Thomas <?> Ryker
10 December 2009
Generation 1
1. Thomas <?> Ryker (Rn=21680).
He married Grietje <?> Van Benthuysen Ryker (Rn=45157). Source [Record: January 1976 page 16]
Child of Thomas <?> Ryker and Grietje <?> Van Benthuysen was as follows:
+ 2. i. Jan <Thomas> Ryker (Rn=21679) and married Geertruy <Teunis> Wiltsie Ryker (Rn=21609).
Generation 2
2. Jan <Thomas> Ryker (Rn=21679).
He married Geertruy <Teunis> Wiltsie Ryker (Rn=21609), who was born about 1698 at Newtown, Queens County, New York and was baptized at Reformed Dutch Church, Flatbush, Kings County, New York, a daughter of Teunis <Hendrick> Wiltsie
(Rn=21597) and Divertje <Gerrit> Gerritsen Wiltsee (Rn=7240). Source [Record: January 1976 page 16] Source [The Blauvelt Family by Dorothy A Moos 1987 page 37, 42]
Children of Jan <Thomas> Ryker and Geertruy <Teunis> Wiltsie were as follows:
3. i. Abraham <Jan> Ryker was born 1721) [Elizabeth Conklin].
+ 4. ii. Gerardus <Jan> Ryker (Rn=31017), who was born 16 November 1740 and married Rachel <Joost> Demarest Ryker/Van Cleave (Rn=31019).
5. iii. Debora <Jan> Ryker Martin {Daniel}.
6. iv. Teunis <Jan> Ryker was born 1726).
7. v. Margaret <Jan> Ryker was born 1726).
+ 8. vi. Margrietje <Jan> Riker Blauvelt (Rn=43213), who was born 1729 and married Cornelius <Isaac> Blauvelt (Rn=43212).
+ 9. vii. Maria <Jan> Ryker Bell (Rn=61245) and married Johannes <William> Bell (Rn=61244).
10. viii. Elizabeth <Jan> Ryker Blauvelt {Abraham}.
11. ix. Catharine <Jan> Ryker Lawrence/Ryder {John} {John}.
12. x. John <Jan> Ryker was born 1736) [Margaret Blauvelt].
Generation 3
4. Gerardus <Jan> Ryker (Rn=31017), who was born 16 November 1740 at Closter, Bergen County, New Jersey and died 1781 at Bullskin, Shelby County, Kentucky at 40 years of age.
He married 20 November 1762 at New York City Rachel <Joost> Demarest Ryker/Van Cleave (Rn=31019), who was born January 1743 at South Schraalenburgh (Bergenfield), Bergen County, New Jersey and was baptized at Reformed Dutch Church,
South Schraalenburgh (Bergenfield), Bergen County, New Jersey, a daughter of Joost <David> Demarest (Rn=10618) and Maria <?> Meyer Demarest (Rn=45722).
Religion 1 - Reformed Dutch Church, Tappan, Rockland County, New York. Military 1 - Revolutionary War. First Residence - Closter, Bergen County, New Jersey. Second Residence - Bullskin, Shelby County, Kentucky. Gerardus Ryker was
killed by Indians. Source [The Demarest Family by M A Demarest and W H S Demarest 1938 page 111] Source [1964 Demarest Genealogy 5-202]
Children of Gerardus <Jan> Ryker and Rachel <Joost> Demarest were as follows:
13. i. Jacob <Gerardus> Ryker (married 27 June 1788) [Polly Galloway].
+ 14. ii. John <Gerardus> Ryker Colonel (Rn=21722), who was born 18 January 1764 and married Martha (Mary?) <?> Van Cleave Ryker (Rn=29200).
15. iii. Leah <Gerardus> Ryker Meadows was born 28 November 1765) {?}.
+ 16. iv. Gerardus <Gerardus> Ryker (Rn=64012), who was born 04 November 1767 and married Lea <?> Van Cleave Ryker.
17. v. Samuel <Gerardus> Ryker was born 3 November 1769) [Barbara Fullenwider].
18. vi. Geertje <Gerardus> Ryker was born 6 August 1771).
+ 19. vii. Rachel <Gerardus> Ryker Hoagland/Robbins/Smock (Rn=64014), who was born 19 June 1773 and married Henry <?> Hoagland.
20. viii. Debora <Gerardus> Ryker Watts was born 23 January 1777 and married 18 June 1793) {Mason}.
21. ix. Charity <Gerardus> Ryker Robbins (married 22 December 1787) {Vinson}.
8. Margrietje <Jan> Riker Blauvelt (Rn=43213), who was born 1729 at Newtown, Queens County, New York and died 01 December 1819 at 90 years of age, buried at Moved to Oak Hill Cemetery, Nyack, Rockland County, New York.
She married 09 August 1752 at Reformed Dutch Church, Tappan, Rockland County, New York Cornelius <Isaac> Blauvelt (Rn=43212), who was born 01 March 1727 at Tappan, Rockland County, New York and was baptized at Reformed Dutch Church,
Tappan, Rockland County, New York and died 23 April 1810 at 83 years of age, buried at Moved to Oak Hill Cemetery, Nyack, Rockland County, New York/, a son of Isaac <Johannes> Blauvelt (Rn=23596) and Elizabeth <Johannes>
Meyer Blauvelt (Rn=23587).
Buried at Cemetery, Piermont, Rockland County, New York. First Residence - Newtown, Queens County, New York. Second Residence - Tappan, Rockland County, New York. Source [Tourneur Manuscript from Joan Turnure June 2002] Source [The
Blauvelt Family by Dorothy A Moos 1987 page 37]
Children of Cornelius <Isaac> Blauvelt and Margrietje <Jan> Riker were as follows:
22. i. Isaac <Cornelius> Blauvelt was born 9 August 1755) [Lena <Michael> Cornelissen].
+ 23. ii. Geertje <Cornelius> Blauvelt Tourneur/Blauvelt (Rn=43209), who was born 07 November 1766 and married Michael <Hendrick> Tourneur (Rn=43210).
9. Maria <Jan> Ryker Bell (Rn=61245).
She married Johannes <William> Bell (Rn=61244), who was born 19 March 1731 at Tappan, Rockland County, New York and was baptized at Reformed Dutch Church, Tappan, Rockland County, New York, a son of William <?> Bell (Rn=51807) and Lea
<Johannes> Blauvelt Bell (Rn=39190). Source [The Blauvelt Family by Dorothy A Moos 1987 page 42]
Children of Johannes <William> Bell and Maria <Jan> Ryker were as follows:
24. i. William <Johannes> Bell (Rn=65610), who was born 04 May 1758.
He married Maria <Teunis> Smith Bell/Blauvelt (Rn=62499), who was born 13 March 1757 and died 15 October 1839 at 82 years of age, a daughter of Teunis <Abraham> Smith (Rn=54238) and Rachel <Jan> Haring Smith
(Rn=54237). Source [Blauvelt Family Genealogy Supplement by Dorothy Moos page 5]
25. ii. Jan <Johannes> Bell was born 4 September 1761 and died young).
26. iii. Jan <Johannes> Bell was born 5 June 1764).
Generation 4
14. John <Gerardus> Ryker Colonel (Rn=21722), who was born 18 January 1764 at Tappan, Rockland County, New York and was baptized at Reformed Dutch Church, Tappan, Rockland County, New York and died 1847 at Madison, Jefferson County,
Indiana at 82 years of age.
He married first, 09 June 1784 Martha (Mary?) <?> Van Cleave Ryker (Rn=29200) and married second, 02 July 1838 Amelia <?> Littlejohn Ryker.
Baptized on 18 February 1764. Religion 1 - Reformed Dutch Church, Tappan, Rockland County, New York. Military 1 - Revolutionary War: Colonel from 1776 to 1782. First Residence - Tappan, Rockland County, New York. Second Residence
Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana. Will - His will was dated 26 May 1847. Source [The Demarest Family by M A Demarest and W H S Demarest 1938 page 111]
Children of John <Gerardus> Ryker and Martha (Mary?) <?> Van Cleave were as follows:
27. i. Rachel <John> Ryker White was born 1786 and died 1838) {William}.
28. ii. Ruth <John> Ryker Hillis was born 1788 and died 1838) {Ebenezer}.
29. iii. Jerodus <John> Ryker was born 1791) [Martisha Wilhoite].
30. iv. Deborah <John> Ryker was born 1793 and died 1796).
31. v. Sarah <John> Ryker Helms was born 1795) {?}.
32. vi. Samuel <John> Ryker was born 1797 and died 1881) [Rhoda Green].
33. vii. Leah <John> Ryker Sylvester was born 1799) {?}.
34. viii. Malinda <John> Ryker Green was born 1801) {David}.
35. ix. John <John> Ryker was born 1802) [Polly McLeland].
36. x. William <John> Ryker.
37. xi. Mary Ann <John> Ryker.
John <Gerardus> Ryker and Amelia <?> Littlejohn Ryker had no children by this marriage.
16. Gerardus <Gerardus> Ryker (Rn=64012), who was born 04 November 1767 at Tappan, Rockland County, New York and was baptized at Reformed Dutch Church, Tappan, Rockland County, New York and died 07 January 1839 at 71 years of age.
He married first, Lea <?> Van Cleave Ryker and married second, 05 May 1791 Lea <Jacob> Smock Ryker (Rn=64013), who was born 09 April 1774 at Conewago, Adams County, Pennsylvania and was baptized at Reformed Dutch Church, Conewago,
Adams County, Pennsylvania and died 1848 at 73 years of age, a daughter of Jacob <Johannes> Smock (Rn=32253) and Tryntje <Samuel> Demarest Smock (Rn=5075).
Baptized on 06 December 1767. Buried at Ryker's Ridge Cemetery, Jefferson County, Indiana. Religion 1 - Reformed Dutch Church, Tappan, Rockland County, New York. First Residence - Tappan, Rockland County, New York. Source [1964
Demarest Genealogy 5-196]
Gerardus <Gerardus> Ryker and Lea <?> Van Cleave Ryker had no children by this marriage.
Children of Gerardus <Gerardus> Ryker and Lea <Jacob> Smock were as follows:
38. i. Samuel <Gerardus> Ryker was born 9 April 1792 and died 29 April 1792 at Shelby County, Kentucky).
39. ii. John <Gerardus> Ryker was born 1793).
40. iii. Jacob <Gerardus> Ryker was born 1795 and died young).
41. iv. Samuel <Gerardus> Ryker was born 1799).
42. v. Katherine <Gerardus> Ryker was born 1800).
43. vi. Rachel <Gerardus> Ryker was born 1802).
44. vii. Abraham <Gerardus> Ryker was born 1804).
45. viii. William <Gerardus> Ryker was born 1807).
46. ix. Polly <Gerardus> Ryker was born 1809).
47. x. Jared <Gerardus> Ryker was born 1811).
48. xi. Peter <Gerardus> Ryker was born 1816).
49. xii. Lea <Gerardus> Ryker was born 1818).
19. Rachel <Gerardus> Ryker Hoagland/Robbins/Smock (Rn=64014), who was born 19 June 1773.
She married first, 05 January 1791 Henry <?> Hoagland and married second, William <?> Robbins and married third, at Kentucky Samuel <Jacob> Smock (Rn=31090), who was born 07 October 1776 at Berkeley County, Virginia; and
died 05 July 1833 at Indiana at 56 years of age, a son of Jacob <Johannes> Smock (Rn=32253) and Tryntje <Samuel> Demarest Smock (Rn=5075). Source [1964 Demarest Genealogy 5-196]
Henry <?> Hoagland and Rachel <Gerardus> Ryker had no children by this marriage.
William <?> Robbins and Rachel <Gerardus> Ryker had no children by this marriage.
Children of Samuel <Jacob> Smock and Rachel <Gerardus> Ryker were as follows:
50. i. Jared Ryker <Samuel> Smock was born 1798 and died 1828).
51. ii. John <Samuel> Smock was born 1800).
52. iii. Peter <Samuel> Smock was born 1802).
53. iv. Polly <Samuel> Smock was born 1804 and died 1833).
54. v. Deborah <Samuel> Smock was born 1806).
55. vi. David Van Cleve <Samuel> Smock Reverend (Rn=70275), who was born 1808 and died 1878 at 70 years of age. Source [The Demarest Family by M A Demarest and W H S Demarest 1938 page 109]
56. vii. Catharine <Samuel> Smock was born 1810).
57. viii. Samuel Ryker <Samuel> Smock was born 1812).
58. ix. Jacob <Samuel> Smock was born 1816).
59. x. Abraham <Samuel> Smock was born 1818).
60. xi. Archibald <Samuel> Smock was born 1820).
23. Geertje <Cornelius> Blauvelt Tourneur/Blauvelt (Rn=43209), who was born 07 November 1766.
She married first, 15 June 1786 Michael <Hendrick> Tourneur (Rn=43210), who was born 02 October 1763 at Orange County, New York, a son of Hendrick <Michael> Tourneur (Rn=40188) and Margrietje <Jacobus> Blauvelt Tourneur
(Rn=43177) and married second, 07 December 1792 David <?> Blauvelt (Rn=54248). Source [Tourneur Manuscript from Joan Turnure June 2002] Source [email from Don Blauvelt 15 February 2003 dblauvelt@aol.com]
Child of Michael <Hendrick> Tourneur and Geertje <Cornelius> Blauvelt was as follows:
+ 61. i. Margrietje <Michael> Tourneur Blauvelt (Rn=43227), who was born 18 March 1790 and married Douwe <Abraham> Blauvelt (Rn=43228).
David <?> Blauvelt and Geertje <Cornelius> Blauvelt had no children by this marriage.
Generation 5
61. Margrietje <Michael> Tourneur Blauvelt (Rn=43227), who was born 18 March 1790 at Clarkstown, Rockland County, New York.
She married 24 June 1806 at Reformed Dutch Church, Clarkstown, Rockland County, New York Douwe <Abraham> Blauvelt (Rn=43228), a son of Abraham <Peter> Blauvelt (Rn=43230) and Annatje <Douwe> Tallman Blauvelt (Rn=43229).
First Residence - Clarkstown, Rockland County, New York. Source [Tourneur Manuscript from Joan Turnure June 2002]
Children of Douwe <Abraham> Blauvelt and Margrietje <Michael> Tourneur were as follows:
62. i. Abraham <Douwe> Blauvelt was born 28 May 1807 and married 4 July 1827) [Jane Sickels Outwater].
63. ii. Geertje <Douwe> Blauvelt Hogenkamp was born 17 June 1812) {Johannes <Evert>}.