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) #201-#250 #201; John FARLY and Aaron MALICH, both of Sumerset* County... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 30 Jan 1775. ... John FARLY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary CLINE of the county afs'd... [w] Jacob KLINE, Sarah KIRKPATRICK #202; John FLEGO of Evesham in the County of Burlington, and Levi LIPPINCOT and Jacob HEWLINGS (HEULINGS) of the same place... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 1 March 1775. ... John FLEGO... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Susanna LEONARD of the same place... [w] Jos: READ #203; Frederick FREES (FREAS) and John SOUDER (SOUTER), both of Uper* Allaways Creek in the County of Salem, yeomen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 April 1775. ... Frederick FREES... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catharine MILLER... [w] M. EWING #204; Joseph FOGG and Edward FOGG, both of Lower Alaways* Creek in the County of Salem, yeomen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 11 May 1775. ... Joseph FOGG... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary STREAT of the same place... [w] M: EWING Surr. #205; James FENIMORE and William TALBOT, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 July 1775. ... James FENIMORE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth SCATTERGOOD of the same place... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #206; John FENIMORE Jr of Springfield in the County of Burlington, and Abraham ZILLY (ZELLEY) of the same place... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 1 Oct 1775. ... John FENIMORE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachel CARSON of the same place... [w] Jos: READ #207; Marmaduke FORT and John LAND of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 Oct 1775. ... Marmaduke FORT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rebecca MARRIOT of the same place... [w] Rob~ BURCHAN #208; Pearson FENIMORE and James FENIMORE, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 24 Oct 1775. ... Pearson FENIMORE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary WILLIAMSON of the same place... [w] Rob~ BURCHAN #209; John FORRESTER (FORREST) of the Township of Mansfield in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 16 March 1776. ... John FORRESTER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth DELATUSH of the same place, widow... [w] blank #210; John FOSTER and Jacob RIDGWAY, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 May 1776. ... John FOSTER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anna GIBBS of the same place... [w] Rob~ BURCHAN #211; Ameriah (Amariah) FARNSWORTH and Samuel UPDIKE, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 June 1770. ... Ameriah FARNSWORTH... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth WHITECRAFT of the county afs'd... [w] Cath: IMLAY, Jno IMLAY [on the back of the bond: Sam'l UPDYKE] [out of sequence] #212; John Baptist FOUVERIST (Jean Babtist FOUYERIT) and Samuel SPARKS of the Town and County of Gloucester... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 Dec 1776. ... certificate of marriage between John Baptist FOUVERIST... and Heckles FAULKNER... [w] Jo's HUGG, Tho's DENNY #213; George FENTON Jr of Hanover Twp and County of Burlington, and Marmaduke COATES (FORT) of the same place... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 March 1777. ... certificate of marriage between George FENTON Jr... and Elizabeth SCRAGGY... [w] Wm SORSBY #214; Marmaduke FORT of Hanover Township and County of Burlington, and John STEVENS (STEPHENS) of Monmouth Co... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 May 1777. ... certificate of marriage between Marmaduke FORT... and Achsah BATES, spinster... [w] Wm SORSBY #215; Joseph FENIMORE and Samuel FENTON, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 Sept 1777. ... certificate of marriage between the said Joseph FENIMORE... and Sarah ELANHORNE... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #216; Henry FOSTER and George NORTON of the County of Cape May... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Sept 1777. ... certificate of marriage between Henry FOSTER... and Rhoday SMITH "of the -----------"... [w] James WHITE, Samuel FOSTER #217; Perry FLOYD and John PLUMMER (HUMMER), both in the Service of the Cavalry of the Continental Army now in the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 21 Feb 1778. ... certificate of marriage between Perry FLOYD... and Mary McBRIDE... [w] Rich'd BURCHAN #218; John FOX and William YAWGER of Hunterdon County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 May 1778. ... certificate of marriage between John FOX... and Catherine HUMMER... [w] Nehemiah SEXTON, Jerusha SMITH #219; Thomas FREEING and Robert GREAVES, both of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 July 1778. ... certificate of marriage between the s'd Thomas FREEING... and Hannah ADAMS... [w] Rob~ BURCHAN #220; Benjamin FLOWER and John ROSS, Esq'rs [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... ... 24 Sept 1778. ... the s'd Benjamin FLOWERS... and Martha DOZ... [w] Rob~ BURCHAN #221; Jeremiah FOSTER of Deerfield in the County of Cumberland, and Ezekiel FOSTER of the same place... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 19 Oct 1778. ... certificate of marriage between the above named Jeremiah FOSTER... and Sarah SMITH of the same place, widow... [w] Ja's EWING, Martha EWING #222; Nicholas FOSTER and John BUZHART, both of the City of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Nov 1778. ... certificate of marriage between the said Nicholas FOSTER... and Martha ARNOLD... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #223; John FISHER and Rob't SHARPE (Robert SHARP) of Amwell in the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 Nov 1778. ... John FISHER... and Mary HOOGLAND... [w] Jared SEXTON, Nathan MOORE #224; Martin FREDRICKS (Marden FREATREX) and Thomas FREDRICKS (FREATRIX) of the Town of Paquanack, County of Morris... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 Jan 1779. ... certificate of marriage between the above named Martin FREDRICKS... and Mary DE BLOW... [w] Rachel MEADE (her mark), Jabez CAMPFIELD #225; John FURMAN and John CORNELL of the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 30 March 1779. ... certificate of marriage between John FURMAN... and Phebe HUNT... [w] Stephen HIRE(?), Jerushah SMITH #226; Joseph FEW and Daniel SMITH, both of Phila'a in Pennsylvania... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 May 1779. ... certificate of marriage between the s'd Joseph FEW... and Sarah SMITH... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #227; Nathaniel FAIRCHILD of Pequanock, and Jonathan BIGLOW of the same place... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 June 1779. ... certificate of marriage between Nathaniel FAIRCHILD aforesaid... and Elizabeth MUNSON of Pequanock aforesaid... [w] Susannah BICKERSTON, Jon. LEWIS #228; John FORT Jr of New Hanover in the County of Burlington, and John WRIGHT of Northampton in the said county... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 July 1779. ... certificate of marriage between John FORT Jr... and Martha GASKILL of Northampton... [w] Jos: READ #229; Abner FITZPATRICK (FIZ PATERCK), Peter ENLOES, and Joseph STRAUGHAN (STRAUGHN), yeomen... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 30 July 1779. ... certificate of marriage between Abner FITZPATRICK... and Elizabeth CARROLL... [w] Geo. TRENCHARD #230; William FOSTER and Hugg KNIGHT, both of Northampton in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 11 Oct 1779. ... certificate of marriage between the s'd William FOSTER and Sarah BISHOP... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #231; James FRENCH and William COX of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 Oct 1779. ... certificate of marriage between James FRENCH... and Sarah FERGUSON... [w] Bowes REED #232; George FAITOUTE and Laban HAMMEL (HAMMELL) the former of the County of Monmouth and the latter of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 Nov 1779. ... certificate of marriage between George FAITOUTE... and Euphemia TITUS... [w] Jonathan HUTCHINSON #233; William FOSTER of the Township of Evesham in the County of Burlington, and Thomas CROSS of the same place... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 Dec 1779. ... certificate of marriage between William FOSTER... and Mary CROSS of the same place... [w] Jos: READ #234; Folly FORKERSON third (Fulker O FULKERSON) and Malcolm McCOURNY (McCOUNRY), both of Roharyin in the County of Morris... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 Jan 1780. ... certificate of marriage between the s'd Folly FORKERSON... and Sarah SCHALLINGER... [w] Mal:m McCOUNRY Surr #235; Aron (Aaron) FORMAN of the County of Morris, and George CAMBELL (CAMPBELL) of the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 26 Jan 1780. ... certificate of marriage between Aaron FORMAN... and Rebecka POTTS... [w] Robert HUDE, Abigail VIALL #236; Joseph FRAZER of the City of Philadelphia, and Joseph PORTER of Mount Holly... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 Jan 1780. ... certificate of marriage between Joseph FRAZER abovesaid... and Elizabeth FOSTER of Northampton... [w] Jos: READ #237; Joel FITHIAN of Hopewell in the County of Cumberland, and Samuel EWING of Greenwich in said county... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 Feb 1780. ... certificate of marriage between ye said Joel FITHIAN... and Elisabeth FITHIAN... [w] Mary EWING, Samuel EWING Jr #238; Jonathan FITHIAN and Daniel MOORE (MORE), both of Greenwich in the County of Cumberland, yeomen... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 March 1780. ... certificate of marriage between Jonathan FITHIAN... and Rachel EUSTACE... [w] Jonath'n ELMER #239; Phillip FISTER (Philip FISTER, his mark), and William TAYLOR, both of the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 June "one thousand seven hundred and eight" [probably 1768 - as William Franklin was the named governor (who was replaced in late 1776), and also the old style of marriage license was used.] ... Philip FISTER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary WARNER... [w] Bowes REED #240; James FERRIL (FARRILL) and Benjamin SMITH of Cumberland County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 July 1780. ... certificate of marriage between James FERRIL.. .and Elizabeth SHECKELS... [w] James OGDEN, Theo: ELMER #241; William FERRIL of the County of Monmouth, and Vinson CASTERLINE (CASLERTIN) of Middlesex County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 Aug 1780. ... certificate of marriage between William FERRIL... and Sarah COMPTON, spinster... [w] Alex'r MONTGOMRY, William DEBOWE #242; Ephraim FITHIAN of the Township of Dearfield, and Jonathan FITHIAN of the Township of Fairfield in the County of Cumberland... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 Sept 1780. ... certificate of marriage between Ephraim FITHIAN afs'd... and Atheliah GASTEN... [w] Theo: ELMER #243; William FIELD and John DERRICK, both of the Township of Kingwood and County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 Sept 1780. ... certificate of marriage between William FIELDS... and Sarah FURMAN... [w] Garritt VANCAMP #244; Japhet FENIMORE and Thomas POTTS, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 Oct 1780. ... certificate of marriage between Japhet FENIMORE... and Charity PARKER "of the County"... [w] John PHILLIPS, Surrog't #245; Thomas FEURT Jr of the County of Somerset, and John GROVE of the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 Nov 1780. ... certificate of marriage between the said Thomas FEURT Jr... and Margaret WALL... [w] Jona DEARE #246; John FIELD and Jeremiah FIELD, both of the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 Jan 1781. ... certificate of marriage between John FIELD... and Phebe BOCAW... [w] Robert HUDE #247; John FENTON and Jesse BAILY, the former of the County of Monmouth, the latter of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 Feb 1781. ... certificate of marriage between John FENTON abovebound... and Sarah DOUGHTY of Monmouth... [w] Jos: READ #248; Samuel FORKER and John WOOLSTON of Northampton in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 March 1781. ... certificate of marriage between Samuel FORKER... and Sarah KNIGHT... [w] blank #249; John FOLKERSON (FULKERSON) and Jacob MORRIL (MERRILL), both of the County of Morris... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 April 1781. ... certificate of marriage between John FOLKERSON... and Catharine SLANGHT... [w] Mal'm McCOUNY #249 «; Jacob FORCE and Matthew FORCE, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 April 1781. ... certificate of marriage between Jacob FORCE aforesaid... and Betsy ARNOLD of the township aforesaid... [w] John PHILLIPS #250; Jacob FOWLER and Peter HAMMOND of Evesham in Burl.* County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 24 Dec 1781. ... certificate of marriage between Jacob FOWLER... and Sarah IRMAN... [w] Jos: READ