Found at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/nj+index+4346072456+F The term "bound to" evidently means "posted", Note that the witnesses names of the 2nd entry were cut out. Strange. Do you think some family researcher was collecting family signatures in the days before copy machines were available? Sad. Sad. Regards, Nan [email protected] =========================================================================== = The file you requested is shown below. The free access to this USGenWeb Archives file is provided through the courtesy of RootsWeb.com Inc. ------------- CNIDR Isearch-cgi 1.20.06 (File: njmarc13.txt) NEW JERSEY MARRIAGES Copyright (c) 1999 by Patricia m. Bergener ([email protected]). ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submittor has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ************************************************************************ 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 0888702; Vol. C (1735 - 1797) [total of 778 bonds] #601 - #650 ----------------- #625; Usual (Uzal) CRANE of Morris County and Sam'l (Samuel) HINDS of Morris Town in the County of Morris aforesaid... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 3 Nov 1778. ... certificate of marriage between Usual CRANE aforesaid... and Sarah PIERSON of Morris Town... [w] Joseph LEWIS ==================================== Found at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/nj+index+4576500774+F (earlier part of same extracted file) #210; John ELTON and John PHILLIPS, both of the County and City of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 20 Dec 1780. ... certificate of marriage between John ELTON of the township aforesaid... and Elizabeth HINDS of the County af'd... [w] witness(es) signature(s) were CUT out! =================================== Found at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/nj+index+4846989572+F #763; Thomas HINES (his mark) & John HARRER (his mark), both of the Township of Chester County of Burlington... [bound to]... William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 31 July 1784. ... Contract of Marriage between Thomas HINES... and Elly STUART... [w] Tho's ADAMS