Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1888


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 24th 18 88
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Granville Nixon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington Co. N.C., aged 25 years, color Colored the son of Calvin Nixon and Axie Lane the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Mary Close of Washington Co. N.C. aged 25 years, color Colored, daughter of Jordan Close and Ann Close 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, John H. Wiggins, a Disciple of Christ united in Matrimony Granville Nixon and Mary Close the parties licensed above, on the 24th day of December, 18 88, at the House of Ann Close in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
John H. Wiggins
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Eugene Mitchell of Washington
Ann Close (by mark) of Washington
Lettice Close (by mark) of Washington
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 25th 18 88
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Jordan Leary 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 Jordan Leary and Emley Leary the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Virginia And Leah Hassell of Washington Co. N.C. aged 16 years, color Colored, daughter of Robert Hassell and Ann Hassell 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, Robt. W. Norman, a Minister of the Baptist Church united in Matrimony Jordan Leary and Leah Hassell the parties licensed above, on the 26th day of December, 18 88, at the residence of Robt. Hassell in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
R. W. Norman
Witnesses present at Marriage:
S. F. Sutton of (blank)
J. M. Newby of (blank)
P. A. Rodgers of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 26th 18 88
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Jas. E. Askew having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Jame W. Rook of Washington Co. N.C., aged 21 years, color White the son of John Rook and Sally Rook the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Halifax Co. N.C. And Indania Bowen of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color White, daughter of Geo. H. Bowen and Ellen Bowen 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, N. H. Harrison, a Minister of the Baptist Church united in Matrimony Jams. W. Rook and Indania Bowen the parties licensed above, on the 27 day of Decr, 18 88, at N. H. Harrison residence in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
N. H. Harrison
Witnesses present at Marriage:
William L. Bowen of (blank)
James E. Askew of (blank)
T. H. Harrison of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 29th 18 88
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Madison Boon Jr. having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington County N.C., aged 38 years, color Colored the son of Madison Boon Sr. and Marina Boon the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Manerva Spruill of Washington Co. N.C. aged 22 years, color Colored, daughter of Jack Downing and Elizabeth Spruill the father Dead, 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, Harry Woodly, a Minister of Missionary Baptist united in Matrimony Madison Boone Jr. and Maner Spruill the parties licensed above, on the 30th day of December, 18 88, at Charles Deavenport's house in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Harry Woodly
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. H. Smith of (blank)
Charles Deavenport of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 29th 18 88
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Jordan A. Furlaugh having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John A. Davenport of Washington County N.C., aged 22 years, color White the son of Benj. F. Davenport and Verdonia A. Davenport the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Zilpha Ann S. Davenport of Washington Co. N.C. aged 34 years, color White, daughter of Jeston Davenport and Sally Ann Davenport the father Dead, the mother Living, 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, Samuel W. Woodley, a Minister of the Gospel of Church of Christ united in Matrimony John A. Davenport and Zilpha Ann S. Davenport the parties licensed above, on the 2nd day of January, 18 89, at S. W. Woodley's home in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
S. W. Woodley
Minister of the Gospel
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Samuel S. Rhodes of Scuppernong Township, Washington Co. N.C.
Charles W. Clifton of Scuppernong Township, Washington Co. N.C.
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 31st 18 88
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Hosea G. Blount having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Himself of Washington County N.C., aged 23 years, color White the son of J. F. Blount and Mos---- Blount the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Ella M. Privott of Washington Co. N.C. aged 24 years, color White, daughter of William Privott and Harriet Privott the father Dead, the mother Dead, resident of Chowan 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, James H. Downing, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Hosea G. Blount and Ella M. Privott the parties licensed above, on the second day of January, 18 89, at Loyd Peacocks in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
(blank)
Witnesses present at Marriage:
John E. Singleton of Washington Co.
T. J. Walker of Washington Co.
Romulous Peacock of Washington Co.
   


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