Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1887


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 20th 18 87
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Moses Basnight having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Dennis Basnight of Washington Co. N.C., aged 22 years, color Colored the son of Dennis Basnight and Rachel Basnight the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell And Susan Haughton of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color Colored, daughter of Richard Haughton and Sophie Haughton 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, Thos. W. Blount, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Dennis Basnight and Susan Haughton the parties licensed above, on the 20 day of Dec., 18 87, at the residence of Richard Haughton in Lees Mills Township Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos. W. Blount, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
(unreadable) of Lees Mills N.C.
(unreadable) of Lees Mills N.C.
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 20th 18 87
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Smith M. Clagon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington County N.C., aged 23 years, color White the son of S. M. Clagon and Mary C. Clagon the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Miss Laura R. Johnston of Washington Co. N.C. aged 23 years, color White, daughter of Thomas M. Johnston and Elizabeth Johnston the father Dead, 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, James A. Chesson, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony S. M. Clagon and Laura R. Johnston the parties licensed above, on the 21st day of December, 18 87, at Mrs. T. M. Johnston in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
J. A. Chesson, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
B. Clagon of (blank)
F. P. Johnston of (blank)
James E. Blount of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 20th 18 87
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. G. Latham having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John N. Padgett of Martin County N.C., aged 27 years, color White the son of John Padgett and Nancy J. Padgett the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Martin Co. N.C. And Emma E. Herrington of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color White, daughter of George Herrington and Mary E. Herrington 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, J. T. Rowe, a Primitive Baptist Minister united in Matrimony John N. Padgett and Emma E. Herrington the parties licensed above, on the 21th day of December, 18 87, at the residence of Thomas Long in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
J. T. Rowe
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. G. Latham of (blank)
David Robertson of (blank)
J. A. Harrison of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 21st 18 87
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Levin Bowen having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John T. Clifton of Washington County N.C., aged 21 years, color White the son of Thomas Clifton and Sally Clifton the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Sally Bowen of Washington Co. N.C. aged 21 years, color White, daughter of George H. Bowen and Ellen B. 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,
(blank) County.
I, (blank), a (blank) united in Matrimony (blank) and (blank) the parties licensed above, on the (blank) day of (blank), 18 (blank), at (blank) in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
(blank)
Witnesses present at Marriage:
(blank) of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   

NOTE: License returned and cancelled 28 Dec 1887. No marriage.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 28th 18 87
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Geo. H. Harrison having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Otis M. Chesson of Washington Co. N.C., aged 24 years, color White the son of Alfred M. Chesson and Elizabeth Chesson the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Mary E. Harrison of Washington Co. N.C. aged 20 years, color White, daughter of Whit J. Harrison and Mary Harrison the father Dead, 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, Thos. S. Armistead, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Otis M. Chesson and Mary E. Harrison the parties licensed above, on the 28 day of December, 18 87, at W. C. Harrisons home in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos. S. Armistead, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
John B. Harrison of Washington Co.
John B. Allen of Washington Co.
J. W. Johnston of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 28th 18 87
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Thos. B. Bateman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Reddin Hassell of Washington Co. N.C., aged 23 years, color White the son of Calvin Hassell and (blank) the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of (blank) And Annie Davenport of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color White, daughter of C. N. Davenport and Francies Davenport the father Dead, 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, Thos. B. Bateman, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Reddin Hassell and Annie Davenport the parties licensed above, on the 29 day of December, 18 87, at my place in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos. B. Bateman, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. W. Spruill of Creswell
Joseph S. Hassell of Creswell
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 28th 18 87
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
H. M. D. Leary having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of George H. Leary of Washington Co. N.C., aged 20 years, color White the son of H. M. D. Leary and Malissa A. Leary the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Milly Ann Phelps of Washington Co. N.C. aged 22 years, color White, daughter of Wilson A. Phelps and Milly Phelps 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, Josephus H. Snell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony George H. Leary and Millia A. Phelps the parties licensed above, on the 4th day of Jan., 18 88, at James I. Ainsley's in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
J. H. Snell, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Asa D. Snell of Washington Co.
Lucretia F. Snell of Washington Co.
Ada V. Snell of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 29th 18 87
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John Jordan having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 21 years, color Colored the son of Saml. Jordan and Ellen Jordan the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Beaufort Co. N.C. And Joana Downing of Washington Co. N.C. aged 17 years, color Colored, daughter of Willis Downing and Julia Downing the father Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of Willis Downing the Father of the said Joana Downing 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, W. T. Freeman, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony John Jordan and Joana Downing the parties licensed above, on the 29 day of December, 18 87, at Willis Downings in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
W. T. Freeman, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
James E. Hayes of Lees Mills
Johnson Wynne of Lees Mills
Rufus J. Mc??? of Lees Mills
   


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