Mary COLLINS
- Born: 1724, Monmouth County, NJ
- Marriage: William BRITTAIN on 30 Nov 1743 in Monmouth County, NJ
- Died: 13 Aug 1805, Northumberland County, PA at age 81
Noted events in her life were:
• Alt. Death, 12 Aug 1805, Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, NJ.
Mary married William BRITTAIN, son of Judge Nathaniel BRITTAIN and Elizabeth GERRITSEN, on 30 Nov 1743 in Monmouth County, NJ. (William BRITTAIN was born 1722 or 1723 in Staten Island, Richmond County, NY and died on 15 Mar 1804 in Hunterdon County, NJ.)
Marriage Notes:
The original record on file in the Archives Section, New Jersey State Library, adn is the marriage license for William Brittain and Mary Collins.
Page 1
Know all men by these presents. that We William Britton of Long Island and Gysbort Vanbrahla of Monmouth County are Held and Firmly Bound unto his Excellency Lewis Morris, Esq. Captain General & Governor in Chief and over his majesties Province of New Jersey. In the Sum of five hundred Pounds Money according to the Proclamation of The Late Queen Anne to be paid to His Said Excellency or his Successors or Assignes To the which payment will & truly to be made and done we do Bind Ourselves, our Heirs, Exec & Admits & Every of us and them jointly and Severally firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seals Dated teh thirtieth day of November__in the ___seventeenth year of his majasties Reign Anno Domini 1743.
The Conditions of this obligation is Such that whereas the above Bounder William Britton hath obtained License of marriage for him Self of the one Party adn for Mary Collins of Middletown in Monmouth of the other party. Now if it Shall not Gereafter appear that they of Either of them the said Wm & Mary have any Lawful Lott or Impediment of Pro-Contract Affinity of Coinsanquinity to hinder Their being joined in the Holy Bond of Matrimony and afterwards their living together as man and wife Then this obligation to be void & none effect of Else to Hand and Remain in full force & Virtue.
Signed William Brittain
Sealed & Delivered
In presence of
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Page 2
November 30th 1743
Elizabeth Brewer Hath Giver Her full will That Her Son William Brittain Shall Have License to Joyne with Mary Collins.
Signed Elizabeth Brewer
New Jersey Archives (Vol. 22, Page 35)
He favored the King and his wife, Mary Collins was for the colonies.
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