Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1890


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Nov 13th 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. H. Downing having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Manson Downing of Washington County N.C., aged 19 years, color Colored the son of (blank) and Nancy Bell the father now (blank), the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Rasannia Hassell of Washington County N.C. aged 16 years, color Colored, daughter of David Hassell and Lizzie Hassell the father (blank), 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, A. S. Downing, a Minister of the Baptis united in Matrimony Manson Downing and RaSannia Hassell the parties licensed above, on the 13 day of Nov, 18 90, at Lezabath Hassells in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
A. S. Downing
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Dearry Miggett (by mark) of Washington
Georg Miggett (by mark) of Washington
Betty Adams (by mark) of Washington
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Nov 20 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Eli Rhodes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Austin Clements of Washington County N.C., aged 20 years, color Colored the son of Ed Clements and (blank) the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Bertie County N. C. And Emily McClenny of Washington Co. N.C. aged 17 years, color Colored, daughter of Wm. McClenny and Caroline Garret the father Dead, the mother Living, resident of State of Mississippi.
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, B. J. Lynox, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony Austin Clements and Emily McClenny the parties licensed above, on the 20 day of Nov, 18 90, at Eli Rhodes House in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
B. J. Lynox
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Jno Little of Plymouth N. C.
Eli Rhodes of Washington County N.C.
Henry C. Towe of Plymouth N. C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Nov 26th 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Thos J. Marriner having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Thos J. Lewis of Washington County N.C., aged 27 years, color White the son of W. F. Lewis and Mary E. Lewis the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Sarah E. Chesson of Washington County N.C. aged 22 years, color White, daughter of W. M. Chesson and Francis E. Chesson 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 the Methodist Episcopal Church, South united in Matrimony Thos. J. Lewis and Sarah E. Chesson the parties licensed above, on the 26th day of November, 18 90, at the residence of the bride's Father in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
C. W. Robinson
Witnesses present at Marriage:
L. C. Marriner of Mackey's Ferry
D. O. Brinkley of Plymouth
J. S. Chesson of Plymouth
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Dec 3rd 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
C. T. Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Augustus Blount of Washington Co., aged 24 years, color Colored the son of Africa Blount and Millie Blount the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Nellie Cabarrus of Washington Co. N.C. aged 22 years, color Colored, daughter of J. L. Cabarrus and Augusta Ann Cabarrus the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington N.C..
And the written consent of the parents all wiling(?) the Scuppernong of the said Town ship 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
   

Agustus Blount 24, 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, Augustus Blount 24 & Nely Blount 22 (?), a father an mother of Each Living of united in Matrimony (blank) and married Dec. 11, 1890 the parties licensed above, on the (blank) day of (blank), 18 (blank), at Elder Warren Bomb in Disiple Minister of the Scuppernong Township No. 17 T. S. said Washington N.C. Township, in said County, according to law.
Elder Warren Bomb
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Daniel Horton(by mark) of Wash
James Carter (by mark) of Wash
John Boone (by mark) of Wash
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Dec 3rd 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Dorsen Lee having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Turner Freeman of Washington Co. N.C., aged 31 years, color Colored the son of General Freeman and Millie Freeman the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Pasquotank Co. N.C. And Ada Ellis of Bertie County N.C. aged 18 years, color Colored, daughter of Cain Ellis and Lucy Ellis the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Bertie County.
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
   

Turner Freeman, 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.
Turner Freeman
Witness: Dawson Lee

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, J. S. Chesson, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Turner Freeman and Ada Ellis the parties licensed above, on the 3rd day of December, 18 90, at my office in Plymouth Township Township, in said County, according to law.
J. S. Chesson J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Dawson Lee of Plymouth
Enoch Ludford Jr. of Plymouth
Lucy Ellice of Plymouth
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Dec 8th 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
John T. Citizen having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of C. W. Swain Jr. of Washington Co. N.C., aged 22 years, color White the son of C. W. Swain and Ann Swain the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Maggie Beasley of Washington aged 15 years, color White, daughter of John Beasley and Nellie Beasley 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, C. L. Davis, a Minister Deciple united in Matrimony C. W. Swain Jr. and Maggie Beasley the parties licensed above, on the 10th day of December, 18 90, at John Beasely in Plymouth Township Township, in said County, according to law.
C. L. Davis Minister
Witnesses present at Marriage:
P. S. Swain of Pantego N.C.
Luther Sitterson of Bertie
Rufus Swain of Washington
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Dec 9th 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
S. N. Carrow having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Joseph David Cordon of Beaufort Co. N.C., aged 27 years, color White the son of Seth K. Cordon and Eliza A. Cordon the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Beaufort Co. N.C. And Fannie H. Carstaphan of Washington Co. N.C. aged 24 years, color White, daughter of Wm. D. Carstaphan and Louisa Carstaphan 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, C. W. Robinson, a Minister of M. E. Church South united in Matrimony Joseph D. Cordan and Fannie H. Carstaphan the parties licensed above, on the 10th day of Dec, 18 90, at the Methodist Church in Plymouth in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
C. W. Robinson
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. H. Cooper of Plymouth N.C.
L. P. Hornthal of Plymouth N.C.
J. P. Hilliard of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Dec 15 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. C. Marriner having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Thos. S. Nunnally of Washington Co. N. C., aged 22 years, color White the son of W. T. A. Nunnally and Rosa Tia Nunnally the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Norfolk Co. Va. And Louisa N. Gaylord of Washington Co. N.C. aged 17 years, color White, daughter of C. A. R. Gaylord and Sarah Gaylord 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, C. W. Robinson, a Minister of M. E. Church South united in Matrimony Thos. S. Nunnally and Louisa N. Gaylord the parties licensed above, on the 23 day of Dec., 18 90, at residence of bride's father in Lee's Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
C. W. Robinson
Witnesses present at Marriage:
T. W. Blount of Roper N.C.
G. F. Windley of Roper N.C.
C. D. Gaylord of Roper N.C.
   


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