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 |
December 17 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. O. Brinkley having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Charles W. Martin of
Norfolk Co. Va., aged
26 years, color
White the son of
T. J. Martin and
Mary V. Martin the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
(blank) And
Bertha B. Newberry of
Washington County aged
18 years, color
White, daughter of
Joseph Newberry and
Alice Ayers 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. |
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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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C. W. Robinson, a
Minister of Methodist Episcopal Church, South united in Matrimony
Charles W. Martin and
Bertha B. Newberry the parties licensed above, on the
18th day of
December, 18
89, at
the residence of the bride in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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C. W. Robinson |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Thos. S. Armistead of
Plymouth N.C. |
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M. W. Newberry of
Plymouth N.C. |
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L. L. Newberry of
Plymouth N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
December 18th 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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N. B. Bell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
N. B. Bell of
Washington County N.C., aged
24 years, color
Colored the son of
Peter Bell and
Handy Bell the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Susan Armistead of
Washington County N.C. aged
21 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Isham Armistead and
Annica Armistead the father
Living, the mother
Dead, 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. |
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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 of the Baptist Church united in Matrimony
N. B. Bell and
Susan Armistead the parties licensed above, on the
19 day of
Dec., 18
89, at
Long Ridge Chapel 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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Daniel Folk of
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A. (unreadable) of
(blank) |
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Dorah Norman of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
December 18th 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. J. Mercer having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Ellis Davenport of
Washington County N.C., aged
25 years, color
White the son of
Franklin Davenport and
Vadonony his wife the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. And
Mary Lamb of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
22 years, color
White, daughter of
Wilson Lamb and
Matilda Lamb 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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James F. McCabe, a
J. P. united in Matrimony
Elles Davenport and
Mary Lamb the parties licensed above, on the
22nd day of
December, 18
89, at
Joseph Lambs residents in
Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law. |
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James F. McCabe, J. P. |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Willie A. Blount of
Washington Co. |
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J. W. McCabe of
Washington Co. |
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L. F. McCabe of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
December 18th 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 Clagon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
James Clagon of
Washington County N.C., aged
27 years, color
Colored the son of
Thomas McRae and
Bettie McRae the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Etter Kennedy 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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B. J. Lynox, a
Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
James Clagon and
Etter Kennedy the parties licensed above, on the
18 day of
December, 18
89, at
the Baptist Church 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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John Bell of
Plymouth N.C. |
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M. M. Lyn(rest erased) of
Plymouth N.C. |
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Wm. Burnnett of
Plymouth
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
December 19 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. Pettiford having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
W. H. Pettiford of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
24 years, color
Colored the son of
Allford Pettiford and
Basha Pettiford the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Annie Moore of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
23 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. Wiggins, a
Disciple united in Matrimony
W. H. Pettiford and
Annie Moore the parties licensed above, on the
20th day of
December, 18
89, at
Disciple Church in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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John H. Wiggins |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Samuel Pettiford (by mark) of
Washington |
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Leah Jones (by mark) of
Washington |
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Ruben Pettiford of
Washington
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
December 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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M. J. Stillman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
William Ange of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
25 years, color
White the son of
Ernsley (?) Ange and
Emily Eliza Ange the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Mary J. Davenport of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
17 years, color
White, daughter of
Andrew Davenport and
Sarah E. Davenport 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. |
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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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Henry S. Gurganus, a
Disciple Minister united in Matrimony
William Ange and
Mary J. Davenport the parties licensed above, on the
24 day of
December, 18
89, at
B. B. Phelps in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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H. S. Gurganus |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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J. G. Latham of
Washington County |
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B. B. Phelps of
Washington County |
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W. H. (unreadable) of
Washington County
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
Dec. 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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William Cooper having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
William Cooper of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
24 years, color
Colored the son of
Isaac Cooper and
Penny Cooper the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
(blank) And
Clemmen T. James of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
21 years, color
Colored, daughter of
William James and
Maria James 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. |
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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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J. T. Pettiford, a
Minister of the Disciples of Christ united in Matrimony
William Cooper and
Clementena James the parties licensed above, on the
25th day of
December, 18
89, at
Plymouth in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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J. T. Pettiford |
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| Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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W. H. Pettiford of
Plymouth |
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Ana Felton of
Plymouth |
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Henry Eta Lee of
Plymouth
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NOTE: Also witnessed by J. H. Bell of Plymouth.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
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Washington COUNTY |
Dec. 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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William Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Welden Smith of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
24 years, color
Colored the son of
Richmond Smith and
Louisa Smith the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Halifax Co. N.C. And
Mary Eliza Reddick of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
21 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Allford Pettiford and
(blank) the father
Living, the mother
(blank), 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. |
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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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John H. Wiggins, a
Disciple united in Matrimony
Weldon Smith and
Mary Eliza Reddick the parties licensed above, on the
twenty fourth day of
December, 18
89, at
Spring Green Church 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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Samuel Pettiford (by mark) of
Washington |
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Leah Jones (by mark) of
Washington |
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M. E. Smith of
Washington
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