Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1890


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:
W. F. Ausbon having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of L. T. Houstin of Washington Co. N.C., aged 32 years, color White the son of J. P. Houstin and Sarah J. Houstin the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of (blank) And Mary Smith of Washington Co. N.C. aged 21 years, color White, daughter of John Smith and Emily Smith 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,
Washington County.
I, C. W. Robinson, a Minister of M. E. Church, South united in Matrimony L. T. Houston and Mary Smith the parties licensed above, on the 25 day of Dec., 18 90, at 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.
G. H. Harrison of Plymouth N. C.
John H. Skittletharpe of Plymouth 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:
T. B. Bateman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of John Reaves of Washington Co. N.C., aged 23 years, color Colored the son of (blank) and (blank) the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of (blank) And Harriett Goodman of Washington Co. N.C. aged 24 years, color Colored, daughter of (blank) and (blank) 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, J. W. Spruill, a Justis of the Peace united in Matrimony John Rheaves and Hariett Goodman the parties licensed above, on the 25 day of December, 18 90, at (blank) in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Johnson W. Spruill J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Willis Blount of Scuppernong N. C.
Africa Davenport of Creswell N. C.
Coopper McClees 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:
J. N. Bennett having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Jobe Reddick of Pasquotank Co. N.C., aged 39 years, color Colored the son of Andrew Reddick and Ester Reddick the father now Dead, the mother Dead, resident of (blank) And Harriett Sykes of Washington Co. N.C. aged 40 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.
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, R. W. Norman, a Minister united in Matrimony Jobe Reddick and Harriet Sykes the parties licensed above, on the 25 day of Dec., 18 90, at Roper in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
R. W. Norman
Witnesses present at Marriage:
(blank) of (blank)
Hrim (?) Collins of (blank)
Arther Collins 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:
Pagus Williams having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James Staten of Washington Co. N.C., aged 33 years, color Colored the son of Allen Harper and Tiny Taylor the father now Living, the mother Dead, resident of Nash Co. N. C. And Eliza Downing of Washington Co. N.C. aged 21 years, color Colored, daughter of Tony Downing and Betsey Downing 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, Jas. A. Chesson, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony James Staten and Eliza Dowig the parties licensed above, on the 24 day of Decemb, 18 90, at (blank) in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
Jas. A. Chesson J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. J. Chesson of (blank)
Elisha Dunbar (by mark) of (blank)
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Dec 27 18 90
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Charles G. Spencer having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Wm. R. Swain of Tyrrell Co. N.C., aged 22 years, color White the son of Timothy Swain and Sarah F. Swain the father now Living, the mother Living, resident of Tyrrell Co. N.C. And Lora Virginia Spencer of Washington Co. N.C. aged 16 years, color White, daughter of Nathan Spencer and Matilda J. Spencer the father Living, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C..
And the written consent of Nathan Spencer & wife the (blank) of the said Lora V. Spencer 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. T. Hassell, a J. P. united in Matrimony Wm. Swain and Laura V. Spencer the parties licensed above, on the 28th day of Decm, 18 90, at the Bride's Father's in Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.
J. T. Hassell J. P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Jno A. McCallister< of (blank)
T. R. Turner of (blank)
Nathan Spencer of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Washington COUNTY Dec 31st 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 James H. Smith of Washington Co. N.C., aged 26 years, color White the son of James Smith and Laura Latham the father now Dead, the mother Living, resident of Washington Co. N.C. And Carrie R. Hilliard of Washington Co. N.C. aged 23 years, color White, daughter of J. P. Hilliard and Carrie B. Hilliard 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, Luther Eborn, a Minister of the Prot. Epis. Ch. united in Matrimony James H. Smith and Carrie R. Hilliard the parties licensed above, on the 31st day of December, 18 90, at Plymouth N. C. in Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.
Luther Eborn, Rector
Grace Church, Plymouth
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. T. Spruill of Roper N. C.
A. C. Garrett of Plymouth N. C.
K. Garrett of Plymouth N. C.
   


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