Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1887


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 5th 18 87
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
E. P. Overton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Jordan E. Snell of Washington County N.C., aged 21 years, color White the son of Alex F. Snell and Sally Ann Snell the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Mary Alice Marriner of Washington Co. N.C. aged 20 years, color White, daughter of James Marriner and Eliza Marriner 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.
W. H. Stubbs
Register of Deeds
   

(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.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, Thomas S. Swain, a J. P. united in Matrimony Jordan E. Snell and Mary Alice Marner the parties licensed above, on the 29 day of Dec., 18 87, at James Marners Residence in Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law.
Thomas S. Swain, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. J. Cahoon of Washington
E. S. Cahoon of Washington
J. M. Ambrose (?) of Washington
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 8th 18 87
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Milford Rhodes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Charles W. Williams of Washington Co. N.C., aged 25 years, color Colored the son of (blank) and Annie Norman the father now (blank), the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Annie Johnson of Washington Co. N.C. aged 20 years, color Colored, daughter of Nelson Johnson and Clare Davis 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.
W. H. Stubbs
Register of Deeds
   

(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.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, Henry Stewart, a Disciple Minister united in Matrimony Charles Williams and Anna Johnson the parties licensed above, on the Eight day of December, 18 87, at Wiley Davises in Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law.
Henry Stewart
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Anna Chesson of Washington
Sampson Laine of Washington
Harney Fagins of Washington
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 9th 18 87
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. T. Rowe having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Joseph A. Harrison of Washington Co. N.C., aged 28 years, color White the son of Isaac Harrison and Elely (?) Harrison the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Cottie Bateman of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color White, daughter of B. F. Bateman and Nancy A. Bateman the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington County 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.
W. H. Stubbs
Register of Deeds
   

(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.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, J. T. Rowe, a Primitive Baptist Minister united in Matrimony J. A. Harrison and Cottie Bateman the parties licensed above, on the 14th day of December, 18 87, at B. F. Bateman's residence in Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law.
J. T. Rowe
Witnesses present at Marriage:
C. W. Sikes of (blank)
J. N. Padgett of (blank)
E. W. Ayers of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 9th 18 87
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Fredrick Phelps having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Samuel Norman of Washington Co. N.C., aged 22 years, color Colored the son of Starling Bundey and Peggy Norman the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Rhoda Moore of Washington Co. N.C. aged 23 years, color Colored, daughter of Andrew Moore and Mary Moore 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.
W. H. Stubbs
Register of Deeds
   

(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.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, Thos. W. Blount, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Samuel Norman and Rhoda Moore the parties licensed above, on the 10th day of Dec., 18 87, at Lees Mills in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos. W. Blount, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. T. Bailey of Lees Mills N.C.
S. B. Johnston of Lees Mills
T. J. Lewis of Lees Mills
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 13th 18 87
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Dunbar Hornablue having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Joseph L. Wilson of Virginia, aged 25 years, color Colored the son of (blank) and Mary Wilson the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Virginia And Katy Hornablue of Washington Co. N.C. aged 17 years, color Colored, daughter of Dunbar Hornablue and Pleasant Hornablue the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of Dunbar Hornablue the Father of the said Katy Hornablue 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.
W. H. Stubbs
Register of Deeds
   

(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.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, Alex Armstrong, a Justice of the Peace of said county united in Matrimony Joseph L. Wilson and Katy Hornablue the parties licensed above, on the 14 day of Dec., 18 87, at the residence of Dunbar Hornablue in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Alex Armstrong, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Dunbar Hornablue (by mark) of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
Andrew Dickson (by mark) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 16th 18 87
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Geo. W. Bowen Jr. having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James R. Bowen of Washington County N.C., aged 25 years, color White the son of Silvester Bowen and Elizabeth Bowen the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Sarah M. Bowen of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color White, daughter of Geo. W. Bowen and Mary E. Bowen 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.
W. H. Stubbs
Register of Deeds
   

(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.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, Henry S. Gurganus, a Diciple Minister united in Matrimony James R. Bowen and Sarah M. Bowen the parties licensed above, on the 21 day of December, 18 87, at Geo. W. Bowen in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Henry S. Gurganus
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. W. Bowen of Beaufort County
James M. Cotter (?) of Beaufort County
Jas. B. (?) Bowen of Beaufort County
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 16th 18 87
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
B. S. Lucas having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Samuel E. Lucas of Washington Co. N.C., aged 21 years, color White the son of Joshua Lucas and Mary E. Lucas the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Ellen C. Knowles of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color White, daughter of John E. Knowles and Clara J. Knowls 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.
W. H. Stubbs
Register of Deeds
   

(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.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, J. G. Nelson, a Methodist Minister united in Matrimony Samuel E. Lucas and Ellen C. Knowles the parties licensed above, on the 21st day of Dec., 18 87, at the residence of the bride's father in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
J. G. Nelson
Witnesses present at Marriage:
George Leary of Lees Mills
Fannie Williams of Lees Mills
E. L. Herrington of Lees Mills
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 17th 18 87
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
James M. Stillman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Merchant J. Stillman of Washington Co. N.C., aged 29 years, color White the son of Maberry Stillman and Sophia A. Stillman the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Permelia F. Bateman of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color White, daughter of John B. Bateman and Nancy Bateman 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.
W. H. Stubbs
Register of Deeds
   

(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.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, N. H. Harrison, a Minister of the Gospell united in Matrimony Merchant J. Stillman and Pamelia F. Bateman the parties licensed above, on the 18 day of December, 18 87, at Morratock Church in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
N. H. Harrison
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Joseph Harrison of (blank)
John B. Bateman of (blank)
James M. Stillman of (blank)
   


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