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 |
December 19th 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 H. Wiggins having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Noah May of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
47 years, color
Colored the son of
Levi May and
Silvey May the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Pitt Co. N.C. And
Chaney Battle of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
47 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Benj. Battle and
Silvey Battle the father
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
Bertie 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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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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| I,
John H. Wiggins, a
Disciple of Christ united in Matrimony
Noah May and
Chaney Battle the parties licensed above, on the
20th day of
December, 18
88, at
House of in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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John H. Wiggins |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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H. M. Wheelock of
Washington|
Ida Wheelock of
Washington |
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Geor (?) A. Pettiford of
Washington
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
December 19th 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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Thomas G. Norman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington County N.C., aged
31 years, color
White the son of
Nehemiah Norman and
Darcus Norman the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Polcie E. Ausbon of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
32 years, color
White, daughter of
Wm. H. Jackson and
Elizabeth 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. |
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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. Rowe, a
Primitive Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
Thomas Norman and
Mrs. Polcie E. Ausbon the parties licensed above, on the
23 day of
Dec., 18
88, at
the residence of Bride's Mother in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. T. Rowe |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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F. M. Bunch of
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L. F. Jackson of
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J. B. Allen of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
December 20th 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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J. T. Pettiford having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Walter Keeton of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
23 years, color
Colored the son of
Alfred Keeton and
Nancy Keeton the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Bertie Co. N.C. And
Mosella James of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Wm. J. James and
Mariah James 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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J. T. Pettiford, a
Minister of the Disciples of Christ united in Matrimony
Walter Keeton and
Mosella James the parties licensed above, on the
20th day of
December, 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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Mary Basnight (by mark) of
Washington County|
Clementenen James (by mark) of
Washington County |
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John Satchell of
Beaufort County
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
December 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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Ellis Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Elsberry Ambrose Jr. of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
19 years, color
White the son of
Isaac Ambrose and
Hester Ambrose the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Ella H. Patrick of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
19 years, color
White, daughter of
Bird Patrick and
Pheba Patrick 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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| I,
Thos. B. Bateman, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Ellsberry Ambrose and
Ella H. Patrick the parties licensed above, on the
23 day of
December, 18
88, at
4 o'clock in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Thos. B. Bateman |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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James Ambrose of
Creswell N.C.|
W. D. Holmes of
Creswell N.C. |
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W. H. Tarkenton of
Cresswell N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
December 22d 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 Blount having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
37 years, color
Colored the son of
Stephen Darling and
Frances Blount the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Ann Mariah Downing of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
36 years, color
Colored, daughter of
David Clagon and
Annis Hassell 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,
W. T. Freeman, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
John Blount and
Ann Mariah Downing the parties licensed above, on the
twenty third day of
December, 18
88, at
John Blounts in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W. T. Freeman |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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T. J. Sitterson of
Lees Mills|
Miles Sitterson (by mark) of
Lees Mills |
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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 |
December 22d 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 Bowen having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
59 years, color
Colored the son of
Mack Hallsey and
Venus Wynne the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Henretta McRae of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
30 years, color
Colored, daughter of
James McRae and
Charity McRae 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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| I,
W. D. Cherry, a
Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
John Bowen and
Henretta McRae the parties licensed above, on the
22 day of
Dec., 18
88, at
Jorden Gaylord in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W. D. Cherry |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Mary B. Johnson of
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Henery Chesson of
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Ellic Gaylord of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
December 22d 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 Elliott having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
William Norman Jr. of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
20 years, color
Colored the son of
William Norman Sen. and
Serena Norman the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Percilla Norman of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
19 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Isaac Norman and
Polly Norman 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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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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| I,
Thomas S. Swain, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
William Norman Jr. and
Percilla Norman the parties licensed above, on the
25th day of
December, 18
88, at
George Wiley's farm in
Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Thomas S. Swain J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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(unreadable) of
Washington|
T. B. Lamb of
Washington |
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Henry M. Swain of
Washington
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
December 24th 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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Robert Alexander having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Tyrrell Co. N.C., aged
22 years, color
Colored the son of
Gilbert Alexander and
Chloe Alexander the father now
(blank), the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell Co. N.C. And
Lovey Ann Walker of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
19 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Jack Walker 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. |
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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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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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| I,
Harry Woodley, a
Minister of Missionary Baptist united in Matrimony
Robert Alexander and
Lovey Ann Walker the parties licensed above, on the
21th day of
December, 18
88, at
Harry Woodly house in
Lese Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Harry Woodly |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Lewis Combs of
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John Drson (?) of
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Luke Whitchart of
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