Freeman Runyon - Son of Phineas??
Aug 22, 2003 10:24:05 GMT -5
Post by Ira A. Runyan on Aug 22, 2003 10:24:05 GMT -5
Some Runyon researchers believe that Freeman Runyon b. ABT 1760 was a 14th child of Phineas RUNYON & Charity COATES, which may or may not be fact. Much more research must be conducted to document that theory.
Name: Freeman RUNYON
Sex: M
Birth: ABT. 1760 in Virginia 1
Death: BEF. 26 MAR 1855 Note:
Runyon family researchers should be cautioned that documented evidance has not been found to date that proves beyond dought that Freeman Runyon is a son of Phineas Runyon. Robert & Amos Runyon in their book "RUNYON GENEALOGY" 1955 and Robert's 1962 "SUPPLEMENT To Runyon Genealogy" list only 13 children of Phineas, and Freeman was not listed in their works.
Patty Barthell Myers in "Ancestors and Descendants of Lewis Ross Freeman" (State Historical Society of Wisconsin) stated that Freeman Runyon (ca 1720), son of John Runyon and Ann Elizabeth Freeman had a son named Phineas, b. 1742,d. 1831, m. Charity Coats b. c1747, who had 14 children, and that one of his grandsons was named Freeman.
The 1840 Barren County, Kentucky, Census shows that Freeman Runyon lived in that county at the same time as other children & descendants of Phineas, listing the following heads-of-families: Barefoot (1767), Charles (1798), Freeman (1760), James (1805), Isaac (1811), Joseph S. (1808), Thomas J. (1814), and Wilson (1802). James, Joseph S., and Thomas have been identified as sons of Freeman Runyon as evidanced by a deed from the heirs of Freeman to Joseph Nunn in March of 1855. Charles, Isaac, and Wilson are sons of Bafford "Barefoot" Runyon, son of Phineas Runyon.
The 1850 Barren County Kentucky Census lists Freeman Runyon and wife Martha as living with James Runyon (1805) and family.
On March 26, 1855 the heirs of Freeman executed a deed transfering land to Joseph W. Nunn. The deed was abstracted in: "Cumberland County Kentucky Deed Records...Abstract and Index", compiled by Laura Lee Butler and Randolph N. Smith, 1975. Leeran Publishers, 120 North High Street, Burkesville, Kentucky 42717. The abstract is in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City,
and the actual records are on FHL microfilm number 0804870.
State of Kentucky
Cumberland County
This Indenture made and entered into this the 26th day of March AD 1855 between Thomas I. Runyon & Sally Runyon his wife, Jas. Runyon and Christiana Runyon his wife, Thomas Cyre & Elizabeth Cyre his wife, Allen
Nance & Malinda Nance his wife, Aron Swiney & Martha Swinney his wife, Archabald Cyre & Nancy Cyre his wife and Christiana Runyon all of BarrenCounty and state of Kentucky and Joseph S. Runyon & his wife & William
(H.) Swinney and Mahala Swinney his wife all of Monroe County and state aforesaid of the one part and Joseph W. Nunn of Barren County and state aforesaid. Witneseth that all of the aforesaid heirs of Freeman Runyon dec. for one hundred dollars in hand paid doth grant bargain sell and convey unto the Joseph W. Nunn all of a certain tract or parcel of land lying in the county of Cumberland and state aforesaid and on the head
waters of Ferrises fork of Marrowbone creek containing fifty acres more or less being a headright taken up by Archabald thingy and assigned by him to Freeman Runyon the said tract is bounded as follows viz: beginning on a beech and hickory running thence N29E 90 poles to blue ash elm and hickory thence S80W 75 poles to two beeches and dogwood thence S23W 110
poles to a white oak and Spanish oak thence N80E 80 poles to the beginning with all its appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract of land to him the said Joseph W. Nunn his heirs and assignes for ever and the said parties of the 1st part will forever warrant and defend the title of said land to the said Joseph W. Nunn against the claims of all persons whatever in testimony whereof the signed parties of the 1st part have hereunto put our hands and seals this 26th of March 1855.
Joseph S. Runyon
Elizabeth (her X mark) Runyon
William H. Swinney
Mahala (her X mark) Swinney
State of Kentucky
County of Monroe
I J.C. Caskins, clerk of the Monroe County court, do certify this deed
from Joseph S. Runyon & Elizabeth Runyon his wife, William H. Swinney & Mahala Swinney his wife etc. to Joseph W. Nunn, was on this day acknowledged before me by Joseph S. Runyon and his wife Elizabeth & William H. Swinney and Mahala Swinney his wife to be their act and deed where upon I have certified the same to the clerk of the Cumberland County court for record where the premises lie. Given under my hand this 26th March 1855.
att: J. C. Caskins clk M.c.c.
James Runyon
Archabald (his X mark) Cyre
Nancy (her X mark) Cyre
Thos I. (his X mark) Runyon
Thos (his X mark) CyreAnn Elizabeth Cyre
Allen (his X mark) Nance
Malinda (her X mark) Nance
Aaron (his X mark) Swinney
Martha (her X mark) Swinney
Christiana (her X mark) Runyon
Attest
John Sutton
D. C. Smith
Here's where I've (Gregory Brown- gbrown@unlserve.unl.edu ) found this (I think) Freeman Runyon so far:
1760 Born in "VA"
1787 Botetourt County, Virginia tax list. Listed with Matthew Wilson (tax paid
by Wilson).
1798 Jefferson County, Kentucky. Marriage to Polly Sweney/Suainey
1800 Jefferson County, Tennessee tax list.
1806 Kentucky, tax list.
1810 Gerrard County, Kentucky, census.
1812 Bedford County, Tennessee, tax list
1820 Cumberland County, Kentucky, census
1830-1850 Barren County, Kentucky, census records.
There are several other Freeman Runyons, born 1720, 1811, 1836.
Presumably, all these Freeman Runyons descend from either John Runyan b. 1695 who married Ann Elizabeth Freeman or his brother Vincent b. 1702 who married
Rachel Freeman. I've not been able to establish any connections yet. Any additional info would be greatly appreciated.
Father: Phineas RUNYON b: 13 FEB 1744 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Mother: Charity COATES b: 26 DEC 1744 in Rowan County, NC
Marriage 1 Martha SWAINEY b: ABT. 1780 in Pennsylvania
Married: 15 AUG 1798 in Jefferson County, TN 2
Children
Elizabeth RUNYON
Malinda RUNYON
Martha RUNYON
Nancy RUNYON b: ABT. 1800
James RUNYON b: ABT. 1805
Joseph S. RUNYON b: ABT. 1808
Thomas Ivory RUNYON b: ABT. 1814
Christiana RUNYON b: ABT. 1817
Mahala RUNYON
Hiram RUNYON b: ABT. 1825 in Kentucky
Sources:
1. Title: Gergory W. Brown ( gbrown@unlserve.unl.edu )
2. Title: Thomas E. Runyan, tomrun@thesurf.com
Name: Freeman RUNYON
Sex: M
Birth: ABT. 1760 in Virginia 1
Death: BEF. 26 MAR 1855 Note:
Runyon family researchers should be cautioned that documented evidance has not been found to date that proves beyond dought that Freeman Runyon is a son of Phineas Runyon. Robert & Amos Runyon in their book "RUNYON GENEALOGY" 1955 and Robert's 1962 "SUPPLEMENT To Runyon Genealogy" list only 13 children of Phineas, and Freeman was not listed in their works.
Patty Barthell Myers in "Ancestors and Descendants of Lewis Ross Freeman" (State Historical Society of Wisconsin) stated that Freeman Runyon (ca 1720), son of John Runyon and Ann Elizabeth Freeman had a son named Phineas, b. 1742,d. 1831, m. Charity Coats b. c1747, who had 14 children, and that one of his grandsons was named Freeman.
The 1840 Barren County, Kentucky, Census shows that Freeman Runyon lived in that county at the same time as other children & descendants of Phineas, listing the following heads-of-families: Barefoot (1767), Charles (1798), Freeman (1760), James (1805), Isaac (1811), Joseph S. (1808), Thomas J. (1814), and Wilson (1802). James, Joseph S., and Thomas have been identified as sons of Freeman Runyon as evidanced by a deed from the heirs of Freeman to Joseph Nunn in March of 1855. Charles, Isaac, and Wilson are sons of Bafford "Barefoot" Runyon, son of Phineas Runyon.
The 1850 Barren County Kentucky Census lists Freeman Runyon and wife Martha as living with James Runyon (1805) and family.
On March 26, 1855 the heirs of Freeman executed a deed transfering land to Joseph W. Nunn. The deed was abstracted in: "Cumberland County Kentucky Deed Records...Abstract and Index", compiled by Laura Lee Butler and Randolph N. Smith, 1975. Leeran Publishers, 120 North High Street, Burkesville, Kentucky 42717. The abstract is in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City,
and the actual records are on FHL microfilm number 0804870.
State of Kentucky
Cumberland County
This Indenture made and entered into this the 26th day of March AD 1855 between Thomas I. Runyon & Sally Runyon his wife, Jas. Runyon and Christiana Runyon his wife, Thomas Cyre & Elizabeth Cyre his wife, Allen
Nance & Malinda Nance his wife, Aron Swiney & Martha Swinney his wife, Archabald Cyre & Nancy Cyre his wife and Christiana Runyon all of BarrenCounty and state of Kentucky and Joseph S. Runyon & his wife & William
(H.) Swinney and Mahala Swinney his wife all of Monroe County and state aforesaid of the one part and Joseph W. Nunn of Barren County and state aforesaid. Witneseth that all of the aforesaid heirs of Freeman Runyon dec. for one hundred dollars in hand paid doth grant bargain sell and convey unto the Joseph W. Nunn all of a certain tract or parcel of land lying in the county of Cumberland and state aforesaid and on the head
waters of Ferrises fork of Marrowbone creek containing fifty acres more or less being a headright taken up by Archabald thingy and assigned by him to Freeman Runyon the said tract is bounded as follows viz: beginning on a beech and hickory running thence N29E 90 poles to blue ash elm and hickory thence S80W 75 poles to two beeches and dogwood thence S23W 110
poles to a white oak and Spanish oak thence N80E 80 poles to the beginning with all its appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract of land to him the said Joseph W. Nunn his heirs and assignes for ever and the said parties of the 1st part will forever warrant and defend the title of said land to the said Joseph W. Nunn against the claims of all persons whatever in testimony whereof the signed parties of the 1st part have hereunto put our hands and seals this 26th of March 1855.
Joseph S. Runyon
Elizabeth (her X mark) Runyon
William H. Swinney
Mahala (her X mark) Swinney
State of Kentucky
County of Monroe
I J.C. Caskins, clerk of the Monroe County court, do certify this deed
from Joseph S. Runyon & Elizabeth Runyon his wife, William H. Swinney & Mahala Swinney his wife etc. to Joseph W. Nunn, was on this day acknowledged before me by Joseph S. Runyon and his wife Elizabeth & William H. Swinney and Mahala Swinney his wife to be their act and deed where upon I have certified the same to the clerk of the Cumberland County court for record where the premises lie. Given under my hand this 26th March 1855.
att: J. C. Caskins clk M.c.c.
James Runyon
Archabald (his X mark) Cyre
Nancy (her X mark) Cyre
Thos I. (his X mark) Runyon
Thos (his X mark) CyreAnn Elizabeth Cyre
Allen (his X mark) Nance
Malinda (her X mark) Nance
Aaron (his X mark) Swinney
Martha (her X mark) Swinney
Christiana (her X mark) Runyon
Attest
John Sutton
D. C. Smith
Here's where I've (Gregory Brown- gbrown@unlserve.unl.edu ) found this (I think) Freeman Runyon so far:
1760 Born in "VA"
1787 Botetourt County, Virginia tax list. Listed with Matthew Wilson (tax paid
by Wilson).
1798 Jefferson County, Kentucky. Marriage to Polly Sweney/Suainey
1800 Jefferson County, Tennessee tax list.
1806 Kentucky, tax list.
1810 Gerrard County, Kentucky, census.
1812 Bedford County, Tennessee, tax list
1820 Cumberland County, Kentucky, census
1830-1850 Barren County, Kentucky, census records.
There are several other Freeman Runyons, born 1720, 1811, 1836.
Presumably, all these Freeman Runyons descend from either John Runyan b. 1695 who married Ann Elizabeth Freeman or his brother Vincent b. 1702 who married
Rachel Freeman. I've not been able to establish any connections yet. Any additional info would be greatly appreciated.
Father: Phineas RUNYON b: 13 FEB 1744 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Mother: Charity COATES b: 26 DEC 1744 in Rowan County, NC
Marriage 1 Martha SWAINEY b: ABT. 1780 in Pennsylvania
Married: 15 AUG 1798 in Jefferson County, TN 2
Children
Elizabeth RUNYON
Malinda RUNYON
Martha RUNYON
Nancy RUNYON b: ABT. 1800
James RUNYON b: ABT. 1805
Joseph S. RUNYON b: ABT. 1808
Thomas Ivory RUNYON b: ABT. 1814
Christiana RUNYON b: ABT. 1817
Mahala RUNYON
Hiram RUNYON b: ABT. 1825 in Kentucky
Sources:
1. Title: Gergory W. Brown ( gbrown@unlserve.unl.edu )
2. Title: Thomas E. Runyan, tomrun@thesurf.com
