RUE, Sarah

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From Albert Stokes, "The Rue Family":

Joseph, b. June 19, 1751 (Christ Ch. Shrewsbury), d. at Pennington, NJ, Apr 15, 1826; mar. Feb 9, 1785, Elizabeth Liscomb, b. in New York City, Sep 5, 1760, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Adams) Liscomb, d. Aug 25, 1845. Both are buried in the Presbyterian churchyard at Pennington. Joseph Rue began theological studies with Rev. William Tennent before 1777, continued under Rev John Woodhull, and was licensed at Allentown Jul 25, 1781. He had graduated from the College of New Jersey (Princeton) in 1776. On Oct 19, 1785, he was installed pastor at Pennington, which relationship continued for forty-one years. Children were Thomas Liscomb Rue, b. Nov 7, 1785; Sarah Rue, b. Feb 5, 1790; Eliza Adams Rue, b. Dec 4, 1797; Joseph Woodhull Rue, b. Aug 17, 1803.

Joseph married LISCOMB, Elizabeth on 9 Feb 1785. Elizabeth was born on 5 Sep 1760 in New York, NY; died on 25 Aug 1845; was buried in Presbyterian Church, Pennington, NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From Albert Stokes, "The Rue Family":

Joseph Rue, son of John and Peternell Rue, was b. about 1711. Most of our knowledge concerning him comes from his own and his father's wills. Joseph's will, dated May 20, 1765, and proved June 5, 1765, provides for the sale of his plantation on the Manalopan called Grape Vine Neck. It confirms the sale of land, purchased of William Perrine, to son John. Wife Sarah shall enjoy rest of estate including 200 acres where he now lives, conveyed to him by his father John Rue. What is left at death of wife is left to his children, Matthew, William, Joseph, Abigail Perine, Ann, and Mary. His part in Leonard's Mine, in Somerset County, is left to his three sons. Executors were wife Sarah, friends William Laird, Sr., and Matthew Rue, blacksmith. The estate was inventoried at 366.17.8 pounds on Jun 6, 1765. Mar 24, 1768, the executors record payment to Margaret Rue, daughter of Matthew Rue, deceased. Sarah's maiden name is unknown.

Joseph married ?, Sarah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From Albert Stokes "The Rue Family":

John Rue (Matthew) was, according to the records of Rev. Elisha Boudinot Stockton (*), born in 1679. The source of Stockton's information is not stated, but since this John Rue received a grant of land near the falls of the Delaware on Nov. 17, 1699 (NJD, Book B, p. 719), he may well have been born before 1679. In the Staten Island census, believed to have been taken about 1706, his age is given as forty-three. The same census gives Matthew Rue, age 25; Matthew Rue, age 20; and a boy Matthew. John's wife Petrnell is listed but no age is given. The Stockton records give her birth year as 1686 without revealing the source.

John Rue was a freeholder on Staten Island in 1702 and a constable in 1707. In a deed for a lot in Perth Amboy, dated 1716, he is called a cordwainer of Richmond County, NY (NJD). This lot was sold in 1732 to Matthew and James Rue of the Province of Pennsylvania. There is strong possibility that these are brothers of John.

In his will, dated Jan 6, 1756, and proved Mar 6, 1775 (NJW)(**), he refers to himself as a yeoman of Matchaponex, Middlesex County, in the Eastern Division of the Province of New Jersey. His wife Peternell is mentioned and provided for but she is not further identified, a task which has stumped the experts for several generations. Besides sons Matthew, William, John, and Joseph, grandchildren Joseph, William, John, sons of son Matthew deceased are specifically mentioned and bequeathed land at Manalapan. These in addition to other four sons of son Matthew are to support Margaret Rue, the wife of son Matthew. No daughters are mentioned and there is no indication that there were any. There is no inventory, which may indicate that John had been dead some years before probate.

Children of John and Peternell Rue as listed in will (order uncertain; dates of birth not found):

Matthew
William
John
Joseph

(*) New Jersey Historical Society
(**) Abstracted erroneously in the "New Jersey Archives" under the name James Rue

John married ?, Peternell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]