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] #151 - #200 #151; William CRAGE (CRAIG) of Frehold* in the County of Monmouth, and John LOYD of the same town and county, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 May 1753. ... William CRAGE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ellinner RHE of Frehold* in the County of Monmouth... [w] Robert RHE and Mary LEONARD [note: Eleanor RHE on the back of the bond] #152; Benjamin CHEESMAN Jr and Jeremiah JONES of the County of Gloucester, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 June 1753. ... Benjamin CHEESMAN Jr... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary ASHBROOK of the county af'd, spinster... [w] Nehemiah CHEESMAN and John LADD #153; Jacob CARVER of the City of Philadelphia, Joiner, Joseph CHEW, late of the County of Gloucester, yeoman, and Thomas KINSEY of the County of Gloucester, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 14 July 1753. ... Jacob CARVER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah TOWNSEND of the s'd City, spinster... [w] Isaac COMTON and John LADD #154; Samuel COMPTON of Piscataway, miller, and Norris THORP of Perth Amboy, carpenter... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 31 July 1753. ... Samuel COMPTON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for "Sarah THARP (the daughter of Mary THARP) of Piscataway af'd, spinster"... [w] blank #155; David COVENOVER (COVENHOVER) and Samuel WYCOFF (WYKOFF), both of Monmouth County, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Aug 1753. ... David COVENOVER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ida WYCOFF of Monmouth County, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW #156; Robert COMES (COMBES) of Woodbridge, yeoman, and David EVANS of the same place, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 Sept 1753. ... Robert COMES... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margaret LOOFBOURROW of Woodbridge af'd, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW [consent] "Sir be pleasd to let Robert COMBS have a lisence and you will oblige your freind Katherren LOOFBORROW" #157; Benjaman COOPPEN (Benjamin COOPER Jr) of Mideltown* in the County of Monmouth, yeoman, and Hendrick JONSTON (JOHNSON) of Frehold in the county, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 31 Oct 1753. ... Benjamin COOPPEN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catherine HEAVILOND of Frehold in the County of Monmouth... [w] Sam LEONARD and Mary LEONARD #158; John COMBS Jr and John COMBS Sr, both of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 24 Dec 1753. ... John COMBS Jr... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah ABRAHAMS of Amboy af'd... [w] Tho's BARTOW #159; Thomas COATE and Joseph NUTT, both of Little Egg Harbour in Burlington County, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 Jan 1754. ... Thomas COATE... obtained license of marriage for Thomas CARR of Little Egg Harbour in Burlington County... and for Sarah LEEK of the same place, spinster... [w] Sam'l PEART and Richard LLOYD #160; Samuel COZENS, Isaac LORD, and John DOE, all of the County of Gloucester, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 March 1754. ... Samuel COZENS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Katherine COX of the Township of Greenwich, spinster... [w] John LADD and Hannah LADD #161; Henry CRAWFORD of the County of Gloucester, carpenter, and Richard CHEESMAN of the same place, blacksmith... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 April 1754. ... Henry CRAWFORD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth McCOLLOCK (of the same place - lined thru), spinster... [w] Samuel SHIVERS and Sam'l PEART #162; Benjamin COOPER and John BURDGE, both of Middletown... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 April 1754. ... Benjamin COOPER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hester BORDEN of Middletown af'd, widow... [w] Tho's BARTOW #163; William COVENHOVEN (William C KOWENHOVEN) of Monmouth County, and Peter LYSTER (LUYSTER) of the same county... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 May 1754. ... William COVENHOVEN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah SNYDAM of Mon'th County af'd, widow... [w] Tho's BARTOW #164; Benjamin COWGILL of Gloucester in the County of Gloucester, husbandman, and Samuel HARRISON Jr of the same place, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 31 May 1754. ... Benjamin COWGILL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah WARD... [w] Hannah LADD and John LADD #165; Andrew CUNNINGHAM, weaver, and Robert GIBBS, yeoman, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 June 1754. ... Andrew CUNNINGHAM... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ann BROWN of the county afores'd, spinster... [w] Lewis OGDEN and Sam'l PEART #166; Mark DICKINSON and John CRAGE (CREAG), both of Piles Grove in the County of Salem, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 19 Aug 1754. ... Mark DICKINSON and John CRAGE obtained license of marriage for William CRAGE of Piles Grove in the County of Salem... and for Margaret DICKINSON, Daughter of William DICKINSON, spinster... [w] Elizabeth COTTING and Elias COTTING #167; Barne (Barney) CARNEY of Perth Amboy, miller, and Robert ISLESTINE (ISLLSTINE) of the same place, mason... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 Sept 1754. ... Barne CARNEY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anne BUCKALEW of Perth Amboy af'd, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW #168; John CAMBLE (CAMPBELL) and Jonathan BADCOCK, both of Great Egg harbour in the County of Gloucester, "Gentelmen"... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 Oct 1754. ... John CAMBLE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jane DICKSON of Great Egg Harbour, spinster... [w] Henry YOUNG and John MACKEY #169; Mouns (Mounce) COX and James HANISAY (HANISEY), both of the County of Gloucester, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Oct 1754. ... Mouns COX... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Letitia FISHER of the County of af'd, spinster... [w] Lewis OGDEN and Sam'l PEART #170; James CASTNER and John COMPTON, both of Somerset, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 11 Nov 1754. ... James CASTNER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah COMPTON of Somerset af'd, spinster... [w] blank #171; Gideon CRAWFORD and James CRAWFORD, both of Freehold... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Dec 1754. ... Gideon CRAWFORD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Helena TAYLOR of Middletown, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW [consent] of Gershom WALLING and Mary WALLING of Middletown [marriage of] Gidden CRAWFORD [and] our daughter... #172; Joseph CHAMPION and (John)** CHAMPION, both of Tuckho* in the County of Gloucester, Gentelmen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 March 1755. ... Joseph CHAMPION... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary ENGERSOL of Tuckaho* in the County of Gloucester... [w] John MACKEY and Elizabeth MACKEY ** no given name in body of the bond - "John" from his signature. #173; Job CORNEL of Goodluck in Shrewsbury Township and Ephraim BATES (BATE) of the same place... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 30 May 1755. ... Job CORNEL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah WORDEN of Goodluck af'd, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW [affidavit] Job CORNEL of full age... that he [has] consent of Samuel WORDEN of Goodluck in Shrewsbury Township [to marry] his daughter Sarah WORDEN #174; Uriah CARL of Monmouth County, Silversmith, and John DOE (no signature)... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 July 1755. ... Uriah CARL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Judith HUNN of Monmouth County af'd, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW [consent] "Mount Pleasent East New Jersey, July 9th 1755 this is to let you know that you may frely grant a licens to Mr Uriah CARL and my Daughter Judith HUN given under my hand Pheebe HUN" #175; Isaac CORDARY (CORDEARY) and Namah (Nehmiah) LEEDS and John SMITH, all of Great Egg Harbour in the County of Gloster*, yeomen... [bound to]... Charles REED of the City and County of Burlington... Gentelman and Clergy... 500 pounds money of New Jersey... 2 Aug 1755. ... Isaac CORDARY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth JONSTON... [w] John MALLOY #176; Daniel CARSON of Cranberry, "wegoner," and James GASTON of the same place, miller... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 Sept 1755. ... Daniel CARSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachel RICHARDS of Perth Amboy, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW #177; James CLARK of Pilesgrove, and Thomas CARNEY of Pennsneck*... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 Nov 1755. ... James CLARK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Cathrine CARNEY... [w] Eruk UNANDER and Daniel CARNEY (his mark) #178; Henry CRUSEE and Alexander BAIRD, both of the Eastern Division of New Jersey... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 1 Dec 1755. ... Henry CRUSEE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth BAIRD of Somerset County, spinster... [w] William BAIRD #179; John COVENHOVEN and Garret (Garrit) HENDRICKSON, both of Middletown, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 Dec 1755. ... John COVENHOVEN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Nelly WYCKOFF of Freehold, spinster... [w] blank #180; Benjamin COLLINS and Samuel WORDING (WERDN), both of Barnagat* in Mon'th* County... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 Jan 1756. ... Benjamin COLLINS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Desire RULON of Stafford Township, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW #181; Dugal (Dugol) CAMPBELL and Frazer AYERS, both of Woodbridge... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 31 Jan 1756. ... Dugal CAMPBELL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah BLOOMFIELD of Woodbridge af'd, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW #182; Joseph COVINOVIN (COVENHOVEN) of Frehold in the County of Monmouth, yeoman, and Kenneth HANKINSON of the same town and county... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 Feb 1756. ... Joseph COVINOVIN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah HANKINSON of Frehold in the County of Monmouth... [w] Sam LEONARD and Mary LEONARD #183; Joseph CAR (KR) Jr and Walter CAR (KER), both of Freehold in the County of Monmouth, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Feb 1756. ... Joseph CAR Jr... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Alles HAMTON of the same town and county... [w] Henry LEONARD and Sarah LEONARD #184; John CODINGTON of Woodbridge, yeoman, and Richard WRIGHT of Woodbridge, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 19 Feb 1756. ... John CODINGTON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margaret LEWIS of Woodbridge abovesaid, widow... [w] Tho's BARTOW #185; Isaac COVENHOVEN of Frehold* in the County of Monmouth, yeoman, and John VANCLEEFE (VAN CLEEFE) of the same town and county, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 March 1756. ... Isaac COVENHOVEN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah MORFORD of Frehold in the County of Monmouth... [w] Sam LEONARD #186; Abraham CHATWING (CHATTIN) of Gloucester County... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 31 March 1756. ... Abraham CHATWING... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Phebe WARD, widow... [w] Gab'l BLOND and Sam'l PEART #187; Elijah CLARK of the Township of Great Egg Harbour in the County of Gloucester... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 April 1756. ... Elijah CLARK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jane LARDNER of the same place, spinster... [e] Sam'l PEART #188; Andrew CONNARO (CONARO Jr) and Thomas ANTRAM (ANTROM Jr), both of Springfield in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 May 1756. ... Andrew CONNARO... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Kezia JOHNSTON, spinster, of the same place... [w] Gab'l BLOND and Sam'l PEART #189; James CARMAN of Perth Amboy, marriner, and Robert ISLESTINE (ISELSTINE) of the same place, bricklayer... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 May 1756. ... James CARMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary THOMPSON of Perth Amboy af'd, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW #190; William CORLIS and Thomas GRIGS (GRIGGS), both of the County of Burlington, yeomen... 3 June 1756. ... William CORLIS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ann COX of the County of Middlesex, spinster... [w] Jno IMLAY and John TAYLOR #191; Cornelius COVENOVEN (Cornelus COUWENHOVEN) of Mideltown* in the County of Monmouth, yeoman, and David WILLIMSON (WILLIAMSON) of Frehold* of the same county, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 June 1756. ... Cornelius COVINOVIN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Glenah WILLIMSON of Frehold* in the County of Monmouth... [w] Sam LEONARD and Sarah LEONARD #192; John COSSMAN (COFMAN) and Moses DAVIS, both of Monmouth County... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 June 1756. ... John COSSMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margaret TROWT of Monmouth County, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW [consent] Freehold June the 2 1756 I am willing that you that you shude grant John COSSMAN Lisans and mary my doughter Markat TROWT A also my wafe is willing John TROWT Markat TROWT #193; Peter COVENHOVEN (COUENHOVEN) of Frehold* in the County of Monmouth, yeoman, and John FORMAN (Jr) of the same town and county, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 June 1756. ... Peter COVENHOVEN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah FORMAN of Frehold in the County of Monmouth... [w] Sam LEONARD and Sarah LEONARD #194; Cornelius COMPTON and William SMITH, both of Middletown... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 30 July 1756. ... Cornelius COMPTON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Lydia CRAWFORD of Middletown af'd, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW [affidavit] Cornelius COMPTON of full age makes oath... that Hester CRAWFORD, mother of Lydia CRAWFORD has given her Consent to the Deponents marrying said Lydia her Daughter and that the father of said Lydia is dead... #195; John COVENHOVEN of Great Egg Harbour in the County of Gloucester, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 Aug 1756. ... John COVENHOVEN... obtained license of marriage for John THOMAS of the one Party and for Mary STANTON, spinster, of the other Party... [w] Gab'l BLOND and Sam'l PEART #196; David CLARK of Eggharbour and Joseph HOLLINSHEAD, Esq'r, of Burlington... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 16 Sept 1756. ... David CLARK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth BETTS... [w] Gab'l BLOND and Sam'l PEART #197; Samuel CASKEY of Northampton in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Sept 1756. ... Samuel CASKEY... obtained license of marriage for Charles CARTEY of the County of Burlington of the one Party and for Hannah CASKEY of the County of af'd, spinster, of the other Party... [w] Gab'l BLOND and Sam'l PEART [consent?] "Mr PEART Lett a License be granted for Charles CARTY and Hannah CASKY 7.18.1756 and charged Cha. READ" #198; George CLEAVELAND, Joseph NUTT and Benjamin WATSON, all of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 Sept 1756. ... George CLEAVELAND... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah ROGERS of the same place, spinster... [w] Sam'l PEART #199; Samuel CODDINGTON of Woodbridge, yeoman, and Esek FITZ RANDOLPH... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 16 Oct 1756. ... Samuel CODDINGTON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary FITZ RANDOLPH... [w] Tho's BARTOW #200; James CRAWFORD of Freehold, carpenter, and James (Jeams) LAMBERSON of South Amboy, weaver... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 26 Oct 1756. ... James CRAWFORD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margaret WARNE of Freehold abovesaid, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW