Jan Riker (1651 - 1723)

Born 25 Jun 1651 in Newton, Bowerie Bay (Queens), New Netherland

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Schouten — married 26 Nov 1691 in New Amsterdam, , NY

Descendants

Died 28 Mar 1723 at age 71 in New Amsterdam, New York

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Biography

When Jan (John) Riker was born on June 25, 1651, his father, Abraham, was 36 and his mother, Grietie, was 35. He married Sara Jans Schouten on October 16, 1691 (correct is 26 Nov 1691 - see sourced church record below). They had three children during their marriage. He died on March 28, 1723, at the age of 71. ^{[citation needed]}

Note: Riker's Island, now the site of a well-known prison in the East River, was named for this family, whose Dutch land patents included that island facing their land in "Newton" now part of Queens, on Bowery Bay & Flushing. All were part of Nieuw Amsterdam in the Dutch colony of New Netherland to 1664.^[1]

Birth

• Jan (John) Riker was born on June 25, 1651, to Grietie Hendrick Harmensen, age 35, and Abraham Rycken (Riker), age 36.^[2][3]

Marriage

• Jan (John) married Sara Jans Schouten on October 16, 1691 in New Amsterdam.^[2][3]
• 1691 26 Nov; Jan Abrahamszen [Ryke], jm van N. Yorke; Sara Schouten, wid Paulus van der Beeck, beyde wonende alhier. ^[4]

Death

• Jan (John) Riker died on March 28, 1723, in New Amsterdam, when he was 71 years old. ^{[citation needed]}

Sources

1. ↑ New Amsterdam & Newtown article on RootsWeb
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Lee, Francis Bazley. Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1910. Page 1434.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Pelletreau, William S. Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Family History of New York. New York: Lewis Publishing Company, 1907. Multiple volumes. Reprinted by Forgotten Books in 2017. Vol III, Page 24-25.
4. ↑ New Amsterdam indexed marriages at www.ancestralcurios.com

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Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Elizabeth x for creating WikiTree profile Van Lent-32 through the import of Lint, Rollins, Mundo.ged on May 4, 2013.

• This person was created through the import of LaBach Family TreeApril28_2011.ged on 05 May 2011.

• WikiTree profile Rycken-31 was created through the import of Lent_Vise_2011-05-11aa.ged on May 26, 2011 by Bryan Sypniewski.

• This person was created on 13 September 2010 through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged.

• WikiTree profile Vanlent-8 was created through the import of Lent_Vise_2011-05-11aa.ged on May 26, 2011 by Bryan Sypniewski.