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] #401-$450 #401; David CURTIS of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, and Richard MORRIS of the same town and county... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 Jan 1766. ... David CURTIS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth PRICE... "in Shrewsbury" [w] Sam LEONARD #402; William CORREY and Elijah BURCHALL, both of Northampton in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 11 Jan 1766. ... William CORRY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Martha ROY of the Township of Northampton af'd... [w] Jos: READ #403; Robert COTTREL of Mideltown* in the County of Monmouth, and John ROBERTS of the same town and county... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 Jan 1766. ... Robert COTTRELL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachal ROGERS of Shrewsbury... [w] blank #404; John CONNILLY (CONELEY) of Deptford in the County of Gloster*, and John BRYANT (BRYAN) of the same place, husbandmen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 Jan 1765. ... John CONNILLY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rebecca LEEDS of Deptford aboves'd, spinster... [w] Sarah HOWELL and John LADD [bound out of sequence] #405; Samuel CURTIS of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, and Jonathan TULY of Mansfield and County of Birlington*... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 March 1766. ... Samuel CURTIS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth TAYLOR of the same place, widow... [w] Gab: BLOND #406; Thom. (Tho's) CUTTER and Jacob LAWRENCE Jr of Chesterfield Township and County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 April 1766. ... Thomas CUTTER and Jacob LAWRENCE obtained license of marriage for the said Thomas CUTTER... and for Martha THOMSON, spinster, of the same place... [w] Jos: POTTS and Rebekah POTTS #407; Seemore CRAMER of the Township of Little Egg Harbour in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 June 1766. ... Seemore CRAMER obtained license of marriage for Eli MATHIS of Little Egg Harbour af'd, yeoman... and for Phebe DEVINNY of the same place, spinster... [w] Jos: READ [consent] "This is to sertifi that we the parance of Phebe DEVENNY is willing to the marrage with Eli MATHIS given under our hands this tenth day of June 1766. Richard DEVENNY Mary DEVENNY #408; Seth CARVER of Egg Harbour, and Richard WESTCOTT of s'd place... [bound to]... Will'm FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 21 June 1766. ... Seth CARVER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary SMITH... [w] Nath'n BROWNSON and Margret WESCOT #409; Christian (Christopher) CAMPBELL and Samuel CAMPBELL, both of Hackensack in the County of Bergen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 Aug 1766. ... Samuel CAMPBELL obtained license of marriage for Christian CAMPBELL... and for Dirreckje VER VEELE of Orange County and Province of New York... [w] Daniel VORHES and Jno ZABRISKI Jr #410; Ezekiel COOPER and David BALL, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 Aug 1766. ... Ezekiel COOPER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah LAYTON of Monmouth County afs'd... [w] John MACKAY #411; Richard CHEW and John COLLINS of Gloucester in the County of Gloucester, yeomen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 Oct 1766. ... Richard CHEW... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ann ALBERSON of Gloucester, spinster... [w] Sarah HOWELL and John LADD #412; John COLLINS and Richard CHEW, both of Gloucester in the County of Gloucester, yeomen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 Oct 1766. ... John COLLINS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Patience ALBERSON of the same place, widow... [w] Sarah HOWELL and John LADD #413; Richard Wheat (Weat) CRAVEN of Hopewell in the County of Cumberland, and John CRAVEN OF Salem in the County of Salem, yeomen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 Oct 1766. ... Richard Wheat CRAVEN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rhoda SHEPHARD of the same place... [w] Phebe EWING and Maskell EWING #413 1/2; "These few lines may certify to home they may come that if my soninlaw Thomas HAINES should request Elicens in order for mariage with my daughter Mary, they may let him have them for its not done unknown to me - from your friend - James CATTELL" added line: "both in Township Chester in Co'ty of Burlington" [NOT DATED] #414; Daniel COATE of Springfield in the County of Burlington, blacksmith, and Joseph EAYRE of the Township of Evesham and County af'd, yeoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 Nov 1766. ... Daniel COATE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah MILLS of Evesham, spinster... [w] Robert BURCHAN #415; Job CRAWFORD of Middeltown* in the County of Monmouth, and John TYSON of the same town and county... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 Nov 1766. ... Job CRAWFORD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anne MORICE / MORRICE of the same town... [w] Mary LEONARD [the bride's name is Anne MORRISE on the back of the bond.] #416; Rich'd (Richard) COLE and Thomas WALLIN (WALLING), both of Middletown in the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 Dec 1766. ... Rich'd COLE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Lydia BIGELL... [w] John SEMILL note at the bottom of the bond: "The above Tho:s WALLING is Uncle to Lydia BIGELL" #417; Joseph CRISTIE (CHRISTY) and William WALKER of Pennsylvania... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 Dec 1766. ... Joseph CRISTIE and William WALKER obtained license of marriage for Joseph CRISTIE... and for Elizabeth WAKEFIELD... [w] N. EVANS and William HUGG #418; Levi CORSON and David EDWARDS, both of Cape May County, Gentelmen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 Dec 1766. ... Levi CORSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margaret HAND of the county abovesaid... [w] Job YOUNG and Mary YOUNG #419; Andrew ANDREWSON (ANDRESON) and John COLE, one of Chester in the County of Burlington, and the other of "Phila:a" in the Province of Pennsylvania... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 Jan 1767. ... John COLE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rebecca LIPPINCOTT of Chester afs'd, spinster... [w] Robert BURCHAN #420; Cornelius COVENHOVEN Jr and Daniel HENDRICKSON Jr, both of Middl'n, County of Monmouth... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 Jan 1767. ... Cornelius COVENHOVEN Jr... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary HENDRICKSON OF THE COUNTY AFS'D... [w] John MACKAY [affidavit] Daniel HENDRICKSON within mentioned... declared that... Mary HENDRICKSON is of age and that there is no objection to her marrying Conr's COVENHOVEN Jr." #421; William COLES of Middeltown in the County of Monmouth, and Jonathan STOUT Jr of the same town and county... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 14 Jan 1767. ... William COLES... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elisabeth SMITH of Middeltown... [w] Mary LEONARD (name on the back of the bond: Elizabeth SMYTH) #422; John CURLIS (CORLIES) of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, and Samuel PINTARD of the same place... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 Jan 1767. ... John CURLIS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elisabeth BURDEN of Shrewsbury... [w] Sam LEONARD (name on the back of the bond: Elizabeth BORDEN) #423; Samuel COOPER of the County of Gloster* and Lambert BARNES (Lambart BARNS) of the City of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 Feb 1767. ... Samuel COOPER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Prudence BROWN of the County of Burlington... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #424; William COWPERTHWAITE of the Township of Chester in the County of Burlington, and Lambert (Lambart) BARNS of the City of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 Feb 1767. ... William COWPERTHWAITE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hope SHREVE of Mansfield, spinster... [w] Jos: READ #425; Samuel COLES and Joseph STOKES, both of the Township Chester in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 May 1767. ... Samuel COLES... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary MATLACK, spinster, of the same place... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #426; Jacob COOPER of Chester Township in the County of Burlington, and James CULLOM (COLLUM) of the City of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 March 1767. ... Jacob COOPER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachel PEPPITT of the same place, spinster... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #427; Jonathan COOPER of Freehold in the County of Monmouth, and William LEWIS of Shrewsbury... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 19 March 1767. ... Jonathan COOPER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth THARPE of Shrewsbury... [w] Sam LEONARD #428; Samuel CLARK of Freehold in the County of Monmouth, and Benjaman (Benjamin) CLARK of the same town and county... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 May 1767. ... Samuel CLARK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Uphame (CLARK - lined thru) CORMAN of Freehold... [w] Sam LEONARD (Uphame CARMAN on the back of the bond) #429; Andrew CRAWFORD and John DOE of the same place, Gent.... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 June 1767. ... Andrew CRAWFORD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Eleanor JOHNSON... [w] Jasper SMITH ("Hunterdon County" was written on the back of the bond) #430; David CRAMER and John CRAMER, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 June 1767. ... David CRAMER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachel ALLEN... [w] John NEVIS and Richerd WESCOT #431; William CORLISS (CORLIS) of Springfield Township in the County of Burlington, and James DAVIS of Hanover Township in the same county... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 July 1767. ... William CORLISS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ann DAVIS of Hanover Township afs'd, spinster... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #432; William CARPENTER of Manington in the County of Salem, yeoman, and Abraham MOSS of Elsingborough in the county aforesaid, yeoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 July 1767. ... William CARPENTER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth TOMPSON, spinster... [w] R. BROWNE #433; Abraham CHAPMAN and John TAYLOR, both of the Township of Chesterfield, County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 1 Aug 1767. ... Abraham CHAPMAN and Jno TAYLER obtained license of marriage for the said Abraham CHAPMAN... and for Margaret IMLAY... [w] Jos POTTS and Ann BORDEN #434; Henry CAYLER and James BURDEN (BORDEN), both of Evesham in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 Aug 1767. ... Henry CAYLER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Charity SOUTHARD of Egg Harbour in the county afs'd... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #435; Thomas CURTIS and James JUSTICE, both of Mount Holly in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 1 Sept 1767. ... Thomas CURTIS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Abigal CONROW of the same place, spinster... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #436; William CARMAN of Freehold in the County of Monmouth, and Peter SCHENCK of the same town and county... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 Sept 1767. ... William CARMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anna WALKER of Freehold... [w] Sam LEONARD #437; David CHEW and David PAUL of the County of Gloucester, yeomen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 Sept 1767. ... David CHEW... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah STILLY of the county af'd, spinster... [w] Hannh KRIGHIN and John LADD #438; John CHAMBERS of the County of Burlington in the Township of Chester, yeoman, and Owen DAVIS of the Township of Chester aforesaid, yeoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 Oct 1767. ... John CHAMBERS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anne BURK of the Township of Waterford in Gloster* County, spinster... [w] Jos: READ #439; Thomas COX of Upper Freehold, Monmouth County, and Safety MEGHEE of Bordentown, County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 Nov 1767. ... Thomas COX and Safety MEGHEE obtained license of marriage for... the said Thomas COX... and for Deborah TAYLER... [w] John FLORNER and Jos POTTS #440; John COLLINS (COLLINGS) and Richard HARBERT (HERBERT), both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 Nov 1767. ... John COLLINS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth HARBERT of the same place... [w] John MACKAY #441; Henry CAKHUFF (CARKHUFF) and William FONNER of Hunterdon County... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 Nov 1767. ... Henry CAKHUFF... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catherine FONNER... [w] Jasp'r SMITH written on back of bond: "Hunterdon County" #442; George CAMPBELL and Abraham ALLEN, both of Hackensack and County of Bergen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 Dec 1767. ... Abraham ALLEN... obtained license of marriage for George CAMPBELL... and for Annatje OUTWATER of the county af'd... [w] Jno ZABRISKI Jr #443; John COX and Gisbert GIBERSON, both of Upper Freehold of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 1 Jan 1768. ... John COX and Gisb't GIBERSON obtained license of marriage for the said John COX... and for Elizabeth HOLMAN / HOLMON... [w] Jos POTTS and Samuel QUICKSELL #444; Thom's (Thomas) CASSODAY and James JACKSON, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 Jan 1768. ... Thomas CASSODAY and James JACKSON obtained license of marriage for the [said] Thom' CASSODAY... and for Elizabeth RHANEY of the same place... [w] Jos BORDEN and Jos POTTS #445; Joseph COFFY (COFFEY) of Newton in the County of Gloucester, husbandman, and Samuel HUGG of the Township of Gloucester in the County of afores'd, yeoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 Jan 1768. ... Joseph COFFY obtained license of marriage for himself and for Patience TATEM of Gloucester County, spinster... [w] Sarah HOWELL and John LADD #446; William CLAP and Joseph GASKILL, both of the County of Burlington, yeomen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 30 Jan 1768. ... William CLAP... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rebeckah WRIGHT... [w] John CLAP and Samuel BARD #447; Joseph COX and William DANCEY of Middlesex County... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Esquire... 500 pounds... 18 Feb 1768. ... Joseph COX... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth CHAMBERLAIN... [w] Bowes REED and And'w WILLSON #448; Henry CASEY and Hugh CAMPBELL of the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Esquire... 500 pounds... 24 Feb 1768. ... Henry CASEY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jane FRAZEIR... [w] Bowes REED #449; Daniel COOPER Esq'r and Daniel COOPER Jr, boath of the County of Morris... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Esq'r... 500 pounds... 11 March 1768. ... Daniel COOPER Esq'r and Daniel COOPER Jr obtained license of marriage for Daniel COOPER Esq'r... and for Grace MANNING of Essex County, widow... [w] Peter KEMBLE and Rich'd KEMBLE #450; Anderis CHRISTY (Andrew CHRISTIE) and Anderis (Andries) HOOPER, "boot of Bergen Couynty in persink of Seddell River"... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 March 1768. ... Anderis HOOPER obtained license of marriage for Anderis CHRISTY... and for Abeigelt HOPPER of seem plees, spinster... [w] John ZABRISKY and Annatis ZABRISKI (umlauts over all "y"s)