Puffer Genealogy
BOYDEN, John
1685 - 1718 (33 years)1. BOYDEN, John was born on 14 Apr 1685 in Medfield, MA; died on 25 May 1718 in Natick, MA. 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]
Children:
- 2. BOYDEN, Mary was born on 1 Jan 1710 in Needham, MA; died in 1758 in Groton, CT.
Generation: 2
2. BOYDEN, Mary (1.John1) was born on 1 Jan 1710 in Needham, MA; died in 1758 in Groton, CT. Mary married RICE, Matthias Solomon on 11 Apr 1737 in Worcester, MA. Matthias (son of RICE, Gershom and BALCOMBE, Elizabeth) was born on 26 Jan 1707 in Groton, CT; died in 1758 in Groton, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. 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.
- 4. RICE, Barbara was born on 14 Oct 1741 in Worcester, MA; died on 13 Mar 1742 in Worcester, MA.
- 5. RICE, Ithamar was born on 25 Nov 1742 in Worcester, MA; died on 23 Oct 1824 in Sudbury, MA.
- 6. RICE, Bathsheba was born on 21 Aug 1744 in Worcester, MA; died on 11 Mar 1822 in Deposit, NY; was buried in Deposit, NY.
- 7. RICE, Josiah was born on 20 Aug 1746 in Worcester, MA; died in 1836 in MA.
- 8. RICE, Solomon was born on 13 May 1749 in Sudbury, MA; died about 26 Feb 1777 in Stow, MA.
- 9. RICE, Matthias was born on 31 Oct 1752 in Sudbury, MA; died on 17 Sep 1798.
- 10. RICE, Luke was born on 26 Apr 1754 in Sudbury, MA; died on 24 Jul 1775 in MA.
- 11. RICE, Artemas was born on 13 May 1758 in Sudbury, MA; and died.
Generation: 3
3. RICE, Capt. John (2.Mary2, 1.John1) 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. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
Notes:
Mathais Rice and Mary Boyden are John's parents from Mass. John was a New England Planter who emigrated from Massachusetts to the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. He arrived on the ship "Charming Molly" with Beriah and Ebenezer Rice Jr. and he settled on the west side of the Lequille River. "John was the ancestor of the greater part of the Annapolis Valley Rice family.
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GRID=169499075John married SMITH, Sarah on 7 May 1761 in Sudbury, MA. Sarah (daughter of SMITH, Zepheniah and WHEELER, Abigail) was born on 22 Apr 1743 in Sudbury, MA; died on 29 Apr 1784 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Bear River, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. RICE, Silas was born about 1762 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 17 Feb 1855 in Hillsburgh, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Bear River, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 13. RICE, John was born in 1764 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died in 1784.
- 14. RICE, Sarah was born in 1766 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died in 1784.
- 15. RICE, Mary was born on 18 Jul 1767 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 7 Mar 1849 in Clements, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Upper Clements, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 16. RICE, Joseph was born in 1771 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died in 1784.
- 17. RICE, William was born in 1774 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 27 Nov 1833 in Bear River, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Bear River, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 18. RICE, Thomas was born on 23 May 1779 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 10 Dec 1861 in Bear River, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Bear River, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
John married HAYDEN, Mary on 21 Apr 1785 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Mary was born in CA 1765 in Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 3 Dec 1858 in Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
4. RICE, Barbara (2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 14 Oct 1741 in Worcester, MA; died on 13 Mar 1742 in Worcester, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Bathsheba Rice
5. RICE, Ithamar (2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 25 Nov 1742 in Worcester, MA; died on 23 Oct 1824 in Sudbury, MA. Notes:
Revolutionary War soldier, who responded to the call to arms at Lexington, MA.
Ithamar married BALCOM, Susanna on 10 May 1769 in Sudbury, MA. Susanna (daughter of BALCOM, Lt. John and HAYNES, Susannah) was born on 5 Sep 1746 in Sudbury, MA; died on 10 Sep 1802 in Sudbury, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 19. RICE, Nahum was born on 9 Jun 1772 in Sudbury, MA; and died.
- 20. RICE, Reuben was born on 23 May 1774 in Sudbury, MA; died on 3 Nov 1878 in Prescott, WI.
Ithamar married PUFFER, Sarah about 1770 in Sudbury, MA. Sarah (daughter of PUFFER, Capt. Jabez and TREADWAY, Hannah) was born before 11 Nov 1750; was christened on 11 Nov 1750 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Ithamar married BALCOM, Eunice on 24 Feb 1779 in Sudbury, MA. Eunice (daughter of BALCOM, Micah and SMITH, Thankful) was born on 7 Aug 1753 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1853. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 21. RICE, Ammon was born on 27 Mar 1781 in Sudbury, MA; and died.
- 22. RICE, Obed was born on 29 Dec 1783 in Sudbury, MA; and died.
- 23. RICE, Jacob was born on 23 Feb 1789 in Sudbury, MA; and died.
Ithamar married DUNN, Sarah about 1768. Sarah (daughter of DUNN, John and KELLEY, Grace) was born on 14 Mar 1752 in Framingham, MA; died in 1832 in Sudbury, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 24. RICE, Obed was born on 1 Jul 1810 in Sudbury, MA; died on 2 Jul 1890 in Hudson, MA; was buried in Hudson, MA.
6. RICE, Bathsheba (2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 21 Aug 1744 in Worcester, MA; died on 11 Mar 1822 in Deposit, NY; was buried in Deposit, NY. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
Notes:
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GRID=32581079Bathsheba married UNDERWOOD, John on 29 Dec 1763 in Sudbury, MA. John (son of UNDERWOOD, Jonas and PINE, Sarah) was born on 17 Sep 1742 in Natick, MA; died in Nov 1778 in Sudbury, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 25. UNDERWOOD, Jonas was born on 10 Jun 1767 in Sudbury, MA; died in 1842 in Deposit, NY; was buried in Deposit, NY.
Bathsheba married DEMANDER, James on 26 Dec 1778 in Sudbury, MA. James was born in 1741 in Sudbury, MA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. RICE, Josiah (2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 20 Aug 1746 in Worcester, MA; died in 1836 in MA. 8. RICE, Solomon (2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 13 May 1749 in Sudbury, MA; died about 26 Feb 1777 in Stow, MA. Notes:
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]
Children:
- 26. RICE, Mary was born on 14 Oct 1770; and died.
- 27. RICE, Abigail was born on 16 Dec 1771; and died.
- 28. RICE, Alice Smith was born on 6 Sep 1772 in Sudbury, MA; died in Grafton, VT.
- 29. RICE, Lucy was born on 6 Sep 1777 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1804 in Chester, VT.
- 30. RICE, Solomon was born on 21 Sep 1777; died on 17 Jan 1854 in Stow, MA.
9. RICE, Matthias (2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 31 Oct 1752 in Sudbury, MA; died on 17 Sep 1798. Notes:
Was at the Lexington alarm, April, 1775
Matthias married FOSTER, Mary on 7 Jul 1777 in Boston, MA. Mary was born about 1755 in MA; died on 30 Oct 1780 in Dorchester, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 31. RICE, Elizabeth Foster was born on 17 Aug 1778 in Dorchester, MA; died on 17 Sep 1805.
Family/Spouse: LAMBERT, Hannah. Hannah was born on 20 Aug 1762 in Salem, MA; died on 19 Feb 1824. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
10. RICE, Luke (2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 26 Apr 1754 in Sudbury, MA; died on 24 Jul 1775 in MA. Notes:
Died:
Killed during the Revolutionary War11. RICE, Artemas (2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 13 May 1758 in Sudbury, MA; and died.
Generation: 4
12. RICE, Silas (3.John3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born about 1762 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 17 Feb 1855 in Hillsburgh, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Bear River, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
Notes:
He resided in 1786 in Hillsburgh, Digby Co, Nova Scotia, Canada
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GRID=170648586Silas married KNIFFEN, Sarah about 1785 in Hillsburgh, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Sarah was born in 1766 in Hillsburgh, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died in 1856 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Bear River, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. RICE, John (3.John3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born in 1764 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died in 1784. 14. RICE, Sarah (3.John3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born in 1766 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died in 1784. 15. RICE, Mary (3.John3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 18 Jul 1767 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 7 Mar 1849 in Clements, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Upper Clements, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
Notes:
The 1768 census for Annapolis lists 3 males and 3 females in John Rice 's household. This suggests that Mary was born before the census was t aken. Ms McCormick has Mary's birth year as 1765. She resided between 1 794 and 1838 in Clements, Annapolis Co., NS, Canada.
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GRID=125252850Mary married POTTER, Israel on 7 Jan 1786. Israel was born on 28 Nov 1763 in Sudbury, MA; died on 17 Aug 1847 in Clements, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Upper Clements, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 32. POTTER, John Douglas was born on 17 Jan 1792 in Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 15 Mar 1878 in Clementsvale, Nova Scotia; was buried in Upper Clements, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 33. POTTER, Helen G. was born in 1816; died in 1691.
16. RICE, Joseph (3.John3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born in 1771 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died in 1784. 17. RICE, William (3.John3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born in 1774 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 27 Nov 1833 in Bear River, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Bear River, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
Notes:
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GRID=170836218William married HARDY, Anna on 25 Oct 1795 in Granville, Nova Scotia, Canada. Anna was born in 1777 in Bear River, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 11 Oct 1845 in Bear River, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Bear River, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
18. RICE, Thomas (3.John3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 23 May 1779 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 10 Dec 1861 in Bear River, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Bear River, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
Notes:
He erected a mill at the Head of the Tide, Bear River, after having li ved first in Clements, and in Smith's Cove in 1808. He was the first s ettler at the Head of the Tide, and built the first bridge across the R iver there. In addition to his Mill on the West Branch, he built vess els, made brick, burned lime. He built the 'Temperance' which sailed w ith Capt Leonard Troop as Master, Asa Goodwin, mate. The ship was neve r heard from again. He owned a great deal of land, much of it still in t he possession of his descendants.
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GRID=169498556Thomas married POTTER, Martha in 1799 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Martha was born on 9 Apr 1783 in Clements, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 12 Oct 1847 in Bear River, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Bear River, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
19. RICE, Nahum (5.Ithamar3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 9 Jun 1772 in Sudbury, MA; and died. Nahum married SEAVER, Sabra on 21 Mar 1796 in Northborough, MA. Sabra was born on 15 Sep 1777 in Northborough, MA; died in 1846 in MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
20. RICE, Reuben (5.Ithamar3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 23 May 1774 in Sudbury, MA; died on 3 Nov 1878 in Prescott, WI. Reuben married CRAIGG, Susanna on 25 Jan 1790 in Sudbury, MA. Susanna was born in CA 1775 in MA; died before 1875. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
21. RICE, Ammon (5.Ithamar3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 27 Mar 1781 in Sudbury, MA; and died. 22. RICE, Obed (5.Ithamar3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 29 Dec 1783 in Sudbury, MA; and died. 23. RICE, Jacob (5.Ithamar3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 23 Feb 1789 in Sudbury, MA; and died. 24. RICE, Obed (5.Ithamar3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 1 Jul 1810 in Sudbury, MA; died on 2 Jul 1890 in Hudson, MA; was buried in Hudson, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
Notes:
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GRID=23149670025. UNDERWOOD, Jonas (6.Bathsheba3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 10 Jun 1767 in Sudbury, MA; died in 1842 in Deposit, NY; was buried in Deposit, NY. Other Events and Attributes:
- FindaGrave: 32581003
- _COLOR: 11
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GRID=3258100326. RICE, Mary (8.Solomon3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 14 Oct 1770; and died. 27. RICE, Abigail (8.Solomon3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 16 Dec 1771; and died. 28. RICE, Alice Smith (8.Solomon3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 6 Sep 1772 in Sudbury, MA; died in Grafton, VT. 29. RICE, Lucy (8.Solomon3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 6 Sep 1777 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1804 in Chester, VT. 30. RICE, Solomon (8.Solomon3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 21 Sep 1777; died on 17 Jan 1854 in Stow, MA. 31. RICE, Elizabeth Foster (9.Matthias3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born on 17 Aug 1778 in Dorchester, MA; died on 17 Sep 1805.