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] #201-#250 #201; Lamech CORE and Robert GIBBS, both of Mansfield in the County of Burlington, yeom'n... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 Dec 1756. ... Lamech CORE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Barbara SALER, spinster... [w] Gab'l BLOND and Sam'l PEART #202; William WHARTON and Francis WASLEY (WESLY), County of Bucks in Province of Pennsylvania... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 Dec 1756. ... William WHARTON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catherine WESLEY, Spinster, of the same place... [w] Gab'l BLOND and Saml'l PEART Francis WESLY signed with his mark. (this one was definitely filed out of sequence!) On the back of the bond were what apparently were affidavits, either attesting to the fact that the parties in the marriage were of legal age, or that parents had given consent, but the back was not included on this film. Part of the affidavits appear on the next frame where bond #203 was filmed. The following is what I could read of the affidavits: 1) ... me Charles REED/READ... ... the County of... ... on his Solomn... ... WESLY is... ...ther this affirmation... ... (his mark) WESLEY (the same mark as in the signature of Francis WESLY on the bond.) 2) ... James KINSEY... ... of Burlington... ... Quakers on... ...Catherine WESLEY... ... this Affirmation... ... (his mark) WESLY (the same mark as in the signature of Francis WESLY on the bond.) From other affidavits that I've seen on backs of bonds, Charles REED may have been a Justice of the Peace, and I believe that at least one of the parties to the marriage came from a Quaker family. #203; Cornelius COMPTON Jr of Middletown, carpenter, and Jonathan STOUT Jr of Middletown, cordwainer... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 Dec 1756. ... Cornelius COMPTON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah MOUNT of Middletown af'd, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW [affidavit] ... Perth Amboy: Cornelius COMPTON of Middletown in Monmouth County makes oath... that Elisabeth MOUNT, mother of Hannah MOUNT, both of Middletown aforesaid, has consented that he, said Cornelius COMPTON, should marry her said Daughter, Hannah, and that the Father of said Hannah MOUNT has been dead a few years... This 23d of Dec 1756 before me, John SMYTH Ald'rn #204; William CRAWFORD and Andrew BOWNE, both of Middletown, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 Dec 1756. ... William CRAWFORD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catherine BOWNE of Middletown af'd, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW [consent] Mr Thomas BARTOW... I have given my consent to the Bearer William CRAWFORD to marry my Daughter Catharine... John BOWNE Dec 27th 1756 #205; Joseph CARTER [and] John EACRIT, both of the County of Burlington, yeom-... [bound to]... John READING, Esq'r... President of His Majestys Council and Com:dr in Chief... 500 pounds... 2 Jan 1757. ... Joseph CARTER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary GASKILL, Daughter of Jane GASKILL... [w] Sam'l PEART [affidavit] Jos. HOLLINSHEAD... one of His Majestys Justice of the Peace for the City of Burlington... Mary GASKILL who being one of the People called Quakers... Declare that she saw Jane GASKILL, her mother, sign the paper... said Jane GASKILL consent to the marriage of Joseph CARTER with this Deponent... 2d day of Jan. 1756 #206; Mikel (Michael) COOK of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, yeoman, and Christopher TALLMAN of the same town and county, Doct'r... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 Feb 1757. ... Mikel COOK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah TALLMAN of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth... [w] Samuel TALLMAN and Sam LEONARD [name on back of bond: Sarah TALMAN] #207; Peter CORSON and Joseph CORSON, both of Cape May County, Gentlemen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 Feb 1757. ... Peter CORSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Martha EDWARDS of Cape May County... [w] Darius CORSON and Joseph EDWARDS #208; Jeremiah CARTER, Samuel CARTER and John JONES, all of the Township of Deptford in the County of Gloucester, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 March 1757. ... Jeremiah CARTER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ann DILKS Jr... [w] John CARTER (his mark), James DILKS Jr (his mark), and John LADD #209; Joseph CHAPMAN and Abraham BROWN Jr, both of the County of Burlington, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Esquire... 500 pounds... 24 March 1757. ... Joseph CHAPMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Martha STEWART... [w] Moses ROBINS and Jno TAYLOR #210; Robert CARLILE of Reading Town and Richard CARMAN of Woodbridge... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 26 April 1757. ... Robert CARLILE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Abigail GEDDES of Woodbridge af'd, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW #211; John COX of the County of Middlesex, and Joseph IMLAY of the City of Burlington... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 April 1757. ... John COX... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary PILEON of the township afores'd... [w] Sam'l PEART and Joseph BROWN #212; Phineas CARLE (Phinehus CARLL) and Ephraim WORTHINGTON, both of Salem County... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 May 1757. ... Phineas CARLE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth HANACK / HANSAKER... (her surname was spelled 2 ways in the document.) [w] Elias COTTING #213; Seymore (Semore) CRAMER of Little Egg Harbour and Ezekiel HAYNES (HAINES) of Northampton, both of the County of Burlington, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 June 1757. ... Seymore CRAMER... obtained license of marriage for John CRAMER of Little Egg Harbour in the County of Burlington, yeom'n... and for Margaret SMITH of the same place, spin'r... [w] Gab'l BLOND [affidavit] ... appeared before me, Joseph HOLLINSHEAD... Justice of the Peace of the County of Burlington, Seymore CRAMER.... one of the People called QUAKERS... declared... that the father and mother of... Margaret SMITH... should marry with... John CRAMER... #214; Seymore (Semore) CRAMER of Little Egg Harbour and Ezekiel HAYNES (HAINES) of Northampton in the County of Burlington, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 June 1757. ... Seymore CRAMER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary SMITH, spinster, of the same place... [w] Gab: BLOND [affidavit] Burlington June 23d 1757 ... appeared before me, Joseph HOLLINSHEAD... Justice of the Peace for the City of Burlington, Seymore CRAMER... one of the People called Quakers... did declare that Mary SMITH is of the age of 21 years or more... #215; Joseph CHAMBERS of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, yeoman, and John JEFFERRY (JEFFERY) of the same town and county, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 July 1757. ... Joseph CHAMBERS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Azuebeth WING of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth... [w] Sam LEONARD and Sarah LEONARD #216; Philips CARHART (Phillips CARHARTT) of Hunterdon County, cooper, and Woodhull TURNEAR (TURNER) of Somerset County, carpenter... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 July 1757. ... Philips CARHART... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Eleanor THOMSON of Perth Amboy, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW #217; Richard CUTTER and William FRAZEE, both of Woodbridge, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 Aug 1757. ... Richard CUTTER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth VANDEVENTER of Somerset County, widow... [w] Tho's BARTOW #218; (Joseph FITZ RANDOLPH - lined thru) Daniel COVENHOVEN and William APPLEGATE, both of Monmouth County... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 15 Aug 1757. ... Daniel COVENHOVEN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Helena TAYLOR of Middletown in Mon'th County, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW #219; Gershom COTTERELL of Freehold and Safety (Safty) LAYTON of Shrewsbury... [bound to]... John REDING, President of His Majestys Council... 500 pounds... 12 Sept 1757. ... Gershom COTTERELL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catherine LAYTON of Shrewsbury, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW [consent] John LAYTEN of Shrewsbury in ye County of Monmouth... a License to Gersham COTRILL in case of marriage to my Daughter Catherine LAYTEN... #220; Richard CRAMER and John PERKINS, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]...John READING, President of His Majestys Council and Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 10 Oct 1757. ... Richard CRAMER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah PERKINS of the same place, spin'r... W] Gab'l BLOND, Sam'l PEART [affidavit] Joseph HOLLINSHEAD... Justice of the Peace of the City of Burlington... John PERKINS... declared... his sister, Sarah PERKINS, was of age 21 years or more... #221; Edward Patteson (Patterson) COOK of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, yeoman, and Joseph WARDILL (WARDELL) of the same town and county, yeoman... [bound to]... John READING, President of His Majestys Council... 500 pounds... 12 Dec 1745. ... Edward Patteson COOK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Lydya CHANDLER of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth... [w] blank #222; Thomas CHUBB and Jacob BRANNIE, both of the Township of Evesham and County of Burlington... [bound to]... John READING, Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 12 April 1758. ... Thomas CHUBB... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Susanna OWEN of the same place, spinster... [w] Gab'l BLOND and Sam'l PEART #223; Samuel CURLIS of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, yeoman, and Isaac VANDYK (VAN DYKE) of the same town and county, yeoman... [bound to]... John READING, President of His Majestys Council... 500 pounds... 17 May 1758. ... Samuel CURLIS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Lavina HARBERT of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth... [w] Sam LEONARD and Elizabeth LEONARD #224; James CASSODAY (CASSEDAY) and Isaac FIRMAN (FORMAN) Jr, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... John READING, President and Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 23 May 1758. ... James CASSODAY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachel DENNIS... [w] William WILLGUS and Jno TAYLOR [on back of bond: James CASSIDAY] #225; Cornelius CLARK and John Abr. LIDENIUS of Pilesgrove* in Salem County... [bound to]... John READING, President of His Majestys Council... 500 pounds... 2 June 1758. ... Cornelius CLARK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth RAY... [w] John REAY and Jacob PAULLIN #226; John CAMPBELL and Samuel CROW, both of Woodbridge... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 July 1758. ... John CAMPBELL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary EASTWOOD of Piscataway, widow... [w] Tho's BARTOW #227; James CRAFT and Moses INGLISH, both of the County of Burlington, yeomen... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Captain Gen'l and Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 19 July 1758. ... James CRAFT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margaret ROCKHILL, spinster... [w] S. BLACKWOOD and Sam'l PEART #228; Robert CLARKSON and James CLARKSON (Jr), both of Woodbridge, yeomen... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 Aug 1758. ... Robert CLARKSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rebecka FITZ RANDOLPH of Woodbridge af'd, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW #229; Daniel COMPTON of Woodbridge, yeoman, and Cornelius VANDERHOVEN (VANDERHOWEN) of Woodbridge af'd, yeoman... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 11 Aug 1758. ... Daniel COMPTON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachel PANIA of Woodbridge af'd, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW #230; Lazarus CAMMY (COMMY) and Abraham BEETS, both of Great Egg Harbour in the County of Gloucester, Gentelman... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Aug 1758. ... Lazarus CAMMY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary BEETS of Great Egg Harbour... [w] Abraham BEETS Jr (his mark) and Jonathan BEETS (his mark) note: someone wrote "CIMONY" on the top of the bond, this was evidently done at some later time as it is evident it was not written with the pen used to fill in the bond. #231; John COWPERTHWAIT (COWPERTHWAITE) of the County of Monmouth, and Isaac FIRMAN Jr (FORMAN)... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 Aug 1758. ... Jno COWPERTHWAIT and Isaac FIRMAN obtained license of marriage for John COWPERTHWAIT... and for Ann POTTER... [w] John CRAIG and Samuel POTTER #232; Thomas COOPER of Bridgetown in Northampton and County of Burlington and Ephriam (Ephraim) BIGGS of Pennsylvania... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 30 Sept 1758. ... Thomas COOPER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth COOPER of the same place, spinster... [w] Gab: BLOND [affidavit] appeared before me, Joseph HOLLINSHEAD... Justice of the Peace for the City of Burlington, Thomas COOPER and made oath that Elizabeth COOPER... is one and 20 years or more and that her uncle Henry COOPER is Consenting that she... marry with this Deponent... #233; Cornelius COVINOVIN (COVENHOVEN) of Mideltown* in the County of Monmouth, yeoman, and Daniel VANMATER (VAN MATER) of the same town and county, yeoman... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 Dec 1758. ... Cornelius COVINOVIN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jane DENISE of Frehold in the County of Monmouth... [w] Jacob MORRIS and Sam LEONARD [on back of bond: Cornel: COVENHOVEN and Jane DENYS] #234; John COLLINS (COLLINGS) and Joseph DORSET (DORSETT), both of Middletown, yeomen... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Dec 1758. ... John COLLINS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anne JOHNSON of Middletown, spinster... [w] blank #235; Rem CORSON and David EVANS, both of Cape May County, Gentelmen... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 Jan 1759. ... Rem CORSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah STILLWELL, spinster... [w] John GOLDIN and Henry STITES #236; James CROWELL and Thomas HADDEN Jr, both of Woodbridge, yeomen... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 Jan 1759. ... James CROWELL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Frances FITZ RANDOLPH of Woodbridge, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW #237; Joseph CORSON and Isaac BENAR (BANER), both of the County of Cape May, Gentelmen... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 Jan 1759. ... Joseph CORSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachel CORSON of the same place, spinster... [w] Jacob CORSON and Jeremiah CORSON #238; Richard COLES of the City of Philad'a* in the Province of Pennsylvania, taylor, and Enos SEELEY of Fairfield in the County of Cumberland, New Jersey... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 Jan 1759. ... Richard COLES... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah SHEPHERD of Fairfield af'd... [w] Dan'l ELMER and Jonathan ELMER #239; Jarrat (Garret) COVENHOVEN of Frehold* in the County of Monmouth, yeoman, and John VANDEOEN (VANDERVEER) of the same town and county, yeoman... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 26 Feb 1759 (day of the month from the back of the bond.) ... Jarrat COVENHOVEN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth BENNEM of Frehold in the County of Monmouth... [w] Sarah LEONARD and Sam LEONARD #240; Benjamin COOPER of Gloucester County and John COXE (COX) of Burlington County... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 March 1759. ... Benjamin COOPER...obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elisabeth HOPEWELL of Burlington County, spinster... [w] Gab BLOND, Wm HARRISON Jr, Jos: COOPER, and Sam'l BLACKWOOD #241; David CLEAYTON and John ANDREWS of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 April 1759. ... David CLEAYTON and John ANDREWS obtained license of marriage for David CLEAYTON... and for Mary SCOTHORN... [w] Jos: CLEAYTON and Jno TAYLOR #242; Aaron CARMAN of Amwell in the County of Hunterdon, and Elnathan STEVENSON of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 April 1759. ... Aaron CARMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elisabeth STEPHENSON / STEVENSON of Burlington, spinster... [w] Sam'l PEART and Gab: BLOND #243; Henry COCK and George HALL, both of Somerset County, yeomen... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 April 1759. ... Henry COCK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary HALL of Somerset County, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW #244; Jonathan CONREY (CONRY) of Mideltown* in the County of Monmouth, yeoman, and Nicoles DORNE (Nicholas DORN) of the same town and county, yeoman... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 May 1759. ... Jonathan CONREY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah BURGE of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth... [w] __tines Still LINTARD and Sam LEONARD #245; Wheeler CLARKE (CLARK) and Joseph CLARKE (CLARK), both of Bucks County in the Province of Pennsylvania... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 May 1759. ... Wheeler CLARKE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Frances MORGAN of the same place, spinster... [w] Gab: BLOND #246; Benjamin COOKE (COOK) and William FLINTON (FLINTHAM), both of Springfield in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 31 May 1759. ... Benjamin COOK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth WEBB... [w] Sam'l BLACKWOOD and Gab BLOND [consent] ... I am willing that Elisabeth WEBB My Daughter should be married to Benjamin COOK... Rebecah ONG [affidavit] Burlington... on the 31st of May, 1759... appeared before me, Abraham HEWLINGS... Justice of the Peace for the County of Burlington, Wm FLINTAN and made oath... that he knows Rebeckah ONG + that she is willing that her Daughter Elizabeth WEBB shold be married to Benjamin COOKE... [signed] William FLINTHAM #247; Martin CARTER of Noman's* Creek in the County of New Castle upon Delaware, cooper, and Reese WILLIAMS of the Town and County of Salem in New Jersey, wheelwright... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 11 June 1759. ... Martin CARTER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jane SHERRON of the town of Salem af'd, spinster... [w] G: TRENCHARD and G: TRENCHARD Jr #248; Hugh CREIGHTON and John DOE, both of the County of Gloucester, Gentlemen... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 Aug 1759. ... Hugh CREIGHTON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary FRENCH, widow... [w] S. BLACKWOOD #249; Richard COLLINS and John SHAW, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 Aug 1759. ... Richard COLLINS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah GRIFFITH, spinster... [w] S. BLACKWOOD #250; Joseph COSTIVE and James TOMLINSON, both of Chester in the County of Burlington, Gent.... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 Aug 1759. ... Joseph COSTIVE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anne SHARP, spinster... [w] S. BLACKWOOD