The Ancestors of My GrandchildrenHendrick Rycke1 
M, #1756, * 20 Apr 1703
| Father | Pieter Rycke1,2 * s 1675 |
| Mother | Marietje Massecker1 * s 1680 |
Hendrick was baptized (DRC) on 20 Apr 1703 at Port Richmond, Staten Island. Sponsor was Femmetie Rycken.2,1 He married (DRC) Martha Gould on 30 Jun 1729 at Acquackanonck3 (banns 19 Apr 1729, Acquackanonck.)3
Other information:
He lived at the time of his marriage at Acquackanonck.3
On 26 Dec 1749 Governor Belcher wrote a letter to the Secretary of State in England about the State of the Colony of New Jersey. He encloses two depositions about riots at Horseneck. Abraham Phillips had leased land there, and improved it, and the house upon it. On Thursday 9 Nov 1749, 6 people, namely Edward Archer, Hendrick Rycke, John Massacker, Aaron Clawson, Hendrick Riker, Jr. and Isaac Rycke came to his house, and threatened him, and took away lumber, and destroyed his improvements, including the fence aroud the hog-pen, because of which he lost his best breeding sow. He felt threatened, and went with his mother to stay somewhere else. When he returned the next morning, his house was broken open and destroyed, and most of his stocks and fodder burned.4
Other information:
He lived at the time of his marriage at Acquackanonck.3
On 26 Dec 1749 Governor Belcher wrote a letter to the Secretary of State in England about the State of the Colony of New Jersey. He encloses two depositions about riots at Horseneck. Abraham Phillips had leased land there, and improved it, and the house upon it. On Thursday 9 Nov 1749, 6 people, namely Edward Archer, Hendrick Rycke, John Massacker, Aaron Clawson, Hendrick Riker, Jr. and Isaac Rycke came to his house, and threatened him, and took away lumber, and destroyed his improvements, including the fence aroud the hog-pen, because of which he lost his best breeding sow. He felt threatened, and went with his mother to stay somewhere else. When he returned the next morning, his house was broken open and destroyed, and most of his stocks and fodder burned.4