When Abraham Riker/Rycken was born on November 25, 1721, in Queens, New York, his father, John Riker, was 31 and his mother, Gertie Wiltsee, was 23. He married Elizabeth Conklin in 1747 in New York. They had 13 children in 22 years. He died on February 8, 1820, in New Jersey at the impressive age of 98, and was buried in Palisades Cemetery in Palisades, Rockland County, New York.
Birth
Abraham Riker was born on November 25, 1721, in Queens, New York, to Gertie Wiltsee, age 23, and John Riker, age 31.[1][2]
Marriage
Abraham Riker married Elizabeth Conklin in New York in 1747.[2]
Patriotism
Abraham Rycken performed Patriotic Service in New York in the American Revolution.
Abraham Rycken is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A098852.
Abraham voted for deputy to the Provincial Congress 1775 as per New York Cal of Hist. Manuscripts relating to the War of the Rev., Vol. 1, Page 40.
Death
Abraham died on February 8, 1820, in New Jersey at the patriarchal age of 98 years.[1][2]
Children
By his wife, Elizabeth, he had the following children:[1]
↑ 2.02.12.2 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 309. D. Fanshaw Printing; New York, 1852. https://archive.org/details/annalsofnewtowni00rike
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122317853/abraham-riker: accessed 14 September 2022), memorial page for Abraham “Ryker/Ryken” Riker (25 Nov 1721–9 Feb 1820), Find a Grave Memorial ID 122317853, citing Palisades Cemetery, Palisades, Rockland County, New York, USA; Maintained by ❤ Carole Elizabeth Nurmi Cummings # 47178231 (contributor 47178231) .
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Abraham by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Abraham: