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) #251 - #327 #251; Thomas Mathew GARDNER (Thom's Matt'ws GARDINER) and Jacob VANSCYVER (VANSCIVER), both of the City of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds...7 Sept 1777. ... contract of marriage between Thomas Mathews GARDINER... and Keturah CAMPAIN / CAMPION... [w] Wm SORSBY #252; John GOLDER of the County of Cumberland, and Daniel HEWET of the County of Cape May... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 Dec 1777. ... contract of marriage between John GOLDER.. and Abiah TEEL... [w] Richard TEEL Jr (his mark), Mary TEEL [on the back of the bond: John GOLDEN] #253; Enos GOBLE and Jacob HULL, both of Hardwick in the County of Sussex... [bound to]... Wm LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 1 Jan 1778. ... contract of marriage between ye above bound Enos GOBLE... and Abigail DILDINE... [w] Jno WELLING, Thom:s ANDERSON #254; Richard GLEW and John WILSON, both of Mount Holly in Burlington County.. [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds...10 Jan 1778. ... contract of marriage between the said Richard GLEW... and Ann MILLS of the same place... [w] Rob~ BURCHAN #255; William GLISSON and John ANTRAM, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds...17 Jan 1778. ... contract of marriage between the s'd William GLISSON... and Sarah DELATUSH... [w] Rob~ BURCHAN #256; Robert GREAVES and Thomas POWELL Esq'r of the City of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds...17 March 1778. ... contract of marriage between the said Robert GREAVES... and Elizabeth MARTIN... [w] Rob BURCHAN #257; John GORDON of Hopewell Township, Hunterdon County, and Abraham HUNT of Trenton in the said county... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds...19 March 1778. ... contract of marriage between the said John GORDON... and Susanna LANE... [w] Nathan JONES #258; John GREEN of Upper Penns Neck, Salem County, and Thomas CARNEY Jr of the same place... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 March 1778. ... contract of marriage between John GREEN... and Ruth PROCTOR of the place above... [w] William HARVEY #259; Joseph GRESWOLD of the County of Middlesex and Province of N. Jersey, and Robt PEASLY (PAISLEY) and Isaac RECKLESS of the Province af'd... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 31 March 1778. ... contract of marriage between Joseph GRESWOLD... and Matilda CLARK... [w] Wm TINDALL, Jas PAXTON #260; Arthur GRAY and John READING of Hunterdon County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 April 1778. ... contract of marriage between Arthur GRAY... and Mary READING... [w] Sam:ll HENRY, Jas PAXTON #261; Garret GARRISON (Garrit R GARRITSON) and John VOORHOUSE (VOORHEES) of the County of Somerset... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 April 1778. ... contract of marriage between Garret GARRISON... and Anne TERHUNE... [w] Jared SEXTON, Nehemiah STOUT #262; Josiah GRANT and Thomas GRANT, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 April 1778. ... contract of marriage between the s'd Josiah GRANT... and Mary LETTS... [w] Rob BURCHAN #263; Marimus GARRISON (Morimes GARRITSON) and Garret VAN RIPER (VAN REYPE) of the County of Essex... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 19 May 1778. ... contract of marriage between Maringus GARRISON... and Nantie LISH... [w] L.W. ARNETT, Elisha BOUDINT #264; Lynch GRAY at present of Trenton in the County of Hunterdon, and Alexander ADAMS of Nottingham Township, Burlington County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 June 1778. ... contract of marriage between Lynch GRAY... and Irene ADAMS, daughter of s'd Alexander... [w] Nathan JONES #265; Thomas GRANT and Robert REED, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 24 Oct 1778. ... contract of marriage between the said Thomas GRANT... and Hannah HARBER... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #266; Joseph GRIGGS of ye County of Monmouth, and Wm VAN TILBURGH of the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 14 Dec 1778. ... contract of marriage between Jos GRIGGS aforesaid... and Mary COWPERTHWAITE... [w] David OLDEN, Enos THETSEY #267; John GULICK and Henry COCK, both of the Eastern Precinct of the County of Somerset, yeomen... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 31 Dec 1778. ... contract of marriage between the above bounden John GULICK... and Elisabeth DEMOTT... [w] William C.W. HOUSTON #268; William GARD and James WILLS, both of Northampton... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 Jan 1779. ... contract of marriage between William GARD... and Margaret BOWKER... [w] Martha READ #269; John SMITH and Richard GRUFF (GROFF) in the Township of Woolwhich*, Gloucester County... [bound to]... Wiljam LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Jan 1779. ... contract of marriage between Richard GRUFF... and Hedy REEDS... [w] Nicholas COLLIN #270; Thomas GANDY and Abraham HOFFMAN of the County of Cumberland... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 Feb 1779. ... contract of marriage between Thomas GANDY... and Naomi BLIZARD... [w] Theo: ELMER, Ruth ELMER #271; John GREEN of the County of Gloucester, and Abraham HEWLINGS, miner, of the town of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 March 1779. ... contract of marriage between the said John GREEN... and Margaret DAVISON... [w] Rob~ BURCHAN #272; Samuel GARWOOD and Frederick SHINFELT, both of Gloucester County... [bound to]... Wm LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 March 1779. ... contract of marriage between Samuel GARWOOD... and Elizabeth DEVAUL... [w] Franklin DAVENPORT #273; William GARNER, yeoman, and Thomas CROSS, yeoman, both of the Township of Evesham, County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 March 1779. ... contract of marriage between the above named William GARNER... and Mary JOURDAN... [w] Nath'l LEWIS, Andrew BANKSON Jr #274; John GIFFORD (seal, but no signature) and John ALLEN (ALLING)... [bound to]... Wm LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 April 1779. ... contract of marriage between John GIFFORD... and Hanah CRANER... [w] Alex. MACWHORTER #275; Archibald GORDON and Daniel VOORHIES, both of the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 April 1779. ... contract of marriage between the said Archibald GORDON... and Siche VAN WICKLEN... [w] Jona DEARE #276; Lewis WOODEN (GOODWIN) and Jacob HUFTY of the County of Salem... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 April 1779. ... contract of marriage between Lewis WOODEN... and Rachel NICKASON... [w] Theo: ELMER #277; Jacob GASKILL and Isaac EACRITT, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 May 1779. ... contract of marriage between Jacob GASKILL... and Ruth DANALLY... [w] Rob~ BURCHAN #278; Judah GRIDLY (GRIDLEY) of Conecticut* and Ewout VANGELDEN of the County of Morris... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 May 1779. ... the afors'd Judah GRIDLY... and Catherine VAN GELDEN... [w] blank #279; William GARVAN (GERVAN)... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 14 May 1779. ... contract of marriage between William GARVAN... and Katherine KINGSLAND... [w] Alex MACWHORTER #280; Peter GRAPEVINE and John GREEN, both of Gloucester County... [bound to]... Wm LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 19 July 1779. ... Peter GRAPEVINE... and Sarah FARROW... [w] Franklin DAVENPORT #281; John GASKILL "(son of David)" of Northampton, and Joseph GRANT of the same place... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 19 Aug 1779. ... contract of marriage between John GASKILL abovenamed... and Mary WALLING of the same... [w] Jos READ #282; David GYANT (GUYONT) and Edmund NUTT, both of Bristol in Pennsylvania... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 Nov 1779. ... contract of marriage between the said David GYANT... and Margaret GILMONE... [w] Rob BURCHAN #283; Timothy GOBLE of Morris Town in the County of Morris, and John MORRIS of the same place... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 15 Nov 1779. ... contract of marriage between the said Timothy GOBLE... and Rebekka MORRIS of the same place... [w] Edward LEWIS, Geo LEWIS #284; Abraham GARRETSON (GARRISON) and Jacob ACKERMAN, both of Franklin Township in the County of Bergen... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 Jan 1780. ... contract of marriage between Abraham GARRISON... and Mary BOGART... [w] Anne WESTERVELT, Abr WESTERVELT #285; Nathan GOFF and John GOFF of the County of Cape May... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 19 Jan 1780. ... contract of marriage between Nathan GOFE... and Marcy SHAW... [w] Ephraim MILLER, Mathias SHAW, Jedidiah HUGHES #286; Abraham GULICK of the County of Sommerset*, and Garrett RIDER (Garret RYDER) of the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 11 Feb 1780. ... contract of marriage between Abraham GULICK... and Anne RIDER... [w] Robert HUDE, Abigail VIALL #287; Jno & Jno GARISON, Jr & Sen, both of the Township of Bethlehem, County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... Wm LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 March 1780. ... contract of marriage between John GARISON... and Mary BARBAR... [w] Robert McSHANE signatures of the bondsmen: John GARRISON Jr, John GARRISON [can't determine from the way this was written, which John GARRISON was the groom] #288; Nathan GODFREY and Shamyer HEWET (Shamgar HEWIT), both of the County of Cape May... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 11 Sept 1780. ... contract of marriage between Nathan GODFREY of Cape May af'd... and Rachel CRESSE of the same place... [w] Hannah HUGHES, Elijah HUGHES #289; George GREEN of Mountholly* in the County of Burlington, and William MITCHAL (MITCHEL) of the same place... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 Oct 1780. ... contract of marriage between George GREEN... and Ann THOMSON... [w] blank #290; John GULICK and Mathew VANDIKE, both of the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 Nov 1780. ... contract of marriage between the said John GULICK... and Margaret VANDIKE... [w] Jona DEARE #291; John GUILD (Jr) and Israel CEARL (CARLE) of the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 Dec 1780. ... contract of marriage between John GUILD... and Abigal HOWELL... [w] Mary VAN CLEVE #292; William GIBBS and Jesse WHITE, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 16 Jan 1781. ... contract of marriage between William GIBBS... and Elizabeth PHAGENS of the place af'd... [w] John PHILLIPS #293; James GARDINER (GARDENNER) and Benjamin CHEESMAN of Woolwich Township, Gloucester County... [bound to]... Wiljam LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 16 Feb 1781. ... contract of marriage between the above bounden James GARDINER... and Rachel HOWEL... [w] Nicholas COLLIN #294; Abraham GULICK of the County of Somerset, and James VE NEIE (VAN NAIR) of the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 March 1781. ... contract of marriage between Abraham GULICK... and Oylle PROBOSCO... [w] Robert HUDE #295; Anthony GOULD (GOOLD) and Samuel GOULD (GOLD) of Fairfield in the County of Cumberland... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 March 1781. ... contract of marriage between Anthony GOULD... and Phebe LUMMIS, widow... [w] Mary FITHAN, Theo ELMER #296; John GARLAND and Peter STILL, both of New Jersey... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 16 Feb 1782. ... contract of marriage between John GARLAND... and Katherine SANFORD... [w] Polly McWHORTER #297; Samuel GIBSON of the Township of Springfield, and Isaac WINNER of the Township of Northampton... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 March 1782. ... contract of marriage between the aforesaid Samuel GIBSON... and Catharine CLAYTON of Northampton... [w] Jos READ #298; John GIBISON (his mark) and John TICE, both of Gloucester County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 April 1782. ... contract of marriage between John GIBISON... and Hannah TICE... [w] Fra DAVENPORT #299; Philip GRACE and Henry VAN HOOK, both of Maurice River in the County of Cumberland, yeomen... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 Oct 1782. ... contract of marriage between Philip GRACE... and Suvia MORRIS... [w] Jonath'n ELMER #300; Stephen GANO and Thomas LEFOY of Orange County, New York... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 21 Oct 1782. ... contract of marriage between Stephen GANO... and Cornelia VARASON... [w] Anne WESTERVELT, Abraham WESTERVELT #301; John GALE and Benjamin STACKHOUSE, both of the Borough of Bristol, State of Pennsylvania... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 Nov 1782. ... contract of marriage between John GALE... and Alice VANHORN... [w] Sam'l KEMBLE #302; Samuel GASKILL and Elen MOORE, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 Jan 1784. ... contract of marriage between Samuel GASKILL... and Susannah GARVEY... [w] Herb't McELROY [note: "1783" on the back of the bond] #303; Joseph GALE of the Township of Little Eggharbour* & County of Burlington, and Daniel CALE of the same place... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 16 March 1783. ... contract of marriage between Joseph GALE... and Massy ALLEN... [w] Wm WILLS #304; John GARRISON (GARRITSE) and Nicholas ROCH (ROCHE)... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 24 April 1783. ... contract of marriage between John GARRISON... and Nancy TOURS... [w] Alex MACWHORTER #305; George GILBERT & Abner PAGE of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 Sept 1783. ... contract of marriage between George GILBERT... and Hannah HAYS [w] Herbert McELROY #306; Zorobabel GASKILL and Josua (Joshua) CARTER... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 Nov 1783. ... contract of marriage between Zorabel GASKILL... and Marby / Maryby JONES... [w] William KERSEY #307; Thomas B. GREEMAN (GREENMAN) of Salem County, and Joshua HOWELL Jr of Gloucester County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 Jan 1784. ... contract of marriage between Thomas B GREENMAN... and Elizabeth VANMETER... [w] Fra DAVENPORT #308; James GALE of Little Egg Harbor and John DEN of the same place... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 March 1784. ... contract of marriage between the said James GALE... and Hannah GAUNT... [w] Jos: READ #309; Daniel GETHINS (his mark) and Uriah FOSTER, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 March 1784. ... contract of marriage between the af'd Daniel GETHINS... and Elizabeth PROUD... [w] Jos: READ #310; Abraham J. GERRETSE (GARRISON) & Abraham WILLIS, both of Franklin Township in the County of Bergen... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 April 1784. ... contract of marriage between Abraham J GERRISON... and Mary RYERSON... [w] Anne WESTERVELT, Abr WESTERVELT #311; Abraham GASKILL & Restore GASKILL, both of the Township of Springfield, County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Aug 1784. ... contract of marriage between Abraham GASKILL... and Anne CRAMMER... [w] Herbert McELROY Surr: [on back of bond: "Burlington, 1784"] #312; John GWYNN (GWIN) and Philip PALMER, both of Trenton in the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 26 Aug 1784. ... contract of marriage between the said John GWYNN... and Keziah OLDEN... [w] Col HOUSTON #313; John GOLDY of the Township of New Hanover, and John OTT of the Township of Northampton... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 16 Oct 1784. ... contract of marriage between John GOLDY above named... and Mary McCULLY... [w] Jos: READ #314; Cornelius GARRIBRANT (GARRABRANT) and John VAN HORN (VAN HORNE), both of the County of Bergen... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 24 Oct 1784. ... contract of marriage between Cornelius GARRIBRANT... and Lena VAN HORN... [w] Alex MACWHORTER #315; Robert BROWN and Mathew GILL (Matthew GILL Jr) in the Township of Woolwhich*, County of Gloucester... [bound to]... Wiljam LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 15 Aug 1785. ... contract of marriage between the above Mathew GILL... and Elizabeth TAILOR, spinster... [w] Nicholas COLLIN #316; John GLEESON and Benjamin CHEESMAN in Woolwhich* Township, Gloucester County... [bound to]... Wiljam LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 Jan 1786. ... contract of marriage between the above John GLEESON... and Mary SCOTT, spinster... [w] Nicholas COLLIN #317; John GOMEZ & Henry VAN GESSEU (Hendrich VANGEISE) of Bergen County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 March 1786. ... contract of marriage between John GOMEZ... and Cornelia BERDAN... [w] Abr WESTERVELT #318; Tho's (Thomas) GREEN and Siras APPLEGATE (his mark), both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 April 1786. ... contract of marriage between Thomas GREEN... and Mary STOCKTON... [w] Tho's ADAMS Sur't [on back of bond: "Burlington 1786"] #319; Nicalas (Nicholas) GIBBON, yeoman, of the Township of Stone Creek in the County of Cumberland, and Amos FITTHIAN (FITHIAN) of the Township of Hopewell in s'd county, taylor... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 April 1786. ... contract of marriage between Nicalas GIBBON... and Ann THOMPSON... [w] Isaac SMITH, Leonard GIBBON #320; Oswell GOODBARLET (Oswelt GOODBERLET) & William MUNGAL, both of the County of Somerset... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 31 May 1786. ... contract of marriage between the said Oswell GOODBARLET... and Agnis MUNGAL... [w] Jona DEARE [on back of bond: Hunterdon 1786] #321; Thomas GODFREY, Permenus (Parmenas) CORSON, Henry YOUNG, and Jacob GODFREY... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 Nov 1786. ... contract of marriage between Thomas GODFREY... and Martha WHEATON... [w] Jeremiah HAND #322; Asher GUANT (GAUNT) & Job LIPPINCOTT, both of the Township of Springfield & County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 26 June 1787. ... contract of marriage between Asher GUANT... and Mary STOCKTON... [w] Herbert McELROY Surr #323; William GARWOOD and Uriah COSTLE, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 Aug 1787. ... contract of marriage between William GARWOOD... and Bridget O'DONELY... [w] Tho's ADAMS [on the back of the bond: Bridget O'DONELLY] #324; Abraham J. GARRETSE (GARRISON) and Abraham WESTERVELT, both of Bergen County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 19 June 1788. ... Abraham GERRITSE... and Jane HENNION... [w] Eve GERRETSE (her mark), Catherine MILLER (her mark) #325; James GOLET (GOELET) and Tho's HEWLINGS Esq'r (Tho. L. HEWLINGS) of the City of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 19 July 1788. ... contract of marriage between James GOLET... and Sarah LAWRENCE... [w] Tho's ADAMS [on the back: Burlington 1788] #326; Seth GIBBS & Thomas STEWARD, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 Oct 1788. ... contract of marriage between Seth GIBBS... and Alie STEVENSON... [w] Herbert McELROY, Tho's ADAMS [on the back: Burlington 1788] #327; David GODWIN and Abraham VANDERBECK (VAN DER BECK) of the County of Bergen... [bound to]... William PATTERSON, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 March 1791. ... contract of marriage between David GODWIN... and Catharine WALDRON... [w] Nehemiah WADE