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] #251-#300 #251; Joshuah CLERK (Joshua CLARK) of the Township of Hopewell in the County of Cumberland, Charles CLARK of Deerfield in Cumberland, and Samuel CLARK of Hopewell aforesaid... [bound to]... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 24 Oct 1759. ... Joshuah CLARKE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Eunice DEVOLL... [w] Francis HALTER and Dan'l ELMER #252; Samuel CROWELL and Amos JOHNSON, both of Cape May County, Gentlemen... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 Nov 1759. ... Samuel CROWELL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Phebe SMITH, widdow... [w] Cornelius HAND and Jesse HAND #253; Reuben CHEESMAN of the County of Gloucester, yeoman, Jonathan (Jonthan) SMITH of Fairfield in the County of Cumberland, yeoman, and William LOWE (LOW) of Fairfield aforesaid, tailor... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 Nov 1759. ... Reuben CHEESMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah OGDEN, widdow and relict of John OGDEN of Fairfield af'd... [w] Dan'l ELMER and Dan'l ELMER Jr #254; Jonathan CLATON (CLAYTON) of Freehold, yeoman, and Peter BENNUM (BENHAM) of the same county, yeoman... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 Dec 1759. ... Jonathan CLATON of Freehold... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary BENNUM of the same town... [w] Mary LEONARD and Sarah LEONARD #255; David CRADDICK (CRADDOCK) and John PENRON (PENRONE), both of Burlington County... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 Dec 1759. ... David CRADDOCK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah NAMMOCK, widow... [w] James? SMITH and John CARTY (or CASTY) (? looks like "Ja" then an "m" with 4 « humps) #256; Geo: (George) CRAFT, Tho's (Thomas) HAY, and Sam'l (Samuel) GARWOOD Jr (Jr is not in the signature) of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 14 Jan 1760. ... George CRAFT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary LANNING... [w] Jos LANNING Jr and Wm IMLAY Jr #257; Peter CHEESMAN and Joseph TATEM (TATTEM), both of the County of Gloucester, yeomen... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 30 Jan 1760. ... Peter CHEESMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Martha HEDGER of ye county af'd, spinster... [w] Hannah LADD and John LADD "the name Peter wrote on a Rasure" #258; John CONMAN and Jacob SPIER, both of the County of Essex, yeomen... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 Feb 1760 (written on the bond - Feb 30 1760 written on the back of the bond). ... John CONMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Antie VAN WINKLE of the County of af'd, spinster... [w] Lewis OGDEN #259; John CLEVENGER, John DICKESON of Monmouth County, and John BROWN of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 March 1760. ... John CLEVENGER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary HORNOR... [w] Robert WILD and Joseph PLATT #260; Abraham CLEVENGER, John DICKESON of the County of Monmouth, and John BROWN of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 March 1760. ... Abraham CLEVENGER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary PITMAN... [w] Robert WILD and Joseph PLATT #261; John CHASEY and Joseph MOUNT, both of Middletown in Monmouth County... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 March 1760. ... John CHASEY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Adray MOUNT... [w] John SMYTH #262; Neil CAMPBLE (CAMPBELL) and Dugal CAMPBLE (Dugel CAMPBELL), both of the County of Middlesex, yeomen... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 April 1760. ... Neil CAMPBLE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jennet McDANIEL of Woodbridge aforesaid, spinster... [w] John SMYTH #263; John CRAIG and James REID (REED), both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 May 1760. ... John CRAIG... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jane REID of Monmouth County aforesaid, spinster... [w] John SMYTH #264; Jonathan CLAWSON of Woodbridge and Thomas SKINNER Jr of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 May 1760. ... Jonathan CLAWSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary BARON of Woodbridge aforesaid, spinster... [w] John SMYTH [the following was filmed after #265; affidavit] Perth Amboy... Jonathan CLAWSON... declares... that Samuel BARON father of... Mary BARON consents to the depon'ts marrying... his daughter... #265; Andrew COX and John WRIGHT of the Township of Greenwich, and Joseph TATEM of the Township of Deptford in the County of Gloucester, yeomen... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 30 June 1760. ... Andrew COX... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary LOCK of the township aforesaid, spinster... [w] Sarah HOWELL and Hannah LADD #266; Abraham CHATTIN Jr and Francis CHATTIN, both of Deptford in the County of Gloucester, yeomen... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Cap't Gen'l and Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 22 July 1760. ... Abraham CHATTIN Jr... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ruth WOOD of the Township of Deptford af'd, widow... [w] J: HARRISON #267; Francis CHATTIN and Abraham CHATTIN Jr, both of the County of Gloucester, yeomen... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Cap't Gen'l and Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 22 July 1760. ... Francis CHATTIN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth CLARKE of the County of Salem, spinster... [w] J: HARRISON #268; Gorge CASSLER of Midel town* in the County of Monmouth, and Robert VANSCIAC (VANSKIACK) of Frehold*, "yoman"... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 Sept 1760. ... Gorge CASSLER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anne VANSCIAC of Frehold*... [w] Elizabeth LEONARD #269; Samuel COZENS and Jesse CHEW, both of the County of Gloucester, yeomen... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Cap't Gen'l and Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 15 Sept 1760. ... Samuel COZENS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth RICHARDS... [w] J: HARRISON #270; Joseph CORSON Jr and Henry YOUNG... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... New Jersey... 500 pounds... 22 Sept 1760. ... Certificate of Marriage between Joseph CORSON Jr... and Phebe BADCOCK... [w] Jeremiah HAND and Parmenas CORSON #271; Barnaby (Barney) CARTER and John GERING (GERAN), both of South Amboy... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 Oct 1760. ... Barnaby CARTER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catherine STARKEY of the same place, spinster... [w] John SMYTH [affidavit] "We Petter and Faney CLARK doe herby Accknoledge that there is noe Inpedement to our serten knoledge to hender Barnaby CARTIR and Cathren STARKEY of being law fully wed as wittness our hand Peter CLARK Above Faney CLARK is sister to Catherine STARKY and their __ther* is dead." (*The first two letters are obscured by the binding) #272; Phinehas CARLL of Stow Neck in the County of Cumberland, yeoman, and William WAITHMAN of Greenwich in the County of Cumberland... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 Oct 1760. ... Wm WAITHMAN obtained license of marriage for Phinehas CARLL of Stow Neck... and for Rachel MILLS of Greenwich in Cumberland af'd... [w] Dan'l ELMER and Abigail ELMER #273; Peter CON (CONREY) of Frehold* in the County of Monmouth, and James WOOLLEY of the same town and county, carpenter... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 Oct 1760. ... Peter CON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margrat STRICKLING of the same town and county as above... [w] Sam LEONARD #274; Robert CATON (Robeart KEUTON?) and Joseph HOLLINSHEAD, both of the County (looks like "City" was written over "County") of Burlington... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 Dec 1760. ... Robert CATON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ann TUCKNESS of the City of Burlington, widow... [w] S. BLACKWOOD and Jasp'r SMITH #275; Gabriel COMPTON and Nicholas MUNDY, both of Woodbridge in the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE... 500 pounds... 20 Dec 1760. ... Gabriel COMPTON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary CARRINGTON... [w] blank [affidavit] ... Nicholas MUNDAY... he... believed the within named Mary CARRINGTON was of the full age of 21 years... #276; Charles COX, John LOCK and John MUNYAN, all of the Township of Greenwich in the county of Gloucester, yeomen... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 Jan 1761. ... Charles COX... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rebbecca / Rebecca VANEMAN of the County of Salem... [w] Hannah LADD and John LADD #277; William SHADWICK (CHADWICK) of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, and Silas WOOLLEY of the same town and county, yeoman... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 Jan 1761. ... William SHADWICK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Peacable TABOR of the same town... [w] William BULLMAN #278; Peter CORSON and John EVANS, both of Cape May County, Gentelmen... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 15 Jan 1761. ... Peter CORSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary BADCOCK of Cape May County, "spinesster" [w] Joseph CORSON and Rem CORSON #279; Samuel CLIFTON and Owen DAVIS, both of Chester in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 Feb 1761. ... Samuel CLIFTON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Susannah CASTLE of the same place, spinster... [w] Gab: BLOND #280; Nathaniel CULVER of New Brunswick, and Francis LETTS Jr of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 Feb 1761. ... Nathaniel CULVER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Efe LETTS of Perth Amboy af'd, spinster... [w] John SMYTH #281; Allen CONGLETON (Alen CONGELTON) and Henry JEANS (JEANES), both of Penn's Neck in the County of Salem, yeomen... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 Feb 1761. ... Allen CONGELTON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah VICKERY of Penn's Neck, widow... [w] G. TRENCHARD #282; Nathaniel (Nathanial) COX and Samuel KIMPSON (KIMSON) of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Feb 1761. ... Nathaniel COCKES... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachel VAHAN... [w] Jos CLAYTON and John IMLAY Jr #283; James CRAWFORD of the City of Philadelphia, and Samuel MURRELL of Haddonfield, New Jersey... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 March 1761. ... James CRAWFORD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary STIDDEN of the City of Philadelphia, spinster... [w] Levi MURRELL and S. BLACKWOOD #284; Jacobus CORNALL (CORNEL) and Albert CORNALL, both of the County of Bergain*... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 21 March 1761. ... Albert CORNALL obtained license of marriage for Jacobus CORNALL... and for Lenah HARTIE of the County of Orange, Province of New York, spinster... [w] John ZABRISKY (umlaut over the y) and Peter CAABAG #285; James COOPER and Abraham WILSON and William ELLIS, all of the County of Gloucester, Gent.... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 March 1761. ... James COOPER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah ERWIN of the same place, spinster... [w] Gab: BLOND and S. BLACKWOOD #286; Joseph CLAYTON of Frehold* in the County of Monmouth, and Daniel HAYS of the same town and county, yeomans... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 April 1761. ... Joseph CLAYTON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah COMBS of the County of Midelsex*... [w] Sam LEONARD #287; William COZENS and Nathan PAUL of the Township of Greenwich in the County of Gloucester, yeomen... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 May 1761. ... William COZENS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah BRYANT of the township af'd, spinster... [w] G: TRENCHARD #288; Hendrick (Henry) CREMER and Thomas SKINNER Jr, both of the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE... 500 pounds... 23 May 1751. ... Hendrick CREMER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary WRIGHT... [w] blank #289; Silas COOK of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, and James WEST of the same town and county, yeomans... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 May 1761. ... Silas COOK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Pashense SHEAREMAN of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth... [w] Sam LEONARD #290; William CARUTHERS and David BROWN, both of the Township of Deptford in the County of Gloucester, carpenters... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 June 1761. ... William CARUTHERS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth BICKHAM of Deptford af'd, spinster... [w] Sarah HOWELL and John LADD [consent] "Thees are to Certify that Elizabeth BICKHAM has free consent of hir mother to mary William CARUTHERS from under my sined by me Elizabeth HAMTON" #291; Christian CORSON of Staten Island in the Colony of New York... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 July 1761. ... Christian CORSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah KIDNEY of Second River in the County of Essex, New Jersey... [w] Lewis OGDEN [consent] ... Christian CORSON may be Joined with my Daughter Hannah KIDNEY... Jacob KIDNEY #292; Caleb CRAMMER (no signature), Daniel TUTTILL (TUTTEL), and William SMITH... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 July 1761. ... Caleb CRAMMER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary BAKER "of the same place", spinster... [w] Gab: BLOND and S: SHINN [note: no residence was recorded for the bondsmen, so there is no way of knowing what the "same place" was.] #293; John CHESTER and Christopher CHURCH, both of Cape May County, Gentelmen... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 Aug 1761. ... John CHESTER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah VAN LUDEN of Cape May County... [w] John FOSTER and Nath:n STITES #294; Daniel CLARKE (CLARK) and Nathan LAKE, both of Deerfield in the County of Cumberland, yeomen... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 11 Aug 1761. ... Daniel CLARK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anna HOLMES of Hopewell in s'd county, spinster... [w] G: TRENCHARD and G: TRENCHARD Jr #295; Nathaniel CANSABOON (CASSEBOOM) of Evesham in the County of Burlington, weaver, and Benjamin ARCHER of the County of Gloster*, husbandman... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 24 Aug 1761. ... Nathaniel CONSABOON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anne VENABLES... [w] Samuel MICKLE and John LADD #296; Richard COXE (COX) and Joseph COXE (COX) both of Northampton and County of Burlington, Gent.... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 31 Aug 1761. ... Joseph COXE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah HAINES of the same place, spinster... [w] Gab:l BLOND and Sam'l ALLINSON #297; Peter COVENOVEN (COVEOUER) and Elisha SMITH, both of Eggharbour* in the County of Gloucester, yeoman... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 Sept 1761. ... Peter COVENOVEN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Prisscilla SMITH of Egg haror* af'd, spinster... [w] John ENGLISH Jr, and John LADD #298; James CAHALIN and Jacob HOWELL, both of the County of Salem, yeomen... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 Sept 1761. ... James CAHALIN and Rachell HOWELL of the same place, spinster... [w] G: TRENCHARD and G: TRENCHARD Jr #299; Darling COWRO (Dalag COWSO) of Perth Amboy, and William COMPTON Jr of Middletown... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 16 Sept 1761. ... Darling COWRO... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah COMPTON of Middletown af'd, spinster... [w] John SMYTH [affidavit] ... William COMPTON Jr... declares... that he is a brother to... Sarah COMPTON and that her father William COMPTON Sr... approves... and... his s'd sister is 21 years old... #300; Leonard CUTTING of the City of New York, Gent., and the Rev. Samuel COOK (COOKE) of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 21 Sept 1761. ... Leonard CUTTING... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ann Frances GOMBAULD of the County of Monmouth... [w] A. SEABURY