Marriage Bonds of Bucks County, 1772-1785

Marriage Bonds of Bucks County, 1772-1785 Edited by TERRY A. MCNEALY rTHIS series of 118 marriage bonds is preserved in a bound volume of 1 miscellaneous manuscripts in the Library of The Bucks County Histori cal Society in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Dating from 1772 to 1785, they document some (but by no means all) of the marriages which took place in Bucks County prior to and during the American Revolution. The sequence and numbering of these abstracts follow those of the original papers. The date given is that when the bond was made, and is not necessarily the same as that of the marriage itself. The names in parentheses at the end of each entry are those of the persons who witnessed the bond. A few of the marriages witnessed by Isaac Hicks were abstracted in "Marriages Copied from the Docket of Isaac Hicks," Publications of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, III, (1908), 201-202. However, there are variations in spelling, residences and other particulars, and several in this group are not in the earlier publication. Also, there is a gap in the 1908 publication from 1776 to 1794. Three of the bonds are entirely hand-written (numbers 93, 94 and 97). The rest are printed forms with blanks filled in with the names of the parties and dates. As a typical example, the full text of the second bond in the series is as follows: T KNOW all Men by these PRESENTS, That we Malakiah Richardson of Northampton Township in the County of Bucks and David Dungan of the same Place yeoman are firmly held and bound unto the Honorable RICHARD PENN, Esq; Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of the Province of Pennsylvania, and Counties of New-Castle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, in the Sum of One Hundred Pounds, good and lawful Money of America, to be paid to the said RICHARD PENN, Esq; his certain Attorney, Executors, Administrators, or Assigns; To the which Payment well and truly to be made, We bind ourselves jointly and severally, for and in the whole, our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, firmly by these Presents. Sealed with our Seals. Dated the 10th Day of December in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy two THE CONDITION of this OBLIGATION is such: That if there shall not hereafter appear any lawful Let or Impediment, by Reason of any Pre-Contract, Consanguinity* Affinity* or any other just 134 Marriage Bonds of Bucks County, 1772-1 785 135 Cause whatsoever; but that the above-mentioned Malakiah Richardson and Sarah Dungan of the said Township of Northampton & County afsd may lawfully marry; and that there is not any Suit depending before any Judge Ecclesiastical or Civil, for or concerning any such Pre-Contract; and also if the said Parties, and each of them, are of the full Age of Twenty-one Years; and are not under the Tuition of his or her Parents, or have the full Consent of his or her Parents or Guardians respectively to the said Marriage+ and if they, or either of them, are not indented Servants; and do and shall save harmless and keep indemnified the abovemaned RICHARD PENN, Esq; his Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, for and concerning the Premises; and shall likewise save harmless and keep indemnified the Clergyman, Minister, or Person, who shall join the said Parties in Matrimony, for, or by Reason of his so doing, then this Obligation to be void, and of none Effect; or else to stand and remain in full Force and Virtue. Sealed and Delivered malakiah Richardson in the Presence of David Dungan Is Hicks Numbers 1 through 10 have the name of Richard Penn printed in the text as Lieutenant Governor. Numbers 11 through 52 and number 60 bear the printed name of John Penn, who succeeded his brother Richard in 1773. There are at least two separate printings of the John Penn form represented in this series. Beginning with number 53 the parties are bound to "His Excellency [blank] Esquire, President of the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Captain General and Commander in Chief in and over the same." This version of the form, coming under the new revolutionary government of Pennsylvania, also omits the words "Ecclesiastical or Civil" after "Judge" in the second part of the bond. There are other minor changes in punctuation and capitalization among the various printings of the form. At least three separate printings exist of the Revolutionary form of the bond. In no case is the printer of the form indicated. In instances where two spellings of a name are given, the name is spelled differently in the two blanks in the text of the bond, or the spelling of the signature differs from that given in the text. Marriage Bonds of Bucks County I. 1772, November 25, William Vanhorn of Southampton, and Lavinia Budd of Northampton twp., Burlington co., West Jersey. (I. Hicks) 2. 1772, December 10, Malakiah Richardson of Northampton twp., yeoman, and Sarah Dungan of same. Surety, David Dungan of same, yeoman. (I. Hicks) 3. 1772, December 16, Isaac Vanhorn of Solebury twp., carpenter, and Alice Neafus of same. Surety, Joseph Vanhorn of Middletown Imp., blacksmith. (I. Hicks) 4. 1772, December 24, Joseph Roberts of Upper Makefield twp., carpenter, and Jane McKenny of same. Surety, William Barber of same, wheelwright. (Catharine Hicks, I. Hicks) 5. 1772, December 28, Enoch Betts of Buckingham Imp., mason, and Ann Humphreys of Solebury twp., spinster. Surety, John Thomas of Buckingham twp., yeoman. (I. Hicks) 136 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine 6. 1773, February 9, Robert Johnson of Buckingham twp., farmer, and Arnie Newburn of same, widow. Surety, David Johnson of Warwick twp., weaver. (I. Hicks) 7. 1773, February 10, Alexander Scott of Buckingham twp., tailor, and Mary Kinsey of same, spinster. Surety, Joseph Large of same, yeoman. (I. Hicks, William Ely) 8. 1773, February 22, Nicholas Johnson of Bensalem twp., weaver, and Rachel Severns of same, single woman. Surety, William Titus of same, yeoman. (I. Hicks) 9. 1773, February 25, Charles Dungan of Northampton twp., farmer, and Elinor Moore of same. Surety, David Spear of same, yeoman. 10. 1773, June 23, Abraham Knight of Southampton, yeoman, and Anna Croasdale, daughter of Ezra Croasdale of same. Surety, Wm. Sites of same, yeoman (Jesse Jones, Jonathan Harding) 11. 1773, October 12, David Parks of Lower Makefield, miller, and Rachel Conrad of Newtown, single woman. Surety, Enoch Edwards of Newtown, Practitioner in Physick. (James Tate, Thos. Ross, Jr.) 12. 1773, November 1, Adrian Wynkoop of Northampton, yeoman, and Sarah Randle of same, single woman. Surety, Leffert Leffertson of same, yeoman. (I. Hicks) 13. 1773. November 8, James Swinny of Southampton twp. and Rebecca Worthington of same, single woman. Surety, Isaac Bennett of same. (I. Hicks) 14. 1773, December 6, Cornelius Neafus the Younger of Plumstead and Jean Skelton of same, single woman. Surety, Cornelius Neafus the Elder of same. (Jon. Anderson, Thos. Ross, Jr.) 15. 1773, December 20, John Nutt of Falls twp., yeoman, and Phebe Ashton of same, single woman. Surety, Joseph Ashton of same, yeoman. (I. Hicks, Thos. Ross, Jr.) 16. 1773, December 23, Peter DeWitt of Solebury twp. and Elizabeth Baracroft of same. Surety, Edward Rice of same. (John Bogart, Thos. Ross, Jr.) 17. 1774, January 3, Thomas Rickey, Jr., of Lower Makefield, shoemaker, and Esther 0,mand of same, single woman. Surety, John Larzeler of same, yeoman. (I. Hicks) 18. 1774, January 18, John Barwis of Bristol twp., weaver, and Hannah Brelsford of same, spinster. Surety, John Brelsford of same, yeoman. (I. Hicks, Thos. Ross, Jr.) 19, 1774, February 4, Henry Bowman of Falls twp. and Mary Burros of Bristol twp., single woman. Surety, David Larew of Falls twp., yeoman. (Joseph Linton, Thos. Ross, Jr.) 20. 1774, March 5, Jesse Palmer of Lower Makefield and Rachel Brelsford of same, single woman. Surety, Gabriel Vansant of same, yeoman. (Thos. Ross, Jr., I. Hicks) 21. 1774, March 17, Samuel Boyd of Tinicum twp. and Elizabeth McFall of Bedminster twp., single woman. Surety. William Wilson of Tinicum. (James Van Middleswarts, Thos. Janney) 22. 1774, March 29, David Larew of Falls twp. and Apame Ashton of same. Surety, Joseph Ashton of same. (Daniel Palmer) 23. 1774, March 29, Thomas Cary of Middletown, yeoman, and Rebecca Jones of Newtown, single woman. Surety. George Johnston of Newtown. (I. Hicks) 24. 1774, April 4, Nathaniel Pearson of Lower Makefield twp. and Ann Bunting of Bristol twp., single woman. Surety, Benin. Palmer of Lower Makefield, yeoman. (Isaac Thornton, Thos. Ross, Jr.) Marriage Bonds of Bucks County, 1772-1785 137 25. 1774, April 22, Nehemiah Wharton of Falls twp., yeoman, and Elizabeth Brelsford of same, single woman. Surety, Joshua Stackhouse of same. (I. Hicks, Thos. Ross, Jr.) 26. 1774, May 13, John Hough of Warminster twp., farmer, and Chanty Vanduren. Surety, John Vanduren of same, yeoman. (I. Hicks, Thos. Ross, Jr.) 27. 1774, July 27, John Tate, yeoman, and Jane Kelly, single woman. Surety, Moses Kelly, yeoman. (I. Hicks, Thos. Ross, Jr.) 28. 1774, October 8, John Cornell of Southampton and Elizabeth Vanasdalen of Northampton, single woman. Surety, Rem Cornell of Northampton. (Nathael Wel Twining, Thos. Ross, Jr.) 29. 1774, October 11, James Bradshaw of Newtown and Jane Thomas of same, single woman. Surety, Robert Ramsey of same, saddler. (James Brown, Thos. Ross, Jr.) 30. 1774, October 19, William Moode and Mary Watson of Middletown. Surety, John Gosline. (I. Hicks) 31. 1774, October 31, Archibald Gilmore, and Catherine Honawell of Buckingham. Surety, John Campbell. (Francis Murray, Thos. Ross, Jr.) 32. 1774, November 16, John Snider of Middletown, farmer, and Elizabeth Twining of Lower Makefield, spinster. Surety, James Allen of Middletown, weaver. (Robert Thomas, Thos. Ross, Jr.) 33. 1774, December 20, John Gosline (also Gauslin) of Middletown twp. and Elizabeth Neel of Lower Makefield, single woman. Surety, John Kees of Lower Makefield, yeoman. (Magdalene Sayer, Thos. Ross, Jr.) 34. 1775, January 5, Thomas Stradling of Falls twp ,, blacksmith, and Rhoady Brettford of Lower Makefield. Surety, Gabriel Vansant of Lower Makefield. (Thomas Harvye, Thos. Ross, Jr.) 35. 1775, January 5, Joseph Wharton, Jr., of Falls twp., farmer, and Susannah BreIsford of Lower Makefield, single woman. Surety, Nehemiah Wharton of Falls twp.. yeoman. (William Bites, mo. Anderson) 36. 1775, January 9, David Smith of Plumstead, blacksmith, and Dorothy Slicer of same, single woman. Surety, William Meredith of same, yeoman. (William Waters, Thos. Ross, Jr.) 37. 1775, March 20, Stephen Burrows of Hopewell twp., Hunterdon county, West New Jersey, and Elizabeth Johnston of Bucks county, single woman. Surety, John Jones of Lower Makefield, yeoman. (Foster Burrowes, Thos. Ross, Jr.) 38- 1775, March 21, James Barron of Wrightstown, labourer, and Mary Cyzer of same, spinster. Surety, Joseph Sacket of same, yeoman. (Francis Murray, Thos. Ross, Jr.) 39. 1775, April 21, Henry Coarsen of Northampton, weaver, and Margaret Cornell of Southampton, spinster. Surety, Garret Krewson of Northampton, yeoman. (Francis Murray, Thos. Ross, Jr.) 40. 1775, May 13, Paul Judge of Northampton twp., schoolmaster, and Catherine DoIlin of Newtown, spinster. Surety, Andrew McMinn, yeoman. (1. Hicks) 41. 1775, July 20, Enoch Shngley (also Srigley) of Buckingham and Mary Skelton of same. Surety, William Preston of same, yeoman. (Walter Hovenden, I. Hicks) 42. 1775, July 22, John Burk of Philadelphia county and Elizabeth Bohannon of Bucks county. Surety, Augustin Willet of Bucks County. (Richd. Hovenden) 43. 1775, August 28, Jesse Fell of Buckingham and Hannah Welding of same. Surety, John Rice of same, yeoman. (I. Hicks) 44. 1775, August 29, Jonathan Good of Plumstead and Mary Callender of New Britain. Surety, Daniel Thomas of Plumstead, yeoman. (I. Hicks) 138 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine 45, 1775, September 22, Samuel Kinsey of Middletown, miller, and Elizabeth Vansant of Bensalem. Surety, John Vansant of Middletown, yeoman. (I. Hicks) 46- 1775, October 21, John Harvey (also Harvye), son of Matthias, of Upper Makefield, and Elizabeth Stockdale of same. Surety, John Harvey (or Harvye), son of Benjamin, of same. (I. Hicks) 466. 1775, December 20, Barak Michener of Plumstead and Alice Day of same. Surety, John Harvey, yeoman. (Solomon Park, I. Hicks) 47. 1775, November 29, Joseph Large of Buckingham and Miffisent Church of same. Surety, John Bogart of same, yeoman. (Richd. Hovenden, John Tomlinson) 48. 1776, March 29, John Brown of Solebury twp., blacksmith, and Mary Rathmel of same. Surety, Thomas Rose of same, blacksmith. (Timothy Smith, Jr., and Andrew McMinn) 49. 1776, March 28, Peter Wood of Plumstead and Rebecca Cosner of same. Surety, James Shaw, Jr., of same. (Solomon Park) 50. 1776, April 12, John Hays of Northampton and Tacy Kennard of Bedminster. Surety, Isaac Vanhorn of Northampton. (I. Hicks, John Doe) 51. 1776, March 7, Benjamin Morris of Bristot twp., yeoman, and Joice Brelford of same, single woman. Surety, Joseph White of Middletown twp., carpenter. (Samuel Riles, Andrew McMinn) 52. 1776, April 23, John Gale of Falls twp. and Martha Chapman. Surety, Joseph Bunting of Falls twp. (A. McMinn) 53. 1779, January 20, Samuel Beaks of West New Jersey and Hannah Ashburn of Bucks county. Surety, Stephen Burrowes of West New Jersey. (John Thornton, John Hart) 54. 1779, February 11, John Burrows of Falls twp., yeoman, and Susanna Roberts of same. Surety, John Thornton of Newtown, yeoman. (John Hart) 55. 1779, June 17, Thomas Terry and Sarah Ashburn. Surety, Thomas Mitchel. 56. 1779, June 18, Samuel Matthews of Newtown twp. and Theodocey Dollan. Surety, John Boyd of Newtown twp. (James Benezet) 57- 1779, June 24, John Dunlap of Plumstead twp. and Jane McFadden. Surety, Robert Gibson of Plumstead twp. (James Benezet) 58. 1779, July 15, Rees Davis of Bensalem twp. and Mary Stone. Surety, Patrick Griffin of Bensalem twp. (James Benezet) 59- 1779, July 22, Lambert Pitner of Falls twp., yeoman, and Hannah Bates, spinster. Surety, John Gregg of Middletown. (John Hart, John Moody) 60. 1775. July 22, Thomas Johnson of Solebury twp. and Elizabeth Lewis of same. Surety, John Lewis of same, yeoman. (I. Hicks) 61. 1779, August 6, Nathaniel Leonard and Ester Heath. Surety, Thomas Leonard. (James Benezet) 62. 1779, August 20, Robert Van Horn and Ann Twining. Surety, John Bennet. (James Benezet) 63. 1779, September 6, John Hart of Plumstead twp., yeoman, and Mary McCalla of same, spinster. Surety, Andrew McMinn of Newtown, innholder. (John Hart) 64. 1779, September 13, John Heath and Ann Gayman. Surety, John Torbert. 65. 1779, September 25, William Irwine and Sarah Morgan. Surety, Thomas Long. (James Benezet) 66. 1779, November 16, Obadiah Willet of Southampton twp., yeoman, and Mary Bites. Surety, Joseph Dunn of Newtown, yeoman. (John Hart, Daniel Martin) 67. 1779, November 29, Charles McMicken of Warwick twp., yeoman, and Mary Cartar of Buckingham. Surety, Jacob Carta, (John Hart) 68. 1779, December 1. John Neeld of Lower Makefield twp. and Hannah Stackhouse, spinster. Surety. Richard Neeld of Lower Makefield. (John Hart) Marriage Bonds of Bucks County, 1772-1785 139 69, 179, November 29, Joseph Scott of Wrightstown and Joyce Rogers of same, spinster. Surety, Joseph Tomlinson of same, yeoman. (Daniel Martin, John Hart) 70. 1779, December 8, Isaac Michener of Northampton and Sarah Plumley. Surety, James Gregg. (James Benezet) 71- 1779, December 10, Joseph Abryhim and Elizabeth Foster. Surety, John Gregg. (James Benezet) 72. 1779. December 17, James Anderson and Jane Slack. Surety, Joseph Tomlinson. 73. 1779, December 29, David Reeder of Wrightstown twp., yeoman, and Frances Winckler, spinster. Surety, John Story, Jr., of Newtown, tailor- (John Hart, John Thornton) 74. 1780, January 6, William McConkey of Newtown twp. and Susannah Johnson. Surety, Andrew McMinn of Newtown twp. (John Hart, Saml. Benezet) 75. 1780, January 8, James alkyson of Middletown and Rachel Poag. Surety, Henry Huddleston of Middletown. (John Hart) 76. 1780, January 22, Daniel Corson of Northampton twp. and Prudence Carter, spinster. Surety, Jacob Kroesen of Northampton Imp. (John Hart) 77- 1780, February I, Joseph Gable of Middletown and Elizabeth Vanhorn. Surety, Gabriel Vanhorn of Middletown. 78. 1780, February 16, Francis White of Bristol twp. and Sarah Headly. Surety, John Sisom of Bristol twp. (John Hart) 79, 1780, February 17, John Goheen of Bensalem twp. and Latitia Staats. Surety, Zacheus Stoats of Bensalem twp. (John Johnson, Saml. Benezet) 80. 1780, February 26, Henry Slack of Northampton and Ruth Perkins. Surety, William Blaker of Northampton. (John Hart) 81. 1780, March 1, Thomas Goheen of Bensalem and Rebekah Clark. Surety, Hugh Burns of Southampton. (John Hart, Wm. King) 82. 1780, March 6, John Williams and Susannah Hegeman. Surety, Cornelius Corson. (John Hart, Sarni. Benezet) 83. 1780, March 24, Jesse Gilbert and Sarah Harding. Surety, Jonathan Harding. (John Hart, Sam'. Benezet) 84. 1780, March 30, Stephen Burrows of Hopewell, New Jersey, sadler, and Elizabeth Watkins. Surety, John Thornton of Newtown. (Jno. Atkinson, Jr., Daniel Martin) 85. 1780, April 17, Zenas Macomber and Jane Kiser. Surety, Carswell Gardiner. (John Hart) 86. 1780, May 12, Amos Brelsford and Elizabeth Shallcross. Surety. Samuel Benezet (Richard Rue) 87. 1780, May 17, Evan Lovett and Sarah Stackhouse. Surety, Owen Lovett. (Dan. Martin, Saml. Benezet) 88. 1780, June 5, John Sample and Mary Smith. Surety, Robert Gibson. (John Hart) 89. 1780, June 10, Edward Bradfield and Mary Winder. Surety, Gabriel Vanhorn. (James Benezet) 90. 1780, September 10, Jacob Watson and Mary Huff. Surety, Richard Rue. (Saml. Benezet) 91. 1780. September 19, Henry Stoneman of Southampton twp. and Rachel Fisher. Surety, Abraham Coursen of Southampton twp. 92. 1780, October 21, Martin Rebind t and Amelia Ashton. Surety, Gabriel Vanhorn, Jr. 140 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine ■ 93. 1780, December 21, John Ba ley of Middletown twp-, schoolmaster, and Elizabeth South. Surety, James Gregg of Newtown, yeoman. (John Hart) 94. 1782, January 14, Thomas Buckman, Jr! of Newtown two., yeoman, and Mary Harding. Surety, Isaac Harding of Buckingham, yeoman. (John Hart) 95. 1782, January 26, ZebuIon Heston of Upper Makefield and Rebecca Wffiteacre. Surety, John Taylor of Upper Makefield. (John Hart) 96. 1782, January 31, Jonathan Willard of Northampton and Sarah Porter. Surety, William Chapman of Northampton. (John Hart) 97. 1782, February 8, John Hanson and Elizabeth Wiley- Surety, Francis Anderson. 98. 1782, May 6, Joseph Shaw of Bristol twp. and Martha Brelsford. Surety, Francis Anderson of Bristol twp. (Saml. Benezet) 99- 1782, June 10, George Willard of Northampton twp. and Jane Kroesen. Surety, John Feaster of Northampton two. (John Hart, Saml. Benezet) 100. 1782, June 25, John McCammon of Nockamixon and Jane Jamieson. Surety, James Gregg of Newtown. (John Hart) 101. 1782, July 1, William Harrold and Elizabeth Austin. Surety, Thomas Carver. (John Hart) 102. 1782, July 25, John Boo. of Bristol twp. and Barbara Murray. Surety, Joseph McIlvaine of Bristol twp. (Sam!. Benezet) 103. 1782, September 18, Samuel Gibbs of Bensalem twp. and Rachel Rodman. Surety, William Rodman, Jr., of Bensalem twp. (Saml. Benezet) 104. 1782, October 8, Charles Brown and Mary Carpenter Surety, John Heath. (Saml. Benezet, Francis Farrar) 105. 1782, October 30, Henry Hite and Elizabeth Shepherd (also Shaver). Surety, Cornelius Mahon. (Danl. Martin, Saml. Benezet) 106. 1782, November 12, Thomas Bailey and Deborah Watson. Surety, Joseph Wright. (Saml. Benezet) 107. 1782, December 1, William McIlvaine of Bristol twp. and Rebecca Coxe- Surety. Joseph McIlvaine of Bristol twp. (Saml. Benezet) 108- 1782, December 9, Stephen Miller and Elizabeth Bailey. Surety, Joseph Bunting. (Saml. Benezet, John Hart) 109. 1782, December 9, Joseph Vandegnft of Bensalem and Mary McBean. Surety, John Vandegrift of Bensalem. (Sam!. Benezet) 110. 1783, October 22, John Blair and Jane Ramsay. Surety, John Torbert. (John Hart, Saint. Benezet) Ill. 1784, December 17, Andrew Barnes and Ann Magrady. Surety, James Magrady. (Saml. Benezet) 112. 1785, February 5, Jacob Weaver and Sophia Spader Surety, John Hart. (Henry Wisener) 113. 1785, February 21, Aaron Hageman of Northampton twp. and Mary Dyer Surety, Bapet Hageman of Northampton twp. (John Hart, H. Wisener) 114. 1785, April 5, David Praul of Southampton twp. and Judith Terry. Surety, Sam uel Briggs of Southampton two* (Sam!. Benezet, Henry Wisener) 115- 1785, June 14, John Cauthran (also Cothran) and Lucy Leonard. Surety, Thomas Sebring. (John Hart, Henry Wisener) 116. 1785, July 2, Robert Carr of Newtown and Mary Shortie. Surety, John Torbert of Newtown. (Wm. Coffing, Henry Wisener) 117- 1785, September 13, Cornelius Slack and Sarah Titus. Surety, Andrew McMinn (Henry Wisenen. A - McCorkel)