Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1890


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Dec 18 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. N. Gorham having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of W. B. Ballard of Washington Co. N.C., aged 24 years, color Colored the son of Windsor Ballard and (blank) the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Martin Co. N.C. And Hannah Dudley of Washington Co. N.C. aged 27 years, color Colored, daughter of (blank) and Eliza Garrett 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.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Washington County.
I, B. J. Lynox, a Baptist Minister united in Matrimony W. B. Ballard and Hannah Dudley the parties licensed above, on the 18 day of Dec., 18 90, at Hannah Dudley House in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
B. J. Lynox
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Roxanna W. Everett of Plymouth N. C.
Ester G. Lee of Plymouth N. C.
Ellen Mercier of Plymouth N. C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Dec 18 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Z. D. Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Harrison Phelps of Washington Co. N.C., aged 20 years, color White the son of Henderson Phelps and Malissa Phelps the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Winifred Clifton of Washington Co. N.C. aged 20 years, color White, daughter of Stephen Clifton and Nancy Clifton 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, W. J. Mercer, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Harrison Phelps and Winifred Clifton the parties licensed above, on the 23 day of December, 18 90, at Stephen Cliftons in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
W. J. Mercer, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Stephen Clifton of (blank)
T. C. Holmes of (blank)
Z. D. Spruill of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Dec 18 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Ander Patrick having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Luke Stallings of Pasquotank Co. N.C., aged 23 years, color Colored the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now (blank), the mother (blank), resident of (blank) And Annie Biggs of Washington Co. N.C. aged 20 years, color Colored, daughter of (blank) and Norcis Ballard 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, Jas. A. Chesson, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Luke Stallings and Annie Biggs the parties licensed above, on the 19 day of December, 18 90, at the Residence of Bettie Arnold in Lees Mills Township Township, in said County, according to law.
Jas. A. Chesson, J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
B. W. Clagon of Washington Co.
Bettie Arnold (by mark) of Washington Co.
Hariet Clagon (by mark) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Dec 19 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Matthew McCleny having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Matthew McCleny of Washington Co. N.C., aged 59 years, color Colored the son of (blank) and Betsey McCleny the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Caroline Brooks of Martin County N.C. aged 63 years, color Colored, daughter of (blank) and Emma Pearce 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
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,
(blank) County.
I, (blank), a (blank) united in Matrimony (blank) and (blank) the parties licensed above, on the (blank) day of (blank), 18 (blank), at (blank) in (blank) Township, in said County, according to law.
(blank)
Witnesses present at Marriage:
(blank) of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Dec 22nd 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Harry D. Woodard having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Richard Ed Spruill of Chowan County N.C., aged 23 years, color White the son of Richard Spruill and Elean Spruill the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Alexina Mansfield of Perquimmins Co. N.C. aged 18 years, color White, daughter of Henry Mansfield and Henrietta Mansfield the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Perquimmins 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, J. S. Chesson, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Richard Ed Spruill and Alexina Mansfield the parties licensed above, on the 22 day of December, 18 90, at John H. Woodards in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
J. S. Chesson J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. D. Woodard of Plymouth N. C.
Trins (?) Hassell of Edenton N. C.
H. E. Woodard of Plymouth N. C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Dec 23rd 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. P. Clagon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of N. T. Herrington of Washington Co. N.C., aged 36 years, color White the son of Jesse Herrington and Elizabeth Herrington the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Donny May Davenport of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color White, daughter of Edward Davenport and H. V. Hankins 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, Jas. A. Chesson, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony N. T. Herrington and Donny May Deavenport the parties licensed above, on the 24 day of December, 18 90, at The Residence of J. P. Clagon in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Jas. A. Chesson J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. P. Clagon of (blank)
W. C. Thompson of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Dec 24 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
T. B. Bateman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of George Bautin of Washington Co. N.C., aged 25 years, color (blank) the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of (blank) And Fannie Collins of Washington Co. N.C. aged 19 years, color Colored, daughter of Simon Collins and Edney Collins 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, J. W. Spruill, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony George Bouton and Fannie Colins the parties licensed above, on the 1st day of January, 18 91, at Creswell N. C. in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
(Blank)
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Jerry McCleese of Scuppernong N.C.
Dennis Boutin of Creswell N.C.
S. L. Bryant of Creswell N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Dec 24 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Henry Speller having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Grant Chesson of Washington Co. N. C., aged 22 years, color Colored the son of (blank) and Emma Chesson the father now (blank), the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N. C. And Mary Jane Speller of Washington Co. N.C. aged 23 years, color Colored, daughter of Henry Speller and Mary L. Speller 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, A. S. Downing, a Minister of the Baptis united in Matrimony Grant Chesson and Mary J. Speller the parties licensed above, on the 24 day of December, 18 90, at L. R. Spellers Ressidence in Lees Mills township Township, in said County, according to law.
A. S. Downing
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. H. Downing of Washington Co.
Francis A. Downing of Washington Co.
Elizabeth Downing of Washington Co.
   


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