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Descendants of
William COOPER

Generation One

1. William¹ COOPER died in 1710 Gloucester County, New Jersey.¹

The four known children of William¹ COOPER and an unknown spouse were as follows:

• + 2. i. Judge Daniel² COOPER, born 1 May 1695; married Grace RUNYON; married Jane WESTBROOK; married Grace MANNING; married Mrs Fanny JONES; married Barbary Margaret GIBBS; married Mrs Hannah MARTIN.

• + 3. ii. Anne COOPER, born circa 1700; married Elias Van COURT.

• 4. iii. Joseph COOPER.

• 5. iv. William COOPER Jr.

Generation Two

2. Judge Daniel² COOPER (William¹) was born on 1 May 1695.¹ Conflicting evidence indicates he was born on 7 May 1699.² He married Grace RUNYON, daughter of Peter RUNYON and Providence BLACKFORD, on 17 Apr 1726.³ He married Jane WESTBROOK after 1755. He married Grace MANNING before 1777. He married Mrs Fanny JONES after 1777. He married Barbary Margaret GIBBS in 1788. He married Mrs Hannah MARTIN after 1789. He died on 2 May 1795 at age 100. He died in May 1799.²

He was a First Settler of New Brunswick. He is said to have been born at sea. He settled at Piscataway, Middlesex, NJ, and finally in Passaic Valley, Morris, NJ. He was appointed Justice for Morris Co, NJ, in 1739 and served until 1759 when he was appointed Judge for Morris Co. It is said that he had a sister Anne who married Issac Van COURT Sr, since the latter calls him "brother-in-law" in his will.

Grace RUNYON was born on 17 Jan 1706/7 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.⁴ She died in Nov 1755 at age 48.³

The 10 known children of Judge Daniel² COOPER and Grace RUNYON were as follows:

• + 6. i. Catherine³ COOPER, born Jan 1727/28; married Col Cornelius LUDLOW.

• + 7. ii. Daniel COOPER, married Miss CONOVER; born Jan 1728/29; married Anna CROSS.

• 8. iii. Agnes COOPER was born in May 1732.

• 9. iv. Peter COOPER was born in Feb 1735/36. He died in Oct 1755 at age 19.

• + 10. v. John COOPER, born Aug 1738; married Lynche BOYLE.

• + 11. vi. Benjamin COOPER, born Dec 1741; married Charity HOFF; married his second wife (--?--).

• 12. vii. Rosannah COOPER was born in Mar 1743/44.

• + 13. viii. George COOPER, born Aug 1745; married Margaret LAFFERTY.

• 14. ix. Providence COOPER was born in Mar 1748/49. She died in Feb 1798 at age 48.

• + 15. x. Anne (Anna) COOPER, born Oct 1750; married Jonas CARLE.

There were no known children of Judge Daniel² COOPER and Jane WESTBROOK.

Grace MANNING died in Apr 1777.

There were no known children of Judge Daniel² COOPER and Grace MANNING.

Mrs Fanny JONES died in Jan 1787.

There were no known children of Judge Daniel² COOPER and Mrs Fanny JONES.

Barbary Margaret GIBBS died in Dec 1789.

There were no known children of Judge Daniel² COOPER and Barbary Margaret GIBBS.

There were no known children of Judge Daniel² COOPER and Mrs Hannah MARTIN.

3. Anne² COOPER (William¹) was born circa 1700.⁵ She married Elias Van COURT, son of Thomas Van COURT and (--?--) WOERKER, in 1716 New York or Middlesex Co, NJ.³ She died in 1779 New Jersey.

Elias Van COURT. He arrived in this country between 1710 and 1718, and settled near Bound Brook, Somerset, NJ.

"He was a first settler of Piscataway, coming from the Isle of Guernsey, where he was born of Dutch parentage. His parents had gone to Guernsey to escape religious persecution in France, being of the Reformed Faith of the pious Huguenots."

The above and the information on the fourteen children of Elias and Ann were copied from an inscription in a French Testament, on the inside of the book cover in French words, along with this "Elois Van Court, fil Thomas Van Court, received this book from his uncle, Elois Woerker, on the 12th day of May, 1701, when he was ten years of age."

He was a cordwainer, that is a worker of leather. He was born on 12 May 1691 St Andre Parish, Isle of Guernsey.^1,5 He died on 28 Jul 1750 Middlesex County, New Jersey, at age 59.^1,5

The 15 known children of Anne² COOPER and Elias Van COURT were as follows:

• 16. i. Thomas³ Van COURT was born on 8 Feb 1716/17.¹

• 17. ii. Elias Van COURT was born on 21 Apr 1719.¹ He married Mary KELLEY on 30 Jul 1748 Middlesex County, New Jersey.⁶

• 18. iii. Moses Van COURT was born on 20 Oct 1720.¹

• 19. iv. Jane Van COURT was born on 21 May 1722.¹ She was born on 22 May 1722.⁶

• 20. v. Daniel Van COURT was born on 22 Mar 1724/25.¹

• 21. vi. Agnes (Egnies) Van COURT was born on 8 Mar 1725/26.¹

• + 22. vii. Jane (Jeane) Van COURT, born 13 Aug 1727; married Richard RUNYON.

• 23. viii. Thomas Van COURT was born on 11 Mar 1727/28.¹

• + 24. ix. Ann (Anna) Van COURT (twin), born 27 Aug 1730; married Benjamin RUNYON.

• 25. x. Samuel Van COURT (twin) was born on 27 Aug 1730.¹ He died in 1779 New Jersey.⁷

• 26. xi. Abram (Alvine) Van COURT was born on 28 May 1732.¹

• 27. xii. John Van COURT (twin) was born on 7 Mar 1733/34.¹

• 28. xiii. Thomas Van COURT (twin) was born on 7 Mar 1733/34.⁶

• 29. xiv. Elizabeth Van COURT married Nathan HARNED. She was born on 20 Dec 1735.¹ Conflicting evidence indicates she was born on 2 Dec 1735.⁶

• + 30. xv. Michael Van COURT, born 6 Jan 1738/39; married Elizabeth BROWN.

Generation Three

6. Catherine³ COOPER (Daniel², William¹) was born in Jan 1727/28. She married Col Cornelius LUDLOW.

Col Cornelius LUDLOW was born in 1728. He died in Apr 1812.

The only known child of Catherine³ COOPER and Col Cornelius LUDLOW was:

• 31. i. John⁴ LUDLOW married Catherine COOPER, daughter of Daniel COOPER and Miss CONOVER, in Oct 1772.

7. Daniel³ COOPER (Daniel², William¹) married Miss CONOVER. He was born in Jan 1728/29. He married Anna CROSS. He died in May 1787 at age 58.

The only known child of Daniel³ COOPER and Miss CONOVER was:

• 32. i. Catherine⁴ COOPER married John LUDLOW, son of Col Cornelius LUDLOW and Catherine COOPER, in Oct 1772.

Anna CROSS was born in 1737. She died in May 1805.

The 11 known children of Daniel³ COOPER and Anna CROSS were as follows:

• 33. i. Lydia⁴ COOPER was born in Feb 1758. She married Samuel ANNIN in Jul 1776. She died in Sep 1795 at age 37.

• 34. ii. Mary COOPER was born in Jun 1759. She married Israel CRANE in Mar 1777. She died in Feb 1831 at age 71.

• 35. iii. Peter COOPER was born in Jul 1761. He married Susan BOYLE in Dec 1804. He died in Feb 1847 at age 85.

• 36. iv. William COOPER was born in Mar 1763. He married Rebecca Worley GAY. He died in Aug 1836 at age 73.

• 37. v. (Dr) John COOPER was born in Mar 1765. He married Mary ERWIN in May 1790. He died in Feb 1851 at age 85.

• 38. vi. Steven COOPER was born in 1767. He married Mehitabel Day CALWELL. He died in Jul 1844.

• 39. vii. Ann COOPER married Alexander RICHARDS. She was born in 1770. She died in 1847.

• 40. viii. Elizabeth COOPER was born in 1773. She married Henry FREEMAN in Jul 1811. She died in Mar 1835.

• 41. ix. Sarah COOPER was born in Feb 1776. She married David KIRKPATRICK. She died in Mar 1851 at age 75.

• 42. x. Daniel COOPER was born in Jan 1779. He married Sarah HOUGHTON in 1805. He died in Sep 1859 at age 80.

• 43. xi. Joseph COOPER was born in Feb 1782. He married Elizabeth HOUGHTON in Mar 1808. He died in May 1816 at age 34.

10. John³ COOPER (Daniel², William¹) was born in Aug 1738. He married Lynche BOYLE. He died in Mar 1778 at age 39.

Lynche BOYLE was born in 1746. She died in Jun 1809.

The six known children of John³ COOPER and Lynche BOYLE were as follows:

• 44. i. Lynche⁴ COOPER married William ANNIN.

• 45. ii. Susan COOPER married Squier MARTIN.

• 46. iii. Charity COOPER married Samuel SAYRE.

• 47. iv. David COOPER married Sally MANNING. He was born in Aug 1769. He died in Sep 1826 at age 57.

• 48. v. Solomon COOPER was born in Oct 1770. He died in Oct 1844.

• 49. vi. Agnes COOPER.

11. Benjamin³ COOPER (Daniel², William¹). Benjamin COOPER and Charity HOFF had no children. He was born in Dec 1741. He married Charity HOFF before 1763. He married his second wife (--?--) after 1763. He died in Dec 1794.

Charity HOFF died in May 1763.

There were no known children of Benjamin³ COOPER and Charity HOFF.

The five known children of Benjamin³ COOPER and his second wife (--?--) were as follows:

• 50. i. Mary⁴ COOPER was born in 1780. She married Joseph CROSS. She married John ANNIN. She died in Aug 1817.

• 51. ii. Catherine Elizabeth COOPER was born in 1782. She married Amos DAYTON. She died on 3 Jan 1872.

• 52. iii. Theodosia COOPER died. She married Jacob WYCOFF.

• 53. iv. John COOPER died.

• 54. v. Charity COOPER married Jacob HAAS.

13. George³ COOPER (Daniel², William¹) was born in Aug 1745. He married Margaret LAFFERTY. He died in Sep 1801 at age 56.

Margaret LAFFERTY was born in 1743. She died in Apr 1825.

The five known children of George³ COOPER and Margaret LAFFERTY were as follows:

• 55. i. Daniel C.⁴ COOPER married Sophia GREEN. He was born in Nov 1773. He died in Jul 1818 at age 44.

• 56. ii. Bryan Lafferty COOPER was born in Jan 1775. He died in Jun 1794 at age 19.

• 57. iii. Mary COOPER was born in Mar 1778. She died in Jan 1794 at age 15.

• 58. iv. John G. COOPER was born in Mar 1780. He married Ellenor W. PERRINE. He died in Oct 1872 at age 92.

• 59. v. Fannie COOPER was born in Nov 1788. She died in Sep 1811 at age 22.

15. Anne (Anna)³ COOPER (Daniel², William¹) was born in Oct 1750. She married Jonas CARLE. She died in Feb 1795 at age 44.

Jonas CARLE was born in Feb 1748/49. He died in Mar 1815 at age 66.

The eight known children of Anne (Anna)³ COOPER and Jonas CARLE were as follows:

• 60. i. Elizabeth⁴ CARLE was born in Sep 1770. She married James VAIL.

• 61. ii. Jacob CARLE was born in Jan 1773. He died in Jan 1817.

• 62. iii. Elijah CARLE was born in Feb 1776.

• 63. iv. Anna CARLE was born in Oct 1778. She died in Sep 1852 at age 73.

• 64. v. Timothy CARLE was born in May 1781.

• 65. vi. Daniel CARLE was born in May 1784. He married Mary Ann BLOOM in Dec 1853. He died in Jul 1869 at age 85.

• 66. vii. Sarah CARLE was born in May 1787. She married Ebenezer WILLIAMS. She died in Nov 1834 at age 47.

• 67. viii. Lydia CARLE was born in Sep 1790. She married Ebenezer WILLIAMS.

22. Jane (Jeane)³ Van COURT (Anne²COOPER, William¹) was born on 13 Aug 1727.⁶ She married Richard RUNYON, son of Peter RUNYON and Providence BLACKFORD, in 1745.³

Richard RUNYON was born on 14 Apr 1719 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.⁴

The seven known children of Jane (Jeane)³ Van COURT and Richard RUNYON were as follows:

• + 68. i. Sarah⁴ RUNYON, born 30 Mar 1745/46; married Elias CORIELL.

• + 69. ii. Anna RUNYON, born 27 Oct 1747; married Daniel SAYRE.

• + 70. iii. Elias RUNYON, born 7 Jun 1749; married Deborah CLARK.

• + 71. iv. Elizabeth RUNYON, married Moses CARPENTER; born 11 Dec 1750.

• 72. v. Jean RUNYON was born on 6 Dec 1752.³ She died in 1772.⁸

• 73. vi. Rosannah RUNYON was born on 3 Nov 1754.³

  She never married.

• + 74. vii. John RUNYON, born 26 Nov 1756; married Mary CONKLIN (CONCLING).

24. Ann (Anna)³ Van COURT (twin) (Anne²COOPER, William¹) was born on 27 Aug 1730.³ She married Benjamin RUNYON, son of Peter RUNYON and Providence BLACKFORD, on 5 Jun 1749.⁹ She died on 19 Aug 1805 at age 74.³

Benjamin RUNYON was born on 21 Dec 1729 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.⁴ He died on 3 Nov 1785 at age 55.³

The 13 known children of Ann (Anna)³ Van COURT (twin) and Benjamin RUNYON were as follows:

• + 75. i. Daniel⁴ RUNYON, born 1750 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey; married Ann LENOX (LENNOX); married Rachel MORRIS.

• + 76. ii. Sarah RUNYON, born 1752 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey; married Mr HARRIS.

• + 77. iii. Rachel RUNYON, born 17 Nov 1753 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey; married Joel DUNN.

• + 78. iv. Enoch RUNYON, born 1755 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey; married Rachel BLACKFORD.

• 79. v. Anne (Ann) RUNYON was born in 1757 New Jersey.³ She married Abram DRAKE.³

• 80. vi. Asa RUNYON was born in 1758 New Jersey.³ He married Elizabeth POUND.³

• + 81. vii. Richard RUNYON, born 1760 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey; married Prudence DUNN.

• + 82. viii. Peter RUNYON, born 1763 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey; married Susan CORIELL.

• + 83. ix. Rosannah RUNYON, born 1765 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey; married Isaac MANNING.

• + 84. x. Esther RUNYON, born 1767 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey; married Reune RUNYON.

• + 85. xi. Jane RUNYON, born 1768 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey; married Lewis RUNYON.

• + 86. xii. Elizabeth RUNYON, born 1771 New Jersey; married John PYATT.

• + 87. xiii. Providence RUNYON, born 1773 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey; married Vincent RUNYON; married John PYATT.

30. Michael³ Van COURT (Anne²COOPER, William¹) was born on 6 Jan 1738/39.¹ Conflicting evidence indicates he was born on 4 Mar 1738/39.⁶ He married Elizabeth BROWN.⁶ He died in 1815.⁶

Elizabeth BROWN died circa 1814.⁶

The seven known children of Michael³ Van COURT and Elizabeth BROWN were as follows:

• 88. i. Elizabeth⁴ Van COURT was born on 3 Apr 1787.⁶ She married John SWEGLES in 1804.⁶ She died on 12 Mar 1851 at age 63.⁶

• 89. ii. Elias Van COURT was born on 7 Mar 1789.⁶ He married Phoebe WILLIAMS circa 1813. He married Phoebe HAZZARD.⁶ He died circa 1830.⁶

• + 90. iii. Thomas Brown Van COURT, born 9 Apr 1791; married Maria DEAN.

• 91. iv. Mary Van COURT was born on 9 Sep 1797.⁶ She married David KIMBALL on 6 Apr 1814.⁶ She died on 1 Aug 1849 at age 51.⁶

• 92. v. Samuel Van COURT married Mary BOYD.⁶ He was born in Sep 1799.⁶ He died in Aug 1824 at age 24.⁶

• 93. vi. Sarah Van COURT was born on 5 Aug 1802.⁶ She married George Clinton WOOD on 14 Dec 1826.⁶ She died on 20 Jul 1873 at age 70.⁶

• 94. vii. Susan Van COURT died.

  She died young.

Generation Four

68. Sarah⁴ RUNYON (Jane (Jeane)³Van COURT, Anne²COOPER, William¹) was born on 30 Mar 1745/46.³ She married Elias CORIELL, son of David CORIELL and Elsie SLECHT.³ She died in 1820.³

Elias CORIELL. Leonard states he is the son of Abraham.

The six known children of Sarah⁴ RUNYON and Elias CORIELL were as follows:

• 95. i. Jane⁵ CORIELL married John MELICK.⁸

• 96. ii. Peter CORIELL married Sarah LINDLEY.⁸

• 97. iii. David CORIELL married Anna SQUIER.⁸

• 98. iv. Anna CORIELL married John KIRKPATRICK.⁸

• 99. v. Sarah CORIELL married Stephen CONKLIN.⁸

• 100. vi. Lydia CORIELL married Isaac DAVIS.⁸

69. Anna⁴ RUNYON (Jane (Jeane)³Van COURT, Anne²COOPER, William¹) was born on 27 Oct 1747.³ She married Daniel SAYRE.³

The two known children of Anna⁴ RUNYON and Daniel SAYRE were as follows:

• 101. i. James⁵ SAYRE married Deborah DUNHAM.⁸

• 102. ii. Elias SAYRE married Miss HATFIELD.⁸

70. Elias⁴ RUNYON (Jane (Jeane)³Van COURT, Anne²COOPER, William¹) was born on 7 Jun 1749.³ He married Deborah CLARK on 9 Jan 1771.³ He died on 8 Mar 1793 at age 43.³

The nine known children of Elias⁴ RUNYON and Deborah CLARK were as follows:

• 103. i. Richard⁵ RUNYON was born in 1771.⁸ He married Phebe LEWIS.⁸

• 104. ii. Anne RUNYON was born in 1773.⁸ She married Ludlow SQUIER.⁸

• 105. iii. Daniel RUNYON was born in 1776.⁸ He married Mary SQUIER.⁸ He married Hope LEWIS.⁸

• 106. iv. John RUNYON was born in 1778.⁸ He married Margaret "Peggy" RUNYON, daughter of Richard RUNYON and Prudence DUNN.⁸

• 107. v. Jean RUNYON was born in 1781.⁸

  She died young.

• 108. vi. Israel RUNYON was born in 1782.⁸ He married Polly DEEDS.⁸ He died in 1813.⁸

• 109. vii. (Dr) Elias RUNYON was born in 1784.⁸ He married Agnes DAY.⁸

• 110. viii. Peter P. RUNYON was born in 1787.⁸ He married Phebe Ten EYCKE.⁸

• 111. ix. Jane RUNYON was born in 1790.⁸ She married Savage WRIGHT on 31 Oct 1818 Somerset County, New Jersey.^10,8

71. Elizabeth⁴ RUNYON (Jane (Jeane)³Van COURT, Anne²COOPER, William¹) married Moses CARPENTER.³ She was born on 11 Dec 1750.³

The only known child of Elizabeth⁴ RUNYON and Moses CARPENTER was:

• 112. i. Elizabeth⁵ CARPENTER.

74. John⁴ RUNYON (Jane (Jeane)³Van COURT, Anne²COOPER, William¹) was born on 26 Nov 1756.³ He married Mary CONKLIN (CONCLING) on 18 Feb 1778 Morris County, New Jersey.^10,8

The eight known children of John⁴ RUNYON and Mary CONKLIN (CONCLING) were as follows:

• 113. i. Stephen⁵ RUNYON.

• 114. ii. Richard RUNYON.

• 115. iii. John RUNYON.

• 116. iv. Elias RUNYON.

• 117. v. Elizabeth "Betsey" RUNYON married Joseph McLAIN.⁸

• 118. vi. Deborah RUNYON married James McLAIN.⁸

• 119. vii. Polly RUNYON married Mr VANCE.⁸

• 120. viii. Anna RUNYON.

75. Daniel⁴ RUNYON (Ann (Anna)³Van COURT, Anne²COOPER, William¹) was born in 1750 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.^10,11 He married Ann LENOX (LENNOX) circa 1771.¹² He married Rachel MORRIS, daughter of Daniel MORRIS and Rachel (--?--), circa 1785 New Jersey.^12,9 He died circa 1815 Mayslick, Mason County, Kentucky.¹² His will was probated on 9 May 1815 Mason County, Kentucky.¹²

After the death of his first wife, he remarried, and in 1787 moved his family to Kentucky. They came by the Wilderness Road and settled at Mayslick, Mason Co. He purchased land at or near Mayslick and held much valuable land in Mason County. He also owned several slaves. He was listed in the Mason Co, KY tax books on on 12 Jun 1794 (he was taxed for four horses and 39 cattle), 4 Aug 1796 (he was taxed for 125 acres of land, six cattle, and seven 4-wheeled carriages), 26 Apr 1803 (taxed one black over 16, one total black, and four horses), 20 Jun 1805 (taxed for 142 acres of land near Lee's Creek, one white male 16 to 21, one black over 16, three total blacks, and five horses), 11 Jun 1806 (three white males 16 to 21, one black over 16, four total blacks, and five horses), 24 Jul 1807 (one white male 16 to 21, one black over 16, four total blacks, and 6 horses), 2 Jun 1808 (one white male 16 to 21, one black over 16, five total blacks, and 4 horses), and (date unknown) 1809 (one white male 16 to 21, five total blacks, and four horses). From 1805 on he owned 142 acres of land near Lee's Creek.

The four known children of Daniel⁴ RUNYON and Ann LENOX (LENNOX) were as follows:

• 121. i. Ruth⁵ RUNYON was born on 5 Mar 1775 New York or New Jersey.¹⁰ Conflicting evidence indicates she was born on 7 Jan 1776.¹³ Conflicting evidence indicates she was born on 7 Jan 1776 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.⁹ She and Shadrach D. NORTHCUTT obtained a marriage license on 22 Mar 1796 Mason County, Kentucky. (On 22 Mar 1796, Daniel RUNYON consented to the marriage of his daughter, Ruth, to Shadrack NORTHCUTT).¹⁴ She married Shadrach D. NORTHCUTT after 22 Mar 1796 Mason County, Kentucky. She died on 10 Mar 1867 at age 92.¹³ Conflicting evidence indicates she died on 10 Feb 1868 Concord Township, Champaign County, Ohio.¹⁵ She is buried Nettle Creek Cemetery, Mad River Township, Champaign County, Ohio. (Tombstone reads: "Ruth, wife of S. D. Northcutt, Died 3/10/1867, Age 91y 2m 3d").¹⁶

  She was enumerated with Shadrach D. NORTHCUTT on the 1850 census Mad River Township, Champaign County, Ohio, as Ruth NORTHCUTT. She was listed as (no age) born in New York.¹⁷ She was listed on the In 1860, Ruth NORTHCUTT was living with her daughter, Harriet NEESE, in Concord, Champaign, OH.

• 122. ii. David L. RUNYON was born on 4 Jun 1772 New Jersey.¹⁰ He married Mary ROSE.¹⁰ He died on 3 Aug 1840 at age 68.

• 123. iii. Anna RUNYON was born on 9 May 1781 New Jersey.¹² She died on 7 Jul 1782 at age 1.

• 124. iv. Susannah RUNYON was born on 18 Mar 1783 New Jersey.¹² She married Elijah BELL on 8 Dec 1800 Mason County, Kentucky.^18,19

  On 15 Mar 1808, Elijah BELL, a resident of Kentucky, purchased land in Section 14, Township 11, Range 4 Champaign County, OH.²⁰

The nine known children of Daniel⁴ RUNYON and Rachel MORRIS were as follows:

• 125. i. A child⁵ RUNYON was born on 22 Feb 1786. He died in 1786.¹²

• 126. ii. Daniel RUNYON Jr was born on 23 May 1787 New Jersey.¹⁰ He married Sarah BLACKBURN.¹²

• 127. iii. Asa R. (A.) RUNYON (twin) was born on 13 Sep 1789 Mason County, Kentucky.¹⁰ He married Mary MORRIS on 26 Feb 1814 Mason County, Kentucky.²¹ Conflicting evidence indicates he and Mary MORRIS were married in Mar 1814.^10,12 He married Mary G. GILMAN on 27 Aug 1836.¹² He died on 24 Nov 1858 Mason County, Kentucky, at age 69.¹⁰

  He was an active businessman and is often mentioned in the early history of Mason County. He was one of the first trustees of Mayslick, when it was organized 1 Feb 1837. He operated a general store in Lewis Co, KY, for a few years before 1850; he returned to Mason County in 1850 and established a drug store there. He and his family are listed in both the Lewis and Mason counties for the 1850 census.

• 128. iv. James Morris RUNYON (twin) was born on 13 Sep 1789 Mason County, Kentucky.¹⁰ He married Mary M. JOHNSON on 1 Dec 1817 Mason County, Kentucky.²¹ He died in 1835 Mason County, Kentucky.¹² His will was probated on 10 May 1835 Mason County, Kentucky.¹²

• 129. v. Peter RUNYON was born in 1791. He married Sarah FITZGERALD on 5 Oct 1815 Mason County, Kentucky.²¹

• 130. vi. Benjamin RUNYON was born in 1794.

• 131. vii. Sarah (Sally) M. RUNYON (twin) was born in 1795. She married Elias ANDERSON on 26 Aug 1814 Kentucky.¹⁰ Conflicting evidence indicates she and Elias ANDERSON were married on 29 Aug 1814 Mason County, Kentucky.²¹

• 132. viii. A child RUNYON (twin) was born in 1795. He died in 1795.¹²

• 133. ix. Rachel RUNYON was born in 1799.

76. Sarah⁴ RUNYON (Ann (Anna)³Van COURT, Anne²COOPER, William¹) was born in 1752 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.¹⁰ She married Mr HARRIS.³

The only known child of Sarah⁴ RUNYON and Mr HARRIS was:

• 134. i. William⁵ HARRIS.

77. Rachel⁴ RUNYON (Ann (Anna)³Van COURT, Anne²COOPER, William¹) was born on 17 Nov 1753 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.³ She married Joel DUNN, son of Micajah DUNN and Elizabeth DUNHAM, on 2 Oct 1771.^1,3 She died on 21 Jul 1848 at age 94.¹

Joel DUNN was born on 22 Oct 1747.¹ He died on 21 Jul 1845 at age 97.¹⁰ Conflicting evidence indicates he died on 27 Jul 1845.¹

The 12 known children of Rachel⁴ RUNYON and Joel DUNN were as follows:

• 135. i. Micajah (Beriah)⁵ DUNN was born on 25 Oct 1772.¹

  Leonard names him Beriah. He died in infancy.

• 136. ii. Esther DUNN was born on 7 May 1774.¹ She married Dunham MARTIN.⁸ She died in 1810.¹

• 137. iii. Jane DUNN was born on 27 Jun 1776.¹ She married Benajah CAMPBELL.⁸

• 138. iv. Anna DUNN was born on 8 Oct 1779.¹ She married Jonathan LENOX.⁸

• 139. v. Asa DUNN was born on 20 Oct 1780.¹ He married Elizabeth STELLE, daughter of Abel STELLE and Sarah DUNHAM.⁸

• 140. vi. Mercy DUNN was born on 30 May 1783.⁸ Conflicting evidence indicates she was born on 30 May 1780.¹ She married John WILSON.⁸

• 141. vii. Joseph DUNN was born on 16 Oct 1785.¹⁰ Conflicting evidence indicates he was born on 16 Dec 1785.¹ He married Mary MARTIN.¹ He died in 1882.¹

• 142. viii. Elizabeth DUNN was born on 30 Jul 1787.¹ She married Joseph DUNN.⁸

• 143. ix. Squire DUNN was born on 25 Sep 1789.¹

  He died young.

• 144. x. Rachel DUNN was born on 12 Feb 1792.¹ She married Randolph DUNHAM.⁸

• 145. xi. David DUNN was born on 25 Aug 1794.¹ He married Mary HOLTON in 1816.⁸ He married Elizabeth DUNHAM in 1865.⁸

• 146. xii. Sarah DUNN was born on 19 Dec 1796.¹ She married Benjamin T. FIELD.⁸

78. Enoch⁴ RUNYON (Ann (Anna)³Van COURT, Anne²COOPER, William¹) was born in 1755 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.^10,22 He married Rachel BLACKFORD, daughter of Jeremiah BLACKFORD and Zerviah MARTIN, in 1780.^3,22

Rachel BLACKFORD. She died in her 71st year. She was born circa 1757.^3,22 She died on 8 Jul 1827.³

The six known children of Enoch⁴ RUNYON and Rachel BLACKFORD were as follows:

• 147. i. Martin⁵ RUNYON was born on 1 Jul 1783 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.¹⁰ He married Elizabeth MANNING before 1805.³ He married Esther FitzRANDOLPH, daughter of Jacob FitzRANDOLPH and Sarah LAING, on 31 Dec 1808.^10,3 He married Sarah MANNING, daughter of Isaac MANNING and Rosannah RUNYON, before 1829.³ He died in Nov 1846 at age 63.¹⁰

• 148. ii. Ann RUNYON was born in 1783 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.¹⁰ Conflicting evidence indicates she was born in 1786.¹⁰ She married Micah FitzRANDOLPH, son of Nehemiah FitzRANDOLPH and Phebe WOODEN.³ She died in 1873.¹⁰

• 149. iii. Benjamin RUNYON married Susan CONGER.³ He married Joannah Blackford HARRIOT on 1 Feb 1823 Somerset County, New Jersey.^10,3 He married Jane VERMUELE.³

• 150. iv. Phebe RUNYON was born circa 1784.¹ She married Daniel Bray RUNYON, son of Rev Reune RUNYON and Anne (Anna) BRAY.³ She died on 15 Apr 1804.¹ She is buried Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.¹

  Her tombstone inscription reads "In memory of Phebe wife of Daniel Runyon who died April 15th 1804 in the 20th year of her age. respected & lamented."

• 151. v. Sophie RUNYON was born on 1 Jun 1789.³ She died on 23 Nov 1852 at age 63.³

  She never married.

• 152. vi. Squire RUNYON married Jane VERMUELE.³

81. Richard⁴ RUNYON (Ann (Anna)³Van COURT, Anne²COOPER, William¹) was born in 1760 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.³ He married Prudence DUNN.³

The five known children of Richard⁴ RUNYON and Prudence DUNN were as follows:

• 153. i. William⁵ RUNYON married Sarah RUNYON, daughter of Ephraim RUNYON and Elizabeth CORIELL, in 1804.³

• 154. ii. Betsy RUNYON married Peter DUNN.³

• 155. iii. Margaret "Peggy" RUNYON married John RUNYON, son of Elias RUNYON and Deborah CLARK.⁸

• 156. iv. Isabel RUNYON married Felix LYNCH.³

• 157. v. .

  Catherine RUNYON. She never married.

82. Peter⁴ RUNYON (Ann (Anna)³Van COURT, Anne²COOPER, William¹) was born in 1763 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.¹⁰ He married Susan CORIELL, daughter of Abraham CORIELL and Anna (--?--).³

The seven known children of Peter⁴ RUNYON and Susan CORIELL were as follows:

• 158. i. David⁵ RUNYON married Phebe STELLE, daughter of Asher STELLE and Hannah DUNN, in 1804.³

• 159. ii. Elizabeth RUNYON married Edward T. STELLE, son of Samuel STELLE and Hannah TAYLOR.³

• 160. iii. Justus RUNYON married Hannah STELLE, daughter of Asher STELLE and Hannah DUNN.³

• 161. iv. Rachel RUNYON married David D. STELLE, son of Abel STELLE and Christiana CLARKSON.³

• 162. v. Mercy RUNYON married Peter RUNYON.³

• 163. vi. Providence RUNYON married George BOICE.³

• 164. vii. Joseph RUNYON married Sarah DUNHAM.³

83. Rosannah⁴ RUNYON (Ann (Anna)³Van COURT, Anne²COOPER, William¹) was born in 1765 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.¹⁰ She married Isaac MANNING, son of John MANNING and Rhoda (--?--).³

The seven known children of Rosannah⁴ RUNYON and Isaac MANNING were as follows:

• 165. i. Rhoda⁵ MANNING married Benjamin STELLE.³

• 166. ii. Anne MANNING died. She married Ephraim R. STELLE.³

• 167. iii. Sarah MANNING married Martin RUNYON, son of Enoch RUNYON and Rachel BLACKFORD, before 1829.³

• 168. iv. Margaret MANNING married Christian BROKAW.³

• 169. v. .

  Elizabeth MANNING. She died young.

• 170. vi. .

  Zerviah MANNING. She died young.

• 171. vii. .

  Runyon MANNING. He died young.

84. Esther⁴ RUNYON (Ann (Anna)³Van COURT, Anne²COOPER, William¹) was born in 1767 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.¹⁰ She married Reune RUNYON, son of John RUNYON and Violet LAYTON.³

Reune RUNYON was born on 7 Jul 1766 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.⁴ He died on 19 Jun 1855 at age 88.³

The four known children of Esther⁴ RUNYON and Reune RUNYON were as follows:

• 172. i. Harriet⁵ RUNYON married Stelle FitzRANDOLPH, son of John FitzRANDOLPH and Phebe (--?--).³

• 173. ii. Benjamin RUNYON married Caroline J. BLOUNT.³

• 174. iii. Asa RUNYON married Anna BLACKFORD in 1820 New Jersey.^3,22

• 175. iv. David R. RUNYON was born on 21 Sep 1796.²³ He married Esther ROSS (ROSE) on 28 Jan 1818 Somerset County, New Jersey.^3,10,23 He died on 4 Dec 1886 at age 90.²³

85. Jane⁴ RUNYON (Ann (Anna)³Van COURT, Anne²COOPER, William¹) was born in 1768 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.¹⁰ She married Lewis RUNYON, son of Ephraim RUNYON and Ruth MOLLESON.³

Lewis RUNYON was born on 8 Jun 1765 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.⁴

The six known children of Jane⁴ RUNYON and Lewis RUNYON were as follows:

• 176. i. Ephraim L.⁵ RUNYON (twin) married Gertrude HOLTON on 11 Sep 1819 Somerset County, New Jersey.^10,8

• 177. ii. Ann RUNYON (twin) married Jeptha DUNHAM.⁸

• 178. iii. Jeptha RUNYON married Ida CLAWSON.⁸

• 179. iv. Ruth RUNYON died on 22 Jan 1874.¹⁰

• 180. v. Lewis RUNYON.

• 181. vi. Sarah "Sally" RUNYON was born on 21 Sep 1792.³ She married Dennis VAIL on 11 Feb 1846 Middlesex County, New Jersey.^10,3 She died on 6 Aug 1878 at age 85.³

86. Elizabeth⁴ RUNYON (Ann (Anna)³Van COURT, Anne²COOPER, William¹) was born in 1771 New Jersey.³ She married John PYATT circa 1790.^10,3 She died on 19 Apr 1826.¹⁰

John PYATT was born in 1762.¹⁰ He married Providence RUNYON, daughter of Benjamin RUNYON and Ann (Anna) Van COURT (twin).³ He died on 1 Mar 1847.¹⁰

The five known children of Elizabeth⁴ RUNYON and John PYATT were as follows:

• 182. i. Ann⁵ PYATT was born on 16 Apr 1800.¹⁰ She married Ephraim R. RUNYON, son of John RUNYON and Christiana STELLE, on 16 Jan 1822 Middlesex County, New Jersey.^10,3 She died on 3 Jan 1891 at age 90.¹⁰

• 183. ii. Ephraim PYATT married Betsy LUPARDUS.³

• 184. iii. Benjamin PYATT married Mary MANNING.³

• 185. iv. Eliza PYATT married Augustus T. STELLE, son of Isaac STELLE and Mary CROWE.³

• 186. v. Runyon PYATT married Cornelia DUNN (GREEN).³ He was born on 10 Apr 1812.¹⁰ He died on 26 Jan 1889 at age 76.¹⁰

87. Providence⁴ RUNYON (Ann (Anna)³Van COURT, Anne²COOPER, William¹) was born in 1773 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.¹⁰ She married Vincent RUNYON, son of Rev Reune RUNYON and Anne (Anna) BRAY.³ She married John PYATT.³ She died circa 1850.¹⁰

Vincent RUNYON was born on 12 Nov 1771 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.⁴ He died before 1811.³

The four known children of Providence⁴ RUNYON and Vincent RUNYON were as follows:

• 187. i. Mary⁵ RUNYON married Benjamin LaFORCE on 22 Mar 1836.^3,8

• 188. ii. Esther RUNYON married Mr. FLEMING.⁸

• 189. iii. .

  Elizabeth RUNYON. She never married.

• 190. iv. George RUNYON.

John PYATT was born in 1762.¹⁰ He married Elizabeth RUNYON, daughter of Benjamin RUNYON and Ann (Anna) Van COURT (twin), circa 1790.^10,3 He died on 1 Mar 1847.¹⁰

There were no known children of Providence⁴ RUNYON and John PYATT.

90. Thomas Brown⁴ Van COURT (Michael³, Anne²COOPER, William¹) was born on 9 Apr 1791.⁶ He married Maria DEAN on 12 Jun 1813.⁶ He died on 4 Nov 1864 at age 73.⁶

Maria DEAN died Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois.⁶ She was born on 20 Jun 1794.⁶

The 11 known children of Thomas Brown⁴ Van COURT and Maria DEAN were as follows:

• 191. i. Elizabeth B.⁵ Van COURT was born on 17 Nov 1814.⁶ She married Richard McNAIR.⁶ She died in 1859.⁶

• 192. ii. Sarah Van COURT was born on 14 Sep 1816.⁶ She died in 1868.⁶

  She never married.

• 193. iii. Thomas Millard Van COURT was born on 14 Jun 1818.⁶ He married Elizabeth KIMBALL on 23 Mar 1843.⁶ He died on 8 Mar 1891 at age 72.⁶

• 194. iv. Benjamin Potter Van COURT was born on 6 Apr 1820.⁶ He married Hannah White STETSON on 13 Mar 1844.⁶ He died on 3 May 1868 at age 48.⁶

• 195. v. William Van COURT was born on 6 May 1822.⁶ He died in 1840.⁶

  He never married.

• 196. vi. Catherine Edna Van COURT was born on 20 Mar 1825.⁶ She died on 7 Sep 1854 at age 29.⁶

• 197. vii. Hannah M. Van COURT was born on 9 Feb 1827.⁶ She died in 1845.⁶

• 198. viii. Mathias P. Van COURT was born on 20 Jan 1829.⁶ He died on 13 Apr 1830 at age 1.⁶

• 199. ix. Caroline A. Van COURT was born on 1 May 1833.⁶ She married Samuel DORR in 1860.⁶ She died on 4 Mar 1870 at age 36.⁶

• 200. x. John M. Van COURT was born in 1834.⁶ He died in 1869.⁶

  He never married.

• 201. xi. Helen Marion Van COURT was born on 6 Oct 1836.⁶ She married A. L. SNYDER on 18 Feb 1856.⁶

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