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 |
March 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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J. L. Howell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
George W. Holmes of
Washington County N.C., aged
25 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 Annie C. Steely of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
22 years, color
White, daughter of
Wesley Steely and
Carolina Steely 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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| I,
Alex Armstrong, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
George W. Holmes and
Annie C. Steely the parties licensed above, on the
7th day of
March, 18
88, at
the residence of H. Chesson 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. C. Spruill of
Creswell |
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D. H. Holmes of
Creswell |
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Jas. D. Hassell of
Creswell
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
March 14th 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 H. Wiggins having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Gilbert Boston of
Martin Co. N.C., aged
21 years, color
Colored the son of
Robert Boston and
Ann Boston the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Martin Co. N.C. And
Anna M. Jones of
Martin Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Unknown and
(blank) the father
Unknown, 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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| Witness:
(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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J. T. Pettiford, a
Minister of the Deciple Church united in Matrimony
Gilbert Boston and
Anna M. Jones the parties licensed above, on the
Fourteenth day of
March, 18
88, at
Plymouth in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. T. Pettiford |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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W. S. Cordon of
Martin |
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Leavey (?) Boston of
Washington Co. |
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W. H. Pettiford of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
March 14th 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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Henry H. Patrick 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
Hardy Patrick and
Huldah Patrick the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
May F. Lloyd of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
16 years, color
White, daughter of
William Lloyd and
H. A. Lloyd the father
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of
Wm. Lloyd and H. A. Lloyd the
Father and Mother of the said
May F. Lloyd 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. H. Snell, a
Justice united in Matrimony
Henry H. Patrick and
May F. Lloyd the parties licensed above, on the
22 day of
March, 18
88, at
Capt. Williams in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. H. Snell, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Mamie Snell of
Washington Co. |
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James H. Halsey of
Washington Co. |
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Ada V. Snell of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
March 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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R. F. Butler having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Henry E. Wolfe Jr. of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
38 years, color
White the son of
H. E. Wolfe Sr. and
Susan A. Wolfe the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Susan Beasley of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
22 years, color
White, daughter of
Joseph Beasley and
(blank) the father
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Bertie 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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F. M. Shamburger, a
Methodist Minister united in Matrimony
H. E. Wolfe Jr. and
Susan Beasley the parties licensed above, on the
21st day of
March, 18
88, at
Dr. H. E. Wolfe Sr. in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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F. M. Shamburger |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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J. G. Latham of
(blank) |
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Daniel Garrett (?) of
(blank) |
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F. K. Hodges of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
March 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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Jacob W. Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington County N.C., aged
35 years, color
White the son of
Jeston Davenport and
Sallie A. Davenport the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Miss Mary E. Ambrose of
Washington County N.C. aged
27 years, color
White, daughter of
Elsbery Ambrose and
Mary Ambrose 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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J. H. Snell, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Jacob W. Davenport and
Mary E. Ambrose the parties licensed above, on the
28th day of
March, 18
88, at
my house in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. H. Snell, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Levi S. Spruill of
Washington Co. |
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Lucretia F. Snell of
Washington Co. |
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Sarah Ambrose of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
March 25th 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 H. Wiggins having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Stephen Gorham of
Washington County N.C., aged
25 years, color
Colored the son of
Rufus Gorham and
Pheobia Gorham the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Beaufort Co. N.C. And
Hattie Mann of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Georg Mann and
Martha Mann 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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John H. Wiggins, a
Disciple of Christ united in Matrimony
Stephen Gorham and
Hattie Mann the parties licensed above, on the
25th day of
March, 18
88, at
Joseph Garretts (?) house in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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John H. Wiggins |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Dawson Lee of
Washington |
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Sarah Garrett (by mark) of
Washington |
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George H. Bell of
Washington
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
March 26th 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 H. Foy having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington County N.C., aged
27 years, color
Colored the son of
R. F. Foy and
Rosa Foy the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Forsyth Co. N.C. And
Leah Ann Howell of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
23 years, color
Colored, daughter of
John Howell and
Henrietta Howell 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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Thomas S. Swain, a
J. P. united in Matrimony
Joseph H. Foy and
Leah Ann Howel the parties licensed above, on the
first day of
April, 18
88, at
T. S. Swain farm 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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James B. Lucas of
Washington |
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James H. Halsey of
Washington |
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Lenard H. Lucas of
Washington
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
March 27th 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 H. Wiggins having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
William Joseph Ash of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
30 years, color
Colored the son of
Theophelus Ash and
Mary Ash the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Nancy Gibson of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
John Gibson and
Milly Ann Bailey 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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| I,
John H. Wiggins, a
Disciple united in Matrimony
Joseph Ash and
Nancy Gipson the parties licensed above, on the
29th day of
March, 18
88, at
Sping Green Church in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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John H. Wiggins |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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W. H. Bryant of
Washington |
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N. H. Harrell of
Washington |
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W. M. Pettifourd of
Washington
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