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. F, 1736-1790 (total of 289 bonds) #001-#050 #001; Joseph FURNIS of ye City of Philaephia*, ship joyner, Hercules REALL, cooper, and Halliwell (Hald) GERRITSON of Philad'ia, yeom.... [bound to]... John HAMILTON, President of his Maties Council... 500 pounds... 21 May 1736. ... Joseph FURNIS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth DYER of ye City of Philad: afores'd... [w] John LADD Jr, William IVES #002; Alexander FISH of Great Egharbour* in ye County of Gloucester, yeoman, Stephen MORRIS and John DOE of ye same place, Gentlemen... [bound to]... John HAMILTON, President of his Maties Council... 500 pounds... [bound to]... John HAMILTON, President of his Majestys Council and Comander in Chief... 500 pounds... 12 Dec 1737. ... Alexander FISH... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Dina ADAMS of ye same place... [w] Japhet LEEDS, John LADD Jr #003; Samuel FITCH and Benjamin CORLE, both of New Brunswick in the County of Middlesex, yeomen... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 19 Jan MDCCXXXIX (1739). ... Samuel FITCH... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jane JOHNSON of New Brunswick aboves'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #004; Henry (Henery) FREEMAN Jr and Jonathan KINSEY, both of Woodbridge, yeomen... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Capt: Gen'l... 500 pounds... 8 Sept MDCCXXXIX (1739). ... Henry FREEMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Abigail CARMAN of the same place, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW [consent} Woodbridge, Sept 8, 1739... I do herby admit the free liberty to Mr Henry FREEMAN Jr of Woodbridge to get lycence to marry with Abigel CARMAN... [signed] Richard CARMAN #005; William FORD of Micklesex* County, singleman, and David KILLEY, yeoman, of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 June 1740. ... William FORD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margarett MATHEWS of ye County of Monmouth, spinster... [w] Mary HERBERT, Wm MADOCK #006; Jonathan FISHER of Egg harbour, mariner, and John HULL of Perth Amboy, mariner... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 Aug 1740. ... Jonathan FISHER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth WALKER of Perth Amboy, spinster... [w] blank #007; John FENTON Jr, carpenter, and William MADOCK, yeoman, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 Oct 1741. ... John FENTON Jr... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margaret DAVISON Jr of said county, spinster... [w] Noah YATES, Thomas FENTOR Jr #008; Samuel TILTON (TILLTON) of the County of Monmouth, yeoman, and Josiah PARKER of the same county, mariner... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 March 1742/3. ... Peter FERNALL / FERNAL of s'd county... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Susannah TILTON of the said county, spinster... [w] Jeremiah BONHAM #009; John Casparus FRIEN (Joh: Caspar FREYMUHT) of Morris County, clerk, and Aaron DEPUY of Bucks County in Pensilvania*, yeoman... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 June 1742. ... John Casparus FRIEN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Helena VAN ETTEN of Morris County afs'd, spinster... [w] blank #010; Henry FREEMAN Jr and Joseph FREEMAN, both of Woodbridge... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 1 July 1742. ... Henry FREEMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary READ of Woodbridge afs:d, spinster... [w] blank [note: this looks to be the same signature as that of Henery FREEMAN in bond # F4] [consent] I consent that Henry FREEMAN Jr and Marry READ of this town be married together ... [signed] John PIERSON... Woodbridge, July 1, 1742. #011; Isaac FREEMAN and Jonathan INSLY (INSLIE) Jr, both of Woodbridge... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 Nov 1742. ... Isaac FREEMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah TAPPEN of Woodbridge, spinster... [w] Jno BARTOW, Sec'ty #012; Samuel FORD and Wm (William ) KENT, both of Woodbridge, yeomen... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 Nov 1742. ... Samuel FORD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachel CAWOOD of Woodbridge, spinster... [w] Jno BARTOW, Sec'ty #013; Peter FORMAN and Samuel FORMAN, both of ye County of Monmouth, coopers... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 Dec 1742. ... Peter FORMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Eleanor WILLIAMSE of the same county, spinster... [w] Anne MADOCK, Wm MADOCK #014; William FRENCH [and] Leffert SEABRING (SEBRING), both of Middlesex County, yeomen... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 Dec 1742. ... William FRENCH... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Antie SEABRING of the County of Middlesex aforesaid, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #015; Jacob FISLEAR of Evesham, caster, Ephraim VOS (VOUSE), Enoch HAINES, and John BAKER, all of the same township in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 Jan 1744. ... Jacob FISLEAR... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Savinah CLEM of the same place, spinster... [w] Jo's SCATTERGOOD #016; Jeremiah FIELD and Richard ROE (no signature), both of Middlesex County... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 May 1744. ... Jeremiah FIELD... obtained license of marriage for his son John FIELD... and for Elizabeth FISHER of Somerset County, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW Sec'ty #017; William FREEMAN of Woodbridge in Mid'x* County, yeoman, and John SMITH of the same place, yeoman... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 Dec 1745. ... William FREEMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah BERRY, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW [consent] Dec. 7, 1745 ... I consent that William FREEMAN should have my daughter Sarah Berry... [signed] William BERRY, John SMITH [affidavit] Wm FREEMAN made oath that he saw William BERRY sign the above as his act... Tho's BARTOW #018; Christopher FINIGAN (FINNIGAN) of Hanover in the County of Burlington, labourer, and Samuel WRIGHT of the same place, yeoman... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 March 1746. ... Christopher FINIGAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Deborah LAWRENCE, spinster... [w] Cha's BRADEY, Rebecca SCATTERGOOD #019; Thomas FRENCH of Chester and "County of Burlington in the County of Burlington", yeoman, and Francis DUDLEY (and Joseph - lined thru) of the Township of Evesham and county aforesaid... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 May 1746. ... Thomas FRENCH... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jamimah ELKINTON of Evesham in s'd county, spinster... [w] blank #020; Edward FREEMAN and William PANGBORN (PANGBURN), both of Woodbridge in Mid'x* County, yeomen... [bound to]... John HAMILTON, President of his Maj'ts Council and Com'r in Chief of the Province of New Jersey... 500 pounds... 30 Sept 1746. ... Edward FREEMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth THARP, widow... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #021; John FINE, William WILLIAMSON, and Peter GULICK, all of Somerset County... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 Nov 1747. ... John FINE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anne MARSH of Som't* County af'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #022; Alexander FREEMAN of Woodbridge, and John SMITH of Woodbridge... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 11 Jan 1748. ... Alexander FREEMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Grace RANDOLPH of Woodbridge af'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW [consent] Jan 11, 1748/9... Frind BARTO... I have given my consent for Sandars FREEMAN to have my dafter Grace... [signed] Nath. RANDOLPH #023; Patrick FOY, cordwainer, and William LEWIS, yeoman, both of Middletown in the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 30 March 1748. ... a mutual contract of marriage between... Patrick FOY... and Phebe COOPER of the County of Monmouth, spinster... [w] Mary MADOCK, Wm MADOCK [consent] Middletown, March 29, 1748... Mr MATTUX... I desire you would grant Pattrick FOY and Phebe COOPER licance... [signed] Tho'ms COOPER #024; Dalius HAGEMAN (Doleane HEGEMAN) of (Somerset - lined thru) Middlesex... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 15 April 1748. ... Dalius HAGEMAN... obtained license of marriage for John FUNK of the County of Midd'x... and for Charity HAGEMAN of the same county, spinster... [w] John SMYTH #025; Jacob FORDON (FERDON) and William VANBLERIUM (VANBLA-), both of the County of Bergen, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 April 1748. ... Jacob FORDON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ellenor VANBLERIUM of the same county, spinster... [w] John SMYTH #026; Patrick FENNEL of Piscataway, taylor, and Isaac BROOKS of the same, carpenter... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 26 April 1748. ... Patrick FENNEL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anne JONES of Piscataway af'd, widow... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #027; Samuel FURMAN (FORMAN) of Rocky Hill in Som't County, yeoman, and Benj'n HIGGINS of P. Amboy, marriner... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 24 May 1748. ... Samuel FORMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth CORLE of Rocky Hill af'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW [consent] Mr Thomas BORTO, Rockhill, May 24, 1748... Plese to grant a lisance to the barrer Samuel FURMAN and Elizabeth CORLE my daughter... [signed] John CORLE #028; Joseph FRENCH and John BUTLER, both of New Jersey... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 Jan 1749. ... Joseph FRENCH... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah HORN of Raritan Landing, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #029; Peter FRESNEAU of the City of New York, Merch't, and Joseph KERR of the County of Monmouth, New Jersey, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 March 1749/50. ... Peter FRESNEAU... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Agnes WATSON of the County of Monmouth, spinster... [w] Wm TONNENT, David ENGLISH #030; John FORMAN and Edward TAYLOR minor [Jr?], both of the County of Monmouth, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 21 March 1749/50. ... John FORMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rebekah TAYLOR, of ye same county, spinster... [w] Elizabeth THROCKMORTON, Wm MADOCK #031; John FLANNERY (FLANNEREY) and John WALLER and Jonathan RISLET, all of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 April 1749. ... John FLANNERY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Abigail LOOFBOURROW of Perth Amboy, widow... [w] blank #032; John FLATCHER (can't read his surname), trader, and George SMITH, cordwainer, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 Oct 1749. ... John FLATCHER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margaret EDWARDS of the s'd county, spinster... [w] Mary MADOCK, Wm MADOCK #033; William FLINN (FLEN) and Alex'r (Alexander) HUTTON, both of Monmouth County... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 Nov 1749. ... William FLINN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary VANPELT of Monmouth County, widow... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #034; Derrick (Derk) FIELD and Hendrick SMOCK, both of Mid'x County... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 15 Nov 1749. ... Derrick FIELD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth SMOCK of Mid'x County, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW [Derck FIELD and Elizabeth SMOCK on the back of the bond] [consent] ... to lat you no that I Anne SMOOK is willing is Richard FIELD shall have my dater Elisebath SMOOK... [signed] Anne SMOOK (her mark) #035; Benjamin FOWLER, blacksmith, and William BEAKES, joiner, of ye township of Upper Freehold in ye Province of East New Jersey... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 19 Feb 1750... ... Benjamin FOWLER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Alice STEWARD, spinster... [w] William BEAKES Jr, David BEAKES #036; Samuel FORCE and James NEWELL... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 15 Jan 1750. ... Samuel FORCE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary FREEMAN of Woodbridge, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW [consent] Mr BARTO... I would not have you scruple to grant the Elesens for it is by consent from me... [signed] John FREEMAN #037; Thomas FARNUM of Middletown, and Joseph (Jose) PATTERSON of the same... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 15 June 1750. ... Thomas FARNUM... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth ANDREWS of Middletown, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #038; Ruben (Reuben) FOSTER and Samuel GRANDIN, both of Freehold... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 21 June 1750. ... Reuben FOSTER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary THROCKMORTON of Freehold af'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW [affidavit] Samuel GRANDIN of full age... maketh oath that he has been acquainted with the within named Mary THROCKMORTON, daughter of John THROCKMORTON, deceased, from her childhood and... he does verily believe that she is upwards of 21 years of age and that the mother of the said Mary knew of the deponents coming with Reuben FOSTER for a licence to marry her s'd daughter and made no objection to it... #039; John FARQUAR of Bridgetown in the County of Burlington, waterman, and Peter ALLINSON (ALLISON) of the same place, joyner... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 July 1750. ... John FARQUAR... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah CLARK of the same place, spinster... [w] Jo's SCATTERGOOD #040; Ebbenezer (Ebenezer) FOSTER [and] Silvanos DILINGHAM (Silvanus DILLINGHAM) of Essex County... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 24 Aug 1750. ... Ebbenezer FOSTER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary BEACH of Essex County, spinster... [w] blank [on back of bond: To Mr Tho. BARTOW _____ Amboy] #041; Errasmus (Erasmus) FETTERS of the Township of Pennsnecke* in the County of Salem, and Thomas HANCOCK of the Township of Elinsonsburough in the county aforesaid, farmer... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Captain General and Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 26 Oct 1750. ... Errasmus FETTERS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah CHAMLISS of the Township of Alaways* Creek in the County of Salem aforesaid, widow... [w] Elizabeth COTTING (her mark), Elias COTTING #042; Samuel FITHIAN of the Township of Greenwich in the County of Cumberland, and Samuel FITHIAN Jr of the Township of Hopewell and county aforesaid... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 Oct 1750. ... Samuel FITHIAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Abigail MOORE, widow... [w] Elias COTTING #043; William FREEMAN and Francis CAMPTON (CAMPION), both of Woodbridge... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 Dec 1750. ... William FREEMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Charity TAYLOR of Woodbridge af'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #044; Benjamin FIELD of Mid'x County, yeoman, and John DEGROOT of Somerset County, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 Dec 1750. ... Benjamin FIELD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margaret DEGROOT of Somerset County, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #045; Benjamin FOSTER and Harry SUTTON, both of Piscataway... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 8 July 1751. ... Benjamin FOSTER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Martha SUTTON of Piscataway af'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW [consent] Sir, you may give licens to Benj FOSTER to marry my daughter Martha SUTTON... [signed] Joseph SUTTON Piscatua, July 8, 1751 #046; James FARRILL (FARRELL) of Freehold, and William LAIRD of the same... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 11 Sept 1751. ... James FARRILL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary FRENCH of Freehold aforesaid, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #047; John FISH of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, carpinter, and Nathaniel FISH of the same town and county, carpinter... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 Jan 1752. ... John FISH... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah BENNET... [w] Mary LEONARD, Sarah LEONARD #048; Derrick FALKESON (Dirck FOLKES the stamp is over the end of the signature), and Joseph FALKASON (FELKESEN), both of the County of Somerset, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 Jan 1752. ... Derrick FALKESON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah FALKESON of the County of Somerset, spinstres... [w] William BURNET #049; Ananias SAYER (SAYRE) Jr and Isaac MILLS Jr, both of the Township of Hopewell in the County of Cumberland... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 19 Dec 1752. ... Ananias SAYER & Isaac MILLS... obtained license of marriage for Lot FITHIAN... and for Judieth FITHIAN, spinster... [w] J. JAMES Jr, Elias COTTING #050; John FORMAN (Jr) and Samuel FORMAN, both of Monmouth County... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 May 1752. ... John FORMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Nelly DENYSE of Freehold in Monmouth County, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW Sec'ty