Descendants of Deacon Edmund RICE . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Sep 2024
Compiler: John F. Chandler, Historian, Edmund Rice (1638) Association
 
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Paul SAWYER
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Paul SAWYER
[QQ3722] (Judith4 WHITE, Mary3 RICE, Thomas2, Edmund1)
,
born 19 May 1733 at Lancaster, MA53 {p48},2 {p13},
son of Bezaleel SAWYER
and Judith WHITE.
He died 2 Jul 1783 at Princeton, MA,
from fits,
on the way home53 {p328}.
He married first,
Ephah HOUGHTON 3 Jul 1755 at Bolton, MA120.
She was born 19 Aug 1731 at Lancaster, MA53 {p52},2 {p13},
daughter of Jonathan HOUGHTON
and Thankful WHITE.
He married second,
Lois HOUGHTON 7 Mar 1758 at Lancaster53 {p87},2 {p13}.
She was baptized 15 Aug 1731 at 1st Church, Lancaster, MA53 {p281},
died 8 Jun 1803,
aged 72y at Lancaster, MA
(under the name Sawyer),
from asthma53 {190, 354},
daughter of Israel HOUGHTON
and Martha WHEELOCK.
Paul SAWYER and Lois HOUGHTON declared their intention to marry 16 Dec 1757 at Lancaster53 {p84}.
Paul SAWYER and Ephah HOUGHTON had no recorded children.
Children of Paul SAWYER and Lois HOUGHTON:
- i
- Paul SAWYER
[QQ8822],
baptized 18 Mar 1759 at 1st Church, Lancaster, MA53 {p300}.
He married
Martha WHEELOCK 23 May 1782 at Lancaster, MA,
both of Lancaster53 {p129}.
She was born 7 Sep 1763 at Lancaster53 {92, 108},
died 10 May 1794,
aged 31y at Lancaster
(under the name Sawyer)53 {p407},
was buried at Lancaster,
in Old Settlers Cemetery53 {p407},
daughter of Joseph WHEELOCK
and Alice PAGE.
Paul SAWYER and Martha WHEELOCK declared their intention to marry 3 May 1782 at Lancaster,
both of Lancaster53 {p142}.
- ii
- Lois SAWYER
[QQ8821],
baptized 13 Jul 1760 at 1st Church, Lancaster, MA53 {p301}.
- iii
- Charlotte SAWYER
[QQ8820],
baptized 28 Mar 1762 at 1st Church53 {p302}.
- iv
- Judith SAWYER
[QQ8819],
baptized 13 Jan 1765 at 1st Church53 {p304}.
- v
- Thomas SAWYER
[QQ8818],
baptized 9 Oct 1768 at 1st Church53 {p306}.
He died Sep 1778 at Lancaster, MA53 {p328}.
- vi
- Israel SAWYER
[QQ8817],
baptized 12 May 1771 at 1st Church, Lancaster, MA53 {p307}.
He married
Mary HICKS 23 Mar 1796 at Newton, MA,
listed as Israel of Lancaster49.
She was thinly documented.
They declared their intention to marry 22 Nov 1795 at Lancaster, MA,
listed as Israel of Lancaster and Mary of Newton53 {p148}.
- vii
- Beulah SAWYER
[QQ8816],
baptized 9 May 1773 at 1st Church, Lancaster, MA53 {p309}.
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Mary SAWYER
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Mary SAWYER
[QQ3724] (Judith4 WHITE, Mary3 RICE, Thomas2, Edmund1)
,
born about 1735,
(c1737 per Rice Gen'l Register) at Lancaster, MA,
(not found in the published records)2 {p13},
daughter of Bezaleel SAWYER
and Judith WHITE.
She died 1 Aug 1813,
aged 78y at Westminster, MA
(under the name Baker)231.
She married
Richard BAKER 16 Nov 1758 at Lancaster, MA,
listed as Richard of Narraganset #2 and Mary of Lancaster53 {p99},2 {p13}.
He was born about 1728,
as calculated from his death record,
was baptized 3 Apr 1757 at 1st Church, Lancaster, MA53 {p299},
died 13 Dec 1808,
aged 80y at Westminster, MA231.
Children of Mary SAWYER and Richard BAKER:
- i
- Jonadab BAKER
[QQ313321],
born 30 Aug 1759 at Westminster231.
He died 25 Sep 1820 at Marlborough, NH295 {p523},294.
Married
Tabitha WILSON.
She was born 3 Jun 1760 at Westminster, MA231,294,
died 2 Dec 1840 at Marlborough, NH254 {F 33 N454, roll 229},294,
daughter of Benjamin WILSON
and Sarah SAWYER.
Jonadab BAKER and Tabitha WILSON declared their intention to marry 20 Apr 1787 at Westminster, MA231,294.
- ii
- Thomas BAKER
[QQ313322],
born 21 May 1761 at Westminster231.
- iii
- Joanna BAKER
[QQ292850],
born 4 Aug 1763,
(or maybe 9 Aug) at Westminster231.
She died 11 Mar 1848,
aged 84y 7m 6d at Westminster
(under the name Dike)231.
She married
Nicholas DIKE Jan 1785 at Westminster231.
He was born 31 Dec 1760 at Westminster231,
died 2 Mar 1833,
aged 72y at Westminster231.
- iv
- Manasseh BAKER
[QQ313323],
born 4 Oct 1765 at Westminster231.
- v
- Bezaleel BAKER
[QQ313324],
born 4 Jan 1768 at Westminster231.
He died Oct 1849,
aged 81y at Marlborough, NH,
from dropsy141 {mortality}.
He married
Abigail WOOD 19 Sep 1793 at Westminster, MA,
listed as Bezaleel of Marlborough231.
She was born 9 Jun 1770 at Westminster231,
daughter of Deacon Nathan WOOD.
- vi
- John BAKER
[QQ313325],
born 4 May 1770 at Westminster231.
He married
Mary HOWARD 20 Dec 1791 at Westminster231.
She was born 28 Aug 1774 at Westminster231,
daughter of Nathan HOWARD
and Lydia.
- vii
- Luke BAKER
[QQ313326],
born 14 Aug 1772 at Westminster231.
He married
Priscilla MATTHEWS 17 Apr 1800 at Westminster,
listed as Priscilla of Gardner231.
She was born 2 Mar 1777 at Westminster231,
daughter of John MATTHEWS
and Patience GRAVES.
- viii
- Judith BAKER
[QQ313327],
born 4 Jan 1774 at Westminster231.
She married
Ezekiel WOOD 16 Jan 1798 at Westminster231.
He was born 25 Nov 1772 at Westminster231,
son of Deacon Nathan WOOD.
- ix
- Joel BAKER
[QQ313328],
born 7 Mar 1777 at Westminster231.
He died 12 Oct 1846,
aged 69y 8m 5d at Westminster,
from typhus fever231.
He married
Mary DAMON 20 Mar 1800 at Westminster231.
She was born 20 Mar 1776 at Westminster
(under the name Dammon)231,
daughter of Timothy DAMON
and Rebecca.
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Jonathan WILLARD
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Jonathan WILLARD
[QQ3735] (Keziah4 WHITE, Mary3 RICE, Thomas2, Edmund1)
,
born 26 Feb 1720/21 at Lancaster, MA53 {p56},2 {p13},
son of Jonathan WILLARD
and Keziah WHITE.
He married
Phebe BALLARD 24 Oct 1743 at Lunenburg, MA,
both of Lunenburg, by Rev. Mr. David Stearns, minister of Lunenburg2 {p13},121 {p260}.
She was thinly documented.
They declared their intention to marry 17 Sep 1743 at Lunenburg,
Phebe of Concord121 {p240}.
Children of Jonathan WILLARD and Phebe BALLARD:
- i
- Keziah WILLARD
[QQ8864],
born 12 Mar 1743/44 at Lunenburg121 {p337}.
Married
Thomas DODGE.
He was thinly documented.
They declared their intention to marry 24 Apr 1762 at Lunenburg,
both of Lunenburg121 {p227}.
- ii
- Jonathan WILLARD
[QQ8863],
born 21 Sep 1745 at Lunenburg121 {p337}.
- iii
- Jeremiah WILLARD
[QQ8862],
born 3 Aug 1747 at Lunenburg121 {p337}.
- iv
- Phebe WILLARD
[QQ8861],
born 4 Aug 1749 at Lunenburg121 {p337}.
- v
- Mary WILLARD
[QQ8860],
born 27 Jan 1751/52 at Lunenburg121 {p337}.
- vi
- Amity WILLARD
[QQ8859],
born 26 Dec 1752 at Lunenburg121 {p337}.
- vii
- Mary WILLARD
[QQ8858],
born 15 Feb 1755 at Lunenburg121 {p337}.
- viii
- Thalah WILLARD
[QQ8857],
born 14 Jan 1758 at Lunenburg121 {p337}.
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Barzillai WILLARD
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Barzillai WILLARD
[QQ3738] (Keziah4 WHITE, Mary3 RICE, Thomas2, Edmund1)
,
born 5 Jun 1728 at Lancaster, MA53 {p56},2 {p13},
son of Jonathan WILLARD
and Keziah WHITE.
He married
Hepzibah REDDINGTON 18 Nov 1757 at Lunenburg, MA2 {p13},121 {p261}.
She was thinly documented.
They declared their intention to marry 10 Sep 1757 at Lunenburg,
both of Lunenburg121 {p241}.
Children of Barzillai WILLARD and Hepzibah REDDINGTON:
- i
- Katharine WILLARD
[QQ8856],
born 23 Jul 1759 at Lunenburg121 {p337}.
- ii
- Lucy WILLARD
[QQ8855],
born 20 Mar 1762 at Lunenburg121 {p337}.
- iii
- Sarah WILLARD
[QQ8854],
born 31 Mar 1765 at Lunenburg121 {p337}.
- iv
- Pascal Paoli WILLARD
[QQ8853],
born 10 May 1769 at Lunenburg121 {p337}.
- v
- Unity WILLARD
[QQ8852],
born 27 May 1775 at Lunenburg121 {p337}.
- vi
- Mary WILLARD
[QQ8851],
born 27 Apr 1778 at Lunenburg121 {p337}.
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Unity WILLARD
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Unity WILLARD
[QQ3742] (Keziah4 WHITE, Mary3 RICE, Thomas2, Edmund1)
,
born 31 Oct 1737 at Lunenburg2 {p14},121 {p337},
daughter of Jonathan WILLARD
and Keziah WHITE.
She married
John MOORE 30 Aug 1757 at Lunenburg,
listed as Unity of Lunenburg2 {p14},121 {p255},120.
He was born 3 Jan 1730/31 at Lancaster, MA
(under the name More)53 {p61},
son of John MOORE
and Susanna WILLARD.
John MOORE and Unity WILLARD declared their intention to marry 13 Jul 1757 at Lunenburg, MA,
listed as John Moors Jr of Bolton121 {p234}.
Children of Unity WILLARD and John MOORE:
- i
- Willard MOORE
[QQ8843],
born 22 Apr 1759 at Bolton, MA
(under the name Moor)120 {p57}.
- ii
- John MOORE
[QQ8846],
born 17 Dec 1760 at Bolton
(under the name Moor)120.
- iii
- Jonathan MOORE
[QQ8845],
born 5 Jul 1764 at Bolton
(under the name Moor)120 {p56}.
- iv
- Caleb MOORE
[QQ8848],
born 10 Dec 1765 at Bolton
(under the name Moor)120 {p56}.
- v
- Susannah MOORE
[QQ8844],
born 5 May 1767 at Bolton
(under the name Moor)120 {p57}.
- vi
- Barzilla MOORE
[QQ8849],
born 16 Dec 1768 at Bolton
(under the name Moor)120.
He died 17 Jul 1771 at Bolton120 {p213}.
- vii
- Charlotte MOORE
[QQ8847],
born 8 Jan 1772 at Bolton
(under the name Moor)120 {p56}.
- viii
- Barzilla MOORE
[QQ8850],
born 26 Mar 1775 at Bolton
(under the name Moor)120 {p55}.
- ix
- Unity MOORE
[QQ540446],
born 12 Sep 1776 at Bolton
(under the name Moor)120.
- x
- Abel MOORE
[QQ540447],
born 22 Sep 1779 at Bolton120.
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Sarah RICE
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Sarah RICE
[QQ2916, w692] (Pelatiah4, Peter3, Thomas2, Edmund1)
,
born 28 Jun 1736 at Westborough, MA45 {p24},57 {p90},
daughter of Pelatiah RICE
and Sarah NEWTON.
She died 13 Mar 1773,
aged 36y at Northborough, MA
(under the name Fay)45 {p24},59 {p135}.
She married
Adam FAY.
He was born 20 Mar 1735/36 at Westborough, MA57 {p38},
son of Gershom FAY
and Hannah OAKES.
Adam FAY and Sarah RICE declared their intention to marry 5 Apr 1766 at Northborough, MA59.
Children of Sarah RICE and Adam FAY:
- i
- Hannah FAY
[QQ5133, w1546].
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Thankful RICE
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Thankful RICE
[QQ2819, w693] (Pelatiah4, Peter3, Thomas2, Edmund1)
,
born 28 Jun 1736 at Westborough, MA1 {p64},45 {p24},57 {p90},
daughter of Pelatiah RICE
and Sarah NEWTON.
She died 10 Sep 1802,
aged 66y at Northborough, MA
(under the name Fay)59,45 {p24}.
She was living in 17731 {p116}.
Married
Thaddeus FAY.
He was born 12 May 1731 at Westborough, MA57,1 {p116},
died 22 Jul 1822,
aged 91y 2m at Northborough, MA1 {p116},59 {p135},
son of Gershom FAY
and Hannah OAKES.
Thaddeus FAY and Thankful RICE declared their intention to marry 12 Apr 1755 at Westborough, MA1 {60, 64, 116},45 {p24},57 {p150}.
They resided at Northborough, MA1 {p116}.
Children of Thankful RICE and Thaddeus FAY:
- i
- Pelatiah FAY
[QQ60061],
born 23 Jan 1756 at Westborough, MA57,45 {p24}.
He died 24 Feb 1756 at Westborough57,45 {p24}.
- ii
- Hannah FAY
[QQ60062],
born 1 Jan 1757 at Westborough (Northborough), MA57,59,2 {p200},45 {p24}.
She died 14 Sep 1805,
aged 48y 8m 14d at Northborough, MA
(under the name Howe)59,2 {p200}.
She married
Isaac HOWE 16 May 1776 at Northborough59,2 {p200},45 {p24}.
He was born about 17522 {p200},
died 9 Dec 1831,
aged 79y at Northborough59,2 {p200}.
- iii
- Abraham FAY
[QQ60064],
born 3 Jan 1759 at Westborough (Northborough), MA57,59,2 {p200},45 {p24}.
He died 1 Apr 1794,
aged 35y 2m 28d at Northborough, MA59,2 {p200}.
He married
Abigail MARTYN 4 Aug 1785 at Northborough59,2 {p200},45 {p24}.
She was born 20 Nov 1759 at Westborough, MA57,
died 24 Apr 1840,
aged 79y at Northborough, MA
(under the name Fay)59,2 {p200},
daughter of Lt. John MARTYN
and Abigail BAKER.
- iv
- Millescent FAY
[QQ60066],
born 11 Nov 1760 at Westborough (Northborough), MA57,59,45 {p24}.
- v
- Susannah FAY
[QQ60067],
born 21 Dec 1762,
(1763 per Northborough copy) at Westborough (Northborough)57,59,2 {p200},45 {p24}.
She died 20 Oct 1853,
aged 91y
(under the name Robinson)56.
She was buried at Oakham, MA,
in Southwest Cemetery56.
She married
John ROBINSON 6 Oct 1778 at Northborough, MA59,2 {p200},45 {p24}.
He died 8 Sep 1818,
aged 60y at Oakham, MA215,56,
was buried at Oakham,
in Southwest Cemetery56,215.
- vi
- Sarah Rice FAY
[QQ60069],
born 9 Apr 1765 at Westborough (Northborough), MA57,59 {p32}.
- vii
- Zilpah FAY
[QQ60071],
born 29 Mar 1769 at Northborough, MA59,2 {p200},45 {p24}.
She married
Joel PARMENTER 25 May 1788 at Northborough59,2 {p201},45 {p24}.
He was born 16 May 1760 at Sudbury, MA11,2 {p201},
died 26 Jul 1826,
aged 66y 2m 10d at Northborough, MA59,2 {p201},
son of Edmund PARMENTER
and Sarah BEAMAN.
- viii
- Thankful FAY
[QQ60073],
born 9 Jul 1771 at Northborough59,2 {p201},45 {p24}.
She died 5 Jan 1833,
aged 61y 7m at Northborough
(under the name Bartlett)59,2 {p201}.
She married
Deacon Jonas BARTLETT 14 Dec 1788 at Northborough,
listed as Jonas of Marlborough59,2 {92, 201},45 {p24}.
He was born 21 Feb 1770 at Marlborough, MA
(under the name Bartlet)3,1 {p306},2 {92, 201},
died 1 Nov 1838,
(21st per gravestone),
aged 68y at Northborough, MA59,2 {p201},56,
was buried at Northborough,
in Howard Street Cemetery56,
son of Jonas BARTLETT
and Elizabeth HOWE.
He resided at Northborough1 {p306}.
- ix
- Zeruiah FAY
[QQ60075],
born 5 Dec 1774 at Northborough59,2 {p201},45 {p24}.
She died 6 Mar 1825,
aged 50y 3m 1d at Northborough
(under the name Parmenter)59,2 {p201}.
She married
Asa PARMENTER 31 Oct 1790 at Northborough59,2 {p201},45 {p24}.
He was born 27 Mar 1767 at Sudbury, MA11,
died 13 Feb 1830,
aged 62y at Northborough, MA59,
son of Edmund PARMENTER
and Sarah BEAMAN.
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Abigail RICE
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Abigail RICE
[QQ2918, w694] (Peter4, Peter3, Thomas2, Edmund1)
,
born 14 Nov 1730 at Brookfield, MA110,1 {p64},
daughter of Peter RICE
and Dinah WOLCOTT.
She died 19 Oct 1821 at Brookfield
(under the name Crabtree)110.
She married
John CRABTREE 10 Mar 1754 at Western (Warren), MA122.
He was born about 1725,
as calculated from his death record,
died 28 Sep 1815,
aged 90y at Brookfield, MA110,122.
Children of Abigail RICE and John CRABTREE:
- i
- Jemima CRABTREE
[QQ547255],
born 15 Jul 1755 at Western (Warren), MA122.
Married
Daniel ABBOT.
He was thinly documented.
They declared their intention to marry 3 May 1783 at Western (Warren),
listed as Daniel of Brookfield122.
They declared their intention to marry 15 May 1783 at Brookfield, MA,
listed as Jemima of Western110.
- ii
- Sarah CRABTREE
[QQ547256],
born 5 Jul 1757 at Western (Warren), MA122.
She died 31 Aug 1757,
(transcribed as 1767) at Western (Warren)122.
- iii
- Sarah CRABTREE
[QQ547257],
born 5 Aug 1758 at Western (Warren)122.
She died 12 Jul 1842
(under the name Axtell)56.
She was buried at Nile, Allegany Co, NY,
in Nile Cemetery56.
Married
Aaron AXTELL.
He was born in 175756,
died 4 Apr 182456,
was buried at Nile,
in Nile Cemetery56.
They declared their intention to marry 2 May 1781 at Western (Warren), MA,
listed as Aaron of Charlton122.
They declared their intention to marry 3 May 1781 at Charlton, MA,
listed as Sarah of Western235.
- iv
- Abigail CRABTREE
[QQ547258],
born 2 May 1761 at Western (Warren), MA122.
She died 26 Jun 1763 at Western (Warren)122.
- v
- Elizabeth CRABTREE
[QQ547259],
born 8 Nov 1764 at Western (Warren)122.
She married
John THOMPSON 14 Nov 1784 at Brookfield, MA,
listed as Elizabeth of Western110.
He was thinly documented.
They declared their intention to marry 30 Oct 1784 at Western (Warren), MA,
listed as John of New Britain122.
- vi
- Abigail CRABTREE
[QQ547262],
born 27 Apr 1765 at Western (Warren)122.
She died 5 Oct 1847,
aged 82y at Warren, MA122.
- vii
- John CRABTREE
[QQ547263],
born 28 Mar 1768 at Western (Warren), MA122.
He died 11 Aug 1853,
(12th per gravestone),
aged 87y 4m 23d (sic) at West Brookfield, MA181 {77:184.8},56.
He was buried at West Brookfield,
in New (Pine Grove) Cemetery56.
Married
Sarah SHEPARD.
She was born about Aug 1764,
as calculated from the gravestone,
was enumerated in 1850,
aged 86y at West Brookfield
(under the name Crabtree)141 {341:81.15},
died 22 Jan 1857,
(21st per gravestone),
aged 92y 5m at West Brookfield
(under the name Crabtree),
from old age181 {113:215.2},56,
was buried at West Brookfield,
in New (Pine Grove) Cemetery56.
They declared their intention to marry 21 Mar 1792 at Western (Warren), MA122.
- viii
- Benjamin CRABTREE
[QQ547264],
born 9 May 1770 at Western (Warren)122.
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Lucy RICE
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Lucy RICE
[QQ2773, w695] (Peter4, Peter3, Thomas2, Edmund1)
,
born 12 Feb 1732 at Brookfield, MA110,1 {p64},
daughter of Peter RICE
and Dinah WOLCOTT.
She died 26 Mar 1809 at Brookfield1 {p105},110 {p525}.
She married
Oliver RICE.
He was born 7 Nov 1726 at Brookfield110,1 {58, 105},
died 23 Mar 1812 at Brookfield1 {p105},110 {p525},
son of Azariah RICE
and Hannah BARTLETT.
List of men, dated Brookfield, June 30, 1778, showing service credited
to them, respectively, as returned by the committee chosen to make an
average of the service rendered to the credit of the 3d Precinct of
Brookfield; total amount of service rendered made to average 5 1/2
months for each single poll in said precinct; said Rice credited
with 4 1/2 mos. service.287 {#606139}
He was in the military between 1775 and 1783,
as a private in Lexington Alarm, April, 1775; Sergeant 4th Continental
Infantry, 1st January to 31st December, 1776; Sergeant Major 9th
Massachusetts, 1st March, 1777; Ensign, 2d June, 1778; Lieutenant,
5th September, 1780; transferred to 4th Massachusetts, 1st January,
1783, and served to 3d November, 1783.
He made a will 26 Oct 1803,
mentioning wife Lucy; sons
Nathan, Josiah, Phineas, Simon, and James; daughters Lois
Bacheller(sic) and Persis Olds1 {p105}.
His will was proved 14 Apr 18121 {p105}.
Children of Lucy RICE and Oliver RICE are shown under Oliver RICE.
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Peter RICE
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Peter RICE
[QQ2919, w696] (Peter4, Peter3, Thomas2, Edmund1)
,
born 26 Jul 1734 at Brookfield110,1 {p64},
son of Peter RICE
and Dinah WOLCOTT.
He died 14 Mar 181460.
He married
Sarah BROWN 12 Jul 1759,
(17 November 1758 per Ward, evidently the filing of intention instead) at Brookfield,
listed as Sarah of Brookfield110,1 {64, 116},45 {p24}.
She was born 25 Nov 1737 at Brookfield110,
daughter of Abner BROWN
and Martha.
Peter RICE and Sarah BROWN declared their intention to marry 19 Nov 1758 at Western (Warren), MA,
listed as Sarah of Brookfield122.
Children of Peter RICE and Sarah BROWN:
- i
- Abner RICE
[QQ58794, w1547],
born 22 Dec 1760 at Brookfield, MA110,1 {p116}.
- ii
- Sarah RICE
[QQ58795, w1548],
born 17 Nov 1762 at Charlemont, MA105,1 {p116},2 {p266},45 {p24}.
She died 18 Apr 1783 at Charlemont
(under the name Comstock)105.
She married
Benjamin COMSTOCK Mar 1782 at Charlemont105,2 {p266},45 {p24}.
He was thinly documented.
- iii
- Charles RICE
[QQ60078, w1548a],
born in 1763 at Charlemont,
(not found in the published records)2 {p266},45 {p24},14 {p60}.
He died Nov 1809,
(or December) in Madison County, KY,
on Taylor's Fork of Silver Creek2 {p266},14 {p60}.
His will was proved 11 Dec 180914 {p60}.
He married
Sarah BRYANT 11 Jul 1786 in Lincoln County, VA,
originally a portion of Virginia, now Kentucky (Rice Gen'l Register
indicates year as 1876, obviously a typo; assumed to be 1786)2 {p266},45 {p24},14 {p60}.
She was born 11 Jul 1766 in Virginia14 {p60},
died Dec 1830 in Madison County, KY2 {p266},14 {p60}.
Her will was proved 6 Dec 18302 {p266}.
- iv
- Peter RICE
[QQ58796, w1549],
born 25 Jan 1765 at Charlemont, MA105,1 {p116}.
- v
- Abraham RICE
[QQ58797, w1550],
born 31 Jan 1767 at Charlemont105,1 {p116}.
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Timothy RICE
[QQ2920, w697] (Peter4, Peter3, Thomas2, Edmund1)
,
born 12 Jan 1735/36,
(literally 1735) at Brookfield, MA110,1 {p64},2 {p116},45 {p11},
son of Peter RICE
and Dinah WOLCOTT.
He died 6 Jul 18132 {p116}.
He married
Elizabeth HOWE 17 Jan 1771 at Belchertown, MA,
Elizabeth of Warren (according to the Rice Gen'l Register)198 {p124},2 {p116},45 {p11}.
She was born about 1738 in probably Massachusetts.
They declared their intention to marry 17 Nov 1770 at Western (Warren), MA,
listed as Elizabeth of Belchertown122 {p136}.
Children of Timothy RICE and Elizabeth HOWE:
- i
- Hannah RICE
[QQ119744],
born 2 Nov 1771 at Belchertown, MA198 {p124},2 {p116}.
She married
John ATWOOD.
He was thinly documented.
- ii
- Tirzah RICE
[QQ119746],
born 29 Jun 1773 at Belchertown198 {p124},2 {p116}.
She was also known as Zerviah2 {p116}.
She married
Abner BLODGETT in 18032 {p116}.
He was thinly documented.
They resided in 1835 at Chicopee, MA2 {p116}.
- iii
- Leviah RICE
[QQ119748],
born 2 Feb 1775 at Belchertown, MA198 {p124},2 {p116}.
She was also known as Judith2 {p116}.
She married
BICKNELL.
He was thinly documented.
- iv
- Elizabeth RICE
[QQ119750],
born 25 Jun 1777,
(15th per Rice Gen'l Register) at Belchertown198 {p124},2 {p116}.
She married
Joshua COWLES 28 Dec 1797 at Belchertown198 {p103},2 {p116}.
He was thinly documented.
- v
- Susannah RICE
[QQ119752],
born 28 Jun 1779 at Belchertown198 {p124},2 {p116}.
She died in 18222 {p116}.
She married
Edward FRINK, Edward of Ashford2 {p116}.
He was born 19 May 1775 at Ashford, CT43 {4:76},
son of John FRINK
and Mary.
- vi
- Anna RICE
[QQ119754],
born 4 Feb 1782 at Belchertown, MA198 {p124},2 {p116}.
She married
Chester ALLEN in 1805,
Chester of Belchertown2 {p116}.
He was thinly documented.
- vii
- Samuel RICE
[QQ119756],
born 21 Aug 1784 at Belchertown198 {p124},2 {p116}.
- viii
- Horatio RICE
[QQ119757],
born 5 Feb 1787 at Belchertown198 {p124},2 {116, 201},56.
He died 9 Mar 1871,
aged 84y at Belchertown,
from old age181 {239:57.12},56.
He was buried at Belchertown,
in Mount Hope Cemetery56.
He married first,
Elizabeth ALLEN, his first marriage2 {116, 201}.
She was born 23 Apr 17902 {116, 201},56,
died 22 Nov 18232 {116, 201},56,
was buried at Belchertown,
in Mount Hope Cemetery56.
He married second,
Eunice PEARL.
She was born in 1798 at Belchertown181 {257:59.1},56,
died 4 Jan 1873,
aged 75y at Rockville, CT
(under the name Rice),
from cancer181 {257:59.1},56,
was buried at Belchertown, MA,
in Mount Hope Cemetery56.
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Sarah RICE
[QQ2921, w698] (Peter4, Peter3, Thomas2, Edmund1)
,
born 29 Jun 1738 at Brookfield, MA110,1 {p64},
daughter of Peter RICE
and Dinah WOLCOTT.
Married
Adonijah MARKS.
He was born 17 Nov 1734 at Western (Warren), MA122.
They declared their intention to marry 30 Sep 1759 at Western (Warren)122.
Children of Sarah RICE and Adonijah MARKS:
- i
- Zerviah MARKS
[QQ547274],
born about 1762,
as calculated from the gravestone.
She died 6 Jun 1763,
aged 6m122.
She was buried at Warren, MA,
in Pine Grove Cemetery122.
- ii
- Asenath MARKS
[QQ547275],
born about 1771,
as calculated from the gravestone.
She died 23 Jan 1784,
aged 12y122.
She was buried at Warren,
in Pine Grove Cemetery122.
- iii
- Abigail MARKS
[QQ547276],
born about 1779,
as calculated from the gravestone.
She died 23 Jan 1784,
aged 4y122.
She was buried at Warren,
in Pine Grove Cemetery122.
- iv
- Timothy MARKS
[QQ547277],
born about 1781,
as calculated from the gravestone.
He died 24 Jan 1784,
aged 2y122.
He was buried at Warren,
in Pine Grove Cemetery122.
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Miriam RICE
[QQ2923, w700] (Peter4, Peter3, Thomas2, Edmund1)
,
born 17 Feb 1741/42 at Brookfield, MA110,1 {p64},
daughter of Peter RICE
and Dinah WOLCOTT.
She died 6 Nov 1813,
(16th per gravestone),
aged 71y at Northborough, MA
(under the name Warren)59,56.
She was buried at Northborough,
in Howard Street Cemetery56.
Married
Eliphalet WARREN.
He was born 21 Mar 1734 at Westborough, MA
(under the name Warrin)57,1 {p64},
died 16 Jul 1815,
aged 81y at Northborough, MA59,56,
was buried at Northborough,
in Howard Street Cemetery56,
son of Thomas WARREN
and Lydia MIXER.
Eliphalet WARREN and Miriam RICE declared their intention to marry 12 Apr 1763 at Westborough, MA1 {p64},57 {p201}.
Children of Miriam RICE and Eliphalet WARREN:
- i
- John WARREN
[QQ312511],
born 19 Nov 1763 at Westborough (Northborough), MA59.
- ii
- Sarah WARREN
[QQ312512],
born 17 Dec 1764 at Westborough (Northborough)59.
She died 29 Nov 1788,
aged 23y56.
She was buried at Northborough, MA,
in Howard Street Cemetery56.
- iii
- Lydia WARREN
[QQ312513],
born 30 Jun 1768 at Northborough59.
She died 7 Feb 1827,
aged 58y at Hubbardston, MA
(under the name Allen)248.
She was buried at Hubbardston,
in Gardner Road (Warren) Cemetery248.
She married
Ephraim ALLEN 6 May 1787 at Northborough, MA59.
He was born 9 Apr 1763 at Shrewsbury, MA52,
died 28 Oct 1848,
aged 85y at Hubbardston, MA,
from cancer248,
son of Ephraim ALLEN
and Huldah CHESTNUT.
- iv
- Azubah WARREN
[QQ312514],
born 22 Apr 1770 at Northborough, MA59.
She died 29 Mar 1791,
aged 20y at Northborough59,56.
She was buried at Northborough,
in Howard Street Cemetery56.
- v
- Luke WARREN
[QQ312515],
born 3 Dec 1771 at Northborough59.
He died 7 May 1854,
(6th per gravestone),
aged 82y at Hubbardston, MA,
from spinal disease181 {86:135.9},56.
He was buried at Hubbardston,
in Clark Cemetery56.
Married
Sarah LYON.
She was born about 1766,
as calculated from her gravestone,
died 31 Jan 1805,
aged 38y at Hubbardston
(under the name Warren)248,
was buried at Hubbardston,
in Center (Parish) Cemetery248.
They declared their intention to marry 18 Oct 1797 at Northborough, MA,
listed as Sally of Hubbardston59.
He married second,
Elizabeth STERNS 18 Sep 1805 at Westminster, MA231.
She was born 1 Aug 1770 at Westminster231,
died 30 Oct 1838,
aged 68y at Hubbardston, MA
(under the name Warren)248,
was buried at Hubbardston,
in Clark Cemetery248,
daughter of Josiah STEARNS
and Abigail.
Luke WARREN and Elizabeth STERNS declared their intention to marry 24 Aug 1805 at Hubbardston,
listed as Elizabeth Walker of Westminster248.
He married third,
Polly NICHOLS 30 Sep 1841 at Hubbardston
(under the name Newton)248.
She was born in 1785 at Hubbardston248,
died 10 Dec 1869,
aged 85y 10m at Lancaster, MA
(under the name Warren),
from old age181 {222:260.15},
daughter of Jonathan NICHOLS
and Sarah.
Although the Hubbardston church records show the death of the wife of
Ithamar Newton in August of 1838, that record seems to be faulty. In
particular, a Mrs Polly Newton, evidently the widow of Ithamar, married
Luke Warren in 1841 and eventually died identified as the maiden Polly
Nichols. It is possible that the 1838 event was actually the death of
Ithamar himself, but further research is necessary to test that hypothesis.
- vi
- Joel WARREN
[QQ312516],
born 28 Nov 1772 at Northborough, MA59.
- vii
- Oliver WARREN
[QQ312517],
born 18 Oct 1774 at Northborough59.
- viii
- Elizabeth WARREN
[QQ312518],
born 13 Aug 1776 at Northborough59.
She died 7 Aug 1853,
aged 77y
(under the name Ball)56.
She was buried at Northborough,
in Howard Street Cemetery56.
She married
Jonas BALL 14 Nov 1797 at Northborough59.
He was born 30 Jun 1775 at Northborough59,
died 7 Nov 1847,
aged 72y 4m 7d at Northborough59,56,
was buried at Northborough,
in Howard Street Cemetery56,
son of Dr. Stephen BALL
and Mary FAIRBANK.
- ix
- Catherine WARREN
[QQ312519],
born 10 Jan 1778 at Northborough59.
She died 5 Oct 1780 at Northborough59.
- x
- Abel WARREN
[QQ286825],
born 25 Jul 1779 at Northborough59.
He died 15 Jan 1858,
aged 78y 5m 20d at Northborough,
from lung fever181 {122:141.3},56.
He was buried at Northborough,
in Howard Street Cemetery56.
He married
Sally GREENWOOD 4 Jun 1805 at Hubbardston, MA,
listed as Abel of Northborough248.
She was born 6 May 1783 at Hubbardston248,
died 24 Mar 1868,
aged 84y 10m 18d at Northborough, MA
(under the name Warren),
from pneumonia181 {213:288.10},56,
was buried at Northborough,
in Howard Street Cemetery56,
daughter of Major Moses GREENWOOD
and Betsy DUNLAP.
Abel WARREN and Sally GREENWOOD declared their intention to marry 26 Apr 1805 at Northborough,
listed as Sally of Hubbardston59.
- xi
- Catherine WARREN
[QQ312520],
born 29 Jul 1781 at Northborough59.
She died 17 Aug 1850,
aged 69y at Westborough, MA
(under the name Grout),
from typhoid fever181 {50:150.23},56.
She was buried at Westborough,
in Pine Grove Cemetery56.
She married
Moses GROUT 21 Jun 1803 at Northborough, MA,
listed as Moses of Westborough59.
He was born 1 Feb 1773 at Westborough, MA57,
died 16 May 1850,
aged 77y at Westborough,
from numb palsy181 {50:150.16},56,
was buried at Westborough,
in Pine Grove Cemetery56,
son of Lt. Jonathan GROUT
and Hannah MERRIAM.
- xii
- Luther WARREN
[QQ312521],
born Apr 1783 at Northborough, MA59.
- xiii
- Calvin WARREN
[QQ312522],
born 23 Jan 1785 at Northborough59.
- xiv
- Mary WARREN
[QQ312523],
born 8 Aug 1786 at Northborough59.
She died 21 Aug 1869,
aged 83y 13d at Northborough
(under the name Munroe),
from dysentery181 {222:278}.
She married
Benjamin MUNROE 30 Oct 1806 at Northborough59.
He was born 27 Dec 1782 at Northborough59,
died 12 Feb 1841,
aged 58y at Northborough59,
son of Capt Abraham MUNROE
and Lois CHAPIN.
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Silas RICE
[QQ3508, w701a] (Peter4, Peter3, Thomas2, Edmund1)
,
born about 1747 at Western (Warren), MA,
but there is no official record of this birth. The proof that Silas was
son of Peter is in the guardianship paper, which states that
Abraham Rice is "nominated and allowed to be guardian unto
Silas Rice, a minor, aged about fourteen years, son of Peter
Rice, late of Western." Abraham was undoubtedly the youngest
brother of Peter. Attached to the guardianship paper is
another evidently in Silas' handwriting which reads: "This may
certifie whom it may concern that I, Silas Rice, am come to the
years of more than fourteen, and I chuse Abraham Rice for my
guardian. Witness my hand Nov. 22, 1762. Silas Rice"2 {p116},45 {p11},20 {108:213},390,
son of Peter RICE
and Dinah WOLCOTT.
He died 4 Jun 1821,
aged 74y at Enosburg, VT2 {p116},45 {p11},391,56.
He was buried at Enosburg,
in Enosburg Center Cemetery56.
Occupation: a farmer near Athol, MA for about 12 years. "A deed from
Oliver Davis of Princetown to Silas Rice dated March 23, 1773,
for land at Hubbardstown, which is in the general locality of
Athol, may be the record of the place where Silas farmed390.
Occupation: surveyor of highways, 30 Mar 1796 at Bennington, VT392 {p91}.
He was in the military in 1777 at Sudbury, MA,
serving at the Battle of Bennington (Vermont) under Capt. John
Boynton and Col. Nathaniel Sparhawk, Massachusetts troops160,390 {p80},287 {#131250 and #32852}.
He was called "Silas Rice of Bennington" in the Probate Court Record,
Worcester, Massachusetts, dated 29 June, 1787, book 108, page 213.
He was admitted freeman of the town 13 Jul 1791 at Bennington, VT392 {p2}.
He married
Lucy KNAPP 14 Feb 1773 at Athol, MA,
(not found in the published records)390,393.
She was born 19 Nov 1745 at Marlborough, MA
(under the name Knap)3,
died 23 Jan 1837,
aged 90y at Enosburg, VT
(under the name Rice)2 {p116},391,56,
was buried at Enosburg,
in Enosburg Center Cemetery56,
daughter of Abijah KNAPP
and Abigail WARD.
Lucy Knapp and Silas Rice were married 14 February 1773 in
Athol, MA. Lucy, in later years, told how, when she went to
town to purchase her wedding dress, she had to travel over
twenty miles with saddlebags filled with copper coins because
England refused the colonies permission to use gold or silver.
In this, and many other ways, England irritated the colonists.
Lucy used to tell, with glee, of having been invited to a party
as a young woman, and having all those ladies present leaving
the tea in their cups, not drinking it, and going home when
they were served tea, as a protest.390 {p123}
Silas RICE and Lucy KNAPP declared their intention to marry 13 Feb 1773 at Petersham, MA,
listed as Silas of Marlborough124 {p136},2 {p116},45 {p11}.
Children of Silas RICE and Lucy KNAPP:
- i
- Elizabeth RICE
[QQ119761],
born 11 Nov 1773 at Hubbardston, MA,
(at Athol per Claton Rice)248,2 {p117},390.
She died 26 Apr 1815 at Bennington, VT394,395 {p672},396.
She was buried at Bennington,
and her obituaries said, in part:
"1815 - Died - In this town, Mrs. Betsy Haswell, wife of the editor of the Farmer,
Mrs. Ant. Haswell in the 42d year of her age, leaving a
disconsolate partner & family of 8 children, the youngest being
an infant 5 weeks old." [Day Papers cites Green Mountain
Farmer Necrology 1815]
"Wednesday APRIL 26... FROST.....Mrs. Betsy, amiable
consort of Mr. Anthony Haswell, departed this life, after an
illness of more than a month, which she bore with Christian
fortitude & resignation, aged 41 years, leaving a disconsolate
husband and numerous family to deplore their irreparable loss."
[Harwood Diaries]397.
She resided before 1785 at Athol, MA2 {p117}.
She resided about 1785 at Bennington, VT2 {p117}.
She married
Anthony HASWELL 30 Sep 1799 at Pownal, VT2 {p117},397,396.
He was born 6 Apr 1756 at Portsmouth, England397,396,
died 22 May 1816,
aged 60y at Bennington, VT,
a patriot of the Revolution and a sufferer in the cause of freedom under
the Sedition Act of 1798, according to his obituary56,397,396,
was buried at Bennington,
in Old Bennington Center Cemetery56,
son of William HASWELL
and Elizabeth.
Occupation: the founder and editor of the Vermont Gazette394 {5:235}.
From the Gazette, July 9, 1844:
"44 years ago this day our
honored grandfather Anthony Haswell, editor of the Vermont
Gazette, was liberated from jail after having been confined 2
months & paying $262.33 fine and costs under the Sedition Act.
His heirs and legal representatives tender their thanks to the
present Congress of the US for the law of the 17th year 1844,
refunding them the fine and costs and interest."394 {5:235}
- ii
- Joel RICE
[QQ119763],
born 23 Jan 1775 at Hubbardston, MA,
(at Athol per Claton Rice)248,2 {p117},390.
Occupation: a Methodist exhorter393.
He resided about 1785 at Bennington, VT2 {p117}.
He resided at Condon, NC2 {p117},390.
- iii
- Lucy RICE
[QQ119768].
She resided before 1785 at Athol, MA2 {p117}.
She resided about 1785 at Bennington, VT2 {p117}.
She married
GREEN at Fort Ann, NY2 {p117},390,398.
He was thinly documented.
Occupation: a lawyer, at Fort Ann398.
They resided at Fort Ann390.
- iv
- Asa RICE
[QQ119770].
He resided before 1785 at Athol, MA2 {p117}.
He resided about 1785 at Bennington, VT2 {p117}.
He resided at Fort Ann, NY2 {p117},390.
- v
- Mary RICE
[QQ119771].
She died at Fort Ann390.
She resided before 1785 at Athol, MA2 {p117}.
She resided about 1785 at Bennington, VT2 {p117}.
She married
Silas WIRER, Silas of Ft. Ann, New York2 {p117}.
He was thinly documented.
They resided at Fort Ann, NY390.
- vi
- Benjamin RICE
[QQ119773],
born 8 Mar 1784,
(1785 per Rice Gen'l Register) at Bennington, VT56,2 {117, 202},390,158.
He died 8 Mar 1853,
aged 69y at Enosburg, VT2 {p202},390,393,259 {2:149},56,158.
He was buried at Enosburg,
in Enosburg Center Cemetery390,56,158.
Occupation: a farmer, at Enosburg390.
At the age of 17 years, Benjamin hired out to Judge
Robinson, living with and working for the Robinson family until
he was 21 years old for which service he was to receive board
and room, clothing, winter schooling, and at age 21, a 75 acre
tract of land located in Enosburg, Vermont.
In 1805 he was given title to the land, and in March
1806 he set off on a good riding horse, his wardrobe rolled and
strapped to the saddle, on the 130 mile journey to the north
from Bennington. He had only an axe and a knife with him, and a
little money with which he secured board and room with a family
named Bogue, near Enosburg. He then began the hard labor of
clearing some of his land to farm. He built a simple log cabin,
interior boards fastened with wooden pegs, roof of poles
covered with heavy slabs of bark tied down with withes (he had
no shingles). He made sashes for the two windows (one at each
end of the cabin), chimney and fireplace of stone. He made all
household furniture (crude but functional): a bedstead, table,
chairs and stools, pails and tubs. He cut and stacked firewood
to dry (to be ready for their first winter). Nearby he built a
small barn for the horse. Then, having prepared the homestead,
he returned to Bennington, married Matilda, and worked to earn
money to buy livestock.
In March 1808, he and Matilda journeyed to
their new home at Enosburg, with their first child, Mary. They went in a
sleigh drawn by a stout horse, traveling without benefit of
roads. They lived in the crude cabin, later building a larger
cabin, and in 1818 they built the great farmhouse.
The farm produced to meet their needs. Maple sugar was
made each spring, and was a treat which the Vermont family
shipped west and shared with three generations of Rices in
Iowa, Nebraska, and Colorado.390,259 {2:149}
He was sworn a freeman of the town 3 Sep 1805 at Bennington, VT392 {2:158}.
He was in the military Sep 1814 at Plattsburgh, NY,
being a Vermont Volunteer, War of 1812 - 6 days service to Plattsburgh, NY399 {p353}.
The record of the descendants of Benjamin Rice is based in large part
on interviews with his descendants conducted by James Albert Rice
during the years 1995 to 1999. These interviews provided many valuable
personal recollections about members of the family. This record is
much enriched by these recollections.
Descendants of Benjamin Rice are reminded that you should confirm your line of
descendance with primary
records such as birth, marriage, and death certificates.
Personal recollections provide superb pointers about where and when to look for
primary records. However, personal recollections are sometimes not
accurate in detail.
He married
Matilda GABY 19 Apr 1807,
(1 Jan per Rice Gen'l Register) at Bennington, VT,
both of Bennington158 {2:340},2 {p202},390,393,392 {2:340}.
She was born 2 Apr 1786 at Western (Warren), MA,
(not found in the published records)56,2 {p202},390,393,
died 8 Jun 1863,
aged 77y 2m 6d at Enosburg, VT
(under the name Rice)158 {p438},2 {p202},390,393,400 {2:41},56,
was buried at Enosburg,
in Enosburg Center Cemetery56,390,158,
daughter of George W. GABY Sr
and Esther TWITCHELL.
Matilda was sister to Polly Gaby who married Benjamin's brother
Abijah Rice.
They raised a family who were all deeply
committed to the church. Benjamin was a Deacon. He and Matilda
and family began and ended each day with Bible reading and
prayer. They were "Puritans" in the best sense of that
tradition.390
- vii
- Abijah RICE
[QQ119764],
born in 1786 at Athol, MA,
(not found in the published records)2 {p117},390.
He died 23 Jan 1858,
aged 72y at Enosburg, VT56.
He was buried at Enosburg,
in Enosburg Center Cemetery56.
He was in the military serving in the War of 1812259 {2:155}.
He resided at Bennington, VT2 {p117}.
He resided at Enosburg, VT2 {p117},390.
He married first,
Polly GABY.
She was born in 1785 at Western (Warren), MA,
(not found in the published records)390,
died 29 Mar 1845,
aged 60y at Enosburg, VT
(under the name Rice)56,158,
was buried at Enosburg,
in Enosburg Center Cemetery56,
daughter of George W. GABY Sr
and Esther TWITCHELL.
He married second,
Julia ROBINSON 27 Sep 1848 at Enosburg,
listed as Abijah of Enosburg and Julia of Newport158.
She was born about 1806 in Vermont,
as calculated from the census,
died 8 Apr 1883,
aged 77y
(under the name Lawrence)56,
was buried at Magnolia, Harrison Co, IA,
in Magnolia Cemetery56.
- viii
- Abigail RICE
[QQ119766],
born 9 Sep 1788 at Bennington, VT390,398,401.
She died 3 Nov 1853 at Rush, PA401.
She resided at Athol, MA2 {p117}.
She married
Dennis GRANGER 4 Jan 1810 at Bennington, VT2 {p117},390,398,401.
He was born 17 Jun 1789 at Bennington401,
died 4 Dec 1872 at Rush, PA401,
son of Jeremiah GRANGER
and DOWERS.
Occupation: a farmer401.
They resided at Rush2 {p117}.
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Abigail BOUKER
[QQ2931, w703] (Abigail4 RICE, Peter3, Thomas2, Edmund1)
,
born 30 Aug 1734 at Marlborough, MA3,1 {p64},45 {p11},46 {1:114},
daughter of Ezekiel BOUKER
and Abigail RICE.
She married
Silas WHEELER 27 Jul 1758 at Marlborough3.
He was born 23 Oct 1732 at Marlborough3,
died 25 Apr 180219 {p466},
son of Joseph WHEELER
and Deborah WHITNEY.
Children of Abigail BOUKER and Silas WHEELER:
- i
- Anna WHEELER
[QQ313569],
born 11 Aug 1760 at Marlborough
(under the name Wheler)3.
She married
William BARNARD 23 Apr 1783 at Stow, MA,
listed as Anna of Marlborough38,19 {p466}.
He was born 31 Jan 1759 at Marlborough, MA
(under the name Barnerd)3,
son of Joel BARNARD
and Lucy STEVENS.
- ii
- Lucy WHEELER
[QQ313570],
born 17 Nov 1762 at Marlborough
(under the name Wheler)3.
- iii
- Asa WHEELER
[QQ313571],
born 16 Oct 1764 at Marlborough
(under the name Wheler)3.
He married
Sarah THOMPSON 27 Jan 1792 at Marlborough3.
She was thinly documented.
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Elizabeth RICE
[QQ2943, w705] (Abraham4, Peter3, Thomas2, Edmund1)
,
born 12 Oct 1736 at Marlborough1 {p65},3 {p154},45 {p24},
daughter of Ensign Abraham RICE
and Persis ROBINSON.
She died 30 Mar 1793,
aged 56y (53 per gravestone) at Marlborough
(under the name Bailey),
formerly wife of Paul Brigham56,3,45 {p24}.
She was buried at Marlborough,
in Old Common Cemetery56,3.
She married first,
Capt Paul BRIGHAM 29 Nov 1759 at Marlborough1 {65, 116},45 {p24},3 {232, 301}.
He was born 26 Mar 1737 at Marlborough3,1 {84, 116},45 {p24},46 {1:78},
died 4 Jun 1777,
aged 40y 2m at Marlborough,
but note that this was the time of the US Revolutionary War, and it is
possible that Capt. Paul Brigham may not have died at
Marlborough56,3 {p349},1 {p116},45 {p24},
was buried at Marlborough,
in Old Common Cemetery56,
son of Thomas BRIGHAM
and Sarah STRATTON.
He was in the military serving as a Captain1 {p116}.
They resided at Marlborough1 {p116}.
She married second,
Col Silas BAILEY 13 May 1779 at Marlborough1 {65, 116},3 {p229}.
He was thinly documented.
He resided at Berlin, MA1 {p116}.
Children of Elizabeth RICE and Capt Paul BRIGHAM:
- i
- Persis BRIGHAM
[QQ58798, w1551],
born 17 Mar 1760 at Marlborough, MA3,1 {p116},45 {p24},46 {1:144}.
She died 17 Jun 1760 at Marlborough3 {p349},1 {p116},45 {p24}.
- ii
- Paul BRIGHAM
[QQ58799, w1552],
born 17 Jun 1761 at Marlborough3,1 {p116},45 {p24},46 {1:144}.
He died 17 Nov 1838 at Saint Albans, VT,
from a stroke44 {p220}.
He was in the military serving in the Revolutionary War44 {p220}.
He married
Fanny BRIGHAM.
She was born 12 Sep 1769 at Southborough, MA55,
died 31 May 1865 at Saint Albans, VT44 {p220},
daughter of Elijah BRIGHAM
and Ruth TAYLOR.
They relocated Mar 1803 to Saint Albans,
where they were charter member of the new Congregational church44 {220, 221}.
- iii
- Samuel BRIGHAM
[QQ58800, w1553],
born 14 Sep 1762 at Marlborough, MA3,1 {p116},45 {p24},46 {1:144}.
Occupation: a weaver89 {p308}.
He married
Asenath BAILEY 17 May 1787 at Berlin, MA,
both of Berlin186,45 {p24}.
She was born 12 Aug 176089 {p258},
daughter of Barnabas BAILEY
and Elizabeth STEVENS.
- iv
- Miriam BRIGHAM
[QQ58801, w1554],
born 9 Jan 1764 at Marlborough, MA3,1 {p116},45 {p24},46 {1:144}.
She died 10 Jan 1776,
aged 12y at Marlborough56,3 {p349},1 {p116},45 {p24}.
She was buried at Marlborough,
in Old Common Cemetery56.
- v
- Thomas BRIGHAM
[QQ58802, w1555],
born 25 Dec 1765 at Marlborough3,1 {p116},45 {p24},46 {1:144}.
He died 9 Mar 1821,
aged 55y at Berlin, MA186.
He married
Azubah BABCOCK 6 May 1799,
(sic) at Berlin,
listed as Thomas of Marlborough and Azubah of Berlin.
Unofficial records suggest that the year was 1795186,45 {p24}.
She was born 15 Oct 1764 at Westborough, MA
(under the name Badcock)57,
died 11 Oct 1847,
aged 82y 11m 27d at Berlin, MA
(under the name Brigham),
from erysipelas186,
was buried at Berlin,
in Old Cemetery186,
daughter of William BABCOCK
and Sybil GREEN.
- vi
- Aaron BRIGHAM
[QQ58803, w1556],
born 7 Feb 1768 at Marlborough, MA3,1 {p116},45 {p24}.
He died 10 Oct 1771,
aged 3y 8m 3d at Marlborough3 {p346},1 {p116},45 {p24},56.
He was buried at Marlborough,
in Old Common Cemetery56.
- vii
- Sarah BRIGHAM
[QQ58804, w1557],
born 16 Oct 1769 at Marlborough3,1 {p117},45 {p25},46 {1:144}.
She died 10 Oct 1771,
aged 1y 11m 25d at Marlborough56,3 {p349},1 {p117},45 {p25}.
She was buried at Marlborough,
in Old Common Cemetery56.
- viii
- Pierpoint BRIGHAM
[QQ58805, w1558],
born 22 Mar 1772,
(November per Supplement) at Marlborough3,1 {p117},45 {p25},46 {1:156}.
He died 31 Aug 1775,
(29th per Ward),
aged 3y 5m 9d at Marlborough56,3 {p349},1 {p117},45 {p25}.
He was buried at Marlborough,
in Old Common Cemetery56.
- ix
- Eli BRIGHAM
[QQ58806, w1559],
born 16 Oct 1773 at Marlborough3,1 {p117},45 {p25},46 {1:156}.
He died 29 Aug 1775,
aged 1y 10m 13d (the age from the gravestone is incorrectly transcribed in the published v at Marlborough56,3 {p347},45 {p25}.
He was buried at Marlborough,
in Old Common Cemetery56.
Elizabeth RICE and Col Silas BAILEY had no recorded children.
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Lucy RICE
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Lucy RICE
[QQ2944, w706] (Abraham4, Peter3, Thomas2, Edmund1)
,
born 6 Jun 1738 at Marlborough1 {p65},45 {p11},3 {p157},
daughter of Ensign Abraham RICE
and Persis ROBINSON.
She died 22 Jul 1778,
aged 40y at Princeton, MA
(under the name Mathews)106 {p176}.
She married
Paul MATTHEWS 30 Aug 1759 at Marlborough, MA1 {p65},45 {p11},3 {p302}.
He was born 30 Nov 1734 at Southborough, MA
(under the name Mathis)55,185 {2:186},
son of John MATTHEWS
and Jerusha BIGELOW.
They relocated after 1760 to Princeton, MA1 {p65}.
Children of Lucy RICE and Paul MATTHEWS:
- i
- Paul MATTHEWS
[QQ312429],
born 5 Jan 1762 at Princeton106.
He married first,
Susanna PARKER 1 Nov 1784 at Princeton106.
She died 22 Jun 1786,
aged 26y at Princeton
(under the name Matthews)106.
He married second,
Sarah LYON 5 Feb 1787,
Sally of Hubbardston185 {2:187}.
She was born about 1766,
as calculated from her gravestone,
died 31 Jan 1805,
aged 38y at Hubbardston, MA
(under the name Warren)248,
was buried at Hubbardston,
in Center (Parish) Cemetery248.
- ii
- Joel MATTHEWS
[QQ313675],
born 2 Aug 1763 at Princeton, MA106.
He died 31 Jan 1786 at Princeton106.
- iii
- Samuel MATTHEWS
[QQ313676],
born 9 May 1768 at Princeton106.
He married
Susanna COWDIN 30 Nov 1790 at Rutland, MA,
listed as Samuel of Princeton and Susanna of Rutland99,106.
She was thinly documented.
- iv
- Emanuel MATTHEWS
[QQ313677],
born 28 Jul 1773 at Princeton, MA106.
He died 29 Jan 1786 at Princeton106.
- v
- Lucy MATTHEWS
[QQ313678],
born 18 Aug 1775 at Princeton106.
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Persis RICE
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Persis RICE
[QQ2947, w709] (Abraham4, Peter3, Thomas2, Edmund1)
,
born 27 Jan 1744/45 at Marlborough, MA1 {p65},3 {p159},
daughter of Ensign Abraham RICE
and Persis ROBINSON.
She died before 1785,
as her father's will refers to her as Persis Howe, deceased1 {p65}.
She married
Joseph HOW 3rd 25 Feb 1762 at Marlborough3,1 {p65}.
He was born 23 Dec 1740 at Marlborough3 {p101},2 {p106},
son of Benjamin HOW
and Lucy AMSDEN.
He must not be confused with the older Joseph How (1728-1800) who
was indeed the third in a line of Josephs but who was never actually
known as Joseph 3rd.
Children of Persis RICE and Joseph HOW 3rd:
- i
- Archelaus HOWE
[QQ119629],
born 12 May 1763 at Marlborough3,120.
He married
Lucy HOWE 20 Jul 1784 at Marlborough3,2 {113, 194}.
She was born 26 Jan 1767 at Marlborough
(under the name How)3,2 {113, 194},
daughter of Asa HOWE
and Rachel GODDARD.
Archelaus HOWE and Lucy HOWE declared their intention to marry 3 Jul 1784 at Berlin, MA,
listed as Archelaus of Berlin and Lucy of Marlborough186.
- ii
- Lovisa HOWE
[QQ307159],
born 13 Jul 1765 at Bolton, MA120.
She died in 1843 at Marlboro, VT89 {p392}.
She married
Nahum HOUGHTON 26 Sep 1786 at Berlin, MA,
both of Berlin186.
He was born in 176789 {p392},
died in 1841 at Marlboro, VT89 {p392}.
- iii
- Thomas HOWE
[QQ307160],
born 30 Jun 1767 at Bolton, MA120.
- iv
- Persis HOWE
[QQ306729],
born 8 Jun 1769 at Bolton120.
She died 25 Sep 1850,
aged 81y 3m 17d at Berlin, MA
(under the name Sawyer)186.
She was buried at Berlin,
in Old Cemetery186.
She married
Amos SAWYER 3 Aug 1792 at Berlin,
both of Berlin186.
He was born 17 Mar 1769 at Bolton, MA120,
died 3 Oct 1842,
aged 73y at Berlin, MA,
from typhus fever186,
son of William SAWYER
and Hannah BARRETT.
- v
- Rufus HOWE
[QQ307161],
born 29 Jul 1771 at Bolton, MA120.
He married
Mary SAWYER 22 Sep 1792 at Berlin, MA,
both of Berlin186.
She was born 7 Feb 1771 at Bolton, MA120,
daughter of William SAWYER
and Hannah BARRETT.
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Peter RICE
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Peter RICE
[QQ124, w710] (Abraham4, Peter3, Thomas2, Edmund1)
,
born 29 Mar 1749 at Marlborough, MA1 {p65},3 {p159},
son of Ensign Abraham RICE
and Persis ROBINSON.
He died 9 Dec 1826,
aged 77y at Marlborough56,3 {p387},1 {p117}.
He was buried at Marlborough,
in Brigham Cemetery56,3.
He made a will 10 Jan 18151 {p117}.
His will was proved 13 Feb 18271 {p117}.
He married
Levina HOWE 2 Jan 1772 at Marlborough3,1 {65, 106, 117},45 {p25}.
She was born 19 Jul 1751,
(10th per Supplement) at Marlborough
(under the name How)3,1 {p106},45 {p22},
died 23 Dec 1812,
aged 61y at Marlborough
(under the name Rice)56,3 {p385},1 {p117},
was buried at Marlborough,
in Brigham Cemetery56,3,
daughter of Joseph HOWE
and Grace RICE.
Children of Peter RICE and Levina HOWE:
- i
- Matthias RICE
[QQ58807, w1560],
born 20 Apr 1773 at Marlborough3,1 {p117}.
He died 9 May 1796,
aged 23y at Orange, VT56,3,1 {p117}.
He was buried at Marlborough, MA,
in Brigham Cemetery,
or rather memorialized56,3.
He never married.1 {p117}
- ii
- Lucy RICE
[QQ58808, w1561],
born 21 Dec 1774 at Marlborough3 {p157},1 {p117},45 {p25}.
She died 20 Feb 1814 at Marlborough
(under the name Brigham)3,1 {p117}.
She married
Col Ephraim BRIGHAM 4 Nov 1794 at Marlborough1 {p117},3 {p302},45 {p25}.
He was born 9 Oct 1771 at Southborough, MA55,
died 13 Sep 1847 at Framingham (Saxonville), MA,
(not found in the published records)1 {p117},402,
son of William BRIGHAM
and Lydia CHAMBERLAIN.
Occupation: treasurer Of Marlborough 1808, '24, '25303.
He established the fund for the Brigham School in 184744 {p28},303.
He resided at Marlborough, MA,
near Gates Pond1 {p117},19 {p334}.
Colonel Ephraim Brigham was a resident of Marlboro, Sudbury and
Saxonville at different times during his life. In Marlboro he was for
some time town treasurer and in 1808, '24, and '25 he served as
selectman. Elected general, but declined to qualify. Was one of the
leading men of his day. He deeded Brigham Cemetery to the town of
Marlborough, in 1808.402
- iii
- Deacon Eli RICE
[QQ115, w1562],
born 8 Oct 1777 at Marlborough3 {p154},1 {p117},45 {p48}.
He died 4 May 1851,
aged 73y at Marlborough,
from consumption181 {58:83},56,1 {p196},45 {p48}.
He was buried at Marlborough,
in Brigham Cemetery56.
Occupation: a Deacon of the church, town Magistrate, Selectman and State
Senator in 18461 {p196}.
He made a will 11 Apr 1851,
son Abraham, Executor1 {p197}.
His will was proved 24 Jun 18511 {p197}.
He married
Lucy BRIGHAM 29 Oct 1799 at Marlborough,
both of Marlborough, Mass3 {p301},1 {117, 196},45 {p48}.
She was born 28 Jun 1779 at Marlborough3,
died 24 Nov 1850,
(26th per gravestone),
aged 71y at Marlborough
(under the name Rice),
from typhoid fever181 {49:78.38},56,1 {p196},
was buried at Marlborough,
in Brigham Cemetery56,
daughter of Winslow BRIGHAM
and Elizabeth HARRINGTON.
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Mary MUZZEY
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Mary MUZZEY
[QQ4264] (Patience4 RICE, Nathaniel3, Thomas2, Edmund1)
,
born 27 Nov 1721 at Sudbury, MA11,2 {p27},
daughter of Joseph MUZZEY
and Patience RICE.
She died 9 Mar 1793,
aged 72y at Concord, MA
(under the name Stow)35 {p421}.
She married
Amos STOW 29 Apr 1746 at Sudbury, MA,
listed as Amos of Concord2 {p27},11 {241, 274}.
He was born 15 Apr 1718 at Concord, MA35 {p95},
died 1 Jul 1798,
aged 80y at Concord35 {p423},
son of Ebenezer STOW
and Abigail PARLING.
Children of Mary MUZZEY and Amos STOW:
- i
- Mary STOW
[QQ310852],
born 13 Feb 1746/47,
(literally 1746) at Concord35 {p169}.
She died 4 Oct 1819,
aged 75y (sic) at Concord
(under the name Bowstead)35 {p338},261.
She married
Isaac BOWSTEAD 3 Jun 1793 at Concord,
both of Concord35 {p358},261.
He was thinly documented.
- ii
- Joseph STOW
[QQ310853],
born 2 Dec 1748 at Concord35 {p174}.
- iii
- Amos STOW
[QQ310854],
born 29 Nov 1750 at Concord35 {p179}.
He died 16 Oct 1829 at East Haverhill, NH403,404,261.
He married
Sarah CARLEY 30 Jan 1783 at Natick, MA76,261.
She was born 3 Apr 1754 at Leicester, MA114,261,
died 28 Jul 1818 at Springfield, VT403,261.
- iv
- Ebenezer STOW
[QQ310855],
born 15 Dec 1753 at Concord, MA35 {p186}.
He died 29 May 1841,
aged 88y at Hubbardston, MA248.
He was buried at Hubbardston,
in Center (Parish) Cemetery248.
He married
Mary HARTWELL 28 Dec 1775 at Concord, MA,
both of Concord35 {p251}.
She was born 18 Aug 1755 at Concord (Carlisle), MA35 {p431},405,260 {p37},261,
died 15 Oct 1840,
aged 85y at Hubbardston, MA
(under the name Stow)248,
was buried at Hubbardston,
in Center (Parish) Cemetery248,
daughter of Simon HARTWELL
and Mary WOOLEY.
- v
- Sarah STOW
[QQ310856],
born 19 May 1755 at Concord, MA35 {p192}.
She married
HARDY.
He was thinly documented.
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