~ Descendants of Edmund Rice ~

As the Rices were one of the earliest, so they have been one of the most numerous families in the town-ranking with the Howes and Brighams, and like them sending out emigrants to many other towns. If either of these families had retained all their descendants within the township, the population would have increased more rapidly than it has, though there had been no other family in the place.

1. EDMUND RICE, born about 1594, came from Barkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England, and settled in Sudbury in 1639. He was a prominent man in Sudbury; was one of the selectmen, or townsmen, as they were frequently denominated, and was one of the Deacons of the Church. He was honored with several appointments by the General Court, and was denominated therein "Goodman Rice." He was appointed to solemnize marriages in Marlborough, and enjoyed the confidence of his fellow citizens in both towns. He was one of the petitioners for the grant which was afterwards made the town of Marlborough, and moved to the place.
His wife Tamazine, died in Sudbury, June 13, 1654, and he married March 1, 1655as a 2d wife, Merrie (Mary Brigham), widow of Thomas Brigham, the ancestor of the numerous.  Brighams which afterwards settled at Marlborough He married Mercie, March 1, 1655, and died at Marlborough May 3, 1663, and was buried at Sudbury. His widow married 1664, William Hunt, of Marlborough, an early settler of Concord.  He died at Marlborough, 1667, and his widow died December 28, 1693. Edmund Rice came to Marlborough soon after the grant of the township, and took up his abode on what is known as the "great road," on the northerly side of the Pond, not far from the Williams Tavern. We have no record of the birth of his children, and cannot set them down in chronological order.

1 - 2 Henry, born _____; married, January 1, 1643, Elizabeth Moore, resided at Sudbury and Framingham
1 - 3 Edward, born ____; married Ann _____.
1 - 4 Thomas, born ____; married Mary King.
1 - 5 Lydia, baptized 1627 ; married Hugh Drury, resided at Sudbury.
1 - 6 Matthew, baptized 1629; married, July 7, 1654, Martha Lamson, lived in Sudbury.
1 - 7 Samuel, baptized 1634; married November 8, 1655, Elizabeth King.
1 - 8 Joseph, baptized 1637; married, May 4, 1658, Mercy King.
1 - 9 Edmund, born _____.
1 - 10 Benjamin, born May 31, 1640; married Mary Brown, resided at Sudbury.
1 - 11 Ruth, born September 29, 1759 ; married Samuel Wells.
1 - 12 Ann, born November 19, 1661; probably married Nathaniel Gerry, of Roxbury.

1 - 3 EDWARD RICE married 1st, Agnes Bent, who died without issue, and he married 2d, Anna _____ He resided first at Sudbury, and removed to Marlborough, 1664, and was Deacon of the church there. He died August 16, 1712, aged, as is supposed, about 93. His widow died June 4, 1713, aged 83. His two youngest children are recorded in Marlborough, the rest in Sudbury.

3 - 13 John, born about 1647; married, November 2, 1674, Tabitha Stone, resided at Sudbury, now Wayland.
3 - 14 Lydia, born July 30, 1648; died the same day.
3 - 15 Lydia, born December 10, 1649.
3 - 16 Edmund, born December9, 1653; married, October 13, 1680, Joyce Russell, resided at Wayland.
3 - 17 Daniel, born November 8, 1655; married, January 10, 1681, Bethia Ward.
3 - 18 Caleb, born Feborn 8, 1657; died April 27, 1658.
3 - 19 Jacob, born ____, 1660; married Mary _____
3 - 20 Anna, born November 19, 1661 ; married, January 10, 1681 Thomas Rice, as his 2d wife.
3 - 21 Dorcas, born January 29, 1664 ; married Thomas Forbush.
3 - 22 Benjamin, born December 22, 1666; married, April 1, 1691, Mary Graves.
3 - 23 Abigail, born May 9, 1671 ; married, March 8, 1698-99, Samuel Forbush, a brother of the above Thomas.

1 - 4 Thomas RICE married Mary King, and resided in Sudbury till 1664, when he moved to Marlborough, of which township he was a proprietor. He died November 16, 1681. He had thirteen children, six of whom were born in Sudbury, the rest in Marlboro.

4 - 24 Grace, born -; died at Sudbury January 13, 1654.
4 - 25 Thomas, born June 30, 1654; married Mary _____
4 - 26 Mary, born September 4, 1656 ; married 1678, Josiah White.
4 - 27 Peter, born October 24,1658; married 1688, Mary Howe.
4 - 28 Nathaniel, born January 3, 1660; married 1st, Sarah _____,and 2d, Patience Stone, died 1726.
4 - 29 Sarah, born January 1 5, 1662; married _____ Adams, and died at the age of 80.
4 - 30 Ephraim, born April 15, 1665 ; he was twice married, resided in Sudbury, was a proprietor of Worcester.
4 - 31 Gershom, born May 9, 1667; married Elizabeth Haynes.
4 - 32 James, born March 6, 1669; married Sarah Stone.
4 - 33 Frances, born February 3, 1671 ; married Benjamin Allen,
4 - 34 Jonas, born March 6, 1673; married, February 10, 1701-2, Mary Stone, resided at Worcester.

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4 - 35 Grace, born January 15, 1675; married, February l0, 1701-2 Nathaniel Moore.
4 - 36 Elisha, born December 11, 1679; married Elizabeth _____, resided at Sudbury and Worcester.

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1 - 7 Samuel RICE married November 8, 1655, Elizabeth King. She died 1667, and he married 2d, Sept, 1668, Mary Brown. She died in Concord, where they had probably retired during the Indian war, 1675, and he married 3d, Sarah, widow of James Hosmer, of Concord, December 13, 1676. The births of his four eldest children are recorded in Sudbury, the births of the others are found in Marlborough, except the youngest, which is in Concord. He probably came to Marlborough about 1662, and died there, February 25, 1685, aged about 51.

7 - 37 Elizabeth, born October 26, 1656; married January 2 1677, Peter Haynes, resided Sudbury
7 - 38 Hannah,, born 1658; married 1681, Jonathan Hubbard, resided at Concord.
7 - 39 Joshua, born April 19, 1661 ; married Mary _____, resided at Marlborough.
7 - 40 Edmund, born 1663; married November 15, 1692, Roth Parker, of Roxbury.
7 - 41 Esther, born September 18, 1665 ; married _____ Hubbard.
7 - 42 Samuel, born October 14, 1667; married Abigail Clapp, resided Milton and Sudbury.
7 - 43 Mary, born August 6, 1669.
7 - 44 Edward, born June 20, 1672; married Lydia Fairbanks.
7 - 45 Abigail, born March 10, 1674; married Palmer Goulding.
7 - 46 Joseph, born May 16, 1678 ; probably the Joseph Rice, who married Mary Townsend, at Boston, June 25, 1701.

1 - 8 Joseph RICE married May 4, 1653, Mercy King, who probably died soon after; and he married 2d, Martha, who died at Marlborough January 4, 1669. He married 3d, Mary Beers, of Watertown, 1670. She died there May 13, 1677. He married 4th, Sarah ______, by whom he had two children at Watertown, and one, the youngest, at Marlborough.  He probably left Marlborough during Philip's war, and resided in Watertown, but returned after the peace.

8 - 47 Rebecca, born April 6, 1660, at Sudbury
8 - 48 Martha, born January 14, 1662; married Jonathan Cooledge; resided at Watertown.
8 - 49 Josiah, born May 3, 1663.
8 - 50 Caleb, born May 19, 1666; married May 21, 1696, Mary Ward.
8 - 51 Joseph, born June 5, 1671. ; married November 10, 1708, Mercy Kerley.
8 - 52 Eleazer, born October 26, 1672 ; died young.
8 - 53 Mary, born August 6, 1674; married David Stone; resided at Watertown.
8 - 54 Jonathan, born March 26, 1679; married Anna Derby; resided at Sudbury
8 - 55 Sarah, born February 14, 1681 ; died June, 1681.
8 - 56 Phinehas, born August 24, 1682 ; married Elizabeth Willard ; resided Sudbury and Stow.

3 - 17 Daniel Rice in February 10,1681, Bethiah Ward, daughter of Deacon William Ward. She died December 8, 1721, aged 6:3; and he married May 9, 1721, Elizaboth (Wells) Wheeler, widow of John Wheeler. He died July 6, 1737, in his 82d year.

17 - 57 Bethiah, born October 211, 168?; married October 28, 1708, Jonathan Newton.
17 - 58 Daniel, born June 3, 1084; married Elizabeth Taylor; resided at Marlborough and Shrewsbury
17 - 59 Judith, born September 29, 1687.
17 - 60 Luke; born November 30, 1689 ; married Rachel Stow; resided at Marlborough and Shrewsbury
17 - 61 Priscilla, born April 6, 1692; died unmarried December 24, 1721.
17 - 62 Eleazer, b, May 16, 1615; married Thankful Fletcher.
17 - 63 Deborah, born November 14, 1697 ; married James Brown, as 2d wife.
17 - 64 Hopestill, born October 22, 1702; married Edward Wilson; resided at Shrewsbury

3 - 19 Jacob Rice married Mary _____. He died October 30, 1746, aged 86 years, 8 months and 28 days. She died October 6, 1752, aged 80.

19 - 65 Amos, born December 23, 1693 ; married Mary ______;settled in Brookfield, and was a deacon.
19 - 66 Martha, born July 28,1696 ; married Elisha Rice.
19 - 67 Obadiah, born November 13, 1698; married Esther Merrick; settled in Brookfield.
19 - 68 Esther, born January 26, 1701 ; married 1727, Jonathan Jennings, Brookfield.
19 - 69 Eunice, born February 11, 1703; died November 11, 1715.
19 - 70 Mary, born July 14, 1705; died unmarried at Marlborough, February 1804, aged 99.
19 - 71 Jacob, born October 3, 1707; married Hannah Howe; resided at Westboro and Northboro.
19 - 72 Gershom, born May 2, 1710 ; married Lydia Barrett.
19 - 73 Bethiah, born August 1:3, 1712; married Jesse Brigham

3 - 22 Benjamin RICE married April 1, 1691, Mary Graves, of Sudbury. She died October 22, 1736, aged 66; he died February 23, 1749, in his 83d year.

22 - 74 Azariah, born August 13, 1693 ; married Hannah _____,and resided at Brookfield, where he died 1779.
22 - 75 Lydia, born June 6, 1695; married Cyprian Rice.
22 - 76 Elizabeth, born December 9, 1697; married 1723, Ephraim Howe; resided at Marlborough
22 - 77 Simon, born January 9, 1699; married Grace Newton; resided at Westborough.
22 - 78 Zerubbabel, born January 1, 1702; married Elizabeth Barrett, of Marlborough
22 - 79 Rachel, born November 2, 1703; married May 20, 1724, Abraham Howe.
22 - 80 Matthias, born April 4, 1706; married Anna Bigelow.
22 - 81 Priscilla, born September 10, 1708 ; married 1742, Joseph Partridge.
22 - 82 Daimaris, born July 20, 1711; married Jonathan Brigham, Jr.; resided at Marlborough

4 - 25 Thomas RICE married Mary ______,and resided in Marlborough She died at Watertown, 1677, whither she had retired for safety from the Indiana in Philip's war. He married 2d, Anna Rice, his cousin, 1681. By a division of Marlborough in 1717, his residence fell within Westboro, where he was one of the original members of the church. He represented Marlborough several years in the General Court. He died 1748, aged 94.

25 - 83 Thomas, born 1683; married Mary Oakes; resided in Westborough.
25 - 84 Charles, born July 7, 1684; married April 29, 1711, Rachel Wheeler; resided in Westborough.
25 - 85 Eunice, born May 3, 1686.
25 - 86 Jason, born February 2:3, 1688.
25 - 87 Jedediah, born June 10, 1690; married May 7, 1713, Dorcas Wheeler, of Marlborough, and died April 27, 1715, aged 25. He had Phebe, born November 1, 1714. His widow married 1719, Samuel Davis.
25 - 88 Abiel, b, and died December 1692. Twin of Anna
25 - 89 Anna, born and died December 1692. Twin of Abiel
25 - 90 Ashur, born July 6, 1694 ; married Tabitha _____. He was captured by the Indians.
25 - 91 Adonijah, born August 11, 1696; he was taken by the Indians, August 8, 1704, with his brother Ashur, and carried to Canada. Ashur was redeemed by his father and returned to Westborough; but Adonijah never returned. Their cousins Silas and Timothy were taken at the same time.
25 - 92 Perez, born July 23, 1698 ; married Lydia _____;resided at Westborough
25 - 93 Vashti, born March 7, 1_700 ; married Daniel Hardy, at West, December 22, 1727.
25 - 94 Beriah, born August 20, 1702; married Mary Goodnow. They resided first at Westborough, and then at Annapolis, NS.
25 - 95 Noah, born _____; married Hannah Warren; resided at Westborough

4 -27 Peter RICE married 1688, Rebecca Howe, daughter of Abraham and Hannah (Ward) Howe. She died May 10, 1749, aged 81 years, ;3 months and 8 days. He died November 28, 1753, aged 95 years, 1 month and 4 days. He was a captain of the train-band, and one of the committee who designated the garrison houses in 1711, to which the families were to resort in time of danger.

27 - 96 Elisha, born December 2, 1690 ; married Martha Rice ; resided at Brookfield.
27 - 97 Zipporah, , born  December 17, 1691 ; twin of Zephaniah
27 - 98 Zephaniah, born  December 17, 1691 ; twin of Zipporah
27 - 99 Cyprian, born 1693; married Lydia Rice; settled at Brookfield.
27 - 100 Pelatiah, born July 25, 1694; married Sarah Newton; resided at Westborough
27 - 101 Elnathan, born January 28, 1698; died 1716.
27 - 102 Peter, born September 24, 1700; married Dinah Woolcot; resided at Brookfield.
27 - 103 Abigail, born August 5, 1702; married Ezekiel Bowker.
27 - 104 Deborah, born May 22, 1704.
27 - 105 Rebecca, baptized September 27, 1706; married December 16, 1746, Uriah Eager.
27 - 106 Abraham, born June 29, 1709; married January 21, 1736, Persis Robinson.

4 - 31 Gershom RICE, married Elizabeth Haynes. He removed to Groton, Ct., before 1698, and returned to Marlborough before 1713, when he was a petitioner for a new settlement at Worcester, which had been broken up by the Indians. Gershom Rice removed to Worcester. He had a family of 6 or 7 children, who settled in and about Worcester.

4 - 32 James RICE married Sarah Stone, of Sudbury, had 4 children born in Marlborough, and afterwards moved to Worcester, where his children mostly settled.

7 - 39 Josuah RICE married Mary _____. He died in Marlborough June 23, 1734, aged 73. He was a proprietor of Worcester, where he resided for a short time, when he returned to Marlborough His widow died at Marlborough December, 1766, aged 95.

39 - 107 Samuel, born February 11, 1693; resided in Worcester, where he died1781, aged 88.
39 - 108 Nahum, born September 3, 1695 ; he was insane, and had a guardian, 1742.
39 - 109 Sarah, born June 1, 1698 ; died unmarried, April 3, 1778, aged 80.
39 - 110 Zephaniah, born September 22, 1700; married Mary Heywood, of Worcester, where he lived.
39 - 111 Andrew, born January 18, 1703 ; married Hannah Barnes; resided in March

7 - 40 Edmund RICE married November 15, 1692, Ruth Parker, of Roxbury. He resided in that part of Marlborough which was set off to form the town of Westborough. He had a family of 12 children. Among them were Silas, born 1695, and Timothy, born 1697, who were taken by the Indians, in 1704, and carried captive to Canada. Their brother Nahor, born 1699, was killed at the same time. Silas and Timothy were taken to Canada, where they married Indian wives, and had children by them To Silas they gave the name of Tookanowras, and to Timothy the name of Oughtsorangoughton. The latter became the third of six Chiefs of the Cognawaga tribe. In that capacity he addressed a speech to Colonel, afterwards General, Burgoyne, when employed in an expedition against Canada in the French war, in 1755.

Timothy returned to Westboro', September 1740, with an interpreter himself having lost his mother tongue and visited the place, where he was captured, of which he had a clear remembrance, together with the circumstances under which he was taken. Nothing said or done could induce him to return to Westboro', or to civilized life. He returned to Canada, where he and his brother Silas were living in 1790.

7 - 44 Edward RICE, married May 25, 1702, Lydia Fairbanks. They resided in Marlborough, where he died July 20, 1741, aged 69 years. His widow died September 13, 1755, aged 72. She was from Sherborn, and daughter of Eleazer; son of George and Mary ____ son of Jonathan, the New England progenitor, who died at Dedham, 1678. Edward Rice and 4 of his children died the same year.

44 - 112 Martha, born October 26, 1703 ; married lst, Jona Howard, and 2d, John Banister.
44 - 113 Tabitha, born March 6, 1706; married Nathaniel Oakes; resided in North:
44 - 114 Lydia, born March 22, 1708; married Jonathan Goodnow.
44 - 115 Zeruiah, born February 4, 1710; died January 19, 1741.
44 - 116 Gideon, born April 5, 1712 ; married Esther _____,and had Esther, b: May 6, 1738.
44 - 117 Persis, born April 15, 1714; married Thomas Goodnow, brother of Jonathan.
44 - 118 Patience, born August 30, 1716 ; died January 9, 1741.
44 - 119 Elizabeth, born October 25, 1718 ; married Ezekiel Howe.
44 - 120 Mary, born November 23, 1723; died January 5, 1741.
44 - 121 Lucy, born July 15, 1726; died January 14, 1741.

8 - 50 Caleb RICE  married May 21, 1696, Mary Ward, daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Howe) Ward. He died January 5, 1739, aged 78. She died August 18, 1742, in her 66th year. He was a deacon of the church in Marlborough from 1718 to the time of his death.

50 - 122 Martha, born June 3, 1697.
50 - 123 Mary, born April 30, 1699; married May 16, 1725, Abraham Beaman.
50 - 124 Josiah, born December 30, 1700 ; married 1726, Thankful Rice; resided at Westborough And Northborough.
50 - 125 Jabez, born Feb, 2, 1702 ; married Hannah Brigham.
50 - 126 Nathan, born December 11, 1704; married Elizabeth Wetherby.
50 - 127 Rebecca, born December 10, 1706.
50 - 128 Sarah, born March 13, 1709.
50 - 129 Caleb, born December 13, 1712; graduated Holy Cross 1730, studied theology, was ordained the first minister in Sturbridge, September 29, 1736; married Prisceilla Payson, and died in the ministerial office, September 2, 1759, age 46.
50 - 130 Hepzibah, born July 14, 1715.
50 - 131 Keziah, born Feb, 10, 1717.

8 - 51 Joseph  RICE married November 10, 1708, Mercy Kerley, who died October 16, 1727, and he married 2d, December 4, 1728, Elizabeth (Rice) Robinson, who died October 13, 1733, aged 48. He married 3d, October 18, 1734, Jane Corey, of Boston. He died December 3, 1745, and she died 1762. He was a proprietor of New Marlborough, Massachusetts.

51 - 132 Jesse, born November 8, 1709 ; married Beulah  _____.
51 - 133 Eleazer, born December 26, 1712 ; died February 14, 1713.
51 - 134 Mercy, born November 10, 1714 probably died young. Twin to Elizabeth
51 - 135 Elizabeth, b November 10, 1714 died unmarried May 29, 1752. Twin to Mercy
51 - 136 Mary, born July 30, 1718 ; married March 24, 1741, Thaddeus Bond.
51 - 137 Ruth, born September 1, 1721 ; married 1738, Elislia Ward; resided in Westborough

17 - 58 Daniel RICE married February 12, 1713, Elizabeth Taylor. He settled in Marlborough, where his children were born. He resided in Shrewsbury the latter part of his life, where lie probably died

58 -138 Hannah, born June 20, 1714 ; married Ephraim Smith.
58 - 139 William, born December 1:3, 1715 ; died before 1742.
58 - 140 David, born September 16, 1717; married Love Moore, of Rutland, and resided there.
58 - 14l Stephen, born June 27, 1720.
58 - 142 Bezaleel, born December 20, 1723.
58 - 143 Abner, born March 21, 1726; went to Vt., and commenced the settlement of Halifax, in 1761.
58 - 144 Jabez, born April 7, 1728 ; married Miriam Morse.

17 - 60 Luke RICE married December 14, 1715, Rachel Stow, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Stow, of Marlborough They resided in Marlborough till about 1740, when they moved to Shrewsbury, where he became a leading man, and filled many important offices in the town. He died July 4, 1754, in his 65th year. She was living 1771.

60 - 145 Azubah, born June 27, 1716 ; married Thomas Baker; resided in Westborough and Shrewsbury
60 - 146 Hezekiah, born February 18, 1718; married Mary Taylor; resided in Shrewsbury
60 - 147 Dinah, born March 24, 1719 ; married Abraham Eager; resided in Shrewsbury
60 - 148 Rachel, born March 22, 1723 ; married February 25, 1747, Jonas Stone; resided in Shrewsbury
60 - 149 Abigail, born September 21, 1725 ; married Benjamin Maynard; resided in Shrewsbury
60 - 150 Lydia, born October 24, 1728 ; died June 10, 1740.
60 - 151 Priscilla, born June 5, 1731 ; married 1753, Jotham Howe; resided in Shrewsbury
60 - 152 Sarah, born April 27, 1734 ; married Nathaniel Whittemore; resided in Shrewsbury

17 - 62 Eleazer RICE, married December 8, 1720, Thankful Fletcher, of Chelmsford. They resided in Marlborough, where three of their children are recorded ; the fourth probably died at Boston, where the parent had removed. They had Bethiah, born January 23, 1722, and Thankful, Eleazer, and Mary.

19 - 72 Gershom RICE married Lydia Barrett, daughter of Thomas Barrett, of Marlborough He died October 11, 1790, in his 81st year; she died June 4, 1799, aged 87.

72 - 153 Silas, born March 31, 1739; died August 30, 1742.
72 - 154 Ichabod, born June 20, 1741 ; died August 20, 1742.
72 - 155 Solomon, born July 17, 1743; died February 20, 1753.
72 - 156 Gershom, born June 15, 1745; died February 20, 1753.
72 - 157 Thomas, born November 17, 17417; married Abigail Hapgood.
72 - 158 Jonathan, born January 30, 1749; died December 5, 1751.
72 - 159 Gershom, born July 3, 1755 ; married Susannah Howe.
72 - 160 Solomon, born June 13, 1757; married Mary Binney, of Marlborough, about 1782, and removed to Princeton, where he died 1794.

22 - 78 Zerubbabel RICE married February 4, 1728, Elizabeth Barrett.  He died August 27, 1775, in his 74th year. His wife died May 24, 1770; she was d aughter of Thomas Barrett, who died at Marlborough 1750, aged 78. Gerubbabel Rice died without issue.

22 - 80 Matthias RICE, married Anna Bigelow, daughter of John and Jerusha (Garfield) Bigelow. He and his wife were admitted to the church in Marlborough 1740. He subsequently moved to Northboro; was one of the founders of the church there in 1745, and was one of the Deacons. He died in 1764, without issue.

27 - 106 Abraham RICE married January 21, 1736, Persia Robinson. She died October 4, 1715, aged 44. He married 2d, Anna, widow of Deacon Matthias Rice, of Northborough Abraham Rice died January 22, 1786, in his 77th year. His widow Anna died December 4, 1793, aged 81.

106 - 161 Elizabeth, born October 12, 1736; married Paul Brigham, and Col. Silas Bailey.
106 - 162 Lucy, born June 6, 1738; married 1759, Paul Matthews; resided at Princeton.
106 - 163 Joel, born May 14, 1741: died unmarried, February 4, 1818.
106 - 164 Miriam, born February 26, 1743; died June 22, 1753.
106 - 165 Persia, born January 27, 1745; married February 25, 1762, Joseph Howe.
106 - 166 Peter, born March 29, 1749 ; married Levinah Howe.
106 - 167 Samuel, born August 26, 1754; died October 1, 1755.

39 - 111 Andrew RICE married December 3, 1734, Hannah Barnes. He was chosen Deacon of the church 1742, and died January 15, 1775, aged 72. His widow Hannah died February 16, 1789, aged 77.

l l 1 - 168 Eber, born October 31, 1735 ; died June 30, 1744.
111 - 169 Lydia, born November 6, 1737 : died June 27, 1749.
111 - 170 Benjamin, born January 4, 1740; married May 22, 1764, Susanna Weeks.
111 - 171 Ann, born June 27, 1742; married December 24, 1763, Daniel Ward; resided in Marlborough
111 - 172 Phebe, born September 30, 1744; married December 5, 1762, William Williams.
111 - 173 Abel, born April 23, 1747.
111 - 174 Elisha, born April 12, 1751; married April 3, 1771, Eunice Williams; resided in Marlborough
111 - 175 John, born October 21, 1753; died August 11, 1776.

50 - 125 Jabez RICE married June 7, 1732, Hannah Brigham He probably  died 1783, aged 81.

125 - 176 Hannah born March 9, 1737; died March 30, 1751.
125 - 177 Caleb, born May 7, 1740; graduated Holy Cross 1764; married Mary Stone.
125 - 178 Jabez, born July 17, 1746; married Alice Howe.
125 - 179 Noah, born September 10, 1751 ; graduated Holy Cross  1777; married Sarah Cazneau.

50 - 126 Nathan RICE married December 3, 1741, Elizabeth Witherbee. He died May 28, 1764, in his 60th year.

126-180 Jonah, born October 30, 1742; married Phebe  _____.

51 - 132 Jesse RICE married Beulah  _____. He died August 12, 1771. She died February 1798, aged 77. It is thought he had two wives, but there is no record of the marriages. His two-story house was burnt in March, 1769.

132 - 181 Joseph, born June 5, 1745 ; died September 24, 1746.
132 - 182 Mary, born August 30, 1746 ; married Samuel Morse.
132 - 183 Joseph, born April 11, 1748; married August 19, 1773, Hannah Fairbanks.
132 - 184 Eleazer, born October 2, 1749; married January 4, 1772, Elizabeth Darling.
132 - 185 Jesse, born May 25, 1751 ; graduated Holy Cross 1772. He settled in N. H., and on the breaking out of the Revolution, adhered to the king, and left the country. He was a physician, and settled in Yarmouth, N. S.
132 - 186 Ruth, born April 9, 1753.
132 - 187 Ashbel, born April 28, 1755; married July 14, 1779, Persia Knights.
132 - 188 William, b _____.
132 - 189 Elizabeth, born May 31, 1761.
132 - 190Beulah, born March 3, 1764.

58 - 144 Jabez RICE married January 9, 1753, Miriam Morse. She died January 18, 1776, was daughter of Joseph and Abigail (Barnes) Morse, he married 2d, April 2, 1776, Elizabeth Burnett, who died November 27, 1812. He died November 4, 1809.

144 - 191 Daniel, born April 7, 1753; married March 24, 1778, Lucy Darling. They resided in Marlborough some years, when he removed to Northborough, and then to Whitestown, N. Y.
144 - 192 Miriam, born November 8, 1754; died July 31, 1771.
144 - 193 William, born November 25, 1755 ; married Nancy _____
144 - 194 Martin, born March 17, 1757 ; he was in the six months' service from Petersham in 1775; married Ruth Hastings, and resided in Petersham
144 - 195 Lydia, born August 8, 1758.
144 - 196 Stephen, born June 8, 1762.
144 - 197 Phebe, born July 2, 1764.
144 - 198 Jabez, born November 14, 1766; married May 27, 1816, Rebecca Hayden, widow of Daniel Hayden, and had Lewis, born September 14, 1816.
144 - 199 Aaron, born November 11, 1768.
144 - 200 Betsey, born November 7, 1770.
144 - 201 Anna, born November 17, 1772.
144 - 202 John Hancock, born June 27, 1775; died October 28, 1785.
144 - 203 Dorothy Quincy, born June 27, 1775; died October 28, 1785.

The above twins were born ten days after the battle of Bunker Hi11, and such was the spirit of patriotism, and such the devotion to the leaders of the great Revolutionary movement, that these children were honored with the name of John Hancock and his intended wife.

144 - 204 Moses, born January 25, 1780; married and had Aaron.
144 - 205 Paul, born February 16, 1783.

72 - 157 Thomas RICE married September 15, 1772, Abigail Hapgood, daughter of John and Abigail Hapgood. He died October 28, 1840, in his 93d year. His wife died April 1828, aged 73.

157 - 206 Lydia, born May 26, 1778 ; married John Carruth, of Northborough, and resided there.
157 - 207 Nancy, born September 11, 1780 ; married October 21, 1804, Abel Maynard ; he died gored by an ox.
157 - 208 Catherine, born July 9, 1783; married 1806 Jotham Bartlett.
157 - 209 Jonathan, born November 30, 1786; married March 23, 1809, Betty Brigham.
157 - 210 Levi, born June 23, 1789 ; married September 15, 1811, Lucinda Bigelow.
157 - 211 Lucy, born June 13, 1792; died July 11, 1796.
157 - 212 Willard, born September 7, 1794; married June 4, 1815, Anna Barnes.
157 - 213 Solomon, born September 3, 1799 ; married April 13, 1836, Mary H. Perkins, who died February 20, 1840 age 24; he married 2nd January 26, 1841, Nancy Cunningham of Boston, Mass..

72 - 159 Gershom RICE married Susanna Howe, daughter of Thaddens Howe, and Lucinda his wife.  He died April 12, 1837 - in his 82d year, and she April 19, 1837 aged 79.

159 - 214 Stephen, born April 15, 1779; married April 4, 1804, Anna Morse.
159 - 215 Edward, born March 16, 1784; married November 26, 1809, Susanna Felton.
159 - 216 Susanna, born December 5, 1787; married February 23, 1809, Ivory Bigelow.
159 - 217 Mary, born March 3, 1791 ; married May 21, 1817, Luke Fosgate, of Berlin. They joined the Shakers.
159 - 218 Henry, born June 23, 1794 ; married 1829, Mary W. Lee, of Concord, and settled in Lincoln, where he died about 1858.

106 - 166 Peter RICE married January 2, 1772, Levina Howe, daughter of Joseph and Grace Howe. She died December 23, 1812, aged 61, and he died December 9, 1826, aged 78.

166 - 219 Matthias, born April 20, 1773; died unmarried at Orange, Vt., May 9, 1796.
166 - 220 Lucy, born December 21, 1774; married November 4, 1794, Col. Ephraim Brigham, and died 1814.
166 - 221 Eli, born October 8, 1777 ; married October 29, 1799, Lucy Brigham

111 - 170 Benjamin RICE married May 22, 1764, Susanna Weeks, daughter of Col. John and Dinah Weeks. He died April 23, 1811, aged 70, and she died February 17, 1826, aged 82.

170 - 222 Elizabeth, born August 18, 1765; married Roger Phelps.
170 - 223 Mary, born April 8, 1767; married September 18, 1786, Lewis Brigham, and died June 15, 1797.
170 - 224 Phebe, born October 23, 1768; married September 8, 1790, Samuel Williams, and died 1714.
170 - 225 Stephen, born December 27, 1769; died April 19, 1788.
170 - 226 Susanna, born December 28, 1771; died unmarried
170 - 227 Benjamin, born July 8, 1774; married July 21, 1803, Persis Hapgood.
170 - 228 John, born November 29, 1783 ; died April 20, 1788.

111 - 174 Elisha RICE married April 3, 1771, Eunice Williams; she died August 11, 1776, aged 26. He survived her only twelve days, and died August 23, 1776, aged 26.

174 - 229 Sarah, born November 29, 1771 ; married February 16, 1792, John Bond.
174 - 230 Elisha, born June 16, 1773; married November 24, 1795, Lucy Boyd.
174 - 231Eber, born July 2, 1775; married May 25, 1801, Sarah Barnes.

125 - 177 Caleb RICE married Mary Stone, of Southborough. He graduated at H. Coll. 1764, and died December 28, 1776, in his 37th year. His widow died March 27, 1777, in her 35th year.  She was daughter of Rev. Nathan Stone, the first minister of Southborough, who graduated at H. Coll. 1726 ; ordained at Southborough, October 24, 1730, and died May 31, 1781.

177 - 232 Caleb, born July 9, 1771 ; married 1796, Miriam Bartlett, resided Lunenburg, Vt.
177 - 233 Nathan, born December 27, 1772; died unmarried on a voyage to Madeira, 1797.
178 - 234 Ephraim Brigham, born January 10, 1774; married October, 18, 1795 Elizabeth Howe, resided Lunenburg, Vt.
179 - 235 Solomon, born May 13, 1775; married Miss Whitney, resided Brighton.

125 - 178 Jabez RICE married June 27, 1776, Alice Howe. He died November 3, 1809, in his 64th year. His widow Alice married April 30, 1817, Simon Goddard, of Phillipston.

178 - 236 Hannah, born August 5, 1777.
178 - 237 Lydia, born April 9, 1779; died March __, 1782.
178 - 238 Aaron, born May 30, 1782 ; died October 5, 1782.
178 - 239 Sally, born May 14, 1784; married March 5, 1804, Martin Rice.
178 - 240 Jabez, born August 24, 1786; married October 3, 1811, Betsey Stevens, daughter of Daniel.
178 - 241 Abel, born June 19, 1791 ; married June 13, 1814, Betsey Hunt, of Northborough She died May 28, 1825.
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125 - 1 79 Noah RICE, married 1778, Sarah Cazneau, of Boston, who died May 15, 1781, aged 28. He married 2d, Mrs. Hannah (Palfrey) Cole, of Boston. He died October 1, 1820, in his 70th year, and she died September 17, 1823, aged 75. He was a graduate of H. Coll.

179 - 242 William C., born October 26, 1779; died January 19, 1780.
179 - 243 William C., born January 9, 1781; died April 11, 1781.
179 - 244 Henry, born January 15, 1786; married 1816, Maria Burroughs; resided in Boston.
179 - 245 Sarah C., born November 25, 1787; married February 12, 1816 Hemon Seaver of Montreal - well known in Marlborough by the appellation of "Master Seaver."
179 - 246 Sophia, born April 27, 1789.
179 - 247 William P., born November 21, 1790 ; went to Cincinnati, Ohio, and died there, 1843.
179 - 248 Rufus, born January 27, 1793; married L. A. Mutzenbeeker; resided in Worcester.
179 - 249 Elizabeth C., born December 13, 1794; died November 27, 1806.
179 - 250 Hannah, born September 3, 1796; was living unmarried 1854.

126 - 180 Jonah RICE married Phebe _____. He died June 12, 1827, in his 85th year.

180 - 251 Nathan, born October 8, 1775 ; married Arathusa Moore, of Bolton. They had Malthias, born July 1, 1791; Emily, born April 25, 1801 ; Adaline, born April 5, 1804, died 18:31 ; Charles, born 18011; Albert; Louisa ; Arethusa ; Nathan ; Dana ; Peter, born April 25, 1817 ; drowned on his birthday, April 25. 1838.
180 - 252 Abel, born April 23, 1777; died September 10, 1790.
180 - 253 Elizabeth, born April 18, 1779; married John Hunting, and died 1832.
180 - 254 Martin, born March 29, 1781 ; married March 5, 1801, Sally Rice. They had 11 children born between 1804 and 1825. He died June 12, 1844 of consumption.
180 - 255 Edward, born February 22, 1783; married 1817, Lydia Gates, and died 1859, without issue.
180 - 256 Lydia, born January 28, 1785.
180 - 257 Ezekiel, born December 16, 1786 ; died 1789.
180 - 258 Phebe, born February 3, 1789.
180 - 259 Hervey, born March 25, 1791 ; married Thusa _____.
180 - 260 Luke, born June 20, 1793; married Anna Gleason, and died January 20, 1853.
180 - 261 Matthias, born April 3, 1795; died May 10, 1790.

144 - 193 William RICE married Nancy  _____ They had John, born March 5, 1782; Jonathan, born May 14, 1783; Betsey, born July 27, 1785.

157 - 209 Jonathan RICE married March 25, 1809, Betsey Brigham, daughter of Capt. Aaron Brigham, and died 1860. They had Abigail, born July 21, 1810, married John F. Rice; Eli, born April 24, 1812; Thomas, born June 12, 1814; Lucy, born August 20, 1816; Aaron, born February 14, 1819; Caroline E., born February 8, 1821 ; Sarah Ann, born July 11, 1823 ; Joseph A., born January 16, 1816; William, born August 6, 1818; Charlotte, born March 6, 1834.

157 - 210 Levi RICE married September 15, 1811, Lucinda Bigelow, daughter of Gershom She died July 17, 1850, aged 59. They had 8 children, born between 1817 and 1832.

159 - 214 Stephen RICE married April 4, 1804, Anna Morse, daughter of Francis Morse. They had Louisa, born March 6, 1805, died unmarried November 28, 1839; John F., born January 7, 1809, married November 15, 1832, Abigail Rice, daughter of Jonathan ; Mary Ann, born January 22, 1813, died January 17, 1836 ; Jane, born March 19, 1819, married 1810, Warren T. Bush, resided at North.

159 - 215 Edward RICE married November 26, 1801, Susanna Felton, daughter of Joel Felton. They had Sally, born October 5, 1810; Emerson, born March 9, 1812; Edward G. and Susan 73., twins, born January 23, 1814 ; Mary, born March 26, 1816; George E., born May 29, 1818.

166 - 221 Eli RICE married October 29, 1791, Lucy Brigham, daughter of Winslow and Elizabeth Brighamarried He died May 4, 1851, aged 73. She died November, 1850, in her 72d year. He was captain of a company, deacon of the West Church, a Justice of the Peace, and Representative to the General Court.

221 - 262 Levina, born October 19, 1800; married August 21,1817, Otis Russell, and had 17 children.
221 - 263 Matthias, born July 10, 1802; resided in Worcester, Mass. married April 6, 1837 Martha C. Brigham. She resided at Fitchburg.
221 - 264 Lucy BORN, born April 2, 1804; died January 10, 1805.
221 - 265 Emily, born Nov, 10, 1806 ; married April 18, 1826, Edward Phelps.  She died and he married her sister Sophronia.
221 - 266 Betsey, born October 7, 1808; died August 27, 1819.
221 - 267 Lucy, born January 16, 1811 ; died February 11, 1811.
221 - 268 Sophronia, born February 1, 1813 ; married November 8, 1836, Col. Edward Phelps, husband of her deceased sister.
221 - 269 Peter, born March 10, 1815 ; died unmarried February 26, 1841.
221 - 270 Laura A., born April 27, 1817 ; married April 3, 1837, William Hersey of Boston, Mass..
221 - 271 Sophia, born March 5, 1819; married 1851, Dennis Wetherbee.
221 - 272 Winslow BORN, born May 24, 1821; married November 23, 1842, Emeline L. Stow, and moved to Ohio.
221 - 273 Abraham W., born May 7, 1823 ; married 1844, Abby W. Albee.

170 - 227 Benjamin RICE graduated Holy Cross, 1796; married July 21, 1803, Persia Hapgood. He died September 24, 1833, in his 60th year. She died January 4, 1821. She was daughter of Deacon Jonathan Hapgood. Benjamin Rice was deacon of the West Church, and a Magistrate.

227 - 274 Persis, born January 5, 1804 ; married as her 2d husband, Rev. Seth Alden, who graduated at Brown University 1814, and settled at Marlborough, 1819. He was afterward installed at West Brookfield, and subsequently at Lincoln. While officiating at Westborough on the Lord's Day, November 13, 1853, and while reading his first hymn in the afternoon service, he fell and instantly expired, in the 60th year of his age. He was a lineal descendant of John Alden, who came over in the Mayflower, 1620, and who married Priscilla Mullens - the lady whose hand was sought by Capt. Miles Standish, the courtship of whom is immortalized by the Poet Longfellow.
227 - 275 Susanna W., born August 16, 1805; married 1827, Lewis Bigelow.
227 - 276 Benjamin P., born July 7, 1808; married Deborah Carrico.
227 - 277 Elizabeth, born Dec, 28, 1810.
227 - 278 George, born June 4, 1813; died at Worcester, June 30, 1847.
227 - 279 John, born November 10, 1815.
227 - 280 .Mary C., born August 21, 1818.

William RICE, supposed to be a descendant of this family, came to Marlborough from Lynn, 1785, and married the following year, Lydia Sawin, daughter of Munning. They had 1st, Otis, born June 5, 1787, who married Lucretia Eager, and had William, Henry, Hollis, Charles, Jonathan, and two daughters ; 2d, Phebe S., born April 14, 1789, married Rev. Robert L. Killam, and had three children.

As the Rice family have been very numerous, and have resided in Sudbury, Southborough, Westborough, Northborough, and other neighboring towns, there will of course be some of the name from time to time resident in Marlborough, who do not belong to the regular families in the town. These may not be found here. For a full genealogy of the Rice family, see the Book prepared by A. J. Ward, Esq., to which I am indebted for much information concerning this family. - Charles Hudson

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