Jonas RICE

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

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

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Jonas RICE

i: Silence RICE, b. 1703, MA, d. 1763, MA
ii: Adonijah RICE [QQ1590, w262], born in 1705 at Sudbury, (not found in the published records)^{1 {p30}}. He died young, (not found in the published records)^{1 {p30}}.
iii: Deacon Jonas RICE, b. 1707, MA, d. 1793, MA
iv: Absalom RICE, b. 1709, MA, d. 1781, MA
v: Adonijah RICE, b. 1714, MA, d. 1802, VT

Grace RICE

i: Mary MOORE [QQ1363], born 20 Dec 1702 at Sudbury, MA (under the name More)^{11,2 {p7}}. She died 16 Oct 1711 at Sudbury (under the name Moor)^{2 {p7},11 {p316}}.
ii: Sarah MOORE [QQ1364], born 2 Jul 1704 at Sudbury^{11,2 {p7}}.
iii: Henry MOORE [QQ1365], born 10 Jan 1705/6 at Sudbury^{11,2 {p7}}. He died in 1730^{2 {p7}}.
iv: Judith MOORE [QQ1366], born 12 Feb 1707/8 at Sudbury (under the name Moor)^{11,2 {p7}}. She died 24 Aug 1708 at Sudbury (under the name Moor)^{2 {p7},11 {p316}}.
v: Grace MOORE [QQ1367], born 7 Jul 1709, (the year is torn in the vital records, but can be deduced from the baptism) at Sudbury (under the name Moor)^{11,2 {p7}}.
vi: Elizabeth MOORE, b. 1711, MA, d. 1797, MA
vii: Eleanor MOORE [QQ1369], born 16 Feb 1713 at Sudbury (under the name Moor)^{11,2 {p7}}.
viii: Nathaniel MOORE [QQ1370, w266], born 31 Jan 1714/15 at Sudbury (under the name Moor)^{11,1 {p31},2 {p7}}. He died 19 Jul 1811, aged 96y at Worcester, MA^{66,1 {p31}}. He was buried at Worcester, in Old Common Cemetery⁶⁶. He arrived in Worcester at the age of three months.⁷³

He married Mehitabel GODDARD 31 Jul 1740 at Sutton, MA, listed as Mehitabel of Sutton^{74,70,1 {p31},2 {p7}}. She was born 8 Mar 1720/21 at Roxbury, MA, (not found in the published records)^{1 {p31},17 {2:265}}, died 25 Apr 1809, aged 89y at Worcester, MA (under the name Moore)^{66,1 {p31}}, was buried at Worcester, in Old Common Cemetery⁶⁶, daughter of Robert GODDARD and Mehitabel SPRING.
ix: Sybil MOORE, b. 1717, MA, d. 1776, MA

Elisha RICE

i: Eliakim RICE, b. 1709, MA
ii: Elisha RICE [QQ1601, w268], born 27 May 1711, (2 March per Ward) at Sudbury^{11,1 {p31}}. Elisha Rice is said to have lived at Sudbury and had care of his sister, Julia, who was insane, and that he died there. No record has been found of his death or that he had a family.^{1 {32, 73}}
iii: Elizabeth RICE, b. 1713, MA, d. 1799, MA
iv: Julia RICE [QQ1603, w270], born 20 Mar 1715/16, (30th per Ward) at Sudbury^{11,1 {p32}}. She was insane.^{1 {p32}} She was warned out of town (back to Sudbury) 7 Jan 1766 at Westborough, MA⁷⁵.
v: Silas RICE, b. 1719, MA, d. 1800, MA
vi: Elijah RICE, b. 1721, MA, d. 1818, MA
vii: Zebulon RICE, b. 1725, MA, d. 1799, MA

Lieut. John DRURY

i: Capt. Thomas DRURY, b. 1668, MA, d. 1723, MA
ii: Lydia DRURY [QQ267, w373a], born 11 Jul 1670 at Boston^{37,45 {p6}}. She died young^{45 {p6}}.
iii: Mary DRURY, b. 1672, MA, d. 1727, MA
iv: Hugh DRURY [QQ265, w373c], born 19 Jul 1674 at Boston^{37,45 {p6},12}. He died young^{45 {p6}}.
v: Elizabeth DRURY [QQ264, w373d], born 9 Jul 1676 at Boston^{37,45 {p6}}. She died young^{45 {p6}}.
vi: Mercy DRURY [QQ263, w373e], born 25 Oct 1677 at Boston^{37,45 {p6}}. She died young^{45 {p6}}.
vii: John DRURY Jr [QQ262, w373f], born 26 Dec 1678 at Boston^{37,45 {p6}}. He died 2 Nov 1702 at Boston, from smallpox^{42,45 {p6},30}.

Sarah RICE

i: Sarah LOKER, b. 1676, MA, d. 1749, MA
ii: John LOKER [QQ1825, w274a], born about 1678 at Sudbury, (not found in the published records). He died 3 May 1762 at Natick, MA^{76,45 {p4}}. He never married.^{45 {p4}}
iii: Mary LOKER, b. 1680, MA
iv: Henry LOKER, b. 1684, MA

Martha RICE

i: John BENT, b. 1689, MA, d. 1759, MA
ii: David BENT, b. 1691, d. 1729, MA

Deborah RICE

i: Ruth SAWIN [QQ1378, w277], born 10 Oct 1684 at Sherborn, (not found in the published records)^{1 {p32},2 {p7}}. She died 25 Oct 1684 at Sudbury, MA (under the name Sawine)^{11,1 {p32},2 {p7}}.
ii: Ruth SAWIN, b. 1686, MA, d. 1774, MA
iii: Lt. John SAWIN, b. 1689, MA, d. 1760, MA
iv: Deborah SAWIN, b. 1696, MA

Elizabeth RICE

i: Joseph WARE [QQ1388], born 2 Jun 1691, (year not entered in town records, 23 June per Rice Gen'l Register) at Dedham^{40 {p23},2 {p7}}. He died 30 Apr 1710 at Dedham^{40 {p37},2 {p7}}.
ii: Samuel WARE [QQ1389], born 20 Jul 1694 at Dedham^{40 {p26},2 {p7}}. He died 30 Jul 1722 at Dedham^{40 {p47},2 {p7}}.

Dorothy RICE

i: Hannah WOOD, b. 1688, MA, d. 1754, MA
ii: Abigail WOOD [QQ1394], born 25 Nov 1692 at Sherborn, MA^{77,2 {p7}}.

She married Samuel WILLIAMS 4 Feb 1719/20 at Sherborn^{77,2 {p7}}. He was born 11 Feb 1692/93 at Newton, MA⁴⁹, son of Isaac WILLIAMS and Elizabeth.

Dorothy RICE and Capt John WARE had no recorded children.

Isaac RICE

i: Sibbilla RICE, b. 1691, MA
ii: Martha RICE, b. 1693, MA, d. 1733
iii: Ruth RICE, b. 1695, MA, d. 1782, MA
iv: Mary RICE [QQ56798], born before 1703^{11 {p323}}. She died 17 Jul 1703 at Sudbury^{11 {p323}}.
v: Mary RICE, b. 1706, d. 1745, MA
vi: Abigail RICE, b. 1709, MA, d. 1806, MA

Patience 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.

Patience RICE [QQ157, w55] (Matthew², Edmund¹) , born 5 Mar 1671 at Sudbury^{11,1 {p7},2 {p3},45 {p4}}, daughter of Matthew RICE and Martha LAMSON. She died 1 Jun 1720 at Sherborn, MA (under the name Lealand)⁷⁷.

She married Ebenezer LELAND, as evidenced by a marriage agreement in which Ebenezer gave half his land to Patience, daughter of Matthew Rice of Sudbury^{2 {p3},45 {p4}}. He was baptized 2 Jan 1657/58 at Dorchester, MA, (not found in the published records)^{17 {3:77}}, died 30 Jun 1742 at Sherborn, MA (under the name Lealand)^{77,45 {p4}}, son of Henry LELAND and Margaret BADCOCK. There is a long-standing confusion about the husband of Patience Rice. Two possible candidates have been named: Ebenezer and Hopestill Leland, two brothers who both lived in Sherborne and who both had wives named Patience. In his book The Rice Family, Ward said that Patience Rice married Hopestill Leland as her second husband (the record of Hopestill's marriage shows the bride's name as Patience Holbrook). Ward was silent on the subject of Ebenezer Leland. Meanwhile, Morse's History of Sherborn asserts that Ebenezer's wife was Patience Sabin while Hopestill's was Patience Holbrook. More recently, the Rice Genealogical Register and Supplement 1 to The Rice Family concluded that Patience Rice's husband was Ebenezer Leland and cite a marriage agreement between Ebenezer and Patience to substantiate the relationship. According to the Supplement, that agreement gave half of Ebenezer's land to Patience Rice, daughter of Matthew and Martha Rice. Unfortunately, the description in the Supplement is clouded by a careless error: Ebenezer's date of baptism is inserted without the "bp" notation, thus appearing to give this as the date for the marriage!

The Sherborne and Sudbury vital records do not include any marriage of Patience Rice, nor any marriage of Ebenezer Leland to some other Patience, nor, indeed, the death of any male Holbrook in the period shortly before Hopestill Leland married Patience Holbrook. However, the Sherborne vital records do record the births of children to both Hopestill and Patience and Ebenezer and Patience. Your authors believe that Ebenezer Leland is the most likely husband and have included his family here as the family of Patience Rice. See under Hopestill Leland for the family as described by Ward.^{1 {p33},2 {p3},45 {p4}}

Children of Patience RICE and Ebenezer LELAND:

i: Patience LELAND, b. 1695, MA
ii: Martha LELAND [QQ1832], born 8 Sep 1699 at Sherborn (under the name Lealand)^{77,45 {p4}}.

She married JACKSON. He was born about 1696 in probably Massachusetts.
iii: Isaac LELAND, b. 1702, MA, d. 1733, MA
iv: Sybil LELAND, b. 1708, MA
v: Amariah LELAND, b. 1710, MA

Elizabeth RICE

i: Elizabeth HAYNES [QQ1401, w288], born 20 Mar 1680/81 at Sudbury^{11,1 {p34},2 {p8},45 {p4}}.

She married Ebenezer GRAVES. He was born about 1678 in probably Massachusetts. Is this the Ebenezer Graves family on page 65 - 68 of the Sudbury VR?
ii: Mary HAYNES [QQ1402, w289], born 26 Mar 1683, (1 March per Ward) at Sudbury, MA^{11,1 {p34},2 {p8}}. She died 30 Aug 1684 at Sudbury (under the name Haines)^{11 {p308},1 {p34},2 {p8}}.
iii: Peter HAYNES, b. 1685, MA, d. 1779, MA
iv: Joseph HAYNES, b. 1687, MA, d. 1775, MA
v: Mary HAYNES, b. 1690, MA, d. 1785, MA
vi: Sarah HAYNES, b. 1693, MA
vii: Daniel HAYNES, b. 1695, MA
viii: Esther HAYNES, b. 1697, MA, d. 1770, MA
ix: Phineas HAYNES [QQ1408, w291d], born 20 May 1700 at Sudbury^{11,2 {p8}}. He died 30 Jul 1771 at Sudbury, from drowning^{11,2 {p8}}.

Hannah RICE

i: Mary HUBBARD, b. 1682, MA, d. 1769
ii: Lt Jonathan HUBBARD, b. 1683, MA, d. 1761
iii: Hannah HUBBARD [QQ1640, w294], born 20 Apr 1685 at Concord (under the name Hubard)^{35 {p28},1 {p34},45 {p4}}. She died 23 May 1725, aged 40y at Concord (under the name Temple)^{35 {p110}}.

She married John TEMPLE. He was born 4 Jan 1680/81, (literally 4.11.80) at Concord^{35 {p24}}, son of Abraham TEMPLE and Deborah HADLOCK.
iv: Samuel HUBBARD, b. 1687, MA, d. 1753, MA
v: Joseph HUBBARD, b. 1688, MA, d. 1768, MA
vi: Elizabeth HUBBARD, b. 1691, MA, d. 1757, MA
vii: Capt. John HUBBARD, b. 1692, MA, d. 1761
viii: Cornet Daniel HUBBARD, b. 1694, MA, d. 1784, MA
ix: Thomas HUBBARD, b. 1696, MA, d. 1728, MA
x: Abigail HUBBARD, b. 1698, MA
xi: Cornet Ebenezer HUBBARD, b. 1700, MA, d. 1755, MA

Joshua RICE

i: Samuel RICE, b. 1693, MA, d. 1781, MA
ii: Nahum RICE [QQ1660, w304], born 3 Sep 1695 at Marlborough^{1 {p35},3 {p159}}. He was declared insane. A guardian was appointed 24 Jan 1742^{1 {p35}}.
iii: Sarah RICE [QQ1661, w305, wf143], born 1 Jun 1698 at Marlborough^{1 {p35},3 {p160}}. She died 3 Apr 1778, aged 79y 9m at Marlborough^{56,1 {p76},3 {p387}}. She was buried at Marlborough, in Spring Hill Cemetery⁵⁶. She made a will 6 Dec 1776 at Marlborough, mentioning Lydia Rice Williams, under age 18; Sarah, daughter of my kinsman Elisha Rice; daughters of my kinsman Benjamin Rice; and daughters of Elisha Rice deceased; children of kinswoman Ann Ward deceased. Nephew Benjamin Rice, Executor^{1 {p76}}.
iv: Zephaniah RICE, b. 1700, MA, d. 1730, MA
v: Deacon Andrew RICE, b. 1702, MA, d. 1775, MA

Edmund RICE

i: Dinah RICE, b. 1693, MA
ii: Silas RICE, b. 1695, MA, d. 1779, QC
iii: Timothy RICE, b. 1697, MA, d. 1777, QC
iv: Nahor RICE [QQ1670, w311], born 21 Aug 1699 at Marlborough, MA^{3 {p159},1 {p35}}. He died 8 Aug 1704 at Marlborough, slain by Indians^{3 {p386},1 {p35}}.
v: Huldah RICE, b. 1701, MA
vi: Moses RICE [QQ1672, w313], born 21 Mar 1703/4 at Marlborough^{3 {p159},1 {p35}}. He died 4 Oct 1704 at Marlborough^{3 {p386},1 {p35}}.
vii: Deacon Seth RICE, b. 1705, MA, d. 1796, MA
viii: Thankful RICE, b. 1707, MA
ix: Lt. Eleazer RICE, b. 1709, MA, d. 1767
x: Ruth RICE [QQ1676, w317], born 17 Nov 1712 at Marlborough^{3,1 {p35},46 {1:4}}. She died 7 Feb 1786, aged 74y 2m 20d at Marlborough (under the name Brigham)^{56,2 {p55},3 {p349}}. She was buried at Marlborough, in Old Common Cemetery^56,3. The published genealogies have consistently confused this Ruth Rice with her second cousin, the daughter of Joseph Rice. The correct identifications can be deduced from their ages at death, as shown on their gravestones.

She married first, Elisha WARD 20 Nov 1738, (28th per Ward) at Southborough, MA^{55,1 {41, 82}}. He was born 30 Jul 1712 at Marlborough, MA^{3,1 {p82},46 {1:43}}, died 24 Jan 1756 at Southborough, MA, (at Westborough per Ward)^{55,1 {p82}}, son of Col. William WARD and Jane. Elisha WARD and Ruth RICE resided in 1739 at Westborough, MA^{1 {p82}}.

She married second, Joseph BRIGHAM 3 May 1757 at Marlborough, MA^{3,1 {p83},2 {15, 55},14 {p12}}. He was born 21 Apr 1706 at Marlborough^{3,1 {83, 228},2 {15, 55},14 {6, 12},46 {1:33}}, died 29 Jul 1786, aged 80y 3m 8d at Marlborough^{2 {p55},3 {p348},14 {p12},56}, was buried at Marlborough, in Old Common Cemetery^56,3, son of Gershom BRIGHAM and Mehitabel WARREN. Joseph BRIGHAM and Ruth RICE declared their intention to marry 9 Apr 1757 at Westborough, MA, listed as Joseph of Marlborough⁵⁷.
xi: Ebenezer RICE [QQ1677, w318], born 1 Nov 1714 at Marlborough, MA^{3 {p154},1 {p35}}. He died 20 Dec 1714 at Marlborough^{3 {p384},1 {p35}}.
xii: Anna RICE, b. 1715, MA, d. 1802, MA

Edmund RICE and Hannah BREWER had no recorded children.

Esther RICE

i: Esther HUBBARD, b. 1685, MA
ii: Anna HUBBARD [QQ1413], born 13 Jul 1687, (June per Rice Gen'l Register) at Hadley^{80 {p73},2 {p8}}. She died May 1688 at Hadley^{80 {p73},2 {p8}}.
iii: Daniel HUBBARD [QQ1414], born 7 May 1689 at Hadley^{80 {p73},2 {p8}}.
iv: Anna HUBBARD [QQ1415], born 10 Jul 1691 at Hadley^{80 {p73},2 {p8}}.
v: Mary HUBBARD, b. 1694, MA
vi: Elizabeth HUBBARD [QQ1417], born 5 Apr 1695 at Hadley^{80 {p73},2 {p8}}.
vii: Samuel HUBBARD, b. 1697, MA, d. 1750, MA
viii: Rachel HUBBARD [QQ1419], born 16 Oct 1698 at Hadley^{80 {p73},2 {p8}}.

She married Gabriel WILLIAMS 13 Sep 1729 at Hadley^{80 {p73},2 {p8}}. He was born about 1695 in probably Massachusetts.
ix: Edmund HUBBARD, b. 1700, MA, d. 1766, MA
x: Joseph HUBBARD [QQ1421], born 5 Jun 1702 at Hadley, MA^{80 {p73},2 {p8}}. He died 26 Nov 1706 at Hadley^{80 {p73},2 {p8}}.
xi: Joshua HUBBARD [QQ1422], born 23 Jul 1705 at Hadley^{80 {p73},2 {p8}}. He died 7 Aug 1705 at Hadley^{80 {p73},2 {p8}}.
xii: Rebecca HUBBARD, b. 1706, MA

Lt Samuel Rice KING

i: Ezra Rice KING, b. 1697, MA, d. 1746, Canada
ii: Peter Rice KING, b. 1701, MA, d. 1739, MA
iii: Samuel Rice KING, b. 1701, MA
iv: Thomas Rice KING, b. 1703, MA, d. 1738, MA
v: Edward Rice KING [QQ1687, w324], born 4 Aug 1705, (17 February per Ward, based on a statement on that date in 1726 that Edward was then of age) at Sudbury^{11,1 {p38},2 {p9},14 {p4}}. On 27 January 1718/9, John Rice (WRN 23) was named guardian for five children (not named, but presumably including Edward) of Samuel King, alias Rice. However, John Rice died that September, and his son Moses (WRN 163) was named Edward's new guardian on 20 June 1720. The final account of the gaurdian was submitted on 17 February 1726[/27], after Edward came of age. One item in the account was a share in the estate of Edward's grandfather Clapp in Milton.^{1 {p38}}
vi: Elizabeth Rice KING [QQ1895], born 29 Apr 1707, (1709 per Rice Gen'l Register) at Sudbury^{11,2 {p9},14 {p4}}.

Married Amos BROWN. He was thinly documented. They declared their intention to marry 22 Oct 1723 at Stow, MA³⁸.
vii: Sarah Rice KING [QQ1894], born about 1708 at Sudbury, MA, but this is purely conjectural, as the Sudbury vital records do not include it^{14 {p4}}. There is uncertainty about the parents of Sarah King. LDS records list her parents both as Thomas King and Elizabeth Clapp of Charlemont (q.v.) and as Samuel Rice King and Abigail Clapp of Sudbury. The published vital records of Charlemont, Milton, Scituate, and Sudbury are silent about the birth of a Sarah King. The baptismal records for Sudbury begin in November 1706. We know from the published vital records of Milton and Sudbury that Samuel King alias Rice was married at Milton and lived at Sudbury. Based on proximity, Samuel and Abigail would seem more plausible than Thomas and Elizabeth to be Sarah King's parents. However, neither claim can be substantiated. Indeed, both Samuel and Abigail died rather suddenly in 1713, and their family dispersed.
viii: Mindwell Rice KING [QQ2041], born about 16 May 1709, (illegible year, but probably 1709 -- given as 1694 by Supplement 2) at Sudbury^{11,14 {p4}}.
ix: Abigail Rice KING [QQ1684, w321], born about 1713, (1715 per Rice Gen'l Register, though her parents both died in 1713) at Sudbury^{1 {p38},2 {p8},14 {p4}}. She died 17 Feb 1729/30 at Sudbury^{11 {p314},1 {p38},2 {p8},14 {p4}}.

Mary RICE

Edward RICE

i: Martha RICE, b. 1703, MA, d. 1767, MA
ii: Tabitha RICE, b. 1706, MA, d. 1736
iii: Lydia RICE, b. 1708, MA, d. 1747, MA
iv: Zerviah RICE [QQ2347, w327], born 4 Feb 1709/10 at Marlborough^{3 {p162},1 {p39}}. She died 19 Jan 1741, aged 30y at Marlborough^{3 {p387},56,1 {p39}}. She was buried at Marlborough, in Spring Hill Cemetery⁵⁶.
v: Gideon RICE, b. 1712, MA, d. 1748
vi: Persis RICE, b. 1714, MA
vii: Patience RICE [QQ2350, w330], born 30 Aug 1716 at Marlborough^{3 {p159},1 {p39}}. She died 9 Jan 1741, aged 24y at Marlborough^{3 {p387},56,1 {p39}}. She was buried at Marlborough, in Spring Hill Cemetery⁵⁶.
viii: Elizabeth RICE, b. 1718, MA, d. 1776, MA
ix: Mary RICE [QQ2352, w332], born 23 Nov 1723 at Marlborough^{3 {p158},1 {p39}}. She died 5 Jan 1741 at Marlborough^{3 {p386},56,1 {p39}}. She was buried at Marlborough, in Spring Hill Cemetery⁵⁶.
x: Lucy RICE [QQ2353, w333], born 15 Jul 1726 at Marlborough^{3 {p157},1 {p39}}. She died 14 Jan 1741, aged 14y at Marlborough^{3 {p385},56,1 {p39}}. She was buried at Marlborough, in Spring Hill Cemetery⁵⁶.

Martha RICE

i: Martha COOLIDGE [QQ1695, w334], born 6 Jun 1683 at Watertown (under the name Cooledg)^{34 {1:53},1 {p40}}. She died about 1753, unmarried^{1 {p40}}.
ii: Rebecca COOLIDGE, b. 1685, MA, d. 1723
iii: Mary COOLIDGE [QQ1697, w336], born 16 Apr 1687 at Watertown (under the name Cooledg)^{34 {1:58},1 {p40}}.
iv: Jonathan COOLIDGE Jr, b. 1688, MA, d. 1730
v: John COOLIDGE, b. 1690, MA, d. 1738, MA
vi: Josiah COOLIDGE [QQ1700, w339], born 11 Aug 1695 at Watertown^{34 {2:5},1 {p40}}. He died 22 Apr 1699 at Watertown^{34 {2:15},1 {p40}}.