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- Hendrick Riker, son of Abraham,2 removed to New York, where he
married Oct 20, 1722, Elizabeth, daughter of John Peek. He was a
blacksmtih at Burling Slip, where he owned property. He was connected
with the Dutch church, and in 1756 was elected alderman of the Out
ward, but soon after resigned. He died July 27, 1761, at about 65
years. His widow died at a country seat on Chatham square, north side
of James Street, Aug. 6, 1791, at 92 years. Their children who
attained adult years, were Abraham, born 1723, died Sept. 8, 1742;
John, born 1725; Henry, born 1740, and James, born 1742. James
studied law and was admitted to the bar April 3, a763. On June 5,
succeeding, he married Mary, daughter of Capt. Viner Leaycraft, but
had no issue. Mr. Riker pursued his legal vocation in New York,
having his office at the corner of James and Chatham Streets. He died
Feb. 20, 1792, at 50. Henry chose "a life on the ocean wave," and
long commanded a New York Merchantman. He married but had no issue
that survived infancy. Where he died is uncertain; his will, dated
June 8, 1781, was proved Feb. 15, 1790. John married Dec. 10, 1747,
Dorothy, daughter of Rem Remsen, and wrought many years at the anvil
at Burling slip, and having amassed a fortune retired to the country
seat on Chatham Square. His wife died Nov. 2, 1785, and he Jan. 23,
1806, in his 81st year. He was a good man, and was sincerely
respected. At family devotion it was his custom to read two chapters
from the scriptures, one in Dutch, the other in English. Of his ten
children but five reached maturity, namely, Henry, born 1748, John
born 1755, Jeromus, born 1760, James, born 1763 and George, born 1768.
Henry received the command of a vessel, and it is said died in the
West Indies. George removed in 1818 from Chatham Square to Greenwich,
on New York Island, where he died unmarried Sept. 8, 1827, at 59.
James married in 1793, Margaret, daughter of Lamb Turner, and was for
a time a merchant, and then a clerk in the Naval and Surveyor's
offices. He died in 1800, or the year preceding, leaving issue,
Margaret, and John Turner. Jeromus, though at first engaged in
mercantile business with James, spent most of his life in the easy
enjoyment of the wealth derived from his father. He resided with his
brother George, and died at Greenwich, unmarried April 6, 1824 at 63.
His brother John, a sail-maker, married Martha, daughter of Henry
Relyea, an amiable woman, who survived him many years. He died of
yellow fever, Oct. 11, 1795, in his 41st year. His children were
John, Dorothy married James Patton, Elizabeth married Capt. John
Hacker, Phebe married John Wade, and Ann who married John I. Decker.
Material collected by Rosalie Van Ness, Alvin, Texas. Correctness of all data cannot be proven, so use good judgement in accepting data as factual without further investigation. If you have questions, corrections, or additional data to offer, pleas
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1696 - 1761 (65 years)
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