Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1889


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY June 3 18 89
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Eugene Mitchel having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of H. G. Everett of Washington County N.C., aged 38 years, color Colored the son of Henry Stallings and Mahaly Everett the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Mary Cabarrus of Washington County N.C. aged 19 years, color Colored, daughter of Lernet (?) Cabarrus and A. A. Cabarrus the father Living, the mother Living, 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.
J. P. Hilliard
Register of Deeds
   

Eugene Mitchell, 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.
Eugene Mitchell
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, Danial L. Watson, a Minister of Christ Disciples united in Matrimony H. G. Everett and Mary Cabaraus the parties licensed above, on the 6 day of June, 18 89, at the Residence of the Brides Father in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
(blank)
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Dollie Reives of Washington
H. R. Reives of Washington
Davie Harrison of Washington
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY June 12 18 89
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
D. W. Davis having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of D. W. Davis of Martin County N.C., aged 28 years, color White the son of Ashley Davis and Elizabeth M. Davis the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Martin County N.C. And M. C. Johnston of Washington County N.C. aged 20 years, color White, daughter of S. B. Johnston and Mary Johnston 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.
J. P. Hilliard
Register of Deeds
   

(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.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, J. R. Tingle, a Disciple Minister united in Matrimony D. W. Davis and M. C. Johnston the parties licensed above, on the 12 day of June, 18 89, at Zions Chapel in Lees Mill Township, in said County, according to law.
J. R. Tingle,
Kinston N.C.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. C. Bowen of Kinston N.C.
W. Mc. Davis of Lees Mills
W. S. Ambrose of Lees Mills
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY June 12 18 89
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Elias Jennett having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Augustus Williams of Washington County N.C., aged 36 years, color Colored the son of John Williams and Julia Williams the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Lydia A. Spencer of Washington County N.C. aged 16 years, color Colored, daughter of W. H. Spencer and Gracy A. Spencer the father Living, 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.
J. P. Hilliard
Register of Deeds
   

(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.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, J. H. Downing, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Augustus Williams and Lydia A. Spencer the parties licensed above, on the 13th day of June, 18 89, at Wm. Spencer's in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
J. H. Downing, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Gabriel Norman of Lees Mills
Calvin Norman of Lees Mills
John Anthony of Lees Mills
   
NOTE: Includes consent of W. H. Spencer for marriage of daughter, Lydia A. Spencer, to Augustus Williams.


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY June 21 18 89
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. H. Harrison having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of W. H. Harrison of Washington County N.C., aged 22 years, color White the son of N. H. Harrison and Narcissa A. Harrison the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington And Frances E. Bowen of Washington County N.C. aged 25 years, color White, daughter of L. R. Bowen and Martha 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.
J. P. Hilliard
Register of Deeds
   

(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.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, N. H. Harrison, a Minister of the Primitive Baptist united in Matrimony W. H. Harrison and Frances E. Bowen the parties licensed above, on the 23 day of June, 18 89, at N. H. Harrison Residence in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
N. H. Harrison
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Horrace Bowen of (blank)
Edgar Allen of (blank)
David Bowen of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY July 3rd 18 89
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Moses Basnight having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Wright Hoggit of Washington County N.C., aged 27 years, color Colored the son of Silas Hoggit and Precilla Hoggit the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Craven Co. N.C. And Edda Washington of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color Colored, daughter of Wallet Washington and Margret Washington the father Dead, 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.
J. P. Hilliard
Register of Deeds
   

(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.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
(blank) County.
I, J. H. Downing, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Wright Hogget and Eddy Washington the parties licensed above, on the third day of July, 18 89, at the Skiner Quarters in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
J. H. Downing, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
R. J. McNair of Lees Mills N.C.
(unreadable) of Lees Mills N.C.
Moses Basnight of Lees Mills N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY July 4th 18 89
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. H. Tann having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of J. H. Tann of Washington Co. N.C., aged 37 years, color Colored the son of Andrew Tann and Sallie Tann the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Mary Horten of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color Colored, daughter of Richard Horten and Sophia Horten 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.
J. P. Hilliard
Register of Deeds
   

(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.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
(blank) County.
I, J. H. Downing, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony J. H. Tann and Mary Horton the parties licensed above, on the 5th day of July, 18 89, at Richard Horton's in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
J. H. Downing, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
C. C. Smith of Lees Mills N.C.
R. G. McNair of Lees Mills N.C.
Moses Basnight of Lees Mills N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY July 6th 18 89
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. W. Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Benjamin Hill of Washington Co. N.C., aged 22 years, color Colored the son of Edmond Hill and Welthy H. Ash the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. And Jennie Alexander of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color Col, daughter of Marsh Alexander and Milly Alexander 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.
J. P. Hilliard
Register of Deeds
   

(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.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, Julius L. Howell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Benjamin Hill and Jennie Alexander the parties licensed above, on the 9th day of July, 18 89, at my office in Creswell in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Julius L. Howell, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
E. A. Davenport of Creswell N.C.
M. E. Howell of Creswell N.C.
V. L. Howell of Creswell N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY July 8th 18 89
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
David Cherry having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of David Cherry of Beaufort County N.C., aged 30 years, color Colored the son of (blank) and Susan Cherry the father now (blank), the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Sarah Rodgers of Washington Co. N.C. aged 30 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.
J. P. Hilliard
Register of Deeds
   

David Cherry, 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.
David Cherry
Witness: Thos. A. Armistead

State of North Carolina,
(blank) County.
I, (blank), a (blank) united in Matrimony (blank) and (blank) the parties licensed above, on the (blank) day of (blank), 18 (blank), at (blank) in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
(blank)
Witnesses present at Marriage:
(blank) of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   


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