Other Family names included in this document:
Boutcher, Dunn, Hull, Blackford, Smock, Sotton, Drake, Curtiss, Bonham, Woolverton, Houghton, Pierce, Jewel, Conrod, Lake, Johnson, Stout, Large, Jolley, Coolbaugh, Mettler, Stanford, Hoppock, Kitchen, Apgar, Sinclair, Gardner, Smith, Barrett, Huff, Wedgebury, Shepherd, Trout.
Vincent Rongnion (Runyon)
, (1)Family Notes: John (2) was born in Elizabeth. He moved, after his marriage to Elizabeth Dunn, to Rocky Hill on Stoney Brook. Vincent II (3) was born in Elizabeth. He & Mary Hull, dau of Benjamin Hull, were married at the Runyon home on the Raritan and they later lived in the home. This property was later sold to Hendrick Smock in 1739. Peter (6) was born in the Runyon home on the Raritan River. He married Providence Blackford. Jane (7) was born in the Runyon home on the Raritan River. Sarah (8) was born in the Runyon home on the Raritan River & married Richard Sotton. (Note that Elizabeth Dunn, wife of John (2) & Martha Dunn, wife of Thomas (4), were sisters.)
Thomas Runyon
, (4)Family Notes: All the children were born in or near Hopewell, NJ. Vincent (9) married 1st Alice Curtiss & then 2nd Mercy Bonham. He had only one child, Vincent, Jr. Vincent (9) died in Hopewell. His son, Vincent, Jr. married Elizabeth Woolverton & moved to New York in 1800 after selling the remainder of the lands of Thomas I (4). Catherine (11) married Cornelius Anderson & had many children. A record of her descendants is available as part of the Anderson genealogy records in the Hopewell, Museum. Martha (12) married Hezekiah Bonham & the record of Martha's descendants can be found in the Bonham genealogy records which are available in Hunterdon & Mercer County. Ephraim (13) married A____ Houghton & was a logger & was killed in a wagon accident in 1772. He & his wife had three daus, of which I have no record. Joseph (15) Lived in Amwell Cty after his marriage (unknown to who) & had two sons, Peter & John. John remained a bachelor.
Mary Runyon, (5) Mary, (5) was born the 4th child, 1st dau of Vincent (1) & Ann (Boutcher) Runyon on July 2, 1677 in the Runyon Home on the Ruritan River near Elizabethtown, NJ. She married Benjamin Drake whose dates and information are currently unknown. They resided in Hopewell, NJ and had one known child.
Thomas Runyon, II
, (10)Family Notes: Rosanna (17) married Francis Pierce in Kingwood Township. Elizabeth (18) married Thomas Jewel who died on Nov 14, 1777. Thomas was a wheelwright & Absolam (16) was the bondsman to his estate. Sarah (19) married Adam Conrod who was a Revolutionary War Veteran & was in a parade at Flemington NJ in 1826 (Article is printed on the last page of this document.) Catherine (20) was not married as of 1770. Rachel (21) was also not married as of 1770.
Aaron Runyon, (14) Aaron, (14) was born the 6th child & 4th son of Thomas (4) & Martha Dunn near Hopewell, NJ in ca. 1710. He married, however, his wifes name is currently unknown. They had 3 known children.
Family Notes: Bonham (22) moved to Pennslyvania where he later died. Reuben (23) and his sister Catherine (24) both moved to Kentucky where they both later died. Catherine (24) had evidently become a widow prior to moving since it is noted that she moved with her children.
Absolam Runyan
, (16)Note: Marvin Shepherd (See the "Shepherd" Family History), along with his cousin Richard Shepherd, installed the U.S. Govt. Revolutionary War Veterans Stone in Baptistown. This stone is still decorated each Veteran's Day by the County.
Children of Absolam Runyan & ______ Lake:
Family Notes: Mary (27) married Sam Large, a Quaker on February 10, 1780 & moved with him to Warren County, NJ. Ann (28) married Elisha Jolley & there is no further record of her. Jerusha (29) married 1st to Ezekial Compton on December 29, 1796 but they had no children together. She married 2nd to Benjamin Coolbaugh & moved with him to Pa. They had a number of children including Johnson Runyan Coolbaugh, Moses Coolbaugh & Absolam Runyan Coolbaugh. She also had a illegitimate dau named Lovina. I have no furthur information on the names of their other children. They do have descendants, however in PA, IL, & CA. Thomas (30) stayed with this father, Absolam, & helped work the farm. He was married & also worked as a township clerk in Kingwood Township.
Stephen Runyan, (25)
Stephen, (25) was born the 1st child & 1st son of Absolam (16) & _____ (Lake) Runyon. He married Johanna Johnson (#32 in Johnson Fam.) in May/June of 1782 in Hunterdon County New Jersey. Johanna was born the dau of Cornelius & Ann (Stout) Johnson.
Stephen (25), along with his brother Abner (26), was farming in Alexandria Township in 1782. He and his brother both moved to Beaver County, Pa. in the mid-1780's where they evidently were homesteading land in North Sewickley Township in Beaver County, Pa. They contacted their father Absolam (16) and used his influence, based on his Revolutionary War Service, to help him purchase 207 acres of land there. This land was known as Lot #192 and was called "Absolam's Choice" after the purchase. Whether or not this was the same land the sons were homesteading is unknown at this time, however it is more than likely the case. Stephen (25) and Abner (26) both bought ½ of the 207 acres of land purchased by their father in ca. 1788 for cost. They both remained in Beaver County, PA. where they raised their families. The descendant's of Stephen (25) & Abner (26) still have a yearly reunion (as of 1993) in Michigan. Stephen & Johanna had four known children.
Abner Runyan, (26)
Abner, (26) was born the 2nd child & 2nd son of Absolam (16) & _____ (Lake) Runyon. He married Rebecca Johnson (#33 in Johnson Fam.) in May/June of 1782 in Hunterdon County New Jersey. Rebecca was born the dau of Cornelius & Ann (Stout) Johnson.
For information on Abner (26) please read the story of his older brother Stephen (25) above. The descendant's of Abner (26) & Stephen (25) still have a yearly reunion (as of 1993) in Michigan. They had five known children together.
Johnson Runyan, (31)
Johnson, (31) was born the 7th child & 4th son of Absolam (16) & the 3rd child & 2nd son of Winifret (Johnson) Runyan on January 19, 1782 in Kingwood Township. He married Permelia Mettler (#29 of the Mettler Fam.), dau of James & Elizabeth (_____) Mettler, on December 24, 1803. She was born May 5, 1787 in Alexandria Township.
Johnson (31) inherited 1/2 of his father, Absolam's (16) farm. The other half going to his brother Thomas (30). He bought the other half from Thomas (30) in 1814. He was elected a Freeholder of Kingwood Township. He later went bankrupt, according to the Hunterdon County Gazette of August 9, 1826, & lost the farm. Johnson (31) then bought the old homestead & farm of Philip Mettler (#3 of Mettler Fam.) Grand-father of his wife Permelia, in Alexandria Township. In 1830 he served as co-executor of the will of his father-in-law, James Mettler (#16 of Mettler Fam.).
Johnson (31) died on January 29, 1852 in Alexandria Township at the age of 70. He was buried in the Mt. Pleasant Cem. in Mt. Pleasant, NJ. His wife Permelia went to live with her dau, Orpha (43) in Little York, NJ. She died on July 14, 1868 at the age of 81 years & is buried next to her husband and her parents in the Mt. Pleasant Cem. They had 9 children.
Family Notes: All of the children are believed to be born in Kingwood Township, NJ. Stevenson (41) married Mary _____ & is known to have two children - Jon Stanford & Emma Runyan, who both died the same year as their father, 1842. It is believed that they all three are buried in the same plot at Mt. Pleasant Cem. It is also believed that they all died from tuberculosis, which was in epidemic scale during this time. Laraine (42) married a Hoppock & lived in Little York & had children. Orpha (43) cared for her mother, Permelia, after her fathers death & evidently never married. She is interred at Mt. Pleasant next to brothers Alvah (47) & Oakley (46). Clarissa (44) married a Kitchen & lived in Little York & had children. Stanford (45) died at the age of 8 & is believed to have also died from tuberculosis, like his brother Stevenson (41). Stanford (42) was interred in Baptistown Cem, Baptistown, NJ & is the only child of Johnson interred there. Oakley (46) married Elizabeth _____ & had children. They owned a farm in Mt. Pleasant, NJ on the road east, just above the cemetery. He was the co-executor of his fathers will with this brother Alvah (47). He is also known to be interred in Mt. Pleasant Cem. Sylvester (48) was never married & is buried in plot 108 of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Clarkson (49) married, but no name is known. He died the same year as his father & is buried there with him at Mt. Pleasant Cem.
Alvah Runyan, (47)
Alvah, (47) was born the 7th child & 4th son of Johnson (31) & Permelia (Mettler) Runyan in Kingwood Township, NJ on December 13, 1816. He married Ann Apgar on November 19, 1840 in Alexandria Township. She was born July 20, 1819. Where she was born & who her parents were is unknown.
He lived on his father Johnson's (31) farm until his father's death in 1852. He then bought a 60 acre farm from a Wright. This farm was located just outside of the town of Little York on the road east. (House is still standing, 1990).
Alvah (47) died on November 24, 1872 at the age of 55 in Alexandria Township. His obituary was recorded in the Flemington Democrat. His farm was sold by his son & executor John Martin Runyan (50) to _____ Alpaugh. The sale was not recorded, however, until 1922 for some reason. He was interred at the Mt. Pleasant Cem. with his other family members, close to his brother Oakley (46) & sister Orpha (43). His wife, Ann, died on February 4, 1897 at the age of 77 & is interred next to her husband at Mt. Pleasant. They had 8 children.
Family Notes: John Martin (50) married Uri Sinclair. She was born in 1847 & died in 1930. He was the co-administrator of his father Alvah's (47) estate in 1872 with his brother-in-law William Gardner. He & his wife are both buried in the Frenchtown Cem. Mary Ella (51) married William Gardner & had one dau, Adah. Adah married a Smith & was widowed prior to 1918 when she moved to East Orange & worked for Prudential Ins. Co. She married 2nd a Barrett. Adah did not have children by either marriage. Mary Ella (51) was interred with her husband in Bloomsbury, NJ. Her dau, Adah was also interred in Bloomsbury. Marthae (53) married George Huff. There is not a record of any children. She is interred at Mt. Pleasant Cem., NJ. Johnson (54) was born in Alexandria Township & married a widow named Brown in Newark, NJ on October 14, 1897. They had two children - son named Alvah & a dau Lillian. Lillian married a Wedgebury & lived at 13 Blossom Road in Rumson, NJ. She worked at the Prudential Ins. Co. with relative Adah, dau of Mary Ella (51). No further information is available on their son Alvah. Spencer (55) remained a bachelor & died on September 16, 1940. He is buried at Mt. Pleasant Cem. Stanford C. (56) married a Mary J____ who died on June 17, 1917. They are both interred in the Mt. Pleasant Cem. in plot 377 (no markers). Their son, the only child of record, was named Howard. He also had a son, named Arthur, who had a son named Howard who is (or was) the police chief of Clinton Township, NJ. Emma (57) married a Kephart & is interred in Mt. Pleasant Cem. in plot 118.
Corinda Runyan, (52)
Corinda, (52) was born the 3rd child & 2nd dau of Alvah (47) & Ann (Apgar) Runyan on October 10, 1846 in Alexandria Township, NJ. She married Peter Aller Shepherd on September 29, 1868. Peter (See the "Shepherd" Family History) was born on December 17, 1844, the son of John & Mary (Sherred) Shepherd.
Corinda (52) was evidently a housewife. Her husband Peter worked for the railroad & later became a station agent in Stockton, NJ. Corinda (52) preceded her husband in death, dieing on October 25, 1881 at the age of 35 & was interred in the Frenchtown Cem. in Frenchtown, NJ. She was later disinterred & moved to the Riverview Cem. in Lambertville, NJ where she lays next to her husband Peter who died on October 10, 1921 at the age of 76. They had 4 Children.
Family Notes: Alvah (58) married a Miss Trout & they both moved to near Riverside, California in 1906 where he is buried. Lemuel (59) died at the age of 4 years & is interred in Riverview Cem., Lambertville. Charles' (60) and Harry's (61) descendants are shown in the Shepherd Family History.
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Created by Russ Pickett on: 5/14/98