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] #251 - #300 #251; Isaac DECKER and Dan'l OSBORNE, both of Hardyston* in the County of Sussex... [bound to]... Wm FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 April 1769. ... Isaac DECKER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Darcus CHAMBERLIN... [w] Benjamin SCHOOLEY, Thom's ANDERSON #252; Benjamin DRAKE and Wm DRAKE, both of the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 April 1769. ... Benjamin DRAKE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah WOOD... [w] Wm TAYLOR #253; John DANCER of New Windsor in the County of Middlesex, and David RULON of Notingham* in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 June 1769. ... John DANCER and David RULON... obtained license of marriage for the said John DANCER... and for Mary BROWN... [w] Da. BREARLEY Jr, Surrog. #254; George DICKINSON of Alloways Creek in the County of Salem, yeoman, and John DICKINSON of the town of Salem in s'd county, Inn Keeper... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 14 Nov 1769. ... George DICKINSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margarett SMITH of Allaways Creek af'd, spinster... [w] G: TRENCHARD #255; John DANIELS and Nathan YOUNG (YOUNGS), both of Morrisses* River in the County of Cumberland, yeomen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 30 Jan 1770. ... John DANIELS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary NEWCOMB of Fairfield in s'd county... [w] M: EWING, Surrogate #256; John DOUGHTEN and Samuel McFARLAND, both of Gloucester County and Woolwhich* Township... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 May 1770. ... John DOUGHTEN and Sam: McFARLAND... obtained license of marriage for Joseph DELL of said county and township... and for Mary BURDEN of the same place... [w] [Eli]zabeth KEEN [note: the given name of the witness is partially obscured by the binding] #257; Nathan DRAKE and John HART Esq'r, both of the Township of Hopewel*, County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 21 May 1770. ... Nathan DRAKE and John HART... obtained license of marriage for the said Nathan DRAKE... and for Tamar JONES... [w] Gorshom CRAVEN, Joseph EATON #258; Ebenezer DOUGHTY (DOTEY) of New Hanover in the County of Burlington, blacksmith, and John BUDD of Mountholly* in the same county, Gentleman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 July 1770. ... Ebenezer DOUGHTY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mehitabell SHINN of Mountholly* af'd, widow... [w] Jos: READ #259; Aron DILKS (Aaron DILKES) of Deptford in the County of Gloucester, yeoman, and Benjamin RAMBO of the same place, Innholder... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 July 1770. ... "whereas (the above bounden - lined thru) Isaac DILKS ("Aaron" written above "Isaac" in different handwriting) of Deptford af'sd yeoman... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth CHESTER of Deptford afores'd, spinster... they the said Isaac ("Aaron" written in margin next to "Isaac" in different handwriting) DILKS & Elizabeth CHESTER... [w] Elizabeth MICKLE, John LADD [names of bride and groom not visible on the back of the bond] #260; Isaac DE MOTT (Isack DEMOTT) and Sidney BERRY, both of the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 Aug 1770. ... Isaac DE MOTT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Abigail HOOGLAND of the County of Hunterdon af'd, widow... [w] Wm PATERSON #261; Reuben DUNN and Jonathan FITZ RANDOLPH Jr, both of Piscataway in Middlesex County... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 Oct 1770. ... Reuben DUNN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah FITZ RANDOLPH of Piscataway af'd... [w] John THOMSON #262; Daniel DIXON (DIXSON) and Abiel (Abial) SHAW, both of Fairfield in the County of Cumberland, yeomen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 30 Oct 1770. ... Daniel DIXON... obtained license of marriage for [himself] and for Ann DAYTON of the same place, widow... [w] M: EWING Surr., Ja:s EWING #263; William DAVISON and Peter LAYTON (LAYTEN) of the County of Somerset... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 Dec 1770. ... William DAVISON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mehitible COZER of ye County of Morris... [w] Rich'd KEMBLE #264; Henderik DUREMUS (Henery DORAMES) and Piter VRELAND (Peter VREELAND), "boot of the Conynty (umlauts over the 'y's) of arseks" (Essex?)... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 Jan 1771. ... Piter VREELANT... obtained license of marriage for Henderik DUREMUS... and for Catryna (umlaut over the 'y') GERHUND / GEHUND... [w] John ZABRISKY, Annatie ZABRISKI ("Catharine TERHUNE" on the back of the bond) #265; Joseph DORSET and Stephen HEDGER, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 21 Jan 1771. ... Joseph DORSET... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah BURDGE of the county af'd... [w] John THOMSON #266; John WEEKSELL (WICKSELL) and John TURNER, the latter of Deptford and the former of Woolwhich* Townships and Gloucester County... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 April 1771. ... John WEEKSELL and John TURNER... obtained license of marriage for Joseph DEVENPORT (signature: DAVENPORT) of Woolwhich* Township and Gloucester County... and for Cathrine HALTON of the said place... [w] Nicholas COLLIN #267; Elijah DISBROW and Elijah DUNHAM, both of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 15 June 1771. ... Elijah DISBROW... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Phebe LETTS of the same place... [w] John THOMSON #268; David DEMOREST (DEMAREST) and John CAMPBELL, both of Hackensack in Bergen County... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 June 1771. ... John CAMPBELL... obtained license of marriage for David DEMOREST... and for Margaret VAN VOORHEES of the same place... [w] Jno ZABRISKI Jr #269; Marten DYLANY (Mat'n DELANY) and Moses WOOD, both of Salem County and Pilesgrove Township... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 24 July 1771. ... Marten DYLANY and Moses WOOD... obtained license of marriage for John FOREST (signature: John FORRET) of Gloucester County and Woolwhich* Township... and for Cathrine MILLER of Salem County and Pilesgrove*... [w] Jacob STILLE #270; Jacob DE GROOT and Hendrick BANTA, both of Hackensack in the County of Bergen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 Nov 1771. ... Hendrick BANTA... obtained license of marriage for Jacob DE GROOT... and for Lenah BRINCKERHOFF of the same place, spinster... [w] Jno ZABRISKI Jr #271; (Tracy MUNYON - marked out) Aaron DAWSON of the Township of Greenwich and County of Gloucester, yeoman, and John MUNYON of the same place and county, yeoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 Dec 1771. ... the above bounden Tracy MUNYON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Tracy MUNYON... they the said Aaron DORSON (DAWSON) and Tracy MUNYON have any lawful Let or Impediment... [w] James BOWMAN [evidently the groom was Aaron DAWSON and the bride was Tracy MUNYON] #272; Nicholas DOWDNEY and Abner SHEPPARD, both of Hopewell in the County of Cumberland, yeoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Dec 1771. ... Nicholas DOWDNEY... obtained license of marriage for [himself] and for Sarah WORREL of the same place, spinster... [w] M: EWING Surrogate #273; Andrew SENECSON (A: SINNICKSON) and Samuel DICK of Selim* County and lower Pensneck* Township, and Nicholas COLLIN of Gloucester County and Woolwich... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... ________ [NO DATE RECORDED]. ... Andrew SENNECSON Samuel DICK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah SENECSON of the same place... they the said Samuel DICK and Sarah SENECSON... [w] William MECUM [no date is visible on the back of the bond] #274; John DALLEY of Hillsborough Township and County of Sommerset*, and Andrew STULL (STOLL) of Reading Township and County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 March 1772. ... John DALLEY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah STOLL of Reading Township... [w] William FRAZER #275; John DENN, hatter, and William GRISCOM, sadler, both of Lower Allaways Creek in the County of Salem... John DENN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Susanna FITZ GERRALD of Elsinburrough*, spinster... [w] G: TRENCHARD #276; John DRUMMON (DRUMMOND) and Isaac CORSON of the County of Glocestor*... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 Feb 1772. ... John DRUMMOND... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Debrah / Deborah CORSON... [w] Jonathan SMITH, John FISK #277; John DAVIDSON and Henry BUDD, both of Chesterfield in the County of Burlington, sadlers... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 April 1772. ... John DAVIDSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Amy HAY... [w] J. POTTS, John OSLENER #278; John DUNCAN (DUNKIN) of Lower Penn's Neck in the County of Salem, yeoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 May 1772. ... John DUNCAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ann BEAMAN, spinster... [w] G: TRENCHARD #279; William DILMORE of Penns Neck in the County of Salem, yeoman, and Samuel BAKER of Manington in the county afors'd, shoemaker... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 June 1772. ... William DILMORE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth O'HARA, spinster... [w] G: TRENCHARD #280; Ebenezar (Ebenezer) DUNN of Penns Neck in the County of Salem, yeoman, and John CONGLETON of the same place... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 11 June 1772. ... Ebenezar DUNN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Abigail COPNER, seamstriss... [w] Geo. McFARLANE #281; Benjamin DUNHAM and William JUSTICE, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 June 1772. ... Benjamin DUNN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jane OGDEN of the same county, spinster... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #282; William DAVIS and Adam VINNEGE, both of the County of Sussex... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 21 Dec 1772. ... William DAVIS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ann MERLAT... [w] Edmond BOWMAN, Tho's VANHORN #283; Thomas BLAKENEY and John DAY, both of Hackensack in Bergen County... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... __ _____ 1772. [NO DAY OR MONTH RECORDED]. ... John DAY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for [Coley STILLEEL]... [w] John ZABRISKY, Jane ZABRISKI [no date is visible on the back of the bond] #284; John DUNKIN (DUNCAN) of the Corporation of Brunswick in County of Middlesex, and Isaac ROGERS of Upper Freehold and in the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 15 Jan 1773. ... John DUNKIN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ann DEY Daught'r of Wm DEY... [w] Dav'd BREARLEY Jr Sur. #285; Edward Vaughan DONGAN and Cortland SKINNER Esq'r... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 March 1773. ... Edward Vaughan DONGAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Miss Frances LAGRANGE... [w] Thomas CLERK #286; Daniel DYE and Vincent DYE Jr, both of Windsor in the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 24 March 1773. ... Daniel DYE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Abbigail HUTCHINSON... [w] Dav'd BREARLEY Jr. Surr. #287; Benjamin DARE of Greenwich in the County of Cumberland, yeoman, and Nathan SHEPPARD (SHEPHERD) of Hopewell in the county af'd, yeoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 April 1773. ... Benjamin DARE (of Greenwich in said county, yeoman - lined thru)... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary DARE (of the same place, spinster - lined thru)... [w] M: EWING Surr. #288; Edward DEMAN (DEMUN) and Thomas VANHORNE, both of the County of Sussex... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 April 1773. ... Edward DEMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah THORNNELL of the County of Morris... [w] John DELARE (surnames was smeared and very difficult to read) #289; Samuel DOUGHTON and Benjamin MIDDLETON, both of the County of Gloucester, yeomen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 July 1773. ... Samuel DOUGHTON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sussanah PITCOCK... [w] James BOWMAN #290; Thomas DOUGLASS (DUGLOSS) of Upper Freehold in the County of Monmouth, and William DEBOW of Windsor in the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 Aug 1773. ... Thomas DOUGLASS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachael DEBOW... [w] Dav'd BREARLEY Jr Surr. #291; Cornelius DRISCALL and John WIGOLD, both of Upper Freehold in the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 Aug 1773. ... Cornelius DRISCALL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ann CLAYTON of the county aforesaid... [w] Dav'd BREARLEY Jr #292; John DORAN and Robert BAXTER, both of the Township of New Hanover in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 Sept 1773. ... John DORAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary STEWARD of the same place... [w] Jos: READ #293; Gidion DECAMPE (DE CAMP) of the Township of Hopewell and County Hunterdon, and John STEVENSON of Amwell and County af'd... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 11 Sept 1773. ... Gideon DECAMPE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Charity HUNT... [w] John MELDRUM #294; Thomas DICKINSON (DICKESON) of upper Alloways, and William DICKINSON (no signature) of the same place in the County of Salem... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 19 Oct 1773. ... Thomas DICKINSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah HUDSON... [w] G: TRENCHARD #295; Jacob DAY and Jacob BENNET, both of Hackensack in the County of Bergen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 30 Oct 1773. ... Jacob DAY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah STEINBRANNER of the same place... [w] blank #296; William DOUGLAS of the Town and County of Gloucester, and Robert SCOTT of the Township of Greenwich in the county Gloucester, yeoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 16 Nov 1773. ... William DOUGLAS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah HARPER... [w] James BOWMAN #297; John DOWDNEY of Hopewell in the County of Cumberland, sadler, and George DOWDNEY of the same place, bricklayer... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 Nov 1773. ... John DOWDNEY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah HOWELL of (blank), spinster... #298; John DOUGHERTY (DOCKERDAY) of Hopewell Township, and Francis VAN NOY (VANNOY) of the same place... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 24 Nov 1773. ... John DOUGHERTY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catharine VAN NOY... [w] William FRAZER #299; John DUFFELL (DUFFEL) and Samuel REESE, both of Fairfield in the County of Cumberland, yeomen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 16 Dec 1773. ... Jacob DUFFILL... obtained license of marriage for [himself] and for Ann IRELAND of the same place... [w] M: EWING Sur. #300; John DE GRAY (DEGRAY) and Joseph BERRY of Bergen County... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 21 Jan 1774. ... John DE GRAY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Polly BERRY of Essex County... [w] blank