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] #501-#550 #501; Daniel CHRISTIE (CHRISTY) and John ECKESEN, both of Hackensack in the County of Bergen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 Oct 1770. ... John ECKESEN obtained license of marriage for Daniel CHRISTIE... and for Heyttje EERHERT of the same place, spinster... [w] Jno ZABRISKI Jr #502; Joseph CHAMPION of the County of Gloucester, and Samuel EYRE of the City of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 Dec 1770. ... Joseph CHAMPION... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachel COLLINS of the same county... [w] William COOPER and Rob't BURCHAN #503; Robert COLCOTT and George HAINES, both of Northampton in Burlington County... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 Jan 1771. ... Robert COLCOTT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary EWING of the same place, spinster... [w] Rob~ BURCHAN #504; Thomas CROWELL (CROW) and John STILLWELL (STILLWLL), both of the County of Cape May, Gent'n... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 15 Jan 1771. ... Thomas CROWELL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah SCHILLINKS of the County of Cape May af'd, spinster... [w] John ELDREDGE Jr and Ephraim JENKINS #505; Job COLES of Waterford in the County of Gloucester, and John DOUGHTEN, yeoman, of Newtown in the aforesaid county... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 11 Feb 1771. ... Job COLES obtained license "to intermarry with Elizabeth TOMLINS of Greenwich in the County of Gloucester of the one Party and for himself the said Job COLES of the other Party... [w] James BONMAN (John DOUGHTON on the back of the bond) #506; William CHAMBERLIN and Benjamin PARKS (PARKE), both of the Township of Hopewel*, County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 March 1771. ... William CHAMBERLIN and Benjamin PARKS obtained license of marriage for the said William CHAMBERLIN... and for Anne PARKS of the same place... [w] Bonham RUNYAN and Reuben RUNYAN (Anna PARKS on the back of the bond) #507; Thomas CHEESMAN of Gloucester Township in the County of Gloucester, yeoman, and John HEDGER of the same township... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 March 1771. ... Thomas CHEESMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Marebeth HEDGER of the Township of Gloucester, spinster... [w] James BOWMAN #508; John COLLINS and Isaac ROGERS, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 April 1771. ... John COLLINS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ruth BURDELL of the same place... [w] blank #509; Samuel CONN of Springfield, and Benjamin KEMBLE of the same place... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 April 1771. ... Samuel CONN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Pamela CARTER of the same place... [w] Rob~ BURCHAN #510; John CROSHAW of Springfield in the County of Burlington, and John SHAW of the City of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 April 1771. ... John CROSHAW... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rebecca BRIGGS of Northampton Township... [w] Rob~ BURCHAN #511; Robert CARSON and Isaac CARY, both of the Township of Mendeim in the County of Morris... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 July 1771. ... Robert CARSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Martha BEAGLE of s:d township and county... [w] blank #512; James CLAYTON and Abram HENDRIKSON (HENDRICKSON), boath of Notingham* and County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 Aug 1771. ... James CLAYTON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rebecah HUTCHINS... [w] ____ BREARLEY Jr Surrogate (given name is lost in the binding, but it is most likely David, as Da'd BREARLEY Jr, Surr. is a witness to many later marriage bonds.) #513; Archibald CUNINGHAM (CUNNINGHAM) of the City of Philadelphia and Province of Pennsylvania, and John REYNOLDS of Upper Freehold in the County of Monmouth, New Jersey... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Sept 1771. ... Archibald CUNINGHAM... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary REYNOLDS of the County of Middlesex... [w] Da:d BREARLEY Jr, Surrogate #514; Jacob CARMAN (CARRMAN) and William PETTIT, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 Oct 1771. ... Jacob CARMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah HERITAGE of the same place... [w] Rob~ BURCHAN #515; Joseph COLTON (COUTTON) of the City of Philadelphia and "Province of New Jersey", weaver, and Isaac WARNER of the same City and Province, yeoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 15 Oct 1771. ... Joseph COLTON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary WILLIAMS of the same place, spinster... [w] James BOWMAN #516; Samuel CHEMARD and John CHEMARD, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Captain General... 500 pounds... 30 Oct 1771. ... Samuel CHEMARD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth JONES of the same place, spinster... [w] Jos: READ #517; James COLTER (COUTTER) of the Township of Newton, County of Gloucester, yeoman, and Joseph LONG of the same township and county, yeoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 1 Nov 1771. ... James COLTER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ann PARSON of the s'd township and county... [w] James BOWMAN #518; William CAFFERTY (CAFFARTY) and David HENDRICKSON (HENDRICSON), both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 Nov 1771. ... William CAFFERTY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary BOWEN... [w] Da:d BREARLEY Jr, Surr't #519; Amos COLLINS of the Township of Deptford and County of Gloucester, and Thomas COLES of the same township and county, yeoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 Nov 1771. ... Amos COLLINS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ann STITES... [w] James BOWMAN #520; William CHAMPNEYS of Manington in the County of Salem, yeoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 Jan 1772. ... William CHAMPNEYS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ann WATSON of the same place, spinster... [w] G: TRENCHARD #521; Isaac COLLINS (COLLINES) of the Township and County of Gloucester, yeoman, and Daniel BATES of the same township and county, yeoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 Feb 1772. ... Isaac COLLINS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah BATES... [w] James BOWMAN #522; James CAMPBELL and John MARTIN, both of the County of Sussex... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 March 1772. ... James CAMPBELL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary JOHNSON of the town and county af'd... [w] Thom:s ANDERSON #523; Jobe CLEAVENGER (Job CLEVENGER) and Barzillah (Barzillai) IVINS of the Township of New Hanover in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 March 1772. ... Jobe CLEAVENGER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margret BROWN of the same place... [w] Joseph BROWN and Isaac RECKLESS #524; John CRAFT of Mansfield and Joseph CRAFT of the same place... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 19 March 1772. ... John CRAFT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah ROCKILL / ROCKHILL of the same place... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #525; Robert COMBES of Woodbridge and County of Middlesex, and Robert (Robart) COMBES of Pennington and County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 March 1772. ... Robert COMBES... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hulda COMBES of above Pennington... [w] Foster WALTERS and William FRAZER [note: this bond does not clearly indicate which Robert COMBES was named in the marriage license!] #526; Joseph CRANE and Samuel MILLS, both of Essex County... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 16 April 1772. ... Joseph CRANE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Susanna ROSS of Elizabeth Town, Raway... [w] Peter THINNAN and John THOMSON #527; Job COOK and Abraham HENDRICKSON, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 May 1772. ... John COOK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary WARRICK... [w] J. POTTS and Isaac RECKLESS #528; James CHAMLESS and John LINN of Manington in the County of Salem, yeomen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 26 May 1772. ... James CHAMLESS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jane CLUNEY of the same place, spinster... [w] G: TRENCHARD #529; John LOCKART and George CLARK and Thomas CLARK, all of Salem County and Piles Grove Township... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 Jan 1773. ... John LOCKART, George CLARK, and Thomas CLARK, Bridegroom... obtained license of marriage for himself and for... Sarah NOAH of the same place... they the said Thomas CLARK and Sarah NOAH aforesaid... [w] John KIDD #530; Morris COX and Richard ELY, both of Upper Freehold in the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 21 June 1773. ... Morris COX... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catharine HUTCHINSON... [w] Dav'd BREARLEY Jr, Surr. #531; William CHEESEMAN of Piles Grove in the County of Salem, yeoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 Aug 1772. ... William CHEESEMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah NEWMAN... [w] Geo. McFARLANE [#529 & 530 were apparently bound out of sequence] #532; Nathaniel COX and Isaac ROGERS Esq'r, both of Upper Freehold in the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 19 Dec 1772. ... Nathaniel COX... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary EVANS... [w] Dav:d BREARLEY Jr, Surr #533; Richard CHAMBERLIN and William READE (READ) of the Township of Great Egg Harbour in the County of Glocester*... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 Dec 1772. ... Richard CHAMBERLIN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Millesent RISLEY... [w] Ann RISLEY and Joseph RISLEY #534; Uriha CHAMBERLAIN (Ureeh CHAMBERLIN) of the Township of Amwell, and Robert WILSON of the same... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 Jan 1773. ... Uriha CHAMBERLAIN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary PIPINGER of Reading Town... [w] Rebecca FRAZER [the given name probably was Uriah CHAMBERLAIN] #535; Lewis CHAMBERLIN and John SUTPHIN (SUTPHEN), both of Amwell Township and County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Jan 1773. ... Lewis CHAMBERLIN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary HAGERMAN of Sommerset* County... [w] William FRAZER #536; Benjamin Moses CLAVA and Peter KIERS (his signature looks like hen scratches!) of the Township of Greenwich in the County of Gloucester, yeomen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 Jan 1773. ... Benjamin Moses CLAVA... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah McDONALD... [w] James BOWMAN #537; William CRAIG and Jost SHAITS of the Township of Upper Alloways Creek in the County of Salem... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 March 1773. ... William CRAIG... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Latitia NOBLIGHT... [w] G: TRENCHARD #538; Abner CORSON of the County of Cape May, yeoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 April 1773. ... Abner CORSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary SMITH of Cape May... [w] Elijah HUGHES #539; Morris COVERT and John DICK of the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 11 May 1773. ... Maurace COVERT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Christiana SEINS [w] (I can't read the witness's signature) #540; William CARLL of the town of Greenwich in the County of Cumberland, cordwainer, and Ladis WALLING of the same place, merchant... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 24 May 1773. ... William CARLL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah EWING of Greenwich af'd, widow... [w] M: EWING Surr #541; Elias CREAG (CRAIG) of Pitts Grove in the County of Salem, and Robert PATTERSON of Upper Aloways* Creek in the county afs'd... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 May 1773. ... Elias CREAG... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary DUNLAP... [w] G: TRENCHARD #542; Peter COVENOVEN (COVENOVER) and Ezekel WEAKS of the Township of Great Egg harbour, Glocester* County... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 16 June 1773. ... Peter COVENOVER [and] Ezekel WEAKS... obtained license of marriage for himself (Peter COVENOVER) and for Rebaca WOODWARD... [w] Rich'd SOMERS and Mary WEAKS (her mark) #543; Joseph CHESTOR (CHESTER) and Henry LUDLAM of the County of Cape May, yeomans... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 30 June 1773. ... Joseph CHESTER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for March REGAINS... [w] Joseph SAVAGE and Martha SAVAGE #544; David CARMACH (CARMOCK) and Moses CLAYTON, both of Upper Freehold in the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 July 1773. ... David CARMACK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth PARKER... [w] Dav'd BREARLEY Jr, Surr #545; Andrew COLE of the Township of Northampton, and William FENTON of the same place... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 July 1773. ... Andrew COLE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary MITCHELL of the same place... [w] Jos: READ #546; James CROOKS and Robert BRADEN Jr, both of the County of Sussex... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 Aug 1773. ... James CROOKS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anne BRADEN of s'd county... [w] Thom:s ANDERSON #547; Ichabod COMPTON and Zebulon CLAYTON, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 Aug 1773. ... Ichabod COMPTON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ann GORDEN, spinster... [w] Jos BORDEN and Isaac RECKLESS #548; William CHUMARD of the Township of New Hanover in the County of Burlington, and Amos ATKINSON of the same place, yeoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 Oct 1773. ... William CHUMARD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jane KENDALL of the same place... [w] Jos: READ #549; Samuel COB (COBB) and Jonathan BIGULO (BIGLOW) of the Township of Paquanock, County of Morris... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 Nov 1773. ... Samuel COB of the Township and County of aforesaid... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah SOUTHARD of said county... [w] Rich'd KEMBLE #550; William COTAUNCH (COTANCH) and William WILLIAMSON, both of the County of Sussex... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 Dec 1773. ... William COTAUNCH... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah WILLIAMSON... [w] And'w LEDLIE and Tho's POTTS