Compiled by Tom Rue

Barry, David R. (1997). Letter to Erick Tichomuk/LCMM, Tom Rue, and Bill Utermohlen, with numerous attachments including: photocopy of Benjamin Rue's obituary, The Western Star & Lebanon Gazette of 6 September 1823; revolutionary pension application of Capt. Benjamin Rue (1752), and other items concerning Capt. Rue, the brother of Lewis Rue, under command of Gen. Benedict Arnold at Ticonderoga commanded the gondola Philadelphia. The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum maintains a replica of the gunboat, the original of which is at the Smithsonian. Later, in Warren County, Ohio, Capt. Rue resumed his career as a tavern keeper, at the "Cross-Keys" at Fort Ancient, the "Golden Lamb" in Lebanon and the "Indian Chief.") Letter dated 5 November 1997 at Dayton, Ohio.

Barry, David R. (1998). Letter to Art Cohn/LCMM, Tom Rue, Philip K. Lundeberg, Dr. John R. Bratten, Ph.D., Bill Utermohlen, and Erik Tichonuk/LCMM, with numerous primary and secondary sources referenced and attached regarding the Revolutionary and later career of Capt. Benjamin Rue. Letter dated 9 July 1998 at Dayton, Ohio.

Cox, Sanford G. (1860). Old Settlers of Indiana, chapter XIX, (Note: "The foregoing account of the adventures of Richard Rue, George Holman and others is copied from a volume in the Reference Collection of Indianapolis Public Library, Indianapolis, Indiana, entitled, 'Recollections of the Early Settlement of the Wabash Valley,' Indiana Courier Steam Book and Job Printing House, 1860.'") Typescript "prepared and issued by Lawrence Kaucher, St. Louis, Mo., October 1, 1935," 11 pp.

Fenton, John J. (undated). The Fenton-Loftus family of Philadelphia - excellent collection of Bucks County reprinted primary source documents, including records on Rue, VanSant, and related surnames, web site.

Herod, Heather (1987). "Navy adds diesel-electric sub to test inventory," Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, U.S. Department of Defense, Tester Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, 28 August. (On-line article concerning decommissioning of the submarine of Clyde B. Rue, who enlisted in the U.S. Navy on or about 6 November 1954 and served as Electrician's Mate 2nd Class on the US Trout until bein honorably discharged 30 September 1958.)

Horner, William S. (1932). This Old Monmouth of Ours, Monmouth County, New Jersey, pp. 231-232.

Kansas State Census, Cherokee County, Baxter Springs, p. 4, line 26/28.

Household of N.F. Rue, 29, wagon maker of Ill.; F.J. Rue, 25, of Ohio; N.A. Rue, 4, of Mo. (family came from Mo.)

F.C. Rue, 59, wagon manufacturer, of Ky.; E. Rue, 54, of Ind.; and T. Bates, 60, of Ohio (family came from Mo.)

Lee, Francis B. (1910). Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey, Vol. II, pp. 523-524, s.v. "Rue."

Lehr, Edouard C. (comp., undated). "Records From The Rue & Bispham Burial Ground Situated On The Durham & Frosty Hollow Roads In Middletown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania," unpublished typescript at Spruance Library, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, Pa. transcript at with photos and a description of a visit to the cemetery on a linked page.

Linn, John B. & Egle, Wm. H. M.D. (1896). Pennsylvania Archives, Second Series, Roll of Capt. Jonathan Jones Company, various documents and pages.

Lundeberg, Philip K. (1978). "Microcosm of Revolution: The Gondola Philadelphia," Bulletin of the American Society of Arms Collectors, Dallas, Texas, pp. 43-50.

Lundeberg, Philip K. (1982). Private communication to Helen E. Tucker of Spokane, Washington, July 20, copy in my possession. Letter responds to Mrs. Marion Snyder's article (see below) in the Lebanon Star, which Lundeberg describes as "a little confusion at points."

MacKay, Rotha Brooks (1976). "A story of your grandmother, Opal, with a few incidents from the others in family’s lives," unpublished mss. written at Arleta, California.

Marck, Charles W. (1997). "The Ancestry and Family of Richard Rue: Revolutionary Patriot and Pioneer," privately published: Logan, Idaho, March 1997.

Murgueytio, Ana Maria; Evans, R. Gregory; Roberts, Daryl; and Moehr, Tony (1996). Prevalence of childhood lead poisoning in a lead mining area, Journal of Environmental Health, Vol. 58, p. 12, June 12. (Everett Nelson Rue [1878-1936] died of lead poisoning in the geographic area of interest [Joplin, Mo.] See also family Bible of his widow, Stella Margaret Rice Rue.)

NJ Secretary of State, Archives of the State of New Jersey, First Series, Vol. XXII, marriage records.

Phillips, W. Louis (1987). Warren County, Ohio Apprenticeships & Indenture Records, 1824-1832 and 1864-1867, pertaining to apprenticeship of "Benj. S. Rue a poor boy" (1831), pp. 194-195.

Rue, Arthur Harold & Rue, Opal B. (1970). Last Will and Testament, 10 June 1970; probated 19 May 1979, Livonia, Michigan.

Rue, Clyde B. (1968). Autobiographical statement,, written at Piscatway, New Jersey as part of a job application for a teaching position in East Africa.

Rue, Clyde B. (1969), Autobiographical statement,, written at Piscatway, New Jersey.

Rue, Gerrie (2001). The Rue Zoo website, LaBelle, Florida.

Rew, James (1752). Deed of property to Matthew Rew. Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, 16 March 1752. Original at New Jersey State Library, Archives Section: Liber H-2, p. 8.

Rue, John (1737). Deed of property to James Rue. Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, 5 October 1737. Original at New Jersey State Library, Archives Section: Liber I-2, p. 194.

Rue, Matthew (1770). Last Will and Testament, 13 November 1770. Original at Bucks County Court House, Doylestown, Penna.; microfilm copy at Spruance Library, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, Penna.

Rue, Opal Avarilla Brooks (1926-1934). My Golden School Days, personal scrapbook.

Rue, Opal Avarilla Brooks (1975) "Autobiographical statement" and "Arthur Harold Rue," unpublished mss. written at Lawrenceville, New Jersey.

Rue, Stella Margaret Rice (1937). Genealogical entries in Bible, John C. Winston Co., Chicago-Philadelphia-Toronto. Original in possession of Tom Rue of Monticello, New York.

Shearin, Freddie Rue (1996). "Slaves Spencer and Sarah Stamps," unpublished manuscript, written at Bakersfield, Calif., concerning African-American slave genealogy including some with the RUE surname.

Smith, Carlotte (undated). "LaRue (Rue) Family", unpublished manuscript, 4 pp. [Received by e-mail from Charlotte Smith of Los Alamitos, Calif., 1997.]

Snyder, Marion (1980). "Memory lane features Cross Keys Tavern," The Lebanon Star, Lebanon, Ohio, October 11, p. 2.

Stillwell, John E. M.D. (19__). Historical and Genealogical Miscellaney: Data Relating to the Settlement of New York and New Jersey, Vol. I, "The Parish Register of Christ Church, Shrewsbury, N.J.," pp. 157-194.

Stokes, Albert L. (1970). "The Rue Family," The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, Vol. 45, No. 3, September, pp. 97-102. (I'd like to scan this text on the web when I get the time.)

Tucker, Helen E. (1982). Letter To Thomas Rue, with numerous primary and secondary sources referenced and attached regarding the Revolutionary and later career of Capt. Benjamin Rue and descendants, as well as his revolutionary pension application; letter dated 12 December 1982 at Spokane, Wash.

Tucker, Helen E. (1983). Letter To Thomas Rue, with numerous primary and secondary sources referenced and attached regarding the Revolutionary and later career of Capt. Benjamin Rue and descendants, including Lundeberg (1982) above, photos and text concerning the gondola Philadelphia; letter dated 6 February 1983 at Spokane, Wash.

U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census:

1880 Census, Kansas, Cherokee Co., Baxter Springs, Vol. 3, p. 20, line 47. Household of Norvel F. Rue, 34, wheelright of Illinois (father of Kentucky, mother of Indian); Phoebe Rue, 29, keesps house, of Ohio (both parents of Ohio); Nellie Rue, 9, in school, of Missouri (father of Illinois, mother of Ohio); Everett Rue, 2, of Kansas (father of Illinios, mother of Ohio); and Tryphosa Bates, 65, aunt, boarder, of Ohio (both parents of Pennsylvania).

1860 Census, Wisconsin, Lafayette Co., Gratiot Twp., 60/60. Household of Francis C. Rue, 33, carriage maker of Kentucky, and Eleanor Rue, 29, with children Sarah E. Rue, 11, Norvel Rue, 11; and school teacher Samuel Parks of New York.

1860 Census, Wisconsin, Lafayette Co., Gratiot Twp., 59/59. Household of Benjamin [T.] Rue, 64, carriage maker of Pennsylvania, Elizabeth Rue, 66, of Massachusetts, and Triphosa, 35, of Ohio.

1850 Census, Wiconsin, Lafayette Co., Gratiot Twp., p. 460, 60/60. Household of Francis C. Rue, 33, carriage maker of Kentucky; Eleanor Rue, 29, of Indiana; Sarah E. Rue, 11, in school, of Illinois; Norval Rue, 11, in school, of Illinois; and Samuel Parks, no age given, school teacher, of New York.

1850 Census, Wiconsin, Lafayette Co., Gratiot Twp., p. 460, 59/59. Household of Benjamin Rue, 64, carriage maker, of Pennsylvania; Elizabeth Rue, 66, of Massachusetts; and Tryphosa, 35, of Ohio.

1840 Census, Illinois, Boone Co., Belvidere Twp., p. 143. Household of Benj. T. Rue (2 males, 5 females.)

1830 Census, Ohio, Hamilton Co., City of Cincinnati, 2d Ward, p. 57. Household of Benjamin Rue, 1 male uner 5, 1 male age 20-30, 1 female age 30-40.

1830 Census, Ohio, Hamilton Co., City of Cincinnati, 2d Ward, p. 128. Household of Lewis Rue, 1 age 40-50, 1 under 5, 1 age 5-10, 1 age 10-15, 1 age 30-40.

1820 Census, Ohio, Warren Co., Turtle Creek Twp., Lebanon, p. 236A. Household of B. Rue, 3 males age 26-45, 1 male 45 and over, 1 female under 10, 1 female 10-16, 2 females 16-26, 1 female 45 and over.

1810 Census, Ohio, Warren Co., Turtle Creek Twp., Ohio Tax Lists. Household of Benjamin Rue (1809 and 1810.)

U.S. General Land Office (1822). Patent deeding land to Benjamin T. Rue of Fayette County, Indiana, "in the Township of Runge... in the District of Brookville and State of Indiana," Pat. 962, Vol. 36, Page 383, Order #183576-R2, Certificate No. 962.

Utermohlen, William J. (In Press). "The Bucks County Rue Family," unpublished. (This is a well-sourced lengthy article, still in progress, which relies heavily on Bucks County land records, wills, church, cemetary and other vital records, written by a patent attorney residing in Alexandria, Va. who descends from Richard Rue. The version provided is dated 07-28-1997.)

Utermohlen, William J. (1994). "The Ancestry of Richard Rue and his Holman and VanSant Connection," American Genealogist, Demorest, Ga.

Unknown (19__). Soldiers of the American Revolution: Bucks County, Pa., p. 252 (index entries for RUE).

Westcott, Thompson (1857). The life of John Fitch, Inventer of the Steam Boat, Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., (chapter 17 states: "Lewis Rue and John Shaffer gave a certificate that on Saturday, the 5th of June, 1790, they left Philadelphia in the steam­boat about four o'clock in the morning, and went to Trenton Landing, and to Lambertville, fifteen miles above Trenton. They returned to Philadelphia by half­past five o'clock in the afternoon. They stopped one hour at Lambertville and other places. The current was against them eight or nine miles before they reached Lambertville. There was a fresh wind against them all the way on their return, and the tide was against them for seven or eight miles before reaching Philadelphia. The space passed over by the boat in twelve hours and a half was ninety miles, and the speed was, on the average, seven miles and a half an hour. Probably with the tide, on the upward passage, it was nine or ten miles an hour..." (During the American Revolution, Mud Island in the Delaware River was home to Lewis Rue and housed Fort Mifflin which protected Philadelphia from attack by English warships.)

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