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) #251 - #300 #251; John MORRIS of the County of Essex, and Samuel JAQUES Jr of the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 26 Nov 1763. ... John MORRIS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rhode ALSTONE of Woodbridge in the County of Mid'sex*... [w] John MACKAY, John THOMSON #252; Lambert MERRELL and Peter SUTTON, both of Piscataway in the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 Nov 1763. ... Lambert MERRELL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Tabitha DUNHAM of the same place, spinster... [w] John MACKAY #253; Benjamin MORRIS & John ANDRISS (ANDREWS), boath of the Township of Uper Freehold* & County of Monmouth... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 Dec 1763. ... Benjamin MORRIS & John ANDRISS... obtained license of marriage for him the said Benj:a MORRIS... and for Mary ROBINS, spinster... [w] Abel EDWARDS, Jos: STEWARD #254; John MEIRS and Joseph MIERS (MEIRS), both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governer... 500 pounds... 3 Dec 1763. ... John MIERS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth THOMAS of the same place, widow... [w] Gab: BLOND, Sam:l ALLINSON #255; William MOUNT of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, and Thomas LEONARD of the same town, yeoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Govenor... 500 pounds... 7 Dec 1763. [Dec. 6 on the back of the bond] ... William MOUNT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rebeckah CHANDLER of Shrewsbury... [w] Sam'l LEONARD [note: the date was originally 27 Nov, but was erased and written over) #256; John MIERS (his mark) and Jonathan SLEEPER, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 Dec 1763. ... John MIERS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachel SOUTHWICH of the same place... [w] Gab BLOND #257; Danl (Danil) MERSHON of Madenhead* in the County of Hunterd* & Danl (Daniel) HOWELL Jr of Trenton & county af'd... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Govenor... 500 pounds... 8 Dec 1763. ... Dan'l MERSHON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margaret THATCHER of Amwell and County af'd... [w] Micajah HOW #258; Asa MORRIS and Samuel MORE (MOORE), both of the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 Jan 1764. ... Asa MORRIS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Susannah HEARD of Middlesex County af'd, widow... [w] John SMYTH [affidavit] Perth Amboy The within named Samuel MOORE makes oath. . . that Susannah HEARD within named in to the best of his knowledge. . . upwards of 21 years of age and is a widow and mother of two children. . . #259; John McCOAN (McKOAN, his mark), Patrick MOORE, & Pierson GREGORY (Pitaerius GREORY), all of the Township of Manington* in the County of Salem... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 Jan 1764. ... John McCOAN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Martha HOPKINS of the township af'd, spinster... [w] Archibald HAMILTON (his mark), G: TRENCHARD Jr #260; Michael MOOR (MOORE) & Samuel LYDEKKER (Samuel B. LEYDKKER), both of Hackensack in the County of Bergen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governour... 500 pounds... 3 Feb 1764. ... Samuel LYDEKKER... obtained license of marriage for Michael MOOR... and for Cornelia LYDEKKER of the county afores'd... [w] blank #261; Edward MOORE of Penn's Neck in the County of Salem, weaver, and Abel HARRIS of the same place, shop-keeper... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 Feb 1764. ... Edward MOORE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary SANDERLIN of the county af'd, widdow... [w] G: TRENCHARD, G: TRENCHARD Jr #262; Francis MOUNT of Frehold* in the County of Monmouth, and Robert PARENT of the same town and county... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 Feb 1764. ... Francis MOUNT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth REED of Freehold... [w] Sam'l LEONARD #263; William MERSHON and Isaac YARD, both of the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Govenor... 500 pounds... 27 Feb 1764. ... William MERSHON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah TITUS of the same place... [w] Micajah HOW #264; Jeremiah MANNING and John MACKAY, both of the City of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 Feb 1764. ... Jeremiah MANNING... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Rachel RANDOLPH... [w] John THOMSON #265; Thomas Elliot MARSH of Gloster* in the County of Gloucester, fuller, and Joseph TATUM of Deptford in the county af'd, Innholder... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 March 1764. ... Thomas Elliot MARSH... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah CARPENTER of Deptford, widow... [w] Sarah HOWELL, John LADD #266; Samuel MORROW and Isaac CRAMER, both of the County of Burlington, yeomen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 March 1764. ... Samuel MORROW... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anne PHARO... [w] J. READ #267; Joseph MEARS and Tho's WOODWARD (Jr), boath of Upper Freehold in the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 April 1764. ... Joseph MEARS & Tho:s WOODWARD... obtained license of marriage for him the said Joseph MEARS... and for Susannah STEWART / STEWARD of Burlington County... [w] Abel EDWARDS, Joseph POTTS #268; Ephraim MAXSON and Nathan MAXSON, both of Monmouth County... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 April 1764. ... Ephraim MAXSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth DAVIS of the county afores'd... [w] John MACKAY [affidavit] City of Perth Amboy Nathan MAXSON within named. . . declares that William DAVIS, father of the within named Elisabeth DAVIS is willing and has consented to his daughter the said Elisabeth's marriage with the within named Ephraim MAXSON. . . 27 April 1764 Before me, John SMYTH #269; Nathan MAXSON and Ephraim MAXSON, both of Monmouth County... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 April 1764. ... Nathan MAXSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth BROWN of the same county... [w] John MACKAY [affidavit] City of Perth Amboy Ephraim MAXSON. . . declares that the father of the within named Elisabeth BROWN is dead, her mother absent out of the government several years and that Joseph BROWN, her brother, is willing and has consented to the marriage with the within named Nathan MAXSON. . . 27 April 1764, before me, John SMYTH. #270; Robert AMRSTRONG of Bergen County... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 24 May 1764. ... Robert ARMSTRONG... obtained license of marriage for Jacob MACE of Orange County and Province of New York... and for Elenor PARSALL of the same place... [w] John MACKAY #271; William MUSGROVE & James MATHEWS (MATTHEWS), late of Pennsylvania & County of Bucks... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 May 1764. ... William MUSGROVE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah MAYN late of Pennsylvania, spinster... [w] Jasp'r SMITH [ on the back of the bond: Hunterdon County, 1764] #272; Benjamin MATTSON (MATSON) of the Township of Springfield and County of Burlington, and Uriah PITTMAN (PITMAN) of the Township of Hanover & county aforesaid... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 June 1764. ... Benjamin MATSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Susanna STEVENSON of the same place, spinster... [w] Joseph READ #273; Isaac MITCHEL of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, and James MITCHEL (MICHEL) of the same town and county... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 14 June 1764. ... Isaac MITCHEL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Byer HALLSTEED of Shrewsbury... [w] Sam'll LEONARD #274; Peter MOUNSON (his mark), Joseph TAWSEY (PESEY), & James BOND, all of the Township of Piles-grove*... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 30 June 1764. ... Peter MOUNSON... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah RUMSEY of Piles-grove* af'd, spinster... [w] G: TRENCHARD #275; John MAY and John GOLDIN, both of Egg Harbour, Gentlemen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 July 1764. ... John MAY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Phebe SCULL, spinster... [w] Job YOUNG, Joseph HILDRETH #276; Abraham MILLARD and Joseph IMLEY (EMLEY), both of the Township of New Hanover in the County of Burlington, yeomans... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 Aug 1764. ... Abraham MILLARD and Joseph IMLEY... obtained license of marriage for him the said Joseph MILLARD [sic]... and for Mary WILDS, spinster, of the same place... Now if it shall not hereafter appear, that they the said Abraham MILLARD and Mary WILES... [w] John HORNER, Jos BORDEN Jr [bottom left of page: Abraham MILLARD, Mary WILES] #277; John McCREE, John LOWNSBERRY (LOWONSKY), and Wm REYNOLDS (RONALD), all of Upper Penn's Neck in the County of Salem, yeomen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Govern... 500 pounds... 2 Oct 1764. ... John McCREE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary VANNEMAN of the Township af'd, widow... [w] G: TRENCHARD #278; Charles MILLER and John FANNER, MILLER in Evesham and FANNER in County of Gloucester... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 Oct 1764. ... Charles MILLER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hester FANNER of Evesham, spinster... [w] Gab:l BLOND #279; John MORRELL and Samuel WARN (WARNE), both of the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 Nov 1764. ... John MORRELL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jane SPRINGSTEN... [w] John MACKAY #280; Adam MORRIS and Rem GARRITSON, both of Cape May County... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 15 Dec 1764. ... Adam MORRIS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah ELDREDGE, spincester... [w] Henry YOUNG, Phebe YOUNG #281; Joseph MORRELL, Cornelius HOFF, and Stuart SWAN of the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 ___ 1764. ... Joseph MORRELL... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth JOHNSON of the county af'd, spinster... [w] Jasp'r SMITH [note: the day of the month was written in the space for the name of the month, and no month was noted; on the back of the bond, the only date to be seen is: "1764"] #282; Jacop (Jacob) Jos DUMAREST hef optend Lysens (umlaut over 'y')of merit for Jacobes MYER (umlaut over 'Y') of Nuberbedos in the couynty (umlaut over 1st 'y') of Bergen... [bound to]... Wiljam FRANKLIN Esq'r... 500 pounds... "tourty (umlaut over 'y') first day of Janary (umlaut over 'y'), One thousand Seven Hundred and siksty fyf. (31? Jan 1765) ... Jacop Jos DUMAREST obtained license of marriage for Jacobes MYER (umlaut over 'Y'), joeman, and for Elena BROUYN, spinster... [w] Daniel JESUP, Lourens ACKERMAN #283; Zephaniah MORRIS and Robert MORRIS of Mideltown* in the County of Monmouth, yeoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 Jany 1765. ... Zephaniah MORRIS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary DANS of the same town and county... (on the back: Mary DAVIS) [w] Elizabeth LEONARD #284; Thomas MORFORD of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, and George TAYLOR of the same town and county... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 21 Jan 1765. ... Thomas MORFORD... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah TAYLOR of Upper Freehold... [w] Sam'l LEONARD #285; Jacob MORRIS of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, and Koert SHENCK (SCHENCK) of Freehold in the same county... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 Feb 1765. ... Jacob MORRIS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth ANSLEY of Freehold... [w] John FORMAN #286; Elwell MOORE and Henry MILLER of Manington* in the County of Salem, yeomen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Govern'r... 500 pounds... 9 April 1765. ... Elwell MOORE... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Margaret ASHTON of Salem in s'd county, spinster... [w] G: TRENCHARD #287; Henry MILLER and Elwell MOORE of Manington* in the County of Salem, yeomen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Govern'r... 500 pounds... 9 April 1765. ... Henry MILLER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for... Mary WOOD of Allaways Creek in s'd county, spinster... [w] G: TRENCHARD #288; John MAFFETT & Daniel COZENS of Greenwich in the County of Gloster*... [bound to]... William FRANKLING, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 April 1765. ... John MAFFETT... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Sarah MARTIN of the same place... [w] Hannah LADD, John LADD #289; Robert MORRIS of Bucks County in the Province of Pennsylvania, and William GORDON of the City of Burlington, Gent. ... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 April 1765. ... Robert MORRIS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Hannah CAIN of Bucks County, widow... [w] Jos: READ #290; John MORRIS of Mideltown* in the County of Monmouth, and Jacob MORRIS of Shrewsbury, yeomans... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 June 1765. ... John MORRIS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth WOODRUFF of Mideltown*... [w] blank #291; James MURPHY of Piles-grove* in the County of Salem, carpenter, & William DAVIS of the same place... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 Sept 1765. ... James MURPHY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Mary HARDING of the same place, spinster... [w] G: TRENCHARD Jr #292; John MECOM and S.H. SYLIVAN (Sam:l H. SULLIVAN), both of New Brunswick in the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 11 Sept 1765. ... John MECOM... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catharine OKEY / OAKEY... [w] blank [affidavit] Perth Amboy, 11 Sep 1765 . . . I, Sam'l H. SULIVAN. . . swear. . . that Catharine OKEY is of the year of Twenty One and marry by consent of her mother... Sam:l H. SULLIVAN Sworn before me, Jno JOHNSTON, Ald'n #293; Stephen MERSEREAU and John MERSEREAU, both of Staten Island in the Province of New York... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 11 Oct 1765. ... Stephen MERSEREAU... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Lydia PARKER of the County of Monmouth... [w] Rob't BURCHAN [note with bond:] Sir: the security is not acquainted with the Womans Parents and cannot Answer to the Parents Consent but the intended bridegroom say he will swear it is by her Parents Consent and that she is of age. . . H. ?. T. TERRILL John SMYTH, Esq:r [affidavit] NB: the s'd Stephen MERSEREAU hath been qualified that the s'd Lydias Parent were consenting to this marriage & that the s'd Lydia was of age. . . #294; Richard MARSH of Middletown in the County of Monmouth, and Ebenezer CUTTER of Woodbridge in the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... Governer FRANKLIN... 500 pounds... 26 Oct 1765. ... Richard MARSH... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Miriam THORN... [w] John TERRILL [consent] Thes are to satesfye all whome it my consarne that I have bin the wife of John THORN and am now the wido of John DENNIS. Do give my free consent that Richard MARCH have my dafter Miriam THORN to wife... 20 Oct 1765, [s] Sarah DENNIS #295; James MILLER & Benjamin RAMBO of the Township of Deptford in the County of Gloucester, yeomn... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 Oct 1765. ... James MILLER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Jane FINLEY of the same place, spinster... [w] John WOOD, John LADD #296; Thomas MATLACK and Samuel STOKES, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 Feb 1766. ... Thomas MATLACK... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Abigail WEST of the Township of Evesham, spinster... [w] Jas COLLUM, Gab BLOND #297; William MYARS of Little Egg Harbour, bricklayer, and John HENRY of the City of Burlington, joiner... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 March 1766. ... William MYARS... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Elizabeth ANDREWS of the same place, spinster... [w] Gab: BLOND #298; Robert McELSEY of the County of Monmouth, and Thomas HARBERT of the same place... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 March 1766. ... Robert McELSEY... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Abigail WRIGHT of the same place, spinster... [w] Gab:l BLOND #299; Edward MACKCOLN (MecALLEN) of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, and Daniel MacDANIEL of the same town and county... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 April 1766. ... Edward MACKCOLN... obtained license of marriage for himself and for (Frances - lined thru) Luerese RIGHT of Shrewsbury... [w] William LAWRENCE #300; John MILLER of the Township of Northampton in the county Burlington, and Aaron KELLY (KILLE) of the same place... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 April 1766. ... John MILLER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Catherine BRISTOW / BRISTOLL of the same place, widow... [w] Gab:l BLOND