John Blankenbaker's Germanna History Notes

Note 220

George Razor was introduced here a few notes ago.  He arrived on the ship Mary and Sarah in Philadelphia on October 26, 1754, from Amsterdam via Portsmouth, England.  No family was apparently with him and, in fact, he married Margaretha Butlinger 6 May 1755 at St. Michael's Lutheran Church in Philadelphia.  Witnesses to the marriage were David Dewnlow, Johan Geo. Huber, Martin Schaht, Margareth Barb. Burchard(in), Margretha Kehrer(in) and Anna Maria Reig(in).  He settled in Newton township, Sussex Co., New Jersey.

On 14 May 1774, George bought 100 acres in the Robinson River area of Culpeper Co. (now Madison Co.) from Frederick and Sarah Baumgardner.  The Razor/Räser family is found in the Hebron Church Register from 1776 to 1788.  About 1794, George Razor, Sr., his sons, Peter and Christian, son-in-law George Swindle, several members of the Swindle family and, possibly at the same time, Aaron Clore moved to the Abbeville district of South Carolina.  Family legend states that George, Sr. died during the move and was buried along the way.  In South Carolina, the family consistently became Rasor whereas the family name in Virginia became Racer.

Counting George Razor, Sr. as individual number 1, then his children are 2. through 7.

  1. Jacob (Racer) Rasor, b. ca 1756 in Sussex Co., NJ, d. ca 1824 in Madison Co., Virginia.  He married first, Susanna Snyder, 6 Feb 1786, in Culpeper Co., VA.  He married second Elizabeth Delph, 24 Jan 1801 in Madison Co., VA.  The issue of Jacob and his first wife, Susanna, is:

    1. Margaret Racer, b. 30 May 1788 in Culpeper Co., VA; m. George Delph, 30 Dec 1810 in Madison Co.

    2. Jacob Racer, b. ca 1790 in Culpeper Co., married Nancy Delph 3 Oct 1816 in Madison Co.

    3. Joseph Racer, b. ca 1792 in Culpeper Co., married Rebecca Delph 8 Feb 1816 in Madison Co.  He d. 1828 in Madison Co.

    4. Thomas Racer, b. ca 1793 in Madison Co., m. Frances Delph 17 Jan 1822 in Madison Co.

    5. Elizabeth Racer, b. ca 1795 in Madison Co.

    6. John Racer, b. ca 1797 in Madison Co., no further information.

    The issue of Jacob, no. 2, and his second wife, Elizabeth:

    1. Jonas Racer, b. ca 1801 in Madison Co., m. Virinda Weaver 19 Sep 1839 in Madison Co.  In 1850 he was living in Jay Co., Indiana.

    2. William Racer, b. ca 1805 in Madison Co., married Julia Snyder 6 Nov 1831 in Madison Co.

    3. Noah Racer, b. ca 1807 in Madison Co., no further information.

    4. Rhoda Racer, b. ca Jan 1810 in Madison Co., married John H. Snyder 24 Sep 1834 in Madison Co.

    5. Sarah Racer, b. ca 1817 in Madison Co., moved with her brother Jonas to Indiana; she remained unmarried and was living with Jonas in 1850.

( to be continued )

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