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 0888705; Vol. I, J, K; 1711-1790 (J3D #067 - #253; 1735-1783) #191; Ephraim JONES and Jeremiah TURNER, both of Woodbridge in the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 19 July 1773. ... Daniel JONES... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Alice RUNION... [w] Dav'd BREARLEY Jr, Surr #192; Abraham JONES of Hanover Township in the County of Burlington, and John ALLEN of the same place... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 31 Aug 1773. ... Abraham JONES... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth BOLTON of the same place... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #193; John COLLISTER and George JONSTON (JOHNSTON) in Piles Grove Township and Salem County... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 July 1774. ... George JOHNSTON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Cathrine RICHMOND of the same place... [w] Nicholas COLLIN #194; Isaac JOBS of the Township of New Hanover, and Jonathin SHINN of Springfield in Burlington County... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 19 Jan 1775. ... Isaac JOBS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah HANCE of New Hanover aforesaid... [w] Jos: READ [consent] Jenuary 18, 1775 . . . Frend READD you are desired of me Garves HANCE and Mary his wife to grant lisens for Isaac JOBS and Hanah our dafter for the are of age and it is desired of us and his parents . . . [affidavit] Isaac JOBS maketh oath the within written certificate is genuine & written by the within named Gervas HANCE and that he the deponent & the daughter of said Gervas . . . are of full age . . . sworn before me 19 Jan 1775. [signed] Jos: READ #195; John JACOBS of the Township of Northampton in the County of Burlington, and Michael DICKER of the same place... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 24 March 1774. ... John JACOBS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catherine DICKER of the same place... [w] Jos: READ [out of sequence] #196; Samuel JONES of the Township of Chester in the County of Burlington, wheelwright, and John ALLEN of the Township of Northampton, taylor... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 April 1775. ... Samuel JONES... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary GARWOOD of Evesham, widow... [w] Jos: READ #197; Robert JOHNSON of the County of Gloucester, & Benjamin THACKERY of the same place... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 July 1775. ... Robert JOHNSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Patience HEWES... [w] Robert BLACKWELL, Joseph SLOAN #198; David JOHNSON and Joseph SEVERNS, both of the County of Bucks in Pennsylvania... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 Aug 1775. ... David JOHNSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah CREATON of the same place... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #199; John JAMES and William INNIS (no signature), both of the State of New Jersey... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 July ____.* ... Contract of Marriage between the s'd John JAMES... and Sarah WATLEY... [w] Rob't BURCHAN [* no year is recorded, but has to be between 1777 - 1791, the years that LIVINGSTON was Governor. Also, when LIVINGSTON became Gov. there was a change in the wording of the license. That was when the phrase "Contract of Marriage between" was put into the record.] #200; William JOHNSON and Henry JOHNSON, both of the South Ward of the City of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 Aug 1775. ... William JOHNSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah PERINE of the place aforesaid... [w] John THOMSON #201; Job JONES of Northampton & Isaac EVANS Jr of Evesham in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 23 Nov 1775. ... Job JONES... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah CAMPION, daughter of John CAMPION dec'd... [w] Jos: READ #202; Joseph JOHNSON of Northampton in the County of Burlington, wheelwright, & Obadiah CLUTCHE of the same... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 Nov 1775. ... Joseph JOHNSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Letitia EWAN of New Hanover, spinster... [w] Jos: READ #203; Thomas JOHNSEN (JOHNSON), John GERALD (GARRALD) and John PATTERSON, all of the County of Salem... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 14 March 1776. ... Thomas JOHNSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary FLANNAGAN, spinster... [w] John CAREY #204; Philip JOHNSON of New Hanover in the County of Burlington, and Amos ATKINSON of the same place... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 Aug 1776. ... Philip JOHNSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rhoda ESTILL... [w] Jos: READ #205; Isaac JOHNSON of Bucks County n the Province of Pennsylvania, and Jacob VAN SCIVER of Burlington County in New Jersey... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 April 1777. ... Contract of Marriage between Isaac JOHNSON... and Elizabeth PERKINS... [w] Rich'd BURCHAN, John BURCHAN #206; John JONES and Peter GOODRIGHT, both of Greenwich in the County of Cumberland... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 Oct 1777. ... Contract of Marriage between the af'd John JONES... and Sarah HALL of the same place... [w] James EWING #207; Henry JEANS (JEANES) and William WRIGHT of Penn's Neck in the County of Salem, yeomen... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 Feb 1778. ... Contract of Marriage between Henry JEANS... and Mary HICKMAN, spinster... [w] Geo: TRENCHARD #208; Timothy JACKSON & John KEMBLE, both of Burlington in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 March 1778. ... Contract of Marriage between Timothy JACKSON... and Ann CHAMBERS... [w] Rich'd BURCHAN #209; David JOHNSON and Coll: Jacob WEST, both of Greenwich in the County of Sussex... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 April 1778. ... Contract of Marriage between ye abovebound David JOHNSON... and Mary FITZGERALD of Greenwich... [w] Mary STEPHENS, M: STEPHENS #210; Lawrence JOHNSON and Capt. Thomas YARD of Trenton in the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 June 1778. ... Contract of Marriage between the said Lawrence JOHNSON... and Fanny CRANE... [w] Nathan JONES #211; Richard JONES & Sam'l H. SULLIVAN, both of Trenton... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 Sept 1778. ... Contract of Marriage between Richard JONES... and Elizabeth GURTON... [w] Cha's COW #212; Thomas JOHNSON of the Eastern Precinct of the County of Somerset, and Samuel SKILLMAN of the Western Precinct of the same county... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 Sept 1778. ... Contract of Marriage between the said Thomas JOHNSON... and Elizabeth SKILLMAN... [w] William C. D. HOUSTON #213; James JOHNSON (JOHNSTON) of Stow Creek in the County of Cumberland, turner, & William MILLER of Hopewell in the county af'd... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 Sept 1778. ... Contract of Marriage between the af'd James JOHNSON... and Elizabeth HUNT... [w] James EWING #214; George WOODFORD of Northampton in the County of Burlington, and John DOE of the same place... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 Dec 1778. ... Contract of Marriage between John JAMES... and Priscilla DUTTON, widow... [w] Jos: READ [on the back: "Jos: READ Feb 7 1779"] #215; Thomas JOHNSON and Henry OSBERN (OSBURN), both of Morristown in the County of Morris... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 26 April 1779. ... Contract of Marriage between Thomas JOHNSON... and Eunice MAINER... [w] Jabez CAMPFIELD #216; Matthias JOHNSON and Abraham PARKER, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Feb 1779. ... Contract of Marriage between the said Matthias JOHNSON... and Dorothy PARKER... [w] Rob~ BURCHAN #217; Ezekiel JOBS (JOBES) of the Township of New Hanover in the County of Burlington, and Thomas WHISTLER of (Springfield - lined thru) the same place... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 May 1779. ... Contract of Marriage between Ezekiel JOBS... and Rebecca SMITH... [w] Jos: READ #218; Jonathan JOHNSON of Little Egg Harbor in the County of Burlington, and Richard ROE of the same place... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 May 1779. ... Contract of Marriage between Jonathan JOHNSON... and Mary McCOLLUM... [w] Jos: READ #219; Martin JOHNSON & John CASE of Amwell in the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Sept 1779. ... Contract of Marriage between Martin JOHNSON... and Hannah TROUT... [w] Jared SEXTON, Nehemiah SEXTON #220; James JORALEMAN and Henry JORALEMAN... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 Oct 1779. ... Contract of Marriage between James JORALEMAN... and Mary KINGSLAND... [w] Alex. MACWHORTER #221; John JOHNSON and Israel SMALL, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 Nov 1779. ... Contract of Marriage between the said John JOHNSON... and Hannah FENTON... [w] Rob~ BURCHAN #222; Isaac JENKENS (JENKINS) and John BROOKS, both of Hopewell in the County of Cumberland... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 April 1780. ... Contract of Marriage between the afores'd Isaac JENKENS... and Phebe BROOKS... [w] Jonath'n ELMER #223; Sam'l JONES and Will: (Wm) CAIN (his mark) of Trenton, Hunterdon County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 30 March 1780. ... Contract of Marriage between Samuel JONES... and Ann CANNON... [w] Jas PAXTON, Geo: ABRAM #224; Thomas JACKSON and Richard CHEESMAN... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 March 1780. ... Contract of Marriage between Thomas JACKSON... and Mary Ann CHEESMAN... [w] Israel MORRIS Jr #225; Obadiah JONES and Thomas KEMBLE, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Wm LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Oct 1780. ... Contract of Marriage between Obadiah JONES... and Rebecca PRICE of the county aforesaid... [w] John PHILLIPS #226; Daniel JONES and George SMITH, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 Jan 1781. ... Contract of Marriage between Daniel JONES... and Elizabeth SHARP of the county afores'd... [w] blank #227; Hugh JACOBS of Northampton, and George WOOLSTON of the same... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 Jan 1781. ... Contract of Marriage between Hugh JACOBS... and Catharine "DICKER als DILKS"... [w] blank #228; Peter JOHNSTON (JOHNSON) and Barrent (Barent) STRYKER of the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... Wm LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 April 1781. ... Contract of Marriage between Peter JOHNSTON... and Catherine FONK... [w] Wm HARRISON, Robert HUDE #229; Josiah JOHNSTON (JOHNSON) and John WOODRUFF of the Township of Hopewell in the County of Cumberland... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 Oct 1781. ... Contract of Marriage between Josiah JOHNSTON afforesaid [sic]... and Lettitia MILLER... [w] Abigail OGDEN, Eli ELMER #230; Adam JOABS (JOBS) [and] Nicholass (Nicolas) COWENHOVEN, both of the County of Somerset... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 1 April 1782. ... Contract of Marriage between Adam JOABS... and Katherine COWENHOVEN... [w] Robert HUDE #231; Ezekiel JOHNSON and Abraham SCOTT, both of Burlington County... [bound to]... Wm LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 1 April 1782. ... Contract of Marriage between Ezekiel JOHNSON... and Hester LOTT of the township afores'd... [w] John PHILLIPS #232; Stephen INNMAN (INMAN) & Joseph SOPAR (SOPER) of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Wm LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 April 1782. ... Contract of Marriage between Stephen INNMAN... and Charity SPRAGG... [w] John PHILLIPS [bound out of sequence - should have been with the "I"s] #233; John JEROLOMAN (JOROLMAN - his mark) & Richard HALL of the Township of Bridgewater of County of Somerset... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 June 1782. ... Contract of Marriage between John JEROLOMAN... and Lydia THOMAS... [w] And: KIRKPATRICK, Paul R. RANDALL #234; William JOHNSTON (him mark), William HUTCHISON (HUTCHINSON), & William MONTGOMERY, all of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 June 1782. ... Contract of Marriage between William JOHNSTON... and Jeane POLHEMOS... [w] David RHEA, Michael JOHNSTON #235; John JAQUETT of Christeans* in the state of Pensylvania, and Moses GUSLIN (GURLIN) of the County of Cumberland, New Jersey... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 Oct 1782. ... Contract of Marriage between John JAQUETT afforesaid... and Mary PEIRSON... [w] Abigail BATEMAN, Eli ELMER #236; Joseph JONES and Ralph LANING, both of the Township of Trenton and County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William LEVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 15 Oct 1782. ... Contract of Marriage between Joseph JONES... and Jemimah JONES... [w] Mary VANCLEVE #237; William JEWELL and John GOLDEN of the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 Oct 1782. ... Contract of Marriage between William JEWELL... and Sarah GOLDEN... [w] Jared SEXTON #238; Thomas JOHNSON of Northampton, & Michael SHEMELY of the same place... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... XIV (14) June 1783. ... Contract of Marriage between Thomas JOHNSON af'd... and Mary SHEMELY, daughter of the af'd Michael... [w] Jos: READ #239; Isaac JOHNSON & Joseph COOPER, both of the Township of Bristol, County of Bucks and State of Pennsylvania... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 Dec 1783. ... Contract of Marriage between Isaac JOHNSON... and Charity LAWRENCE... [w] Herbert McELROY #240; David JAMES & David BACON of the Township of Greenwich in the County of Cumberland, yeoman... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 Dec 1784. ... Contract of Marriage between David JAMES... and Philathea WATSON... [w] Joshua EWING, Joshua EWING Jr #241; John JERRAD (JARRAD) and Peter CARLING, both of Greenwich in the County of Sussex... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 15 Feb 1785. ... Contract of Marriage between John JERRAD... and Mary PARKE... [w] Rebekah YAMANS, Hu'h HUGHES #242; Joseph JONES and John HOLMES (HOMES), both of Gloucester County... [bound to]... William LEVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 March 1785. ... Contract of Marriage between Joseph JONES... and Hannah RAMBOW... [w] Eliz'h Es:t MICKLE [on the back: "Gloster"] #243; Jesse JOHNSTON (JOHNSON) & Isaac JOHNSTON (JOHNSON), both of the Township of Bensalem in the County of Bucks & Commonwealth of Pennsylvania... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 March 1785. ... Contract of Marriage between Jesse JOHNSON / JOHNSTON... and Catharine VANZANDT... [w] Herbert McELROY, Surrg't [note - the surname is spelled both ways in the body of the license!] #244; Benjamin JEFFERIES of the City of Philadelphia, & Edward COLLINS of the City of Burlington, New Jersey... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 May 1785. ... Contract of Marriage between Benjamin JEFFERIES... and Jane DEACON... [w] Tho's ADAMS, Herbert McELROY [on the back: "Bur: 1785"] #245; David JOHNSON in the Township of Chester in Pensilvania, and Joseph HARKER of the Township of Woolwhich, Gloucester County, New Jersey... [bound to]... Wiljam LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 June 1785. ... Contract of Marriage between the above David JOHNSON... and Sarah HARKER, spinster... [w] Nicholas COLLIN #246; Samuel JAGGARD and George SPARKS of the Township of Deptford and County of Gloucester, yeoman & cabinet maker... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 Aug 1785. ... Contract of Marriage between Samuel JAGGARD... and Hope INSKEEP... [w] Joseph HUGG Jr, Jos HUGG Surrg't #247; Samuel GENNY (JENNEY) and Joseph BLACKWOOD in the Township of Deptford, Gloucester County... [bound to]... Wiljam LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 June 1785. ... Contract of Marriage between the above Samuel GENNY... and Debora PAUL, spinster... [w] Nicholas COLLIN signature of Joseph TAYLOR is included with the bondsmen's signatures. #248; James JOHNSON (JOHNSTON Jr) of Chester Township & County of Burlington, & George SMITH of the City of Burlington (a seal, but no signature)... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 Dec 1785. ... Contract of Marriage between James JOHNSON... and Elizabeth LUKMINE... [w] blank [on the back: Burlington 1785] #249; Joseph JUSTICE & Thomas YARD, both of Trenton in the County of Hunterdon.... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 19 Jan 1786. ... Contract of Marriage between Joseph JUSTICE... and Martha STABALIER... [w] M. FURMAN #250; John JOLLY & John POLHEMUS, both of Trenton in the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 Oct 1786. ... Contract of Marriage between John JOLLY... and Hannah TYTAS... [w] Conrad KOTTS, M: FURMAN #251; Asa JEFFERIS and Reeves STRETCH, both of the County of Salem... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 2_ May 1788.* ... Contract of Marriage between Asa JEFFERIS... and Elizabeth STRETCH... [w] T.M. SHUTE [note: parts of the page are missing, but the date begins "twenty____" #252; Jeremiah JOHNSON, Aa[ron] STEVENSON (Aron STEPHENSON), and Aaron SHAW, all of [the] Uper Precint of the County of C[ape] May... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 June 1789. ... Contract of Marriage between Mr Jeremiah JOHNSON... and Mis. Rhoda TOWNSEND... [w] Lydia HAND, Jesse HAND [parts of the page are missing] #253; Stephen JONES (JOHNES Jr) and Daniel JONES (JOHNES) of Maidenhead in the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 Oct 1783. ... Contract of Marriage between the said Stephen JONES... and Catharine VAN MATER... [w] blank