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Thomas Runyan's eldest son, Vincent, born about 1701 is my direct line.Vincent was married (1st) to Alice Curtis, and (2nd) Mercy Bonham Smith. One of his sons by Mercy, also named Vincent, birthdate unknown, married Eleanor Hunt. Vincent died between 1767-1770. They had one known son, Vincent (aka Vinson), born about 1765. His mother married Philip Edington in 1783. Eleanor and Philip Edington had four children: James, Mercy, Rachel and Aaron. Vinson Runyan married (1st) Elizabeth Woolverton (Wolverton) while still living in New Jersey. Elizabeth Wolverton, born June 14, 1765, was a daughter of Isaac, Jr., granddaughter of Isaac, Sr., and a great-granddaughter of Charles Woolverton, who came from England.
About 1801, Vinson and Elizabeth Runyan, with their three oldest children, Eleanor, Aaron and Philip Edington Runyan moved to Cayuga (in 1804 it became Seneca) County, NY. The Philip Edington family came with them to New York. Vinson's wife, Elizabeth died on April 26, 1813. She is buried in the Burgh Cemetery in Seneca County, NY. Philip and Eleanor Edington are also buried in the same cemetery. Vinson married (2nd) Lavisa (Vicey) Edington on June 28, 1814. She was the widow of his half-brother, Aaron Edington. It is thought that Vinson and Lavisa had a son, Josiah C. Runyan, born in 1821-22. Vinson died on September 17, 1844. He is buried in Mapes Cemetery, Gorham, Ontario County, NY.
V. - Elizabeth Runyan 26 Jun 1764. She married by about 1790 Vincent Runyan. A letter dated 11 February 1938 from a Mrs. R. C. (Mabel) Runyan Beebe, 327 North Keyston Avenue, Sayre, Pennsylvania, in the files of the Hunterdon County Historical Society, claimed that a Vinson / Vincent Runyan, Jr. married Eleanor Runyan Edington Williams, who married (2) Eleanor Runyan Edington Williams, and that a son of Vinson and Eleanor, born about 1767m, died in New York state, having married Elizabeth Wolverton. Children: Philip Edington, Aaron, Isaac W., David, Eleanor. He then married (2) Louisa Chapman Edington.
Hon. Philip Edington Runyan (1799-1845), son of Vincent and Elizabeth Wolverton, removed to White Pigeon, Michigan, and was a representation in the Michigan legislature in 1834.
Mrs. Beebe's letter also says that Vincent Runyan, the father, was the son of an earlier Vinson or Vincent Runyan or Runion, 1700?-1771, who married Mercy Smith. If she is correct, he would be the Vinson Runyan of Hopewell Township, Hunterdon county who in his will dated 27 Oct 1770 and probated 25 November 1771 mentioned wife mercy, grandson Vinson and executors his wife Mercy and Timothy Smith. Roger Wolverton Elizabeth's grandfather, had witnessed the will of Thomas Runyan of Hopewell Township Hunterdon county, dated 30 October 1738, which mentioned sons Vincent and Thomas.
On 22 April 1800 Vincent Runyan of Hopewell Township Hunterdon county,and Elizabeth his wife conveyed an eleven acre woodlot in Hopewell township to Asa Hart. Both signed their names. On 1 May 1800 Vincent Runyan of Hopewell township Hunterdon county, and Elizabeth, his wife conveyed a number of lots of land to John Drake
They left New Jersey shortly after the sale for in 1801 Philip Eddington and Vincent Runnion were listed consecutively as electors of Washington township Cayuga county New York. Vincent Runyan and Philip Edington were among the early settlers of the town of Lafayette, Seneca county New York. A special town meeting was held at the house of Vincent Runyan on 7 July 1804. By deed dated 7 May 1828 Vincent Runyan donated land for the Burgh cemetery to the Town of Lafayette
"Elizabeth, wife of Vinson Runyan and daughter of Isaac Wolverton, 26 April 1913, ae 48-10-12.
Vincent Runyan of Ontario county was married on 28 Jun 1814 to Vicey [sic apparently Louis] Edington of Fayette, in Fayette pg. 61-62 THE WOOLVERTON FAMILY: 1693 – 1850 and Beyond, Volume I, Volume 1 David A. Macdonald, Nancy N. McAdams Lulu.com, Jun 26, 2015
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1749
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Hopewell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
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1767 |
1767
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Hopewell, New Jersey
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1771 |
1771
Age 22
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Hopewell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States
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1792 |
1792
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Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., NJ c: in Seneca Co., NY
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December 9, 1793
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Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., NJ c: in Seneca Co., NY
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July 4, 1799
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Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., NJ
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January 28, 1802
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Boardman's Burgh, Cayuga Co., (now Seneca), NY
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April 29, 1802
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Boardman's Burgh, Cayuga Co., (now Seneca), NY
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1804
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Ny
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