Patience RICE

Descendants of Deacon Edmund RICE . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Sep 2024

Compiler: John F. Chandler, Historian, Edmund Rice (1638) Association

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Patience RICE

i: Mary MUZZEY, b. 1721, MA, d. 1793, MA
ii: Patience MUZZEY [QQ4265], born 26 Feb 1723/24 at Sudbury^{11,2 {p27}}.
iii: Lydia MUZZEY, b. 1725, MA, d. 1766, MA
iv: Benjamin MUZZEY, b. 1729, MA, d. 1770, MA
v: Joseph MUZZEY [QQ4268], born 22 May 1731 at Sudbury^{11,2 {p27}}. He died 30 Jun 1757 at Sudbury, said to have been killed by lightning with his father per Ward^{11,1 {p25},2 {p27}}.
vi: William MUZZEY [QQ4269], born 2 Sep 1733 at Sudbury^{11,2 {p27}}.
vii: Nathaniel MUZZEY, b. 1735, MA
viii: Beulah MUZZEY [QQ4271], born 4 Apr 1738 at Sudbury (under the name Muzzy)^{11,2 {p27}}.
ix: Sarah MUZZEY [QQ4272], born 13 Aug 1742 at Sudbury (under the name Muzzy)^{11,2 {p27}}.

Nathaniel RICE

i: Sarah RICE [QQ2954, w713], born 3 Sep 1738 at Sudbury^{11,1 {p65}}. She died 27 Jan 1740/41 at Sudbury^{11,1 {p65},22 {61:123}}. Although Ward reports that Nathaniel and Sarah (Smith) Rice had an unnamed daughter who died in 1741, there is a gravestone next to the gravestone of Sarah (Smith) Rice that reads: "Here Lyes Ye Body of Sarah Rice. Daughter of Mr. Nathaniel Rice & Mrs. Sarah Rice: Died Jan. 27th 1740 in Ye 3rd Year of her Age." This inscription gives compelling evidence that the Sarah, who was born 3 September 1738, died 27 January 1740/41. Mother Sarah (Smith) Rice predeceased daughter Sarah on 4 January 1741. It is most unlikely that Nathaniel and Sarah Smith Rice would have named a second daughter Sarah before the first daughter Sarah died. Therefore we must assume that the Sarah Rice who married Daniel Rice was not the daughter of Nathaniel and Sarah Smith Rice named by Ward.^{22 {61:123},1 {p65}}

Children of Nathaniel RICE and Elizabeth STONE:

i: Micah RICE [QQ2955, w714], born 13 Dec 1742 at Sudbury^{1 {p65},11 {p123}}. He died 15 Aug 1812, aged 70y at East Sudbury (Wayland), MA, "non compos mentis"^{62,1 {p65}}. He was insane^{1 {p65}}.
ii: Reuben RICE [QQ2956, w715], born 7 Mar 1744/45 at Sudbury, MA^{11,1 {p65}}. He died young^{1 {p65}}.
iii: Nathaniel RICE [QQ2957, w716], born 27 Oct 1748 at Sudbury^{11,1 {p66}}. He died 10 Nov 1748, (torn entry, but the year is deducible, 8 November per Ward) at Sudbury^{11,1 {p66}}.
iv: Nathaniel RICE, b. 1749, MA, d. 1836, MA
v: Benjamin RICE, b. 1754, MA, d. 1835, MA
vi: Reuben RICE, b. 1757, MA, d. 1801, MA

Ephraim RICE

i: Deacon Amos RICE, b. 1727, MA, d. 1807, VT
ii: Mercy RICE, b. 1730, MA
iii: Abigail RICE [QQ2967, w722], born 28 Mar 1732 at Worcester^{70,1 {p66}}.

She married Elias WILDER 18 Apr 1749 at Nichewaug (Petersham), MA¹²⁴. He was born 17 Jan 1726/27 at Lancaster, MA^{53 {p48}}, son of Nathaniel WILDER and Damaris WHITCOMB. Elias WILDER and Abigail RICE declared their intention to marry 18 Mar 1748/49 at Rutland, MA, both of Nichewaug⁹⁹.
iv: Bathsheba RICE [QQ2968, w723], born 5 Jun 1742 at Worcester, MA^{70,1 {p66}}.

Josiah RICE

i: Cyrus RICE, b. 1726, MA, d. 1804, MA
ii: Levinah RICE [QQ2972, w725], born 5 May 1728 at Worcester^{70,1 {p66}}. She died 29 Apr 1741, aged 13y at Worcester^{66 {p152},1 {p66}}.
iii: Sarah RICE [QQ2973, w726], born 27 Mar 1730 at Worcester^{70,1 {p66}}. She died 6 May 1741, aged 12y at Worcester^{66 {p152},1 {p66}}.

Thomas RICE

i: Mary RICE [QQ2976, w727], born 26 Apr 1727 at Worcester^{70,1 {p66}}. She died 30 Oct 1736, (8th per Ward), aged 10y at Worcester^{66 {p152},1 {p66}}.
ii: Hannah RICE [QQ2977, w728], born 5 Mar 1729/30 at Worcester^{70,1 {p66}}. She died before Mar 1783^{1 {p66}}.

Children of Thomas RICE and Judith:

i: Mary RICE, b. 1750, MA, d. 1800
ii: Judith RICE [QQ2979, w730], born 27 Jul 1751 at Worcester^{70,1 {p66}}. She died before 1777, when Jonathan Stone remarried^{71 {p244}}.

Married Jonathan STONE. He was born 27 Apr 1750 at Sutton, MA^{74,71 {p244}}, died at Somerset, VT^{71 {p244}}, son of Levi STONE and Mary LAWRENCE. He was in the military serving in the Revolutionary War^{71 {p244}}. Relocated about 1798 to Somerset^{71 {p244}}. They declared their intention to marry 18 Feb 1775 at Sutton, MA, listed as Judith of Worcester⁷⁴.
iii: Thomas RICE, b. 1753, MA, d. 1837, MA
iv: Sarah RICE, b. 1756, MA, d. 1787
v: Josiah RICE, b. 1757, MA, d. 1783

Gershom RICE

i: Moses RICE, b. 1729, MA
ii: Elizabeth RICE, b. 1731, MA
iii: Ephraim RICE, b. 1733, MA, d. 1818, MA
iv: Josiah RICE, b. 1735, MA
v: Nathaniel RICE [QQ2992, w738], born 20 Apr 1739 at Sudbury^{11,1 {p67}}. He was warned out of town (back to Sudbury) evidently unmarried 21 Aug 1764 at Rutland, MA⁷⁵.

He married Unknown. She was born about 1742 in probably Massachusetts.
vi: Olive RICE, b. 1741, MA
vii: Lois RICE [QQ2994, w740], born 27 Feb 1747 at Sudbury, MA^{11,1 {p67}}.

She married Samuel SMITH 19 Nov 1776 at Natick, MA, listed as Samuel of Dedham^{76,1 {p67}}. He was thinly documented. They declared their intention to marry 26 Oct 1776 at Dedham, MA, listed as Samuel of Dedham and Louise of Natick^{40 {p125}}.
viii: Jonathan RICE, b. 1749, MA
ix: Samuel RICE, b. 1752, MA, d. 1828, MA

John RICE

i: Sarah RICE [QQ3511, w742 1/2], born 21 Apr 1736 at Sudbury^{45 {p12},11 {p124}}.

Children of John RICE and Anna SANDERSON:

i: Anna RICE, b. 1743, MA
ii: Lydia RICE [QQ3009, w744], born 5 Jul 1744 at Sudbury^{11,1 {p67}}. She died Jul 1814^{1 {p67}}.

She married first, Joseph GROUT 18 Oct 1765 at Sudbury^{1 {p67},11 {208, 259}}. He was born about 1741 in probably Massachusetts.

She married second, Nathan BARTON about 1770^{1 {p67}}. He was born about 1741 at Belchertown, MA, died 22 Feb 1795^{1 {p67}}.

She married third, Caleb DODAY after 22 Feb 1795^{1 {p67}}. He was born about 1741 in probably Massachusetts.

Children of John RICE and Thankful:

i: John RICE [QQ3010, w745], born 21 Oct 1745 at Sudbury, MA^{11,1 {p67}}. He died young^{1 {p67}}.
ii: Jonas RICE, b. 1746, MA, d. 1778, MA
iii: Abraham RICE [QQ3012, w747], born 20 Mar 1748 at Sudbury^{11,1 {p67}}. He died young^{1 {p67}}.
iv: Amos RICE [QQ3013, w748], born 4 Jan 1749/50 at Sudbury^{11,1 {p67}}. He died 25 Oct 1751 at Sudbury^{1 {p67},11 {p322}}.
v: Eunice RICE, b. 1751, MA, d. 1834
vi: Lucy RICE, b. 1753, MA, d. 1782, MA
vii: Peter RICE, b. 1755, MA, d. 1813, MA
viii: Joel RICE, b. 1758, MA, d. 1838, MA
ix: Nathan RICE, b. 1760, MA, d. 1838, MA

Isaac RICE

i: Isaac RICE [QQ3031, w754], born 9 Apr 1742 at Sudbury, MA^{1 {p68},11 {p121}}. He died 26 Apr 1744 at Sudbury^{11 {p322}}.
ii: Joseph RICE [QQ3032, w755], born 4 Feb 1744 at Sudbury^{11,1 {p68}}. He died before 1760^{1 {p68}}.
iii: Anna RICE, b. 1745, MA, d. 1786
iv: Abigail RICE, b. 1748, MA, d. 1784
v: Isaac RICE, b. 1749, MA, d. 1820, MA

Isaac RICE and Thankful ROBINSON had no recorded children.

Hannah RICE

This report includes only the first 6 generations of the Deacon Edmund RICE clan. A nine-generation version is available to members of the Edmund Rice (1638) Association. Learn more about Deacon Edmund RICE and these pages at our home page.

Hannah RICE [QQ200066, w238] (Ephraim³, Thomas², Edmund¹) , born 31 Jul 1713 at Sudbury^{11,1 {p25},45 {p3}}, daughter of Ephraim RICE and Hannah LIVERMORE. She died before 20 Feb 1784^{88 {p28}}. She made a will 21 Mar 1783 at Sudbury, mentioning her son John Barber's widow Abigail, children of her deceased daughter Abigail Loker, her daughter Hannah Loker, and her sons Samuel, Oliver, Nathan, Ephraim, and Silas Barber^{22 {27:281}}. Her heirs made an agreement in 1786 to dispose of the property she had left them (a house and four acres in Sudbury). The agreement was signed by Ephraim Barber on the one hand and by Nathan, Oliver and Silas Barber, Henry Locar with his wife Hannah, Moses Locar, Benjamin Mills with his wife Sarah, and Jeremiah Smith with his wife Mary.^{22 {27:281}} Although the Sudbury vital records show only one marriage of a Hannah Rice to a John Barber, Supplement 1 to The Rice Family, ascribes that marriage to two different Hannahs of about the same age, daughters of Ephraim and Phineas, respectively. Ward gives the nod to Phineas' daughter. However, Ephraim Rice remained at Sudbury while Phineas Rice moved to Stow when both Hannahs were still teenagers. Compelling evidence that Hannah was the daughter of Ephraim is supplied by a letter written by John Barber on 11 July 1755, while at a military camp, to his wife Hannah in Sudbury (see NEHGR 27:286). In the letter, he reports that Isaac Rice is in the same camp with him and is well. Significantly, the end of the letter indicates it was actually sent (for transmittal to Barber's wife) to Gershom Rice, in Sudbury, New-England. Gershom and Isaac Rice, sons of Ephraim, would have been Hannah's brothers. Therefore, your authors must conclude that the Hannah Rice who married John Barber was Hannah (WRN 238), daughter of Ephraim Rice.^{22 {27:286}}

She married first, John BARBER 20 Oct 1735, (23rd per county records) at Sudbury, listed as John of Medfield^{1 {25, 43},2 {39, 335},45 {3, 5},11 {166, 258}}. He was born 27 Aug 1708 at Medfield, MA^{88 {p17},51 {p19},125 {p314}}, died before 14 Jun 1755¹²⁶, son of Deacon George BARBOUR and Anna TAYLOR. He resided after 1739 at Sudbury, MA^{88 {p28}}.

She married second, Deacon Adams STONE 26 Jan 1762 at Sudbury^{11,88 {p28}}. He was born about 1690^{127 {p83}}, son of Matthew STONE and Rachel POND. He made a will 1 Jun 1770 at Sudbury, mentioning wife Hannah (in accord with a prenuptial agreement), daughters Bathsheba How and Elizabeth Rice, son Isaac Stone, son Benjamin's daughter Lucy Hemingway, underage grandsons Adam and Benjamin Stone, and grandson Adam How, all living children being the three mentioned above. Executor to be son-in-law Ezekiel How of Sudbury. Witnessed by David How, David Stone Jr, and Joel Stone^{20 {docket 21535}}. His will was proved 30 Jun 1772 in Middlesex County, MA, the will having been accepted by the heirs in a statement signed by Hannah Stone, Nathaniel Rice, and Elizabeth Rice^{20 {docket 21535}}.

She married third, Israel STEVENS before 1 Sep 1770, Israel of Grafton^{1 {p43},2 {39, 335},88 {p28}}. He was thinly documented.

Children of Hannah RICE and John BARBER:

i: Abigail BARBER, b. 1736, MA, d. 1783
ii: Hannah BARBER, b. 1737, MA, d. 1829, MA
iii: John BARBER, b. 1742, MA, d. 1777, MA
iv: Samuel BARBER [QQ32835], born 30 Apr 1745 at Worcester, MA^{70 {p18},88 {p29}}. He died before 1799^{88 {p57}}.

He married Abigail PRINCE 23 Jun 1772 at Newton, MA^{49,102,88 {p57}}. She was born 2 Apr 1754 at Newton⁴⁹, daughter of Moses PRINCE and Lois PARK.
v: Oliver BARBER, b. 1745, MA, d. 1815, CT
vi: Nathan BARBER, b. 1747, MA, d. 1812
vii: Lieut. Ephraim BARBER, b. 1748, MA, d. 1817
viii: Silas BARBER [QQ8974], born 21 Dec 1754 at Sudbury, MA^{11 {p14},88 {p29}}. He died about 1804 at New York, NY^{88 {p60}}. He was in the military between 1 Oct 1775 and MAR 1786, serving in the Revolutionary War^{88 {p60}}.

Hannah RICE and Deacon Adams STONE had no recorded children.

Hannah RICE and Israel STEVENS had no recorded children.

Lieut. Gershom RICE Jr

i: Elizabeth RICE [QQ3039, w759], born 31 Mar 1721 at Worcester, MA^{70,1 {p69}}. She died 29 Aug 1723 at Worcester^{66 {p152},1 {p69}}.
ii: Darius RICE [QQ3040, w760], born 23 Jun 1723 at Worcester^{1 {p69},70 {p219}}. He died 20 Sep 1723 at Worcester^{66 {p152},1 {p69}}.
iii: Keziah RICE [QQ3041, w761], born 15 Sep 1724 at Worcester^{70,1 {p69}}. She died 23 Aug 1728 at Worcester^{66 {p152},1 {p69}}.
iv: Elizabeth RICE, b. 1726, MA, d. 1812
v: Comfort RICE, b. 1729, MA, d. 1816, MA
vi: Darius RICE [QQ3044, w764], born 21 Mar 1731 at Worcester^{70,1 {p69}}. He died 19 Sep 1741 at Worcester^{66 {p152},1 {p69}}.
vii: Keziah RICE, b. 1734, MA, d. 1802
viii: Gershom RICE [QQ3046, w766], born in 1736 at Worcester, (not found in the published records)^{1 {p69}}. He died in 1829 at Ward (Auburn), MA, unmarried, (not found in the published records)^{1 {p69}}.
ix: Peter RICE [QQ3047, w767], born 31 Mar 1739 at Worcester, MA^{70,1 {p69}}. He died 16 Oct 1741 at Worcester^{66 {p152},1 {p69}}.

Lieut. Gershom RICE Jr and Bethiah had no recorded children.

Abishai RICE

i: Lucy RICE, b. 1724, MA, d. 1806, VT
ii: Nathan RICE, b. 1726, MA, d. 1757
iii: Phineas RICE, b. 1728, MA, d. 1818, VT
iv: James RICE, b. 1730, MA
v: Captain Asa RICE, b. 1731, MA, d. 1806, VT
vi: Grace RICE [QQ3056, w773], born 23 Nov 1733 at Worcester^{70,1 {p69},45 {p12}}.

She married Richard BALEY 16 Apr 1755, (4 February per Sudbury and Wayland records) at Leicester, MA, listed as Richard of Sudbury and Grace of Leicester^{114 {p197},45 {p12},11,62}. He was thinly documented.
vii: Micah RICE, b. 1735, MA
viii: Sarah RICE [QQ3058, w775], born 1 Apr 1739 at Worcester, MA^{70,1 {p69}}.
ix: Abishai RICE, b. 1740, MA, d. 1797, MA
x: Darius RICE [QQ3515, w776a], born 20 Mar 1745 at Leicester, MA^{114,45 {p12}}.

He married first, Charity WINSLOW 7 Dec 1780 at Greenwich, MA^{115,45 {p12}}. She was born 27 Apr 1752 at Hardwick, MA¹¹⁵, daughter of Seth WINSLOW and Abigail. Darius RICE and Charity WINSLOW declared their intention to marry 15 Nov 1780 at Greenwich, MA, listed as Darius of Greenwich and Charity of Hardwick^{129 {p22}}.

He married second, Rebecca HASKINS 17 Dec 1789 at Hardwick, MA, listed as Darius of Greenwich^{115,129 {p26},45 {p12}}. She was thinly documented. They declared their intention to marry Nov 1789 at Greenwich, MA, listed as Darius of Greenwich and Rebecca of Hardwick^{129 {p26}}.
xi: Peter RICE, b. 1748, MA, d. 1814, VT

Sarah RICE

i: Mary DUNCAN, b. 1738, MA, d. 1815, MA
ii: John DUNCAN [QQ4278], born 4 Sep 1740 at Worcester, MA^{70,2 {p28}}.

He married Rebecca MEACHEM, Rebecca of New Salem^{2 {p28}}. She was born about 1743 at New Salem, MA, (not found in the published records).
iii: Daniel DUNCAN Jr, b. 1742, MA
iv: Elizabeth DUNCAN [QQ4280], born 26 Jan 1743/44 at Worcester, MA^{70,2 {p28}}. She died 16 Apr 1744 at Worcester^{66 {p147}}.
v: Ezekiel DUNCAN [QQ4281], born 15 Jan 1744/45 at Worcester^{70,2 {p28}}. He died 21 Jan 1750 at Worcester^{66 {p147},2 {p28}}.
vi: Levinah DUNCAN, b. 1747, MA
vii: Abel DUNCAN, b. 1749, MA

Matthias RICE

i: John RICE, b. 1738, MA, d. 1811, NS
ii: Bathsheba RICE [QQ3064, w778], born 14 Oct 1741 at Worcester, MA^{70,1 {p70}}. She died 13 Mar 1742 at Worcester^{66 {p152},1 {p70}}.
iii: Ithamar RICE, b. 1743, MA, d. 1824, MA
iv: Bathsheba RICE, b. 1744, MA, d. 1822
v: Josiah RICE [QQ3067, w781], born 20 Aug 1746 at Worcester^{70,1 {p70}}.
vi: Solomon RICE Sr, b. 1749, MA, d. 1777
vii: Matthias RICE, b. 1751, MA, d. 1798
viii: Luke RICE [QQ3070, w784], born 26 Apr 1754 at Sudbury, MA^{11,1 {p70}}.
ix: Artemas RICE [QQ3071, w785], born 13 May 1758 at Sudbury^{1 {p70},11 {p119}}.

Matthias RICE and Mary BROWN had no recorded children.

Jotham RICE

i: Violata RICE, b. 1723, RI, d. 1801, MA
ii: Daniel RICE, b. 1732, RI, d. 1810, MA
iii: Ralph RICE, b. 1734, MA
iv: Martha RICE, b. 1735, MA
v: Mary RICE, b. 1737, MA, d. 1823, MA
vi: Jotham RICE, b. 1744, MA, d. 1814, MA
vii: James RICE, b. 1746, MA, d. 1832, MA
viii: Mercy RICE, b. 1749, MA
ix: Prudence RICE, b. 1751, MA, d. 1849
x: Benjamin RICE, b. 1753, MA, d. 1821, MA
xi: Elizabeth RICE [QQ3089, w795], born about 1755 at Rutland District (Barre), MA, (not found in the published records)^{1 {p70}}.

She married WILDER before 1773, Wilder of Petersham. Elizabeth was married when her father made his will^{1 {p70}}. He was born about 1752 at Petersham, MA. Your authors note that the only male Wilder born about 1752 whose birth is found in the Petersham vital records is Cornelius. Cornelius did indeed have a wife named Elizabeth, but not until 1776, and her name in the marriage intention was Elizabeth Hastings.

Zebediah RICE

i: Mary RICE [QQ3102, w796], born 17 Dec 1737 at Worcester, MA^{70,1 {p71}}. She died before Aug 1771, as she is not mentioned in her father's will of that date^{1 {p71}}.
ii: Elizabeth RICE, b. 1739, MA, d. 1817, MA
iii: Samuel RICE, b. 1742, MA, d. 1805, MA
iv: James RICE [QQ3105, w799], born 4 Jul 1744 at Worcester^{70,1 {p71}}.
v: Lydia RICE, b. 1746, MA, d. 1826, MA
vi: Phineas RICE [QQ3107, w801], born 7 May 1748 at Worcester^{70,1 {p71}}. He died between 1771 and 1780, as he was mentioned in his father's will but was deceased by the time of the estate settlement^{1 {p71}}.
vii: Jonathan RICE [QQ3108, w802], born 13 May 1750 at Worcester^{70,1 {p71}}.
viii: Hannah RICE [QQ3109, w803], born 19 Mar 1753, (May per Ward) at Worcester^{70,1 {p71}}.

She married SMITH. He was born about 1750 in probably Massachusetts.

Zebediah RICE and Mary DAVIS had no recorded children.

Lt. Tyrus RICE

i: Eleanor RICE, b. 1728, MA, d. 1791, MA
ii: Grace RICE, b. 1730, MA
iii: Hannah RICE [QQ3117, w806], born 17 Jun 1733 at Worcester^{70,1 {p71}}. She died after 22 Feb 1775, as she was mentioned in her father's will^{1 {p71}}.

Frances RICE

Jasoniah RICE

i: Reuben RICE [QQ3120, w807], born 6 Apr 1734 at Worcester^{70,1 {p71}}. He died 26 Dec 1826 at Woodstock, VT^{1 {p71}}.
ii: Anna RICE [QQ3121, w808], born 24 Oct 1735 at Worcester, MA^{70,1 {p71}}.
iii: Lydia RICE [QQ3122, w809], born 26 Nov 1737 at Worcester^{70,1 {p71}}. Although Ward lists her death as October 1777 in Worcester, more recent research has uncovered an obituary for her mother that clearly indicates the death record is for her mother Lydia.^{132,1 {p71}}
iv: Beulia RICE [QQ3123, w810], born 24 Mar 1740 at Worcester^{70,1 {p71}}.
v: Barzilai RICE, b. 1742, MA
vi: Abigail RICE [QQ3125, w812], born 5 Mar 1743/44 at Worcester^{70,1 {p71}}.
vii: Sibbola RICE [QQ3126, w813], born 26 Jan 1747/48 at Worcester^{70,1 {p71}}.
viii: Martha RICE [QQ3127, w814], born 30 May 1749 at Worcester^{70,1 {p71}}.

Barzilai RICE

i: Elijah RICE [QQ3128, w815], born 14 Sep 1740 at Worcester^{70,1 {p72}}.

Thomas ALLEN

i: Thomas ALLEN Jr, b. 1713, MA
ii: Daniel ALLEN [QQ4313], born 5 Oct 1715 at Sudbury, MA^{11,2 {p29}}.
iii: Sarah ALLEN, b. 1717, MA, d. 1796, MA