Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1888


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY October 3d 18 88
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. I. Bryer having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Burk Bunch of Washington Co. N.C., aged 25 years, color Colored the son of Joe Bunch and Margaret A. Bunch the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Ella Hodges of Washington Co. N.C. aged 23 years, color Colored, daughter of Ambrose Hodges and Caroline Hodges 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.
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 Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Burk Bunch and Ella Hodges the parties licensed above, on the 8 day of October, 18 88, at T. S. Swains Residence in Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law.
Thomas S. Swain, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Lenard H. Lucas of Washington
James C. Swain of Washington
Joseph D. Swain of Washington
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY October 4th 18 88
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Stephen D. Phelps having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Richard Davenport of Washington Co. N.C., aged 20 years, color White the son of Roberson Davenport and Ann Davenport the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Anna Jane Phelps of Washington Co. N.C. aged 21 years, color White, daughter of James Phelps and Hester Phelps the father Living, the mother Dead, 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, S. W. Woodley, a Minister of the Church of God united in Matrimony Richard Davenport and Anna Jane Phelps the parties licensed above, on the 7th day of October, 18 88, at James Phelpses in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
S. W. Woodley
Minister of the Gospel
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Geo. H. Woodley of Scuppernong Township N.C.
W. S. Ambrous of (blank)
R. W. Phelps of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY October 6th 18 88
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Hilliard Knight having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 40 years, color Colored the son of Thomas Hammon and Charlotte Knight the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Edgecomb Co. N.C. And Nellie Haughton of Washington Co. N.C. aged 21 years, color Colored, daughter of Ned Haughton and Mariah Haughton 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, W. H.. Woodley, a Missionary Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Hilliard Knight and Nelly Haughton the parties licensed above, on the 9th day of October, 18 88, at the Residence of Mariah Haughton in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
W. H. Woodley (by mark)
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Cater Axum of (blank)
Hilliard Clark of (blank)
Jesse Night of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY October 8th 18 88
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Wm. L. Robertson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Charles E. Robertson of Washington Co. N.C., aged 25 years, color White the son of Jeremiah Robertson and Ellen Robertson the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Annie Lee Sawyer of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color White, daughter of Henry W. Sawyer and Mary V. Sawyer 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, J. P. Hilliard, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Charles E. Robertson and Annie Lee Sawyer the parties licensed above, on the 8th day of Oct., 18 88, at Henry Sawyers in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
J. P. Hilliard, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
David Garrett of (blank)
William Johnston of (blank)
W. A. Harrison of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY October 13th 18 88
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Julius L. Howell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of William Norfleet of Washington Co. N.C., aged 27 years, color Colored the son of Ned Norfleet and Lydia Norfleet the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Cornland Va. And Nancy Dickerson of Washington Co. N.C. aged 17 years, color Colored, daughter of Melvin Dickerson and Katy Dickerson 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, Elliston Overton, a M. E. Zion Church united in Matrimony William Norfleet and Nancy Dixon the parties licensed above, on the 25 day of Oct., 18 88, at Milvin Dixon house in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Elliston Overton
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Silas Sikes of Washington Co.
Mary J. Bennett of Washington Co.
C. H. H. Cooper of Washington Co.
   
NOTE: Includes letter from Melvin Dickerson and Katy Dickerson giving consent for the marriage of
their daughter, Nancy Dickerson, 17 years of age on 14 Feb 1888, to William Norfleet.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY October 30th 18 88
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
A. S. Fitchett having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Thomas W. Rodgers of Washington Co. N.C., aged 27 years, color White the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Agnes L. Hooker of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color White, daughter of James E. Hooker and Fanny O. Hooker 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, Jas. H. Downing, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Thomas W. Rodgers and Agnes L. Hooker the parties licensed above, on the 30th day of October, 18 88, at Jas. H. Gaylord's Residence in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
J. H. Downing, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
A. S. Fitchett of Washington Co.
T. J. Lewis of Washington Co.
J. W. Gaylord of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY October 31st 18 88
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John W. Piercy having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John W. Bryan of Washington Co. N.C., aged 25 years, color White the son of J. W. Bryan and Mary E. Bryan the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Martin County N.C. And Loula M. Jackson of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color White, daughter of James E. Jackson and Susan M. Jackson 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, Thos. W. Babb, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony John W. Bryan and Loula M. Jackson the parties licensed above, on the 31st day of Oct., 18 88, at Plymouth in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos. W. Babb
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. A. Blount of (blank)
J. W. Piercy of (blank)
M. J. Norman of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY November 1st 18 88
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. H. Bowen having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of David S. Bowen of Washington Co. N.C., aged 22 years, color Colored the son of Anthony A. Bowen and Amanda M. Bowen the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Claudia Allen of Washington Co. N.C. aged 20 years, color Colored, daughter of Henry Allen and (blank) the father Living, 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.
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. P. Hilliard, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony David S. Bowen and Claudia Allen the parties licensed above, on the Fourth day of Nov., 18 88, at Lilly of the Valley in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
J. P. Hilliard, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
David Harrison of (blank)
Richard Sutton of (blank)
William Brooks of (blank)
   


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