Vincent Runyan was born on March 2, 1645 in France.
He first lived in Elizabethtown, New Jersey.
He married Anne Bouchierre
John Runyon,
Vincent Runyon,
Thomas Runyan,
Mary Runyon Drake,
Peter Runyon,
Anne Elizabeth Runyon Leonard and
Sarah Runyon Sutton
On March 20,1671-2 Vincent bought property from Francis Barber in Elizabethtown
Francis Barber of Elizabethtown, planter, sells to Vincent Ronyon, 40 rods long by 16 rods wide, on the south side of the house lot of George Pack, fronting on the highway ...
In 1677, he purchased a farm of 154 1/2 acres on the Raritan River.
Vincent died on November 111, 1713 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey.
New Jersey's first permanent European settlement was in 1660.
Thomas Runyan was born about 1675 in Piscataway. Middlesex County, New Jersey. He was the son of Vincent Runyon.
His wife was named Martha. They married about 1698 in Piscataway. Some researchers believe that she is the daughter of Hugh Dunn and Elizabeth Drake.
Catherine Runyan (1700),
Vincent Runyan (1701),
Thomas Runyan, Jr. (1702, married Sarah Bonham),
Joseph Runyan (1704),
Martha Runyan (1706, married Hezekiah Bonham),
Anne Runyan (1707),
Aaron Runyan (1709, married Sarah Hyde),
Ephraim Runyan (1711),
Samuel Runyan (1715),
Elizabeth Runyan (1719),
Reuben Runyan (1721) and
John Runyan.
Martha died before her husband's will was probated on April 16, 1753.
Hopewell is currently in Mercer (formerly Hunterdon) County, New Jersey. Mercer County was formed in 1838 from portions of other counties including Hunterdon. Early settlers found that their deeds were worthless and they were forced to repurchase their land or relocate. On April 23, 1715 the settlers who stayed organized Hopewell Baptist Church.
Kingwood Township is on the western border of Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It was founded in 1798.
