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. R; 1735-1791 (402 bonds) #051 - #100 [#051 quoted in its entirety as an example] #051; Know all Men by these Presents, That "we James RENEY and Isaiah both of Cape May In the County of Cape May, Gentlemen are" holden and do stand justly indebted unto "his Excellency Jonathan BELCHER Esq'r and Governor and Commander In Chieff of the province of New Jersey" in the Sum of Five Hundred Pounds current of Lawful Money of New-Jersey, to be paid to his said "Excelency the Governor or" his Successors or Assigns, for the which Payment well and truly to be made and done, "we" do bind "our selves our" Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, and every of them "and Each of Them" firmly by these Presents, Sealed with "our" Seals. Dated this "Twelfth" Day of April" Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty "One" The Condition of this Obligation is such, That whereas the above bounded "James RENEY" hath obtained License of Marriage for "himself"of the one Party, and for "Presila ELDREDGE of Cape May County, spincter" of the other Party. Now if it shall not hereafter appear, that they the said "James RENEY and Presila ELDREDGE" have any Lawful Let or Impediment, of Precontract, Affinity or Consanguity to hinder their being joined in the Holy Bands of Matrimony, and afterwards their living together as Man and Wife, then this Obligation to be void or else to stand and remain in full Force and Virtue. Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of "James RENEY" "John McCORMICK" "Isaiah HAND" "John MACKEY" #052; Amos ROCKHILL and John FOLWELL, both of the Township of Mansfield and County of Burlington, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governour... 500 pounds... 16 April 1751. ... Amos ROCKHILL... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Jerusha LIPPINCOTT of Northampton, spinster... [w] Wm SORSBY #053; Joseph RANIER of Mansfield, yeoman [and] Edmond RANIER of the City of Burlington... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 8 May 1751. ... Joseph RANIER... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Sarah WARD of Mansfield, spinster... [w] Luke TUCKNISS #054; John RUE and George BOICE, both of Middlesex County... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 May 1751. ... John RUE... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Sytie VOORHEES of Middlesex County, widow... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #055; Hezekiah WRIGHT and Richard ROE (no signature)... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 21 May 1751. ... Hezekiah WRIGHT... obtained a License of Marriage for Richard RIDGEWAY of Mon'th, "Coyesman"... and for Lavina BIRD of the same county, spinster... [w] blank [consent] Barnegat, May __ 1751 This is to saitisfy that I am willing that Richard RIGWAY should have my dafter [signed] John BIRD #056; William ROBINSON (ROBERSON) of the Burrough of Elizabeth, and Benjamin LITTLE of the same place... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 17 Oct 1751. ... William ROBINSON... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Elizabeth BRIANT of the Burrough af'd, widow... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #057; Israel READ of Middlesex County, Minister of the Gospel, and Tobias VANNORDEN (VAN NORDEN) of Som't County, shopkeeper... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 19 Oct 1751. ... Israel READ... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Mary CAMPBELL of New York, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #058; John REED of New Brunswick, marriner, and James NOWELL of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 25 Oct 1751. ... John REED... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Mary SIMPSON of New Brunswick af'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #059; Thomas ROBINSON of Perth Amboy, mariner, and John DEARE of the same, Esq'r... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 Nov 1751. ... Thomas ROBINSON... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Rachel HARTSHORNE of Middletown in Mon'th* County, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #060; John REID (REED) of Freehold, farmer, and James REID (REED) of the same place, farmer... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 25 Nov 1751. ... John REID... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Sarah WETHERILL of Middlesex County, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW [consent] Nov 25, 1751 These are to sartifie that I have given consented that John REED to have my dafter [s] J: WETHERILL #061; James ROBINSON of the County of Middlesex, cordwinor [sic], and George HANCE of the same county, currior... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 Nov 1751. ... James ROBINSON... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Margaret HANCE, spinster... [w] [Affidavit] To Thomas BARTOW This will inform you that James ROBESON bearer hereof made oath before me that he obtained ye consent and approbation of Videw Abegail HANTS of ye city of New Brunswick, to apply to Secretary's office for a lysense to be married to her daug'r Margret HANTS from [s] John BURNET, Perth Amboy, 29 Nov 1751 #062; Hannes Jacob REDECKER of Shrewsbury, labourer, and Jacob STUCKEF of the same place, labourer... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 Dec 1751. ... Hannes Jacob REDECKER... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Mary HOFFENER of Shrewsbury af'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #063; Onesimus SEAGRAVES of Salem County, & Thomas NICHOLS of the County of Cumberland... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 30 Dec 1751. ... Onesimus SEAGRAVES & Thomas NICHOLS... obtained a License of Marriage for Joseph RICHARDSON of the Township of Deerfield... and for Arabella SEAGRAVES of the same township... [w] Elias COTTING, Moses TULLIS #064; Peter ROOME of Morris County, yeoman, and Samuel BERRY of the same county, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 25 March 1752. ... Peter ROMEE... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Sarah BERRY of Morris County af'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #065; Samuel PURVIANCE of Salem County, & Alexander MOORE of the County of Cumberland, shopkeeper... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governour... 500 pounds... 8 April 1752. ... Samuel PURVIANCE and Alexander MOORE... obtained a License of Marriage for John READSTOCK of Salem County... and for Isabella DUNLAP, spinster... [w] Philip ELLEXANDER, Elias COTTING #066; Abraham ROUSET (ROSAT) & John KIPP of Essex County... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Esq'r... 500 pounds... 13 April 1752. ... Abraham ROUSET... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Catharine KIPP of Essex County, spinster... [w] Gabriel OGDEN, Joseph RIGGS Jr #067; Ephraim FITZ RANDOLPH & Isaac STELLE, both of Piscataway... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 11 July 1752. ... Ephraim FITZ RANDOLPH... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Rachel STELLE of Piscataway af'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #068; Samuel RUNYON of Freehold, farmer, and John CLAYTON Jr of Freehold, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 Oct 1752. ... Samuel RUNYON... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Martha GRAVAT of Freehold af'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #069; Thomas ROMINE of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, and Christopher ROMINE of the same town and county, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 Nov 1752. ... Thomas ROMINE... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Rebekah CATTRILE of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth... [w] Sam'l LEONARD, John EMENS #070; Joseph RUE and George HANS (HANCE), both of Middlesex County... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 2 Dec 1752. ... Joseph RUE... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Anne DISBROW of Mid'x County af'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW [consent] these are to certify whom it may concern that I Catharine DISBROW, widow, have given my free consent that Joseph RUE shall have my daughter Anne DISBROW as his wedded wife 30 Nov 1752 [s] Catherine DISBROW #071; Jonathan RHE (RHEA) and Lewis FORMAN, both of Monmouth County... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 Oct 1753. ... Jonathan RHE... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Lydia FORMAN of Mon'th County, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW [consent] Midletown Point, 8 Oct 1753 . . . this may certify that I Ursilla FORMAN of Midletown Point, widow, have consented and agreed to the marriage of my daughter Lydie FORMAN to Jonathan RHE, son of David RHE of Freehold. . . #072; Benjamin ROGERS of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth, yeoman, and Samuel LONGSTREET of the same town and county, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governour... 500 pounds... 26 Oct 1753. ... Benjamin ROGERS... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Deborah WOOLLEY of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth... [w] Sam'l LEONARD, Sarah LEONARD #073; John ROBERTS of Middletown, boatman, and Gershom WALLING of the same town, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 9 Nov 1753. ... John ROBERTS... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Deborah JOBES of Middletown af'd, spinster... [w] blank #074; Patrick RILEY of Piscataway, hatter, and Cornelius VANDERHOVEN (VANDERHOUAN) of Woodbridge, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 12 Nov 1753. ... Patrick RILEY... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Elizabeth VANDERHOVEN of Woodbridge, spinster... [w] blank #075; Obediah ROBINS and Samiel FITHIAN, Esq'r, both of the County of Cumberland... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 28 Feb 1754. ... Obediah ROBINS... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Rachell SHEPHERD widow... [w] Elizabeth COTTING (her mark), Elias COTTING [bottom of page: ". . my letter of the 26th of Feb 1754 for thee amount... 4 - 10 and now re 28th for a licens _1_-_4_ conveyed by Mn Lawrence 5 - 14" ] #076; Micajah REEVE and Sam'l REEVE, both of the County of Burlington, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governour... 500 pounds... 2 March 1754. ... Micajah REEVE... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Hannah LEE of the county afores'd, spinster... [w] Lewis OGDEN, Sam'l PEART #077; James REED of Monmouth County, and John REED of Mid'x County... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 28 May 1754. ... James REED... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Moiera LONGSTREET of Mid'x County, spinster... [w] Tho's BARTOW #078; John ROGERS, carpenter, & Abraham ALLEN, School Master, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 6 Aug 1754. ... John ROGERS... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Vesti AUSTIN of the same place, spinster... [w] Lewis OGDEN, Sam:l PEART #079; William ROBINSON and John CORSEN (CORSON), both of the County of Cape May... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 13 Aug 1754. ... William ROBINSON... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Ronda CORSON of Cape May County... [w] Henry YOUNG, Abraham VANGELDEN #080; William ROGERS & John DOUGHTY, both of the County of Burlington, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governour... 500 pounds... 19 Aug 1754. ... William ROGERS... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Martha ESTURGANS of the same place... [w] Sam:l PEART, Charles READ Jr #081; Jacob RICHARDSON & Edward CHURCH, both of Cape May County, Gentlemen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 26 Sept 1754. ... Jacob RICHARDSON... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Rachel BADCOCK of Cape May County, spinster... [w] John EVANS, Joseph CORSON #082; William RIGDEN Sr of the Province of Pennsylvania, painter [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 27 Jan 1755. ... William RIGDEN... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Lydia THOMAS of the City of Burlington... [w] Sam:l PEART #083; Daniel READING and Augustine REID... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 26 Feb 1755. ... Daniel READING... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Euphemia REID of Mon'th* County, spinster... [w] blank #084; Thomas RICHARDSON of New Port, and Thomas EATTON of Shrewsbury... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 April 1755. ... Thomas RICHARDSON... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Elizabeth EATTON of Shrewsbury af'd, spinster... [w] blank #085; Thomas FITZ RANDOLPH and Phinehas DUNN, both of Piscataway, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 26 May 1755. ... Thomas FITZ RANDOLPH... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Elizabeth DUNN of Piscataway af'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #086; Jeremiah FITZ RANDOLPH (RANDOLPH) and William BROWN, both of Woodbridge... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 10 July 1755. ... Jeremiah FITZ RANDOLPH... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Jennet EDGAR of Woodbridge af'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #087; John RICHARDS and George TUCKER, the first of Monmouth County and the second of Hunterdon County, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governour... 500 pounds... 17 April 1756. ... John RICHARDS and George TUCKER... obtained a License of Marriage for John RICHARDS... and for Elizabeth BOSTEDE... [w] blank #088; William ROSE & Abraham BUCKALEW, both of South Amboy... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 12 May 1756. ... William ROSE... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Margaret LETTS of South Amboy, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #089; Augustine REID and Capt: Obadiah BOWNE, both of Mon'th County... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 6 July 1756. ... Augustine REID... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Sarah READING of Hunterdon County... [w] Tho:s BARTOW [consent] this may certifye that I the subscriber do willingly consent to the Intended marriage between Austin REID and Sarah READING, my daughter... 3 July 1756 [s] Jno READING #090; John ROBINSON and Nathaniel COX, both of the County of Monmouth... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Esq'r... 500 pounds... 19 Aug 1756. ... John ROBINSON... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Rachel VAHAN of the County of Monmouth, spinster... [w] John BECHAM, Jno TAYLOR #091; James ROWLAND and David INIARD (ENYART), both of Woodbridge, yeomen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 9 Nov 1756. ... James ROWLAND... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Johanna FITZ RANDOLPH of Woodbridge, spinster... [w] blank #092; Thomas ROBERTS of Middletown, farmer, and Gershom WALLING of the same town, yeoman... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 29 Nov 1756. ... Thomas ROBERTS... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Mary POWLING of Middletown af'd, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #093; John ROBERTSON & James WILLDEN (WHILLDIN), both of Cape May County, Gentlemen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 23 Nov 1756. ... John ROBERTSON... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Experience HAND of Cape May County, spinster... [w] John MACKEY, Job YOUNG #094; Samuel ROGERS and Benjamin JONES, both of the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Esq'r... 500 pounds... 27 Nov 1756. ... Samuel ROGERS... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Mary JONES... [w] Solomon LIPPINCOTT, John BRANSON #095; John RICHARDSON and Jeremiah HAND, both of Cape May County, Gentlemen... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 Dec 1756. ... John RICHARDSON... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Elizebeath CRAFORD, spincer [sic]... [w] John MACKEY, Joseph PLUMER #096; Abraham RICKHOW and David WOOD, both of Staten Island... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Gov'r... 500 pounds... 18 Dec 1756. ... Abraham RICKHOW... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Sarah PALMER of Staten Island, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #097; Reuben FITZ RANDOLPH & Benjamin FITZ RANDOLPH, both of Piscataway... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 8 Feb 1757. ... Reuben FITZ RANDOLPH... Mary HERRIOT of Woodbridge, spinster... [w] Tho:s BARTOW [consent] I undersand that ther is marig indend Ruben RANDOLPH and Mary HAROT, I Andrew HARROTT dow freely consent to the same [s] Andrew HERRIOTT #098; William REYNOLDS (Jr) of Frehold* in the County of Monmouth, Junor, and George RHE of the same town and county... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governour... 500 pounds... 5 March 1757. ... William REYNOLDS... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Elizabeth MITTEN of Shrewsbury in ye County of Monmouth... [w] Sam'l LEONARD, Sarah LEONARD #099; Ananias ROSE and William ROSE, both of Perth Amboy... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 21 March 1757. ... Ananias ROSE... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Affie VANALLEN of Perth Amboy af'd, widow... [w] Tho:s BARTOW #100; Thomas RAKESTRAW & Thomas FARLEY, both of Evesham in the County of Burlington... [bound to]... Jonathan BELCHER, Governor... 500 pounds... 4 July 1757. ... Thomas RAKESTRAW... obtained a License of Marriage for himself... and for Elizabeth ZANES... [w] Cha. READ, William SMITH [Affidavit] Be it remembered that on 4 July 1757, Mary ZANES the wife of Joseph ZANES & the within named Elizabeth personally appeared before Charles READ Esq'r, being of the people called Quakers on their solemn affirmation as thy respectively took... declared First Mary ZANES declared that her daughter Elizabeth within named is above 21 years old & said Elizabeth declares that her father has told her she was above the age of 21 years...