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Abraham Rycken (1721 - 1820)

Abraham Rycken aka Ryker, Riker
Born in Newtown, Queens, New York Colonymap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 1747 in Newtown, Long Island, New Yorkmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 98 in Rockland County, New Jersey, United Statesmap
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Abraham Rycken was a New Netherland Descendant 1674-1776.
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Biography

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

1776 Project
Abraham Rycken performed Patriotic Service in New York in the American Revolution.
Daughters of 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]
    1. John;
    2. Sophia born on October 20, 1750;
    3. Elizabeth born on November 9, 1751;
    4. Abraham born on May 22, 1753;
    5. Margaret born on November 24, 1754;
    6. Matthias born on September 10, 1756;
    7. Gerardus born on April 13, 1758;
    8. Maria born on January 29, 1760;
    9. James born on October 5, 1761;
    10. Henry born on July 25, 1764;
    11. Peter born on September 3, 1766;
    12. Samuel born on May 19, 1768
    13. Tunis born on August 10, 1770

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 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 13-14. 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 309. D. Fanshaw Printing; New York, 1852. https://archive.org/details/annalsofnewtowni00rike




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