Eleanor Runyan Edington Williams

Eleanor Hunt b. 1748, Monmouth County, New Jersey; d. January 8, 1815, Nova Scotia, Canada
married

1. └ +Vincent Runyan b. 1760, Hopewell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey; d. Hopewell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States
2. └ +Phillip Edington b. January 20, 1750, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA; d. October 6, 1815, Fayette,
3. └ +Frederick George Williams b. February 3, 1741, West Farms, County of Westchester, British Colony of New York; d. February 21, 1828, Digby, N.S., Can; m. September 1788, PEI, Canada

45. VINCENT4 RUNYON II (VINCENT3, THOMAS2 RUNYAN, VINCENT1 RONGNION) died 1771. He married ELEANOR HUNT, daughter of EDWARD HUNT. She was born 1751, and died 08 January 1815. son of VINCENT RUNYON and MERCY BONHAM

Notes for ELEANOR HUNT:

Eleanor was only 16 years old when her child Vincent Runyan III was born. After the death of Vincent Runyan II, Eleanor married Philip Edington and lived on the land inherited by her son Vincent Runyan III, until 1800 when the property was sold to John Drake. Vincent Runyan III and the Edington family then moved to Washington, Cayuga County, NY which is in the Finger Lake Region of New York. In 1804 Seneca County was formed from Cayuga County, and in 1808 Washington was officially renamed Fayette.

More About ELEANOR HUNT:

Burial: 1815, Burgh Cemetery, Fayett Township, Seneca County, New York

Child of VINCENT RUNYON and ELEANOR HUNT is:

94. i. VINCENT5 RUNYAN III, b. 1767, Hopewell, New Jersey; d. 17 September 1844

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V. - Elizabeth Runyan 26 Jun 1764. She married by about 1790 Vincent Runyan. A letter dated 11 February 1938 from a Mrs. R. C. (Mabel) Runyan Beebe, 327 North Keyston Avenue, Sayre, Pennsylvania, in the files of the Hunterdon County Historical Society, claimed that a Vinson / Vincent Runyan, Jr. married Eleanor Runyan Edington Williams, who married (2) Eleanor Runyan Edington Williams, and that a son of Vinson and Eleanor, born about 1767m, died in New York state, having married Elizabeth Wolverton. Children: Philip Edington, Aaron, Isaac W., David, Eleanor. He then married (2) Louisa Chapman Edington.

Hon. Philip Edington Runyan (1799-1845), son of Vincent and Elizabeth Wolverton, removed to White Pigeon, Michigan, and was a representation in the Michigan legislature in 1834.

Mrs. Beebe's letter also says that Vincent Runyan, the father, was the son of an earlier Vinson or Vincent Runyan or Runion, 1700?-1771, who married Mercy Smith. If she is correct, he would be the Vinson Runyan of Hopewell Township, Hunterdon county who in his will dated 27 Oct 1770 and probated 25 November 1771 mentioned wife mercy, grandson Vinson and executors his wife Mercy and Timothy Smith. Roger Wolverton Elizabeth's grandfather, had witnessed the will of Thomas Runyan of Hopewell Township Hunterdon county, dated 30 October 1738, which mentioned sons Vincent and Thomas.

On 22 April 1800 Vincent Runyan of Hopewell Township Hunterdon county,and Elizabeth his wife conveyed an eleven acre woodlot in Hopewell township to Asa Hart. Both signed their names. On 1 May 1800 Vincent Runyan of Hopewell township Hunterdon county, and Elizabeth, his wife conveyed a number of lots of land to John Drake

They left New Jersey shortly after the sale for in 1801 Philip Eddington and Vincent Runnion were listed consecutively as electors of Washington township Cayuga county New York. Vincent Runyan and Philip Edington were among the early settlers of the town of Lafayette, Seneca county New York. A special town meeting was held at the house of Vincent Runyan on 7 July 1804. By deed dated 7 May 1828 Vincent Runyan donated land for the Burgh cemetery to the Town of Lafayette

"Elizabeth, wife of Vinson Runyan and daughter of Isaac Wolverton, 26 April 1913, ae 48-10-12.

Vincent Runyan of Ontario county was married on 28 Jun 1814 to Vicey [sic apparently Louis] Edington of Fayette, in Fayette pg. 61-62 THE WOOLVERTON FAMILY: 1693 – 1850 and Beyond, Volume I, Volume 1 David A. Macdonald, Nancy N. McAdams Lulu.com, Jun 26, 2015

Eleanor Hunt Edington

• BIRTH 1 Mar 1752 Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA
• DEATH 8 Jan 1815 (aged 62) Fayette, Seneca County, New York, USA
• BURIAL Burgh Cemetery Fayette, Seneca County, New York, USA
• MEMORIAL ID 28115874 · View Source
• Dtr of Edward and Charity Cornell (Cornwall) Hunt.
• Spouse Philip Edington 1750–1815 (m. 1783)
• Children
• Mercy Edington Burroughs 1773–1854
• Rachel Edington Yost 1775–1859
• Aaron Edington 1777–1813

On the MyHertiage side you see reference of her being born as "Pell-Hunt" there is NO documentation that his is accurate -

• Eleanor Williams (born Pell Hunt)
• MyHeritage Family Trees
• Horst Web Site (FamilySearch), managed by Cynthia Horst (Contact)
• Birth: Mar 1 1752 - Maidenhead, Hunterdon, New Jersey
• Death: Jan 8 1815 - Fayette, Seneca, New York
• Parents: Edward* Hunt*, Charity Hunt* (born Cornell)
• Siblings: Miller James Hunt, Daniel Hunt, Nathaniel Hunt, Benjamin Hunt, Martha Hunt, Elizabeth Hunt, Eleanor Hunt, John Hunt, Edward Hunt
• Husband: Frederick Williams
• Husband: Philip Edington
• Children: Benjamin Williams, Stephen Williams, Rachel Williams, Ann Williams, Tamar Williams, Catherine Williams, Eleanor Acorn (born Williams), James Edington