Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Marriage Bonds, 1757-1793

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania MARRIAGE BONDS, 1757-1793 Rita Schive Mowrer, C.G.R.S. Introduction: There are many inconsistencies in the spelling of names. Generally the spelling of the name of the groom was taken from his signature. Most other spellings were taken from the spelling written by the clerk. The bride did not sign the certificate. All grooms are of Lancastei County, Pa. unless otherwise stated. Original Marriage Bonds in The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania collection La14A (in GSP office) Dec. 30, 1757 SAMUEL NILSON AND JANE BRANDON, spinster. Sureties: Samuel Nelson, Robert Beaty and James Nelson, yeoman. March 10, 1758 — PENEL EVANS AND MARGARET JACKSON. Sureties: Penel Evans, Josiah Jackson and Jenkin David. March 31, 1758 — ROBERT MC KEE AND ISABELL SEMPLE, spinster. Sureties: Robert McKee, James Pickham and Roger Connor, yeoman. April 21, 1758—DANIEL CLARK AND JANE HOOP, spinster. Sureties: Daniel Clark and Adam Hoop, Gent. June 12, 1758— JEREMIAH SHARP AND ANN STENSON. Sureties: Jeremiah Sharp, Abraham Near and John Cross. June 27, 1758 —HUGH TORRANS AND MARY BROWN, spinster. Sureties: Hugh Torrans (Terrence), John Hay and William Miller, yeoman. 198S LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA 45 July 18, 1758 GEORGE STEUART AND MARGARET HARRIS, spinster. Sureties: George Steuart (Stewart), Robert Thompson and James Bickham. Sept. 19, 1758 — MATTHEW HARRIS AND JULIA STEWARD. Sureties: Matthew Harris, Robert Thompson and Roger Connor. Oct. 5, 1758— SAMUEL MC CORMICK AND ELIZABETH BOWMAN. Sureties: Samuel McCormick, Henry Helm and Samuel Clark. Oct. 14, 1758—HENRY WM. STIEGEL AND ELISABETH HOLTZIN. Sureties: Henry Wm. Stiegel and Frederick Stone. Oct. 18, 1758—JOSEPH CANDOUR AND MARY MC CLENNAN. Sureties: Joseph Candour, Thomas Carr and John Vanlear. Oct. 25, 1758— JOSEPH SHEILDS AND JANE ALLISON. Sureties: Joseph Sheilds, John Strawbridge and Henry Helm. Nov. 2, 1758—JAMES THOMSON AND ANN STEEL. Sureties: James Thomson, Joseph Frazier and Joseph McCreery. Nov. 16, 1758—WILLIAM BLACK AND RUTH FEREE. Sureties: William Black, Peter Smith and Robert Patton. Nov. 20, 1758—JOHN MC CLELLAN AND SIDNEY RODY. Sureties: John McClennan, George Sanderson and John McClellan. Dec. 30, 1758 — STOPHEL KREISER AND CHRISTINA KN TUX. Sureties: Stophel Criser, Michael Fortunee and Francis Peter May. Jan. 2, 1759—HUGH SWAN AND MARTHA YOUNG. Sureties: Hugh Swan, Robert Thompson and John Carson. Jan. 27, 1759—ROBERT WHITHILL AND ELINOR READ. Sureties: Robert Whithill, James Bickham and James Whithill. Feb. 7, 1759 — THOMAS CARMICHAEL AND ANN GIBBONY. Sureties: Thomas Carmichael, Thomas Thornburgh and Thomas Mitchell. 46 THE PENNSYLVANIA GENEALOGICAL MAGAZINE May Feb. 9, 1759 GEORGE GILLESPIE AND MARTHA COOPER. Sureties: George Gillespie, John Carson and Michael Teaffe. Feb. 13, 1759—JAMES PATTERSON AND ANN MAYB1N. Sureties: James Patterson, John Smith and John Maybin. Dec. 18, 1759 — SAMUEL HARRIS AND ELIZABETH BONAR. Sureties: Samuel Harris, Mathias Slough and Stophel Riegart. Jan. 14, 1762 — GEORGE NEESS AND CHARITY SKEEN, spinster. Sureties: George Neess, miller and William Doughass, yeoman. Feb. 13, 1762—JOHANN PETER AND CATHARINE HICKMAN, spinster. Sureties: John Peter and Daniel Keebutz, yeoman. March 6, 1762—JAMES DUNLAP AND JANE BOGGS, daughter of Andrew Boggs. Sureties: James Dunlap of Cumberland County, James Boggs and Ephraim Moor. April 6, 1762—WILLIAM HASLETT AND MARY CLARKE, spinster, daughter of William Clarke of York County, yeoman. Sureties: William Haslett of Shippensburg in the County of Cumberland, gent. and Joseph White of Lancaster, yeoman. April 13, 1762— WILLIAM YOUNG AND JANE ALLISON, Allison, widow. spinster, daughter of Sureties: William Young, Anthony McCrackin and John Young, yeoman. April 26, 1762 JOHN MC CLURE AND LILLY MOORHEAD, spinster, daughter of Thomas Moorhead. Sureties: John McClure and James Moorhead, gent. April 27, 1762— JACOB SLY AND MARGARET FORTINEE, spinster, daughter of Michael Fortinee. (Reverse side of certificate gives name as Rebecca Hortinee). Sureties: Jacob Sly, Thomas Sly and Michael Fortinee, yeoman. June 2, 1762 JAMES EAKINS AND JANE ARMSTRONG, widow Sureties: James Eakins, James Bickham and John Hay. 1985 LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA 47 June 2, 1762 JOHN PERKINS AND HANNAH GROSS, spinster, daughter of Henry Gross, deceased. Sureties: John Perkins, Henry Gross and Henry Arnold, yeoman. June 12, 1762 MICHAEL SHARER AND ANN GINGER ICH, spinster, daughter of John Gingerich, yeoman. Sureties: Michael Sharer, Marlin Bowman and Abraham Rowland, yeoman. June 21, 1762— SAMUEL WOODS AND ELIZABETH WILSON, spinster, daughter of David Wilson of Donnegal, Lancaster County, Pa., yeoman. Sureties: Samuel Woods and Samuel Wilson. June 21, 1762 — JEREMIAH RICHARDS AND MARY CARPENTER, spinster, daughter of Daniel Carpenter, yeoman. Sureties: Jeremiah Richards of Lampiter Township and William Richards of Westbradford, yeoman. July 1, 1762 NATHANIEL LIGHTNER, JUN. AND MARGARET RUTTER, daughter of Joseph Rutter, yeoman. Sureties: Nathaniel Lightner, jun., yeoman and Barnet Hubly of the Borough of Lancaster, yeoman. July 13, 1762— CHARLES FREDERICK WILDBAGNE AND MARY SHAFFEN, spinster, daughter of Margaret Burger, late Margaret Shaffen. Sureties: Charles Frederick Wildbagne and Mathias Burger, yeoman. July 23, 1762 — FRANCIS WHITACRE AND MARGARET HARVEY, spinster. Sureties: Francis Whitacre and Patrick McSherry, yeoman. March 2, 1763—STEPHEN ALEXANDER AND MARY KING, spinster, daughter of Thomas King of Paxton, yeoman. Sureties: Stephen Alexander of Paxton Township and William King of same place and Thomas Little of the same place. July 7, 1763 — WILLIAM PATTERSON AND ELIZABETH MC KANE, spinster, daughter of William McKane of My-- Township, yeoman. Sureties: William Patterson, Alexander Porter and James Bickarn, Gent. 48 THE PENNSYLVANIA GENEALOGICAL MAGAZINE May Jan. 3, 1763 FREDERICK GLASER AND ELIZABETH EICHOLTS, spinster, daughter of Jacob Eicholts, late of Lancaster, yeoman, deceased. Sureties: Frederick Glaser and Christopher Riegart of the Borough of Lancaster, yeoman. Feb. 28, 1763 -- JACOB SHORK AND MARY LICHTY, spinster, daughter of Daniel Lichty, yeoman, deceased. Sureties: Jacob Shork of Hempfield Township, yeoman, and Christian Stevens of same place, yeoman. March 1, 1763 — CHRISTOPHER OX AND ELIZABETH HEETER (HYTER). Sureties: Christopher Ox and John Barr, both of the Borough of Lancaster, waggoner and Innholder. March 31, 1763 — CHRISTIAN RATVON AND MADLENA BARE, spinster, daughter of Isaac Bare, yeoman. Sureties: Christian Radfoun of Connestoga Township, Michael Francisons and Frederick Radfoun of Connestoga Township. April 7, 1763 — WILLIAM CRAWFORD AND MARGARET HENDERSON, spinster, daughter of John Henderson of New London, in Chester County, Pa., yeoman. Sureties: William Crawford of Drumore in Lancaster County and Robert Fulton of Lancaster, yeoman. April 11, 1763—JOHN MITCHEL AND JANE HAMILTON, widow Sureties: John Mitchel, Roger Connor and Henry Cunningham, yeoman. April 14, 1763—ROBERT THOMSON AND SARAH ROBINSON, spinster, daughter of Philip Robinson of Hanover, yeoman. Sureties: Robert Thomson of Donnegal and Samuel Robinson of Hanover, yeoman. June 20, 1763 CHRISTOPHER SIBBACH AND CATHARINE SWARTZ, spinster, daughter of Conrad Swartz, yeoman. Sureties: Christopher Siebach, John Barr and John Feltman, all of Lancaster Borough, Gent July 1, 1763 HINRICH STEINER AND MARIA FULTZ, spinster. 1985 LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA 49 Sureties: Henry Stoner of Warwick, Ludwick Loy of Manheim and Christopher Crawford of Lancaster, yeoman. Aug. 8, 1763 JOHN FISHER AND CATHARINA MARSHALL, spinster, daughter of Tetrick Marshall, yeoman. Sureties: John Fisher of Heidleberg Township and George Mantle, John Heckert of same place, yeoman. Aug. 11, 1763 ALEXANDER MC ILVAIN AND REBECCA MACKLEWAIN, spinster, daughter of John Macklewain. (signed Mcilvan— names spelled inconsistently). Sureties: Alexander Macklewain, Alexander Marlin and Michael Diffedorfer. Aug. 11, 1763 JOHN HAZLETT AND USULA FINCH, widow Sureties: John Hazlett, yeoman and Joseph White, cordwainer. Sept. 1, 1763 RICHARD IRWIN AND ELINOR HENDER SON, spinster, daughter of --- Henderson, deceased. Sureties: Richard Irwin of Leacock and William Logan of West Nantmill in Chester County, Gent. Sept. 1, 1763 JOHN MUSSER AND MARGARET HAMBRIGHT, spinster, daughter of John Hambright, Gent. Sureties: John Musser, Mathias Slough and Frederic Stone. Sept. 6, 1763—GEORGE DEAL AND ELIZABETH HITTER, spinster, daughter of Christian Hitter, deceased. Sureties: George Deal and Leonard Christopher Ore, of the Borough of Lancaster, yeoman. Sept. 14, 1763 — ISAAC WALL AND JEAN GILSON, spinster, daughter of David Gilson, deceased. Sureties: Isaac Wall, Henry Little and John Dunkin of the Township of Paxton, yeoman. Oct. 1, 1763 — PHILIP KOLP AND MARGARET SPRING of the Borough of Lancaster, spinster. Sureties: Philip Kolp and George Stricker of the Borough of Lancaster, yeoman. Oct. 3, 1763—HENRY SMITH AND CATHARINE HIETER, spinster, daughter of Christian Hieter. 50 THE PENNSYLVANIA GENEALOGICAL MAGAZINE May Sureties: Henry Smith, Thomas Doyle, jun., Christopher Ocks, yeoman. Oct. 15, 1763 JACOB CARPENTER AND MARY FORNE, spinster, daughter of Peter Forne, late of Earl Township, deceased. Sureties: Jacob Carpenter, Abraham Forne and Peter Forne of Earl Township, yeoman. Nov. 2, 1763—JOHN GEIL AND FRANY LE1BIN (LYBIN). Sureties: John Geil, Abraham Rowland, Bartholimew Segrist. Nov 3, 1763—ALEXANDER WILSON AND DEBORAH MC WILLIAMS. Sureties: Alexander Wilson and Abraham McWilliams of Salsbury Township. Nov. 14, 1763 NATHAN LEWIS AND MARY WEBB, spinster, daughter of George Webb. Sureties: Nathan Lewis, William Lewis and David Webb, all of Berks County, Pa., yeoman. Novi 28, 1763 — GEORGE AMENDT AND SUSANNAH QUEEN, spinster, daughter of Thomas Queen (Signature translated as Amendt—clerk wrote Emen). Sureties: George Emen, Abel Rees and John Otely. Nov. 29, 1763 — WILLIAM HIETTER AND ELIZABETH BYERLY, spinster. Sureties: William Hietter and Christopher Ocks, yeoman. Nov. 30, 1763 DAVID BAILEY AND CATHARINA CARR, daughter of Daniel Carr, deed. Sureties: David Bailey, Samuel Bailey and Robert Kerr, all of Chester County, Pa. Dec. 5, 1763— WILLIAM MC CUNE AND SUSANNA GILULAN, spinster, daughter of John Gillilan. Sureties: William McKune and Andrew Barr of Chester County, Pa., yeoman. Dec. 27, 1763 WILLIAM ROBB AND ALICE MC CLANE, spinster. Sureties: William Robb, David McWharter and William Montgomery, yeoman. 1985 LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA June 4, 1765—ANDREW CALDWALL AND JEAN PINKERTON, spinster. Sureties: Andrew Caldwall and William White. June 4, 1765 — JAMES MC QUILLEN AND ANNA STOUFFER. Sureties: James McQuillen, Henry Gross and John Craps. July 20, 1765—THOMAS LAW AND ANNE DUNCAN, spinster, of Sadsbury Township. Sureties: Thomas Duncan, George Robinson, both of Sadsbury Township, yeoman. Aug. 14, 1765— LAZARUS STEWART AND MARTHA ASBY of Hanover Township, spinster. Sureties: Lazarus Stewart, William White, William Stewart. Aug. 20, 1765-THOMAS PORTER AND CATHERINE SWAN of Hanover Township, Lancaster County, Pa., spinster. Sureties: Thomas Porter, John Little and James Scott. Sept. 19, 1765— ROBERT CANNEDAY AND ANNE WHAT= SAN, spinster, both of Hanover Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Sureties: Thomas Canneday and Thomas Rammage, both of Lancaster County, yeoman. Sept. 20, 1765 STOPHEL BYER AND CATHARINE REFFSNEIDER, spinster. Sureties: Stophel Byer, Philip Ginger and Martin Byer, all of the County of Berks, Pa., yeoman. Sept. 26, 1765— JAMES WILLSON AND ELIZABETH LANMIS, both of Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Sureties: James Willson, John Little and Joseph Glag--, yeoman. Oct. 3, 1765 ANDREW GALLEY AND SUSANNAH THOMPSON. Andrew Calley of Paxtang Township, Lancaster County, Pa.; Susannah Thompson of London Derry Township, Chester County, spinster. Sureties: Andrew Galley, John Little and William Calley, yeoman. Oct. 10, 1765—HENRY KEPPELE AND CATHARINE GROSS. A certain Henry Keppele, the younger, of the city of Philadelphia, merchant, and Catharine Gross of the Borough of Lancaster, spinster. Sureties: Mathias Hough, of Borough of Lancaster, Innkeeper. 52 THE PENNSYLVANIA GENEALOGICAL MAGAZINE May Oct. 18, 1765 WILLIAM GAY AND JANE WORK, spinster. Sureties: William Gay, John Johnston and Joseph Gay, yeoman. Oct. 30, 1765— PHILIP GEROD AND SOLOMEA LE ROY, spinster. Sureties: Paul Weitzel of the Borough of Lancaster County, Pa., Gent, April 27, 1778 BERRYMAN GREEN AND ANN PRITCHARD. Sureties: Berryman Green and Joseph Prowell. This certifyeth that I Anthony Pritchard of Chester County in the Township of Charlestown give my consent to a marriage between Mr. Berryman Green and my daughter Ann Pritchard of the place before mentioned, spinster. May 23, 1780— PATRICK HAYS AND ANN MC ALLISTER. Sureties: Patrick Hays and Archibald McAllister of Londonderry Township, Lancaster County, Pa. June 27; 1780— HENRY MYER AND ANNA MARIA FUND. Sureties: Henry Myer and Christian Ish, both of the Borough of Lancaster. June 29, 1780—DAVID HERR AND EVA BEAR. Sureties: David Herr, Stephen Martin and Peter Stephen. July 1, 1780— WILLIAM HENSEL AND MARY EAST. Sureties: William Hensel and James Tweed of the Borough of Lan caster. July 3, 1780— SAMUEL SMYTH AND ANN EVANS. Sureties: Samuel Smyth, John Moore and William Smyth, yeoman. July 3, 1780—ROBERT SAND AND ANNA MARIA GUYER. Sureties: Robert Sand and James Tweek. July 4, 1780—JAMES HENRY AND ELIZABETH EVANS. Sureties: James Henry, Adam Weber and Samuel Smyth. July 6, 1780—BALTZER STERTZER AND IRENE BINKLEY. Sureties: Baltzer Stertzer and Mathias Young, yeoman. July 9, 1780—JOHN COOK AND ELIZABETH LITTLE. Sureties: John Cook and Jacob Cook, yeoman. 1985 LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA 53 July 13, t780—JOHN ENGLE AND MARGARET FEGAN. Sureties: John Engle and John Peter, both of the Borough of Lancaster. Aug. 9, 1780 JOHN HENNEBERGER AND MARY BARGEE. Sureties: John Henneberger, Jacob Maurer, both of Lancaster Borough. Aug. 12, 1780 — GEORGE KESSLER AND ELIZABETH HUBER. Sureties: George Kessler and Jacob Huber, both of Lancaster Borough. Sept. 4, 1780—ROBERT SNODGRASS AND JANE WHITE. Sureties: Robert Snodgrass of Lampeter Township and Thomas Johnson of same place. Sept. 4, 1780—JOHN BRISBEN AND MARY WOODS. Sureties: John Brisben of Lampeter Township and Peter Hoofnagle of the Borough of Lancaster. Sept. 23, 1780—JAMES TAYLOR AND MARY CULLY. Sureties: James Snodgrass and Christopher Reigart, yeoman. Sept. 25, 1780—JAMES SNODGRASS AND AGNES TAYLOR. Sureties: James Snodgrass and Christopher Reigart. Oct. 2, 1780-- THOMAS LLOYD AND MARY CARSON. Sureties: Thomas Lloyd and George Ross, Esq. of the Borough of Lancaster. Sir: It is with my approbation that my daughter is to be married to Mr. T. Lloyd. Signed Eliza Carson. Oct. 6, 1780—JACOB GRUNER AND BARBARA HOFFER. Sureties: Jacob Gruner and Daniel Frank. (Signature translated as Gruner—name on certificate written as Croner). April 28, 1781 — PHILIP GALLACHER AND REBECCAH PATTON. Sureties: Philip Gallacher and Jacob Krug of the Borough of Lancaster. Jan. 8, 1782—JOSEPH BOON AND AGNES TREMBLE. Sureties: Joseph Boon of Little Britain Township, Lancaster County, Pa. 54 THE PENNSYLVANIA GENEALOGICAL MAGAZINE May July 30, 1782 HENRY PAULUS AND ANNA MARGARET BRENNER. Sureties: Henry Paulus of Manor Township and Frederick Yeiser of Lancaster Borough. Aug. 21, 1783 — WILLIAM THOMPSON AND RACHEL COOPER, spinster, of Drumore Twp. Sureties: Adam Anderson and William Thompson both of Drumore Township in the County of Lancaster. Feb. 21, 1786—JACOB METZGER AND CHRISTINA ACKERMAN. Sureties: Jacob Metzger and Gerhart Bubach, yeoman. March 28, 1786 — GEORGE GONTZER AND ELIZABETH HOFFMAN. Sureties: George Gontzer of Hempfield and Mathias Mourret of Warwick Township. June 10, 1786—JACOB WINTER AND MARY LANDES. Sureties: Jacob Winter, John Kreider and Christian Booghall of Lancaster Borough. Sept. 15, 1787—ABRAHAM MARTIN AND BARBARA BRUBAKER. Sureties: Abraham Martin and Daniel Frank. Jan. 17, 1788 — GEORGE MOTTER AND CATHARINE EICHOLTZ. Sureties: George Metter and Gotlieb Nauman, both of the Borough of Lancaster, yeoman. Nov. 28, 1788—JACOB HERR AND MARY HURST. Sureties: Jacob Herr and Abraham Hurst, both of Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Sept. 3, 1793 JOHN SHIFF AND ANNA HESS. Sureties: John Shiff, John Hess and Leonard Eicholtz.