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) #501 - #550 #501; Thomas MASSEY and (large blank space, signature of Jer NIXON) of Fairfield Township in the County of Cumberland... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 March 1780. ... Contract of Marriage between Thomas MASSEY... and Tamson LAWRENCE... [w] Theo: ELMER, Ruth ELMER #502; Daniel MEED (MEAD) of Roxberry* in the County of Morris, & Samuel ALLEN of the same place... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 11 March 1780. ... Contract of Marriage between Daniel MEED... and Phebe HERRIMAN of Roxberry*... [w] Susannah BICKERTON #503; John MANNERS & Jeridiah (Jediah) STOUT of Hunterdon County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 March 1780. ... Contract of Marriage between John MANNERS... and Rachel STOUT... [w] Nehemiah SEXTON, Jerushah SMITH #504; Elijah MORRELL (MORELL) and Jacob HYER, both of the County of Midelsex*... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 March 1780. ... Contract of Marriage between the said Elijah MORRELL... and Mary WORT... [w] Jona DEARE #505; Rymir MOORE (Rynear MERE) and Jacob CASHOW (CESSOUN) of Hillsborough in the County of Somerset... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 1 April 1780. ... Contract of Marriage between the said Rymir MOORE... and Catherine CRUZEE... [w] Jona DEARE #506; Joseph MORGAN and John FIELD of Hopewell in the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 24 April 1780. ... Contract of Marriage between Joseph MORGAN... and Temperance THELSEY... [w] Benj:n SEXTON, Jared SEXTON #507; Firman (Furman) MULFORD & Nathan SHEPPARD Jr, both of Greenwich in the County of Cumberland... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 April 1780. ... Contract of Marriage between the aboves'd Firman MULFORD... and Rhoda JOHNSON... [w] Jonath'n ELMER #508; Abijah MOORE and Ammi MOORE of Hopewell in the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 Aug 1780. ... Contract of Marriage between Abijah MOORE... and Hannah BROWN... [w] Timothy BROOK Jr, Jared SEXTON #509; James McCALESTER (his mark) and John DAVISON, both of Alexandria in Hunterdon County... [bound to]... Wm LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 16 Oct 1780. ... Contract of Marriage between James McCALESTER... and Hannah DAVISON... [w] Jno HANNA #510; Peter MEAD Jr of Pumpton*, & John MEAD Jr of the same place... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 Oct 1780. ... Contract of Marriage between Peter MEAD Jr aforesaid... and Sarah VANSISCO of Pequanock*... [w] Sarah BOYLE, J. LEWIS #511; Stephen MAPLE (MAPEL) and Thomas DAVISON, both of Middlesex County, and Henry FREES (FREEZE) of Monmouth County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 Nov 1780. ... Contract of Marriage between Stephen MAPLE... and Mary SLACK, spinster... [w] William LONGSTREET, Charles HAY #512; Joseph MOUNT and Daniel BAILY (BAYLES), both of the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 Dec 1780. ... Contract of Marriage between Joseph MOUNT... and Hanah LONGSTREET, spinster... [w] James ROGERS, Gorge KENNEDY #513; Joseph READ and John DOE of Northampton... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... "XX" Dec 1780 (20 Dec 1780). ... Contract of Marriage between William McNORLIES... and Sarah BROWN... [w] blank #514; Joel MIDDLETON & Isaac RICKLESS (RECKLESS) of the Township of Chesterfield & County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 Dec 1780. ... Contract of Marriage between Joel MIDDLETON... and Sarah MIDDLETON... [w] Wm COOKE, P: SKETCH #515; Jacob MERRIL (MERRILL) and Andrew MERILL (MERRILL), both of the County of Morris, Gentlemen... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 Jan 1781. ... Contract of Marriage between Jacob MERRIL... and Elizabeth FOLKERSON... [w] Malcolm M:COURRY #516; John McMURTRY of the County of Somerset, and James BOWERS of the said county... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 26 Jan 1781. ... Contract of Marriage between John McMURTRIE... and Margaret GOMER... [w] Rob TROUP, Paul R. RANDALL #517; Pearce MATHEWS (Pierce MATTHEWS) and Garreson PRAUL (PRALL) of Amwell in the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 1 Feb'y 1781. ... Contract of Marriage between Pearce MATHEWS... and Catherine LAVERTON... [w] Sam'l TUCKER, Geo DAVIS #518; Hezekiah MORTON and Job SHINN of the Township of New Hanover... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... "IV" Feb 1781 (4 Feb 1781). ... Contract of Marriage between Hezekiah MORTON... and Margaret GOLDY... [w] Jos: READ #519; Stephen MOORE and Isaac LEROW (LAROWE) of the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 Feb 1781. ... Contract of Marriage between Stephen MOORE... and Martha BURROWS... [w] Jared SEXTON, Mary REED (her mark) #520; Col. Thomas MAYBERY and Joseph SINCLEARE (SINCLEAIR), both of ye State of New Jersey... [bound to]... Wm LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 March 1781. ... Contract of Marriage between Col. Thomas MAYBERY... and Mary SINCLEARE, spinster... [w] Robert HAGOM #521; Joseph McCOLLEY (McCULY) of Burlington Town and County of Burlington, and Samuel ROGERS of the same place... [bound to]... Will'm LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 March 1781. ... Contract of Marriage between Joseph McCOLLEY... and Sarah GARDENER... [w] Wm SORSBY #522; John MULFORD and William FITHIAN Jr of Greenwich in the County of Cumberland, yeoman... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 April 1781. ... Contract of Marriage between the said John MULFORD... and Lovice WAITHMAN... [w] Sam'l EWING, Ephraim EWING #523; Michael MURPHY of Wellingborough, and Simon SIMONSON of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 June 1781. ... Contract of Marriage between Michael MURPHY... and Jenny AMMERMON... [w] John PHILLIPS #524; Hugh MOONEY & William BIGGINS, both of Gloucester County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 July 1781. ... Contract of Marriage between Hugh MOONEY... and Nancy SHINO... [w] Fra DAVENPORT #525; Thomas MARTIN (MARTEN) and James KELLEY, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 Aug 1781. ... Contract of Marriage between Thomas MARTIN... and Hannah MARLING of the county af'd... [w] John PHILLIPS #526; John MATHEWS (MATHIS) of the Township of Little Eggharbour* & County of Burlington, & Joseph GAIL (GALE, his mark) of the same place... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 16 Aug 1781. ... Contract of Marriage between John MATHEWS... and Marcy CRAMMER... [w] blank #527; Alexander McDONALD and Joseph ALLEN, both of the County of Bucks and State of Pennsylvania... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Aug 1781. ... Contract of Marriage between Alex'r McDONALD... and Jemima RUMLEY... [w] John PHILLIPS #528; John MORGAN & James WARD, both of Gloster* County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 Aug 1781. ... Contract of Marriage between John MORGAN... and Elizabeth WARD... [w] Fra DAVENPORT #529; Daniel MANNING and Isaac COUL (COOL), both of the County of Sumerset*... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 Aug 1781. ... Contract of Marriage between the said Daniel MANNING... and Sarah CORLE... [w] Jona DEARE #530; Samuel MOORE of Hopewell in the County of Hunterdon, and Nathaniel GREEN of Maidenhead in the same county... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 24 Sept 1781. ... Contract of Marriage between the above bound Samuel MOORE... and Sarah GREEN... [w] Wm HOUSTON #531; Jonathan MARTIN and Daniel DUNHAM, both of New Jersey... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 Jan 1782. ... Contract of Marriage between Jonathan MARTIN... and Elisabeth DUNHAM... [w] Jeremiah BONNEL #532; George MITCHELL and John WILKINS (WILKINGS) of Burlington Island in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 March 1782. ... Contract of Marriage between George MITCHELL aforesaid... and Ann CRONEY of the place aforesaid... [w] John PHILLIPS #533; James MASON of Northampton in the County of Burlington, and Abraham KINSEY of Burlington & County af'd... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 March 1782. ... Contract of Marriage between James MASON af'd... and Mary LEE of the place af'd... [w] John PHILLIPS #534; Isaac MERIOT (MERRITT) Jr and John COOPER of the Township of Northampton... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 21 March 1782. ... Contract of Marriage between Isaac MERIOT Jr... and Elizabeth HEWLINGS of Evesham... [w] Joseph MULLEN #535; Alexander McDOWELL (McDOWEL) of Burlington, & Peter SCHUYLER of the place aforesaid... [bound to]... Wm LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 May 1782. ... Contract of Marriage between Alexander McDOWELL... and Elizabeth ALLEN of Burl'n* County... [w] John PHILLIPS, Surrogte #536; Henry MATHEWS (MATTHIS) and Pearce MATHEWS (Pierce MATTHIS) of the Township of Amwell in the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 May 1782. ... Contract of Marriage between Henry MATHEWS... and Rosannah WOOLVERTON... [w] Jared SEXTON, Nehemiah SEXTON #537; Joseph MULOCK of Waterford in the County of Gloucester, & Edward MULOCK of the same place... [bound to]... Wm LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 July 1782. ... Contract of Marriage between Joseph MULOCK... and Elizabeth MARPOLE... [w] John PHILLIPS #538; Francis MILLS of the Township of Northampton in the County of Burlington, and John DOE of the same place... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 July 1782. ... Contract of Marriage between Francis MILLS abovesaid... and Euphemia SMART... [w] Jos: READ #539; John MOORE and John PHILLIPS of the County of Hunterdon and Township of Maidenhead... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 Jan 1783. ... Contract of Marriage between John MOORE... and Sarah PINKERTON... [w] Benj:n VAN CLEVE #540; John MYERS & Wm APPLEGATE, both of the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 Feb 1783. ... Contract of Marriage between John MYERS... and Sarah FLATT... [w] Rob't HUDE #541; Moses MOORE ane Ephraim MOORE... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 Feb 1783. ... Contract of Marriage between Moses MOORE... and Martha CORRELL... [w] Benj:n VAN CLEVE #542; Timothy MERRICK & John DOWDNEY, both of the Borough of Bristol and State of Pennsylvania... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 April 1783. ... Contract of Marriage between Timothy MERRICK... and Rebecca HUTCHINSON... [w] Sam'l KEMBLE Surro't #543; Hampton MOORE and Eli ELMER, both of the Township of Fairfield in the County of Cumberland... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 April 1783. ... Contract of Marriage between Hampton MOORE... and Mary WESTCOTT... [w] Levi PRESTON, Abigail LOW #544; Peter MONTFORT (MONFORT) and Teunis HOGHLAND (Tunis HOOGHANT), both of the County of Somerset, yeomen... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 May 1783. ... Contract of Marriage between the abovebound Peter MONTFORD... and Mary HOGHLAND... [w] Wm PATERSON #545; Joseph MOORE Jr and John MULLEN Jr, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 May 1783. ... Contract of Marriage between the af'd Joseph MOORE Jr... and Mary HEWLINGS of Evesham af'd... [w] Jos: READ #546; John McCLEAN [and] John VAN KIRK... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 June 1783. ... Contract of Marriage between John McCLEAN... and Mary VAN KIRK... [w] __?_ V. VOORHEES #547; Thomas MOORE of Northampton in the County of Burlington, & John DOE of the same place... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 July 1783. ... Contract of Marriage between the abovebound Thomas MOORE... and Lucretia HAINES, widow... [w] Jos: READ #548; Benjamin MATLACK of the Township of Waterford in the County of Gloucester, & Daniel HAMMIT of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 5 Sept 1783. ... Contract of Marriage between Benjamin MATLACK... and Hannah ROWAND... [w] Jos GRIFFITH, Timothy MATLACK #549; Isaac MURPHY and Josiah HILLMAN, both of Gloucester County... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 Sept 1783. ... Contract of Marriage between Isaac MURPHY... and Sophiah SILVER... [w] Elij:h Es:t MICKLE #550; Giles MEAD of the Township of Franklin in the County of Bergen, & Abraham MANNING of the same place, yeoman... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 16 Oct 1783. ... Contract of Marriage between Giles MEAD... and Elizabeth VAN SISE... [w] Mary WANMAKER, Abr: WESTERVELT