Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1889
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 1st 18
89 |
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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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Julius L. Howell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Silas Sikes Jr. of
Washington County N.C., aged
30 years, color
Colored the son of
Silas Sikes Sr. and
Margaret Sikes the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Mary Jane Bennett of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
22 years, color
Colored, daughter of
R. B. Bennett and
Catherine Bennett the father
Living, 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. |
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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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| Witness:
(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 Prot. Episcopal Church united in Matrimony
Silas Sikes Jr. and
Mary Jane Bennett the parties licensed above, on the
second day of
January, 18
89, at
Creswell in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Luther Eborn
Rector St. David's Church |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Jas. L. Hassell of
Creswell N.C. |
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Fannie G. Lassiter of
Sunsbury N.C. |
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William H. Hardison of
Creswell N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 2d 18
89 |
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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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D. W. Barnes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
William W. Furlaugh of
Washington County N.C., aged
21 years, color
White the son of
Isaac Furlaugh and
Nancy J. Furlaugh the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Huldah Caroline Spruill of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
21 years, color
White, daughter of
Wiggins Spruill and
Eliza Spruill the father
Dead, 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. |
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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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James I. Ambrose, a
Minister of the Primative Baptist Church united in Matrimony
William W. Furlaugh and
Huldah C. Spruill the parties licensed above, on the
6th day of
January, 18
89, at
residenc of Nemiah F. Ambrose in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. I. Ambrose |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Nehemiah F. Ambrose of
Washington Co. |
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David Furlaugh of
Washington Co. |
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E. P. Overton of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 2d 18
89 |
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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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Louis Schultz having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Milton J. Norman of
Washington County N.C., aged
30 years, color
White the son of
N. D. Norman and
Deborah Norman the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Baltimore, Md. And
Laura I. Latham of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
16 years, color
White, daughter of
John W. Latham and
Laura M. Latham 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. |
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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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W. R. Ware, a
Minister in the M. E. Church, South united in Matrimony
M. J. Norman and
Laura I. Latham the parties licensed above, on the
2nd day of
Jany, 18
89, at
the Latham house in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W. R. Ware |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Louis Schultz of
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E. F. Duke of
Plymouth N.C. |
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E. R. Latham of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 3d 18
89 |
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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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James P. Harvey having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Mack Hyman of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
31 years, color
Colored the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
(blank), the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Elizabeth Spruill of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Jerry Spruill and
Rhoda Spruill 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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R. W. Norman, a
Minister of the Baptist Church united in Matrimony
Mack Hyman and
Elizabeth Spruill the parties licensed above, on the
3d day of
Jany, 18
89, at
the Residence of J. Spruill in
Lees Mill Township, in said County, according to law. |
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R. W. Norman |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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James E. Hayes of
(blank) |
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Moses Rowsom of
(blank) |
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Wilson Rowsom of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 5th 18
89 |
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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
Wilson L. Hassell of
Washington County N.C., aged
20 years, color
White the son of
Jesse Hassell and
Lucinda Hassell the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Tyrrell Co. N.C. And
Miss Harriett Spruill of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
White, daughter of
Sherard Spruill and
Cenia Hassell 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. |
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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,
E. J. Shepard, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Wilson L. Hassell and
Harriet Spruill the parties licensed above, on the
9th day of
January, 18
89, at
Spruills Bridge N.C. in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Ellis Davenport of
Creswell N.C. |
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Joseph Nooney of
Creswell N.C. |
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Jesse Nooney of
Creswell N.C.
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NOTE: Includes letter dated 5 Jan 1889 from B. S. Hassell and Athsenath Hassell, parents of
Harriett Spruill, consenting to her marriage to Wilson L. Hassell.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 8th 18
89 |
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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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Rufus Swain having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Doctrine W. Snell of
Washington County N.C., aged
25 years, color
White the son of
Silas H. Snell and
Frances A. Snell the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Matilda Jane Phelps of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
23 years, color
White, daughter of
Wilson A. Phelps and
Milly Phelps the father
Living, 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. |
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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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W. O. Winfield, a
Minister united in Matrimony
D. W. Snell and
Matilda Jane Phelps the parties licensed above, on the
16th day of
January, 18
89, at
S. H. Snell in
Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W. O. Winfield |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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C. W. Snell of
Washington |
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Thos. Hopkins of
Washington |
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E. H. Leary of
Washington
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 15th 18
89 |
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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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Alexander W. Ambrose having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Alexander W. Ambrose of
Washington County, aged
23 years, color
White the son of
Woodson Ambrose and
Elizabeth Ambrose the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. And
Francis Ann White of
Washington Co. aged
22 years, color
White, daughter of
Malici White and
Fanny White the father
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington County.
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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J. P. Hilliard |
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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,
James I. Ambrose, a
Minister of the Primative Baptist Church united in Matrimony
Alexander W. Ambrose and
Francis Ann White the parties licensed above, on the
17 day of
January, 18
89, at
my residenc in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. I. Ambrose |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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D. D. Barnes of
Washington Co. |
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J. J. Arnold of
Washington Co. |
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A. W. Ambrose of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
January 21st 18
89 |
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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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W. S. Ward having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
James L. Norman of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
29 years, color
White the son of
James Norman and
Lois Norman the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Nattie J. Basnight of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
White, daughter of
Thomas J. Basnight and
Sarah F. Basnight 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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J. P. Hilliard |
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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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R. B. Collier, a
Minister of Baptist Denomination united in Matrimony
James L. Norman and
Nattie J. Basnight the parties licensed above, on the
23rd day of
January, 18
89, at
Thos. J. Basnight's in
(blank) Township, in said County, according to law. |
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R. B. Collier |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Matie Ludford of
Creswell N.C. |
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Jennie Hatfield of
Scuppernong N.C. |
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Ida Hassell of
Creswell N.C.
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