First Generation

1. John R. RUNNION was born in 1752 in Somerset County, New Jersey. He died in Nov 1829 in Haywood County, North Carolina. An article from a Buncombe Co., NC Historical:
"John Runnion, b. ca 1755 probably in New Jersey, appears in the 1790 Wilkes Co., NC Census, First Company. The Buncombe Co., NC Court minutes for October 1795 show a Bill of Sale from 'John Runion' to Zebulon Baird. John Runnion subsequently appeared on p. 185 of the 1800 Buncombe Co., NC Census and in the Buncombe Co., NC Court minutes for July 1803 he was listed as a juror. In the Buncombe Co., NC Court minutes for July 1809 he appeared in a court case 'Nancy and Strawbridge Young to the use of John Runion vs Chisholm Griffith and John Griffith.' John appeared on pg. 275 of the 1810 Buncombe Co., NC Census.

An affadavit was also found on file with Haywood County, NC October term., 1829 wherein 'John Runyan' age 77 appeared in an affadavit regarding his application for a Revolutionary War pension. Upon checking with the National Archives in Washington, DC, no record was found of John receiving a pension.

John R. RUNNION and Susannah STANTON had the following children:

2	i.	Abraham RUNNION was born between 1775 and 1794. Appeared on p. 11 (264) of the 1840 Yancy Co., NC Census.
+3	ii.	Joseph RUNNION.
+4	iii.	Elizabeth RUNNION.
+5	iv.	Thomas RUNNION.
6	v.	Nancy RUNNION was born about 1790.
+7	vi.	Rev. James RUNNION.