Patriot & Minister, New Jersey.
Rev. Ruene Runyon's stone as the following:
" My flesh shall slumber in the ground
Till the last trumpet's joyful sound:
Then burst the chains with sweet surprise,
And in my savior's image rise"
Added on 10/19/2023
Source - Bonham, Howard E., Bonham and related family lines, 1996, page 547 - 549
Page 547
2k. Reune Runyon; continued from p.546: (Father of Rev. Reune Runyon, b. 1741)
Reune Runyon, son of Vincent, Jr. & Mary (Hull) Runyon, born 27 Mar 1711, Piscataway, Middlesex Co, NJ; married 17 May 1732, Rachel Drake, daughter of Francis & Patience (Walker) Drake, who was born 25 (or 27) Nov 1707 at Piscataway. Rachel died there in 1784. She was a member of the First Day Baptist Church. Reune died during the Revolutionary War, ca 1776, "in the enemies hnes." His wih was written 14 Nov 1776; proved in probate court, 12 Oct 1786. [Princess Eleanor, p.683.]
Page 548
Reune & Rachel (Drake) Runyon had:
4) . Rev. Reune Runyon, Jr., b 29 Mar 1741, Piscataway, Middlesex Co, NJ; m Anna Bray, 8 Jun 1765, Piscataway; continued p.549.
Page 549
4) Rev. Reune Runyon, Jr.; continued from p.548:
Rev. Reune Runyon, Jr. son of Reune & Rachel (Drake) Runyon, born 29 Mar 1741, Piscataway, Middlesex Co, NJ; married Ann/Anna Bray, 8 Jun 1765 in Piscataway; died 21 Nov 1811. [Source for marriage of Reune, Jr. & Anne Bray: N J Archives, Vol. XXII, Marriage Licenses, p.328] Anna Bray, daughter of Daniel & ? (Martin) Bray, was born 1734 at Piscataway; died there 11 Jul 1816.
Reune Runyon, Jr. was called to the ministry 10 Mar 1771; ordained at Morristown, N J, 18 Mar 1772-13 Apr 1780; Schooley's Mountain, NJ, 1772-1780; Piscataway, 1783-1811; Baptist. He was a prominent minister and succeeded Rev.Isaac Steele, son of Rev. Benjamin Steele, as pastor of the Piscataway Baptist Church on 10 Mar 1771. [Princess Eleanor, p.684.]
Rev. Reune died 21 Nov 1811. "Our much esteemed Pastor Reune Runyon departed this life Novb. 21st, 1811 with a tedious illness but bour the affliction with resignation having a strong hope of a Blessed immortality. Blessed are the dead that dye in the Lord they that rest from their labor and their works shall follow them." [Princess Eleanor, p.684 - taken from A Book of Record of the Acts of the First Baptist Church of Piscataway. Book One, p.28.]
Rev. Runyon's will was drawn 21 Oct 1811 and proved 7 Dec 1811.
Rev. Ruene Runyon's stone as the following:
" My flesh shall slumber in the ground
Till the last trumpet's joyful sound:
Then burst the chains with sweet surprise,
And in my savior's image rise"
Added on 10/19/2023
Source - Bonham, Howard E., Bonham and related family lines, 1996, page 547 - 549
Page 547
2k. Reune Runyon; continued from p.546: (Father of Rev. Reune Runyon, b. 1741)
Reune Runyon, son of Vincent, Jr. & Mary (Hull) Runyon, born 27 Mar 1711, Piscataway, Middlesex Co, NJ; married 17 May 1732, Rachel Drake, daughter of Francis & Patience (Walker) Drake, who was born 25 (or 27) Nov 1707 at Piscataway. Rachel died there in 1784. She was a member of the First Day Baptist Church. Reune died during the Revolutionary War, ca 1776, "in the enemies hnes." His wih was written 14 Nov 1776; proved in probate court, 12 Oct 1786. [Princess Eleanor, p.683.]
Page 548
Reune & Rachel (Drake) Runyon had:
4) . Rev. Reune Runyon, Jr., b 29 Mar 1741, Piscataway, Middlesex Co, NJ; m Anna Bray, 8 Jun 1765, Piscataway; continued p.549.
Page 549
4) Rev. Reune Runyon, Jr.; continued from p.548:
Rev. Reune Runyon, Jr. son of Reune & Rachel (Drake) Runyon, born 29 Mar 1741, Piscataway, Middlesex Co, NJ; married Ann/Anna Bray, 8 Jun 1765 in Piscataway; died 21 Nov 1811. [Source for marriage of Reune, Jr. & Anne Bray: N J Archives, Vol. XXII, Marriage Licenses, p.328] Anna Bray, daughter of Daniel & ? (Martin) Bray, was born 1734 at Piscataway; died there 11 Jul 1816.
Reune Runyon, Jr. was called to the ministry 10 Mar 1771; ordained at Morristown, N J, 18 Mar 1772-13 Apr 1780; Schooley's Mountain, NJ, 1772-1780; Piscataway, 1783-1811; Baptist. He was a prominent minister and succeeded Rev.Isaac Steele, son of Rev. Benjamin Steele, as pastor of the Piscataway Baptist Church on 10 Mar 1771. [Princess Eleanor, p.684.]
Rev. Reune died 21 Nov 1811. "Our much esteemed Pastor Reune Runyon departed this life Novb. 21st, 1811 with a tedious illness but bour the affliction with resignation having a strong hope of a Blessed immortality. Blessed are the dead that dye in the Lord they that rest from their labor and their works shall follow them." [Princess Eleanor, p.684 - taken from A Book of Record of the Acts of the First Baptist Church of Piscataway. Book One, p.28.]
Rev. Runyon's will was drawn 21 Oct 1811 and proved 7 Dec 1811.
Patriot & Minister, New Jersey.
Rev. Ruene Runyon's stone as the following:
" My flesh shall slumber in the ground
Till the last trumpet's joyful sound:
Then burst the chains with sweet surprise,
And in my savior's image rise"
Added on 10/19/2023
Source - Bonham, Howard E., Bonham and related family lines, 1996, page 547 - 549
Page 547
2k. Reune Runyon; continued from p.546: (Father of Rev. Reune Runyon, b. 1741)
Reune Runyon, son of Vincent, Jr. & Mary (Hull) Runyon, born 27 Mar 1711, Piscataway, Middlesex Co, NJ; married 17 May 1732, Rachel Drake, daughter of Francis & Patience (Walker) Drake, who was born 25 (or 27) Nov 1707 at Piscataway. Rachel died there in 1784. She was a member of the First Day Baptist Church. Reune died during the Revolutionary War, ca 1776, "in the enemies hnes." His wih was written 14 Nov 1776; proved in probate court, 12 Oct 1786. [Princess Eleanor, p.683.]
Page 548
Reune & Rachel (Drake) Runyon had:
4) . Rev. Reune Runyon, Jr., b 29 Mar 1741, Piscataway, Middlesex Co, NJ; m Anna Bray, 8 Jun 1765, Piscataway; continued p.549.
Page 549
4) Rev. Reune Runyon, Jr.; continued from p.548:
Rev. Reune Runyon, Jr. son of Reune & Rachel (Drake) Runyon, born 29 Mar 1741, Piscataway, Middlesex Co, NJ; married Ann/Anna Bray, 8 Jun 1765 in Piscataway; died 21 Nov 1811. [Source for marriage of Reune, Jr. & Anne Bray: N J Archives, Vol. XXII, Marriage Licenses, p.328] Anna Bray, daughter of Daniel & ? (Martin) Bray, was born 1734 at Piscataway; died there 11 Jul 1816.
Reune Runyon, Jr. was called to the ministry 10 Mar 1771; ordained at Morristown, N J, 18 Mar 1772-13 Apr 1780; Schooley's Mountain, NJ, 1772-1780; Piscataway, 1783-1811; Baptist. He was a prominent minister and succeeded Rev.Isaac Steele, son of Rev. Benjamin Steele, as pastor of the Piscataway Baptist Church on 10 Mar 1771. [Princess Eleanor, p.684.]
Rev. Reune died 21 Nov 1811. "Our much esteemed Pastor Reune Runyon departed this life Novb. 21st, 1811 with a tedious illness but bour the affliction with resignation having a strong hope of a Blessed immortality. Blessed are the dead that dye in the Lord they that rest from their labor and their works shall follow them." [Princess Eleanor, p.684 - taken from A Book of Record of the Acts of the First Baptist Church of Piscataway. Book One, p.28.]
Rev. Runyon's will was drawn 21 Oct 1811 and proved 7 Dec 1811.
Rev. Ruene Runyon's stone as the following:
" My flesh shall slumber in the ground
Till the last trumpet's joyful sound:
Then burst the chains with sweet surprise,
And in my savior's image rise"
Added on 10/19/2023
Source - Bonham, Howard E., Bonham and related family lines, 1996, page 547 - 549
Page 547
2k. Reune Runyon; continued from p.546: (Father of Rev. Reune Runyon, b. 1741)
Reune Runyon, son of Vincent, Jr. & Mary (Hull) Runyon, born 27 Mar 1711, Piscataway, Middlesex Co, NJ; married 17 May 1732, Rachel Drake, daughter of Francis & Patience (Walker) Drake, who was born 25 (or 27) Nov 1707 at Piscataway. Rachel died there in 1784. She was a member of the First Day Baptist Church. Reune died during the Revolutionary War, ca 1776, "in the enemies hnes." His wih was written 14 Nov 1776; proved in probate court, 12 Oct 1786. [Princess Eleanor, p.683.]
Page 548
Reune & Rachel (Drake) Runyon had:
4) . Rev. Reune Runyon, Jr., b 29 Mar 1741, Piscataway, Middlesex Co, NJ; m Anna Bray, 8 Jun 1765, Piscataway; continued p.549.
Page 549
4) Rev. Reune Runyon, Jr.; continued from p.548:
Rev. Reune Runyon, Jr. son of Reune & Rachel (Drake) Runyon, born 29 Mar 1741, Piscataway, Middlesex Co, NJ; married Ann/Anna Bray, 8 Jun 1765 in Piscataway; died 21 Nov 1811. [Source for marriage of Reune, Jr. & Anne Bray: N J Archives, Vol. XXII, Marriage Licenses, p.328] Anna Bray, daughter of Daniel & ? (Martin) Bray, was born 1734 at Piscataway; died there 11 Jul 1816.
Reune Runyon, Jr. was called to the ministry 10 Mar 1771; ordained at Morristown, N J, 18 Mar 1772-13 Apr 1780; Schooley's Mountain, NJ, 1772-1780; Piscataway, 1783-1811; Baptist. He was a prominent minister and succeeded Rev.Isaac Steele, son of Rev. Benjamin Steele, as pastor of the Piscataway Baptist Church on 10 Mar 1771. [Princess Eleanor, p.684.]
Rev. Reune died 21 Nov 1811. "Our much esteemed Pastor Reune Runyon departed this life Novb. 21st, 1811 with a tedious illness but bour the affliction with resignation having a strong hope of a Blessed immortality. Blessed are the dead that dye in the Lord they that rest from their labor and their works shall follow them." [Princess Eleanor, p.684 - taken from A Book of Record of the Acts of the First Baptist Church of Piscataway. Book One, p.28.]
Rev. Runyon's will was drawn 21 Oct 1811 and proved 7 Dec 1811.
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