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 |
March 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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Henry Walker having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Lafayette Hopkins of
Washington County N.C., aged
28 years, color
Colored the son of
J. Hopkins and
Percilla Hopkins the father now
Do Not Know, the mother
Do Not Know, resident of
Halifax Co. N.C. And
Mary Harris of
Washington aged
21 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Ben Harris and
Rebecca Harris the father
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington.
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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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Thos. S. Armistead, a
Justice of the Peace of Washington County united in Matrimony
Lafayette Hopkins and
Mary Harris the parties licensed above, on the
7 day of
March, 18
89, at
Aleck Fagans house in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Thos. S. Armistead, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Dawson Lee of
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Hester Ann Haughton of
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Maria Garpins (?) of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
March 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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George W. Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
David Williams of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
23 years, color
Colored the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Halifax Co. N.C. And
Alice Ash of
Washington aged
19 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Wm. Ash and
Amy Ash 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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(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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W. T. Freeman, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
David Williams and
Alice Ash the parties licensed above, on the
seventh day of
March, 18
89, at
the residence of Amy Ash 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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S. L. Johnston of
Plymouth N.C. |
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Henry L. Freeman of
Leese Mills N.C. |
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George Davenport of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
March 14 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. D. Cherry having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Robert Allen of
Washington County N.C., aged
34 years, color
Colored the son of
William Simmons and
Sarah Nichols the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Julia A. Owens of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
20 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Lewis Owens and
Mary Owens 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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(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. D. Cherry, a
Minister: Baptist united in Matrimony
Robert Allen and
Julia A. Owens the parties licensed above, on the
14 day of
March, 18
89, at
Lewis Owens 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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Robert Norman of
(blank) |
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Sedrick McNair of
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Cora Armistead of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
March 14 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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John W. Woodley having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Prince Norman of
Washington County N.C., aged
37 years, color
Colored the son of
George Norman and
Lena Norman the father now
Do'nt Know, the mother
Dead, resident of
(blank) And
Flora Downing of
Washington County N.C. aged
23 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Rhoden Downing and
Maria Downing 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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(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
Prince Norman and
Flora Downing the parties licensed above, on the
14th day of
March, 18
89, at
the residenc of Henry Sachell in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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R. W. Norman of Lees Mills |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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John W. Woodly of
Lees Mills |
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Gabriel Walker of
Lees Mills |
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Frank Pool of
Lees Mills
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
March 20 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 W. Gillikin having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
James W. Gillikin of
Cedar Island Carteret Co. N.C., aged
31 years, color
White the son of
Elijah P. Gillikin and
Nancy Gillikin the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
The Straits Carteret Co. N.C. And
Annie W. Davis of
Plymouth Twp. Wash. Co. N.C. aged
19 years, color
White, daughter of
O. W. Davis and
Margaret Phelps 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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(blank) |
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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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A. C. Lehman, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
James W. Gillikin and
Annie W. Davis the parties licensed above, on the
21st day of
March, 18
89, at
the residence of Taylor Davis in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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A. C. Lehman, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Thos. S. Armistead of
Washington Co. |
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D. O. Brinkley of
Washington Co. |
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T. W. Davis of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
March 26th 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
Charles W. Clifton of
Washington County N.C., aged
22 years, color
White the son of
Jno. A. Clifton and
Bashba Clifton the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington County N.C. And
Martha Arnold of
Washington County N.C. aged
50 years, color
White, daughter of
Bailey Ambrose and
Nancy Ambrose 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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(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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Julius L. Howell, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Charles W. Clifton and
Martha Arnold the parties licensed above, on the
27th day of
March, 18
89, at
the Bride's residence 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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J. L. Jones of
Creswell N.C. |
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J. P. Woodley of
Creswell N.C. |
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Wm. Wiley of
Creswell N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
March 26th 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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John Wonet having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
John Wonet of
Washington County N.C., aged
40 years, color
Colored the son of
Gary Wonet and
Caroline Smith the father now
(blank), the mother
Living, resident of
Wilmington N.C. And
Catherine Ann Carley of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
25 years, color
Colored, daughter of
(blank) and
(blank) 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. |
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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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(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. H. Downing, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
John Warnet and
Catherine Ann Carper the parties licensed above, on the
28th day of
March, 18
89, at
the Residence of John Warnet in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. H. Downing, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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D. D. Bailey of
Lees Mills |
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C. C. Smith of
Lees Mills |
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Lettice Sutton of
Lees Mills
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
March 27 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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Ceasar Smithwick having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Stephen Jones of
Washington County N.C., aged
21 years, color
Colored the son of
Allen Jones and
Mary Jones the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Wash. And
Ellen Baley of
Washington County aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Ambrus Baley and
Mary Baley 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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(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,
Thomas S. Swain, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Stephen Jones and
Ellin Baley the parties licensed above, on the
28 day of
March, 18
89, at
H. M. Snell'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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J. B. Phelps of
Washington |
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Jessie Balie (?) of
Washington |
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Charley Phelps of
Washington
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