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) #051 - #100 #051; John GISBERTSON Jr and Peter WATSON of Upperfreehold* in the County of Monmouth, yeo'n... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 Oct 1750. ... John GISBERTSON Jr... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margaret ROBINS of the place above said, spinster... [w] Henry VAN HOOK, Joseph ARNEY #052; Isaac GIBSON of the County of Burlington, yeoman, and Richard SPARKS and Henry WEATHERBY of the County of Gloucester... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 Nov 1750. ... Isaac GIBSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anna BIRD of the County of Gloucester, spinster... [w] John BRYANT (his mark), John LADD #053; Levi GERISH of Somerset County, curryer, and John BOND of Somerset af'd, shoemaker... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 23 May 1751. ... Levi GERISH... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah BOND of Somerset County aforesaid, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW Sec'ty #054; John GIDDEMAN (GEDDAUEN) and William HARRISON, both of New Brunswick... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 5 July 1751. ... John GIDDEMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth BROWN of New Brunswick af'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #055; Joachim (Jocham) GULICK of Somerset County, yeoman, and John GULICK of Hunterdon, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 30 Nov 1751. ... Joachim GULICK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rebecca EMANS of Middlesex County, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW [affidavit]... Mr BARTOW... the bearor hereof hath made oath before me of his having ye consent of Benjamin EMMONS to apply to you for a license to be married to his daughter Rebecca EMMONS... [signed] John BURNET, Perth Amboy, 30 Nov 1751. #056; Joseph GOLDEN (Jr) of Hopewell in the County of Hunterdon, yeoman, and Benjamin VANMATER of Mideltown* in the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 Feb 1752. ... Joseph GOLDEN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elisabeth LAIN... [w] Mary LEONARD, Sarah LEONARD #057; Francis GOELET of New York, merch't, and William DEARE Esq'r of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 June 1752. ... Francis GOELET... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elisabeth LEONARD of Perth Amboy, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW [consent]... Evergreen, Amboy... 19 June 1752... I Samuel LEONARD have given my consent to Mr Francis GOELET to espouse my daughter Elisabeth LEONARD... [signed] Sam'l LEONARD #058; James GILLELAND and Thomas COMBS, both of Middlesex County... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 19 Sept 1752. ... James GILLELAND... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth COMBS of Mid'x County afores'd, spinster... [w] blank [affidavit] City of Perth Amboy... James GILLELAND maketh oath that he has the consent of Thomas COMBS of the County of Middlesex... to be married to his daughter Elisabeth COMBS... 19 Sept 1752... before John BURNET Ald'n #059; James GROVER Jr and Samuel DENNIS, both of Shrewsbury... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 Nov 1752. ... James GROVER Jr... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Lydia BOWNE of Middletown, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW [consent] Mr Thomas BARTOW... the bearer James GROVER hath my consent to marry my daughter Lidia... [signed] John BOWNE, Nov 28 1752. #060; Samuel GRANDINE (GRANDIN) of Frehold* in the County of Monmouth, sadler, and Samuel THROCKMORTON (Jr) of Shrewsbury in the same county, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 Dec 1752. ... Samuel GRANDINE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Susanah JOHNSTON of Huntonton* County... [w] Philip GRANDIN, Sam LEONARD #061; Benjamin GIBBONS (GIBBINS) of Middletown, yeoman, and Gideon CRAWFORD of the same town, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 12 March 1754. ... Benjamin GIBBONS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary CRAWFORD of Middletown, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW #062; John GRUFFYTH, Joseph HARRISON and John DOE, all of the County of Gloucester, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 June 1754. ... John GRUFFYTH... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Susanna YOUNG of ye Township of Greenwich, spinster... [w] Sarah HOWELL, Hannah HOWELL #063; Josiah GASKILL (GASKIL) and Jacob GASKILL, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 19 Aug 1754. ... Josiah GASKILL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary WEAVER of the same place... [w] Sam'l PEART, Charles READ Jr #064; Hendrik (Hendrick) GULICK and George GARRISON, both of Hunterdon County, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 26 Sept 1754. ... Hendrick GULICK... and George GARRISON obtained license of marriage for Hendrick GULICK... and for Mary WILLIAMSON... [w] blank #065; George GARRISON and Hendrik (Hendrick) GULICK, both of Hunterdon County, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 26 Sept 1754. ... George GARRISON and Hendrik GULICK... obtained license of marriage for George GARRISON... and for Mary PRALL... [w] blank #066; Benjamin GINKINS of the County of Burlington, yeoman, and John ROGERS of the same place, carpenter... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 19 Oct 1754. ... Benjamin GINKINS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Susannah WRIGHT of the same place, spinster... [w] Sam'l PEART, Lewis OGDEN #067; James GASKILL of the County of Burlington, carpenter, and William BLACKHAM of the same place, joyner... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 30 Oct 1754. ... James GASKILL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Abigail STOCKTON of the same place, spinster... [w] Sam'l PEART #068; Joseph GOLDEN and William THOMSON (TOMSON) both of Middletown... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 30 Dec 1754. ... Joseph GOLDEN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catherine JOHNSON of Middletown, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW [consent] 1754, Dec 30 [note: 29 changed to 30]... conserning the intended marredg of one Joseph GOLDEN and Cathrine JOHNSON the daughter Mathas JOHNSON... I her father do give my consent and I Elias JOHNSON my father we do frely give both our consent... [signed] Elias GOLDEN and delivered to me J.G. [signed] Matthias JOHNSON [w] William TOMSON #069; Henry GREEN of Shrewsbury and Humphry (Humphrey) WALL of Middletown... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 30 June 1755. ... Henry GREEN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catherine WALL of Middletown af'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #070; Samuel GOODENOUGH of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth Gent., and George TAYLOR of the same town and county Gent.... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 11 July 1755. ... Samuel GOODENOUGH... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catharine (TAYLOR - lined thru) LEPPETT of Mideltown in the County of Monmouth... [w] Sam LEONARD, Mary LEONARD [on the back of the bond: Catharine LIPPETT] #071; William GAIMON (GAIMAN) of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, yeoman, and Henry HARBERT (HERBERT) of the same town and county, yeom... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 July 1755. ... William GAIMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary BILLS, widow in Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth... [w] Sam LEONARD, Sarah LEONARD [on the back of the bond: Margaret BILLS] #072; Robert GIBBS of Mansfield, and Seth LUCAS of the Township of Wellenborough in the County of Burlington, yeom'n... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Govern'r... 500 pounds... 15 April 1756. ... Robert GIBBS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catherine FITCHITT... [w] Gab'l BLOND, Sam'l PEART #073; James GARWOOD and John WATSON, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 May 1756. ... James GARWOOD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah HORNER of the county af'd, spinster... [w] Lewis OGDEN, Sam'l PEART #074; David GOSLING of Perth Amboy, butcher, and Nathaniel MOORES (MORRIS) of Woodbridge, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 June 1756. ... David GOSLING... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth BLAIN of Perth Amboy, spinster... [w] blank #075; Obadiah (Obed) GARWOOD & Abraham SHARP, both of Evesham in the County of Burlington, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 Aug 1756. ... Obed GARWOOD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary KING of the same place, spinster... [w] Gab: BLOND, Sam'l PEART #076; William GRANT of the County of Monmouth, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 Dec 1756. ... William GRANT... obtained license of marriage for Stephen SIMONS of the County of Monmouth afores'd, taylor, and for Sarah GRANT, spinster daughter of the s'd Wm GRANT... [w] Sam'l PEART [affidavit] ... 29 Dec 1756... appeared before me Joseph HOLLINSHEAD... Justice of the Peace for the City of Burlington, William GRANT being one of the People called Quakers... did declare Stephen SIMONS of the County of Monmouth, taylor, is above the age of 21 years... [bound in wrong volume] #077; Zebulon GAND (GANDY) and John LEE, both of Great Egg Harbour in the County of Gloucester, Gentlemen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER... 500 pounds... 25 March 1757. ... Zebulon GANDY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anne LEE of Great Egg Harbour... [w] Henry YOUNG, Francis TAYLOR Jr #078; Joseph GIBBS and Joseph IMLAY, both of the County of Burlington, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 June 1757. ... Joseph GIBBS and Joseph IMLAY... obtained license of marriage for Joseph GIBBS... and for Mary CLARK... [w] Jno HUTCHIN, Gilb't SMITH #079; Joseph GARWOOD (Jr) and James GARWOOD, both of the County of Burlington, yeomen... [bound to]... John READING, President of His Majestys Council and Commander in Chief of New Jersey... 500 pounds... 20 Oct 1757. ... Joseph GARWOOD Jr... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Leah DEVINNY of the same place, spinster... [w] Sam'l PEART, Jos IMLAY #080; Sylvanus (Silvanus) GROVER of Middletown, and Andrew BOWNE of the same town... [bound to]... John READING, Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 1 Dec 1757. ... Sylvanus GROVER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Valeriah TILTON of Middletown af'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #081; Daniel GOODBODY of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, yeoman, and Jacob SHIBLEY (SRIBLE) of the same town and county, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER... 500 pounds... 21 Dec 1757. ... Daniel GOODBODY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elisabeth DULEY of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth... [w] Sarah LEONARD, Sam'l LEONARD #082; William GARRISON of Pilesgrove in the County of Salem, yeoman, and John ELLWELL (ELWELL Jr) of the same place, house carpenter... [bound to]... John READING, President of His Majestys Council and Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 16 Jan 1758. ... William GARRISON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catharine NEWKARK of Pilesgrove afores'd... [w] Sarah HOWELL, John LADD #083; Ambrose (Ambros) GREEN and Simon LAMBERSON, both of Middlesex County, yeomen... [bound to]... John READING, Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 13 Feb 1758. ... Ambros GREEN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jemima SMITH of Middlesex County af'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW [consent] ... I am willing that Ambrous GREEN should have my daughter Jemima SMITH... __ Feb 1758... [signed] William SMITH [date in Feb is obscured in binding.] #084; Thomas GEORGE of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, weaver, and Michael WHITE of the same town and county, weaver... [bound to]... John READING, President of His Majestys Council... 500 pounds... 2 March 1758. ... Thomas GEORGE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachal SHEPPARD... [w] Sam LEONARD #085; John Abraham LIDENIUS of Pilesgrove Township in the County of Salem... [bound to]... John READING, President of His Majestys Council and Commander... 500 pounds... 20 May 1758. ... John Abr: LIDENIUS... obtained license of marriage for Wentzell GEZELL... and for Elizabeth SCOGGIN... [w] blank #086; Dan'l GREEN and Ezekiel SMITH, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... John READING, President and Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 1 June 1758. ... Daniel GREEN and Ezekiel SMITH... obtained license of marriage for Daniel GREEN... and for Mary JOHNSTON... [w] Jno BUTLER Jr, Jno TAYLOR #087; John GREEN of the County of Bucks & Province of Pennsylvania, cooper, & Thomas SLACKHOUSE (STACKHOUS) of the same place... [bound to]... John READING, President and Commander in Chief of the Province of New Jersey... 500 pounds... 4 March 1758. ... John GREEN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary JACKSON Jr, daughter of Mary JACKSON widow of the same place... [w] Sam'l PEART [consent] ... I do here by give my consent for my Daughter Mary to be Maryed to John GREEN [signed] Mary JCKSON (February - lined thru) March the 4th 1758. "Test Thomas STACKHOUSE" #088; Job GASKILL and Thomas ANTRIM, (ANTRAM Jr) both of the County of Burlington, yeomen... [bound to]... John READING, Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 6 March 1758. ... Job GASKILL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elisabeth HAYNES / HAINES of the same county, spinster... [w] Gab: BLOND, Sam'l PEART [affidavit] Burlington, March the 6th 1758... appeared before me Joseph HOLLINSHEAD... Justice of the Peace for the City of Burlington, Job GASKILL... his Solemn Affirmation... that the within Named Elizabeth HAINES is 21 years of age... #089; Edward GRIFFIN and Thomas SKINNER, both of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 20 June 1758. ... Edward GRIFFIN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Martha DUNHAM of Amboy af'd, widow... [w] blank #90; Edward GIBBS of the County of Glouster* & John HUTCHIN of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 21 Aug 1758. ... Edw'd GIBBS and John HUTCHIN... obtained license of marriage for Edward GIBBS... and for Hannah MALLUCK... [w] Martin GIBBS, Jno TAYLOR #091; Anniah (Annaniah) GIFFORD of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, yeoman, and Joshua GIFFORD of the same town and county, yeoman... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governour... 500 pounds... 13 Nov 1758. ... Anniah GIFFORD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary HARBERT of Shrewsbury in the County of Monm*... [w] Sarah LEONARD #092; Philip HUGHS (HUGHES) of the City of New York, D.D., and John STITES (no signature) of New Jersey... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Gov'r of New Jersey... 500 pounds... 7 Dec 1758. ... Philip HUGHS... obtained license of marriage for the Hon'ble Brigadier General Thomas GAGE... and for Margaret KEMBLE... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #093; John GIVESON & John DOE of Great Egharbour* in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 Feb 1759. ... John GIVESON... obtained license of marriage for James WEEKS... and for Lydia GIVESON... [w] Gab BLOND, Jas'r SMITH [affidavit] Feb 3, 1759... appeared before me, Charles READ, Justice of the Peace for the Coo Burlington... John GIVESON... made oath that James WEEKS & Lydia GIVESON... are each respectively above one and twenty years of age... [bound in wrong volume] #094; Joseph GREENWOOD and Robert ISLESTINE (ISELSTINE)... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 19 May 1759. ... Joseph GREENWOOD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah BLACKLESS, spinster... [w] blank [affidavit] May 19, 1759... these are to sert'ti'fie that Haney BLACKLE has no father nor mother a live in this contry or in this world to hir nolege or mine... [signed] John MEIRS #095; Allexander (Alex'r) GARVEY of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, yeoman, and William NORRIS of the same town and county, blacksmith... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 30 July 1759. ... Allexander GARVEY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catharine HARDIN of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth... [w] Sam LEONARD #096; Samuel GASKILL & John COX of Mores* Town in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governor... 500 pounds... 19 Dec 1759. ... Samuel GASKILL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sybilla COLLONS, spinster... [w] Jasp'r SMITH #097; Thomas GACK Jr and Nath'l (Nathaniel) PIKE, both of Woodbridge, yeomen... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 24 Dec 1759. ... Thomas GACK Jr... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Keturah CLAWSON of Woodbridge af'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #098; Josiah GASKILL Jr & John BUDD (Jr), both of Northampton in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governour... 500 pounds... 9 Jan 1760. ... Josiah GASKILL Jr... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Martha GASKILL of the same place, widow... [w] Gab: BLOND #099; John GASTIN (GASTON) and John JOBS of the town of Upperfreehold* in the County of Monmouth, yeomen... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Govinor... 500 pounds... 4 Feb 1760. ... John GASTIN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Charrite CHEESMAN... [w] Sam LEONARD #100; William GRAY and Berziller GASKILL, both of Springfield in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Francis BERNARD, Governer... 500 pounds... 26 March 1760. ... William GRAY & Berziller GASKILL... obtained license of marriage for him the s'd William GRAY... and for Hannah DAVIS spinster... [w] Rich'd POTTS, Abel EDWARDS