Marriage Register of Washington County, North Carolina
Register Entries for Which No License Exists
1879


License Number: Not Entered
Register Volume/Page: 1/177
Date of License: 3rd March 1879
Name of Groom: John Franklin Phelps
Residence of Groom: Scuppernong Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Groom: 21
Color of Groom: White
Name of Bride: Amanda Mariah Phelps
Residence of Bride: Scuppernong Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Bride: 19
Color of Bride: White
By Whom Married: Alexander Armstrong,
a Justice of the Peace
Date of Marriage: 9th March 1879
Place of Marriage: At my residence
in Scuppernong Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Names of Witnesses: C. H. Spruill, Washington County N.C.
G. F. Woodley, Washington County N.C.
L. W. Ambrose, Washington County N.C.


License Number: Not Entered
Register Volume/Page: 1/205
Date of License: 22 March 1879
Name of Groom: George Williams
Residence of Groom: Skinnersville Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Groom: 22
Color of Groom: Colored
Name of Bride: Charlotte Palin
Residence of Bride: Scuppernong Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Bride: 35
Color of Bride: Colored
By Whom Married: Andrew Jordan,
a Minister of the Aell. E. Z. Church
Date of Marriage: 23rd March 1879
Place of Marriage: At the Aell. E. Z. Church
in Scuppernong Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Names of Witnesses: H. G. Grissam, Washington Co. N.C.
George Reddick, Washington Co. N.C.
George Palin, Washington Co. N.C.


License Number: Not Entered
Register Volume/Page: 1/105
Date of License: 17th April 1879
Name of Groom: Edward Stanley Bowen
Residence of Groom: Plymouth Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Groom: 21
Color of Groom: Colored
Name of Bride: Mary Louisa Gaylord
Residence of Bride: Plymouth Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Bride: 19
Color of Bride: Colored
By Whom Married: N. H. Harrison, a Minister of
the Primitive Baptist Church
Date of Marriage: 17th April 1879
Place of Marriage: At the Residence of Toney Hardison
in Plymouth Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Names of Witnesses: Asa Bowen, Washington Co
Walter Spruill, Washington Co
Augustus Gaylord, Washington Co


License Number: Not Entered
Register Volume/Page: 1/177
Date of License: 22d April 1879
Name of Groom: Sylvanus Walton Phelps
Residence of Groom: Scuppernong Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Groom: 21
Color of Groom: White
Name of Bride: Mary Jane Oliver
Residence of Bride: Scuppernong Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Bride: 19
Color of Bride: White
By Whom Married: Alex Armstrong,
a Justice of the Peace
Date of Marriage: 27th April 1879
Place of Marriage: At my House
in Scuppernong Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Names of Witnesses: C. H. Spruill, Washington County, N.C.
Jordan Sexton, Washington County, N.C.
W. P. Spruill, Washington County, N.C.


License Number: Not Entered
Register Volume/Page: 1/119
Date of License: 26th April 1879
Name of Groom: Abner Dickerson
Residence of Groom: Scuppernong Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Groom: 21
Color of Groom: Colored
Name of Bride: Flora Blount
Residence of Bride: Scuppernong Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Bride: 18
Color of Bride: Colored
By Whom Married: Alex Armstrong,
a Justice of the Peace
Date of Marriage: 1st June 1879
Place of Marriage: At my Residence
in Scuppernong Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Names of Witnesses: Johnson Dickerson (by mark), Washington County, N.C.


License Number: Not Entered
Register Volume/Page: 1/124
Date of License: 30th April 1879
Name of Groom: William Edwards
Residence of Groom: Bath Township,
Beaufort County, N.C.
Age of Groom: 55
Color of Groom: White
Name of Bride: Mary F. Stillman
Residence of Bride: Plymouth Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Bride: 34
Color of Bride: White
By Whom Married: J. G. Gurganus,
a Minister of the Disciple Church
Date of Marriage: 30th April 1879
Place of Marriage: At the residence of George Tetterton
in Plymouth Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Names of Witnesses: John Stillman, Washington County, N.C.
F. Gipson, Washington County, N.C.
S. Stillman, Washington County, N.C.


License Number: Not Entered
Register Volume/Page: 1/177
Date of License: 5th May 1879
Name of Groom: Henry Clinton Phelps
Residence of Groom: Scuppernong Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Groom: 22
Color of Groom: White
Name of Bride: Narcissus Patrick
Residence of Bride: Scuppernong Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Bride: 21
Color of Bride: White
By Whom Married: Alex Armstrong,
a Justice of the Peace
Date of Marriage: 8th May 1879
Place of Marriage: At the residence of J. J. Woodley
in Scuppernong Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Names of Witnesses: J. J. Woodley, Washington County, N.C.
G. F. Woodley, Washington County, N.C.
R. W. Phelps, Washington County, N.C.


License Number: Not Entered
Register Volume/Page: 1/198
Date of License: 22d May 1879
Name of Groom: James Smith
Residence of Groom: Plymouth Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Groom: 23
Color of Groom: Colored
Name of Bride: Josephene Picot
Residence of Bride: Plymouth Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Bride: 19
Color of Bride: Colored
By Whom Married: H. G. Hilton,
a Priest of the P. E. Church
Date of Marriage: 22nd May 1879
Place of Marriage: At Grace Church Plymouth
in Plymouth Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Names of Witnesses: J. H. Howcott, Washington Co. N.C.
Edward Spruill, Washington Co. N.C.
Benjamin Everett, Washington Co. N.C.


License Number: Not Entered
Register Volume/Page: 1/198
Date of License: 28th May 1879
Name of Groom: Joshua Donilson Swain
Residence of Groom: Plymouth Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Groom: 22
Color of Groom: White
Name of Bride: Alwilda Elizabeth Padgett
Residence of Bride: Plymouth Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Bride: 22
Color of Bride: White
By Whom Married: Henry S. Gurganus,
a Minister of the Disciple Church
Date of Marriage: 29th May 1879
Place of Marriage: At the Residence of the Brides Mother
in Plymouth Township,
Wash. Co., N.C.
Names of Witnesses: W. F. Morris, Washington Co. N.C.
Thos. N. Pearce, Washington Co. N.C.
Ferdinand G. Morris, Washington Co. N.C.


License Number: Not Entered
Register Volume/Page: 1/128
Date of License: 29th May 1879
Name of Groom: Isaac Felton
Residence of Groom: Plymouth Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Groom: 28
Color of Groom: Colored
Name of Bride: Annis Jennett
Residence of Bride: Plymouth Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Bride: 16 (written consent of mother)
Color of Bride: Colored
By Whom Married: J. M. Bateman,
a Justice of the Peace
Date of Marriage: 29th May 1879
Place of Marriage: At the colored Baptist Church
in Plymouth Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Names of Witnesses: Sampson Towe, Washington County, N.C.
Ellis G. Norman, Washington County, N.C.
Edward W. Sutton, Washington County, N.C.


License Number: Not Entered
Register Volume/Page: 1/105
Date of License: 4th June 1879
Name of Groom: Dempsey Barnes
Residence of Groom: Scuppernong Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Groom: 23
Color of Groom: White
Name of Bride: Martha Elizabeth Chaplin
Residence of Bride: Tyrrell County, N.C.
Age of Bride: 23
Color of Bride: White
By Whom Married: Joshua B. Davenport
a Justice of the Peace
Date of Marriage: 28th June 1879
Place of Marriage: At the Residence of Joshua B. Davenport,
in Scuppernong Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Names of Witnesses: James Norman, Washington Co
Ema J. Woodley, Washington Co
Bailey Phelps, Washington Co


License Number: Not Entered
Register Volume/Page: 1/200
Date of License: 4th June 1879
Name of Groom: Nathan Columbus Vail
Residence of Groom: Lees Mills Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Groom: 24
Color of Groom: White
Name of Bride: Ida Catherine Johnson
Residence of Bride: Lees Mills Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Bride: 16 (written consent of sister)
Color of Bride: White
By Whom Married: H. G. Hilton,
a Priest of the P. E. Church
Date of Marriage: 5th June 1879
Place of Marriage: At the Residence of Lillie L. Vail,
in Lees Mills Township,
Washington Co., N.C.
Names of Witnesses: Henry Vail, Washington County N.C.
Leonidas B. Vail, Washington County N.C.
E. J. Hilton, Washington County N.C.


License Number: Not Entered
Register Volume/Page: 1/205
Date of License: 17th June 1879
Name of Groom: Fenner Wilkerson
Residence of Groom: Lees Mills Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Groom: 23
Color of Groom: Colored
Name of Bride: Jane Walker
Residence of Bride: Lees Mills Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Bride: 21
Color of Bride: Colored
By Whom Married: Harry Woodley,
a Minister of the Gospel
Date of Marriage: 17 June 1879
Place of Marriage: At the Residence of Jack Walker
in Lees Mills Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Names of Witnesses: Peter Sleight, Washington County N.C.
Madison Boon, Washington County N.C.
Robert Norman, Washington County N.C.


License Number: Not Entered
Register Volume/Page: 1/128
Date of License: 21 June 1879
Name of Groom: William Henry Ferris
Residence of Groom: Scuppernong Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Groom: 29
Color of Groom: Colored
Name of Bride: Chaney Brickhouse
Residence of Bride: Scuppernong Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Bride: 40
Color of Bride: Colored
By Whom Married: D. L. Simmons
a Minister of the Cold. Baptist Church
Date of Marriage: 29th June 1879
Place of Marriage: At the Residence of Amon Spruill,
in Scuppernong Township,
Washington Co., N.C.
Names of Witnesses: Randy Wood, Washington County N.C.
James Jones, Washington County N.C.
Robin Brickhouse, Washington County N.C.


License Number: Not Entered
Register Volume/Page: 1/159
Date of License: 23 June 1879
Name of Groom: John Henry Lee
Residence of Groom: Plymouth Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Groom: 28
Color of Groom: Colored
Name of Bride: Laura Fagan
Residence of Bride: Plymouth Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Bride: 18
Color of Bride: Colored
By Whom Married: C. E. Steward,
a Minister of the Colored Methodist Church
Date of Marriage: 26th June 1879
Place of Marriage: At the Colored Methodist Church in Plymouth,
in Plymouth Township,
Washington Co., N.C.
Names of Witnesses: Geo. W. Reddick, Plymouth N.C.
J. H. Howcott, Plymouth N.C.
Lewis Garrett, Plymouth N.C.


License Number: Not Entered
Register Volume/Page: 1/198
Date of License: 26 June 1879
Name of Groom: Edward Spruill
Residence of Groom: Plymouth Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Groom: 21
Color of Groom: Colored
Name of Bride: Estella Armistead
Residence of Bride: Plymouth Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Bride: 20
Color of Bride: Colored
By Whom Married: H. G. Hilton,
a Priest of the P. E. Church
Date of Marriage: 26th June 1879
Place of Marriage: At the Residence of Prosper Armistead
in Plymouth Township,
Washington Co., N.C.
Names of Witnesses: Annie Rankin, Washington Co. N.C.
Willie Rankin, Washington Co. N.C.
Prosper Armistead, Washington Co. N.C.


License Number: Not Entered
Register Volume/Page: 1/137
Date of License: 4th July 1879
Name of Groom: William Henry Gurkin
Residence of Groom: Plymouth Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Groom: 25
Color of Groom: White
Name of Bride: Julia Buttery
Residence of Bride: Plymouth Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Bride: 19
Color of Bride: White
By Whom Married: Henry S. Gurganus,
a Disciple Minister
Date of Marriage: 6th July 1879
Place of Marriage: At the Residence of H. S. Gurganus,
in Plymouth Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Names of Witnesses: R. H. Gurganus, Washington County N.C.
C. W. Gurganus, Washington County N.C.
E. B. Gurganus, Washington County N.C.


License Number: Not Entered
Register Volume/Page: 1/168
Date of License: 12th July 1879
Name of Groom: Samuel Norman
Residence of Groom: Tyrrell County, N.C.
Age of Groom: 54
Color of Groom: White
Name of Bride: Sarah Frances Harrison
Residence of Bride: Lees Mills Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Age of Bride: 47
Color of Bride: White
By Whom Married: J. T. Hassell,
a Justice of the Peace
Date of Marriage: 17th July 1879
Place of Marriage: At the Residence of the Bride
in Lees Mills Township,
Washington County, N.C.
Names of Witnesses: L. N. C. Spruill, Washington Co. N.C.
T. W. Chesson, Washington Co. N.C.
H. T. Herrington, Washington Co. N.C.


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