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Cyrus B Rasin Veteran

Birth
Kent County, Maryland, USA
Death
11 Feb 1865 (aged 70–71)
Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland, USA
Burial
Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland, USA Add to Map
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Family Notes found by Carolyn E. Cooper in family bible of Cyrus Rasin states "Grandmother's father Cyrus Rasin and his brothers and sisters Philip Rasin, Rachel Rasin married Phil Duyer and Nancy Rasin married a Willis and had two children John K. and Philmelia Willis and then Nancy married second Daniel Denning.

BIRTH: Estimated from age in censuses.

SOLDIER: July 9 1812 6th Brigade Capt. Edward Comegys- Cyrus Rasin. April 19 1813-May 11 1813 33rd Regt. Philip Raisen 2 days and Cyrus Raisin 2 days. July 12 -August 25 1813 33rd Regt. Philip Raisin 11 days and Cyrus Raisin 17 days, Jul 11-13, 1814 Artillery Co Siras Rasin pvt 3 days. Aug 20-Sep 6 1814 Artillery Co Philip Rasin Jr 4th Cpl 12 days and Siras Rasin pvt 17 days. Sep 11-23 1814 Siras Rasin 13 days.

MARRIAGE: Cyrus Rasin and Wilhelmina Steen on Mar 2 1819 by McCoon both of Kent Co.

DEED: William Ashley Jr. sells to Cyrus Rasin $500 "Hermitage" 122 acres DB 4 p 246 April 12 1823.

DEED: Cyrus Rasin of Kent and William Wroth sell $100 "Hermitage" 26 5/8 acres, signed Willamina wife of Cyrus. DB 4 p 237 April 12 1823 dated.

DEED: Cyrus Rasin and Willemina his wife formerly (Stein) to Richard Smith $68 formerly property of James Stien and part of said Steins purchase of William Hemsley called Fair Lee, 8 acres. DB 4 p 353 date Jan 15 1824.

MARRIAGE: Cyrus Rasin m. Henrietta M. Beck on Sep 1 1840 by Starks both of kent Co.

MARRIAGE: Cyrus Rasin m. Sarah Smith on Jan 31 1850 by Townsend both of Kent Co.

CENSUS: 1850

MARRIAGE: Cyrus Rasin m. Mrs. Mary Crawford on Dec 15 1856 by Wilson both of Kent Co.

CENSUS: 1860 Chestertown
Cyrus B. Raisin 66 MD,
Mary 40, John W 31, James Barrett 25,
Thomas Crawford 9,
Milcha Thompson 52 black domestic.

OBIT: In Chestertown, on Monday the 13th instant, Cyrus Rasin, at the advanced age of 71. He was the son of Capt. Wm. B. Rasin, of the Old Maryland Line in the Army of the Revolution, and fought at Camden, Eutaw and Cowpens, where he won the reputation of a skillful officer and a brave man. Of Mr. Rasin it may be truly said that as an indulgent husband, a kind father, a reliable friend, and honest man and a Christian, his character was without a stain. One Who Knew Him. Kent News March 18, 1865.
[The obituary of Cyrus may have been written by Dr. Peregrine Wroth who in his memoirs he said Wm B. Rasin enlisted in the Rev. War at age 17 and had a son Cyrus. Wm B. Rasin's oldest brother Philip was the father of Philip Freeman Rasin.]
Family Notes found by Carolyn E. Cooper in family bible of Cyrus Rasin states "Grandmother's father Cyrus Rasin and his brothers and sisters Philip Rasin, Rachel Rasin married Phil Duyer and Nancy Rasin married a Willis and had two children John K. and Philmelia Willis and then Nancy married second Daniel Denning.

BIRTH: Estimated from age in censuses.

SOLDIER: July 9 1812 6th Brigade Capt. Edward Comegys- Cyrus Rasin. April 19 1813-May 11 1813 33rd Regt. Philip Raisen 2 days and Cyrus Raisin 2 days. July 12 -August 25 1813 33rd Regt. Philip Raisin 11 days and Cyrus Raisin 17 days, Jul 11-13, 1814 Artillery Co Siras Rasin pvt 3 days. Aug 20-Sep 6 1814 Artillery Co Philip Rasin Jr 4th Cpl 12 days and Siras Rasin pvt 17 days. Sep 11-23 1814 Siras Rasin 13 days.

MARRIAGE: Cyrus Rasin and Wilhelmina Steen on Mar 2 1819 by McCoon both of Kent Co.

DEED: William Ashley Jr. sells to Cyrus Rasin $500 "Hermitage" 122 acres DB 4 p 246 April 12 1823.

DEED: Cyrus Rasin of Kent and William Wroth sell $100 "Hermitage" 26 5/8 acres, signed Willamina wife of Cyrus. DB 4 p 237 April 12 1823 dated.

DEED: Cyrus Rasin and Willemina his wife formerly (Stein) to Richard Smith $68 formerly property of James Stien and part of said Steins purchase of William Hemsley called Fair Lee, 8 acres. DB 4 p 353 date Jan 15 1824.

MARRIAGE: Cyrus Rasin m. Henrietta M. Beck on Sep 1 1840 by Starks both of kent Co.

MARRIAGE: Cyrus Rasin m. Sarah Smith on Jan 31 1850 by Townsend both of Kent Co.

CENSUS: 1850

MARRIAGE: Cyrus Rasin m. Mrs. Mary Crawford on Dec 15 1856 by Wilson both of Kent Co.

CENSUS: 1860 Chestertown
Cyrus B. Raisin 66 MD,
Mary 40, John W 31, James Barrett 25,
Thomas Crawford 9,
Milcha Thompson 52 black domestic.

OBIT: In Chestertown, on Monday the 13th instant, Cyrus Rasin, at the advanced age of 71. He was the son of Capt. Wm. B. Rasin, of the Old Maryland Line in the Army of the Revolution, and fought at Camden, Eutaw and Cowpens, where he won the reputation of a skillful officer and a brave man. Of Mr. Rasin it may be truly said that as an indulgent husband, a kind father, a reliable friend, and honest man and a Christian, his character was without a stain. One Who Knew Him. Kent News March 18, 1865.
[The obituary of Cyrus may have been written by Dr. Peregrine Wroth who in his memoirs he said Wm B. Rasin enlisted in the Rev. War at age 17 and had a son Cyrus. Wm B. Rasin's oldest brother Philip was the father of Philip Freeman Rasin.]


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