    
Family History (As related to the Shephard's of Hunterdon County, NJ) By: Russell S. Pickett
This document display's the "Runyan (Runyon) Family" as it is related to the "Shepherd Family" of the Hunterdon County, New Jersey area. "However", all information, Ancestors & Decendants, discovered concerning the "Runyan Family" are noted here as well. The surname was first changed by "Abasolm Runyan" (17). (see below).
 Anyone that has information or questions on this family or any updates to any of the family lines please "email me". I'd be glad to add your updates for your "Runyan Family" as well. Thanks, and I hope you enjoy this short history of the Runyan Family. Other Family surnames 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. 
3. Vincent Runyon II, b.cir. 1670 4. *Thomas Runyon, b.cir. 1673 5. *Mary Runyon, b. Jul 2, 1677 6. Peter Runyon, b. Jan 1, 1680 7. Jane Runyon, b. Jan 19, 1683 8. *Sarah Runyon, b. Oct 30, 1686 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", daughter 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. (Note that Elizabeth Dunn, wife of John (2) & Martha Dunn, wife of Thomas (4), were sisters.) View Online Memorial For (click on name):
10. *Thomas Runyon, Jr. b.cir. 1701 11. Catherine Runyon, b.ca. 1705 12. Martha Runyon, b.ca. 1707 13. Ephraim Runyon, b.ca. 1708, d. 1772 14. *Aaron Runyon, b.ca. 1710, d. 1791 15. Joseph Runyon, b.ca. 1711 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 daughters, of which I have no record. Joseph (15) Lived in Amwell Cty after his marriage (unknown to who) & had two sons, Peter & John. John, it is known, remained a bachelor.
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.
Sarah, (8) was born the 7th child, 3rd dau of Vincent (1) & Ann (Boutcher) Runyon on October 30, 1686 in the Runyon Home on the Ruritan River near Elizabethtown, NJ. She married "Richard Sutton" who was born the son of William & Damrus (Bishop) Sutton on July 18, 1676. They are believed to have resided in Hopewell, NJ and had ten children. 18. Anna Sutton 19. Nathan Sutton 20. Richard Sutton 21. Peter Sutton 22. Catherine Sutton 23. Joshua Sutton 24. *Jonas Sutton 25. Amos Sutton 26. Joseph Jasper Sutton Family Notes: Additional information on this family is being supplied by Vickie Gorby in the near future.
41. Rosanna Runyon 42. Elizabeth Runyon 43. Sarah Runyon 44. Catherine Runyon 45. Rachel Runyon Family Notes: Rosanna (41) married "Francis Pierce" in Kingwood Township. Elizabeth (42) married "Thomas Jewel" who died on Nov 14, 1777. "Thomas Jewell" was a wheelwright & Absolam (40) was the bondsman to his estate. Sarah (43) 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 (44) was not married as of 1770. Rachel (45) was also not married as of 1770. View Online Memorial For (click on name):
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. 47. Reuben Runyon, d. 1810 48. Catherine Runyon Family Notes: Bonham (46) moved to Pennslyvania where he later died. Reuben (47) and his sister Catherine (48) both moved to Kentucky where they both later died. Catherine (48) had evidently become a widow prior to moving since it is noted that she moved with her children.
Jonas, (24) was born the child of Richard & Sarah (Runyon) Sutton (8), date unknown. He was married twice. He 1st married a "Mercer" whose first name is currently unknown. After her passing away he then married Elizabeth Runyon whose parents are currently unknown. They had one know child together.
He first married a "_____ Lake", dau of Daniel Lake & with her had four children. She died prior to 1770. He then married "Winifret Johnson" (See the Johnson Family by Russ Pickett), daughter of Cornelius & Ann (Stout) Johnson. Ann Stout was the great-granddau of Richard & Penelope (Van Princis) Stout, the first European settlers of the State of New Jersey (The story of Penelope (Van Princis) Stout is included as Appendix "x" of this document). Winifret died in 1791. Absolam (40) & Winifret had three children. Absolam (40) married a third time to "Ann Johnson", the sister of his 2nd wife Winifret, & she was born in 1746. They did not have any children. Absolam (40) moved from Hopewell, NJ to Baptistown prior to 1753. He joined the Baptist Church in Baptistown in 1764 with his father, Thomas II (10), where he served as a Trustee. He ran a Tavern in Frenchtown during 1769 & was a Tax Assessor in Kingwood Township in 1772. He served as a Quarter Master during the Revolutionary War under Colonel Beavers. He purchased 300 acres of land just below Baptistown prior to 1780. Absolam's sons Stephen (26) & Abner (27) moved to Beaver County, PA to homestead in the mid-1780's. In 1787 they used their father's Revoluntionary War Service records to help their father purchase 207 acres of land in North Sewickley Township in Beaver County, PA. Absolam (40) immediately sold ½ of this land, at cost, to each son where they remained to raise families of their own. Absolam (40) died near Baptistown, NJ. on August 25, 1809 at approximately 73 years of age. He is buried in the Baptistown Cemetery in Baptistown, NJ. His 3rd wife Ann, died on August 29, 1813 & is buried next to Absolam. Note: Marvin Shepherd (see "Marvin Shepherd" in the "Shepherd Family History"), along with his cousin Richard Shepherd (#42 of the Shepherd Family), 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: 61. *Abner Runyan 62. Mary Runyan 63. Ann Runyan 65. Thomas Runyan 66. *Johnson Runyan, b. Jan 19, 1782, d. Nov 29, 1852 Family Notes: Mary (62) married "Sam Large", a Quaker on February 10, 1780 & moved with him to Warren County, NJ. Ann (63) married "Elisha Jolley" & there is no further record of her. Jerusha (64) 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 daughter named Lovina. I have no furthur information on the names of their other children. They do have descendants, however in PA, IL, & CA. Thomas (65) stayed with his father, Absolam (40), & helped work the farm. He was married & also worked as a township clerk in Kingwood Township. View Online Memorial For (click on name):
William, (49) was born the only known child of Jonas (24) & _____ (Mercer) Sutton. He married "Mary Robins" whose dates and parents are currently unknown. They had one known child together.
Stephen, (60) was born the 1st child & 1st son of Absolam (40) & _____ (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.
69. Joseph Runyan 70. Stephen Runyan 71. Jerusha Runyan Family Notes: Absolam (68) was born in New Jersey. The others were all born in PA.
Abner, (61) was born the 2nd child & 2nd son of Absolam (40) & _____ (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.
73. Thomas Runyan 74. Mary Runyan 75. Ann Runyan 76. Adam Runyan
Johnson (66) inherited 1/2 of his father, Absolam's (40) farm. The other half going to his brother Thomas (33). He bought the other half from Thomas (33) 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 (66) 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 (66) 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 (57) 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. 78. Laraine Runyan, b.ca. 1806 79. Orpha Runyan, b. 1808, d. 1881 80. Clarissa Runyan, b.ca. 1810 81. Stanford Runyan, b. 1812, d. Jun 28, 1820 82. Oakley Runyan, b. Dec 29, 1813, d. Dec 7, 1895 83. *Alvah Runyan, b. Dec 13, 1816, d. Nov 24, 1872 84. Sylvester Runyan, b. 1818, d. Mar 22, 1855 85. Clarkson Runyan, b. 1824, d. Jul 16, 1852 Family Notes: All of the children are believed to be born in Kingwood Township, NJ. Stevenson (77) 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 (78) married a "Hoppock" & lived in Little York & had children. Orpha (79) cared for her mother, Permelia, after her fathers death & evidently never married. She is interred at Mt. Pleasant next to brothers Alvah (83) & Oakley (82). Clarissa (80) married "Thomas Kitchen" & lived in Little York & had children. Stanford (81) died at the age of 8 & is believed to have also died from tuberculosis, like his brother Stevenson (77). Stanford (81) was interred in Baptistown Cem, Baptistown, NJ & is the only child of Johnson interred there. Oakley (82) 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 (83). He is also known to be interred in Mt. Pleasant Cem. Sylvester (84) was never married & is buried in plot 108 of the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Clarkson (85) married, but no name is known. He died the same year as his father & is buried there with him at Mt. Pleasant Cem. View Online Memorial For (click on name):
Hannah, (67) was born the only known child of William (49) & Mary (Robins) Sutton. She married "John Morden" who was born on January 24, 1768 the son of Ralph & Ann (Durham) Morden. Ralph Morden was a Quaker who was wrongly convicted of treason in a volatile time of the Revolutionary Era. He was hanged in Easton, Pennsylvania on Noivember 25, 1780, at 38 years of age. He had helped a friend named Robert Land flee the area for Canada. His widow, Ann Durham Morden, was left with 8 children & 2 orphaned young grandchildren. She settled in Dundas, Ontario, Canada as a widow on her own, after she had tried staying in Pennsylvania until things got too shaky. She even translated for Canadian Goivernor John Simcoe in his dealings with the Mohawk Natives. She was a true Quaker & ironically, even after her daughter-in-law, Elizabeth McGarvin, was left orphaned by an Indian massacre when she was a young teen. Elizabeth McGarvin was born in Ireland.
Family Notes: John Martin (101) married "Uri Sinclair". She was born in 1847 & died in 1930. He was the co-administrator of his father Alvah's (83) estate in 1872 with his brother-in-law William Gardner. He & his wife are both buried in the Frenchtown Cem. Mary Ella (102) married "William Gardner" & had one daughter, 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 (102) was interred with her husband in Bloomsbury, NJ. Her dau, Adah was also interred in Bloomsbury. Marthae (104) married "George Huff". There is not a record of any children. She is interred at Mt. Pleasant Cem., NJ. Johnson (105) 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 daughter 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 (102). No further information is available on their son Alvah. Spencer (106) remained a bachelor & died on September 16, 1940. He is buried at Mt. Pleasant Cem. Stanford C. (107) 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 (108) married a "Kephart" & is interred in Mt. Pleasant Cem. in plot 118.
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James, (100) was born the only known child of John & Hannah (Sutton) Morden on October 25, 1800. He married "Elizabeth McGarvin" whose dates and parents are currently unknown. It is known however that she was born in Ireland.
Family Notes: Alvah (74) married a Miss Trout & they both moved to near Riverside, California in 1906 where he is interred. Lemuel (75) died at the age of 4 years & is interred in Riverview Cem., Lambertville. Charles' (76) and Harry's (77) descendants are shown in the "Shepherd Family History".
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Eleanor, (109) was born the only known child of James (100) & Elizabeth (McGarvin) Morden on July 5, 1827. She married "Isaac Coyne" who was born on June 27, 1818. His parents are currently unknown.
" Continued Lineage Of Author "
Harry Jacob Shepherd, Sr. & "Amanda Carver Howell" had a daughter: Edith Elizabeth Shepherd
Edith Elizabeth Shepherd & Russell Stout had a daughter: Emma Virginia Stout
Emma Virginia Stout & John Ernest Pickett, Jr. had a son: Russell Stout Pickett (author) Hannah, (114) was born the only known child of Isaac & Eleanor (Morden) Coyne (109) on March 1, 1860. She married "John Smith Ireland" who was born on August 25, 1859. His parents are currently unknown.
Harold, (115) was born the only known child of John Smith & Hannah Ida Harriet (Coyne) Ireland (114) on November 27, 1899. He married "Merney Agatha Augusta Eberly" who was born on March 9, 1901. Her parents are currently unknown.
Jack, (116) was born the only known child of Harold Jack Coyne (115) & Merney Agatha Augusta (Eberly) Ireland on September 24, 1928. He married "Barbara Jean Williams" who was born on December 20, 1936. Her parents are currently unknown.
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