RUE, Matthew

RUE, Matthew

Male - Bef 1722

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  • Name RUE, Matthew 
    Gender Male 
    Death Bef 30 Oct 1722  [1
    Notes 
    • From Albert Stokes, "The Rue Family":

      Matthew Rue, the progenitor of this family in New Jersey, was on Staten Island as early as July 1679 when he witnessed a deed of gift from Estienne Gayneau to his son Stephen, about to wed Sussannah Usselton (Book 6, page 168, Div. of Land Records, Albany, and AG 19:17). Subsequent to 1679 he owned and undoubtedly lived on a tract of land near the mouth of the Kenebec River, in the present state of Maine but then in York County, Massachusetts. A deed of Matthew Rue, dated Nov. 20, 1683, was recorded Mar 5, 1721/2 -- "Between Matthew Rew Late of Kenebeck River In Ye Province of Maine to the Eastward, Yoeman Now Resident of Staten Island In ye Province of New York on ye one Part and Richard Pateshall of Boston in New England, Merchant on the other Part." It further mentions "where Matthew Rew built his dwelling house." Matthew signed with a mark. As no wife joined in the deed, it is reasonable to assume that he was a widower. The property was located opposite Lee's Island in the Kennebec River.*

      It is assumed that this Matthew was the immigrant ancestor but from whence he came has not been ascertained. Rue is a name occurring in many western European countries including England, where even a Matthew Rue is mentioned in the records of the Walloon Church at Canterbury: "Pierre du Riew son of the late Matthew, native of Lille, and Marie du Bois, widow of Francois Jaquesman, native of Canterbury, married May 18, 1685."

      On Staten Island, Matthew La Rue received a grant from Govenor Dongan on Dec 23, 1685. Of course Matthew had this land before the grant, which merely confirmed title already passed, but there is no record of any deed in the land records (Book A, the earliest, is missing). Matthew died before Oct 30, 1722, as evidenced by a survey of that date referring to "Land laid out for John Rue which was due him by virtue of a grant to his father Matthew Rue formerly of Staten Island, deceased" (Staten Island deeds, Book C, p. 100). This proves that John Rue was the son of Matthew. The relationship of this John to Matthew and James Rue, obviously his contemporaries, is not clear, but it is supposed that they are brothers. In 1732 they were of the Province of Pennsylvania.

      (*) York Deeds, Book 10. The writer is indebted to the late Mrs. Sarah Rue Powers, who supplied him with a copy of the deed and also pinpointed the location of the property conveyed.
    Person ID I2382  Hugh Byrne and Nanette Asimov Lines
    Last Modified 26 Mar 2024 

    Family ? 
    Children 
     1. RUE, Matthew
     2. RUE, James
     3. RUE, John,   b. 1679, Staten Island, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 6 Mar 1775, Matchaponex, Middlesex Co, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 96 years)
    Family ID F881  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Mar 2024 

  • Sources 
    1. [S224] Albert L Stokes, The Rue Family, (1970, The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, Vol 45, No. 3, #171), Matthew died before Oct 30, 1722, as evidenced by a survey of that date referring to "Land laid out for John Rue which was due him by virtue of a grant to his father Matthew Rue formerly of Staten Island, deceased" (Staten Island deeds, Book C, p. 100).



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