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 20th 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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Allen Basnight having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Arthur Collins of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
30 years, color
Colored the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
(blank), the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Martha Mann of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
40 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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| 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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J. H. Downing, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Arthur Collins and
Martha Mann the parties licensed above, on the
20th day of
April, 18
89, at
Roper 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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Dennis Newman (?) of
Roper |
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Hyram Collins (by mark) of
Roper |
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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 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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Samuel S. Woodley having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
D. E. Woodley of
Tyrrell County N.C., aged
21 years, color
White the son of
Daniel Woodley and
Sarah F. Woodley the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
(blank) And
Mary V. Swain of
Tyrrell Co. N.C. aged
22 years, color
White, daughter of
T. J. Swain and
M. J. Swain 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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| 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
D. E. Woodley and
Mary V. Swain the parties licensed above, on the
first day of
May, 18
89, at
St. David's Curch, Washington Co. 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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Maria (?) B. Webb of
Creswell |
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Frank Nixon of
Creswell |
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Lena A. Tarkenton of
Creswell
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
April 25 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
Henry Phelps of
Washington County N.C., aged
21 years, color
Colored the son of
Alfred Phelps and
Polly Phelps the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Louanna Blount of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Glasgow Blount and
Amy Blount 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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Joseph A. Phelps, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Henry Phelps and
Louanna Blunt the parties licensed above, on the
27th day of
April, 18
89, at
Glasgow Blunts in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Joseph A. Phelps, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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James Bryant of
(blank) |
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Willis L. Lindsey of
(blank) |
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Amy Carter of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
May 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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John T. Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
John T. Davenport of
Washington County N.C., aged
31 years, color
Colored the son of
Perry Davenport and
Louisa Woodley the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
(blank) And
R. A. Rhodes of
Washington County N.C. aged
22 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Alfred Rhodes and
Harriet A. Rhodes 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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John T. Downing, 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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J. T. Davenport |
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| Witness:
J. P. Hilliard
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| State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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B. J. Lynox, a
Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
J. T. Davenport and
R. A. Rhodes the parties licensed above, on the
1 day of
May, 18
89, at
the Baptist Church color in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Berkley J. Lynox |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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M. M. Lynox of
Plymouth N.C. |
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Mary E. Bagley of
Plymouth N.C. |
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Dawson Lee of
(blank)
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
May 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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D. Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Goodman Harvey of
Washington County N.C., aged
46 years, color
Colored the son of
Toby (?) Godfry and
(blank) the father now
Living, the mother
(blank), resident of
Pasquotank Co. N.C. And
Caroline Johnston of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
35 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Glabe Johnson and
Mariah Woodley 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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(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
Goodman Harvey and
Caroline Johnson the parties licensed above, on the
ninth day of
May, 18
89, at
BelleGrade 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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Eliza Brickhouse of
Creswell N.C. |
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H. T. Hassell of
Creswell N.C. |
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J. E. Tarkenton of
Creswell N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
May 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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Hillie Holmes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Alfred Alexander of
Washington County N.C., aged
47 years, color
White the son of
Allen Alexander and
(blank) the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
(blank) And
Rennie V. Spruill of
Washington County N.C. aged
28 years, color
White, daughter of
T. Holmes and
Mary Holmes 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. T. Totten, a
Minister M. P. Church united in Matrimony
Alfred Alexander and
Rennie V. Spruill the parties licensed above, on the
15th day of
May, 18
89, at
T. Holmes in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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W. T. Totten |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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A. L. Cahoon of
Creswell N.C. |
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Z. D. Spruill of
Creswell |
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Lenard Spruill of
Creswell
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
May 16 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 Patrick having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
J. M. Bennett of
Washington County N.C., aged
30 years, color
Colored the son of
Stuart Bennett and
Pender Bennett the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Mary L. Haughton of
Washington County N.C. aged
19 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Henry Haughton and
(blank) Haughton 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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James K. Lamb, a
Baptist Minister of the Missionary Deno. united in Matrimony
J. M. Bennett and
Mary L. Haughton the parties licensed above, on the
16 day of
May, 18
89, at
Henry Haughton in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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James K. Lamb |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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David Harrison of
Washington Co. |
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William H. Sutton of
Washington Co. |
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R. A. Sutton of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
May 25 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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Cadvil Alexander having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Stanley Bowen of
Washington County N.C., aged
30 years, color
Colored the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Louis Bowen of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
19 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Anthoney Bowen and
Amanda Bowen 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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N. H. Harrison, a
Minister of the Primitive Baptist Church united in Matrimony
Stanly Bowen and
Louis C. Bowen the parties licensed above, on the
27 day of
May, 18
89, at
her fathers residence in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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N. H. Harrison |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Horace Bowen of
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George W. Bowen of
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James Cutter of
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