Puffer Genealogy

RICE, Gershom

Male 1667 - 1768  (101 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  RICE, Gershom was born on 9 May 1667 in Marlborough, MA; died on 19 Dec 1768 in Worcester, MA; was buried in Worcester, MA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11
    • Arrival: 1697, Groton, CT
    • Arrival: 1713, Marlborough, MA

    Notes:

    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.

    Family/Spouse: 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]

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


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  RICE, Lieut. Gershom Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Gershom1) was born about 1696 in MA; died on 24 Sep 1781 in Worcester, MA; was buried in Worcester, MA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11

    Notes:

    Gershom Rice, Jr., Militia, 6 weeks, 1775, 1 turn; Continental Army 177 6; 1 turn.

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=68855463

    Gershom married HAYNES, Esther about 1720. Esther was born in 1697 in Sudbury, MA; died in 1770 in Worcester, MA; was buried in Worcester, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. RICE, Elizabeth  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Mar 1721 in Worcester, MA; died on 29 Aug 1723.
    2. 9. RICE, Darius  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jun 1723 in Worcester, MA; died on 20 Sep 1723.
    3. 10. RICE, Keziah  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Sep 1724 in Worcester, MA; died on 23 Aug 1728.
    4. 11. RICE, Elizabeth  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Feb 1726/7 in Worcester, MA; died on 6 Jan 1812 in Auburn, MA; was buried in Auburn, MA.
    5. 12. RICE, Comfort  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Aug 1729 in Worcester, MA; died on 31 Aug 1816 in MA; was buried in Auburn, MA.
    6. 13. RICE, Darius  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Mar 1731 in Worcester, MA; died on 19 Sep 1741.
    7. 14. RICE, Keziah  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Jun 1734 in Worcester, MA; died in 1802 in Leicester, MA.
    8. 15. RICE, Gershom  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1736 in Worcester, MA; died in 1829 in Auburn, MA.
    9. 16. RICE, Peter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Mar 1739 in Worcester, MA; died on 16 Oct 1741 in Worcester, MA.

  2. 3.  RICE, Elizabeth Descendancy chart to this point (1.Gershom1) was born on 20 Oct 1698 in Groton, CT; died before 1744.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 8


  3. 4.  RICE, Abishai Descendancy chart to this point (1.Gershom1) was born on 16 Oct 1701 in Groton, CT; died about 1792.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 2


  4. 5.  RICE, Sarah Descendancy chart to this point (1.Gershom1) was born on 9 Feb 1703 in Groton, CT; died on 10 Dec 1781 in Petersham, MA.

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    • _COLOR: 2


  5. 6.  RICE, Matthias Solomon Descendancy chart to this point (1.Gershom1) was born on 26 Jan 1707 in Groton, CT; died in 1758 in Groton, CT.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 2

    Notes:

    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]

    Children:
    1. 17. RICE, Capt. John  Descendancy chart to this point 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.
    2. 18. RICE, Barbara  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Oct 1741 in Worcester, MA; died on 13 Mar 1742 in Worcester, MA.
    3. 19. RICE, Ithamar  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Nov 1742 in Worcester, MA; died on 23 Oct 1824 in Sudbury, MA.
    4. 20. RICE, Bathsheba  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Aug 1744 in Worcester, MA; died on 11 Mar 1822 in Deposit, NY; was buried in Deposit, NY.
    5. 21. RICE, Josiah  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Aug 1746 in Worcester, MA; died in 1836 in MA.
    6. 22. RICE, Solomon  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 May 1749 in Sudbury, MA; died about 26 Feb 1777 in Stow, MA.
    7. 23. RICE, Matthias  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Oct 1752 in Sudbury, MA; died on 17 Sep 1798.
    8. 24. RICE, Luke  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Apr 1754 in Sudbury, MA; died on 24 Jul 1775 in MA.
    9. 25. RICE, Artemas  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 May 1758 in Sudbury, MA; and died.

  6. 7.  RICE, Ruth Descendancy chart to this point (1.Gershom1) was born on 11 Apr 1710 in Groton, CT; died about 1730 in NH.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 2

    Notes:

    Killed by indians in NH.



Generation: 3

  1. 8.  RICE, Elizabeth Descendancy chart to this point (2.Gershom2, 1.Gershom1) was born on 31 Mar 1721 in Worcester, MA; died on 29 Aug 1723.

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    • _COLOR: 2


  2. 9.  RICE, Darius Descendancy chart to this point (2.Gershom2, 1.Gershom1) was born on 23 Jun 1723 in Worcester, MA; died on 20 Sep 1723.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 2


  3. 10.  RICE, Keziah Descendancy chart to this point (2.Gershom2, 1.Gershom1) was born on 15 Sep 1724 in Worcester, MA; died on 23 Aug 1728.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 2


  4. 11.  RICE, ElizabethRICE, Elizabeth Descendancy chart to this point (2.Gershom2, 1.Gershom1) was born on 21 Feb 1726/7 in Worcester, MA; died on 6 Jan 1812 in Auburn, MA; was buried in Auburn, MA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=21464596


  5. 12.  RICE, ComfortRICE, Comfort Descendancy chart to this point (2.Gershom2, 1.Gershom1) was born on 10 Aug 1729 in Worcester, MA; died on 31 Aug 1816 in MA; was buried in Auburn, MA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11

    Comfort married MORRIS, Martha on 1 Jan 1755 in Woodstock, CT. Martha was born on 4 Apr 1731 in Woodstock, CT; died on 14 Jun 1812 in Ward, MA; was buried in Auburn, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  RICE, Darius Descendancy chart to this point (2.Gershom2, 1.Gershom1) was born on 21 Mar 1731 in Worcester, MA; died on 19 Sep 1741.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 2


  7. 14.  RICE, Keziah Descendancy chart to this point (2.Gershom2, 1.Gershom1) was born on 14 Jun 1734 in Worcester, MA; died in 1802 in Leicester, MA.

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    • _COLOR: 2

    Keziah married CUTTING, Absalon on 10 Jan 1758 in Worcester, MA. Absalon was born in 1736; died in 1767. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  RICE, Gershom Descendancy chart to this point (2.Gershom2, 1.Gershom1) was born in 1736 in Worcester, MA; died in 1829 in Auburn, MA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 2


  9. 16.  RICE, Peter Descendancy chart to this point (2.Gershom2, 1.Gershom1) was born on 31 Mar 1739 in Worcester, MA; died on 16 Oct 1741 in Worcester, MA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 2


  10. 17.  RICE, Capt. John Descendancy chart to this point (6.Matthias2, 1.Gershom1) 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.

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=169499075

    John 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:
    1. 26. RICE, Silas  Descendancy chart to this point 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.
    2. 27. RICE, John  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1764 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died in 1784.
    3. 28. RICE, Sarah  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1766 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died in 1784.
    4. 29. RICE, Mary  Descendancy chart to this point 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.
    5. 30. RICE, Joseph  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1771 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died in 1784.
    6. 31. RICE, William  Descendancy chart to this point 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.
    7. 32. RICE, Thomas  Descendancy chart to this point 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]


  11. 18.  RICE, Barbara Descendancy chart to this point (6.Matthias2, 1.Gershom1) was born on 14 Oct 1741 in Worcester, MA; died on 13 Mar 1742 in Worcester, MA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Bathsheba Rice
    • _COLOR: 2


  12. 19.  RICE, IthamarRICE, Ithamar Descendancy chart to this point (6.Matthias2, 1.Gershom1) was born on 25 Nov 1742 in Worcester, MA; died on 23 Oct 1824 in Sudbury, MA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 2

    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:
    1. 33. RICE, Nahum  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Jun 1772 in Sudbury, MA; and died.
    2. 34. RICE, Reuben  Descendancy chart to this point 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:
    1. 35. RICE, Ammon  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Mar 1781 in Sudbury, MA; and died.
    2. 36. RICE, Obed  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Dec 1783 in Sudbury, MA; and died.
    3. 37. RICE, Jacob  Descendancy chart to this point 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:
    1. 38. RICE, Obed  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jul 1810 in Sudbury, MA; died on 2 Jul 1890 in Hudson, MA; was buried in Hudson, MA.

  13. 20.  RICE, BathshebaRICE, Bathsheba Descendancy chart to this point (6.Matthias2, 1.Gershom1) 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:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=32581079

    Bathsheba 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:
    1. 39. UNDERWOOD, Jonas  Descendancy chart to this point 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]


  14. 21.  RICE, Josiah Descendancy chart to this point (6.Matthias2, 1.Gershom1) was born on 20 Aug 1746 in Worcester, MA; died in 1836 in MA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 2


  15. 22.  RICE, Solomon Descendancy chart to this point (6.Matthias2, 1.Gershom1) was born on 13 May 1749 in Sudbury, MA; died about 26 Feb 1777 in Stow, MA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 2

    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:
    1. 40. RICE, Mary  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Oct 1770; and died.
    2. 41. RICE, Abigail  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Dec 1771; and died.
    3. 42. RICE, Alice Smith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Sep 1772 in Sudbury, MA; died in Grafton, VT.
    4. 43. RICE, Lucy  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Sep 1777 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1804 in Chester, VT.
    5. 44. RICE, Solomon  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Sep 1777; died on 17 Jan 1854 in Stow, MA.

  16. 23.  RICE, Matthias Descendancy chart to this point (6.Matthias2, 1.Gershom1) was born on 31 Oct 1752 in Sudbury, MA; died on 17 Sep 1798.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 2

    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:
    1. 45. RICE, Elizabeth Foster  Descendancy chart to this point 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]


  17. 24.  RICE, LukeRICE, Luke Descendancy chart to this point (6.Matthias2, 1.Gershom1) was born on 26 Apr 1754 in Sudbury, MA; died on 24 Jul 1775 in MA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 2

    Notes:

    Died:
    Killed during the Revolutionary War


  18. 25.  RICE, ArtemasRICE, Artemas Descendancy chart to this point (6.Matthias2, 1.Gershom1) was born on 13 May 1758 in Sudbury, MA; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 26.  RICE, Silas Descendancy chart to this point (17.John3, 6.Matthias2, 1.Gershom1) 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

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=170648586

    Silas 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]


  2. 27.  RICE, John Descendancy chart to this point (17.John3, 6.Matthias2, 1.Gershom1) was born in 1764 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died in 1784.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 2


  3. 28.  RICE, Sarah Descendancy chart to this point (17.John3, 6.Matthias2, 1.Gershom1) was born in 1766 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died in 1784.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 2


  4. 29.  RICE, MaryRICE, Mary Descendancy chart to this point (17.John3, 6.Matthias2, 1.Gershom1) 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.

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=125252850

    Mary 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:
    1. 46. POTTER, John Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point 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.
    2. 47. POTTER, Helen G.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1816; died in 1691.

  5. 30.  RICE, Joseph Descendancy chart to this point (17.John3, 6.Matthias2, 1.Gershom1) was born in 1771 in Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada; died in 1784.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 2


  6. 31.  RICE, WilliamRICE, William Descendancy chart to this point (17.John3, 6.Matthias2, 1.Gershom1) 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:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=170836218

    William 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]


  7. 32.  RICE, ThomasRICE, Thomas Descendancy chart to this point (17.John3, 6.Matthias2, 1.Gershom1) 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.

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=169498556

    Thomas 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]


  8. 33.  RICE, Nahum Descendancy chart to this point (19.Ithamar3, 6.Matthias2, 1.Gershom1) 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]


  9. 34.  RICE, ReubenRICE, Reuben Descendancy chart to this point (19.Ithamar3, 6.Matthias2, 1.Gershom1) was born on 23 May 1774 in Sudbury, MA; died on 3 Nov 1878 in Prescott, WI.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 2

    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]


  10. 35.  RICE, AmmonRICE, Ammon Descendancy chart to this point (19.Ithamar3, 6.Matthias2, 1.Gershom1) was born on 27 Mar 1781 in Sudbury, MA; and died.

  11. 36.  RICE, Obed Descendancy chart to this point (19.Ithamar3, 6.Matthias2, 1.Gershom1) was born on 29 Dec 1783 in Sudbury, MA; and died.

  12. 37.  RICE, JacobRICE, Jacob Descendancy chart to this point (19.Ithamar3, 6.Matthias2, 1.Gershom1) was born on 23 Feb 1789 in Sudbury, MA; and died.

  13. 38.  RICE, ObedRICE, Obed Descendancy chart to this point (19.Ithamar3, 6.Matthias2, 1.Gershom1) 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:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=231496700


  14. 39.  UNDERWOOD, JonasUNDERWOOD, Jonas Descendancy chart to this point (20.Bathsheba3, 6.Matthias2, 1.Gershom1) 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

    Notes:

    Buried:
    GRID=32581003


  15. 40.  RICE, Mary Descendancy chart to this point (22.Solomon3, 6.Matthias2, 1.Gershom1) was born on 14 Oct 1770; and died.

  16. 41.  RICE, Abigail Descendancy chart to this point (22.Solomon3, 6.Matthias2, 1.Gershom1) was born on 16 Dec 1771; and died.

  17. 42.  RICE, Alice Smith Descendancy chart to this point (22.Solomon3, 6.Matthias2, 1.Gershom1) was born on 6 Sep 1772 in Sudbury, MA; died in Grafton, VT.

  18. 43.  RICE, Lucy Descendancy chart to this point (22.Solomon3, 6.Matthias2, 1.Gershom1) was born on 6 Sep 1777 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1804 in Chester, VT.

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  19. 44.  RICE, Solomon Descendancy chart to this point (22.Solomon3, 6.Matthias2, 1.Gershom1) was born on 21 Sep 1777; died on 17 Jan 1854 in Stow, MA.

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  20. 45.  RICE, Elizabeth FosterRICE, Elizabeth Foster Descendancy chart to this point (23.Matthias3, 6.Matthias2, 1.Gershom1) was born on 17 Aug 1778 in Dorchester, MA; died on 17 Sep 1805.

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