Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1888


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY November 2d 18 88
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Jas. S. Harrison having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Fredrick Spruill Jr. of Washington Co. N.C., aged 21 years, color Colored the son of Fredrick Spruill Sr. and Darkis Spruill the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. And Sarah Jane Chesson of Washington Co. N.C. aged 21 years, color Colored, daughter of (blank) and Emma Chesson 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, A. S. Downing, a Minister of the Bap. united in Matrimony Fredrick Spruill Jr. and Sarrih Jane Chesson the parties licensed above, on the 2 day of November, 18 88, at Emmar Chesson Residence in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
A. S. Downing
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Cottie McClenny (by mark) of Washington Co.
Nancy A. Downing (by mark) of Washington
Noah Miller of Washington
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY November 8th 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 Augustus Page of Washington Co. N.C., aged 21 years, color Colored the son of Daniel Page and Ann Page the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Grizzell Collins of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color Colored, daughter of Simon Collins and Edney Collins 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, Thos. B. Bateman, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Augustus Page and Grizzill Collins the parties licensed above, on the 9 day of November, 18 88, at Mary Redocks in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos. B. Bateman, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Daphne (unreadable) of Creswell
Mary E. Phelps of Creswell
Dennis Boughtten of Creswell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY November 10th 18 88
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Joseph Sitterson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 19 years, color White the son of Miles Sitterson and Elizabeth Sitterson the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Sidney B. Wallace of Washington Co. N.C. aged 22 years, color White, daughter of Isaac Wallace and Adeline Wallace 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. O. Winfield, a Minister united in Matrimony Joseph Sitterson and Sidney B. Wallace the parties licensed above, on the 14th day of November, 18 88, at Residence of Bride in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
W. O. Winfield
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. T. Sitterson of Washington Co. N.C.
G. W. Ayers of Washington Co. N.C.
T. M. Sitterson of Washington Co. N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY November 10th 18 88
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. T. Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Carney Spruill Jr. of Washington Co. N.C., aged 22 years, color White the son of Carney Spruill Sen. and Carry Ann Spruill the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Ella Davenport of Washington Co. N.C. aged 21 years, color White, daughter of Hamilton Davenport and Sena Davenport 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 Carney Spruill Jr. and Ella Davenport the parties licensed above, on the 15 day of Nov., 18 88, at the Residence of the Bride's Father in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
A. Armstrong, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. H. Spruill of Washington County
L. (?) D. Ambrose of Washington County
J. (?) W. Ambrose of Creswell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY November 12th 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 Cornelius H. Baum of Washington Co. N.C., aged 22 years, color Colored the son of J. W. Baum and Nancy Baum the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Mary E. Pailen of Washington County N.C. aged 21 years, color Colored, daughter of Ned Pailen and Mariah Pailen 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, Julius L. Howell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Cornelius H. Baum and Mary E. Pailen the parties licensed above, on the 22nd day of Nov., 18 88, at Residence of Ned Pailen's in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Julius L. Howell, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Jonas Pailing (by mark) of (blank)
Miles Reddick (by mark) of (blank)
D. M. Riddick of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY November 14th 18 88
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Warren Cahoon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Samuel Downing of Washington County N.C., aged 21 years, color Colored the son of Frank Downing and Charlotte Downing the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Caroline Staton of Washington Co. N.C. aged 21 years, color Colored, daughter of Whit Staton and Adeline Staton 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, Jas. A. Chesson, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Samuel Downing and Caroline Staton the parties licensed above, on the 15 day of Nov., 18 88, at the Residence Gutha McRea in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Jas. A. Chesson, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Cato Alson (?) of (blank)
Hillard Clark of (blank)
Lloyd Arnold of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY November 14th 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 Henry Freeman of Washington Co. N.C., aged 29 years, color Colored the son of William Freeman and Hannah Freeman the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Katy Vanhorn of Washington County N.C. aged 20 years, color Colored, daughter of William Vanhorn and Green Ann Vanhorn 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, H. G. Evrett, a Minister Disciple united in Matrimony Henry Freeman and Katta Vanhorn the parties licensed above, on the 14th day of November, 18 88, at House of Green An Vanhorn in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Julius L. Howell, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Alfred Littlejohn of Washington
Elsey Lee of Washington
Martha (?) Reaves of Washington
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY November 14th 18 88
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
George H. Harrison having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington County N.C., aged 32 years, color White the son of James A. Harrison and Caroline N. Harrison the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Allie Hall of Washington County N.C. aged 19 years, color White, daughter of William Hall and Courtney Ann Hall 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, W. R. Ware, a Minister of the M. E. Church, South united in Matrimony George H. Harrison and Allie Hall the parties licensed above, on the 14th day of November, 18 88, at the Methodist Church in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
W. R. Ware
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Joseph W. Beasley of (blank)
W. H. Midgett of (blank)
Clarence Latham of (blank)
   


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