Anne Martha (Boutcher) Rongnion (1650 - 1736)

Born 1 Feb 1650 in Hertfordshire, England

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Died 2 Feb 1736 at age 86 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey

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Anne (Boutcher) Rongnion has French origins.

The most popular and diabolical measure of the Papal authorities for intimidating these "obdurate heretics" and securing enforced conversions among them in this Province of Poitou, was the military occupation by the Dragonades quartered upon their families. This system of outrages impoverished the inhabitants, paralyzed all their industries and finally depopulated whole communities. For rather than bow the knee to Baal; from this strong hold of Calvinism emigrated thousands of the faithful to Holland and England and other islands of the sea. From thence multitudes sought a refuge in this country for permanent homes. It is a reliable tradition that the founder of the Runyon family in America escaped from these cruel persecutions in his native place, to the Isle of Jersey, off the coast of France, and from there took ship to this country. The first reference to his name on this side of the waters is seen A. D. 1668, in a "marriage license " given by Philip Carteret, the young Governor of East Jersey. The document is on file in the office of Secretary of State of New Jersey, at Trenton, and reads as follows :

To any of the Justices of the Peace or Ministers of the Province of New Jersey : Whereas. I have received information of a mutual agreement between Vincent Rongnion, of Portiers, in France, and Ann Boutcher, the daughter of John Boutcher, of Hartford, in England, to solemnize marriage together, for which they have requested my lycense, and then appearing no lawful impediment for the obstruction thereof, these are to require you or eyther of you, to joyne the said Vincent Rognion and Ann Boutcher in matrimony, and them to pronounce man and wife, and to make record thereof , according to the laws in that behalf provided, for the doing whereof this shall be to you or eyther of you a sufficient warrant.

Given under my hand and seal of the Province, the 28th of June, 1668, and the 20th year of the raigne of our Sovereign Lord Charles the Second, of England, Scotland and Ireland, king, defender of the faith, &c.

(Signed) Ph. Carteret. This couple were joyned in matrimony by me the 17th of July, 1668. (Signed) James Bolton.

Ann Boutcher, the newly wedded wife of Vincent Runyon, may have been a descendant of the same family as Joan Boutcher, of Kent, a lady of distinction and piety, who was a Baptist and was burned at the stake May 2, 1550, within sight of the Canterbury Cathedral.^[1]

Ann’s husband, Vincent died 11 Nov 1713 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey Colony. He left no will, and letters of administration were "granted to his widow Martha Rugnion" on 5 December 1713.^[2] Ann died on 2 Feb 1736 at age 86 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey and was buried at the Runyon Cemetery in Piscataway, Middlesex County New Jersey.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ History of Stelton Church.
2. ↑ Vincent Rugnion (Runyon) of Rariton River, Middlesex Co. Calendar of Wills, Administrations, Etc. 1670-1730. Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. (Trenton, NJ: Archives of the State of New Jersey), volume 23, page 398
3. ↑ Anne (Boutcher) Rongnion: Find A Grave: Memorial #49074858

See also:

• Somerset County Historical Quarterly
• List of Qualified Huguenot Ancestors National Huguenot Society
• The Runyon Tree
• Middlesex Piscataway Pioneers
• First Settlers of Ye Plantations of Piscataway and Woodbridge Olde East New Jersey by Orra Eugene Monnette The Leroy Carman Press, Los Angeles, California, 1932
• American Marriages Before 1699 American Marriages Before 169 Ancestry.com. MyFamily.com, Inc., 1997. Original data: Clemens, William Montgomery. American Marriage Records Before 1699. Pompton Lakes, NJ: Biblio Co., 1926.
• Somerset County Historical Quarterly
• The Runyon Tree
• Middlesex Piscataway Pioneers