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 0888702; Vol. C (1735 - 1797) [total of 778 bonds] # 1 - # 50 # 1; Elias CHAMPION of ye Township of Great Egeharbour* in ye County of Gloucester, yeoman, Peter STEELMAN of the same place, yeoman, and John DOE of the same place, Gentleman... [bound to]... William COSBY... Governor... 500 pounds... 15 Dec 1735. ... Elias CHAMPION... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary STEELMAN of Egeharbour* aforesaid, spinster... [w] John LADD Jr and William TATEM # 2; John CRESSON of ye City of Philadelphia, "White Smith", John NOBLE of the same place, Painter, and John FULLERTON of the same place, Tailor... [bound to]... John HAMILTON Esq'r, Presid't of his Maj's Council for ye Prov.ce of New Jersey... 500 pounds... 7 Aug 1736. ... John CRESSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rebecca BRIANT of ye City of Philadelphia, spinster... [w] John LADD Jr and Joseph HOWELL # 3; William COTTER of ye City of Philadelphia, Lawyer, John VERLIN of the same place, shipwright, and Robert LANGWELL of the same place, Labourer... [bound to]... John HAMILTON... President of his Majestys Council... 500 pounds... 20 April 1737. ... William COTTER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Katharine PRICE alias MILLER of ye City of Philadelphia... [w] Sam'l BUSBILL and John LADD Jr # 4; William CANNON of the City of Philadelphia, Clockmaker, Zachariah WITPIN (WHITPAIN) of s'd city, Marriner, and William WARREN of s'd city, Mariner... John HAMILTON... President of his Majestys Council and Commander in Chief of ye Province of New Jersey... 500 pounds... 19 Aug 1738. ... William CANNON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah JACKSON of the s'd city, spinster... [w] Sam'l BUSBILL and Jno COXE # 5; Amur (Amos) CHANDLER and William BRIMLEY Jr, both of Shrewsby* in the County of Mon'th*... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 30 April 1739. ... Amur CHANDLER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Dorothy WHITE of Shrewsbury aforesaid, spinster... [w] Rachell HARRISON and Tho's BARTOW # 6; Peter COCHRAN and Alex'r HENRY, both of New Brunswick in New Jersey... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 19 March 1739*. ... Peter COCHRAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth VANNORDER of the same place, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW Sec'y Consent: "This is to Certify that we the Subscribers parents of Elisabeth VANNORDER of Newbrunswick do Volantarily and freely consent to the marige of our s:d Daughter to Peter Cochran of s:d town ~~~ as witness our hand this 19th of March 1740*. John VANNORDER Bonderooke VANNORDER [NOTE: on the back of the bond is the date: 19 March 1739] # 7; James CONNER, James PATTEN, and Wm (William) SMITH, all of Middletown in the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 25 Aug 1739. ... James CONNER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary SMITH of Middletown abovesaid, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW "Aug't 24th 1739. This is to Sertify that I Thomas SMITH __?__ am Willing that my Daughter Mary SMITH should have James CONNER..." # 7 1/2; Luke COVENHOVEN (Luck COUVENHOVEN) of Mid'x* and Peter NEVIUS of Somerset County... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 26 Oct 1739. ... Luke COVENHOVEN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth JOHNSON of the County of Somerset, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW # 8; William CARD and John MILLS, both of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 9 Nov 1739. ... William CARD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anne FLEMINGE of Perth Amboy aforesaid, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW # 9; Joseph CHEESMAN and Richard STANLEY (STANDLY), both of the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 11 March 1740/41 ... Joseph CHEESMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Lydia PARENT of the same county, spinster... [w] Thomas FENTON Jr and Wm MADOCK # 10; John COCHRAN and George LURTING, both of the County of Essex... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 20 Oct 1740. ... John COCHRAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary WHITE of Bergen County, widow... [w] Jno BARTOW # 11; Samuel CRAWFORD, yeoman, and Gysbert [umlaut over y] VANBRAKELL (Gisbert VANBRASKEL), Cordwainer, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 3 Dec 1740. ... Samuel CRAFORD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Naomi VANBRAKEL of the same county, spinster... [w] Anne MADOCK and Wm MADOCK # 12; Samuel CARMAN and Jonathan KINSEY, both of Woodbridge in the County of Middlesex, yeomen... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 12 Dec 1740. ... Samuel CARMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margaret MOORE of Woodbridge af'd, spinster... [w] Nich's BUD and Jno BARTOW "Woodbridge Decemb'r 12th 1740. We Richard CARMAN and Samuel MOORE do Admit that Samuel CARMAN may be lycenced to marry with Margret MOORE" [no indication of their relationship to the parties getting married.] # 13; Joseph COOPER, Ship Wright, and Edward TAYLOR, "Singleman", both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis [MORRIS]... Governor... 500 pounds... ___ Dec 1741. ... Joseph COOPER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Deborah TAYLOR of the same county, spinster... [w] Anne MADOCK and Wm MADOCK [both side edges of the bond appear to have been eaten away.] # 14; Jonathan COMBS of Perth Amboy, and John JOLLY of the same place... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 3 June 1741. ... Jonathan COMBS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth REED of Freehold, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW Sec'y # 15; Alexander CAMPBELL and Peter SAVERY, both of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 7 Jan 1742. ... Alexander CAMPBELL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah LEIGH of the same city... [w] Tho's BARTOW Sec'y # 16; Richard CARMAN and John DOE... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 21 July MDCCXLII (1742). ... Richard CARMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Abigail FITZ RANDOLPH, widow... [w] Tho's BARTOW, Sec'y # 17; James CARMAN of Woodbridge in the County of Mid'x*, Cordwainer, and John COLLINS of the same place, Cordwainer... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 1 Nov 1742. ... James CARMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margaret PRESNEAL of Woodbridge, widow... [w] Jno BARTOW Sec'y # 18; John CUMMINGS (CUMING), Weaver, and Joseph CLAYTON (CLEAYTON), Carpenter, and John DOE (no signature), all of Trenton in the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 19 Nov 1742. ... John CUMMINGS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Susannah LOVELAND of the same place... [w] Abigail CLAYTON and D'd COWELL # 19; Philip (Phillip) CONINE of New Brunswick, yeoman, and John DEARE Esq'r of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 15 Dec 1742. ... Philip CONINE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth DALLY of New Brunswick, spinster... [w] blank [consent of] Nicholas DALLY (not written in English) # 20; John CONVES of New Brunswick, Carpenter, and John BONNEL of the same place, marriner... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 19 Jan 1743. ... John CONVES... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah ROBERTS of Middletown, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW Sec'y # 21; Tunis (Teunes) COOLE of Reading Town in Hunterdon County, yeoman, and William ROSE of the same, yeoman... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 6 March 1743/4. ... Tunis COOLE and William ROSE obtained license of marriage for John COOLE, son of the s'd Tunis COOLE... and for Elizabeth ROSE, daughter of the s'd Wm ROSE... [w] Tho's BARTOW, Sec'y # 22; John CLAYTON and Richard COMPTON, both of Monmouth County... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 29 March 1743. ... John CLAYTON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah COMPTON of Monmouth County... [w] Tho's BARTOW Sec'y [consent of] Jacob CUMPTON and Elizabeth COMPTON [for] daughter Hannah [to marry] John CLAYTON. # 23; James COOPER of Middletown and Peter VAN DEVENTER of the same... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 21 March 1743/4. ... James COOPER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catherine VANDEVENTER of Middletown, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW Sec'y "this is to Let you now that [I] heave nothing against it Pashanoe VANDEVENTER" (no indication as to the relationship to the pride) # 24; John COMBS and Jonathan COMBS, both of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 9 June 1743. ... John COMBS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah TILTON of Monmouth County, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW Sec'y [affidavit of] John COMBS... asked the consent of the parents of the said Sarah TILTON... they gave their consent (the parents are not named!) # 25; Nicholas CHAMBERS and Benajah AYERS (AYRES) of New Jersey... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 19 July 1743. ... Nicholas CHAMBERS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Susanna WOLLCOTT of New Jersey af'sd, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW Sec'y "This is to Certifie that I Benjamin WOLLCOTT of ye Town of Shrewsbury and County of Monmouth and my wife "Marribah W" (lined thru) consent that Nicholas CHAMBERS and our daughte Susanna may Joyn them selvs in marriage as witnes our hands July 19 1743 Benjamin WOLLCOTT Merribah WOLLCOTT (her mark) # 26; John COLLARD and Daniel WOOLLEY, both of the County of Monmouth, yeomen... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 20 Aug 1743. ... John COLLARD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah WOOLLEY of the same county, spinster... [w] Anne MADOCK # 27; William COOK, Marriner, and Joseph SMITH, yeoman, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 21 Sept 1743. ... William COOK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ghertie BENNET of the same county, spinster... [w] Anne MADOCK and Wm MADOCK # 28; John COOPER and James WILLSON, both of the County of Monmouth, yeomen... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 31 Oct 1743. ... John COOPER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary JACOBS of the same county, spinster... [w] Susa LEONARD and Wm MADOCK # 29; William CARSON and Bartholomew KELSEY, both of Somerset County, yeomen... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 8 Dec 1743. ... William CARSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary BARTON os, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW Sec'y # 30; James CLARKSON of Mid'x County, yeoman, and Richard CARMAN of the same, yeoman... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 26 Dec 1743. ... James CLARKSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margaret FITZ RANDOLPH, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW Sec'y # 31; James CLARKSON and John WALLER, both of Woodbridge, yeomen... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 5 Feb 1743. ... James CLARKSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Eliz'th CODDINGTON, widow... [w] Tho's BARTOW Sec'y [NOTE: the signatures of this and the previous James CLARKSON are quite different!] # 32; Micajah CARTER and James CUBERLE (Ja's CUBBERLY Jr), both of the Township of Springfield and County of Burlington, Labourers... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 12 Feb 1744. ... Micajah CARTER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Susannah EWAS of the same place, spinster... [w] _____ SORSBY (can't read the given name) [consent of] John EWAN to the marriage of daughter Susanna EWAN to Micajah CARTER. Witness: Julius EWAN # 33; John CARMAN of the Township of Northampton and County of Burlington, Weaver, and Robert FOSTER of Springfield in the same county, Labourer... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 15 Feb 1744. ... John CARMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anne STOCKDON of Springfield in the county aforesaid, spinster... [w] Jo's SCATTERGOOD # 34; Garret (Gearet) COVENHOVEN and Roolef COVENHOVEN, both of Monmouth County... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 17 July 1744. ... Garret COVENHOVEN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Neeltje SCHANCK of Monmouth County, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW Sec'y # 35; William CARNOGH and Alexander CARNOGH, both of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 2 Aug 1744. ... William CARNOGH... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jane BARNWELL of Middlesex County, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW Sec'y # 36; Francis COVERT and John OGBURN (OGBORNE), both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 3 Nov _____ [on back on bond: Nov. 3, 1744]. ... Francis COVERT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah READ of the same county, spinster... [w] John SMYTH # 37; William CLARK, Doctor, and Benjamin VANKLEES (VANCLEES) Jr, yeoman, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 12 April 1745. ... William CLARK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Katharine ROMINE of the same county, spinster... [w] Benjamin CLARK and Wm MADOCK # 38; Albert COVENHOVEN Jr and William MADOCK, both of the County of Monmouth, yeomen... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 22 May 1745. ... Albert COVENHOVEN Jr... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary VANDORN of the same county, spinster... [w] John CAMPBELL Jr and William MADOCK Jr # 39; William CLAWSON of Piscataway, yeoman, and John DOE (no signature) of the same... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 17 June 1745. ... William CLAWSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth VAN SICKLE, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW Sec'y # 40; Samuel CORLIES (CORLIS), yeoman, and Mort (Martain) VANDYKE, weaver, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 17 Aug 1745. ... Samuel CORLIES... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elisabeth BILLS of the same county, spinster... [w] William MADOCK Jr and Wm MADOCK # 41; Voicall CHUBB of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania, Merchant, and Thomas SHAW of the City of Burlington in the Province of New Jersey, Prac. in Physic... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 5 Sept 1745. ... Voicall CHUBB... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah PEACE of Trenton in the County of Hunterdon, spinster... [w] Jo's SCATTERGOOD # 42; Jeremiah CHEW of ye County of Gloucester, yeoman, and Richard CHEW and David WARD of the same county, yeomen... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 22 Oct 1745. ... Jeremiah CHEW... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah ASHBROOK of ye County of Gloucester af'd, spinster... [w] John MICKLE and John LADD # 43; James CUBBERLEY (Jr), and James DAVIS (DAVIES), both of New Hannover* in the County of Burlington, joyner and weaver... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 31 Oct 1745. ... James CUBBERLEY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anne MINGING of the same place, spinster... [w] Jo's SCATTERGOOD # 44; James COX of the County of Monmouth, Carpenter, and Daniel ROBINS Jr of the same place, Husbandman... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 1 Nov 1745. ... James COX, Minor... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah ROBINS of the same place, spinster... [w] Jo's SCATTERGOOD [note: as there is no note of consent accompanying the bond, the title "minor" may indicate that there is another James COX of more social prominence in the same county. It should not be taken to mean that James COX is under legal age.] # 45; William CRADOCK (CRADDOCK) and Benjamin CHESTERMAN, both of the County of Monmouth, School Masters... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 11 Nov 1745. ... William CRADOCK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah HAMSON of the same county, widow... [w] Anne MADOCK # 46; David COLLINS and Samuel CROW, both of Woodbridge in the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 7 Dec 1745. ... David COLLINS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margaret CLAWSON, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW # 47; John CRADOCK (CRADDOCK), Cordwainer, and John TICE, yeoman, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 21 Dec 1745. ... John CRADOCK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary O'DANIEL of the same county, spinster... [w] John FIELD and Wm MADOCK # 48; David CLAYTON Jr and Thomas TOMPSON (TOMSON), yeoman, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 24 Dec 1745. ... David CLAYTON Jr... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rebekah TOMPSON of the said County of Monmouth, spinster... [w] Anne MADOCK and Wm MADOCK # 49; Benjamin CLARK, Carpenter, and Thomas ROBINSON, Cooper, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... 5 Jan 1746. ... Benjamin CLARK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Susannah MEAN of ye same county, spinster... [w] Anne MADOCK and Wm MADOCK # 50; David CLEAYTON (CLAYTON) Jr, yeoman, and Jonathan GORDON, weaver, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS... Governor... 500 pounds... NO DATE RECORDED ... David CLEAYTON Jr... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rebekah TAYLOR of the same county, spinster... [w] Daneel BORKE OW L (the "ow l" were written under the "Borke"; may mean BARCALOW) and Wm MADOCK