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 0888703; Vol. D (1736 - 1791) [total of 421 bonds] #001 - #050 #001; Joseph DURBOROW (DURBORROW) of ye City of Philadelphia, shipwright, Giles BRIMBLE of s'd City, cordwainer, and John DOE of ye County of Gloucester, New Jersey, Gentleman... [bound to]... John HAMILTON, President of His Majesty's Council for ye Prov'ce of New Jersey... [no amount specified]... 8 July 1736. ... the above bound Joseph DURBOROW... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth BUNSTEAD of ye City of Philadelphia, spinster... [w] John LADD Jr, Hannah LADD #002; Isaac DAWSON of ye City of Philadelphia, hattmaker, Joseph HALL of ye same City, joyner, and Valentine STANLY (Volantine STANLEY) of ye same City, potter... [bound to]... John HAMILTON, President... 500 pounds... 25 May 1738. ... Isaac DAWSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for June (possibly Jane) BLACKHAM of ye City of Philad'a afores'd, spinster... [w] John LADD Jr, John WILLIAMS #003; Richard DUGLASS, Elisha LAWRENCE, and John LAWRENCE of upper Freehold in the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 March 1739/40. ... Richard DUGLASS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Lidia SALTAR Daut of John SALTAR Dec'd... [w] James JOHNSTON, Tho's DUGLASS #004; George DUCKWORTH and Joakim WILLIAMSON, both of New Jersey... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 26 June 1739. ... George DUCKWORTH obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jamima WILLIAMSON of the same province, spinster... [w] blank #005; Ram DITMESS and Ryinor VEGHTE, both of the County of Sommerset*, yeomen... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 Aug 1739. ... Ram DITMESS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Helena VAN LEWE of the same county, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW [consent of] Fredrick VAN LEW, 5 Aug 1739; [w] Reynur VEGHTE #006; Joseph DAVIS, labouring man, and Matthias TYSON, sawyer, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 Sept 1739. ... Joseph DAVIS... ... Joseph DAVIS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jane TYSON of the county aforesaid, spinster... [w] Anna MADOCK, Wm MADOCK #007; Samuel DORSET (DORSETT) of Middletown, New Jersey, and John BRITAIN (BRITTEN) of Kings County in New York... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 Oct 1739. ... Samuel DORSET... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachel BRITTAIN of Kings County in the Province of New York, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #008; Henry DALLY of the County of Middlesex, storekeeper, and John GIFFORD Jr of Perth Amboy, marriner... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 Nov 1739. ... Henry DALLY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah GIFFORD of the city aforesaid, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW [consent] Perth Amboy, 9 Nov 1739 ... for my Daughter Sarah... marriage to Henry DALLY... [signed] J. GIFFORD #009; William DAVIS of the city of Perth Amboy, baker, and John DEARE (no signature) of the same place, Esq'r... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 Feb 1740. ... William DAVIS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Honor MACKOWALL of the City of Perth Amboy, widow... [w] Jno BARTOW #010; John DAVISON and Josiah DAVISON, both of New Brunswick, yeomen... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 March 1740. ... John DAVISON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah WILKINS of Somerset County, spinster... [w] Jno BARTOW #011; William DEVOOR of Morris County, weaver, and David DEVOOR of Hunterdon, yeoman... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 June 1740. ... William DEVOOR... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catherine SCHOONMAKER of the County of Morris abovesaid, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW Sec'y [consent of] Wyllem KLERCK and (his) wife Heylty KLERCK who was the widow of Henderyck SCHOONMAKER...Wyllem DEVOOR... our Doghter Catryena SCHOONMAKER (written in Dutch) [note: umlauts over all "y"s except the one in "Catryena" #012; Gorshom (Gershom) DRAKE and Abraham DRAKE, both of the County of Midd'x*, blacksmith... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 Aug 1740. ... Gorshom DRAKE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachell DRAKE of Piscataway in the County of Mid'x af'd, spinster... [w] Jno BARTOW [consent] Piscataway, Aug 25, 1740. ... Abraham DRAKE of Piscataway in the County of Middlesex, New Jersey, blacksmith, and wife Rachel... that my daughter Rachell... be married to Gorsham DRAKE of Piscataway af'd, blacksmith... #013; Johannis DOWE (Johannes DOW) and Diricl Joraleman (Dirck YORALEMON), both of the County of Essex... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 1 Dec 1740. ... Johannis DOWE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth JORALEMAN... [w] Jacobus BERTHOLF, David W. PROVOOST #014; Andrew DAVIDSON (DAVISON) and James POW, both of the County of Monmouth, yeoman... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 July 1741. ... Andrew DAVIDSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Katherine POW of the same county, spinster... [w] Anne MADOCK, Wm MADOCK #015; Philip DENNY, yeoman, and Job THROCKMORTON, yeoman, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 ___ [in the] 15th year of his majesties Reign (1741). ... Philip DENNY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachel MITCHEL of the same county... [w] John FORMAN [both sides of the bond were eaten away, so that the month of the bond is no longer visible, and there is nothing on the back] #016; Robert DAVISON and Andrew DAVISON, both of the County of Monmouth, yeoman... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 Jan 1742. ... Robert DAVISON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anne HIGGINS of ye County of Middlesex, spinster... [w] Anne MADOCK, Wm MADOCK #017; Isaac DRAKE of Essex County, yeoman, and Samuel DRAKE of Mid'x, yeoman... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 Feb 1743. ... Isaac DRAKE...obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ruth MARTIN of Middlesex County, spinster. #018; William COVENHOVEN (William C KOVENHOVEN), son of Cornelius, and Garret SCHENCK Jr (Garrit SKANK Jr), both of the County of Monmouth, yeomen... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 16 March 1743/4 ... William COVENHOVEN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anne COVENHOVEN of the same county, widow... [w] John FORMAN Jr, Wm MADOCK #019; Volkert (Volckert) DOUW of Somerset County, and John BROUGHTON of the same county, Esq'r... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 May 1743. ... Volkert DOUW... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Altie POLHEMUS of Som't afs'd, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW Sec'y #020; John DISBROW and John DOE (no signature), both of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 Oct 1743. ... John DISBROW... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah SHARP of Perth Amboy aforesaid, widow... [w] Tho:s BARTOW, Sec'y #021; Henry DUMONT of Middlesex County, merch't, and John Baptist DUMONT of Somerset County, yeoman... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 Dec 1743. ... Henry DUMONT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary TRAVERRIE of Monmouth County, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW, Sec'y #022; William DEALY of Somerset County, cooper, and John THOMPSON of New Brunswick, cordwainer... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 14 Jan 1744. ... William DEALY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Eliz:th DURRAGH of Som't County, spinster... William DEALY and Elizabeth DURRAGH... [w] blank #023; [Benajah DUNN (his mark) - from signature] and Jonathan DUNN of New Jersey, yeomen... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 March 1744. ... Benajah DUNN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah DUNHAM of Piscataway, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW, Sec'y [note: the right third of the 1st paragraph - where the name of the groom should appear - is missing from the document.] [consent] "I and my wife are willing... on account of marriage between Benajah DUNN and our daughter Sarah DUNHAM... [signed] Edmund Dunham Piscataway, March 29, 1744 #024; John DUNHAM (DONHAM) and Jonathan DUNHAM... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 Jun 1744. ... John DUNHAM... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah DENNIS of Woodbridge, spinster... [w] John SMYTH #025; Samuel DURRIE (DURYE - unlaut over Y), and Isaac VANGIESEN, both of Hackinsack in Bergen County, yeomen... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 Aug 1744. ... Samuel DURRIE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Wyntie BANTA of Hackinsack afs'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW Sec'y #026; John DEBOWE and Sam'l BOWNE... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 March 1744. ... John DEBOWE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Alice JOHNSON... [w] Tho:s BARTOW, Sec'y [consent] Middletown, Aug 18, 1744 ... contract of marriage agreed upon between John DEBOWE of Middletown and my daughter Alice JOHNSON... Barns JOHNSON (his mark) #027; Thomas DENNY of the County of Gloucester, yeoman, and William GERRARD (GERARD) of s'd county, marriner... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 Jan 1745. ... Thomas DENNY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth RAMBO of ye county afores'd, spinster... [w] John LADD, Hannah LADD #028; Ichabod DEAN of Middlesex County, wheelwright, and John TILLYER of Som't County, cordwainer... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 16 April 1745. ... Ichabod DEAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachel PREDMORE of Mid'x County, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW #029; John DEVANSONE (DE VANSENE - accent over last e), and John VRELAND (VRIELANT), both of Essex County... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 April 1745. ... John DEVANSONE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hester VRELAND of the same county, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW, Sec'y #030; Joseph DALRYMPLE (DALRIMPLE) and Solomon BOYLE, both of Morris County, yeomen... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 24 May 1745. ... Joseph DALRYMPLE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jane BOYLE, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW [Joseph DALRIMPLE on the back of the bond] #031; John Baptist DUMONT of Somerset County, yeoman, and Denise VAN DINE (Denys VANDWYN - umlauts over "y"s) of the same county, yeoman... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 Nov 1745. ... John Baptist DUMONT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary VAN DINE... [w] Tho:s BARTOW Sec'y #032; James DUNLAP and Patrick MOORE (MOOR) of the County of Salem... [bound to]... John HAMILTON, President of His Majesty's Council and Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 24 Jan 1746. ... James DUNLAP... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ann HUNTER of the same place... [w] John PIERSON, Richard MOORE #033; William DRAKE of Bucks County in Pennsylvania, yeoman, and David DRAKE of Piscataway, yeoman... [bound to]... John HAMILTON, Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 27 Jan 1746. ... William DRAKE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Lydia DRAKE, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW [date on the back of the bond: 27 Jan'y 1746/7] #034; Mathias DEHART (Matthias DE HART) and John BLANCHARD Esq'r, both of the Borough of Elizabeth in the County of Essex... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 31 March 1746. ... Mathias DEHART... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catherine KINGSLAND... [w] John SCHUYLER, Uzal OGDEN [Matthias DEHART on the back of the bond] #035; Jonathan (Jon:an) DAYTON of the Borough of Elizabeth in Essex County, and Josiah (Jos:) OGDEN of Newark in the county aforesaid... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 April 1746. ... Jonathan DAYTON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth HULL, widow... [w] Uzal OGDEN, Francis REDMOND #036; Henry DAVIS of New Brunswick Corporation, husbandman, and John BROWN of New Windsor, husbandman, both of Middlesex County, and John DOE (no signature)... [bound to]... John HAMILTON, President of His Majesty's Council... 500 pounds... 14 July 1746. ... Henry DAVIS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margret BROWN, daughter of the above John BROWN, spinster... [w] William YARD, David COWELL #037; Vincent DIE (DEY), carpenter, and Lawrence DIE (DEY), yeoman, both of the Eastern Division of New Jersey... [bound to]... John HAMILTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 1 Sept 1746. ... Vincent DIE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah ARTEPE of ye County of Somerset, spinster... [w] Joseph DYE, Wm MADOCK #038; Matthias DEVOSS of Mannington in the County of Salem, house carpenter, and William MORRISON of the same place, yeoman... [bound to]... John HAMILTON, President of His Majesties Province of New Jersey... 500 pounds... 16 Oct 1746. ... Matthias DEVOSS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Eliz'a / Elizabeth JOHNSON of the same place, spinster... [w] John PIERSON, Ann PIERSON #039; Benjamin DOUGHTY (DOITY) and Kittrell (Kittell) MUNDIN, both of the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 Feb 1748. ... Benjamin DOUGHTY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Lydia MUNDIN of the same county, spinster... [w] John SMYTH [back of bond has date at 13 Feb 1747/8, and bride as Lydia MORNDIN] [I believe that this bond is out of sequence] #040; Lambert DURLAND of Somerset County, yeoman, and Peter GULICK of the same county, yeoman... [bound to]... John HAMILTON, President and Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 5 May 1747. ... Lambert DURLAND... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Styntie VOORHEES, widow... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #041; Jeremiah DUNN of Piscataway, yeoman, and Nath'el (Nathaniel) MANNING of (Woodbridge - lined thru) Piscataway also, yeoman... [bound to]... John HAMILTON, President and Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 14 May 1747. ... Jeremiah DUNN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margaret CARMAN, widow... [w] Tho:s BARTOW Sec'y #042; Epraim DAYTON of Chohansie in the County of Salem, yeoman, and Joseph HOLLINSHEAD of the City of Burlington, Esq'r... [bound to]... John HAMILTON, President of the Province of New Jersey... 500 pounds... 29 May 1746. ... Ephraim DAYTON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah OGDEN of the same place, widdow... [w] Jo. SCATTERGOOD #043; John DOWDEN of Piscataway, yeoman, and Solomon COMES of the same county, yeoman... [bound to]... John HAMILTON, President of His Majesty's Council... 500 pounds... 29 July 1747. ... John DOWDEN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary COMES of Piscataway aforesaid... [w] Tho:s BARTOW [note: the county is not named in the bond] #044; Augustus DUBOY (DU BOIS) of the County of Richmond, cordwainer, and Jonathan BROOKS (BROOCKS) of the same county, yeoman... [bound to]... John READING, President of His Maj's Council and Com'r in Chief of N. Jersey... 500 pounds... 4 Aug 1747. ... Augustus DUBOY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Martha MORGIN of Richmond County aforesaid, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW [Martha MORGAN on the back of the bond] [affidavit] ... appeared before me John NEVILL Esq'r... Alderman of Perth Amboy, Augustus DUBOY of the County of Richmond in the Province of New York, cordwainer... of full age maketh oath... that Martha MORGIN daughter of John and Martha MORGIN in the county & prov aforesaid, yeoman... [is] of the age of 21... [signature] Augustus DU BOIS 4 Aug 1747. #046; Abraham DUBOYS [Du BOYS] of Somerset County, yeoman, and John DAVIS of Somerset County afs'd, carpenter... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 Oct 1747. ... Abraham DUBOYS...obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jane VANDIKE of Somerset County aboves'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW Sec'y [affidavit] John DAVES... heard Henrick VANDIKE give his consent that his daughter Jean VANDIKE shood be married to Abraham DEBOES... John BURNET, Perth Amboy, 23 Oct 1747. #047; Joseph DILKS of the Township of Deptford in the County of Gloucester, yeoman, James DILKS Jr of the same place, yeoman, and William LEONARD of the same place, yeom.... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 Jan 1748. ... Joseph DILKS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Lydia JONES of Deptford af'd, spinster... [w] John LADD, Hannah LADD #048; Jacob DEMAREE and David DEMAREE of Essex County... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 Jan 1748. ... Jacob DEMAREE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachel SCOKOR, spinster... [w] Uzal OGDEN (on the back of the bond: Jacob DEMAREST and Rachel SCOKER) #049; Philip DALLY (Phillip DALLEY) and Thomas HARRIS, both of Reading Town... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 Jan 1748. ... Philip DALLY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mercy JONES of the town abovesaid, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW (on back of bond: Philip DALLEY) #050; John DENNES of Essex County, and Edmister MOORE of the same county, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 21 Jan 1748. ... John DENNES... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Martha MOORE of Essex County af'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW