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Family/Spouse: RUE, Matthew. Matthew died before 30 Oct 1722. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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

Family/Spouse: ?, Peternell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 1 Feb 1755, Manalapon, Middlesex Co, NJ

Notes:

From Albert Stokes "The Rue Family":

Matthew Rue (John, Matthew) is believed to be the oldest son although no date of birth has been found. He could be the boy Matthew mentioned in the Staten Island census. That his first wife was Margaret Dove seems indicated by a deed in the New Jersey State Library, dated June 28, 1763, and recorded Oct. 6, 1763, between the legatees of Alexander Dove and John Smyth. Among the legatees is Joseph Rue, Jr., oldest son of Margaret Rue deceased, formerly Margaret Dove. Thus Margaret's parents are Alexander Dove, born 1663 in Shropshire, England, died in Monmouth County, NJ, Oct. 7, 1732, and Jane his wife, born 1671 and died in Monmouth County, Nov. 9, 1754. They are buried in the Topenamus graveyard where their stones giving the above information can be seen.

The records of Christ Church at Shrewsbury, NJ, indicate the first Mrs. Rue's death as follows: "Burials 1748 - Apr. 29, Mrs. Rue wife of Mr. Matthew Rue. Her daughters Elenore and Jean were baptized same day aged 2 mo." On Oct. 11, 1749, Matthew Rue married Margaret Mount, daughter of Matthias Mount and widow of James Herbert (NJMB & SHGM). His will (NJW) dated Feb. 1, 1755, and proved Nov. 13, 1755, leaves to his wife Margaret one-third of the movable estate and requires her maintenance by his six sons while his widow. Each son gets 100 acres, while daughters get two-thirds of the movable estate. Executors: brothers William and Joseph. His widow married a third time to James Dey, Nov. 24, 1760 (NJB).

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Matthew Rue's Will, Dated Feb 1, 1755

yeoman; will of. Wife, Margaret to have 1-3 of my movables and her maintenance on my plantation by my six sons, while she remains my widow. Son, Joseph, to have 100 acres of the lower end of my plantation where I live. Son, Samuel, 100 acres, purchased of Patrick Brown in Cranbury; son, William, 100 acres, the remainder of my plantation at the upper end; son, Matthew, 100 acres, purchased of Arthur Brown in Cranbury; son, James, 100 acres of plantation, at upper end, purchased of John Rue, Jr., in Manalapon; son, Mathias, 100 acres, the remainder of said plantation at lower end; son, John, £180. Daughters, Ellnor, Jean and Margarit Rue 2-3 of my movable estate. Executors--brothers, William Rue and Joseph Rue. Witnesses--James Peairs, Henry Perine, Matthias Johnson. Proved Nov. 13, 1755.

1755, Nov. 6. Inventory, £467.1.9, incl. 2 looking glasses, £1.4; a negro man £65; a negro woman, £55; made by John Barclay and John Perine.

Matthew married DOVE, Margaret before 1731. Margaret (daughter of DOVE, Alexander and JANE) was born in 1710 in Monmouth, New Jersey, USA; died in Apr 1748 in Monmouth Co, NJ; was buried on 29 Apr 1748 in Christ Church, Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Matthew married MOUNT, Margaret on 11 Oct 1749 in Monmouth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Albert Stokes, "The Rue Family":

William Rue, son of John and Peternell Rue, was born about 1707. his wife was Elizabeth --- (her maiden name has not been discovered). His will was dated May 2, 1757, and proved Oct 4, 1761. Executors were his wife Elizabeth and brother Joseph. Elizabeth received use of all his estate while his widow. Sons John, Matthias, and Matthew received all lands and his five daughters all movable estate after death of their mother (which occurred before Dec. 8, 1762).

Family/Spouse: ?, Elizabeth. Elizabeth died before 8 Dec 1762. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 4 Sep 1777

Notes:

From Albert Stokes, "The Rue Family":

John Rue, son of Jon and Peternell Rue, was born about 1709. The name of his first wife has not been found. He married a second time May 20, 1751, Scyte Boice, widow of Luke Voorhees (NJMB). His will is dated Sep 4, 1777, and from it we obtain the names of his children. It was probated Nov 16, 1795, and the inventory of his estate was taken Jan 30, 1796, totaling 1157.5.6 pounds. The will provided that his wife Seythe receive 100 pounds and be maintained by son John, who received all land except twenty-seven acres "whereon Mathias Johnson now lives," which was to be sold. The family to continue on the plantation until daughter Lydia is eighteen and daughter Seity Craig to live with the rest of the family. The executors were son John and cousin Mathew, son of Mathew.

John married ? before 1737. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married BOICE, Scythe on 20 May 1751. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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.

Family/Spouse: ?, Sarah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married PROVOST, Catherine on 20 Sep 1753 in Monmouth Co, NJ. Catherine was born in 1720; was christened on 28 Mar 1720. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married DISBROW, Ann on 2 Dec 1752 in Monmouth Co, NJ. Ann was born on 29 May 1736; died on 2 Dec 1801 in Charlton, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: VORHEES, Catherine. Catherine was born on 8 Oct 1747; died on 7 Aug 1836; was buried in Presbyterian churchyard, Cranbury, Monmouth Co, NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: 1777, Private in Revolution, First Regiment, Monmouth County New Jersey Militia; Private, Captain John Walton's Troop of Light Dragoons.

Notes:

D.M. Forester Research on Rue Family, D.M. Forester, Grants Pass, OR, (Name: 1940;).
William Rue, son of Matthew and Mary (Dove) Rue, b. 1742, d. 1822, Revolutionary soldier, Walton's Troop, Light Dragoons, Monmouth County, NJ, married about 1766 Nellie Covenhoven. His name ws changed to Rue and her name to Conover about 1770. Both are buried in the churchyard of the Old Tennent Church, Crambury, NJ. Nellie Covenhoven, daughter of William P. and Mary (Colyer) Covenhoven, was born March 31, 1742 and died 1811. Their children were: Matthew, bpt. July 30, 1763, md. ELiza Bowers; Samuel, bpt. Nov 24, 1765; William, bpt. Jun 7, 1767, d. Dec 29, 1848, md Rebecca Holman Dec 8, 1796, she died Aug 12 1871, aged 94 yrs 2 mos 24 days, both b. Perrinville, NJ; Mary (or Margaret), bpt. Dec 6, 1773; Richard, bpt Sep 26, 1779; Margaret, bpt. Sep 26, 1779, md. WIlliam Rue, son of John and Elizabeth Rue; Nathaniel Rue

William married COVENHOVEN, Nellie about 1766. Nellie (daughter of COVENHOVEN, William Pietr and COLYER, Mary Theodorus) was born on 31 Mar 1742; died in 1811. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married ABRAHAMS, Phoebe on 21 Jan 1767 in South River, NJ. Phoebe was born on 8 Mar 1741/42. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Matthias married COOMBS, Phoebe on 1 Jan 1777. Phoebe (daughter of COOMBS, Joseph) was born on 24 Aug 1752; died on 28 Jun 1834. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married PERRINE, Rebecca on 3 Sep 1789. Rebecca was born on 3 Aug 1759; died on 5 Aug 1825; was buried in Cranbury, Monmouth Co, NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married COOMBS, Ann on 1 Jan 1777. Ann (daughter of COOMBS, Jonathan) died on 11 Mar 1789. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Albert Stokes, "The Rue Family":

On Dec. 8, 1762, John and Mathias Rue of Monmouth County, wards, children of William Rue of said county, deceased, make choice of guardian: "We the under subscribers do choose Jas. Abraham Jr. for a guardian to act in place of mother deceased." The document was signed by Ellen Rue and Ann Rue, who were of age, and John and Matthias Rue. Fellow bondsman was Jas. Abraham, Sr. Under date of June 28, 1766, Matthew and Rachel Rue of Monmouth County, children of William Rue of said county, choose as guardian William Perrine of Upper Freehold, said county. Fellow bondsman: John Rue of said county. (NJA wills, 4:367).

Eleanor married PERRINE, William on 14 Mar 1763. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Albert Stokes, "The Rue Family":

On Dec. 8, 1762, John and Mathias Rue of Monmouth County, wards, children of William Rue of said county, deceased, make choice of guardian: "We the under subscribers do choose Jas. Abraham Jr. for a guardian to act in place of mother deceased." The document was signed by Ellen Rue and Ann Rue, who were of age, and John and Matthias Rue. Fellow bondsman was Jas. Abraham, Sr. Under date of June 28, 1766, Matthew and Rachel Rue of Monmouth County, children of William Rue of said county, choose as guardian William Perrine of Upper Freehold, said county. Fellow bondsman: John Rue of said county. (NJA wills, 4:367).

Family/Spouse: ABRAHAMS, James. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Albert Stokes, "The Rue Family":

On Dec. 8, 1762, John and Mathias Rue of Monmouth County, wards, children of William Rue of said county, deceased, make choice of guardian: "We the under subscribers do choose Jas. Abraham Jr. for a guardian to act in place of mother deceased." The document was signed by Ellen Rue and Ann Rue, who were of age, and John and Matthias Rue. Fellow bondsman was Jas. Abraham, Sr. Under date of June 28, 1766, Matthew and Rachel Rue of Monmouth County, children of William Rue of said county, choose as guardian William Perrine of Upper Freehold, said county. Fellow bondsman: John Rue of said county. (NJA wills, 4:367).

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: 1777, Private in Revolution, First Regiment, Monmouth County New Jersey Militia; Private, Captain Kenneth Hankinson's Company. Taken prisoner and died in custody.

Notes:

From Albert Stokes, "The Rue Family":

On Dec. 8, 1762, John and Mathias Rue of Monmouth County, wards, children of William Rue of said county, deceased, make choice of guardian: "We the under subscribers do choose Jas. Abraham Jr. for a guardian to act in place of mother deceased." The document was signed by Ellen Rue and Ann Rue, who were of age, and John and Matthias Rue. Fellow bondsman was Jas. Abraham, Sr. Under date of June 28, 1766, Matthew and Rachel Rue of Monmouth County, children of William Rue of said county, choose as guardian William Perrine of Upper Freehold, said county. Fellow bondsman: John Rue of said county. (NJA wills, 4:367).

Matthias (shown as Matthew in transcript, but believe this is a typo - h.b.) Rue, son of William, was a private in Capt. Kenneth Hankinson's Company, First Regiment, Monmouth Militia. He and Seargeant william Johnson were taken prisoners at the Battle of Navesink, Feb 28, 1777 and conveyed to New York, where Matthias died in prison Feb. 28, 1777 (records of Adjutant Gen. of NJ). On Mar 22, 1777, his wife Elizabeth (Gaston?) was appointed administrator of his estate with James Gaston as felowbondsman (NJA wills, 5:437). On Mar 26, 1777, Martha, William, and John Rue, of Monmouth County, children of Matthias Rue of said county, deceased, became wards of william Perine, their uncle, fellowbondsman being John van Kirk of said county. On May 23, 1780, the same children made choice of James Mount as their guardian, fellowbondsman, Joseph Holmes, Seargean William Johnson was married to Ann Perrine, the daughter of John Perrine (Tory John) and Mary Rue, and thus his wife was a first cousin of Matthias. The testimony of Sergeant Johnson establishing the date of Matthias Rue's death is recorded in Book I of Miscelaneous Records oat the Monmouth County Clerk's office, Freehold.

Family/Spouse: GASTON, Elizabeth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Albert Stokes, "The Rue Family":

On Dec. 8, 1762, John and Mathias Rue of Monmouth County, wards, children of William Rue of said county, deceased, make choice of guardian: "We the under subscribers do choose Jas. Abraham Jr. for a guardian to act in place of mother deceased." The document was signed by Ellen Rue and Ann Rue, who were of age, and John and Matthias Rue. Fellow bondsman was Jas. Abraham, Sr. Under date of June 28, 1766, Matthew and Rachel Rue of Monmouth County, children of William Rue of said county, choose as guardian William Perrine of Upper Freehold, said county. Fellow bondsman: John Rue of said county. (NJA wills, 4:367).

Matthias (shown as Matthew in transcript, but believe this is a typo - h.b.) Rue, son of William, was a private in Capt. Kenneth Hankinson's Company, First Regiment, Monmouth Militia. He and Seargeant william Johnson were taken prisoners at the Battle of Navesink, Feb 28, 1777 and conveyed to New York, where Matthias died in prison Feb. 28, 1777 (records of Adjutant Gen. of NJ). On Mar 22, 1777, his wife Elizabeth (Gaston?) was appointed administrator of his estate with James Gaston as felowbondsman (NJA wills, 5:437). On Mar 26, 1777, Martha, William, and John Rue, of Monmouth County, children of Matthias Rue of said county, deceased, became wards of william Perine, their uncle, fellowbondsman being John van Kirk of said county. On May 23, 1780, the same children made choice of James Mount as their guardian, fellowbondsman, Joseph Holmes, Seargean William Johnson was married to Ann Perrine, the daughter of John Perrine (Tory John) and Mary Rue, and thus his wife was a first cousin of Matthias. The testimony of Sergeant Johnson establishing the date of Matthias Rue's death is recorded in Book I of Miscelaneous Records oat the Monmouth County Clerk's office, Freehold.

Family/Spouse: SMOCK, Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Albert Stokes, "The Rue Family":

Mary, b. Mar 19, 1737, d. April 18, 1824, mar. June 3, 1756 (NJMB and SOTC, p. 392), John Perrine, b. Oct 20, 1722, d. Apr. 26, 1804. The are separated in death as they were in life, he being buried in Hoffman Hill Cemetery and she in Old Tennent Cemetery. The following record abstracted in NJA wills 5:390 gives the details; "Oct 12, 1779, Hannah Perrine of Monmouth Co, ward daughter of John Perrine, of said county, deceased. Said ward makes choice of her mother Mary Perrine as her guardian. Fellow bondsman, William Johnson. The Surrogate states that after signing the bond the parties informed him that the father of Hannah Perrine is not dead, but has joined the enemy at New York, that the estate left to said Hannah was left by a relation long since deceased, and that her father went to the enemy." Also see the "New Jersey Gazette", Mar 8, 1780: "Let the Publick Beware. Whereas the Commissioners for selling the Confiscated estates in the county of Monmouth etc. have in this paper of the first of March instant advertised among other things for sale 'a well improved farm containing 300 acres lying in Upper Freehold' which they are pleased to suppose belongs to John Perrine, now with the enemy; But this may assure the publick that the said farm doth not, nor ever did belong to the said John Perrine; but that the same property of and was duly devised to John, Peter, Mathew and Joseph Perrine, sons of the said John the Refugee, in and by the last will and testament of their grandfather, John Perrine, deceased, as will fully appear by the said will, duly proved and remaining in the Secretary's office at Burlington.--Therefore, in behalf of the said devisees, now under age, the subscribers, guardian of the said children, and the executors of the estate of the said deceased, do forewarn all manner of persons from purchasing the same, as they are determined to defend the said divisees' estate, according to the laws of this free and independent state. Mar 6, 1780, Mary Perrine, guardian, James Perrine, Joseph Perrine, Executors."

Mary married PERRINE, John on 3 Jun 1756. John was born on 20 Oct 1722; died on 26 Apr 1804; was buried in Hoffman Hill Cemetery, NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: CRAIG, Samuel. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: VAN WINKLE, John. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abigail married PERRINE, Henry on 10 Nov 1757. Henry was born on 22 Jul 1732 in Matchaponex, Middlesex Co, NJ; died on 6 Jul 1816. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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]