Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1889


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Oct. 8 18 89
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
James A. Chesson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Dred Martin of Halifax County N.C., aged 23 years, color Colored the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Ann Maria Downing of Washington County aged 22 years, color Colored, daughter of Richard Leary and Comfort Evans 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.
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.
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Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, Jas. A. Chesson, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Dred Martin and Ann Mariah Downing the parties licensed above, on the 8 day of Oct., 18 89, at the residence of Jas. A. Chesson in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
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Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. J. Chesson of Washington
C. L. Spruill of Washington
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Oct. 9 18 89
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
James E. Hayes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Johnston Mann of Washington County N.C., aged 24 years, color Colored the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Isadora Rhodes of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color Colored, daughter of (blank) and Fanny Rhodes the father (blank), 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
   

(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: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, Robt. W. Norman, a Minister of the Baptist Church united in Matrimony Johnston Mann and Isadora Rhodes the parties licensed above, on the 9th day of October, 18 89, at Allen Basnight's residence in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
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Witnesses present at Marriage:
R. W. Norman of Washington Co.
John Newby of Washington Co.
Frank Jarrell of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Oct. 14 18 89
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
L> L. Howell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of L. L. Howell of Washington County N.C., aged 27 years, color Colored the son of John Howell and Hennetta Howell the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Miss Alie Arnold of Washington Co. N.C. aged 26 years, color Colored, daughter of Hardy Patrick and Catherine Patrick 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.
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.
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Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, Thomas S. Swain, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony L. L. Howel and Miss Alie Arnild the parties licensed above, on the 14 day of October, 18 89, at T. S. Swain resident in Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law.
Thomas S. Swain, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. R. Steeley of Washington
Benjamin Headsbeth of Washington
Allen Patrick of Washington
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Oct. 15 18 89
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. T. Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of J. T. McHalister of Washington Co. N.C., aged 25 years, color White the son of John McHalister and M. J. McHalister the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Miss S. M. Spruill of Washington County N.C. aged 25 years, color White, daughter of Nathan Spruill and M. F. Spruill 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.
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.
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Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, D. W. Davis, a Minister of the Gospel, Disciple united in Matrimony J. T. McHalister and Miss S. M. Spruil the parties licensed above, on the 16th day of October, 18 89, at Mrs. M. F. Spruil in Lee's Mill Township, in said County, according to law.
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Witnesses present at Marriage:
Chas. W. Rowe of Washington Co.
Charlie W. Norman of Washington Co.
C. C. Smith of Lee's Mills N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Oct. 16 18 89
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John Alexander having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John Alexander of Washington County N.C., aged 21 years, color Colored the son of Mitchel Alexander and Nancy Alexander the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Halifax County N.C. And Nancy Harvey of Washington County N.C. aged 22 years, color Colored, daughter of Tony Harvey and Amy Harvey 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.
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Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, Julius L. Howell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony John Alexander and Nancy Harvey the parties licensed above, on the seventeenth day of October, 18 89, at Residence of Toney Harvey's in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Julius L. Howell, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Spencer Halsey of Creswell N.C.
Julius Harvey (by mark) of Creswell N.C.
Amy Harvey (by mark) of Creswell N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Oct. 16 18 89
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
E. R. Latham having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of C. T. Howard of Norfolk County Va., aged 29 years, color White the son of Wm. E. Howard Sr. and V. D. Howard the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Norfolk Co. Va. And Sallie B. Pierce of Washington Co. N.C. aged 29 years, color White, daughter of Geo. W. Pierce and Clara Pierce 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,
Washington County.
I, Luther Eborn, a Minister of the Prot. Episcopa Church united in Matrimony Charles T. Howard and Sallie B. Pierce the parties licensed above, on the 16 day of Oct., 18 89, at Grace Church in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Luther Eborn,
Rector Grace Church
Witnesses present at Marriage:
C. L. Pettigrew of Plymouth N.C.
A. S. Pettigrew of Plymouth N.C.
J. P. Hilliard of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Oct. 19 18 89
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Louis Ballard having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Louis Ballard of Washington County N.C., aged 53 years, color Colored the son of Jack Ballard and Penny Ballard the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Mrs. Annie Norman of Washington Co. N.C. aged 26 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
   

(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: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, Harry Woodly, a Minister of M. Baptist united in Matrimony Louis Ballard and Annie Norman the parties licensed above, on the 19th day of Oct., 18 89, at Harry Woodly's Residence in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Harry Woodly (by mark)
witness J. P. Hilliard
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Luke Wichard of (blank)
John Eborn of (blank)
Isaac Arnold of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Oct. 28th 18 89
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
S. B. Snell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Henry L. Swanner of Washington County N.C., aged 38 years, color White the son of Thomas Swanner and Sinderilla Swanner the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Violar Adalade Snell of Washington County N.C. aged 15 years, color White, daughter of Elias H. Snell and Agnes R. Snell the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington County N.C..
And the written consent of Elias H. Snell and wife the father and mother of the said Violar A. Snell 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.
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Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, James F. McCabe, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Henry L. Swanner and Violar A. Snell the parties licensed above, on the 30th day of October, 18 89, at his father's residence in Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law.
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Witnesses present at Marriage:
L. B. Snell of Washington County
L. F. McCabe of Washington County
W. E. Overton of Washington Co.
   
NOTE: Includes letter dated 28 Oct 1889 from Elias H. Snell and Agnes R. Snell, parents of Violar Adalade Snell,
consenting to her marriage to Henry L. Swaner.


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