John Runyon: Appalachian Aristocracy

1761 - 1840 (~ 79 years)

Generation: 1

John Runyon was born ca 1761, Frederick Co. MD (son of Isaac Runyon and Charity (Geertje) Heggeman); died ca 1840, Pike Co. KY.

Notes:

He moved to Wythe County, Virginia after 1795, where he was on tax polls 2 years; then on tax polls Tazewell County, until 1809; and in 1820 on Census, Floyd County, Kentucky.

John married Elizabeth (Betsy) Raemer Bef 1785, Montgomery Co. VA. Elizabeth was born 1761, Montgomery Co. VA; died Mar 1848, Bedford Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Nancy Runyon was born ca 1776, Montgomery Co. VA; died Aft 1850, Pike Co. KY.

Generation: 2

Isaac Runyon was born ca 1738, Middlesex Co. NJ (son of Joseph Runyon and Hannah Stout); died ca 1820, Tazewell Co. VA.

Notes:

There are records of their children found in Maryland records. Isaac & Charity moved to Maryland ca 1755, living in Fredrick County in 1777. He is listed in Capt. Jacob Good's Company. He was in Tazewell County, Virginia in 1806. Isaac's son John also served in the Militia with Isaac. Isaac was not listed on tax polls of Tazewell County after 1817.

Isaac married Charity (Geertje) Heggeman. [Group Sheet]

3.
Charity (Geertje) Heggeman (daughter of Adraen Heggeman and Mary).
Children:

1. John Runyon was born ca 1761, Frederick Co. MD; died ca 1840, Pike Co. KY.

Generation: 3

4. Joseph Runyon was born ca 1705, Piscataway, Middlesex Co. NJ (son of Thomas Runyon and Martha Ann Dunn); died Aft 1780, Frederick Co. MD.
Joseph married Hannah Stout. [Group Sheet]
5.
Hannah Stout
Children:

2. Isaac Runyon was born ca 1738, Middlesex Co. NJ; died ca 1820, Tazewell Co. VA.
6. Adraen Heggeman was born 1700, New Amsterdam, New York; died 02 Dec 1773, Frederick Co. MD.
Adraen married Mary 1754, New York. [Group Sheet]
7.
Mary
Children:

3. Charity (Geertje) Heggeman

Generation: 4

Thomas Runyon was born ca 1675, Elizabeth, Union Co. NJ (son of Vincent Rongnion and Ann Martha Boucher); died 16 Apr 1753, Hopewell, Hunterdon Co. NJ.

Thomas married Martha Ann Dunn ca 1698, Piscataway, Middlesex Co. NJ. Martha (daughter of Hugh P. Dunn and Elizabeth Drake) was born 13 Jul 1681, Piscataway, Middlesex Co. NJ; died Aft 1738, Hunterdon Co. NJ. [Group Sheet]

Martha Ann Dunn was born 13 Jul 1681, Piscataway, Middlesex Co. NJ (daughter of Hugh P. Dunn and Elizabeth Drake); died Aft 1738, Hunterdon Co. NJ.

Children:

4. Joseph Runyon was born ca 1705, Piscataway, Middlesex Co. NJ; died Aft 1780, Frederick Co. MD.