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Abraham Riker, son of Abraham, 2 was born in 1691, married Geesie,
daughter of Johannes Van Alst, of the Dutch Kills, and located upon
that part of his father's estate which included a third of the Tuder
patent. The tenement which he erected yet remains, and forms the
centre room of the house standing on these premises, now owned by the
heirs of Charles Rapelye, dec.. Mr. Riker took an active part in the
erection of the first Dutch church built at Newtown, and was one of
the trusteed to whom the deed for the church plot was executed. Of
this church he and his wife were members, and he, subsequently, at the
time of his death, a ruling elder. He was a consistent Christian, and
noted for the uniform gentleness of his manners. His wife died Oct.
20, 1758, and he Feb. 23, 1770, in his 79th year. He had ten children
to wit: Aletta died unmarried, Nov 30, 1752, at 33; Johannes died 1744
at 23. Margaret, married john Bragnaw; Abraham, Peter, Grace, married
Richard Berrien; Andrew,4 Jorris died Feb. 8, 1753 at 20; Jacobus,5
and Hendrick.6 Abraham, who died Sept. 17, 1758, at 33, is reputed to
have possessed unusual talents and a remarkable flow of humor and wit.
He devoted a part of his life to teaching. Peter acquired
considerable property in New York as a ship-blacksmith, and was a
gentleman high respected. Being devoted to liberty, he spent the
period of the Revolution within the American lines. For some years
before his death he was an elder of the Brick church, now Dr.
Spring's. He married successively, Esther Brasher, and Jane, daughter
of Daniel Bonnett, but left no issue. He died during a temporary
abode at the house of Jesse Leverich, Esq., Oct. 29, 1799, at 72
years. Mrs. Riker died Jan. 25 1808, at 76 years.
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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1691 - 1770 (79 years)
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