Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1888
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 3d 18
88 |
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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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Ceasar Smithwick having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. NC, aged
50 years, color
Colored the son of
Ceasar Smithwick Sr. and
Aggey Smithwick the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Martin Co. And
Mary Bailey of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
40 years, color
Colored, daughter of
(blank) and
(blank) the father
Dead, 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,
Henry Stewart, a
Disciple Minister united in Matrimony
Ceasor Smithwick and
Mary Baily the parties licensed above, on the
fifth day of
January, 18
88, at
Mary Bailys in
Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Henry Stewart |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Benjamin Woods of
Washington |
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Henrietta Howell of
Washington |
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Helen Bishop of
Washington
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 5th 18
88 |
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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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Bejamin Guyther having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. NC, aged
35 years, color
Colored the son of
Dempsey Guyther and
Mary A. Guyther the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. And
Margrett Wynne of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
17 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Moses Wynne and
Margrett Wynne 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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| Register of Deeds |
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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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| Witness:
(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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| I,
B. J. Lynox, a
Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
Benjamin Guyther and
Margrett Wynne the parties licensed above, on the
5 day of
January, 18
88, at
the Baptist Church in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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B. J. Lynox |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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John Lee of
Plymouth N.C. |
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Ed Jones of
Plymouth N.C. |
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Rose Walker of
Plymouth N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 21st 18
88 |
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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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Julius L. Howell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Doctrine H. Holmes of
Washington County N.C., aged
23 years, color
White the son of
Trimigan Holmes and
Mary Holmes the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Miss Winnie A. Litchfield of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
19 years, color
White, daughter of
George Litchfield and
Victorine Litchfield the father
Dead, the mother
Dead, 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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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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William Lowe, a
Methodist Minister united in Matrimony
Doctrine H. Holmes and
Winnie A. Litchfield the parties licensed above, on the
25th day of
January, 18
88, at
the Baptist Church in
Cresswell Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W. Lowe |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Edmund Alexander of
Columbia N.C. |
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C. H. Lowe of
Columbia N.C. |
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J. J. Rowe of
Creswell N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 30 18
88 |
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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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S. S. Anmack having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Milton Mann of
Washington Co. NC, aged
20 years, color
Colored the son of
(blank) and
Martha Mann the father now
(blank), the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Martha Downing of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
20 years, color
Colored, daughter of
(blank) and
Mary Simpson the father
(blank), 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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Alexander Lane, a
Missionary Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
Milton Mann and
Martha Downing the parties licensed above, on the
(blank) day of
(blank), 18
(blank), at
Alexander Lane in
Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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B. J. Lynox |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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G. H. Walker of
Washington Co. |
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S. S. Lane of
Washington Co. |
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Enoch Nickson of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
February 3d 18
88 |
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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. R. Reeves having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Mathias Sawyer of
Washington Co. NC, aged
50 years, color
Colored the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
(blank) And
Jane Dickerson of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
45 years, color
Colored, daughter of
(blank) and
(blank) the father
Dead, 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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| Register of Deeds |
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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,
Alex Armstrong, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Mathias Sawyer and
Jane Dickerson the parties licensed above, on the
7 day of
Feb., 18
88, at
my residence 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. R. Reeves of
Washington Co. |
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Sol Roberts of
Washington Co. |
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Alfhas (?) Littlejohn of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
February 8th 18
88 |
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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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James J. Arnold having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
David A. Spruill of
Washington Co. NC, aged
21 years, color
White the son of
Wiggins Spruill and
Lucretia Spruill the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Arthenia F. Overton of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
White, daughter of
James H. Overton and
Sarah C. Overton 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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| I,
James I. Ambrose, a
Minister of the Primative Baptist Church united in Matrimony
David A. Spruill and
Arthenia F. Overton the parties licensed above, on the
ninth day of
February, 18
88, at
residence of James H. Overtons 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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J. J. Arnold of
(blank) |
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J. M. Ambrose of
(blank) |
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W. B. Overton of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
February 9th 18
88 |
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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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Geo. H. Bowen having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Thomas Clark of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
21 years, color
Colored the son of
Dick Clark and
Julia Clark the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Beaufort Co. N.C. And
Alice V. Leggett of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
19 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Andrew Leggett and
Lucy Austin 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. |
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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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R. F. Butters (?), a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Thos. Clarke and
Alice V. Leggett the parties licensed above, on the
ninth day of
February, 18
88, at
my office in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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R. F. Butters (?) |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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G. H. Bowen of
(blank) |
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C. C. Jackson of
(blank) |
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Wm. Hall of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
February 10th 18
88 |
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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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Joseph W. Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Jeremiah Stillman of
Washington County N.C., aged
30 years, color
White the son of
James Stillman and
Mrs. Anjelico Stillman the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Miss Ellen Snell of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
White, daughter of
E. H. Snell and
Mrs. Agnes R. Snell the father
(blank), the mother
(blank), 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,
L. M. Phelps, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Jerrymiah Stillman and
Ellen Snell the parties licensed above, on the
16th day of
Febry., 18
88, at
residence of Elias H. Snell in
Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W. N. H. Barnes of
Washington Co. |
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W. D. S. Roughton of
Washington Co. |
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T. J. Basnight of
Washington Co.
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