Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1888
State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Washington COUNTY |
May 1st 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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L. B. Ausbon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
William H. Bowen of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
21 years, color
White the son of
George W. Bowen Sen. and
Mary E. Bowen the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Della E. Harrison of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
17 years, color
White, daughter of
N. H. Harrison and
Narcissa A. Harrison 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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Witness:
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State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Henry S. Gurganus, a
Disciple Minister united in Matrimony
Wm. H. Bowen and
Della E. Harrison the parties licensed above, on the
20th day of
May, 18
88, at
Long Acre Chappel in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Henry S. Gurganus |
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Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Samuel A. Cutter of
Beaufort County |
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James R. Bowen of
Beaufort County |
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Claudius F. Oden of
Beaufort County
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NOTE: Includes note dated 1 May 1888 from N. H. Harrison and N. A. Harrison giving permission
for their daughter, Della E. Harrison, to marry Wm. H. Bowen. Witnessed by L. B. Ausbon.
State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Washington COUNTY |
May 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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Henry C. Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Isaac Walker of
Tyrrell Co. N.C., aged
29 years, color
White the son of
Edmon Walker and
Hester Walker the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Gertie V. McNair of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
23 years, color
White, daughter of
Robert D. McNair and
Elizabeth McNair 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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Witness:
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State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Wm. M. Davis, a
Minister of the Gospel united in Matrimony
Isaac Walker and
Gertie V. McNair the parties licensed above, on the
10th day of
May, 18
88, at
the Residence of R. D. McNair in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W. M. Davis |
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Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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John S. Craft of
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H. C. Spruill of
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Joseph E. White of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Washington COUNTY |
May 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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John Jenkins having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
20 years, color
Colored the son of
Bryant Perry and
Eda Jenkins the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Bertie Co. N.C. And
Margaret Arnold of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Levi Arnold and
Maria Arnold 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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Witness:
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State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Thos. W. Blount, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Jno. Jenkins and
Margaret Arnold the parties licensed above, on the
9th day of
May, 18
88, at
Thos. W. Blounts office in
Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Thos. W. Blount, J. P. |
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Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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A. S. Johnston of
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H. G. Chesson of
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Moses Rowsom of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Washington COUNTY |
May 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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Fortune Downing having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Peter Downing Jr. of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
22 years, color
Colored the son of
Peter Downing and
Permelia Downing the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Martha Haughton of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Richard Haughton and
Sophia 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. |
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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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Witness:
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State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Thos. W. Blount, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Peter Downing and
Martha Haughton the parties licensed above, on the
10th day of
May, 18
88, at
the residence of Richard Haughton in
Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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T. W. Blount |
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Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Johnson Downing of
Lee's Mills |
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Thos. W. Thorp of
Lee's Mills |
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(blank) of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Washington COUNTY |
May 12th 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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Richard Haughton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
William Johnston of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
21 years, color
Colored the son of
E. Johnston and
(blank) the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Sarah Haughton of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
16 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Richard Haughton and
Sophia 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. |
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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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Witness:
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State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Thos. W. Blount, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
William Johnston and
Sarah Haughton the parties licensed above, on the
13th day of
May, 18
88, at
the residence of Rich Haughton in
Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Thos. W. Blount |
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Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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J. E. Hayes of
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B. H. Pool of
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John W. H. Newby of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Washington COUNTY |
May 14 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
Mathew Perkins of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
27 years, color
Colored the son of
Wright Perkins and
Jackey Perkins the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Virginia And
Meecy Reddick of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
28 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Joe Reddick and
Rachel Reddick 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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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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Witness:
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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
Mathew Perkins and
Meecy Reddick the parties licensed above, on the
evening of 17th day of
May, 18
88, at
my office in Creswell N.C. 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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W. H. Hardison of
Creswell N.C. |
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Z. D. Spruill of
Creswell N.C. |
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L. B. Davis of
Creswell N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Washington COUNTY |
May 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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Willis W. Scarborough having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
35 years, color
White the son of
W. W. Scarborough and
Mary B. Scarborough the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Pasquotank Co. N.C. And
Miss Nannie L. Bratton of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
17 years, color
White, daughter of
Joseph Bratton and
Deborah E. Bratton 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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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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Witness:
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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
Willis W. Scarborough and
Nannie L. Bratten the parties licensed above, on the
16 day of
May, 18
88, at
Mrs. Bratten's 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. H. Smith of
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F. E. Bratten of
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Belle Fagan of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Washington COUNTY |
May 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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B. F. Oglesby having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
John Woodard of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
46 years, color
White the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Smithville N.C. And
Sally Bateman of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
32 years, color
White, daughter of
John Spruill and
Polly Ann Spruill 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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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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Witness:
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State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Thos. W. Blount, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Jno. Woodard and
Sallie Bateman the parties licensed above, on the
18th day of
May, 18
88, at
residence of B. F. Oglesby in
Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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T. W. Blount, J. P. |
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Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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W. E. Truitt of
Lee's Mills |
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N. T. Herrington of
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Wm. H. LaPlace of
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