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- Who was this Barnabas Ryder (Rider)?
While the Ryder/Rider family was prominent in the Hamlet, little definitive genealogical information has been found Barnabas. Part of the difficulty may be that there seem to have been more than one Barnabas Rider/Ryder families living in Fire Place/South Haven contemporaneously in the late 18th century -- the present Barnabas (#520) interred in the small family burying ground off Meadow Lane in the southeast Fire Place Neck, the Barnabas (#7456) and Barnabas (#5457), interred in the so-called Barteau cemetery north of Montauk highway in western South Haven.
A Barnabas Ryder, possibly Barnabas 5457's grandfather, is mentioned as an early leader of the Old South Haven Parish (then a parish that included congregations in "Mastick and Fire-place"). He was part of a delegation that appeared before the Suffolk Presbytery (regional governing body) on 14 November 1749 with a complaint against their minister, Nehemiah Greenman, for "want of sincerity." (Borthwick)
A Barnabas Rider was found in the 1776 Census of the Town of Brookhaven (south of Middle Country Road). There were 1-male 50+, 2-males 16-50, 1-male under 16; 3-females 16+, 1-female under 16 in the household. It is possible that this is the Barnabas to which Borthwick refers, possibly the present Barnabas' grandfather. This Barnabas would have been born prior to 1726, and he would have been at least 23 in 1749. Since it's probable that he was at least 30 (say 34) in 1749 when he represented the parish, he was probably born prior to 1715, making him about 60+ in 1776. In 1776, there was only one other Rider family, Eunis (Unis), living in the southern portion the town.
A Barnabas Rider was found in the 1790 Census of the Town of Brookhaven. In addition to Barnabas, there were two females in the household, probably his wife, and perhaps a daughter. While this Barnabas could not be the present Barnabas, it possibly could be his father. While this Barnabas could be the Barnabas of the 1776 census, it's less likely as he would be at least 75. There were also three other Rider families in the 1790 census -- Jesse, John and Unis (a female).
A Barnabas Rider was found in the 1800 Census of the Town of Brookhaven. In the household were 3- males under 10, 1-male 10-16, 1-male 45+; 1-female under 10, 3 females 10-16, 1-female 16-26, 1-female 45+. Again, this could be the present Barnabas's father, and one of the males under 10 the present Barnabas. There were also three other Rider families -- Jesse, John and Romane.
A Barnabas Rider (#7457), d. 8 Oct. 1830 age 69 years) was found in the Bartow/Barteau Cemetery, also Dezier, wife of Barnabas Rider, (#3, d, 15 May 1841 age 77 years). In the same cemetery is a Barnabas T. Rider (#1, d. 12 July 1818 age 31 years); Elizabeth, wife of Daniel Terry, (#6, d. 2 May 1841 age 86 years 1 mo. 6 days), Elizabeth Rider, daughter of Daniel & Elizabeth Terry, (#7, d. 19 November 1856 age 61 years 8 mo. 28 days). Barnabas #2 could be the Barnabas of the 1800 census. The #1 Barnabas creates a complication, however. It's likely that Barnabas #1 is the son of Barnabas #2 and Dezier, being buried adjacent. This would make it unlikely that the present Barnabas is also a son of Barnabas #2.
A Barnabas Rider was apparently a major landowner as Ezekiel Hedges, in 1755, "purchased of Barnabas Rider 1,300 acres of land for $1,000." The land was in "East Patchogue."
A Barnabas Rider was also found in Greene Co., NY. He was married to a Hannah Fuller (1792 - 1875). While he is probably of the correct age, and had a wife Hannah, I've found no evidence that either he or Hannah Fuller had a Long Island connection.
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1790 - 1851 (61 years)
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