Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1889
State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Washington COUNTY |
January 22nd 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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Walter W. Chesson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Joseph M. Chesson of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
26 years, color
White the son of
James Chesson and
Francis F. Chesson the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Francis F. Eborn of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
26 years, color
White, daughter of
Do Not Know and
Do Not Know the father
Dead, 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. |
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J. P. Hilliard |
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Register of Deeds |
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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:
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State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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J. H. Downing, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Joseph M. Chesson and
Francis F. Eborn the parties licensed above, on the
23 day of
January, 18
89, at
Mr. Holton's Residence in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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T. L. Chesson of
Lees Mills |
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L. J. Peacock of
Lees Mills |
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Roy (?) L. Downing of
Lees Mills
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Washington COUNTY |
January 24 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. T. Hatfield having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
W. T. Hopkins of
Tyrrell County N.C., aged
24 years, color
White the son of
Edmond Hopkins and
Martha Hopkins the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Tyrrell County N.C. And
M. V. Hatfield of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
White, daughter of
Wilson Hatfield and
Mary J. Hatfield 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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J. P. Hilliard |
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Register of Deeds |
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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:
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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 Ch. united in Matrimony
W. T. Hopkins and
M. V. Hatfield the parties licensed above, on the
30th day of
January, 18
89, at
Mrs. Mary J. Hatfield 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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Mrs. J. L. Norman of
Scuppernong |
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Miss Alice Hopkins of
Columbia |
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Miss Katie Bateman of
Scuppernong
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Washington COUNTY |
January 24 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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Patrick Johnston having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Lee Staton of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
21 years, color
Colored the son of
Henry Staton and
Ice (?) Staton the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Martin Co. N.C. And
Matilda Spruill of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Emperor Spruill and
Eliza Spruill 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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J. P. Hilliard |
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Register of Deeds |
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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:
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State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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John H. Wiggins, a
Disciple of Christ united in Matrimony
Lee Staton and
Matilda Spruill the parties licensed above, on the
24th day of
January, 18
89, at
M. E. Church 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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Dawson Lee of
Washington |
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Lewis Garrett of
Washington |
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Jos. L. Taylor of
Washington
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Washington COUNTY |
January 25th 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
John T. Liverman of
Tyrrell County N.C., aged
20 years, color
White the son of
Enos Liverman and
Roxanna Liverman the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Tyrrell Co. N.C. And
Mary Jane Craddock of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
19 years, color
White, daughter of
Warren Craddock and
Martha Craddock 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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J. P. Hilliard |
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Register of Deeds |
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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:
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State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Alex Armstrong, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
John T. Liverman and
Mary Jane Craddock the parties licensed above, on the
27th day of
January, 18
89, at
the Residence of D. D. Barnes in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Alex Armstrong, J. P. |
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Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Jas. I. Ambrose of
Washington Co. |
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Josephus Smith of
Washington Co. |
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D. D. Barnes of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Washington COUNTY |
January 28 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 A. Chesson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
W. H. Griffin of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
22 years, color
White the son of
W. H. Griffin and
(blank) the father now
Living, the mother
(blank), resident of
Martin Co. N.C. And
Cottie Leary of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
White, daughter of
Do Not Know and
Emiline Leary 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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J. P. Hilliard |
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Register of Deeds |
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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:
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State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Jas. A. Chesson, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
W. H. Griffen and
Cottie Leary the parties licensed above, on the
29 day of
January, 18
89, at
Stanley Riddick in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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W. H. Everett of
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Samuel Senate of
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Stanly Riddick of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Washington COUNTY |
February 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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Julius L. Howell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Samuel B. Phelps of
Washington County N.C., aged
20 years, color
White the son of
Bailey D. Phelps and
Nancy Ambrose the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Narcisses L. Snell of
Washington County N.C. aged
19 years, color
White, daughter of
Frank Snell and
Sallie Snell 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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J. P. Hilliard |
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Register of Deeds |
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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:
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State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Julius L. Howell, a
Justice of the Peace of Washington Co. united in Matrimony
Saml. B. Phelps and
Narcisses L. Snell the parties licensed above, on the
Seventh day of
February, 18
89, at
Residence of Mrs. Sallie Snell's in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Julius L. Howell, J. P. |
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Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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H. D. Craddock of
Creswell N.C. |
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J. E. Snell of
Creswell N.C. |
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J. M. Ambrose of
Creswell N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Washington COUNTY |
February 6th 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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J. L. Howell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Thos. A. Swain of
Tyrrell County N.C., aged
25 years, color
White the son of
Thos. J. Swain and
Mary J. Swain the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Tyrrell Co. N.C. And
Ida M. Sexton of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
19 years, color
White, daughter of
Jordan Sexton and
Caroline Sexton 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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J. P. Hilliard |
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Register of Deeds |
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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:
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State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Luther Eborn, a
Minister of the Gospel of the Prot. Epis. Church united in Matrimony
Thomas A. Swain and
Ida M. Sexton the parties licensed above, on the
Twelveth day of
February, 18
89, at
St. David's Church 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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William H. Hardison of
Creswell N.C. |
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Alex Armstrong of
Creswell N.C. |
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E. G. Eborn of
Creswell N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Washington COUNTY |
February 7 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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Thos. B. Bateman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Joseph S. Hassell of
Washington County N.C., aged
23 years, color
White the son of
Benjiman S. Hassell and
Luvina Hassell the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Mary A. Basnight of
Washington County N.C. aged
23 years, color
White, daughter of
Joseph Basnight and
Doley Basnight 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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J. P. Hilliard |
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Register of Deeds |
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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:
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State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Steven M. Biggs, a
Minister of the Gospel united in Matrimony
Benj. S. Hassell and
Mary A. Basnight the parties licensed above, on the
13th day of
Feby., 18
89, at
my Residents in
Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Stephen M. Biggs |
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Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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J. M. Clifton of
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M. B. Spruill of
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(blank) of
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