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 (K= #254 - #445; 1735-1790) #371; Job KEY of Gloucester County, yeoman, and Robert CREGHEAD of the same county... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 March 1773. ... Job KEY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachel ADAMS [w] Eleanor BOWMAN #372; Edward KETCHEM (KETCHAM) and William COBB, both of Maruises* River in the County of Cumberland, yeomans... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 April 1773. ... Edward KETCHEM... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rhoda WOODLAND... [w] M: EWING Surr'te #373; William KNAPTON (NAPTIN) and John FORMAN (FURMAN), both of the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 Oct 1773. ... William KNAPTON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Abigail WELLING of the county aforesaid... [w] Rob~ BURCHAN #374; Stephen KIRBY of the Township of Downs in the County of Cumberland, & William PAULING (PAULLIN) of the same place and county af'd, yeoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 30 Oct 1773. ... Stephen KIRBY... obtained license of marriage for the said Stephen KIRBY... and for Mary LORE of the same place... [w] M: EWING Surr #375; Thomas KEMBLE of Corporation of Burlington, and Abraham STOCKTON of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 Nov 1773. ... Thomas KEMBLE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Pricilla BURR of the county afs'd... [w] Rob~ BURCHAN #376; Peter KESTER and David SCATTERGOOD, both of the Township of Mansfield in Burlington County... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 Dec 1773. ... Peter KESTER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Theodocia HICKMAN of Hanover Township, spinster... [w] Rob~ BURCHAN #377; John CLINE (KLINE) of Kingwood, and Joseph BISHOP of Amwell and County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 Jan 1774. ... John CLINE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jane LA QUIER of Reading Town... [w] William FRAZER #378; John KERBY of the Township of Greenwich, and John DRIVER of the same place... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 1 Feb 1774. ... John KERBY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth ALLEN... [w] Richard BURCHAN #379; Peter KECHLINE (KACHLEIN) Jr and Andrew LEDLIE, now of Sussex County... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 Feb 1774. ... Peter KECHLINE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah SNIDER... [w] Hu'h HUGHES #380; Alexander KERKPATRICK (KIRKPATRICK) and John PARKER, boath of the Township of Berdnard*, County of Sussex... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 May 1774. ... Alexander KERKPATRICK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah CARLE of ye County of Morris... [w] Rich'd KEMBLE #381; Ephriam (Ephraim) KENT and Timothy HAND, both of the County of Cape May, yeoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 May 1774. ... Ephriam KENT of Cape May... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah GOLDEN of the same place, widow... [w] Abijah REEVES #382; Michael KEARNEY (KEARNY) and Francis KEARNEY (KEARNY), both of Amboy... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 30 June 1774. ... Michael KEARNEY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth LAWRENCE of Burlington... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #383; Vespasion KEMBLE of Gloucester Township, and Zachariah ANTRAM (ANTRUM) of the Corporation of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 21 July 1774. ... Vespasion KEMBLE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hester FRENCH of Gloucester afs'd... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #384; John KILSEY (KELSEY) and John DALLEY, both of the Township of Amwell and County of Hunderton*... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 16 Aug 1774. ... John KILSEY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Marcy GARRITSON of the said township... [w] William FRAZER #385; Henry KREWSEN and Joseph McILVAIN (McILVAINE), both of the County of Bucks in the Province of Pennsylvania... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 31 Oct 1774. ... Henry KREWSEN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ann WILLIAMSON of Hunterdon County... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #386; Samuel KEMPTON and Peter KINNAN, both of Perth Amboy in the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 Feb 1775. ... Samuel KEMPTON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary SKINNER of Perth Amboy af'd... [w] John THOMSON #387; John KIND (COYNE) [and] John WOOD (Captain John WOOD), both of the County of Gloucester... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 April 1775. ... John KIND... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rebecah TURNER, spinster... [w] Sam'l SHAW #388; Job KINDALL (KINDELL) of New Hanover in the County of Burlington, carpenter, & Joab DOBBIN (DOBBINS) of Northampton in said county, farmer... [bound to]... Wm FRANKLIN, Captain Gen'l... 500 pounds... 28 Sept 1775. ... Job KINDALL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anne DOTEY of N. Hanover* af'd... [w] Jos: READ #389; Joseph KING and John STOCKTON, both of the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 16 Nov 1775. ... Joseph KING... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah WILSON of s'd Kingwood... [w] William FRAZER, Rebecca FRAZER #390; James KEER and Samuel MOORE of Amwell [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 Nov 1775. ... James KEER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah BAKEHORN... [w] Rebecca FRAZER #391; Richard KELLY and Hugh HOLLINSHEAD, both of Chester in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 Feb 1776. ... Richard KELLY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah IVINS of the same place... [w] Rob~ BURCHAN #392; John KIRBY (a seal but no signature) of Northampton in the County of Burlington, and Noah KIRBY of the same place... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... XXnd (20) May 1776. ... John KIRBY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rebecca PETTIT of the same place... [w] Jos: READ #393; Ravaud KEARNY & William BURNET, both of the City of Perth Amboy in the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Esq'r... 500 pounds... 31 Dec 1766. ... Ravaud KEARNY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ann HUDE... [w] John TERRILL [bound out of sequence] #394; Jacob KEELER and Benjamin ATKINSON, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 April 1777. ... Contract of Marriage between the s'd Jacob KEELER... and Janet BRACKNEY... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #395; William KAIGN (KAIN) & Benjamin BATES both of the County of Gloucester... [bound to]... Wm LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 Sept 1777. ... Contract of Marriage between William KAIGN... and Mary COLES... [w] Franklin DAVENPORT [on the back of the bond: William KAIN] #396; Edward KEMBLE and John BAVIS, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 Oct 1777. ... Contract of Marriage between Edward KEMBLE... and Hannah WRIGHT... [w] Wm SORSBY #397; James KELLEY and Abraham VANSCHYWER (VANSKIVER), both of Wellinborough* and County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 Nov 1777. ... Contract of Marriage between James KELLEY... and Lettice FORT... [w] Wm SORSBY #398; Edmund KINGSLAND & Frederick KING, both of the County of Morris... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 Nov 1777. ... Contract of Marriage between Edmund KINGSLAND... and Anne LOW... [w] Jos LEWIS, Hester BOUDINOT [on the back: Anne LOWE] #399; Thomas KAIN (KEAN) & Matthew POTTER of Cumberland County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 11 Dec 1777. ... Contract of Marriage between Thomas KAIN... and Mary MACK... [w] Rachel CLUNN, Anna HARRIS #400; William KING and William STOCKHAM (STOCKAM), both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 June 1778. ... Contract of Marriage between the s'd William KING... and Mary WEST... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #401; Jacob CLINE (KLINE) and Jacob NEFF, boath of the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 July 1778. ... Contract of Marriage between the above bounded Jacob CLINE... and Phebe NEVYUS / NEVIUS of the County of Somerset... [w] J. MORTON, And. KIRKPATRICK [on the back of the bond: 5 July 1782] [consent] 1782, July 5 This is to Sertify that I have gave consent to marriage between Jacob KLINE in _____ngs Town in the County of Hunterdon, and my daughter Feeby NEVYUS in Bedminster Township in Summerset County . . . [signed] Peter NEVYUS #402; John KEMBLE and Thomas WYMER (WIMER), both of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 24 Sept 1778. ... Contract of Marriage between the s'd John KEMBLE... and Charity STEVENSON... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #403; John KELLY and James KELLY, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 30 Sept 1778. ... Contract of Marriage between the s'd John KELLY... and Rebecca MARTIN... [w] Rob~ BURCHAN #404; Stephen KIRBY of the County of Cumberland, yeoman, and Lancelott SOCKWELL (Lansilet SOCKWILL) of the same place, yeoman... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 26 Dec 1778. ... Contract of Marriage between the said Stephen KIRBY... and Margaret WHITAKER, widow... [w] Sally BOYD, James EWING #405; Peter KINNEY and Peter WYKOFF, both of the County of Somerset... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 Feb 1779. ... Contract of Marriage between the said Peter KINNEY... and Williampy WYKOFF... [w] Jona DEARE #406; Jacob KINNEY and Joachim (Joacham) GULICK Jr, both of the County of Somerset... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 Feb 1779. ... Contract of Marriage between Jacob KINNEY... and Sarah WYKOFF... [w] blank #407; Thomas CANADAY (KENNEDY) and Michel MAN (his mark), booth of the County of Bergen... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 15 March 1779. ... Contract of Marriage between Thomas CANADAY... and Mary WALLEN... [w] Peter R FELL #408; Jacob KEENE (KEEN) of Hopewell in the County of Cumberland, yeoman, and Abraham SMITH of Fairfield in the county af'd, yeoman... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 March 1779. ... Contract of Marriage between the said Jacob KEENE... and Sarah MULFORD, widow... [w] blank #409; Reuben KIMSEY (KIMSY) and Isaac BATEMAN of the County of Cumberland... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 June 1779. ... Contract of Marriage between Reuben KIMSEY... and Ruth VANEMON... [w] Theo: ELMER, Rachel CLUNN #410; Stephen KERR (KER) and Elisha VANCLEAVE of Hopewell in the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 June 1779. ... Contract of Marriage between Stephen KER... and Catharine VANCLEAVE... [w] Nehemiah SEXTON, Jared SEXTON #411; Phineas (Phinehas) KIRKBRIDE and David STOKER, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 July 1779 ... Contract of Marriage between the said Phineas KIRKBRIDE... and Mary ROGERS... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #412; Abraham KIMSEY and Aaron HAINES, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 Sept 1779. ... Contract of Marriage between the s'd Abram KIMSEY... and Rhoda STOCKTON... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #413; John KAY & James HURLEY, both of the County of Gloucester... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 Nov 1779. ... Contract of Marriage between John KAY... and Kessiah THORNE... [w] Israel MORRIS Jr [on the back: Gloster 1779] #414; Isaac N. KIPPS & Abraham WESTERVELT, both of Bergen County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 Nov 1779. ... Contract of Marriage between Isaac N. KIPP... and Mary BANTA... [w] Sucky BOGART, Suckey VAN ALLEN #415; Abraham KERSHAW (KERSHOW) and Joseph CORNELL of Somerset County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 Nov 1779. ... Contract of Marriage between Abraham KERSHOW... and Anne KENNADA... [w] Nehemiah SEXTON, Benj:n SEXTON #416; Hezekiah KEMBLE & Isaac BUZBY (BUSBY), both of Gloucester... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 Jan 1780. ... Contract of Marriage between Hezekiah KEMBLE... and Abigail COX... [w] Fra DAVENPORT #417; George KNOX "C of 9 PR" (Cap't 9th Reg:t Penn'a) & Mahlon FORD of Morris Town in the County of Morris... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 31 Jan 1780. ... Contract of Marriage between George KNOX aforesaid... and Sarah MEDLESS of Newark... [w] blank #418; Henry KENNEDY (KANNAD_ [seal obscures last letter]) and David MAXWELL, both of the County of Somerset... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 Feb 1780. ... Contract of Marriage between the said Henry KENNEDY... and Mary QUICK... [w] blank #419; Wm (William) KING and Rob't JONSTON (JOHNSTON)... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 15 May 1780. ... Contract of Marriage between Wm KING, Gent. ... and Margret CHAMBERS, Lady... [w] blank #420; Peter KINNAN of Bergen County, & Samuel FLEMING, late of the same place... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 June 1780. ... Contract of Marriage between Peter KINNAN aforesaid... and Mary FINE... [w] Jas LEWIS #421; James KINT (his mark) and Abraham WESTERVELT, both of Franklin Township in the County of Bergen... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 Sept 1780. ... Contract of Marriage between James KENT... and Caterine PARELMAN... [w] Anne WESTERVELT, Mary MAXWELL #422; James KIGING (KIGGIN) of Phild* Pensilva'*, and Coonrad PICKLE (PIKET) of Labanon* in Hunterdon County, N. Jersey*... [bound to]... Wm LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 Dec 1780. ... Contract of Marriage between James KIGING, Gentleman... and Sophia PICKLE, spinster... [w] Jno HANNA #423; John KINNAN & James WALL, both of the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 Dec 1780. ... Contract of Marriage between John KINNAN... and Deborah DENNIS... [w] Minne V. VOORHEES #424; Reuben KELONG (KELLOGG) and Matthias TAYLOR, both of the Township of Downs in the County of Cumberland... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 1 Jan 1781. ... Contract of Marriage between Reuben KELONG... and Mary BRAG... [w] Hampton MOORE, Eli ELMER #425; Wielder KIDDER of the County of Somerset, yeoman, and Dirk (Dirck) MIDDAGH of the same, yeoman... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 Jan 1781. ... Contract of Marriage between the said Wielder KIDDER... and Margaret MIDDAGH... [w] Wm PATERSON #426; Henry KENNEDY (KANADAY) of the County of Somerset, and Thomas STOCKTON of the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 April 1781. ... Contract of Marriage between the said Henry KENNEDY... and Elizabeth FISHER, widow... [w] Jona DEARE #427; Samuel KEMBLE (Jr) and Joseph MOON, both of Burlington County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 Jan 1782. ... Contract of Marriage between Samuel KEMBLE... and Polly ROSS... [w] John PHILLIPS #428; Wm KITCHING (KITCHEN) and Henry ROCKEFELLOW (ROCKAFELLAR), both of Hunterdon... [bound to]... Wm LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 May 1782. ... Contract of Marriage between Wm KITCHING... and Elsey BEAM... [w] Wm HANNA #429; Reynold KEEN and John LAWRENCE (seal but no signature)... [bound to]... Will'm LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 May 1782. ... Contract of Marriage between Reynold KEEN... and Nancy LAWRENCE of Monmouth... [w] blank #430; Thomas KEJ (KEY) and John KEJ (KEY) of the Township of Woolwhich, County of Gloucester... [bound to]... Wiljam LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 19 Sept 1782. ... Contract of Marriage between the above bount Thomas KEJ... and Mary MATSON, spinster... [w] Nicholas COLLIN [on the back: Tho's KEY] #431; Thomas KELSEY of the Township of Evesham in the County of Burlington, and William EVENS of the same place... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... XVI (16) Oct 1782. ... Contract of Marriage between Thomas KELSEY abovenamed... and Sarah BUTLER of the same place... [w] Jos: READ [below the signature of Wm EVENS: James ELDRIDGE] #432; Joseph KIRBY & Joshua CARTER, both of Burlington County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 March 1783. ... Contract of Marriage between Joseph KIRBY... and Sarah CARTER [w] Sam'l KEMBLE Surr't #433; William KEMPTON & Isaac MERRIT (MERRITT), both of the Township of Northampton, County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Oct 1783. ... Contract of Marriage between William KEMPTON... and Levina MERRITT... [w] Herbert McELROY Surr: #434; Benajah KING of Mount Holly, taylor, & William HARDING of the same place, breechesmaker... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 Jan 1784. ... Contract of Marriage between Benajah KING... and Mary BRITTON... [w] Jos: READ #435; David KINNY (KINNEY) and Elias BEIDLEMAN (BIDALMAN), both of the Township of Greenwich in the County of Sussex... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 Feb 1784. ... Contract of Marriage between David KINNY... and Margaret SHIPMAN... [w] Gorge GEASE, Philip PLOTS #436; Peter KEMBLE Jr & Richard KEMBLE of Morristown in the County of Morris... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 June 1784. ... Contract of Marriage between Peter KEMBLE Jr... and Gertrude GOUVERNEUR... [w] Sarah CAMPFIELD, Jabez CAMPFIELD #437; Daniel KEEN and Thomas CLARK in the Township of Piles Grove, County of Salem... [bound to]... Wiljam LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 Nov 1784. ... Contract of Marriage between the above Daniel KEEN... and Mary HOFFMAN... [w] Nicholas COLLIN #438; Josiah KETCHAM and Andrew MORGAN, both of the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 Dec 1784. ... Contract of Marriage between Josiah KETCHAM... and Rachel BRYANT... [w] Jona DEARE, Wm SICKLES #439; William KEELER of Newhanover* and Nehemiah CAMPBELL* of Northampton in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 Jan 1785. ... Contract of Marriage between the afs'd William KEELER... and Theodosia BUDD... [w] Jos: READ [written below the signature of Nehemiah CAMPBELL: "written by his order'] #440; Ananias (Annanias) KEEN and Mathew (Matthew) HUSTON of Sweedsborough*, Gloucester County... [bound to]... Wiljam LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 Feb 1785. ... Contract of Marriage between the above Ananias KEEN... and Susanna LOCK, spinster... [w] Nicholas COLLIN #441; Jacob HOFFMAN & Jacob MORTON of the County of Morris... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 May 1785. ... Contract of Marriage between Jacob KEMPER of Morris County... and Sarah STEWART of Morris County... [w] William CAMPFIELD, Jabez CAMPFIELD #442; Abraham KELLEY & John HAMMELL, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 March 1786. ... Contract of Marriage between Abraham KELLEY... and Deborah HAMMELL... [w] Tho's ADAMS [on the back: Burlington 1786] #443; Job KIRBY and Clayton WILDES of Upper Freehold in the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 March 1790. ... Contract of Marriage between Job KIRBY... and Mary BEAKES... [w] R'd THROCKMORTON #444; Hendrick KIPP (KIP) & Isaac VAN WINKLE of the County of Bergen... [bound to]... William PATERSON, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 Nov 1790. ... Contract of Marriage between Hendrick KIPP... and Catharine GARRITSE... [w] Nehemiah WADE, Wm Ross SMITH