Sarah (Bonham) Runyon (1698 - abt. 1737)

Born 14 Feb 1698 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas (Runyon) Runyan Jr. — married 1720 in Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey

Descendants

Died about 1737 at about age 38 in Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey,

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Biography

Sarah Bonham a daughter of Hezekiah Bonham and Mary Dunn Bonham was born 14 Feb 1698, in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey. ^[1]

She married Thomas Runyon Jr..

Sarah passed away in about 1737.

Research Notes

• Per WikiTree ERROR Report #931, Mayflower Family removed at their request! I do recall and prefer the days before error reports!

• Find A Grave has death date of "1789". No photo of grave, but the memorial does list a cemetery now. WikiTree member De Anna Overcast posted on 02 Dec 2020. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156805363/sarah-ann-runyan

• Mayflower Families, Volume 4, Edward Fuller Family. Note: Unfortunately this linkage appears to be in dispute by MacGunnigle in Mayflower families. MacGunnigle has no proof that Sarah and Thomas are not married, but could not prove the linkage. (as quoted from page 37 of Mayflower families through five generations). Children (BONHAM) b. Piscataway NJ; iv. SARAH b. 14 Feb. 1698. Although Monette lists her as marrying Thomas Runyon, Jr. of Hopewell NJ; no documentation found to confirm this. The name Thomas does not appear among the 11 children of Vincent and Mary Runyan 1692-1713 or ch. of Vincent & Anna (Boutcher) Runyon who m. 1668. The will of Thomas Runyan (Jack Note: This is Thomas's father) of Hopewell dated 16 April 1753 names wife Martha and only sons Vinson (sic) and Thomas by name. Administration of the estate if Vincent of Raritan River, Middlesex Co. NJ was granted 5 Dec. 1713 to his widow Martha. The will of Vincent Runyon of Piscataway 16 Feb. 1723/4, proved 18 March 1723/4, does not name a son Thomas. (as quoted from page 628 of First Settlers of ye Plantations... Vol 4); IV. Sarah Bonham, daughter of Hezekiah Bonham, Senor, b. Feb 14, 1698, was intermarried with Thomas Runyon, Jr., lived in Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., adjoining the Bonham family there. A son, Bonham Runyon joined the Hopewell Baptist Church, Oct. 20, 1764, and was dismissed by letter 4-20-1794.

Sources

1. ↑ "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5F2-1JR : 18 January 2020), Hezekiah Bonham in entry for Sarah Bonham, 1698.

See Also:

• Monnette, Orra Eugene. "First Settlers of Ye Plantations of Piscataway and Woodbridge Olde East New Jersey", The Leroy Carman Press, Los Angeles, California, 1932.

• Wright, Marie Runyan. "Up The Runyon/ Runion Tree", Baltimore, MD, Published for the author by Gateway Press, 1993.

• MacGunnigle, Bruce Cambell - Author; "Mayflower families through five generations: descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass."("Mayflower Families through five generations Vol 4"), December 1620; Picton Press: Plymouth Mass. :[Distributed by] General Society of Mayflower Descendants.