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 |
February 16th 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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C. L. Pettigrew having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
William Chaplin of
Washington Co. NC, aged
37 years, color
White the son of
Nathan Chaplin and
Nancy Chaplin the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Alice Spruill of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
22 years, color
White, daughter of
Carney Spruill and
Cary Ann Spruill 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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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Julius L. Howell, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
William Chaplin and
Alice Spruill the parties licensed above, on the
22nd day of
February, 18
88, at
the residence of Carney Spruill's in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Julius L. Howell, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Jesse Noony of
Creswell N.C. |
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Z. D. Spruill of
Creswell N.C. |
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W. P. (?) Spruill of
Cresswell N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
February 17th 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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R. S. Swain having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Levi B. Marriner of
Washington Co. NC, aged
28 years, color
White the son of
Jas. B. Marriner and
Mary Eliza Marriner the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Sally Ann Bateman of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
19 years, color
White, daughter of
Daniel Bateman and
Nancy Bateman 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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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Thomas S. Swain, a
J. P. united in Matrimony
Levi B. Marriner and
Saly Ann Bateman the parties licensed above, on the
23 day of
February, 18
88, at
Joseph Starr's residence in
Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Thomas S. Swain, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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D. W. Snell of
Washington |
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W. H. Campen of
Washington |
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Elsberry Ambrose of
Washington
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
February 17th 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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Blount Tharps having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington County N.C., aged
19 years, color
Colored the son of
Leatus Tharps and
Sarah Tharps the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Mary Ella Hassell of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
16 years, color
Colored, daughter of
David Hassell and
Elizabeth Hassell 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. |
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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
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Blount Tharps and
Mary Ella Hassell the parties licensed above, on the
19th day of
February, 18
88, at
J. W. Blount's residence in
Leese Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Rufus Swain, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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James H. Sitterson of
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C. W. Swain of
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John Gurganus of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
February 22d 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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John A. McNair having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
William R. Owens of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
21 years, color
White the son of
Wilson T. Owens and
Elizabeth Owens the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Miss Dorah Latham of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
19 years, color
White, daughter of
J. G. Latham and
Willie H. Latham 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. |
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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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J. T. Rowe, a
Primitive Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
William R. Owens and
Dorah Latham the parties licensed above, on the
22nd day of
February, 18
88, at
Morrattock Meeting House in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. T. Rowe |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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J. W. Harrison of
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E. B. Rowe of
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Cottie Harrison of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
February 22d 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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Warren Ambrose having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Smith White of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
24 years, color
Colored the son of
Stephen Skinner and
Charlotte Hassell the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead (written over Living), resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Eliza Page of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
22 years, color
Colored, daughter of
(blank) and
(blank) the father
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Martin 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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J. P. Hilliard, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Smith White and
Eliza Page the parties licensed above, on the
23rd day of
February, 18
88, at
at Smith White in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. P. Hilliard, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Wilson Ambrose of
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Warren Ambrose of
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Willis Robertson of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
February 24th 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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J. R. Bowen having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
John Miller of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
27 years, color
White the son of
Agustus Miller and
Penelope Miller the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Chowan County And
Mrs. Jennie C. Jarvis of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
30 (?) years, color
White, daughter of
James Kemp and
Annie Kemp the father
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Norfolk, Va..
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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Joshua B. Davenport, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
John Miller and
Jennie C. Jarvis the parties licensed above, on the
27 day of
Febuary, 18
88, at
Residence of Joshua B. Davenport in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Joshua B. Davenport, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Willie D. Elliott of
Washington Co. |
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Ida Woodley of
Washington Co. |
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Ordie Woodley of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
February 29th 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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Allen Waters having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Soloman L. Moore of
Norfolk County, Va., aged
23 years, color
Colored the son of
Soloman Moore and
Frances Moore the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Norfolk Co. Va. And
Mary E. Johnston of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Thomas Johnston and
Nancy Johnston 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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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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| I,
George Robbins, a
a minister of the primitive Baptist faith united in Matrimony
Solomon L. Moore and
Mary E. Johnston the parties licensed above, on the
1st day of
March, 18
88, at
Thomas Johnston House in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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George Robbins |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Charles Houghton of
Washington Co. N.C. |
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A. B. Smith of
Washington Co. N.C. |
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P. S. Smith of
Washington Co. N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
February 29th 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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Mathew P. Sawyer having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
34 years, color
Colored the son of
Charles Sawyer and
Martha Page the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Craven (?) Co. N.C. And
Matilda J. Downing of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
19 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Peter Downing and
(blank) 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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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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James H. Downing, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Mathew P. Sawyer and
Matilda J. Downing the parties licensed above, on the
29th day of
Feb., 18
88, at
Peter Downing's residence in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. H. Downing, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Ruy L. Downing of
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Jim Hays of
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Osca Downing of
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