When John Runkle was born on 29 August 1752, in Amwell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States, his father, Adam Runkle, was 23 and his mother, Mary Catherine Youngblood, was 19. He married Hannah Graff on 2 December 1775, in Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 22 April 1846, in Ringoes, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in Ringoes, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States.
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"During the six-year Revolutionary war, more of the fights took place in New Jersey than any other colony. Over 296 engagements between opposing forces were recorded. One of the largest conflicts of the entire war took place between Morristown and Middlebrook, referred to as the ""Ten Crucial Days"" and remembered by the famous phrase ""the times that try men's souls"". The revolution won some of their most desperately needed victories during this time."
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
"Sometimes referred to as the ""forgotten victory"", the Battle of Springfield was one of the last major battles fought in the north during the Revolutionary War. The British defeat effectively ended their ambitions to reclaim New Jersey. Washington praised the New Jersey Militia for their universal effort and great spirit"
Americanized form of German Runkel .
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