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descendant of Johann Pieter STRAUB, 1733 immigrant to Philadelphia, PA
"We are and always will be the United States of America." (4 Nov 2008, Grant Park, Chicago, IL)
William FISK
Abigail RAZEY
Husband:  William FISKE / FISK
Birth:  16 Mar 1788, Stillwater, [presumably Essex Co.,] NY
Death:  29 Apr 1861, Jay, Essex Co., NY
Marriage:
Wife:  Abigail RAZEY / RASEY
Birth:  13 Aug 1785, NY
Death:  30 Mar 1875
Grandfather probablyJoseph RASEY I
Grandmother probablyMary HOLLON
Children:
1.  Adoniram FISK, b. 1828/9
2.  Joshua FISK, b. 1836/7
3.  Rosanna / Alzina FISK, b. 1837/8
4.  James FISK, b. 1841/2

"Adoniram" is a scriptural name (1 Kings 4.6) — pronounced a-do-NI-ram.

Grandchild(?):
.  Wilbur FISK, b. 1867/8, NY
Keywords for search engines:  USA, United States, New York

Sources:

1.  Marriage Record:

2.  1810 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  there are no William FISK/FISKE's indexed in New York.

3.  1820 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  there are two William FISK/FISKE's indexed in New York, but neither is in Essex County.

4.  1830 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  there are seven William FISK/FISKE's indexed in New York, but none is in Essex County.

5.  1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  there are a dozen William FISK/FISKE's indexed in New York, but none is in Essex County.

6.  1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #59 of 66):  Jay, Essex Co., NY, Roll M432_504, p. 217A, 3085/3160, enumerated 14 Sep 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
William Fisk 62 M   Cabinet-maker   NY
Abigail 55 F   "      "   "
Adoniram 21 M       "
Joshua 13 M       "
Rosanna 12 F       "
James  8 M       "
Lydia Bailey 23 F       "
The son is indexed "Adomiam."

7.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #19 of 53):  Jay P.O., Town of Jay, Essex Co., NY, Roll M653_753, p. 683, 953/925, enumerated 18 Aug 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
Wm Fisk 72 M   Carpenter Retired 500 750 New York
Abigail " 64 F         "   "
Alzina  " 20 F   Teaching Com. Schools     "   "
Emma A Goodsped  6 F         "   "
Jam's Fisk 18 M   Farm Laborer     "   "
Listed next to James C. BROWN.

8.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #26 of 63): Whallonsburgh P.O., Jay, Essex Co., NY, Roll M593_936, p. 123B, PN 26, 190/203, enumerated 22 Jun 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
Fisk James 28 M W Laborer 400 250 NY
____ Abigal 74 F W Keeping house     NY
____ Alzine 32 F W At home     NY
____ Welbur  2 M W       NY

9.  Messages posted to the Rasey Family Genealogy Forum (online at GenForum.com).

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