Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1890


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Jany 1st 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
G. W. Tarkinton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Zepeniah D. Spruill of Washington County N.C., aged 27 years, color White the son of Zepeniah Spruill and Sarah A. Spruill the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Jane Phelps of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color White, daughter of Henderson Phelps and Melisa Phelps 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, W. J. Mercer, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Zepehiah D. Spruill and Jane Phelps the parties licensed above, on the Eigth day of January, 18 90, at Residence of Henderson Phelps in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
W. J. Mercer, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
A. J. Davenport of Creswell N.C.
William Chesson (?) of Creswell N.C.
Levi S. Spruill of Creswell N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Jany 7th 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. S. Kennedy having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of W. S. Kennedy of Washington County N.C., aged 22 years, color White the son of Geo. Kennedy and Ellen Kennedy the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And C. D. Chesson of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color White, daughter of Charley Chesson and Harriett Chesson 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
   

W.S. Kennedy, 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.
W.S. Kennedy(his mark)
Witness: John E. Singleton

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, J. T. Hassell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony W. S. Kenedy and C. D. Chesson the parties licensed above, on the 15th day of January, 18 90, at Charles Chesson in Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
J. T. Hassell, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Amos Barnes of Lee's Mills
Stewart Ambrose of Lee's Mills
Walte Johnston of Lee's Mills
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY January 8 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Oliver Smith having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Oliver Smith of Washington County, aged 54 years, color Black the son of Mack Pender and Phebe Pender the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Hannah Nicholls of Plymouth N.C. aged 35 years, color Black, daughter of Unknown and Unknown 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.
J. P. Hilliard
Wes I. Armistead Depy.
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, Thos. S. Armistead, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Oliver Smith and Hannah Nicholls the parties licensed above, on the 8 day of January, 18 90, at Plymouth N.C. in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos. S. Armistead, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Maggie Nicholls of (blank)
Caroline Lewis of (blank)
Edward King of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Jany 9 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. H. Hoff having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Henry Bateman of Washington County N.C., aged 19 years, color White the son of W.(?)W.(?) Bateman and N. J. Bateman the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington And Virginia Green of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color White, daughter of (blank) and Sarah Green the father Dead, 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
   

J. H. Hoff, 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.
J. H. Hoff
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, Thos. S. Armistead, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Henry Bateman and Virginia Green the parties licensed above, on the 12 day of January, 18 90, at J. F. McCarty's residence in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos. S. Armistead, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Wm. Hemge (?) of Washington Co.
Henry L. Hoff of Washington Co.
John W. Hopkins of Washington Co.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Jany 10th 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Samuel Myers having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Samuel Myers of Washington County N.C., aged 52 years, color White the son of Tommy Cobb and Winnie Myers the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Margret Wooded of Washington Co. N.C. aged 30 years, color White, 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
   

Samuel Myers, 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.
Samuel (his mark) Myers
Witness: Thos. J. Marriner

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, J. T. Hassell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Sam'l Myres and Margaret E. Woodard the parties licensed above, on the 11th day of January, 18 90, at my house in Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
J. T. Hassell, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
John James Hassell of Lee's Mills
(blank) of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Jany 11th 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
G. H. Marriner having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of R. W. Peacock of Washington County N.C., aged 25 years, color White the son of Redden W. Peacock and Jane Peacock the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Miss Alice Chesson of Washington Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color (blank), daughter of Thos. Chesson and Annie Chesson 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.
J. P. Hilliard
Register of Deeds
   

G. H. Marriner, 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.
G. H. (his mark) Marriner
Witness: W. F. Morris

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, J. T. Hassell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony R. W. Peacock and Alice Chesson the parties licensed above, on the 15th day of January, 18 90, at the residence of Thos. Chesson in Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
J. T. Hassell, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
George Chesson of Lee's Mills
Walter Chesson of Lee's Mills
John E. Singleton of Lee's Mills
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Jany 13th 18 90
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. E. Spruill of Tyrrell Co. N.C., aged 29 years, color White the son of Noah Spruill and Ann Spruill the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell County N.C. And Annie M. Patrick of Washington aged 28 years, color White, daughter of T. G. Pool and Orpa Pool the father Dead, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell 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, Julius L. Howell, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Wm. E. Spruill and Annie M. Patrick the parties licensed above, on the 22nd day of January, 18 90, at Residence of S. E. Poole in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Julius L. Howell, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
S. E. Poole of Creswell N.C.
J. A. Sexton of Creswell N.C.
V. L. Howell of Creswell N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Jany 14th 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
T. L. Satterthwaite having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Franklin McNair of Washington County N.C., aged 19 years, color White the son of John F. McNair and Charlotte McNair the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C And Sallie Sawyer of Washington Co. N.C. aged 23 years, color White, daughter of Henry Sawyer and Mary Sawyer 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.
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, Thos. S. Armistead, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Franklin McNair and Sallie Sawyer the parties licensed above, on the 14 day of January, 18 90, at Augustus Tetterton's residence in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Thos. S. Armistead, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
G. H. Bowen of (blank)
C. Davis of (blank)
W. L. Robertson of (blank)
   


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