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 0888706; Vol. M; 1735-1794 (602 bonds) #101 - #150 #101; John MERLATT (MARLATT) and John VAN SICKLE (Jr), both of Reading Town in Hunterdon County...[bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 25 Sept 1752. ... John MERLATT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jane VAN SICKLE of Reading Town afs'd, spinster... [w] blank #102; Daniel MORGAN of Perth Amboy, yeoman, and William MORGAN of the same, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 Sept 1752. ... Daniel MORGAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah MORGAN of Staten Island, spinster... [w] blank [consent] Before whose presents this may come this is to let you know that I am consenting to the mach or marage that is concluded upon between Daniel MORGAN and my daughter Sarah... [signed] John MORGAN #103; John McCONNEL (McCONNELL) of Middletown in Monm'th County, sadler, and Robert BROWN of Mid'x County, sadler... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 26 Oct 1752. ... John McCONNEL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah RUSSELL of Middletown af'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #104; Gysbert MACKLEESE and John PATTEN (PATAN), both of Middletown... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 23 Dec 1752. ... Gysbert MACKLEESE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachel JOHNSON of Middletown, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #105; John MUNDAY (MONDAY) of Piscataway, cordwainer, and Eliakim MARTIN (MARTON) of Woodbridge, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 19 Jan 1753. ... John MUNDAY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachel MARTIN of Woodbridge, spinster... [w] blank #106; Rich'd MANNING of Morris County, & Nath'l DRAKE of the same county... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 March 1753. ... Rich'd MANNING... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anne RANDOLPH of Piscataway, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW [content] These may certify whom it may concern that I the underhanded sebscriber do hereby give my free consent to ye intended marage between ye barer Richard MANING and my daughter Ann... [signed] Moses RANDOLPH, March 27, 1753 #107; Thomas MORRIS and Benjamin WATKINS (WAKINS), both of Woodbridge... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 April 1753. ... Thomas MORRIS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah CHARLESTON of Elizabeth Town, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #108; Joseph MITCHELL of Piscataway, schoolmaster, and Elijah DUNHAM of the same place, blacksmith... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 20 June 1753. ... Joseph MITCHELL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah DUNHAM of Piscataway, widow... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #109; James MORRIS of Mideltown* in the county of Monmouth, yeoman, and Joseph BURGE (BURDG) of Frehold* in the same county, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governour... 500 pounds... 18 July 1753. ... James MORRIS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Leah WHITE of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth... [w] Sam'l LEONARD, Mary LEONARD #110; Hugh McLURE (McLUER) and James FERGUSON, both of Somerset County... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 25 July 1753. ... Hugh McLURE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jane WILSON of Somerset County af'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW, Rob:t FORBES #111; John McCHESNEY (McCHESNY) and James NEWELL, both of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 10 Aug 1753. ... John McCHESNEY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catharine NEWELL of Perth Amboy, widow... [w] blank #112; Samuel McMURRAY of Som't County, labourer, and William McDANIEL (McDANELL) of the same county, farmer... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 21 Nov 1753. ... Samuel McMURRAY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Isabell WARE of Som't County af'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #113; David McMURTRIE of the City of Philadelphia, Gent., & Joseph HOLLINSHEAD, Esq'r of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governour... 500 pounds... 18 March 1754. ... David McMURTRIE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margert FISHER of the City of Philadelphia... [w] Lewis OGDEN, Sam'l PEART #114; John MEAN of Frehold in the County of Monmouth, yeoman, and Garrit (Garret) SCHANCK of the same town and county, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governour... 500 pounds... 15 May 1754. ... John MEAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Marah MACCOY of Frehold in the County of Monmouth... [w] Sam'l LEONARD, Mary LEONARD #115; Jonathan MATLOCK & John RODRON (BODRON, his mark), both of the County of Burlington, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 July 1754. ... Jonathan MATLOCK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary INDICOTT of the County of Burlington, spinster... [w] Sam'l PEART #116: John MULLIN (MULLEN) of the County of Burlington, carpenter, & John FORKER of the same place... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 Aug 1754. ... John MULLIN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah COLLINS of the same place... [w] Sam'l PEART, Charles READ Jr #117; Thomas MOUNT of the County of Monmouth, labourer, and John FULLER of the same town and county, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 Sept 1754. ... Thomas MOUNT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah WILSON of Frehold in the County of Monmouth... [w] Sam'l LEONARD, _?_ VANHOOK #118; Matthias MATSON & William MATSON, both of the Township of Greenwich in the County of Gloucester, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 Sept 1754. ... Mathias MATSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth WILKINS, spinster... [w] John LADD, Hannah LADD #119; Solomon MASON & John BUZBY, both of the County of Burlington, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 Sept 1754. ... Solomon MASON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anna KEMBLE of the same county, spinster... [w] Lewis OGDEN, Sam'l PEART #120; John MATTHUS of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, yeoman, and George TAYLOR of the same town and county, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 Feb 1755. ... John MATHUS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margrat EMANS of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth... [w] Sam'l LEONARD, Benjamin EMENS #121; Samuel MUNDAY of Piscataway, yeoman, and Eliakim MARTIN of the same place, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 26 March 1755. ... Samuel MUNDAY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary THARP of Woodbridge, widow... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #122; Thomas MORRIS of Woodbridge, yeoman, and Timothy FRAZEE of Woodbridge af'd, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 2 June 1755. ... Thomas MORRIS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth FREEMAN of Woodbridge af'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #123; James MILLER & Downes EDMUNDS, both of Cape May County, gentlemen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 June 1755. ... James MILLER of Cape May County... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Susanah KENT of Cape May County, spincester... [w] John MACKEY, Job YOUNG #124; Samuel MOUNT and Nathaniel COOK, both of Monmouth County, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 June 1755. ... Samuel MOUNT and Nathaniel COOK... obtained license of marriage for Samuel MOUNT and for Francis COOK... [w] blank #125; Thomas MEREDITH (MERDITH) & James HANCOCK of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 June 1755. ... Thomas MEREDITH... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ruth WILLIAMS of the county af'd, spinster... [w] Lewis OGDEN, Gab: BLOND, Sam:l PEART, William SMITH, Dan'l ELLIS #126; Joseph MORRIS of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, and Joseph BURGE (BURDG) of Frehold in the same county... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 Aug 1755. ... Joseph MORRIS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Johannah HULIT of Shrewsbury in ye County of Monmouth... [w] Sam'l LEONARD, Mary LEONARD #127: William McMURRAY of Shrewsbury, and John WILLIAMS of Freehold... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Aug 1755. ... William McMURRAY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth WHITE of Shrewsbury af'd, spinster... [w] blank #128: Jacob ONG and Thomas PELLET, both of the County of Monmouth, yeoman... [bound to]... Charles REED of the City of Burlington, Gentelman... 500 pounds... 13 Sept 1755. ... Jensten MANGON of the County of Monmouth... obtained license of marriage for Jenston MANGON... and for Ester ONG... [w] Samuel ROSE, James PHARO #129; Jeams MITCHEL (James MITCHELL) of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmoth*, weavour, and Jacob BRUER, yoman, of the same town... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governour... 500 pounds... 25 Sept 175_ (has 1754 written on the back of the bond). ... Jeams MITCHEL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catharine JONSON (JOHNSON on the back of the bond) of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmoth*... [w] Isabella HUNT, Mary LEONARD #130; Samuel MORRIL (MORRELL) and Samuel WARNE Jr, both of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 21 Feb 1756. ... Samuel MORRIL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margaret WARNE of Perth Amboy af'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW [consent] Mr. BARTO Sur the Barrer hearof Samuell MORRIL is com in order to get a licence for marrage to my Daytor Margret which I have given my consent and my son Samuell is with him in order to be bound for the same... [signed] Sam'll WARNE Feb 21, 1756 #131; Cornelius MACCLEES (McCLEESE) of Mideltown* in the County of Monmouth, yeoman, and Cornelius TUNISSON (TUNISON) of the same town and county, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governour... 500 pounds... 24 April 1756. ... Cornelius MACCLEES... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elinnor TUNISSON of Mideltown*... in the County of Monmouth. [w] Sam'l LEONARD, Sarah LEONARD #132; Michael MOORE (Michel MOOR), and Jonathan FITZ RANDOLPH (Jr), both of Piscataway, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 May 1756. ... Michael MOORE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachel DUNN of Piscataway, widow... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #133; Joshua MARTIN Jr and Ephraim RUNYON, both of Piscataway... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 11 Sept 1756. ... Joshua MARTIN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary RUNYON of Piscataway af'd, spinster... [w] blank [consent] This is to certify all whom it may concern that Joshua MARTAIN of Piscataway the bearer hereof, has consent to marry my daughter Mary... [signed] Reune RUNYON. Sept 10, 1756. #134; D'r Nath'l MARTIN of Woodbridge, and Robert CLARKSON of Woodbridge... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 16 Dec 1756. ... Nathaniel MARTIN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary CLARKSON of Woodbridge af'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #135; Abraham MITCHELL and Daniel HUNT, both of the County of Burlington, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Esquire... 500 pounds... 29 Jan 1757. ... Abraham MITCHELL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary RIFFETTS... [w] John EDWARDS, Susanna HUNT #136; Jerediah MILLS and Ezekiel STEVENS, both of Cape May County, Gentlemen... [bound to]... his Excellency Jonathan BELCHER... 500 pounds... 18 Feb 1757. ... Jerediah MILLS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth ESTES? of Cape May County... [w] Henry YOUNG, Job YOUNG #137; Richard MATCHET of Freehold, labourer, and James BUCKALEW (BUCKELEW) of Middlesex County, farmer... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 16 April 1757. ... Richard MATCHET... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary COLE of Freehold aboves'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #138; James MULLOCK (MULOCK) of the County of Gloucester, Practitioner of Physick, and Robert Friend PRICE of the same place, Esq'r... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Captain General and Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 16 April 1757. ... James MULOCK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Precilla COLLINS of the County of Gloucester af'd, spinster... [w] Jo:s HARRISON #139; James MAGEE (MAGHEE) and James PATTEN (PATTIN)... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 26 April 1757. ... James MAGEE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Susanna PATTEN of Middletown, spinster... [w] blank #140; Nicholas MUNDAY of Piscataway, cordwainer, and Robert MARTIN of Piscataway, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov:r... 500 pounds... 21 May 1757. ... Nicholas MUNDAY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah COMPTON of Woodbridge, spinster... [w] blank [affidavit] Perth Amboy - - Nicholas MONDAY of full age makes oath on the Holy Evangelists that David COMPTON, father of Hannah COMPTON of Woodbridge, has given consent that he said MONDAY should marry his said daughter Hannah... Sworn 21 May 1757 before me [signed] John SMYTH #141; Robert MONTGOMERY Jr and Alexander MONTGOMERY, both of the County of Monmouth, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governour... 500 pounds... 14 June 1757. ... Robert MONTGOMERY and Alexander MONTGOMERY... obtained license of marriage for Robert MONTGOMERY... and for Elizabeth VANCE... [w] Tall'm SMITH, Jno TAYLOR #142; Levi MURRELL of the City of Burlington, sadler, & William SMITH Esq'r of the same place... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 21 July 1757. ... Levi MURRELL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah SCATTERGOOD of the same place... [w] Sam'l PEART, Gab: BLOND #143; Abraham MARIOTT (MERRIT) and John EAIRIT (EAERIT), both of the Township of Springfield in the County of Burlington, yeom:n... [bound to]... John READING Esq'r, President & Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 28 Sept 1757. ... Abraham MERIOTT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachel GASKILL of the same place, spinster... [w] Gab'l BLOND, Sam:l PEART #144; Abram MIERS and John BRACKNEY, both of the County of Burlington, yeom ... [bound to]... John READING Esq'r, President & Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 14 Nov 1757. ... Abraham MIERS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Dorcas ANDREWS, spinster... [w] Sam:l PEART #145; James MOUNT of Mideltown* in the County of Monmouth, yeoman, and Mikel (Michal) PRICE of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, yeoman... [bound to]... John READING Esq'r, President... 500 pounds... 30 Nov 1757. ... James MOUNT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for [Margaret - lined thru] Patience PRICE of Shrewsbury of the County of Monmouth... [w] Joseph PRICE, Sam'l LEONARD #146; Laughlin MacINTOSH of Middletown, labourer, and Dominicus VANDERVEER of the same town, yeoman... [bound to]... John READING Esq'r, Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 21 Dec 1757. ... Laughlin McINTOSH... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catherine HARVEY of Middletown af'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #147; Francis MOUNT of Frehold* in the County of Monmouth, yeoman, and Patrick BARRET of Frehold* in the County of Monmouth, weaver... [bound to]... John READING Esq'r, President of his Majesties Council... 500 pounds... 4 Jan 1758. ... Francis MOUNT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Ann REYNOLDS in Frehold* in the County of Monmouth... [w] Sarah LEONARD, Sam'l LEONARD #148; Ephraim MILLS of the Township of Greenwich in the County of Cumberland... [bound to]... John READING Esq'r... 500 pounds... 6 Jan 1758. ... Ephraim MILLS...obtained license of marriage for Francis BREWSTER... and for Rebecka PECK... [w] Dan'l ELMER [bound in wrong volume, should have been in Vol. B] #149; John MOOR (his mark) of Staten Island, farmer, and Daniel LAFORGE of the same Island, farmer... [bound to]... John READING Esq'r, Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 30 March 1758. ... John MOOR... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary STILWELL of Staten Island af'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW [consent] This is from und our hands that I Daniel STILWILL and Mary my wife are willen that John MORE shall have my dater Mary as witness our hand. [signed] Daniel STILWILL, Mary STILWILL #150; Gawen (Gavin) McCOY of Baskinridge in Somerset County, farmer, and George EGGERS of Monmouth County, yeoman... [bound to]... John READING Esq'r, Commander in Chief... 500 pounds... 3 April 1758. ... Gawen McCOY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Susanna KINNAN of Morris County, spinster... [w] blank [consent] These are to certifie all persons for whom it may concern that we Thomas & Mary KANNAN of Baskinridge are willing & freely give our consent that our daughter may be joyned to Gavin (surname smeared and unreadable) in holy matrimony... April 1, 1758, [signed] Thomas KANNAN, Mary KANNAN