Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1887
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
July 30th 18
87 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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John T. Sawyer having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
William F. Sawyer of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
22 years, color
White the son of
Miles Sawyer and
Harriet Sawyer the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Ann E. McNair of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
White, daughter of
Robt. D. McNair and
Jane McNair the father
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage. |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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C. H. Swain, a
Deciple Minister united in Matrimony
William F. Sawyer and
Anne E. McNair the parties licensed above, on the
3 day of
August, 18
87, at
the resident of S. J. Alen in
Lees Mill Township, in said County, according to law. |
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C. H. Swain |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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W. B. Brickhouse of
Wasington County|
F. M. Davenport of
Wasington County |
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S. J. Allen of
Wasington County
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
August 13th 18
87 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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Wm. E. White having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Charles Clifton of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
21 years, color
White the son of
Armistead Clifton and
Bashaba Clifton the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Zilpha Ann Phelps of
Washington Co. aged
25 years, color
White, daughter of
Andrew Phelps and
Elizabeth Phelps the father
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage. |
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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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| I,
James I. Ambrose, a
Minister of the Primative Baptist Church united in Matrimony
Charles Clifton and
Zilpha Ann Phelps the parties licensed above, on the
14th day of
August, 18
87, at
my residence in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. I. Ambrose |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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C. H. Spruill of
Washington Co.|
J. M. Ambrose of
Washington Co. |
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A. W. Ambrose of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
August 13th 18
87 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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John H. Hale having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Halifax Co. N.C., aged
29 years, color
Colored the son of
(blank) and
Charlotte Fenner the father now
(blank), the mother
Living, resident of
Halifax Co. N.C. And
Persilla Pearson of
Tyrrell Co. N.C. aged
25 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Hillmon Pearson and
Fanny Pearson the father
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Tyrrell Co. N.C..
And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage. |
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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Thos. I. Armistead, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
John H. Hale and
Priscilla Pearson the parties licensed above, on the
13 day of
August, 18
87, at
Wm. Capeharts residence in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Thos. I. Armistead |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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C. L. Pettigrew of
Plymouth|
T. S. Capehart of
(blank) |
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(blank) of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
September 1st 18
87 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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John Eborn having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
39 years, color
Colored the son of
Jack Eborn and
Ann Eborn the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Alice Downing of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
20 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Unknown and
Eda Downing the father
(blank), the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage. |
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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Rufus Swain, a
J. P. united in Matrimony
John Eborn and
Alice Downing the parties licensed above, on the
1st (?) day of
September, 18
87, at
Pat Grays in
Leese Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Rufus Swain |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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J. T. Sitterson of
(blank)|
C. W. Swain Sr. of
(blank) |
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C. W. Swain Jr. of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
September 3d 18
87 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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H. P. Alexander having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
William L. Langley of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
42 years, color
White the son of
John Langley and
Nancy Langley the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. And
Lidnary A. Elizabeth Hassell of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
39 years, color
White, daughter of
(blank) and
Betsey Ann White the father
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington.
And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage. |
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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Alex Armstrong, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
William L. Langley and
L. A. E. Hassell the parties licensed above, on the
6th day of
September, 18
87, at
the Residence of H. McCleary in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Alex Armstrong, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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H. P. Alexander of
Washington Co.|
(blank) of
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(blank) of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
Sept. 22d 18
87 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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Doctrine Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
28 years, color
White the son of
James Davenport and
Celia Davenport the father now
Dead, the mother
(blank), resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Sarah J. Gray of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
White, daughter of
William Gray and
Nancy Gray the father
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage. |
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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Steve M. Biggs, a
Minister of the Gospel united in Matrimony
Doctrine Davenport and
Sarah J. Gray the parties licensed above, on the
23 day of
Sept., 18
87, at
the Residents of William Gray in
Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Stephin M. Biggs |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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James F. Cruney (?) of
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Reddin Hassell of
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(blank) of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
September 24th 18
87 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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John R. Satterthwaite having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
21 years, color
White the son of
S. Satterthwaite and
Polly Ann Satterthwaite the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Beaufort Co. N.C. And
Nancy Baynor of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
21 years, color
White, daughter of
John L. R. Baynor and
Mary S. Baynor the father
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage. |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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| I,
W. J. Bowen, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
John R. Satterthwaite and
Nancy Baynor the parties licensed above, on the
25th day of
September, 18
87, at
my Residence in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W. J. Bowen, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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W. T. Spruill of
Wash. Co.|
B. F. Bowen of
Wash. Co. |
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James M. Cotter (?) of
Wash. Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
September 27th 18
87 |
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| To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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Mc. G. Ausbon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Primus Gilliam of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
50 years, color
Colored the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Nancy Walker of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
35 years, color
Colored, daughter of
(blank) and
(blank) the father
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank).
And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same. |
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W. H. Stubbs |
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(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage. |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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| I,
J. S. Chesson, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Primus Gillam and
Nancy Walker the parties licensed above, on the
27th day of
September, 18
87, at
my office in Plymouth in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. S. Chesson, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Antony Johnson (by mark) of
Plymouth|
(blank) of
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Jas, Hunter (by mark) of
Plymouth Township
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