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] [#201- #250] #201; Francis BODINE (BODIN) and John CHAMBERLAIN (CHAMBERLIN), both of Middlesex County... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 Jan 1756 ... Francis BODINE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachel WILSON of Mid'x County, spinster... [w] blank #202; James BRAY of Mideltown* in the County of Monmouth, yeoman, and James WINTER of the same town and county, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 Feb 1756 ... James BRAY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catharine WINTER of Mideltown* in the County of Monmouth... [w] Sam'l LEONARD and Sarah LEONARD #203; Peter BILDERBACK and William MACUM (MECUM), both of Pensneck* in the County of Salem... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 15 April 1756 (the name of the month is smeared badly!) ... Peter BILDERBACK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Cathrine GILL... [w] And'w: SINNICKSON and Erick UNANDER #204; Andrew BOZARTH and William GARWOOD, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 21 May 1756 ... Andrew BOZARTH... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary BISHOP of the county af'sd, spinster... [w] Sam'l PEART and Lewis OGDEN #205; Hesekiah (Hezekiah) BELTON, John DICKINSON and David KEEN, all of Pilesgrove* in the County of Salem... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 June 1756 ... Hesekiah BELTON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah BASSALL, spinster... [w] Erick UNANDER and James BOND #206; Samuel P DUMAREST of the County of Bergen obtained license for Rolef BOGARD (Roclef BOGART)... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... New Jersey... 500 pounds... nijntint Day of Agust One Thousand Seven Hundred and Siksty Siks (umlaut over y) 19 Aug 1766 Samuel DUMAREST obtained license of marriage for Rolef BONGARD and for Jannitje BANTA, spinster... [w] Annatie ZABRISKI and Jane ZABRISKI signature of Richard HEATON is beneath that of Samuel DUMAREST [this one was really filmed out of sequence!] #207; Thomas BRODERICK (Thos BRODRICK) and Ephraim POTTER, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 Nov 1756 ... Thomas BRODERICK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Parthenia POTTER... [w] Sam'l PEART and Gab'l BLOND on back: "Memorandum [dated] 12 Nov 1756... Personally appeared before me, Joseph HOLLINSHEAD Esq'r One of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Burlington Thomas BORDERICK and Ephraim POTTER [swore] that s'd BRODERICK... is above 21 years of age... and... Pethena POTTER is above the age of 21 years... #208; Joseph BURR of the County of Burlington, Sawyer (or Lawyer)... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 Dec 1756 ... Joseph BURR obtained license of marriage for John CRAMMER and for Mary OLDMAN, spinster... [w] Gab'l BLOND and Sam'l PEART [this one should have been in Vol. C] #209; Joseph BORDIN (BORDEN) of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, yeoman, and Daniel GOODBODY of the same town and county, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 Jan 1757 ... Joseph BORDIN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannar BENNET of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth... [w] Sam LEONARD and Mary LEONARD #210; Joseph BRACKNEY and Jacob SWIGER, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 Feb 1757 ... Joseph BRACKNEY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Abigail BORDEN of the same place, spinster... [w] Gab'l BLOND and Sam'l PEART #211; David BUNTING and Joseph KIRKBRIDE, both of the County of Bucks in the Province of Pennsylvania, Gentlemen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER Esq'r... 500 pounds Lawful money of New Jersey... 24 Feb 1757 ... David BUNTING... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Martha HOUGHF... [w] Barnard HOUGH and Thomas CLEAYTON #212; Joseph BISHOP and Jonathan BOWEN, both of the Township of Hopewell in the County of Cumberland, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 March 1757 ... Joseph BISHOP... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anna HARRIS, daughter of Isaac HARRIS and Mary his wife... [w] Elias COTTING and Jonathan BOWEN Jr #213; Jeremiah BACON Jr and Reuben JERMON (JARMON) both of the County of Cumberland... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 April 1757 ... Jeremiah BACON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachell SHEPHERD, spinster... [w] Elias COTTING and Elizabeth COTTING #214; Abraham BRITTAN of the County of Monmouth and Edmond BUN___ (part of record is missing; signature is: Edm'd BAINBRIDGE) of the County of Hunterton*... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 June 1757 Abraham BRITTAN and Edmond BUNBRIDGE obtained license of marriage for Abraham BRITTON and for Sarah STILWELL... [w] Jno BUTLER Jr and Jno TAYLOR #215; Joseph BOUND (BOWNE) of Frehold* in the County of Monmouth, yeoman, and Peter SCHANCK (SCANCK) of the same town and county, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 June 1757 ... Joseph BOUND... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah SCHANCK of Frehold" in the County of Monmouth... [w] Cor. M CURTAIN and Sam'l LEONARD #216; Benjamin BUTTERWORTH of Burlington County, Wheelwright, and Andrew LIKING, yeoman, of the same county (he didn't sign the bond)... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 26 July 1757 ... Benj'a BUTTERWORTH... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah LININS of Burlington County... [w] Gab BLOND and Sam'l PEART signatures below Benj. BUTTERWORTH's: Jacob HUFTY and Joshua NORCROSS [the following was filmed after two exposures of #217, but was on the back of bond #216:] Burlington Co. July 26th 1757... Personally appeared before me, Joseph HOLLINSHEAD Esq'r One of his Majesties Justices of the Peace for the City of Burlington, Jacob HUFTY (not positive of last two letters) who... did dispose that the mother of the within mentioned Sarah LIKEN consented... (the mother's name is not given!) #217; Simeon BABCOCK of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, yeoman, and Benjaman JACSON (Benjamin JACKSON) of the same town and county, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 Aug 1757 ... Simmeon BABCOCK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jane GREGGOREY of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth... [w] Sam'l LEONARD and Sarah LEONARD [back of bond has: "Jane GREGORY"] #218; Thomas BLOOMFIELD and Robert (Robart) MOORES, both of Woodbridge, yeomen... [bound to]... the Hon'ble John READING Esq: Commander in Chief of New Jersey... 500 pounds... 3 Jan 1758 ... Thomas BLOOMFIELD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah MORRIS of Woodbridge, widow... [w] Tho's BARTOW #219; Thomas BERRY of Bedminster in Somerset County, yeoman, and James LOCKART (LOCKHART) of the same place, yeoman... [bound to]... Honourable John READING Esq'r President of the Council and Com'r in Chief of New Jersey... 500 pounds... 8 Feb 1758 ... Thomas BERRY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jane HERRIOTT of Woodbridge, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW #220; William BROWN (BROWNE) and William ELTON, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... John READING Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 11 March 1758 ... William BROWN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elisabeth BURRODAIL of the Township of Evesham, spinster... [w] Gab BLOND and Sam'l PEART #221; Andrew BISSETT (BISSET) and Edward STOUGHTON (STUTON), both of the Southern Precinct of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... John READING Pres and Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 11 March 1758 ... Andrew BISSETT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anna JOLLY of sd Precinct, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW #222; John BUSBY of the Township of Wellenborow* in the County of Burlington, yeoman, and William HARRISON Jr of the Town and County of Gloucester, yeoman... [bound to]... John READING President of His Majesties Council 500 pounds... 9 May 1758 .... John BUSBY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah ELLES of the Township of Newton*, spinster... [w] Jo's RIDGWAY Jr and John LADD #223; Michael BAKER and Samuel DAVIS Jr, both of the Township of Chester in the County of Burlington, yeomen... [bound to]... John READING Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 22 May 1758 ... Michael BAKER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rebecca MIDDLETON of the same place, wid... [w] Nicholas STYLES and Gab: BLOND #224; Thomas BUTLER and James SEGUIN, both of Staten Island, yeomen... [bound to]... John READING Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 22 May 1758 ... Thomas BUTLER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary COV (or COR) of Staten Island... [w] Tho's BARTOW #225; Jeremiah BONHAM and William LITTLE, both of Shrewsbury, yeomen... [bound to]... John READING Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 24 May 1758 ... Jeremiah BONHAM... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margaret COCK of Shrewsbury, spinster... [w] blank [back of bond has "Margaret COOK"] #226; Jacob BRYAN (BRIAN) and Abraham HEWLING Esq'r, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... John READING Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 26 May 1758 ... Jacob BRYAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary RITCHIE of Allentown, spinster... [w] Sam'l PEART and Gab BLOND #227; James BOND and Mounce KEEN of Pilesgrove* Township in Salem County... [bound to]... John READING President of His Majesties Council and Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 15 June 1758 ... Mounce KEEN obtained license of marriage for James BOND and for Sarah RICHMOND... [w] Robert PATTERSON #228; Heron BRYAN and Henry QUIGG, both of Mount Holly in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Francis Bernard, Governor... New Jersey... 500 pounds... 22 July 1758 ... Heron BRYAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jane PRATT of the same place, spinster... [w] Gab: BLOND and Sam:l PEART #229; John BUDD "Practitioner of Physick & Surgery" and Joseph BURROUGHS, Yeom'n, both of the County of Salem... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 Sept 1758 ... John BUDD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rosanna SHIVERS... [w] Samuel SHIVERS and Joseph SHINN #230; William BROOKS and Noah GARWOOD (part of the page is missing, but all names can be determined), both of the Township of Evesham and County of Burlington... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 26 Sept 1758 ... William BROOKS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah GUINNELL of the same place, spinster... [w] Gab: BLOND and Sam: BLACKWOOD [on back:] "Burlington Sept 26th 1758... appeared before me, Joseph HOLLINSHEAD... Justice of the Peace of the City of Burlington, William BROOKS... depose that Thomas GUINNELL and Catherine his wife, father and mother of Hannah GUINNELL... consenting..." #231; William BROWN of Piles Grove in the County of Salem, Carpenter, and John ELWELL of the same place, Carpenter... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 26 Sept 1758 ... William BROWN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah VANNEMAN of Piles Grove af'sd, spinster... [w] And'w SINNICKSON and G. TRENCHARD #232; James BANKS Jr of Newark, Merch't, and James MARSHALL of Eliz: Town, Yeoman... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 Oct 1758 ... James BANKS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catharine JOHNSTON of Newark af'sd, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW [on back:] "Perth Amboy - Personally appeared before me, James BANKS being duly sworn... deposeth that... Catharine JOHNSON of New Ark... is upwards of 21 years of age, for that he hath heard her father and mother say that the sd Catharine was Elder than the sd James by some months... and the sd James BANKS further saith that he was Born Ann: Dom 1735 Aug'st ye 12thaccording to ye memorandum his father made at the time of his birth in the hold Bible which he kept as a Book of Record for ye Birth of his Children... 16 Oct 1758 - William BURNET" #233; William BLOOMFIELD of Woodbridge, Cordwainer, and James TAYLOR of Woodbridge, weaver... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 Oct 1758 ... William BLOOMFIELD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jane ROSS of Woodbridge af'sd, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW #234; William BAIRD (BEAIRD) of Morris County, Sadler, and John NEWEL (NEWELL) of the same county, Sadler... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 1 Nov 1758 ... William BAIRD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margaret RILEY of Mon'th* County, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW #235; Jonathan (Jonathen) BOWEN of the Township of Hopewell in the County of Cumberland, and Noah BOWEN of the County of Salem in the Township of Alewes* Creek... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 Dec 1758 ... Jonathan BOWEN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rebecca SHIPPERD... [w] Mounce KEEN and Pilbe SHEPHERD #236; Benjamin BUNTING, Timothy BUNTING, and Francis WASLEY, all of the County of Bucks in the Province of Pennsylvania, yeomen... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... New Jersey... 4 Dec 1758 ... Benjamin BUNTING... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah LOGAN... [w] Mahlon THORN and John TAYLOR #237; Robert BRIANT (BRIAN) of the Township of Gloucester in the County of Gloucester, yeoman, and Moses SMALLWOOD of the same place, yeoman... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 Dec 1758 ... Robert BRIANT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachael WARE of the same place... [w] John LADD and Hannah LADD #238; Zabulon BROWN and John RICHARDSON (part of page missing but all names can be determined), both of the City and County of Burlington, yeomen... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 Jan 1759 ... Zabulon BROWN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Bathsheba MOTT, spinster... [w] Gab: BLOND and S. BLACKWOOD #239; Robert BISHOP and Ezekiel HANES (HAINES), both of Burlington County, yeomen... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Jan 1759 ... Robert BISHOP... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jane HANES, spinster... [w] Jasper SMITH and Gab: BLOND part of the page is missing but all names can be determined #240; John BARNS of the Township of Fairfield in the County of Cumberland, and Anthony HAYNES (HAINES) of Fairfield af'sd... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 Jan 1759 ... John BARNS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rebecca HAYNES of Fairfield aforesd... The part of the page with the witnesses signatures is missing. #241; John BROWN and Ezekiel SMITH, both of New Hanover in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 Feb 1759 ... John BROWN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Alice COWARD... [w] Edw'd WILLIAMS and Abel EDWARDS #242; James NOWLAND (NOWLAN) of Mount Pleasant in the County of Monmouth, Taylor... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 1759 James NOWLAND obtained license of marriage for Elias BAILY and for Mary GARRETSON of Middletown, widow... [w] Tho's BARTOW #243; Peter BENHAM (BENAM) of New Winser* in Midelsex* County, yeoman, and John VANDERVEER (VAN DER VEER) of Frehold* in the County of Monmouth, yeoman... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 April 1759 ... Peter BENNEM... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hanner CLAYTON of Frehold* in the County of Monmouth... [w] Mary LEONARD and Sam'l LEONARD #244; James BAILY (BAYLEY) of Phil'a, Ship Carpenter, and Mordecai MARSH of P. Amboy, Ship Carpenter... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... New Jersey... 12 May 1759 ... James BAILY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah MARSH of Perth Amboy, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW #245; Thomas BELL of Shrewsbury, yeoman, and James ROBERTS of the same place, yeoman... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 14 May 1759 ... Thomas BELL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Deborah ROBERTS of Middletown Point, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW #246; Joseph BUCK and Samuell (Samuel) SWAIN both of the Lower Precinct of the County of Cape May, Gentlemen... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 July 1759 ... Joseph BUCK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth ELDREDGE of the same place... [w] Henry YOUNG and Phebe LUDLAM #247; Joseph BROWN and Joseph FERGUSON, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 14 Aug 1759 ... Joseph BROWN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anne HIGGS, spinster... [w] S. BLACKWOOD #248; John BERRIEN and John DOE (no signature)... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 16 Aug 1759 ... John BERRIEN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margaret EATTON... [w] Tho's BARTOW #249; Peter BUCKALEW of South Amboy and Rich'd ROE (no signature)... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 Aug 1759 ... Peter BUCKALEW... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catharine BOWNE of Middletown, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW #250; John BAILEY (BAILY) and Enoch FENTON, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 31 Aug 1759 ... John BAILEY...obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachel HARRIS, spinster... [w] S. BLACKWOOD