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Descendants of
Elias Van COURT

1. Elias¹ Van COURT was born on 12 May 1691 St Andre Parish, Isle of Guernsey.^1,2 He married Anne COOPER, daughter of William COOPER, in 1716 New York or Middlesex Co, NJ.³ He died on 28 Jul 1750 Middlesex County, New Jersey, at age 59.^1,2

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.

Anne COOPER was born circa 1700.² She died in 1779 New Jersey.

The 15 known children of Elias¹ Van COURT and Anne COOPER were as follows:

• 2. i. Thomas² Van COURT was born on 8 Feb 1716/17.¹

• 3. ii. Elias Van COURT was born on 21 Apr 1719.¹ He married Mary KELLEY on 30 Jul 1748 Middlesex County, New Jersey.⁴

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

• 5. iv. Jane Van COURT was born on 21 May 1722.¹ She was born on 22 May 1722.⁴

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

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

• + 8. vii. Jane (Jeane) Van COURT, born 13 Aug 1727; married Richard RUNYON.

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

• + 10. ix. Ann (Anna) Van COURT (twin), born 27 Aug 1730; married Benjamin RUNYON.

• 11. x. Samuel Van COURT (twin) was born on 27 Aug 1730.¹ He died in 1779 New Jersey.⁵

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

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

• 14. xiii. Thomas Van COURT (twin) was born on 7 Mar 1733/34.⁴

• 15. xiv. Elizabeth Van COURT married Nathan HARNED. She was born on 20 Dec 1735.¹ Conflicting evidence indicates she was born on 2 Dec 1735.⁴

• + 16. xv. Michael Van COURT, born 6 Jan 1738/39; married Elizabeth BROWN.

8. Jane (Jeane)² Van COURT (Elias¹) was born on 13 Aug 1727.⁴ 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.⁶

The seven known children of Jane (Jeane)² Van COURT and Richard RUNYON were as follows:

• 17. i. Sarah³ RUNYON 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

• 18. ii. Anna RUNYON was born on 27 Oct 1747.³ She married Daniel SAYRE.³

• 19. iii. Elias RUNYON 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

• 20. iv. Elizabeth RUNYON married Moses CARPENTER.³ She was born on 11 Dec 1750.³

• 21. v. Jean RUNYON was born on 6 Dec 1752.³ She died in 1772.⁷

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

  She never married.

• 23. vii. John RUNYON was born on 26 Nov 1756.³ He married Mary CONKLIN (CONCLING) on 18 Feb 1778 Morris County, New Jersey.^8,7

10. Ann (Anna)² Van COURT (twin) (Elias¹) 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.⁶ He died on 3 Nov 1785 at age 55.³

The 13 known children of Ann (Anna)² Van COURT (twin) and Benjamin RUNYON were as follows:

• 24. i. Daniel³ RUNYON was born in 1750 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.^8,10 He married Ann LENOX (LENNOX) circa 1771.¹¹ He married Rachel MORRIS, daughter of Daniel MORRIS and Rachel (--?--), circa 1785 New Jersey.^11,9 He died circa 1815 Mayslick, Mason County, Kentucky.¹¹ His will was probated on 9 May 1815 Mason County, Kentucky.¹¹

  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.

• 25. ii. Sarah RUNYON was born in 1752 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.⁸ She married Mr HARRIS.³

• 26. iii. Rachel RUNYON 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

• 27. iv. Enoch RUNYON was born in 1755 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.^8,12 He married Rachel BLACKFORD, daughter of Jeremiah BLACKFORD and Zerviah MARTIN, in 1780.^3,12

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

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

• 30. vii. Richard RUNYON was born in 1760 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.³ He married Prudence DUNN.³

• 31. viii. Peter RUNYON was born in 1763 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.⁸ He married Susan CORIELL, daughter of Abraham CORIELL and Anna (--?--).³

• 32. ix. Rosannah RUNYON was born in 1765 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.⁸ She married Isaac MANNING, son of John MANNING and Rhoda (--?--).³

• 33. x. Esther RUNYON was born in 1767 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.⁸ She married Reune RUNYON, son of John RUNYON and Violet LAYTON.³

• 34. xi. Jane RUNYON was born in 1768 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.⁸ She married Lewis RUNYON, son of Ephraim RUNYON and Ruth MOLLESON.³

• 35. xii. Elizabeth RUNYON was born in 1771 New Jersey.³ She married John PYATT circa 1790.^8,3 She died on 19 Apr 1826.⁸

• 36. xiii. Providence RUNYON was born in 1773 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.⁸ She married Vincent RUNYON, son of Rev Reune RUNYON and Anne (Anna) BRAY.³ She married John PYATT.³ She died circa 1850.⁸

16. Michael² Van COURT (Elias¹) was born on 6 Jan 1738/39.¹ Conflicting evidence indicates he was born on 4 Mar 1738/39.⁴ He married Elizabeth BROWN.⁴ He died in 1815.⁴

Elizabeth BROWN died circa 1814.⁴

The seven known children of Michael² Van COURT and Elizabeth BROWN were as follows:

• 37. i. Elizabeth³ Van COURT was born on 3 Apr 1787.⁴ She married John SWEGLES in 1804.⁴ She died on 12 Mar 1851 at age 63.⁴

• 38. ii. Elias Van COURT was born on 7 Mar 1789.⁴ He married Phoebe WILLIAMS circa 1813. He married Phoebe HAZZARD.⁴ He died circa 1830.⁴

• 39. iii. Thomas Brown Van COURT was born on 9 Apr 1791.⁴ He married Maria DEAN on 12 Jun 1813.⁴ He died on 4 Nov 1864 at age 73.⁴

• 40. iv. Mary Van COURT was born on 9 Sep 1797.⁴ She married David KIMBALL on 6 Apr 1814.⁴ She died on 1 Aug 1849 at age 51.⁴

• 41. v. Samuel Van COURT married Mary BOYD.⁴ He was born in Sep 1799.⁴ He died in Aug 1824 at age 24.⁴

• 42. vi. Sarah Van COURT was born on 5 Aug 1802.⁴ She married George Clinton WOOD on 14 Dec 1826.⁴ She died on 20 Jul 1873 at age 70.⁴

• 43. vii. Susan Van COURT died.

  She died young.

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