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.H; 1735-1795 (806 bonds) #551 - #600 #551; Nicholas HAIGHT Jr & Peter COVENHOVEN "(son of Corn'ls COVENHOVEN)", both of the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 April 1774. ... Nicholas HAIGHT Jr... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Barsheba AASTLEY... [w] Jon'n SMITH, William HARLE #552; Peter HOUSHILL and William HOUSHILL, both of the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 April 1774. ... Peter HOUSHILL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary WILSON of said County of Hunterdon... [w] William FRAZER #553; Richard HOLCOMBE and Thomas HOLCOMBE (HOLCOMB), both of the Township of Amwell and County of Hunterdon... 23 April 1774. ... Richard HOLCOMBE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah EMLEY of s'd Amwell... [w] William FRAZER #554; George HARRIS of the City of Burlington, and Buddel (Buddell) SHINN of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 May 1774. ... George HARRIS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary BURR of the county afs'd... [w] Rob~ BURCHAN #555; John HAND Jr of the County of Cape May, Gent... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 May 1774. ... John HAND... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah NEWTON of Cape May af'd, spinster... [w] Judith HUGHES, Margret BANCRAFT #556; Jedidiah (Judiah) HIGGINS and Azariah HIGGINS, both of the Township of Amwell and County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 May 1774. ... Jedidiah HIGGINS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary HILL of said Amwell... [w] William FRAZER #557; George HOLME (HULME) of the City of Burlington, and Edward THOMAS of Mansfield... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 31 May 1774. ... George HULME... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anne BUTLER of Burlington aforesaid... [w] Rob~ BURCHAN #558; John HARDING (ARDEN) and Moses HARDING (ARDEN), both of the Township of Evesham in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 June 1774. ... John HARDING... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margaret KEEN of the Province of Pennsylvania... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #559; John (HUTCHINSON) and Jacob HUTCHESON in Gloucester County and Woolwhich* Township... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 June 1774. ... John HUTCHESON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachel RICHMOND, spinster... [w] Nicholas COLLIN #560; Peter T. HARING & Teunis (Theunus) D. BLAUVELT, both of Orange County & Province of New York... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 11 June 1774. ... Peter T HARING... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Reynsje HARING of the same place... [w] Jno ZABRISKI Jr #561; Richard Robert CROW (CROWE) of the Southward of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 June 1774. ... Rich'd Rob't CROW... obtained license of marriage for Jerret HUGHS... and for Elizabeth McCARTY... [w] Bowes REED #562; James HOLMS (HOLMES) and Arch HUSE (Arch:d HUGHES) of the Township of Great Eggharbour* in the County of Glocester* (also the signature and seal of Nicholas STILLWILL)... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 July 1774. ... James HOLMS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Lear RISLEY... [w] Rich'd SOMERS, Constant SOMERS #563; George HAND and Philip CRESSE of the County of Cape May, yeomans... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 1 Aug 1774. ... George HAND... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Neomey SMITH... [w] Joseph SAVAGE, Martha SAVAGE #564; John HUFFMAN (HUFMAN) of Reading Township and Henry ROUNSAVELL (ROUNSAVILL) of the Township of Amwell and County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 Aug 1774. ... John HUFFMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rebecca ROUNSAVELL of said Amwell... [w] William FRAZER #565; Abner HALL of the Township of Hopewell & Ladis WALLING of the Township of Greenwich, both in the County of Cumberland, yeomen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 15 Aug 1774. ... Abner HALL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah SHEPHERD of the same place... [w] blank #566; Isaiah HUDNOT and Nathaniel TOBY (TOBEY), both of the Township of Amwell and County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 Aug 1774. ... Isaiah HUDNOT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margaret BARBER of said Amwell... [w] William FRAZER #567; Abraham HEWLING Jr of the City of Burlington, Richard SMITH Jr of the same place, and Thomas KEMBLE of Northampton... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 Sept 1774. ... Abraham HEWLING... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth BURR of Northampton af'd... [w] Jos: READ #568; Daniel HAND and Enoch STILLWILL of the County of Cape May, Gentlemen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 Oct 1774. ... Daniel HAND... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Esther GARRISON... [w] Ruhmah STILLWILL, Nicholas STILLWILL #569; Francis HARRIS of New Hanover in the County of Burlington, and William CHUMARD of the same place... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 Oct 1774. ... Francis HARRIS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rejoice BURGE... [w] Jos: READ #570; Levi HAND and Azariah HEWITT (HEWIT), both of the County of Cape May, Gentlemen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 Nov 1774. ... Levi HAND... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ehsther HEWITT... [w] Sarah STILLWILL, Jno CRESSE #571; Doct:r Thomas HENDRY & Joseph ELLIS, both of Gloucester County... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 14 Nov 1774. ... Doct:r Thomas HENDRY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth BOWMAN late of New Haven... [w] Samuel SHAW #572; Joseph HINCHMAN & William KAIGHN (KAIN) of the County of Gloucester... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 15 Nov 1774. ... Joseph HINCHMAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah KAIGN... [w] Sam'l SHAW #573; Andrew HART and Samuel EGE, both of the Township of (Amwell - lined thru) Hopewell and County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 19 Nov 1774. ... Andrew HART... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth EGE of said Hopewell... [w] William FRAZER #574; Alford (Alfoard) HERRIOT of the Township of Woodbridge and John THOMSON of the City of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 26 Nov 1774. ... Alford HERRIOT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Christiana WORTMAN of the County of Som't*... [w] Sam'l UFFINGTON #575; John HARWOOD (HORWOOD) and Jonathan GAMESTER (KAMSTAN), both of the County of Salem... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 Dec 1774. ... John HARWOOD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachael BACON... [w] John CAREY Surrogate #576; Job INMAN (no signature) of the County of Monmouth and John HAVENS of the same place... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 15 Dec 1774. ... John HAVENS... obtained license of marriage for the said Job INMAN... and for Phoebe HAVENS of the same place... [w] Rob't BURCHAN [should be in Vol. I] #577; Ezra HAND and Levy HAND, both of the County of Cape May, Gentlemen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 Dec 1774. ... Ezra HAND... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary HAND, daughter of Jacob HAND deceased... [w] John CRESSE, George TAYLOR #578; John HAMPTON (Jno Tho HAMPTON) and Jacob HARRIS in Piles Grove Township and Salem County... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 1 Jan 1775. ... John HAMTON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary HARRIS, spinster, of the same place... [w] Nicholas COLLIN #579; Jacob HEULINGS of Evesham in the County of Burlington, and Samuel PINE of Waterford in the County of Gloucester... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 16 Jan 1775. ... Jacob HEULINGS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth EVES of Evesham aforesaid... [w] Jos: READ #580; Matthew HAND, gentleman, of the County of Cape May, and Azariah HEWET (HEWIT) of the County of Cape May... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 31 Jan 1775. ... Matthew HAND... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth HAND of Cape May... [w] Wm YOUNG, Rich'd SOMERS #581; Nathaniel HIXSON and Nathan HIXSON, both of the Township of Amwell and County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 Feb 1775. ... Nathaniel HIXSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Temperance SEXTON of Hopewell Township... [w] William FRAZER #582; Joseph HARDON (HARDEN) & Wm (William) CHEW, both of "this" county.... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 March 1775. ... Joseph HARDON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary ROWEN [w] Sam: SHAW #583; Oliver HICKS and George RAPELYEA (RAPELJE) of Middleton in the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 March 1775. ... Oliver HICKS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catherine COOK of Shrewsbury... [w] John THOMSON #584; William HAZELTON of the Township of Springfield in the County of Burlington, and Thomas EARLE (Jr - lined thru) (EARL) son of Tanton EARLE of the same place... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 April 1775. ... William HAZELTON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Abigail WRIGHT of Springfield... [w] Jos: READ #585; Jeremiah HANES (HAINES) of Manington Township in the County of Salem, yeoman, & Hugh HANES (HAINES) of the same place, yeoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 26 April 1775. ... Jeremiah HANES... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary HAWN of Hopewell in the County of Hunt'd... [w] M. EWING Surr. #586; Azariah HEWET (HEWITT) and Daniel HEWET (HEWITT), both of the County of Cape May, Gentlemen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 June 1775. ... Azariah HEWET... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Lidia BUCK... [w] Humphrey STITES, John CRESSE #587; George HALL of the County of Cumberland and Jno (John) HALL of the same place... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 June 1775. ... George HALL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ann ELKINTON of the County of Burlington... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #588; William HOUGH and Peter KESTER (KESLER), both of the Township of Hampsted, County of Bucks and Province of Pennsylvania... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 June 1775. ... William HOUGH... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachel BEANS of said Hamsted... [W] Wm FRAZER #589; Neri HAND and Jotham TOWNSEND, both of the County of Cape May, Gent'n... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 15 Sept 1775. ... Neri HAND of the County of Cape May... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah EVANS of the same place, spinster... [w] Margret BANCRAFT, Hannah HUGHES #590; Stephen HORNE (HORN) & Jacob DUNN, both of the Province of New Jersey... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 16 Sept 1775. ... Stephen HORNE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachel CLAWSON... [w] blank #591; Richard DEVENNY of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Cap't Gen'l & Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 21 Sept 1775. ... Richard DEVENNY... obtained license of marriage for George HOFFEE of Springfield in the county af'd... and for Marget BRANDENBURG of the same place, spinster... [w] Jos: READ #592; Morgan HOLLINSHEAD of Chester in the County of Burlington, clock maker, and William COX of the same place... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 30 Sept 1775. ... Morgan HOLLINSHEAD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rebecca MATLACK of the same place... [w] Jos: READ #593; Andrew HUNTER and Joseph BLOOMFIELD, both of Hopewell in the County of Cumberland, Gent'n... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 Oct 1775. ... Andrew HUNTER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ann RIDDLE of the same place... [w] Maskell EWING #594; Thomas HANCOCK and Jon~ (Jonathan) GIBBS, both of the County of Salem... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 31 Oct 1775. ... Thomas HANCOCK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary GOODWIN... [w] John CAREY #595; William Evan HUGHES and Thomas POWELL Esq'r of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 Oct 1775. ... William Evan HUGHES... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah ANTRAM of the same place... [w] Rob~ BURCHAN #596; Jonathan HAINES and Joseph PANCOAST of the Township of Mansfield in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 Nov 1775. ... Jonathan HAINES... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah GOLDY of New Haven... [w] Rob~ BURCHAN #597; William HAND of the County of Cape May, and Stephen GARRISON of the County of Salem, yeomen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 Nov 1775. ... William HAND... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah GARRISON of Dearfield in the County of Cumberland... [w] M. EWING, Surrogate #598; James HUNTER of Cecil County, in the Province of Maryland, and Alexander McMULLIN of the City of Burlington, New Jersey... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 21 Dec 1775. ... James HUNTER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachel MURPHY of the City of Burlington afs'd... [w] Rob~ BURCHAN #599; Richard HARDING and Thomas POTTS of the Township of Greenwich in the County of Sussex, & Phillip FINE (signature unreadable!) of Alexandria in the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 Dec 1775. ... Richard HARDING... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary DRUM... [w] Henry KITCHEN, Esther HUGHES #600; Joseph HARRISON and John ANDREWS, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 Feb 1776. ... Joseph HARRISON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Martha WALTON of the same place... [w] Rob~ BURCHAN