Jacobus Andrew Riker (1736 - 1809)

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Catrina (Rapelye) Riker — married 20 Feb 1761 in Newtown, Long Island, New York

Descendants

Died 26 Aug 1809 at about age 73 in Newtown, Queens County, New York

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Biography

Jacobus Andrew Ryker was born in 1736 in Queens, New York to Abraham Riker and Geesie Van Alst. He married Anna Catrina Rapalje on February 20, 1761, in his hometown. They had five children during their marriage. He died on August 26, 1809, in Queens, New York, at the age of 73.

Birth

• Jacobus Andrew Ryker was born in 1736 in Queens, New York, to Geesie Van Alst, age 41, and Abraham Riker, age 45.^[1][2][3]

Marriage

• Jacobus married Ann Catrina / Catherine Rapalje, daughter of Joris Rapalje and Maria Lent, on February 20, 1761, in Newtown, Long Island, New York, ^{[1] [2][3]}

Children

• Jacobus and Catharina had the following issue:^[1][3]
  1. Maria Riker, born March 29, 1762, married Cornelius Rapelje;
  2. Grace Riker, born August 9, 1764, died October 6, 1776;
  3. Abraham Riker, born May 6, 1769, died October 22, 1774;
  4. Daniel Riker, born March 7, 1771, died September 16, 1850, married Deborah Leverich;

Death

• Jacobus Andrew Ryker died on August 26, 1809, in Queens, New York, when he was 73 years old.^[1][2][3]

Burial

• Jacobus and Anna Catrina are buried in the Riker-Lent Burial Ground, in Astoria, Queens County, New York^[4]
• The inscription on his headstone reads: “In Memory of JACOBUS RIKER, who departed this life August -6, 1809 ____ years" ^[5]

Source

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Riker, James, Jr. A Brief History of the Riker Family from their First Emigration to this Country in the Year 1638 to the Present Time, page 9-10. D. Fanshaw, Printer; New York; 1851 https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/489444/?offset=0#page=1&viewer=picture&o=download&n=0&q=
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Riker, James, The Annals of Newtown, in Queens County, New York: Containing its History from its first Settlement, Together with many interesting facts concerning the adjacent towns, page 305. D. Fanshaw Printing; New York, 1852. https://archive.org/details/annalsofnewtowni00rike
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Weaver, Gustine Courson. Welch and Allied Families,page 211-212. Powell and White; Cincinnati; 1932 https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/268000/?offset=#page=1&viewer=picture&o=download&n=0&q=
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14008807/jacobus-riker : accessed 26 March 2022), memorial page for Jacobus Riker (1736–6 Aug 1809), Find a Grave Memorial ID 14008807, citing Riker-Lent Burial Ground, Astoria, Queens County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Rich H. (contributor 46489213) .
5. ↑ http://www.correctionhistory.org/html/chronicl/cw_units/html/rikersbook010.html

Acknowledgement

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