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 (K3D #254 - #445; 1735-1790); #311-#370 #311; John KANE (CANE) of Haddonfield in the County of Gloucester, and John VANDEGRIFT of the City of Burlington... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 24 Sept 1761. ... John KANE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah TICE of Haddonfield aforesaid... [w] William SMITH, Sam:l ALLINSON #312; William KENNEY of Mideltown* in the County of Monmouth, and William COMPTON (Sr) of the same town and county, yeomans... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 Oct 1761. ... William KENNEY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Deborah WILLSON of the same town and county as above... [w] Sam'l LEONARD #313; David KETCHAM of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, and Jarrat (Jarratt) MORFORD of the same town and county, yeomans... [bound to]... Josiah HARDY, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 Feb 1762. ... David KETCHAM... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary MORFORD of the same town and county as above... [w] Elizabeth ALLISON - lined thru, Sam'l LEONARD #314; John KAY and James WOODIN (WOODDEN), both of the County of Gloucester...20 [bound to]... Josiah HARDY, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 April 1762. ... John KAY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rebecca HACHLEY, spinster... [w] Gab BLOND #315; Joseph KEES and Patrick HARLIN... [bound to]... Josiah HARDY, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 April 1762. ... Joseph KEES... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ann DOAR of the same place, widow... [w] Gab: BLOND #316; Reuben KEMP & Charles KEMP of Mansfieldwood House* in the County of Sussex, yeomen... [bound to]... Josiah HARDY, Governor... 500 pounds... 31 May 1762. ... Reuben KEMP... obtained license of marriage for the said Reuben KEMP... and for Jane STEWART of Greenwich in the county af'd, spinster... [w] John LESLIE, Abr'm DOUD #317; Jonas KEEN and Peter KEEN, both of Piles Grove in the County of Salem, yeomen...20 [bound to]... Josiah HARDY, Governor... 500 pounds... 15 Feb 1763. ... Jonas KEEN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Christiana VANNEMAN of Piles Grove af'd, spinster... [w] G: TRENCHARD #318; Edmin CINSLAND (Edmund KINGSLAND) and Philip CINSLAND (KINGSLAND), both of Hakensak* in the County of Bergen... [bound to]... Josiah HARDY, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 Feb 1763. ... Phillip CINSLAND... obtainde license of marriage for Edmin CINSLAND... and for Sally WILLOIN... [w] John ZABR (abbreviation), Jacob VAGEL #319; Joseph KAR of the County of Midlesex* & Jacob MOTTESON (MATTISON) of ye County of Somerset... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 16 Nov 1763. ... Joseph KAR... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary MOORE of the same place... [w] Micajah HOW #320; William KINNAN and Isaac BONNELL (BUNNELL), both of Perth Amboy in the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 Nov 1763. ... William KINNAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Eleanor LOOFBORROW of the same place... [w] John MACKAY #321; Joseph KERLIN and John BROWN (BROWNE), both of the County of Burlington, yeomen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 Dec 1763. ... Joseph KERLIN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Abigail HAZELTON of the same place... [w] Gab: BLOND #322; William KENNEDY and Moses MENDENHALL of the County of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania... [bound to]... Thomas BOONE, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 April 1761. ... William KENNEDY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary BOHANNAN, widow... [w] Gab BLOND [bound out of sequence] #323; Garret (Garrat) KEATING & Thomas KEARLIN (KARLIN), both of the County of Burlington, Gent.... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 21 May 1764. ... Garret KEATING... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah MYERS of the same county, spinster... [w] Jos: READ, Gab: BLOND #324; Peter KNOTT of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, and David KNOT (KNOTT) of the same town and county... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 May 1764. ... Peter KNOTT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jane ORSBORN of Shrewsbury... [w] Sam'l LEONARD [on the back of the bond: Jane OSBORN] #325; Thomas KING, James SUTTON, & Joseph HAIGHT of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 Sept 1764. ... Thomas KING... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elisabeth SIMMS of the same place, spinst'r... [w] Gab BLOND #326; Erasmus KENT of Salem, carpenter, & John OWEN of the same place, cordwainer... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 15 Oct 1764. ... Erasmus KENT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth OAKFORD... [w] G: TRENCHARD Jr #327; John KELLD & Job YOUNG, both of Cape May County, Gentlemen... [bound to]... William FRANKLING, Governor... 500 pounds... 24 Oct 1764. ... John KELLD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Susannah STEELMAN of Cape May County, spinster... [w] Eli ELDREDGE, Wm READEY #328; Allebert VANVOORHESE (Albert VANVOORHESEN) [and] John KIP (KIPE), both of Nuberbedos* in the County of Bergen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 Nov 1764. ... Allebert VANVOORHEESE... obtainde license of marriage for John KIP... and for Elisabet VOORHEESE, spinster... [w] John ZABRISKY, Betsy ZABRISKI #329; Philip KELCH and George TAYLOR of the County of Salem, yeomen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 Nov 1764. ... Philip KELCH... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margaret DROLLINGER of the same place, spinster... [w] G: TRENCHARD #330; Edward KEASBEY of the Town and County of Salem... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 May 1765. ... Edward KEASBEY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah QUINTON of Salem af'd, spinster... [w] G: TRENCHARD #331; John KING and Isaac KING, both of the Township of Northampton in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 Oct 1765. ... John KING... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah CARMAN of the same place, spinster... [w] Gab:l BLOND #332; Aaron KILLY (KILLEY) and Thomas ELTON, both of the County of Burlington, yeomen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 Jan 1766. ... Aaron KILLY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Meribah HARRIS of the same place, spinster... [w] Gab'l BLOND #333; Samuel KIRBY of Springfield in the County of Burlington, and Michael BURROUGHS of the same place, yeom. ... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 19 April 1766. ... Samuel KIRBY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Linah HARTSHORNE of Hanover, spinster... [w] Gab BLOND #334; Obadiah KING and Isaac CONARO, both of South Amboy in the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 Feb 1767. ... Obadiah KING... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Nancy SHEPHERD of South Amboy... [w] John TERRILL [on the back: from Mr CONARO for this licence 9C 1 . . 4 . . 0] #335; Joseph KAIGHN of Gloucester County, New Jersey, yeoman, & Samuel KAIGHN of Philadelphia, carpenter... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 March 1767. ... Joseph KAIGHN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Prudence BUTCHER of Gloucester County, widow... [w] Jos: READ #336; Chris:r KALE (his mark) of Moorestown in the County of Burlington, yeoman, and Joseph HOLLINGSHEAD (HOLLINSHEAD Jr) of Evesham in the county afs'd, yeoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 March 1767. ... Christopher KALE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Lydia ATKINSON of the same place, spinster... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #337; Alexander KIDD & Robert WALLACE... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 Sept 1767. ... Alexander KIDD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sophia WATSON, both of Middlesex... [w] John TERRILL #338; Nicholas KEEN of the County of Salem, yeoman, and Henry MILLER of the same place, yeoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 14 Oct 1767. ... Nicholas KEEN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catherine MILLER of Mannington in the County of af'd spinster... [w] G: TRENCHARD #339; Samuel KAIGN of Gloucester in the County of Gloucester, merchant, and Joseph HUGG of Gloucester Township in the county afores'd, yeoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 Jan 1768. ... Samuel KAIGHIN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary GERRARD of Gloster*, widow... [w] Elizabeth MICKLE, John LADD #340; Abel KEMBLE and Edward KEMBLE, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 14 March 1768. ... Able KEMBLE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary BOLTEN / BOLTON of the same county, spinster... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #341; Joseph KELLEY of Pennsylvania, and Joseph HAIGHT of the City of Burlington, innholder... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 April 1768. ... Joseph KELLEY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Phoebe BUCKMAN of the same place... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #342; Andrew KIND & Alexander BURK of the Township of Woolwich in the County of Gloucester, yeomen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 April 1768. ... Andrew KIND... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth HUGHS of the same place, spinster... [w] Sarah HOWELL, Hannah LADD #343; Jonathan KIRBY of Burlington County, and John ARNEY of the same place, yeo:... [bound to]... Governor FRANKLIN... 500 pounds... 11 June 1768. ... Jonathan KIRBY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ann BLACK... [w] Sam'l BARD Surrogate #344; Stephen KENT and Jos: ALWARD (Joseph ALLWARD), both of Woodbridge in the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... Wm FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 26 July 1768. ... Stephen KENT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary CARMAN... [w] James KELLY [consent] Mr MACCOY These are to let you no that I am free and willing that Steven KENT shuld enter into marrage with my dafter . . . 23 July 1768 [signed] Isabel CARMAN [consent] To Mr MACCOY or any other whome it may consarn. These are to inform you that I have consented to a marridge intended with my son Stephen KENT and Mary CARMAN, both of Woodbridge. [signed] David KENT #345; James KEAN (KEEN) of Morris County, and Stephen CONCKLING (CONKLING) of said county... [bound to]... William FRANKLING, Esq'r... 500 pounds... 28 July 1768. ... James KEAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary ROLF of Morris County, aforesaid... [w] Rich:d KEMBLE #346; Samuel KENNEDY (Jr) & William [BEAVERS}, both of the County of Sussex...20 [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 Oct 1768. ... Samuel KENNEDY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elezebeth BEVERS... [w] Tho's VANHORNE [note: there was no surname in the bond for the bondsman, surname is from the signature] #347; Isaac KING and Joseph BOULTON of Burlington... [bound to]... Governor FRANKLIN... 500 pounds... 4 Nov 1768. ... Isaac KING... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary BOULTON... [w] Sam'l BARD #348; Abraham KILLE and Thomas SHINN of Mount Holly... [bound to]... Governor FRANKLIN... 500 pounds... 20 Dec 1768. ... Abraham KILLE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary POWELL... [w] Sam'l BARD #349; John KELLY (KELLEY), yeoman, and Samuel REA (RAY), carpenter, both of Allaway's Creek in the County of Salem... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 24 Dec 1768. ... John KELLY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth BUKLOW of Allaways Creek af'd, spinster... [w] G: TRENCHARD #350; Joseph KIDD of Manington* in the County of Salem, yeoman, and Brathwaite TUFT of the same place, carpenter... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Jan 1769. ... Joseph KIDD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth HACKETT of Manington* af'd, spinster... [w] G: TRENCHARD #351; John KENT and Elijah DENHAM (DUNHAM) of the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 Feb 1769. ... John KENT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Charity CUTTER... [w] Bowes REED #352; John KING of the City of Philadelphia... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 14 Feb 1769. ... John KING... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anne STEEL of the County of Somerset... [w] John STEEL [on the back: Anne STELL] #353; Martin DELANY of Hardyston* in the County of Sussex, Gent. ... [bound to]... Wm FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 Feb 1769. ... Martin DELANY... obtainde license of marriage for William KELLY of the county af'd... and for Sebina FENNELL of the same place, widow... [w] Thom's ANDERSON #354; Earick (Erick) KEEN, tanner, & Joseph HUMPHRYS (HUMPHREYS), wheelwright, both of the Township of Woolwich in the County of Gloucester... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 May 1769. ... Earick KEEN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary LIPPINCOTT of the township af'd, spinster... [w] G: TRENCHARD #355; Cornelious (Cornelius) KUYPER Jr of Philad'a* in the Province of Pensilvania*, Gent:n... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 June 1769. ... Cornelious KUYPER Jr... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah NEWTON of the County of Cape May, spinster... [w] Zeruiah HUGHES, Elijah HUGHES #356; Richard KIRBY of Piles-Grove in the County of Salem, yeoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 Nov 1769. ... Richard KIRBY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah COLSON... [w] G: TRENCHARD #357; John KANAN (KINNAN) and Gilbert BURTEN (BARTON), both of the Township of Upper Freehold in the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Wm FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 Feb 1770. ... John KANAN and Gilb. BARTEN... obtainde license of marriage for the said John KANAN... and for Rachel HUTCHINSON... [w] Jos BORDEN, Jos POTTS #358; Erasmus KENT Jr of the Township of Upper Allaways Creek in the County of Salem, yeoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 April 1770. ... Erasmus KENT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elinor HILDEBRAND of the same place, spinster... [w] G: TRENCHARD #359; George KING of the County of Hunterdon, and Andris (Andries) JOHNSON of the County of Sussex... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 July 1770. ... George KING... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Phebey JOHNSON of the County of Sussex... [w] Tho's VANHORNE, John DOW #360; William CARR (KER) and John CARR (KER), both of the County of Middlesex...20 [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 Oct 1770. ... William CARR... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catherine GARRISON... [w] John THOMSON #361; Henry KITCHEN and Henry ROCKFELLOW (ROCKAFELLAR), both of the Township of Amwell & County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Esq'r... 500 pounds... 30 Oct 1770. ... Henry KITCHEN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth JEWEL of the same place... [w] William FRAZER, Rebecca FRAZER #362; Patrick KENNEDY of Upper Allaways Creek in the County of Salem, bricklayer, and Bradway MATTERSON (Bradaway MATISSON) of the same place, yeoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 March 1771. ... Patrick KENNEDY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Judith MORRISON of the same place, spinster... [w] G: TRENCHARD #363; Daniel KETCHAM and Samuel HOLMES, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 27 March 1771. ... Daniel KETCHAM... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Alice HOLMES... [w] Bowes REED #364; James KEARNY of the County of Monmouth, and Stephen JOHNSTON of the City of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 June 1771. ... James KEARNY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Agness FRESNEAU... [w] Bowes REED "see agreement sheet" #365; ["prenuptial" agreement regarding the previous license] Articles of Agreement, Intented, made, concluded and fully agreed upon the fifth day of June In the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy one, and in the Eleventh Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King George the Third & Between James KEARNY of the County of Monmouth and province of New Jersey of the one Part, and Agness FRESNEAU of the County and Province Aforesaid of the other Part. Whereas A Marriage is Shortly Intended to be had and Solemnized, between the s'd James KEARNY and the s'd Agness FRESNEAU and they being desirous that each of them shoud have hold Occupy Posses and enjoy only their Respective several Estates both real and Personal in as full an ample a manner as they or Either of them do now hold or Enjoy the same, and that the Estate of the s'd James KEARNY shoud not be subject to the Dower of rights of Dower of her the s'd Agness FRESNEAU, or to any Claim whatever of or from her the s'd Agness FRESNEAU or her heirs on account of the s'd marriage, not that the Estate of the said Agness FRESNEAU shoud be subject to the will or Disposal of the said James KEARNY, or that he shoud have any Claim or Interest there in. Now therefore these present Articles Witnesseth that In Consideration of the intended Marriage and of the s'd sum of five shillings to her the s'd Agness FRESNEAU by the s'd James KEARNY in hand paid which the s'd Agness FRESNEAU doth hereby Acknowledge to have received the s'd Agness FRESNEAU Doth hereby Covenant Promise and agree to and with the s'd James KEARNY his heirs _ar's and Adm'rs that in Case the s'd marriage shall and do take Effect, that then she will not by anyways or means whatever here after demand have Claim take or receive any share or part either of the Real or Personal Estate of the s'd James KEARNY in Right of her Dower or Otherwise but of and from the same is and shall be for ever hereafter Debarrd and Excluded by these presents; In Consideration Whereof and also in Consideration of the Sum of five shillings to the s'd James KEARNY by the s'd Agness FRESNEAU to him in hand paid the Receit wherof he doth hereby Acknowledge the s'd James KEARNY doth hereby Also Covenant promise and agree to and with the s'd Agness FRESNEAU her heirs and Assigns that the will not in Right of the Marriage which is intended between him and the s'd Agness FRESNEAU Demand have Claim Take or receive any part or share of the Estate of her the s'd Agness FRESNEAU Either real or personal whatsoever but that the same shall and may be at her Disposal as she shall think most proper and that the s'd James KEARNY is and shall be hereby Debarred and Excluded therefrom. And Lastly It is Covenanted Concluded and agreed upon by and between the Parties to these Presents That it is the true intend and meaning of these Presents And it is also hereby further declared that Neither of the Parties afs'd are to take any Benefit or advantage of any Claim that they or Either of them may or might have by the Marriage Afores'd In or to Either of the s'd Estates but that the s'd Estates shall be and Remain to the s'd Respective Parties as if no marriage was Ever had or Solemnized between the s'd Parties. In Witness Whereof the Parties to these Presents Indentures have Interchangeably Set there Hands and Seals the day and year Afores'd.. Sealed & Delivered In the Presence of Tho' KEARNY, Stephen JOHNSTON [signed] Agness FRESNEEW, James KEARNY Be it Remembred that on the Eighth day of April one thousand Seven Hundred & seventy three personally appeared before me James PARKER one of his Majestys Council for the Province of New Jersey Stephen JOHNSTON a person to me well known who being dully sworn on his Oath did declare that he saw Agness FRESNEAU and James KEARNY parties to the within written Instrument Seal and deliver the Same as their Several Acts & Deeds for the Uses & purpose therein mentiond that he was Thomas KEARNY subscribe the same as wittness thereto & that he likewise subscribed his name as a wittness. Taken before me the day & year abovesaid. [signed] James PARKER The within Instrument is Recorded in the Secretary's Office at Perth Amboy in Book G3, page 194 And Examined by [signed] Bowes REED Sec'y #366; Thomas KING and George KING, both of Amwell Township and County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Esq'r... 500 pounds... 14 Oct 1771. ... Thomas KING... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rebeckah KESSTER of s'd Amwell... [w] William FRAZER #367; William KEMBLE of the Township of Northampton in the County of Burlington, and Thomas SHINN Esq'r of (Evesham - lined thru) Mount Holly in said County... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 March 1772. ... William KEMBLE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ruth GARWOOD... [w] Jos: READ #368; Matthias KERLIN and John KERLIN, both of Mansfield in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Nov 1772. ... Matthias KERLIN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth THOMAS... [w] Jos: POTTS, Isaac RECKLESS #369; Reese KINDALL (KENDALL) & Elijah KEEN, both of the Township of Piles Grove in the County of Salem... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 Jan 1773. ... Reese KINDALL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah McNICHOLES... [w] G: TRENCHARD #370; James KELLY and Isaac REEDER, both of the Township of Bethelem*, County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 Feb 1773. ... James KELLY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Martha REEDER of the township afores'd... [w] Charles PARKS, Jos: BEAVERS