Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1888


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY March 28th 18 88
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Mack Davis having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Edward R. Spruill of Washington Co. N.C., aged 21 years, color White the son of C. S. Spruill and Cary Ann Spruill the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Leah Ann Burgess of Washington Co. N.C. aged 22 years, color White, daughter of Thos. E. Burgess and Mary Eliza Burgess 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, Alex Armstrong, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Edward R. Spruill and Leah A. Burgess the parties licensed above, on the 2d day of April, 18 88, at the residence of T. Burgess in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Alex Armstrong, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
D. S. Phelps of Washington
William Chaplin of Washington
J. H. Spruill of Washington
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY March 29th 18 88
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
William Mc. Norman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 32 years, color White the son of Nehemiah Norman and Darcas Norman the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Edney M. Ange of Martin County N.C. aged 19 years, color White, daughter of Elias Ange and Rachel Ange 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, Henry S. Gurganus, a Disciple Minister united in Matrimony William Mc. Norman and Edney M. Ange the parties licensed above, on the 1st day of April, 18 88, at Christian Hope Church in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Henry S. Gurganus
Witnesses present at Marriage:
C. W. Gurganus of Washington County
F. L. Morris of Washington County
H. T. Gurganus of Washington County
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY April 4th 18 88
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. C. Meekins Jr. having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Edmund Alexander of Tyrrell County N.C., aged 32 years, color White the son of Samuel M. Alexander Sr. and Angeline E. Alexander the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Halifax Co. N.C. And Ernestine Hornthal of Washington County N.C. aged 20 years, color White, daughter of L. H. Hornthal and Martha W. Hornthal 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, Luther Eborn, a Minister of Prot. Episcopal Church united in Matrimony Edmund Alexander and Ernestine Hornthal the parties licensed above, on the 4th day of April, 18 88, at Grace Church, Plymouth in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Luther Eborn,
Rector Grace Ch.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. H. Ward M.D. of Plymouth N.C.
F. A. Boyle of Plymouth N.C.
T. W. Blount of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY April 9th 18 88
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
E. W. Patrick having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington County N.C., aged 26 years, color Colored the son of (blank) and Eliza Patrick the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Hulda McDowell of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color Colored, daughter of Alfred McDowell 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.
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 E. W. Patrick and Hulday McDowell the parties licensed above, on the 16 (?) day of April, 18 88, at Miss M. E. Normans residence in Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law.
Thomas S. Swain, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
G. H. Swain of Washington
J. S. Norman of Washington
T. S. Norman of Washington
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY April 11th 18 88
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Stephen Spencer having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 24 years, color Colored the son of (blank) and Hannah Johnston the father now (blank), the mother Living, resident of Perquimans Co. N.C. And Susan Smallwood of Washington Co. N.C. aged 20 years, color Colored, daughter of (blank) and Luizer Smallwood 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, J. T. Pettiford, a Minister of the Disciple Church united in Matrimony Stephen Spencer and Susan Smallwood the parties licensed above, on the 12th day of April, 18 88, at Plymouth in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
J. T. Pettiford
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. H. Pettiford of Washington Co
Enoch Weaver of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY April 17th 18 88
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Thos. W. Blount having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John M. Buchanan of Washington County N.C., aged 34 years, color White the son of Wm. S. Buchanan and Amanda Buchanan the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Virginia And May Windley of Washington Co. N.C. aged 21 years, color White, daughter of Joseph N. Windley and Alice C. Windley 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.
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, Luther Eborn, a Minister of the Prot. Episcopal Church united in Matrimony John M. Buchanan and May Windley the parties licensed above, on the eighteenth day of April, 18 88, at St. Luke's Church in Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Luther Eborn
Rector St. Luke's
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Thos. W. Blount of Lee's Mills N.C.
Augusta C. Carstarphen of (blank)
A. S. Johnston of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY April 19th 18 88
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Canaan Jennett having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 49 years, color Colored the son of Sef Fulford and Maria Jennett the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Margina Channel of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color Colored, daughter of John Channel and (blank) the father Living, the mother Dead, resident of Perquimmons 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, W. D. Cherry, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Canaan Jennett and Margina Channel the parties licensed above, on the 19th day of April, 18 88, at the Residence of Canaan Jennett in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
W. D. Cherry
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Elias Jennett of (blank)
Lewis Garrett of (blank)
John T. Davenport of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY May 1st 18 88
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Alexander Bell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 38 years, color Colored the son of Robert Bell and Chloe Bell the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Camden Co. N.C. And Mary Sykes of Washington Co. N.C. aged 22 years, color Colored, daughter of Robert Hassell and Harriet Sykes 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, R. W. Norman, a Minister of the Baptist Church united in Matrimony Alexander Bell and Mary Sykes the parties licensed above, on the 2nd day of May, 18 88, at Mount Epprew Church in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
R. W. Norman Lees Mills N.C.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Robert Hassell of Lees Mills N.C.
John Henry Moore of Lees Mills N.C.
W. A. More of Lees Mills N.C.
   


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