Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1889


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Dec. 25 18 89
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Anthony Gilliam having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Anthony Gilliam of Washington Co. N.C., aged 50 years, color Colored the son of Mort Gilliam and Pattie Gilliam the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Caroline Phelps of Washington Co. N.C. aged 50 years, color Colored, daughter of Peter Sleight and Louis Sleight 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, H. G. Evritt, a Disciple of Christ united in Matrimony Anthony Gilliam and Caroline Phelps the parties licensed above, on the 25th day of December, 18 89, at the house in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
H. G. Evritt, Minister
Witnesses present at Marriage:
(unreadable) McAlister of Washington
G(unreadable) McCray of Washington
Hellen (?) Clark of Washington
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 28 18 89
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. L. Howell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Wm. W. Chambers of Washington Co. N.C., aged 39 years, color White the son of Benj. Chambers and Joicey Chambers the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Joanna Skittletharpe of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color White, daughter of Joseph Skittletharpe and Elizabeth Skittletharpe 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, James F. McCabe, a J. P. united in Matrimony Wm. W. Chambers and Joanna Skittletharp the parties licensed above, on the 1st day of January, 18 90, at my residence in Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law.
James F. McCabe, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. C. McCabe of Washington Co.
Lennie F. McCabe of Washington Co.
J. W. McCabe of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 30 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 A. S. Johnston of Washington County N.C., aged 21 years, color White the son of S. L. Johnston and Claudia Johnston the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And I. L. Lewis of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color White, daughter of G. W. Lewis and S. M. Lewis 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, C. W. Robinson, a Minister of Methodist Episcopal Church, South united in Matrimony A. S. Johnston and I. L. Lewis the parties licensed above, on the 31st day of December, 18 89, at residence of brid's father in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
C. W. Robinson
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Thos. W. Blount of Roper
J. E. Johnston of Roper
C. C. Smith of Roper
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY December 31st 18 89
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. L. Howell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Littleton Ford of Washington Co. N.C., aged 35 years, color Colored the son of Silas Ford and Amanda Ford the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Louisa Carter of Washington Co. N.C. aged 20 years, color Colored, daughter of Gus Carter and Eve Carter 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, Joseph A. Phelps, a J. P. united in Matrimony Littleton Ford and Louisa Carter the parties licensed above, on the 2nd day of January, 18 90, at Gus Carters in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Joseph A. Phelps, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Samuell F. Burgess of (blank)
Henry Burgess of (blank)
Amy Carter of (blank)
   


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