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 |
May 18th 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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Andrew J. Reddick having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Hiram Collins of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
23 years, color
Colored the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Beckey Bunch of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
28 years, color
Colored, daughter of
(blank) and
(blank) the father
(blank), the mother
(blank), 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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| Witness:
(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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J. H. Downing, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Hiram Collins and
Beckey Bunch the parties licensed above, on the
23d day of
May, 18
88, at
on Alfred Blount's Farm in
Lee's 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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Arthur Collins (by mark) of
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Walter Mann (by mark) of
(blank) |
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Milton (?) Mann (by mark) of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
May 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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Moses Rowsom having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Stephn Morris of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
28 years, color
Colored the son of
Miles Morris and
Rena Morris the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Currituck Co. N.C. And
Sarah Wynne of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Wm. Wynne and
Lena Clagon 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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| Witness:
(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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J. H. Downing, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Stephen Morris and
Sarah Wynne the parties licensed above, on the
23d day of
May, 18
88, at
Lena Clagon's in
Lee's 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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W. S. I. Spencer of
(blank) |
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Moses Rowsom of
(blank) |
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John S. Jordan of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
May 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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Asa A. Harrison having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Warren Ambrose of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
25 years, color
White the son of
Wilson Ambrose and
Nancy H. Ambrose the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Hellen E. Harrison of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
16 years, color
White, daughter of
Henry W. Harrison and
Alvany 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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(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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N. H. Harrison, a
Minister of the Primitive Baptist Church united in Matrimony
Warren Ambrose and
Hellen E. Harrison the parties licensed above, on the
30th day of
May, 18
88, at
the Residence of the Bride's Father in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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N. H. Harrison |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Jas. M. Arps (?) of
(blank) |
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Jno. W. Piercy of
(blank) |
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Asa A. Harrison of
(blank)
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NOTE: Includes letter dated 26 May 1888 from H. W. Harrison and Alvania Harrison, consenting
to the marriage of their daughter, Hellen E. Harrison, to Warren Ambrose. Witnessed by Asa A. Harrison.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
May 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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Hosea Toppin having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
23 years, color
Colored the son of
Anthony Toppin and
Jane Jarvis the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Beaufort Co. N.C. And
Hester Wilson of
Bertie County N.C. aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Nelson White and
Rosetta Wilson the father
(blank), the mother
(blank), 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,
J. T. Pettiford, a
Disciple Minister of the Gospel united in Matrimony
Hosea Toppins and
Hester Wilson the parties licensed above, on the
Twenty Six day of
May, 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. A. Pettiford of
Washington Co. |
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John Lee of
Washington Co. |
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Hannah Dudley of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
May 28th 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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Thos. J. Marriner having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Junius Skinner of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
21 years, color
Colored the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Hettie Hoskins of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
23 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Freeman Hoskins and
Pleasant Hoskins 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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Elliston Overton, a
M. E. Zion Church united in Matrimony
Junius Skinner and
Hettie Hoskins the parties licensed above, on the
2 day of
June, 18
88, at
Forsons (?) Normans house in
Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Elliston Overton |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Frances Norman of
Washington Co. |
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Sarah (unreadable) of
Washington Co |
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John Bratten of
Washington Co
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
June 2d 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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E. E. Morris having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Charles Schuster of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
32 years, color
White the son of
William Schuster and
Catherine Schuster the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
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Sarah M. Morris of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
19 years, color
White, daughter of
David Morris and
Harriet Morris 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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| I,
Luther Eborn, a
Minister of the Gospel of the Prot. Epis. Church united in Matrimony
Charles Schuster and
Sarah M. Morris the parties licensed above, on the
Third day of
June, 18
88, at
Plymouth North Carolina in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Luther Eborn,
Rector Grace Church |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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R. F. Butler of
Plymouth N.C. |
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Blanche Morris of
Plymouth N.C. |
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Deannie Jackson of
Plymouth N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
June 4th 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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Jas. A. Chesson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Charles Deshield of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
24 years, color
Colored the son of
Jiles Deshields and
Selen (?) Moore the father now
Unknown, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Grace Griffin of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
24 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Frank Spruill and
Comfort Downing 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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Jas. A. Chesson, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Charley Deshields and
Grace Griffen the parties licensed above, on the
12 day of
June, 18
88, at
the Residence of Comfort Downing in
Lees Mill Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Jas. A. Chesson, J.P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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S. S. Lane of
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A. S. Downing of
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(blank) of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
June 7th 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
Samuel R. Norwood of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
25 years, color
Colored the son of
Thomas Norwood and
Luvenia Norwood the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Chowan Co. N.C. And
Zipora Downing of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
17 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Peter Downing Jr. and
Permelia Downing the father
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of
Peter Downing Jr. the
Father of the said
Zipora Downing 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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R. H. Dick, a
Minister of the Methodist De. united in Matrimony
Samuel Norwood and
Zippora Downing the parties licensed above, on the
7 day of
June 7th, 18
88, at
her parents Resident in
Leighs Mill Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Rev. R. H. Dick |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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John Newby of
Marriage|
Edith Washington of
Marriage |
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E. B. Downing of
Marriage
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