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 0888704; Vol. G, 1739-1791 (total of 327 bonds) #001 - #050 #001; William GOVE of the City of New Brunswick, joyner, and Thomas FOX of the same city, Gent.... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 Jan MDCCXXXIX (1739). ... William GOVE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catherine MILLER of the city abovesaid, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #002; Alexander GAULT (GALT) and John RADLEY, both of Elizabeth Town in the County of Essex... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Feb 1739. ... Alex:r GAULT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth DUNN of Staten Island... [w] blank #003; Gerbrant GERBRANTSE (no signature) and Nicholas JAROLEMON (Claes YORALLEMON), both of the Province of New Jersey... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 Nov 1739. ... Gerbrant GERBRANTSE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Wyntje VAN WINCKEL of the County of Bergen, spinster... [w] Isaac STELLE, Nich's BUD #004; Charles GORDON Jr, yeoman, and Aaron FORMAN, treeder, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 Dec 1739. ... Charles GORDON Jr... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary NEWELL of the same county, spinster... [w] Mary MADOCK, Wm MADOCK #005; John GEUST (GUSS) Jr of the County of Bergen, Province of East New Jersey, marriner, and Gisbert VAN EMBURGH of the Province afores'd... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 Jan 1740. ... John GEUST... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah VAN EMBURGH... [w] David PROVOOST, John BURGER Jr #006; Joshua GIFFORD, singleman, and Daniel WAINWRIGHT, blacksmith, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 April 1740. ... Joshua GIFFORD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah DOAN of ye County of Monmouth, spinster... [w] Thomas FENTON Jr, Wm MADOCK #007; David GORDON and William BROWN, both of the County of Monmouth, yeomen... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 Aug 1740. ... David GORDON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah LLOYD of the same county spinster... [w] Anne MADOCK, Wm MADOCK #008; John GAYARD of ye County of Gloucester, husbandman, and Samuel DENNIS of ye same place, tanner, and John DOE of ye same place, Gentleman... [bound to]... William COSBY, Governor of the Provinces of New Jersey, New York &c.... 500 pounds... 22 Dec 1735. ... John GAYARD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary PORCH of ye Township of Newton, widow... [w] Sam:l BUSBILL, John LADD Jr [out of sequence] #009; Abraham GIFFORD, taylor, and William MADOCK, yeoman, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 1 Aug 1741. ... Abraham GIFFORD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Katharine LINCH of ye said county, spinster... [w] Micajah SEACHAM, Thomas FENTON Jr #010; Joseph GRAVES, labourer, and John WOODMANSE, cordwainer, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 April 1741. ... Joseph GRAVES... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Lydia WOODMANSEE of the same county, spinster... [w] Mary MADOCK, Wm MADOCK #011; Samuel GILBERT (GILBORD) and Thomas MORGAN (MORGAIN), both of Woodbridge in Middlesex County... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 Aug 1741. ... Samuel GILBERT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth SPENCER of Woodbridge afs'd, widow... [w] Tho:s BARTOW, Sec'ty #012; Joseph GROVER of Mon'th* County, yeoman, and James JOHNSTON of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 March 1742. ... Joseph GROVER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Theodosia BROWN of Monmouth County, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW, Sec'ty #013; John GORDON of Essex County, yeoman, and John SUNDERLAND of Orange County, yeoman... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 11 Aug 1742. ... John GORDON... obtained license from the above named Lewis MORRIS Esq'r to be joined in the Holy band of Matrimony to Elizabeth MAIN, spinster, of the County of Bergen... [w] blank #014; William GUYAN (GOYON), labourer, and John SUTVAN (SUTFIN), yeoman, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 1 Oct 1742. ... William GUYAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Wyntee LONGSTREET of the same county, spinster... [w] Thomas FENTON Jr, Wm MADOCK #015; Peter GORDON and Rich'd HANKINS, both of the Province of New Jersey, yeomen... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 Dec 1742. ... Peter GORDON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary CRAIG of the County of Monmouth, spinster... [w] Anne MADOCK, Wm MADOCK #016; Robert GORDON, cordwainer, and James HOLMES, yeoman, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Dec 1742. ... Robert GORDON...obtained license of marriage for himself and for Patience MOUNT of the same county, spinster... [w] Anne MADOCK, Wm MADOCK #017; John GIFFORD and Thomas SKINNER, both of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 Jan 1743. ... John GIFFORD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary BLANCHARD of New Brunswick, widow... [w] Tho's BARTOW, Sec'ty #018; Brian McGOLLOUGHER (GOLLOUGHAR), weaver, and William DEVENEY (DEVENNY), weaver, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 14 March 1743/4. ... Brian McGOLLOUGHER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margaret DEVENEY of the same county, spinster... [w] Anne MADOCK, Wm MADOCK #019; (Aaron - lined thru)Daniel GARRETSON (GARRISON) and Nicholas GARRETSON (GARISON), both of Staten Island... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 14 June 1743. ... (Aaron - lined thru) Daniel GARRETSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Antje WOOGLOM of Staten Island... [w] Tho:s BARTOW Sec'ty "the name Daniel writ instead of Aaron before sealing" #020; William GILMAN and Joseph GILMAN... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 14 June 1743. ... William GILMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah GILMAN, widow... [w] Tho:s BARTOW Sec'ty [consent] Woodbridge, June 14: 1743 ... I ... consent that William GILLMAN should have Sarah GILLMAN my dafther in marrige... [signed] James CLARKSON #021; Lewis GUEST and Benjamin VAN CLEAF of New Brunswick... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 27 June 1743. ... Lewis GUEST... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Noeltje VANCLEAF of New Brunswick afores'd spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW Sec'ty #022; John GRAVE and John PIERSON... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 15 Oct 1744. ... John GRAVE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Abigail PIERSON of Woodbridge, spinster... [w] John SMYTH [consent] ... I consent unto my daughter Abigail marrying with Mr John GRAVE... [signed] John PIERSON, Woodbridge, Oct 15, 1744 [note: the signatures of John PIERSON on the consent note, and John PIERSON on the bond appear to have been written by different individuals.] #023; Abraham GARRISON, weaver, and Joseph TAYLOR, yeoman, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 Nov 1744. ... Abraham GARRISON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary HARTSHORNE of the County of Monmouth, spinster... [w] Anne MADOCK, Wm MADOCK #024; Thomas GOLD (GOOLD) and William THOMSON, both of the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Esq'r... 500 pounds... 5 Dec 1744. ... Thomas GOLD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Martha WILLIAMSON of the county afs'd, widdow... [w] John SMYTH #025; William GRAHAM and Daniel McEOWEN, both of the County of Somerset, yeomen... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Esq'r... 500 pounds... 7 Dec 1744. ... William GRAHAM... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah MANFORT of the County of Hunterdon, spinster... [w] John SMYTH #026; Elias GANDY of Great Egg Harbour in the County of Gloucester, yeoman... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 15 Dec 1744. ... Elias GANDY... obtained license of marriage for Reubin IRELAND of Great Egg Harbour afores'd, blacksmith... and for Deborah GANDY, daughter of the above bound Elias GANDY of the same place, spinster... [w] Isaac PEARSON, Jos HOLLINSHEAD [should have been in Vol. I] #027; Robert GILLAM of New Hanover in the County of Burlington, yeoman, and William SHINN of Northampton, yeoman... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 21 March 1745. ... Robert GILLAM... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Grace PEDERICK of Springfield... [w] Jos SCATTERGOOD #028; David GORDON and James ENGLISH, both of the County of Monmouth, turners... [bound to]... John HAMILTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 Feb 1746/7. ... David GORDON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rebekah ANDREWS of the same county, spinster... [w] Mary MADOCK, Wm MADOCK #029; Valentine GARRATSON ("son" lined thru) [GARRAT] and Edmund BUTTERFIELD and Charles LISK, all of Staten Island... [bound to]... Lewis MORRIS, Governor... 500 pounds... 21 May 1746. ... Valentine GARRATSON ("son" lined thru) [GARRAT]... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Martha McKISSOCK of Staten Island afores'd, widow... "the name (GARRATSON) first altered to (GARRAT)" [w] Nathaniel BRITTON, Tho:s BARTOW [in the signature Valentine GARRAT signed by his mark and has "GARRATSON" with the "son" lined out] #030; John GRANDIN, fuller, and Joseph THROCKMORTON Jr, yeoman, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 19 March 1747/8. ... John GRANDIN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Abigail LIPPINCOTT of the same county, spinster... [w] Anne MADOCK, Wm MADOCK [out of sequence] #031; Marius GLANVILL of Hunterdon County, scrivener, and Nathaniel FITZ RANDOLPH of Woodbridge, blacksmith... [bound to]... John HAMILTON, President of his Majesty's Council and Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 16 April 1747. ... Marius GLANVILLE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah SMITH, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #032; Lewis GUEST and John BRUCE, both of Monmouth County... [bound to]... John HAMILTON, President of his Majesty's Council and Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 5 May 1747. ... Lewis GUEST... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jane LAWRENCE... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #033; Stephen GANO of Somerset County, weaver, and Abraham PETTINGER of Som't* County, weaver... [bound to]... John HAMILTON, President and Com'r in Chief... 500 pounds... 23 May 1747. ... Stephen GANO... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth DEBOYS, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW [affidavit] Stephen GAUNEAU of Somerset County, weaver, of full age... deposeth that having an intention of marriage with Elizabeth DEBOYS, daughter of Abraham DEBOYS of Som't* County... he acquainted the said Abraham... and desired his consent to marry his said daughter... the said Abraham said she might do as she pleased and he further saith that he believes she is upwards of 21 years of age... 23 May 1747. Tho:s BARTOW #034; James GILL of Newtown in the County of Gloucester, yeoman, and Thomas HINCHMAN of the same place, yeoman... [bound to]... John HAMILTON, President of his Majesty's Council... 500 pounds... 26 May 1747. ... James GILL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah HINCHMAN of the same place, spinster... [w] Jos SCATTERGOOD #035; Charles GORDON of Freehold in Monmouth County, yeoman, and David GORDON of the same place, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 Oct 1747. ... Charles GORDON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jerusha WALKER of Freehold af'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #036; Garabrant GARABRANTS (Garbrart GARBRATS) and Cor'n GARABRANTS (Cornelius GARRABR'TS - his mark) of Essex County... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 Oct 1747. ... Garrabrant GARRABRANTS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catherine PIER of Essex County... [w] Uzal OGDEN [on the back of the bond: Gerrebrant GERREBRANTS] #037; Edmond GOGIN and James GODFREY, both of Cape May County, Gentelmen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 1 June 1748. ... Edmond GOGIN of Cape May... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Marcy EDWARD / EDWARDS of the same place, spinster... [w] Henry YOUNG #038; John GOSLING Jr of the County of Gloucester, yeoman, and William BUDD of the County of Burlington, carpenter... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 Oct 1750. ... John GOSLING... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah COLE of Gloucester aforesaid, widow... [w] Luke TUCKNISS [out of sequence] #039; John GRANT of the County of Monmouth, labourer, and Abel INMAN of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 Nov 1750. ... John GRANT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah IRONS of the County of Monmouth, spinster... [w] Luke TUCKNISS [out of sequence] #040; Jonathan GORDON, weaver, and David ENGLISH Jr, turner, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 Dec 1748. ... Jonathan GORDON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margaret COLE of the same county, spinster... [w] Anne MADOCK, Wm MADOCK #041; Henry GUEST and Alexander THOMSON... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 19 Dec 1748. ... Henry GUEST... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ruth BENG of Mid'x* County, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW [consent] ... Perth Amboy... I Jacob BENG farmer of the County of Middlesex doe here by give my free consent to Henry GUEST tanner of Monmouth County to marry my daughter Ruth BENG... 18 Dec 1748. [signed] Jacob BENG #042; Thomas GALPING and Lazarus GLAND (GLENN), both of the Township of Fairefield* in the County of Cumberland... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 15 Jan 1749. ... Thomas GALPING... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ruth GLAND of the same township abovesaid... [w] Phinehas CARLL, Elias COTTING #043; Mauritius GOETPHIUS and Lawrence VAN BUSKIRK of Bergen County... [bound to]... Jonath'n BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 23 Feb 1749. ... Mauritius GOETPHIUS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth MOUANELY of Bergen County... [w] Uzal OGDEN [on the back of the bond: Eliz'th MOVANELY, 23 Feb 1749/50] #044; John GERISH of Som't* County, currier, and Richard FIELD of Mid'x* County... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 March 1749. ... John GERISH... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah FIELD of Middlesex County, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #045; Samuel GOWITH (GOITH) and Peter SAVERY, both of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 13 June 1749. ... Samuel GOWITH... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth SMITH of Perth Amboy, widow... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #046; Daniel GRANDIN of Freehold, and John THROCKMORTON of the same place... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 Sept 1749. ... Daniel GRANDIN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah THROCKMORTON of Freehold aforesaid, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #047; Lewis GRANDIN and Jonathan LEWIS Jr, both of Staten Island... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 16 Nov 1749. ... Lewis GRANDIN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catherine VANDIKE of Staten Island, spinster... [w] Jonathan BROOKS, Tho:s BARTOW #048; Peter GARMO of Newark, weaver, and Isaac VANGEESEN (Isaack VANGIESEN) of Newark, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 20 Feb 1750. ... Peter GARMO... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margaret DESHA of Newark aforesaid... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #049; Joseph GRAVES of the Township of Pilesgrove in the County of Salem, yeoman, and John CANNADY of the same place, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 May 1750. ... Joseph GRAVES... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth VANEMAN of the same place, spinster... [w] John LADD, John MICKLE #050; John GOLDTRAP of Somerset County, weaver, and John GEERISH (GERISH) of the same... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 14 July 1750. ... John GOLDTRAP... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catherine MARLAT of Somerset County, widow... [w] Tho:s BARTOW