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] [#151- #200] #151; Caleb BROWN of New York, Doctor of Physick, and Matthias ISLESTINE of Perth Amboy, Yeoman... [bound to}... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Oct 1752 ... Caleb BROWN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Phebe BURGE of Middletown, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW #152; Henry BUTLER of Staten Island, Husbandman, and James BUTLER of the same... [bound to}... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... New Jersey... 30 Oct 1752 ... Henry BUTLER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Belitie JOHNSON of Staten Island af'sd, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW #153; David BANCRAFT and Richard STITES, both of Cape May County, gentlemen... [bound to}... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 Nov 1752 ... David BANCRAFT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Abigail STITES of Cape May County, spinster... [w] Henry YOUNG and Thornly DANIELS #154; Nathan BURDSALL of Deptford in the County of Monmouth and Anthony SMITH of Shrewsbury in the same county.. [bound to}... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... "thirtenth" 13 Dec 1752 ... Nathan BURDSALL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Abigail WILLIS of Shrewsbury... [w] Sarah LEONARD and Sam LEONARD #155; John BROWN and John CONN both of Somerset County... [bound to}... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 Jan 1753 ... John BROWN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margaret AIKMAN of Morris County, spinster... [w] blank #156; Lias BREWEN of Mideltown* in the County of Monmouth, "weavin", and Cornelius WINANT ov Mideltown* in the same county, "Cordwnd"... [bound to}... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 Jan 1753 ... Lias BREWEN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth PALMER of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth... [w] Sam LEONARD and Samuel PINTARD #157; Robert BOYD of the City of New York and Timothy DAVIS of Newark in New Jersey... [bound to}... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 19 Feb 1753 ... Thomas BOYD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary VANDERPOOL of Essex County... [w] Uzal OGDEN #158; John BERRY and Abraham BERRY of Bergen County... [bound to}... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 March 1753 ... John BERRY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Phebe VANDERBEEK of Bergen County... [w] Uzal OGDEN #159; Thomas BRIGHT and John PAUL, both of the County of Gloucester, yeomen... [bound to}... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 16 June 1753 ... Thomas BRIGHT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ellin VANEMAN of the County of af'sd, spinster... [w] Joseph TATEM, John LADD #160; David BURDGE of Mideltown* in the County of Monmouth, and Caleb BROWN of Shrewsbury in the same county... [bound to}... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 April 1753 ... David BURDGE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elisabeth DAVIS of Mideltown* in the County of Monmouth... [w] James THROCKMORTEN and Sam LEONARD #161; Richard BILLS (BILES) of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, Blacksmith, and Chileab BEMISS of the same town and county, "Collour"... [bound to}... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 Sept 1753 ... Richard BILLS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannar RINOLES of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth... [w] Sam LEONARD and Sarah LEONARD #162; Samuel BRAY and William APPLEGATE, both of Middletown... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 Oct 1753 ... Samuel BRAY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rebecka APPLEGATE of Middletown af'sd, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW #163; Joseph BISHOP and Richard POWELL ( POWEL), both of the Township of Hopewell in the County of Cumberland, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 Jan 1754 ... Joseph BISHOP and Richard POWELL obtained license of marriage for Arney BIDDLE and for Abigail OGDEN, spinster... [w] Joseph SHEPHERD and Elias COTTING #164; John BURGE and William SMITH Jr, both of Middletown... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Feb 1754 ... John BURDGE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ann SMITH of Middletown af'sd, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW --- of Perth Amboy} [affidavit] of John BURGE of Middletown in the County of Monmouth that he obtained the consent of William SMITH of the township and county af'sd to marry his dau. Ann SMITH.. 16 Feb 1754, [w] John BURNET #165; Richard BRIAN (BRYAN) of the City of Burlington, Labourer, and Benjamin BUTTERWORTH of the same place, weaver... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 Jan 1754 ... Richard BRIAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah CROCKFORD of the same place, spinster... [w] Sam'l PEART and Lewis OGDEN "William Smith assumes to pay for this License 1 pound: 4 shillings} paid" #166; Thomas BISPHAM (BISSCHAM) of the Township of Northampton in the County of Burlington, Carpenter, and Isaac HINCHMAN of the County of Gloucester, Esq'r... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Feb 1754 ... Thomas BISPHAM... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah HINCHMAN of the County of Gloucester, spinster... [w] Sam'l PEART and Lewis OGDEN #167; Thomas BISHOP and John PRICKETT (PRICKITT), both of the County of Burlington, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 March 1754 ... Thomas BISHOP... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah GARWOOD of the county af'sd... [w] Sam'l PEART and Lewis OGDEN #168; Jonathan BORDEN and John HOLME both of the County of Gloucester, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 March 1754 ... Jonathan BORDEN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Martha HOLME of the same place, spinster... [w] Sam'l PEART and Dan'l ELLIS Consent of Benjamin HOLME to marriage of Jonathan BURDEN and Martha HOLME #169; Thomas BROWN and Samuel FORCE, both of Woodbridge... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 April 1754 ... Thomas BROWN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary HADDEN of Woodbridge af'sd, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW Consent of Tho's HADDEN... of Tho's BROWN to be married to (his) daughter Mary HADDEN #170; Nehemiah (N:) BOLTON of Bucks County, Schoolmaster, and John CLUCK of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 April 1754 ... Nehemiah BOLTON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Susanna ORCHARD of Perth Amboy, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW #171; Vanhook DEBOW in Frehold* in the County of Monmouth, blacksmith, and Vallentin BRIANT (Vallentine BRYANT), yeoman, in the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 Apr 1754 ... Vallentin BRIANT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elisabeth HERVY... [w] Joseph __FRIBBRING and Mary LEONARD #172; James BROWN of the Township of Deptford in the County of Gloucester, Carpenter, and Nathan LORD and Andrew SLOAN, both of the same place, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 April 1754 ... James BROWN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Alice WOOD of the Township of Deptford... [w] John LADD and Hannah LADD #173; John BESHERER of Morris County, Miller, and Duncan ROBERTSON of Monmouth, Merch't... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 May 1754 ... John BESHERER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary ROBERTSON of Monmouth County, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW #174; Joseph BISHOP, Carpenter, and Isaac MINITT, Yeoman, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 May 1754 ... Joseph BISHOP... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anne REEVES, spinster, of the county af'sd... Sam'l PEART #175; Joseph BELCHER of the County of Burlington, Taylor, and James CULLUM (Ja's COLLUM), Hatter... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 31 May 1754 ... Joseph BELCHER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah WOOLSTON, spinster... [w] Sam'l PEART and Lewis OGDEN #176; Isaac BROWN and William ENNIS of "Second River" in the County of Essex... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 June 1754 ... Isaac BROWN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Fythe WILLIS of the county af'sd... [w] Gabriel OGDEN #177; Johanas (Johannis) BONGART and David TERHANE (VERHAIN) of Bergen County... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds...... 8 July 1754 ... Johanas BONGART... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary ZEBRISCO of Bargain* County... [w] Uzal OGDEN #178; Crawley BORROWE and Miles WEEKES (WEEKS), both of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 Aug 1754 ... Crawley BORROWE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catharine WEEKES of Perth Amboy af'sd, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW #179; John BROWN of Woodbridge and Daniel MOORE (MOORES) of Eliz:th Town... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 Aug 1754 ... John BROWN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Esther FRAZEE of Eliz: Town, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW Woodbridge Aug ye 5th 1754... Consent of James BROWN that "my son John... be marryed to Esther FRAZEE... Consent of Anne BLOOMFIELD (not sure of surname - the copy was VERY faint) for dau. Esther FRAZEE #180; William BLACK and John HUTCHIN, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 14 Aug 1754 ... William BLACK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary GIBBS of the county af'sd, spinster... [w] Lewis OGDEN and Sam'l PEART #181; James BREAFER and Benjamin WORTON of Deerfield in the County of Cumberland... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 Aug 1754 ... James BREAFER... obtained license of marriage for himself and Sarah DARE, daughter of Robert DARE... [w] Elizabeth COTTING, Elias COTTING #182; Sam'l (Samuel) BOWNE of Middletown in the County of Monmouth, Taylor, and Sam:l THROCKMORTEN of Shrewsbury in the County af'sd, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 Sept 1754 ... Sam'l BOWNE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Patience COVENOVER of Middletown in the County af'sd... [w] Sam'l LEONARD and Sarah LEONARD #183; John BORTON and John LORD, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 16 Sept 1754 ... John BORTON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hester ALCOT of the county af'sd, spinster... [w] Lewis OGDEN and Sam'l PEART #184; John BISPHAM and Thomas ATKINSON, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 Sept 1754 ... JOHN BISPHAM... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margaret REYNOLDS of the county af'sd, spinster... [w] Lewis OGDEN and Sam'l PEART #185; Jacob BANTO and John BANTO of the County of Bergain*... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 26 Sept 1754 ... Jacob BANTO... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Claushey VnWINCLE of the county af'sd, spinster... [w] Gabriel OGDEN #186; Jacobos (Jacobus) BROWN of the Province of New York and Frances WATERS (Franscoys WOUTERSE - umlaut over the y) of the County of Essex... New Jersey... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 Oct 1754 ... Jacobas BROWN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catharine LEASEAR of the Province of N. York, spinster... [w] Gabriel OGDEN #187; Joseph BAKER, Carpenter, and Vespasian KEMBLE, yeoman, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 Oct 1754 ... Joseph BAKER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachel KIMBLE of the county af'sd, spinster... [w] Lewis OGDEN and Sam'l PEART #188; Thomas BIGGERLOE (BEGGERLOE) and John BIGGERLOE (BEGGERLOE), both of the County of Bucks in the Province of Pennsylvania, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 16 Jan 1755 ... obtained license of marriage for John BIGGERLOE... and Sarah HOTCHSON... [w] R.D. HOOPER and Ralph NORTON #189; Morrise (Morris) BEESLY and Henry WATERS, both (of) Alaways* Creek in the County of Salem, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 Feb 1755 ... Morrise BEESLY and Mary WETHERTON, spinster... [w] Giles LOVERING and Elias COTTING #190; Gersham BILLS of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, yeoman, and Samuel GRIFFETH of the same town and county, Cordwinder... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 April 1755 ... Gersham BILLS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margret CHAMBERLEN of the same town and county... [w] Mary LEONARD and Sarah LEONARD #191; Thomas BUNTING and David WRIGHT, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 April 1755 ... Thomas BUNTING... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah HARVEY of the place abovesaid, spinster... [w] Gab: BLOND and Sam'l PEART #192; Charles BAXTER of Sussex County, yeoman, and Steaphen MEADE (Stephen MEAD)... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 11 May 1755 ... Charles BAXTER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ann WESTBROOK of Sussex County af'sd, spinster... [w] Samuel SEALY and Rchd GARDINER #193; Ephraim BATES of "good luck" in Shrewsbury Township and Job CORNEL (CORNELL) of the same place... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 30 May 1755 ... Ephraim BATES... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Zilpha CHAMBERLAIN of good luck af'sd spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW "Ephraim BATES of full age maketh oath that he hath full & free consent of William CHAMBERLAIN Sr of good luck in Shrewsbury Township to be married to his daughter Zilpha CHAMBERLAIN.. Sworn this day above" #194; E. Lazaras BREWER of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, Cordwinder, and Samuel LIPINCOTT (LIPPINCOTT) of the same town and county, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 June 1755 ... E. Lazaras BREWER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Francis MORRIS of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth... [w] Sam'l LEONARD and Sarah LEONARD #195; William BOWND (BOWNE) of Mideltown* in the County of Monmouth, Cordwinder and Thomas COOPER of Frehold in the same county, weaver... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 July 1755 ... William BOWND... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Phebe DAVIS of Mideltown in the County of Monmouth... [w] Sam'l LEONARD and Sarah LEONARD #196; George BROWN and Benjman (Beniamin) ROGERS, both of the town of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, Shoemakers... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 Oct 1755 ... George BROWN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margarate __OOLEY of ye same place... [w] Mary LEONARD and Sarah LEONARD Note: "Margaret WOOLEY 4 Oct 1755" on back of bond #197; Jeremiah BROWN of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, yeoman, and George BROWN of the same town and county... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... "Eightenth" 18 Oct 1755 ... Jeremiah BROWN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachal HULIT of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth... [w] Sam'l LEONARD and Mary LEONARD #197; Gach BLOODGOOD and Robert COMES (COMBES), both of Woodbridge, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 15 Nov 1755 ... Gach BLOODGOOD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Susannah SHIPPEY of Woodbridge af'sd, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW #198; William BURDG of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, Cordwinder, and George TAYLOR of the same town and county, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 Nov 1755 ... William BURDG... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Joise/Joice HANCE of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth... [w] Thomas STEVENSON and Sam'l LEONARD #199; John BRIGHT and Andrew LONG of the Township of Greenwich "Deptford (lined thru)" and County of Gloucester... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 Jan 1756 ... John BRIGHT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ellenor LONG... [w] Erick UNANDER and James BOND #200; Peter BURNET, a Sargeant in the Regiment lately commanded by Sr Peter HOLRUT and John RANKIN of Shrewsbury, Shoemaker & Tanner... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 Jan 1756 ... Peter BURNET... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margaret EDWARDS of Shrewsbury af'sd, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW Elizabeth (Elisabeth) SMITH, mother of Margret EDWARDS gives consent for her to wed Peter BURNET... 16 Jan 1756 NOTE: There are two bonds that are numbered 197!