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 |
April 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
Jerry Roberts of
Washington County N.C., aged
37 years, color
Colored the son of
Willis Roberts and
Mary Roberts the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Craven County N.C. And
Chloe Collins of
Washington County aged
30 years, color
Colored, daughter of
King Bennett and
Harriet Collins 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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| I,
Luther Eborn, a
Minister of the P. E. Church united in Matrimony
Jerrie Roberts and
Chloe Collins the parties licensed above, on the
4th day of
April, 18
89, at
Creswell N.C. in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Luther Eborn,
Rector St. David's Ch. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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W. J. Mercer of
Creswell N.C. |
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J. L. Hassell of
Creswell N.C. |
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John J. Rowe of
Creswell N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
April 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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G. C. Speight having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Henry Williams of
Washington County N.C., aged
26 years, color
Colored the son of
Charles Williams and
Connelia Williams the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Carrie Brown of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
23 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Annie Brown 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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| 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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| Witness:
(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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| I,
Jas. H. Downing, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Henry Williams and
Carrie Brown the parties licensed above, on the
6th day of
April, 18
89, at
the N. Thompson farm 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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W. F. Tarkenton of
Lees Mills |
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A. Tarkenton of
Lees Mills |
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C. C. Smith of
Lees Mills
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
April 11 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 Brewer having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Demetrius Davenport of
Washington County N.C., aged
22 years, color
White the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Arcadia Jethrough of
Washington County aged
21 years, color
White, daughter of
Benj. Jethrough and
Jeanett Jethrough 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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| I,
Steve M. Biggs, a
Minister of the Gospel united in Matrimony
Demetrius Davenport and
Arcadia Jeathrow the parties licensed above, on the
14 day of
April, 18
89, at
Martha Jeathrows in
Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law. |
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(blank) |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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James F. Crumey of
(blank) |
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M. B. Spruill of
(blank) |
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(blank) of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
April 13 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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Isaac Twitty having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Charles Barnes of
Washington County N.C., aged
21 years, color
White the son of
E. Barnes and
A. M. Barnes the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. And
M. A. Sawyer of
Washington County N.C. aged
22 years, color
White, daughter of
Simeon Sawyer and
Lurinda Sawyer 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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(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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Jas. A. Chesson, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Charls Barns and
M. A. Sawyer the parties licensed above, on the
17 day of
April, 18
89, at
the Residence of J. M. Alexander's in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Jas. A. Chesson, J.P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Isaac Twidy of
(blank) |
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Geo. W. Freeman of
(blank) |
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George M. Harris of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
April 13th 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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R. P. Barnes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Sylvester Edwards of
Beaufort County N.C., aged
30 years, color
White the son of
William Edwards and
Mary Edwards the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Beaufort County N.C. And
Sarah E. Chesson of
Washington County aged
16 years, color
White, daughter of
T. W. Chesson and
Annie Chesson the father
Living, 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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(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
Sylvesta Edwards and
Sarah E. Chesson the parties licensed above, on the
14th day of
April, 18
89, at
T. W. Chessons residence 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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L. J. Peacock of
Lees Mills |
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H. S. Chesson of
Lees Mills |
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J. A. McAlister of
Lees Mills
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NOTE: Includes note dated 14 Apr 1889 from T. W. Chesson giving consent.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
April 13th 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 Brewer having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Charles M. Spruill of
Washington County N.C., aged
23 years, color
White the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Mary E. Collins of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
22 years, color
White, 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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Thomas S. Swain, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Charles M. Spruill and
Mary C. Collins the parties licensed above, on the
17 day of
April, 18
89, at
M. B. Spruills Residence 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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T. S. Norman of
Washington |
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M. B. Spruill of
Washington |
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J. W. Lupton of
Washington
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
April 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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James Brewer having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
John Lupton of
Washington County N.C., aged
23 years, color
White the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Lula E. Davenport of
Washington County aged
19 years, color
White, daughter of
(blank) and
Celia A. Davenport the father
(blank), 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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(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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| I,
Steve M. Biggs, a
Minister of the Gospel united in Matrimony
John Lupton and
Lula E. Davenport the parties licensed above, on the
14 day of
April, 18
89, at
Martha Jeathrows in
Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law. |
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James F. Crumey of
(blank) |
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M. B. Spruill of
(blank) |
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(blank) of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
April 18 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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Winston Alexander having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Winston Alexander of
Tyrrell County N.C., aged
22 years, color
Colored the son of
Benj. Bateman and
Rose Alexander the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Tyrrell Co. N.C. And
Dora Wood of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Andy Jorden and
Lucy Wood the father
(blank), 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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(blank)
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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| I,
John H. Wiggins, a
Minister Disciple united in Matrimony
Winston Alexander and
Dora Wood the parties licensed above, on the
18th day of
April, 18
89, at
Joseph Mitchells House in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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John H. Wiggins, Minister |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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A. L. Winslow of
Pasquotank |
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C. A. Dozier of
Currituck |
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George W. (unreadable) of
Perquimans
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