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] [#801- #873] #801; Daniel BROCK of the Township of Northampton and County of Burlington, and John DEACON of the Township of Burlington and County afs'd... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 16 March 1784. ... Certificate of Marriage between Daniel BROCK... and Deborah DEACON... [w] Herbert McELROY Sur: #802; Jacob BEAL and Cornelius BARBER, both of Kingwood, Hunterdon County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 18 March 1784. ... Certificate of Marriage between Jacob BEAL... and Sarah BARBER... [w] blank #803; Isac BILLERBACK (Isaac BILDERBACK) and John CRIBBS (CRIPPS) in Lower Pensneck* Township, Salem County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 24 March 1784. ... Certificate of Marriage between the above bounden BILLERBACK... and Lydia WRIGHT, widow... [w] Nicholas COLLIN #804; Peter BUCKELEW and Abraham BUCKELEW, both of the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 3 April 1784. ... Certificate of Marriage between Peter BUCKELEW... and Nautchy CORNELL... [w] Robert HUDE #805; William BASS of (New Hanover - lined thru) "Northampton" written above it, and John ASAY Jr of the Township of Northampton... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 13 April 1784. ... Certificate of Marriage between William BASS... and Rebecca EWAN of Northampton... [w] Jos: READ #806; Jacob BOLLINGER and Henry STINER (STYNER) in the Township of Woolwich, Gloucester County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 20 April 1784. ... Certificate of Marriage between Jacob BOLLINGER... and Anne STINER, spinster... [w] Nicholus COLLIN #807; Daniel BATES and Thomas CHEW, both of Gloster* County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 29 April 1784. ... Certificate of Marriage between Daniel BATES... and Tamzen WILLIAMS... [w] Fra DAVENPORT #808; James BELL and John LEWIS, both of Gloucester County and Township of Greenwich... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 3 May 1784. ... Certificate of Marriage between James BELL... and Rachel RUDROW... [w] Eliz:h Es:t MICKLE #809; Michael BURROWS of Mount Holly in the County of Burlington, and Moses PAGE of the same place... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 28 May 1784. ... Certificate of Marriage between Michael BURROWS... and Isabel JACK of the same place... [w] Jos: READ #810; Joseph BOND and Samuel SLACK, both of the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 15 June 1784. ... Certificate of Marriage between Joseph BOND... and Mary CAIN... [w] Wm SICKLES #811; Henry BOWNE and George CAMBLE (CAMPBELL), both of Kingwood Township, Hunterdon County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 30 June 1784. ... Certificate of Marriage between Henry BOWNE... and Charity HOFF... [w] William HANNA and Caty HANNA #812; Hendrick BANTA and Michael VREELAND, both of the Precinct of Hackinsack* in the County of Bergen... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 1 July 1784. ... Certificate of Marriage between Hendrick BANTA... and Margeret DEDERIKS... [w] Anne WESTERVELT and Abr WESTERVELT #813; Daniel BUZBY of the Township of Willinbourough*, and George ELKINTON of the Township of Northampton and County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 9 Aug 1784. ... Certificate of Marriage between Daniel BUZBY... and Mary WELLS [w] blank #814; Thomas BISPHAM of the Township of Springfield... and Samuel HAINES of the Township of Chester and County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 21 Sept 1784. ... Certificate of Marriage between Thomas BISPHAM... and Hannah HAINES... [w] Herbert McELROY #815; Frederick BLUE and Isaac BLUE, both of the County of Somerset... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 7 Oct 1784. ... Certificate of Marriage between Frederick BLUE... and Elizabeth McNEAL... [w] Tona DEARE and Wm SICKLES #816; George W. BABCOCK of the County of Glouster* and Township of Galliway*, and James WHITTECER (WHITECAR) of the same place... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 13 Oct 1784. ... Certificate of Marriage between George W BABCOCK... and Elizabeth ROE... [w] Ziba WESCOAT #817; Josiah BUCKETT (BOCKITT) and Sawtell (Sawtel) ELWELL Esquire... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 11 Dec 1784. ... Certificate of Marriage between Josiah BOCHITT... and Mary JOHNSON... [w] Fra DAVENPORT [note:] Josiah BOCKITT on the back of the bond #818; Nathaniel BARBAR and Daniel BUSKERIK (VAN BUSKIRK), both of Bethlehem in the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 15 Dec 1784. ... Certificate of Marriage between Nathaniel BARBAR... and Anne WATSON... [w] blank #819; Cornelius BESS (BEST) and Henry CARBRANT (Hendrick GARROBRANT)... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 15 Dec 1784. ... Certificate of Marriage between Cornelius BESS... and Jane CARBONT... [w] Mary HANNA #820; John ROLSTON and John BEACH, both of the town of Mendham in the County of Morris... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 28 March 1785. ... Certificate of Marriage between John ROLSTON... and Margret LOGAN... [w] Jabez CAMPFIELD and Sararh PEIRSON #821; Dan BOWEN and David POTTER both of the County of Cumberland... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 6 April 1785. ... Certificate of Marriage between Dan BOWEN... and Ruth SWINNEY... [w] Jonath'n ELMER #822; James BURCH and Eli ELMER, both of the County of Cumberland... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 9 May 1785. ... Certificate of Marriage between James BURCH... and Sarah ELMER... [w] Dav'd SEELEY and And'w HUNTER #823; John BROCAW (BROKAW) and Brogun BROCAW (Bergun BROKAW), both of Hecarbern* Precinct in the County of Somerset.... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 26 Dec 1785. ... Certificate of Marriage between John BROCAW... and Catharine DEFOREECH... [w] Fred FRELINGHUYSEN and Thomas TALMAGE Jr #824; John BISPHAM and Joshua HOWELL, both of the Township of Deptford and County of Gloucester, yeoman... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 27 July 1785. ... Certificate of Marriage between John BISPHAM... and Hannah FOSTER... [w] Jos: HUGG #825; Joseph BAKER and Aaron DUNHAM of the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 13 Aug 1785. ... Certificate of Marriage between Joseph BAKER... and Gitty BULLMAN... [w] Joseph COOPER Jr and James MONTGOMERY #826; James BOWEN and George ELY, both of Trenton in the County of Hunterdon, Carpenter... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 24 Aug 1785. ... Certificate of Marriage between James BOWEN... and Mary BIGGS... [w] M. FURMAN #827; Cornelius (Col's) BOARD and Cornelius BOARD Jr, both of the Township of Franklin in the County of Bergen... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 27 Aug 1785. ... Certificate of Marriage between Cornelius BOARD... and Annas BOARD... [w] Anne WESTERVELT and Abr: WESTERVELT #828; Henry BERRY and Benjamin ROOME of Morris Co, yeomen... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 17 Sept 1785. ... Certificate of Marriage between Henry BERRY... and Susannah ALYEE... [w] Anne WESTERVELT and Abr: WESTERVELT #829; Jacob BAKER and Amus (Amos) PETERSON in Pilesgrove* Township, Salem County... [bound to]... Wiljam LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Oct 1785. ... Certificate of Marriage between Jacob BAKER... and Elizabeth LIPPINCOTT, spinster... [w] Nicholas COLLIN #830; Jacobus (James) BERTHOLF and Raclof VER BEECH (Raclef VERBRYDE) of Bergen County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 14 Jan 1786. ... Certificate of Marriage between Jacobus BERTHOLF... and Leah DOBBS... [w] Anne WESTERVELT and Abr: WESTERVELT [note: on the back of the bond is the name: Raclof VER BREYH] #831; Smith BOWEN and Aulay McCALLA, both of the County of Cumberland... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 24 Jan 1786. ... Certificate of Marriage between Smith BOWEN and Mary HAND... [originally her surname was written as something else that ended with "ING", perhaps LANING, and HAND was written over it] [w] Jonathan BOWEN and Jonath'n ELMER #832; David BACON of the Township of Greenwich in the County of Cumberland, and Daniel BACON of the Township and County aforesaid... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 7 March 1786. ... Certificate of Marriage between David BACON, farmer... and Sarah BARKER, "spinstress"... [w] Isaac SMITH and Jonathan WALLING #833; Joseph BROWN and Robert COLCOTT (COLLCOTT), both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 15 March 1786. ... Certificate of Marriage between Joseph BROWN... and Jane ESDEL... [w] Herbert McELROY Surr. #834; Joshua BRICK and Azariah MOORE (MORE) Esquire, both of the County of Cumberland... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 28 March 1786. ... Certificate of Marriage between Joshua BRICK... and Marty FITHIAN... [w] Eli ELMER and Jonath'n ELMER #835; George BUSH and Henry BUSH, both of Easton in the State of Pennsylvania... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... New Jersey... 500 pounds... 28 March 1876. ... Certificate of Marriage between George BUSH... and Mary VAN CAMPEN... [w] Rebekah YAMANS and Jacob WEST #836; Isaac BROCAW (BROKAW) and Brogun BROCAW (Bergun BROKAW), both of Hillsborough Township in the County of Somerset... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 10 April 1786. ... Certificate of Marriage between Isaac BROCAW... and Maria BOICE... [w] Fred FRELINGHUYSEN #837; Stephen BOWEN and William FALKNER, both of the County of Cumberland... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 13 May 1786. ... Certificate of Marriage between Stephen BOWEN... and Rhoda STRATTON... [w] Jonath'n ELMER #838; Abraham BANTA and Abraham WESTERVELT, both of Bergen County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 8 Sept 1786. ... Certificate of Marriage between Abraham BANTA... and Hilletye VAN SISE... [w] Edmond STEFREE (his mark) and [Catherine] MILLER (her mark) (I can't quite make out the given name in this entry but Catherine is a witness in others and always by "her mark") #839; Elias BREWER and John SHREVE, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 25 Sept 1786. ... Certificate of Marriage between Elias BREWER... and Rebekah WICKARS... [w] Herbert McELROY Surr: #840; Michael BLUE and Abraham HUNT... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... NO DATE RECORDED (no date on back of bond either!) ... Certificate of Marriage between Michael BLUE... and Nelly HOLLENSETT... [w] Jos TAYLOR #841; Joshua BILLINGS and Jonathan HUET (HEWET), both of the Middle Precinct of the County of Cape May, Gentlemen... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 10 Jan 1787. ... Certificate of Marriage between Mr Joshua BILLINS... and Mis Prudence CRESSE... [w] Thomas GANDY and Sarah HAND #842; Joseph BRACKNEY and Richard KELLY**, both of Chester Township, County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 10 March 1787. ... Certificate of Marriage between Joseph BRACKNEY... and Elizabeth SMITH... [w] Tho's ADAMS **the clerk's capital R and K look alike but the name is clear in the signature. #843; Fredrick (Frederick) BOTFIELD, Samuel SLACK, and Joseph BOND... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 12 April 1787. ... Certificate of Marriage between Fredrick BOTFIELD... and Sarah DELANEY... [w] Christian ___?___ and John CREMER #844; Lot BUCK and Jeremiah EDMONDS, both of the lower precinct of County Cape May... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 15 Aug 1787. ... Certificate of Marriage between Lot BUCK... and Peggy B____FT (possibly BANCROFT)... [w] ______ TUCKER and _____ish HAND it looks like the name of the bride was erased and the name "Jeremiah EDMONDS" was written over it. #845; John BERTHOLF (BARTHOLF) and Jacob BANTA of Bergen County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 8 Sept 1787. ... Certificate of Marriage between John BERTHOLF... and Lydia LEYDECKER... [w] [Catherine] MILLER (her mark) and Abr WESTERVELT #846; Miller BENCRAFT (BANCROFT) and George FOSTER, both of the lower Precinct of Cape May County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 1 Oct 1787. ... Certificate of Marriage between Miller BENCRAFT... and Jane HAND... [w] blank #847; John BISPHAM of the County of Gloucester, and John STOKES of the Township of Chester in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 8 Oct 1787. ... Certificate of Marriage between John BISPHAN... and Elizabeth ANDERSON... [w] Herbert McELROY and Tho's ADAMS #848; Reubin BURGEN (BURGINE) and Jeremiah BUCK (Jeremah BURKONE), both of the County of Cumberland... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 28 Nov 1787. ... Certificate of Marriage between Reuben BURGIN... and Deborah BOWER [w] Jonath'n ELMER #849; Jacob BANTA and John BOGERT (BOGART) of Bergen County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 22 Jan 1788. ... Certificate of Marriage between Jacob BANTA... and Catherine LAMBERT... [w] Caterine MILLER (her mark) and Abr: WESTERVELT #850; Anthony C BEAM and Anthony BARTRUM (BARTRIM), both of Franklin Town in the County of Bergen... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 5 Feb 1788. ... Certificate of Marriage between Anthony C BEAM... and Vrantye DEMAREST... [w] Anne WESTERVELT and Abr: WESTERVELT #851; Abraham D BROWN and John DEVOE of Bergen County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 15 Feb 1788. ... Certificate of Marriage between Abraham D BROWN... and Elizabeth DEVOE... [w] Abr: WESTERVELT and Catherine MILLER (her mark) #852; John BARNET and John BERRY (BARY), both of the Township of Chester, County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 20 March 1788. ... Certificate of Marriage between John BARNET... and Mary CONARO... [w] Herbert McELROY #853; Jacob C BANTA and Peter A TERHUNE, both of Hackinsack* in the County of Bergen... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 10 Oct 1788. ... Certificate of Marriage between Jacob C BANTA... and Weyntie ZABRISKIE... [w] Catherine MILLER (her mark) and Abr: WESTERVELT #854; Joshua BALLINGER and Abraham HEWLINGS Jr of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 17 Nov 1788. ... Certificate of Marriage between Joshua BALLINGER... and Rebecca MOORE... [w] Herbert McELROY and Tho's ADAMS #855; Jacob BERDAN and David BERDAN, both of Bergen County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Nov 1788. ... Certificate of Marriage between Jacob BERDAN.. and Elizabeth POST... [w] Catherine MILLER (her mark) and Abr: WESTERVELT #856; John BRANSON and Isaac KAY, both of the County of Gloucester... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Nov 1788. ... Certificate of Marriage between John BRANSON... and Abigail GRAISBURY... [w] Jno BLACKWOOD #857; Richard BORDEN of Gloucester Township in the County of Gloucester, and Zacheus (Zaccheus) TEST of the Township of Deptford in the County of aforesaid... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 1 Dec 1788. ... Certificate of Marriage between Richard BORDEN... and Sarah HOPPER... [w] Elisha CLARK #858; David BOWEN Jr and Jeremiah BROOKS, both of the County of Cumberland... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 5 Dec 1788. ... Certificate of Marriage between David BOWEN Jr... and Jane POTTER... [w] T.M. SHUTE and Jonath'n ELMER #859; James BURCH and Eli ELMER, both of the County of Cumberland... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 3 Feb 1789. ... Certificate of Marriage between James BURCH and Sidnea SCOTT... [w] Jonathan BOWEN and Jonath'n ELMER #860; Jacob BANTA and Jacob HOPPER, both of Bergen County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 17 April 1789. ... Certificate of Marriage between Jacob BANTA... and Hester HOPPER... [w] Abr: WESTERVELT and Ralph WESTERVELT #861; David BARNS (BARNES) of the County of Burlington, and John ISARD (ISZARD) of the County of Cape May... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 1 July 1789. ... Certificate of Marriage between David BARNS... and Sarah LONG... [w] Sarah HAND and Jesse HAND #862; John BOWDEN and Rowland ELLIS, both of the City of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 27 July 1789. ... Certificate of Marriage between John BOWDEN... and Margaret SHEPHERD... [w] Herbert McELROY #863; Francis BORDEN (BORD) and Tho's (Thomas) DEACON, the former of Monmouth County, the latter of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 7 Jan 1790. ... Certificate of Marriage between Francis BORDEN... and Lolas JOHNSTON... [w] Tho's ADAMS and Tho. D. HEWLINGS #864; Theodorus BROWER of the precinct of New Barbadoes in the County of Bergen, and Jacob BERRY of the same place... [bound to]... Elisha LAWRENCE Esq'r, President and Commander in Chief of New Jersey... 500 pounds... 28 Sept 1790. ... Certificate of Marriage between Theodorus BROWER... and Mary BERRY... [w] Wm READING and Nehemiah WADE #865; Jacob BORTON and Abel AUSTIN, both of the Township of Evesham, County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON... Governor... 500 pounds... 21 April 1790. ... Certificate of Marriage between Jacob BORTON... and Jemima FRENCH... [w] Tho's ADAMS and Tho. D. HEWLINGS #866; Jacobus (Jacobes) BEAM and Henry D. HOPPER of the County of Bergen... [bound to]... the Honorable Elisha LAWRENCE Esq'r, Vice President and Commander in Chief of New Jersey... 500 pounds... 16 Oct 1790. ... Certificate of Marriage between Jacobus BEAM... and Adrianje HOPPER... [w] Wm Ross SMITH and Nehemiah WADE #867; Francis BULLUS and Joseph McILVAINE Esq'r, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William PATERSON... Governor... 500 pounds... 8 Jan 1791. ... Certificate of Marriage between Francis BULLUS... and Elizabeth MINNICK... [w] Tho's ADAMS and Jno MOORE "Wnte" #868; Oliver BROOKS and Almarine (Almarin) BROOKS, both of the State of New Jersey... [bound to]... William PATERSON... Governor... 500 pounds... 16 April 1791. ... Certificate of Marriage between Oliver BROOKS... and Anne WETHEREL... [w] Jonath'n ELMER #869; William BOWNE of the City of New York, and Caleb NEWBOLD of the County of Burlington in the State of New Jersey... [bound to]... William PATERSON... Governor... 500 pounds... 11 May 1791. ... Certificate of Marriage between William BOWNE... and Sarah NEWBOLD... [w] Tho's ADAMS and Tho. D. HEWLINGS #870; John T. BERDON (BERDAN) and John D. BERDON (no signature) of the County of Bergen... [bound to]... William PATERSON... Governor... 500 pounds... 20 June 1792. ... Certificate of Marriage between John B. BERDON... and Mary DEGRAY (DEMAREST lined thru) "The word DEMOREST being in three places erased in the Condition. N. WADE, Surogate" #871; Robert H. BISHOP and Abraham FENIMORE, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... his Honor Elisha LAWRENCE, Esq'r, Vice President... New Jersey... 500 pounds... 3 June 1793. ... Certificate of Marriage between Robert H. BISHOP... and Lucy RIDGWAY... [w] Tho's ADAMS #872; Henry BURR Jr and John BURR Jr, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Richard HOWELL... Governor... 500 pounds... 14 Nov 1793. ... Certificate of Marriage between Henry BURR and ... Abigail BISHOP... [w] Charles BRADLEY #873; Tho's BUZBY (Thomas BUZBY Jr) and Seth AUSTIN (AUSTN), both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Richard HOWELL... Governor... 500 pounds... 2 March 1795. ... Certificate of Marriage between Tho's BUZBY... and Hannah AUSTIN... [w] Tho's ADAMS and Co'm ORR