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Andrew Riker, son of Abraham.2 was named after his uncle, Andrew Buytenhuysen. He inherited the homestead at the Bowery Bay, and Married Nov. 13, 1733, Jane, Widow of Capt. Dennis Lawrence and daughter of John Berrien, Esq. Both were members of the Dutch church, and their house was much frequented by the dominies. Mr. Riker died Feb. 12, 1763, in this 64th year and his widow in her 73rd year Sept. 26, 1775. Their children were: Margaret who died unmarried April 3, 1760, at 25; John Berrien, Abraham, Samuel,II and Ruth, who married Major Jona. Lawrence. John Berrien Riker, born in 1738, received an education at Princeton College and became eminent as a physician. He located in Newtown, and married in Nov. 19, 1771, Susannah, daughter of Nathaniel Fish. In the difficulties with Great Britain he espoused the cause of his oppressed country, and before hostilities began exerted himself to promote the measures of resistance to British tyranny. He fled from Newtown when the enemy entered, and joined the army under Washington, with which he continued as surgeon during the entire period of the war. On several occasions he performed most valuable service as a guide to the army. His commission as surgeon of the 4th battalion of New Jersey troops, bearing date Feb. 18, 1777, is yet preserved. At the peace he resumed the practice of his profession in his native town, where he lived respected and eminently useful till his death on Sept. 5, 1794, in his 57th year. Dr. Riker's widow died in New York, Dec. 6, 1836, in her 83rd year. His children of whom married, were John, born Sept. 29, 1772, who commanded a merchant ship, and died at Hamburg, Nov. 3, 1797; Nathaniel born April 17, 1775, who practiced as a physician both in Newtown and New York, and died at sea in returning from the West Indies, Aug. 24, 1802; Jane, born June 24th, 1780, and Abraham, born Feb 4, 1785, for eighteen years a respected druggist in New York, where he died Feb. 6, 1826. Abraham Riker was born in 1740, and married Sept. 2, 1766, his cousin Margaret, daughter of Jacob Riker. He remained in Newtown till the Revolution, when he received a captaincy in the American army, and was present at the fall of Montgomery, at Quebec. The next year he was placed at the head of a company in the 2nd New York continental regiment, and in several engagements acquired the reputation of an active and intrepid officer. His regiment sustained the brunt of the action and a heavy loss at the battle of Saratoga. The next spring, at Valley Forge, Capt. Riker was seized with the spotted fever, which terminated fatally, May 7, 1778 in his 38th year. Hes death scene was affecting. He signified his willingness to die, but expressed with great feeling his regret that he could not live to witness the freedom of his country. His widow died at Orange, N. J., Nov 19, 11835, at 95 years. Their only child Jane born, 1768, married June 8, 1791, the Rev. (since Dr.) Asa Hillyer.
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1699 - 1762 (63 years)
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