RICE, Solomon

Puffer Genealogy

1777 - 1854 (76 years)

Generation: 1

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RICE, Solomon was born on 21 Sep 1777 (son of RICE, Solomon and SMITH, Sarah); died on 17 Jan 1854 in Stow, MA.
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Generation: 2

RICE, Solomon was born on 13 May 1749 in Sudbury, MA (son of RICE, Matthias Solomon and BOYDEN, Mary); died about 26 Feb 1777 in Stow, MA.

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He was not living 9/21/1777. He was in the 8 month service, 1775, in Ha ynes' company, Brewer's Regiment. Solomon is listed in the 1990 DAR Pa triots Index- Centennial Edition on page 2450. He is listed as a Sergea nt from MA.

Solomon married SMITH, Sarah about 1770. Sarah was born on 13 May 1752 in MA; died in 1777 in MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

SMITH, Sarah was born on 13 May 1752 in MA; died in 1777 in MA.

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RICE, Mary was born on 14 Oct 1770; and died.
RICE, Abigail was born on 16 Dec 1771; and died.
RICE, Alice Smith was born on 6 Sep 1772 in Sudbury, MA; died in Grafton, VT.
RICE, Lucy was born on 6 Sep 1777 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1804 in Chester, VT.
1. RICE, Solomon was born on 21 Sep 1777; died on 17 Jan 1854 in Stow, MA.

Generation: 3

RICE, Matthias Solomon was born on 26 Jan 1707 in Groton, CT (son of RICE, Gershom and BALCOMBE, Elizabeth); died in 1758 in Groton, CT.

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1756 Sudbury, Middlesex Co, MA; Alarm List

Matthias married BOYDEN, Mary on 11 Apr 1737 in Worcester, MA. Mary (daughter of BOYDEN, John and PAINE, Rebecca) was born on 1 Jan 1710 in Needham, MA; died in 1758 in Groton, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

BOYDEN, Mary was born on 1 Jan 1710 in Needham, MA (daughter of BOYDEN, John and PAINE, Rebecca); died in 1758 in Groton, CT.

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RICE, Capt. John was born on 17 Dec 1738 in Worcester, MA; died on 2 May 1811 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Bear River, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
RICE, Barbara was born on 14 Oct 1741 in Worcester, MA; died on 13 Mar 1742 in Worcester, MA.
RICE, Ithamar was born on 25 Nov 1742 in Worcester, MA; died on 23 Oct 1824 in Sudbury, MA.
RICE, Bathsheba was born on 21 Aug 1744 in Worcester, MA; died on 11 Mar 1822 in Deposit, NY; was buried in Deposit, NY.
RICE, Josiah was born on 20 Aug 1746 in Worcester, MA; died in 1836 in MA.
2. RICE, Solomon was born on 13 May 1749 in Sudbury, MA; died about 26 Feb 1777 in Stow, MA.
RICE, Matthias was born on 31 Oct 1752 in Sudbury, MA; died on 17 Sep 1798.
RICE, Luke was born on 26 Apr 1754 in Sudbury, MA; died on 24 Jul 1775 in MA.
RICE, Artemas was born on 13 May 1758 in Sudbury, MA; and died.

Generation: 4

RICE, Gershom was born on 9 May 1667 in Marlborough, MA (son of RICE, Thomas); died on 19 Dec 1768 in Worcester, MA; was buried in Worcester, MA.

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Arrival: 1697, Groton, CT
Arrival: 1713, Marlborough, MA

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Residence: bef 13 Oct 1713; Jonas Rice (1673-1753), Marlboro, Middlesex C o, MA; moving from Groton with a petition of that date signed by Gersho m and Jonas of Marlboro. Petition presented to the General Court expres sing desire to enter upon a new settlement of Worchester. The request w as granted and they then commenced the third and permanent settlement o f Worcester. Gershom and Jonas were called the "FATHERS OF THAT TOWN." A t his home, the first meetings for religious worship were held in 1736. T he church later was built to the left of City Hall on Main Street, Worc ester, the First Old South Church. Gershom was chosen as selectman & he ld that office for 9 years. He became a very prominent citizen of Worce ster. He built his home on Pakachoag Hill (now the site of Holy Cross C ollege). He sold his estate in Worcester and purchased a large tract o f land in what is now Auburn- on Bancroft Street where he died December 1 9, 1761, aged 101 years and buried on Worcester Common. His son Gershom , Jr. was the next one to live in the homestead and he assisted in orga nizing the new town and church. He was succeeded by his son, Comfort Ri ce, who is buried in Auburn, beside the Center Church. Then his son, Ed ward Rice and his son, Ezra rice lived there. From 1736 when the house w as built, five generations of Rice family lived there for 152 years. Th irty one children were born here by the name of Rice. Gershom (Sr.) pla nted the first orchards in 1735.

Arrival:
He and his brother, Jonas, commenced the 3rd and permanent settlement of Worcester. Two previous settlements there were broken up by the Indians.

Gershom married BALCOMBE, Elizabeth. Elizabeth (daughter of BALCOMBE, Henry and HAYNES, Elizabeth) was born on 16 Aug 1672 in Charlestown, MA; died in 1752 in New London, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

BALCOMBE, Elizabeth was born on 16 Aug 1672 in Charlestown, MA (daughter of BALCOMBE, Henry and HAYNES, Elizabeth); died in 1752 in New London, CT.

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RICE, Lieut. Gershom Jr. was born about 1696 in MA; died on 24 Sep 1781 in Worcester, MA; was buried in Worcester, MA.
RICE, Elizabeth was born on 20 Oct 1698 in Groton, CT; died before 1744.
RICE, Abishai was born on 16 Oct 1701 in Groton, CT; died about 1792.
RICE, Sarah was born on 9 Feb 1703 in Groton, CT; died on 10 Dec 1781 in Petersham, MA.
4. RICE, Matthias Solomon was born on 26 Jan 1707 in Groton, CT; died in 1758 in Groton, CT.
RICE, Ruth was born on 11 Apr 1710 in Groton, CT; died about 1730 in NH.

10.	BOYDEN, John was born on 14 Apr 1685 in Medfield, MA; died on 25 May 1718 in Natick, MA. Other Events and Attributes: _COLOR: 2 John married PAINE, Rebecca on 15 Dec 1714 in Dedham, MA. Rebecca was born on 6 Jun 1678 in Needham, MA; died in 1778 in MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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PAINE, Rebecca was born on 6 Jun 1678 in Needham, MA; died in 1778 in MA.

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5. BOYDEN, Mary was born on 1 Jan 1710 in Needham, MA; died in 1758 in Groton, CT.