NEW JERSEY MARRIAGES Contributed to the USGenWeb Archives by by Patricia M. Bergener (fmlyhstry@verizon.net) (c) 1999. Copyright. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nj/njfiles.htm ********************************************************* NOTE: The Contributor is not able to do lookups. Early New Jersey Marriages - Extracts ____________________________________________________________ from microfilm copies of original marriage bonds in possession of NJ Dept. Of Education, Division of State Library Archives & History, filmed in 1966. "Marriages are from various counties, and are arranged in groups by surname, but not alphabetical within groups." (Family History Library Catalog; 0888701-0888710) I have capitalized all surnames for ease in identification. When there was a discrepancy with a name in the body of the bond and the signature, the difference of the signature is in parentheses An asteric * indicates spelling of a locality as found in document. FHLC 0888701; Vol. B (1711 - 1797) [total of 873 bonds] [# 1- #50] # 1; "Friend ROSS - Michael BOUKER the bearer hearof Intending marriage with my Daughter Mary COLLINS These may certify thee of my consent to and Approfall of sd Intentions this from thy friend Elizabeth KART New Hanover, Sept ye 29th 1741" # 2; John BALL and Allen FOWLER (FOSTER) both of Springfield in the County of Burlington and Richard ALLESON (ALLISON) of the County of Burlington Inholder... [bound to]... Robert HUNTER, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 Feb 1711 ... John BALL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah ROADS... [w] ____ SPARKES and J. BASS # 3; George BROADWATER of the City of Philadelphia, marriner, and William HARTLY (W'm HARTLEY) of the same place Merchant... [bound to]... John HAMILTON, President of His Majesties Council... 500 pounds... 1 July 1738 ... George BROADWATER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary PEPPER of the City of Philadelphia, spinster... [w] John VAN DIKE and John LADD Jr # 4; Arthur BUCHANAN of the County of Lancaster, Province of Pennsylvania, Merchant, Samuel POWELL of the City of Philadelphia, Cooper, and John DOE of the County of Gloucester in the Province of New Jersey... [bound to]... John Hamilton President of His Majesties Council... 500 pounds... 22 July 1738 ... Arthur BUCHANAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Dorcas HOLT of the City of Philadelphia, spinster... [w] Samuel MICKLE and John LADD Jr # 5; Isaac BROOKS and Robert LUCAS of New Brunswick... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 Feb 1739 ... Isaac BROOKS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary DOTIE of New Brunswick aforesaid, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW # 6; Martin BICKHAM of the County of Gloucester, yeoman and Sam'l RAIN of the same place, Carpenter, and Gabriel RAMBO of the same place, Blacksmith... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 26 May 1739 ... Martin BICKHAM... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah GERRARD of the county aboves'd, spinster... [w] John LADD Jr and __?__ PATEN (given name obscured in binding) # 7; Adrian BEEKMAN and Jacob BONG of Middlesex County, Yeomen... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 Jan 1740 ... Adrian BEEKMAN obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary BRUNSON of the County of Somerset, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW # 8; [full of holes!] Christopher BEEKMAN and Adrian BEEKMAN both of Middlesex County... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... ___th day of Nov 1741 ... Christopher BEEKMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah _____ (surname obscured in binding) of the county, spinster... [w] [hole] # 9; [much of document missing - both sides worm eaten] William BROWN, yeoman, and Joseph FORMAN, Trader, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis [MORRIS], Governor... 500 [pounds]... 5? Dec in the 15th year of His Majesties Reign [1741] ... William BROWN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anne WATSON of the same county, spinster... [w] Anne MADOCK and W'm MADOCK # 10; Adam BREWER, Hatter, and Joseph WEST, Cooper, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 Jan 1742 ... Adam BREWER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catherine MITCHEL of the county af'sd, spinster... [w] Mary FENTON and W'm MADOCK # 11; Cornelius BOGART (BOGEART) and Matthew VANSTE, both of Somerset County, yeoman... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 Jan 1742 ... Cornelius BOGERT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary VANSCAICK, widow... [w] Tho's BARTOW # 12; William BARNES (BARNS) of Bethelehem in Hunterdon County, Carpenter, and Henry COCK of the same place, yeomen... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 11 Feb 1742 ... William BARNES... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catherine COCK of the County of Hunterdon abovesd, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW # 13; Charles BEEKMAN Jr of New York Province and James WILMOT of New Jersey... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 March 1742 ... Charles BEEKMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catherine BROWN of Som't County, New Jersey, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW # 14; Peter BOGART of Somerset County, Carpenter, and Tunis VANMIDDLESWART of the same county, yeoman... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 26 April 1742 ... Peter BOGART... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary VANMIDDLESWART... [w] Tho's BARTOW # 15; William BREWER Jr and Peter JOURNES (JOURNEE) both of the County of Monmouth, yeomen... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 19 May in the 15th year of His Majesties Reign, 1742 ... William BREWER Jr... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Lydia HERBERTT of the same county, spinster... [w] Thomas FENTON # 16; Safety BOWNE, Cordwainer, and Samuel BOWNE, Weaver, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 April in the 15th year of His Majesties Reign, 1742 ... Safety BOWNE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Phebe WORDEN of the same county, spinster... [w] Anne MADOCK and W'm MADOCK # 17; John BISSETT and James ALLISON, both of New Jersey... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 24 July 1742 ... John BISSETT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jane DELAP of the Province af'sd, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW consent of Mary DELAP for her dau. Jane DELAP # 18; Fob's BRIGS (Feber BRIGGS) and Paul LE BOYTEULX of Piscataway... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 Nov 1742 ... Fobes BRIGS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary LE BOYTEULX of Piscataway, SPINSTER... [W] Tho's BARTOW # 19; Jacob BLACK, Taylor, and Robert SAVAGE, Traider, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 Dec in the 16th year of His Majesties Reign, 1742 ... Jacob BLACK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for and Jannet LIPPINCOTT of said county, widow... [w] John SEAVER and W'm MADOCK # 20; John BROWN and Richard BATES, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 Jan 1743 ... John BROWN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Barbery THOMSON of the county abovesd, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW consent of Augnis THOMSON for dau. Barbery; Jan'y 23, 1743/4 # 21; John BURROUGH (BURROW) and Charles ROLISON, both of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 Feb 1743 ... John BURROW... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary WEGG of Perth Amboy, abovesaid, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW # 22; Richard BURDG of Monmouth County, Wheelwright, and Humphrey WALL of the same county, weaver... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 24 March 1743/4 ... Richard BURDG... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Susannah WALL of the county af'sd, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW # 23; James BROWN and Edward CROWELL Esq'r... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 March 1743 ... James BROWN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Agnes HAY of Woodbridge, widow... [w] Tho's BARTOW # 24; James BOWNE and William NORRIS, both of Middletown... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 Aug 1743 ... James BOWNE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth O HARTSHORN... [w] Tho's BARTOW # 25; Philip BERRY and Jacob SOBRINE (ZABRESKA), both of Bergen County, yeomen... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 Nov 1743 ... Philip BERRY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Helen DEGRAW... [w] Tho's BARTOW # 26; Silas BEAGLE (Sells BEGEL) and Richbell MOTT, both of Staten Island... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 26 Nov in the 17th year of His Majesties Reign, 1743 ... Silas BEAGLE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Phebe WOOD... [w] Rebeca HIGGENS and Tho's BARTOW # 27; Silas BEAGLE (Selles BEGL) and Richbell MOTT, both of Staten Island... [bound to]... Thomas BARTOW of Perth Amboy... 1000 pounds... 26 Nov 1743 ... Silas BEAGLE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Phebe WOOD of Staten Island aboves'd spinster... [w] Rebeca HIGGENS # 28; William BRITTON (BRITTAIN) of Long Island and Gysbert VANBRAKLE (Gisbert VANBRACKLEE) of Monmouth County... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 30 Nov in the 17th year of His Majesties Reign, 1743 ... William BRITTON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary COLLINS of Middletown in Monmouth County, af'sd... [w] Tho's BARTOW Nov 26, 1743; consent of Elizabeth BREWER for his son William BRITTION to joyn with Mary COLLINS # 29; And'w (Andrew) BROWN and James THOMPSON, both of Middlesex County, Yeom'n... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... ___ty third (23) April 1744 ... Andrew BROWN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah REED of Middlesex County, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW # 30; James (Jacobus) BARGUE and Giles MANDEVILL, both of Morris County, yeomen... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 May 1744 ... James BARGUS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hester BERRY of Morris County af'sd, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW # 31; Hugh BRADY, Eliakim HIGGINS, and W'm (Will'm) DAVIS... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 May 1744 ... Hugh BRADY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah HALEE... [w] Tho's BARTOW # 32; Joshua BOND, singleman, and John WILLIAMS, yeoman, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 June 1745 ... Joshua BOND... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary CORLIES of the county af'sd, widow... [w] W'm MADOCK and Nathaniel PORTER # 33; Silvanus BILLS, Major, and Samuel CORLIES (CURLIS), yeoman, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 June 1744 ... Silvanus BILLS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachel LIPPINCOTT of ye same county, spinster... [w] Thomas FENTON Jr and W'm MADOCK # 34; Reuben BUNN and Edward FITZSIMMONS... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 June 1744 ... Reuben BUNN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachel PLACE of Woodbridge, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW # 35; Richard BARTLEY, Miller, and Samuel LAYTON, Yeoman, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 July 1744 ... Richard BARTLEY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah HORSMAN of s'd county, widow... [w] Anne MADOCK and W'm MADOCK # 36; Jacob BOYCE (BOICE) of Piscataway in Mid'x County, Yeoman, and Rich'd ROE of the same place... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 Sept 1744 ... Jacob BOYSE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary RAPPLEYE, widow... [w] blank # 37; George BERGEN and Frederick PROBASCO, both of Somereset County, Yeomen... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 Sept 1744 ... George BERGEN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Maritie PROBASCO of Som't afors'd, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW # 38; Ichabod BOWRMAN (BOWMAN) Yeoman, and Seth ALLEN, Yeoman, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Oct 1744 ... Ichabod BOWRMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Lydia PETTY of the same county, spinster... [w] Martai VANDYKE and W'm MADOCK # 39; Ezekiel BLOOMFIELD of the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Oct 1744 ... Ezekiel BLOOMFIELD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margaret FORSTER of the county af'sd, spinster... [w] John SMYTH # 40; David BAIRD and Zebulon BAIRD, both of the County of Monmouth, Yeomen... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 Oct 1744 ... David BAIRD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah COMPTON of the county af'sd, spinster... [w] John SMYTH # 41; Joseph BIDDLE of Springfield in the County of Burlington, Yeoman, and Joseph ROCKHILL of the City of Burlington, Innholder... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 Jan 1745 ... Joseph BIDDLE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah ROGERS of Northampton in said county, widow... [w] Jo's SCATTERGOOD # 42; Robert BROWN of Mid'x County, Yeoman, and Samuel (lined thru) Simon HORN of the same county, yeoman... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 Jan 1745 ... Robert BROWN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah EVELMAN of Monmouth County, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW consent of William EVELMAN for dau. Sarah EVELMAN # 43; Daniel BUTLER, Cooper, and Seth ALLEN, Yeoman, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 Feb 1745/6 ... Daniel BUTLER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachel BORDEN of the same county, spinster... [w] Mary MADOCK and W'm MADOCK # 44; Thomas BOWLBY of Morris County, Yeoman, and Joseph FITZ RANDOLPH of Mid'x County, Yeoman... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 June, in the 18thyear of His Majesties Reign, 1745 ... Thomas BOWLBY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catherine FITZ RANDLOPH, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW # 45; John BUCKERLEW and Peter BUCKERLEW, both of Middlesex County, yeomen... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 June in the 19th year of His Majesties Reign, 1745 ... John BUCKERLEW... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary ALLEN of s'd county, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW # 46; Abraham BEEKMAN of Hunterdon County and James ALLISON of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 14 June, in the 19th year of His Majesties Reign, 1745 .... Abraham BEEKMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ann GUEST, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW consent of John GUEST and wife for "datter" Ann GUEST to Abraham BEACKMAN, New Brunswick, June 12, 1745 # 47; Isaac BOULTON and George FOLWELL, both of the Township of Mansfield and County of Burlington... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 15 July 1745 ... Isaac BOULTON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah APPLEGATE of the same township... [w] Jo's SCATTERGOOD # 48; Thomas BRYAN (BRIAN) of Bridgetown in the Township of Northampton and the County of Burlington, Blacksmith, and William BUDD and Joseph BRYAN (BRIAN), both of Northampton in the county of af'sd... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 July 1745 ... Thomas BRYAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary HAINES spinster, dau. Of Dan'l HAINES of Springfield in the county af'sd, yeoman... [w] Geo: BUDD on back of bond: affidavit of William BUDD of Northampton in the County of Burlington, yeoman, of full age, deposes that he was in the company of the within bound Thomas BRYAN at the house of the within named Daniel HAINS and s'd Daniel HAINS was willing to license of marriage 17 July 1745, Jo's SCATTERGOOD # 49; Joseph BRANSON of Springfield in the County of Burlington, Carpenter, and William ROGERS of the same place yeoman... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 March 1745/6 ... Joseph BRANSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary EDGE of New Hanover... [w] Cha. BRADY (affidavit:) 10 March 1745/6 Joseph BRANSON is above 21 years and Mary EDGE of Hannover in the County of Burlington is generally accounted to be 24 years of age [w] Jno ALLEN # 50; George BROWN and Isaac TAPPEN both of the County of Middlesex, yeomen... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 24 Aug 1745 ... George BROWN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary ALSTON... [w] John SMYTH Aug 14 1745, consent of James BROWN of Woodbridge for son George BROWN consent of Rebecca (Rebeca) JAQUES of Woodbridge for dau. Mary ALSTON