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 0888707; Vol. P; 1735-1793 (436 bonds) [NOTE: Vol. P follows Vol. N,O,Q] #201 - #250 #201; Abner PENTON & Charles HAMILTON, both of Allaways* Creek in the County of Salem, yeomen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Govern'r... 500 pounds... 25 Aug 1764. ... Abner PENTON... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Anne SMITH of Allaways Creek af'd, spinster... [w] G: TRENCHARD #202; Edward PAGE Jr of Hanover in the County of Burlington, & Edward PAGE Sen'r of the same place, yoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 15 Sept 1764. ... Edward PAGE Jr... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Rebekah WARRECK of the same place... [w] Micajah HOW #203; Daniel PALMER and Garret VANHORNE (Garrat VANHORN), both of the County of Bucks in the Province of Pennsylvania, yeomen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 15 Nov 1764. ... Daniel PALMER... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Elizabeth VANHORNE of the same place, spinster... [w] Jos: READ #204; Nathaniel PALMER of Richmond County in the Province of New York, & Adam STATES of the County of Middlesex in. . . New Jersey... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 Dec 1764. ... Nathaniel PALMER... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Mary STATES of Midd'x* County... [w] John MACKAY #205; Caleb PEDRICK and Lawrence MORRIS of Upper Penn's Neck in the County of Salem, yeomen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Govern'r... 500 pounds... 27 Dec 1764. ... Caleb PEDRICK... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Sarah GRIFFITH of Upper Penn's Neck af'd, spinster... [w] G: TRENCHARD #206; Robert PATTERSON and Alexander BLAIR, both of Bristol in the Province of Pennsylvania... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 Jan 1765. ... Robert PATTERSON... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Rebecca EDGAR of the same place... [w] Gab BLOND, Jos: READ #207; Joseph PEARCE of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, and William BENNET of the same town and county... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 March 1765. ... Joseph PEARCE... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Rhode SUTTON of Shrewsbury... [w] Sam'l LEONARD #208; James PARKER of the County of Burlington, yeoman, & William ASHTON of the County of Bucks in the Province of Pennsylvania, yeoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 March 1765. ... James PARKER... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Catherine RUE of Bucks County afores'd, spinster... [w] Jos: READ, Gab BLOND #209; Robert POTTER of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, and Jeremiah BROWN of the same town and county... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 April 1765. ... Robert POTTER... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Sarah BOWN / BROWN of Shrewsbury... [w] Edmund WILLIAMS #210; Alexander PATERSON, Robert PATERSON, and James CROOKS, all of the County of Sussex... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 June 1765. ... Alexander PATERSON... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Margret PATERSON of the county aforesaid... [w] Eph DARBY, Wm PATERSON #211; David PAUL & Samuel CHEW, both of the County of Gloucester, yeomen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 12 July 1765. ... David PAUL... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Anne CHEW of Deptford in s'd county, spinster... [w] Sarah HOWELL, John LADD #212; William PETERSON, Charles BILDERBACK, & Peter HOPMAN, all of Manington* in the County of Salem, yeomen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 Aug 1765. ... William PETERSON... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Rachal VICKERY of the place af'd, spinster... [w] G: TRENCHARD #213; Joseph POWELL & Jacob WOOLSTON, both of Northampton in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 Nov 1765. ... Joseph POWELL... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Anne BISHOP of the same place, spinster... [w] Jos: READ #214; Henry PHILLIPS of Hopewell in the County of Hunterdon, & Simeon PHILLIPS of Maidenhead in the county af'd... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 19 Dec 1765. ... Henry PHILLIPS... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Sarah PHILLIPS of Maidenhead in the Co'y (sic) af'd... [w] blank #215; John PUSLEY (PURSSELL) and Henry BERRELL, both of the County of Bucks and Province of Pensylvania*... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 24 Dec 1765. ... John PUSLEY and John BERRELL... obtained a License of Marriage for him the said John PUSLEY... and for Mary LOGAN of the same place... [w] Joseph POTTS, Timothy BUNTING #216; William PEARCE of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, and William MORTON of the same town and county... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 Jan 1766. ... William PEARCE... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Lidy CURTIS of Shrewsbury... [w] Sam'l LEONARD #217; Milon PARKER of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, and Jacob PARKER of the same town and county... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 24 April 1766. ... Milon PARKER... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Abigal WHITE of the same town and county... [w] Sam'l LEONARD #218; May 15, 1766 . . . John PERSON of the County of Burlington obtained license to marry Sarah STOUT of the County of Monmouth, upon the oath of John BENNET and John HOFF, who being duly sworn before me, declared that said marriage was by consent of the s'd Sarah STOUT's parents. . . [s] John TERRILL #219; John PATTEN of Freehold in the County of Monmouth, and James WHITLOCK of the same town and county... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 24 June 1766. ... John PATTEN... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Caturah CRAWFORD... [w] Sam'l LEONARD #220; William PARKER & Clemens (Clemans) CHEESMAN, both of the Township and County of Gloucester, yeomen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 30 June 1766. ... William PARKER... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Ann BRIANT of the same place, spinster... [w] John LADD, Hannah LADD #221; William PARKER of Freehold in the County of Monmouth, and John MITCHEL (MITCHELL) of the same town and county... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 July 1766. ... William PARKER... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Jerusha JAMES of Freehold... [w] Sam'l LEONARD #222; Robert PRICE of New Jersey, yeoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Esq'r... 500 pounds... 6 Aug 1766. ... Robert PRICE... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Lois HUGG of the province aforesaid... [w] N: EVANS #223; Thomas PAGE (PAIGE) and [Levi ELDREDGE] (name from signature - there is a blank space in the bond), both of Cape May County, Gentlemen... [bound to]... William FRANKLING, Governor... 500 pounds... 7 Aug 1766. ... Thomas PAGE... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Lydiah CROWELL, spincester (sic) of Cape May County... [w] Phebe YOUNG, Daborah NORTEN #224; Daniel POTTS of Kingwood in the County of Hunterdon, & John DOE of the same place, Gent... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 8 Aug 1766. ... Daniel POTTS... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Rebecca EMLEY of Kingwood af'd... [w] Jasp'r SMITH #225; Thomas PRATON (PRATTEN) and Joshua SMITH, both of the middle precinct of the County of Cape May... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 Aug 1766. ... Thomas PRATTON... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Hannah SIMPKINS, spinster... [w] Job YOUNG, Mary YOUNG #226; William PETTET of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, and Annaniah GIFFORD (GIFFOR) of the same town and county... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 26 Sept 1766. ... William PETTET... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Rhodes BUTLER of Shrewsbury... [w] Sam'l LEONARD #227; Joshua PALMER & David LARREW, both of the Province of Pennsylvania... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN Esq, Captain General... 500 pounds... 22 Nov 1766. ... Joshua PALMER... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Elizabeth CORNISH, spinster... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #228; Jonas PHILIP (PHILLIPS) & Jacob FORD Jr, both of Morris Town* in the County of Morris... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 18 Dec 1766. ... Jonas PHILIPS... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Phebe ARNOLD of Morris Town* af'd... [w] Lewis OGDEN #229; John PREDMORE in the County of Burlington, and Isaac HULL of the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... Wm FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 Jan 1767. ... John PREDMORE and Isaac HULL... obtained a License of Marriage for him the s'd Isaac PREDMORE... and for Mary HULL of County of Middlesex... they the said John PREDMORE & Mary HULL... [w] Jos BORDEN, Jos POTTS #230; James PEARSON of Mansfield in the County of Burlington, & Lambit (Lambart) BARNS of the City of Burlington, Innkeeper... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 Feb 1767. ... James PEARSON... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Elizabeth ARNELL of the same place, spinster... [w] Jos: READ #231; Joseph PANCOAST of the Township of Mansfield in the County of Burlington, and John SHAW of the City of Burlington, Innholder... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 11 Feb 1767. ... Joseph PANCOAST... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Unith SHINN of Springfield, spinster... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #232; William PRESTON of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, and William JOHNSTON (JOHNSON - his mark) of the same place... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 11 Aprile 1767. ... William PRESTON... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Elisabeth GIBESON of Shrewsbury... [w] Mary LEONARD #233; John PIPPINGER (PETTINGER) & Henry SCOMP of Reading Town, Hunterdon County... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 14 April 1767. ... John PIPPINGER... obtained a License of Marriage for John PIPPINGER Jr of Reading Town aboves'd... and for Kenertee SCOMP... [w] Jasp'r SMITH #234; Thomas PAGE of the County of Burlington, and Joseph SCOTT of the same county... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 April 1767. ... Thomas PAGE... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Alice SCOTT of the Township of Mansfield, county afs'd... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #235; Amos PRUDDEN & Jabez HARRISON, both of Newark in the County of Essex... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 15 May 1767. ... Amos PRUDEN... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Dameras HARRISON of Newark af'd... [w] Lewis OGDEN #236; Melchizedick (Melchizedek) PEACOCK of the Township of Evesham, & Adonijah PEACOCK of the same township in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 21 May 1767. ... Melchizedick PEACOCK... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Abigal THORNE of the same place, spinster... [w] Rob't BURCHAN #237; William PIPPINGER Jr & John PIPPINGER, both of Hunterdon County... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 Aug 1767. ... William PIPPINGER Jr... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Sarah VANHORNE... [w] Jasp'r SMITH #238; John PETTIT of Northampton Township & Job BRIGGS of the place af'd, both in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Wm FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 2 Jan 1768. ... John PETTIT.... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Joanna SIMONS of the township aforesaid... [w] Tho's SICKELS #239; Stephen PRICKET & James BROOKS, both of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 11 Jan 1768. ... Stephen PRICKET... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Elizabeth BUTLER of the same place... [w] John MACKAY #240; Aaron PADGETT (PADGITT) of Stow Creek in the County of Cumberland, taylor, and Phinehas CARLL of Alloways Creek in the County of Salem, yeoman... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 15 March 1768. ... Aaron PADGETT... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Hope SMITH, spinster... [w] R. BROWNE #241; Isaac PENROSE of Southwark in ye County of Philadelphia & Province of Pencilvania*, hatter, & James PENROSE of the same place, shipwright... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 22 Oct 1768. ... Isaac PENROSE... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Elizabeth HARRISON of the same place... [w] Sarah HOWELL, Hannah LADD #242; Anthony PAYNE & Samuel GRAY of Burlington County, yeomen... [bound to]... Governor FRANKLIN... 500 pounds... 31 Aug 1768. ... Anthony PAYNE... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Sarah DEACON... [w] Sam'l BARD #243; Stephen PRICE & Thomas OKISON, both of Upper Freehold in the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 21 Sept 1768. ... Stephen PRICE & Thomas OKISON... obtained a License of Marriage for the said Stephen PRICE... and for Anne LEWIS of Burlington County... [w] D. BREARLEY Jr, Surrog. #244; Azeriaha (Azariah) PAIN and Samuel GANDY, both of Cape May County, Gentlemen... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Cdr in Chief... 500 pounds... 29 Sept 1768. ... Azariah PAIN... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Ledy CONNIWAY, spinster... [w] James WILLETS, Cornelius LOSEY #245; William PORTER & George WILLIAMS, both late of the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 Oct 1768. ... William PORTER... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Anne ONKEE... [w] John LEFERTY #246; John PRICKET & Jacob HOLLINSHEAD, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Governor... 500 pounds... 14 Dec 1768. ... John PRICKET... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Mary ERWIN... [w] Peter BARD, Dan'l ELLIS #247; Thomas PECK and William WOOLSTON of Burlington County... [bound to]... Governor FRANKLIN... 500 pounds... 26 Jan 1769. ... Thomas PECK... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Susannah MILLS... [w] Sam'l BARD Surrogate #248; Keneth PURRINE (Kenneth PERINE), carpenter, and Tho's (Thomas) FORMAN, yeoman, both of the County of Monmouth in the Township of Upper Freehold... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Esq'r... 500 pounds... 5 Feb 1769. ... Keneth PURRINE and Tho's FORMAN... obtained a License of Marriage for Keneth PURRINE... and for Elizabeth FORMAN... [w] Jas LAWRENCE, Rebecah LAWRENCE #249; Simeon PHILLIPS & John CARPENTER, both of the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Esq'r... 500 pounds... 8 Feb 1769. ... Simeon PHILLIPS... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Rebecca TITUS... [w] Wm TAYLOR #250; Samuel F. PARKER and Cornelius ROBERTS of the County of Middlesex... [bound to]... William FRANKLIN, Esq'r... 500 pounds... 25 Feb 1769. ... Samuel F PARKER... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Mary MOORE... [w] Bowes REED