Barack OBAMA, 44th President of the United States
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)
Aaron RASEY
Anna FISH
Husband:  Aaron RAZEE / RAZEY / RASEY
Birth:  8 Oct 1784, Cumberland, Providence Co., RI
Death:  1830-40
Historical Event:  1 Jan 1824, performed the first marriage ceremony in the Town of Mansfield, Cattaraugus Co., NY
Occupation:  farmer
Father:  Joseph RAZEY / RAZEE III
Mother:  Catherine ARNOLD
Marriage:
Transhumance:  Feb 1821, settled in Mansfield(?), Cattaraugus Co., NY
Wife:  Anna FISH
Birth:  1785/6, VT
Death:  1850-60
Occupation:  homemaker
Children:
— born in VT, presumably in Randolph, Orange Co., VT:
  1.  Edward Arnold RASEY, b. 27 Feb 1811
  2.  Almadorus RASEY, b. 1815/6; m. Sarah __?__
  3.  Nancy RAZEY, b. 1816/7; d. 24 May 1900, Mansfield; m. 22 Oct 1841, Abraham GRENENDIKE; no issue
  4.  Joseph D. RAZEY, b. 1819; d. 1 Jul 1898; m. Sarah Ann BOWEN
  5.  Horace F. RAZEY, b. 1820; d. 30 Apr 1871; m. Jeanette Mary ELLIS (b. 1827/8, PA)

— born in Cattaraugus Co., NY:
  6.  Anna F. RAZEY, b. 27 Apr 1821; m. William NILES (1821-1894)
  7.  Olive RAZEY, b. 1824/5; d. 26 Jan 1849
  8.  James F. RASEY, b. 10 Jun 1826; m. Rebecca WILLIAMS (1832-1921)
  9.  Orpheous RAZEY, b. ca. 1828; d. 21 Jul 1845
10.  Lorenzo L. RAZEY [twin], b. 1830; d. 1915; m. Ellen WARNER
11.  Alonzo L. RAZEY [twin], b. 1830; d. 20 Jan 1915; m. Rebecca S. TYLER (1838-1900)
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Sources:

1.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).
Aaron RAZEE
Birth: 08 Oct 1784, Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island
Father: Joseph RAZEE; Mother: Catherine
Source: Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850. Arnold, James N., 1844-1927

2.  1810 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  not found.

3.  1820 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #2 of 14; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•
1820 VT Orange Co. Randolph Roll M33_127 p. 215 Ln. 12 Aaron Rasey 400010-10010-0-100
These data indicate:
No. & Sex  Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred
4 males 9 or under 1810-1820 = Horace (b. 1820)
= Joseph (b. (1819)
= Almadorus (b. 1815/6)
= Edward (b. 1811/2)
1 male 26-44 1775-1794 = Aaron (b. 1784)
1 female 9 or under 1810-1820 = Nancy (b. 1816/7)
1 female 26-44 1775-1794 = Anna (b. 1785/6)
1 person engaged in agriculture
Listed one line below Ellis FISH (000101-01001-0-200), who is one line below James FISH (200010-31010-0-100); and listed one line above Peter FISH (110010-11210-0-200).

4.  1830 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #1 of 6; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•
1830 NY Cattaraugus Co. Cecilius Roll 85 p. 196 Ln. 8 Aaron Rasey 411 110 100 - 021 000 100
These data indicate:
No. & Sex  Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred
4 males 4 or under 1825-1830 = Lorenzo (b. 1830)
= Alonzo (b. 1830)
= Orpheus (b. ca. 1828)
= James (b. 1826)
1 male 5-9 1820-1825 = Horace (b. 1820)
1 male 10-14 1815-1820 = Joseph (b. 1819)
1 male 15-19 1810-1815 = Almadorus (b. 1815/6)
1 male 20-29 1800-1810 = Edward? (b. 1811/2)
1 male 40-49 1780-1790 = Aaron (b. 1784)
2 females 5-9 1820-1825 = Olive (b. 1824/5)
= Anna (b. 1821)
1 female 10-14 1815-1820 = Nancy (b. 1816/7)
1 female 40-49 1780-1790 = Anna (b. 1785/6) 
Listed three lines below Prince William FISH (æ 40-50), who is two lines below Nathaniel FISH (æ 40-50).

5.  1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #5-6 of 8; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•
1840 NY Cattaraugus Co. Town of Mansfield Roll 267 pp. 140B-141A Ln. 1 Edward Rasey 004 040 - 000 210 010 0400000
These data indicate:
No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred
4 males 10-14 1825-1830 = James F. (b. 1826/7)
4 males 20-29 1810-1820 = Almadorus (b. 1815/6)
= Edward (b. 1811/2)
2 females 15-19 1820-1825 = Olive (b. 1824/5)
= Anna (b. 1821)
1 female 20-29 1810-1820 = Nancy (b. 1816/7)
1 female 50-59 1780-1790 = Anna (b. 1785/6)
4 persons employed in agriculture
Widow Anna (FISH) RASEY, appears to be living with her unmarried son, Edward, and her other children.  Listed three lines above Nathaniel FISH (æ 50-60).

6.  1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #1 of 27):  Town of Mansfield, Cattaraugus Co., NY, Roll M432_480, p. 296A, enumeated 24 Aug 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
67 69 Edward Rasey 38 M W Farmer 6833 Vt        
    Lucy M   " 22 F W     NY        
    Annette Reed 16 F W     "        
  70 Almadorus Rasey 34 M W " 6833 Vt        
    Anna        " 64 F W     "        
    James F     " 23 M W "   NY        
    Reuben Harper 18 M W "   "        

7.  Franklin Ellis, ed.  1879.  The History of Cattaraugus County, New York.  L.H. Everts, Philadelphia (online at the Cattaraugus County NYGenWeb site):
Aaron Razey came from Rhode Island and settled near Nathaniel Fish, in February 1821... The first marriage [in the Town of Mansfield]... was performed by Aaron Razey, Esq., Jan. 1, 1824.

8.  WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

9.  Email from Jim Rasey:
Nancy was born either late 1816 or early 1817.  She married Abraham Grunendike October 22, 1841 - they didn't have any children.  She died May 24, 1900 in Mansfield (all of this information is from copies of the Ellicottville Post newspaper).

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