Thomasine Belgrave

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• Will: 3 Feb 1590/91, Leverington, Suffolk, England; She was mentioned in her father's will.
• Will: 26 Jul 1616, Stanstead, Suffolk, England; She was mentioned in the will of her husband, Edward Frost.

Thomasine married Edward Frost on 26 Jul 1585 in Glemsford, Suffolk, England. Edward (son of John Frost and Ann Scott) was christened on 13 Mar 1560/61 in Glemsford, Suffolk, England; was buried on 3 Aug 1616 in Stanstead, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Will: 26 Jul 1616, Stanstead, Suffolk, England; She was mentioned in her father's will of 26 Jul 1616.
• Last Full Review: 18 Jan 2021

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Death: Her death date was recorded as 20 (4) 1647.

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Elizabeth married Henry Rice in Nov 1605 in Stanstead, Suffolk, England. Henry was christened on 13 Feb 1620/21 in Stanstead, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Philemon Whale on 24 Jan 1621/22 in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England. Philemon was born on 27 May 1599 in Chickney, Essex, England; died on 22 Feb 1675 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 1610, Stanstead, Suffolk, England; Abi Bowser

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• Married: 1613, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England; Laurence Collen.; : Saint Mary's Parish
• Will: 26 Jul 1616, Stanstead, Suffolk, England; She was mentioned in her father's will.

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• Married: 1612, Stanstead, Suffolk, England; Thomas Blower.
• Will: 26 Jul 1616, Stanstead, Suffolk, England; She was mentioned in her father's will.

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• Will: 26 Jul 1616, Stanstead, Suffolk, England; She was mentioned in her father's will.

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• Will: 26 Jul 1616, Stanstead, Suffolk, England; She was mentioned in her father's will.
• Immigration: Abt 1639, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; They settled in Sudbury, Massachusetts.

Thomasine married Deacon Edmund Rice on 15 Oct 1618 in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England. Edmund was born about 1594 in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England; died on 3 May 1663 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Will: 26 Jul 1616, Stanstead, Suffolk, England; He was mentioned in his father's will.

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• Married: 1622 or 1628; She either married John Scott in 1622 or Edmund Dod in 1628.

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Elizabeth married John Moore on 27 Nov 1633 in Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England. John was born about 1602 in Henham, Essex, England; died on 6 Jan 1673/74 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Probate/Proved: 29 Feb 1710/11, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Freeman: 1658, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Proprietor: say 1660; He was an early proprietor of Marlborough, and later removed to Framingham where he had a farm.
• History: 25 Jan 1667; He called himself 50 years old in a deposition to the court.
• Will: 3 Oct 1705, Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Inventory: say 28 Feb 1710/11; His inventory was valued at £527 11/.

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Henry married Elizabeth Moore on 1 Jan 1643/44 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of John Moore and Elizabeth Whale) was born about 1626 in Henham, Essex, England; died on 23 Aug 1705 in Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: say 1646; Agnes Bent, the daughter of John and Martha Bent. She was born about 1630 in England. She was _____ on 24 April 1638 in Southampton, England on board the Confidence of London, 200 tones, John Jabson Master. She died on Sunday 4 June 1713 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. John Rice (c1647-____) 2. Lydia Rice (1648-1648) 3. Lydia Rice (1649-____) 4. Edmund Rice (1653-____) 5. Daniel Rice (1655-1737) 6. Caleb Rice (1658-1658) 7. Jacob Rice (1660-____) 8. Ann Rice (1661-____) 9. Dorcus Rice (1664-____) 10. Benjamin Rice (1666-____) 11. Abigail Rice (1671-____)
• Moved to: About 1673, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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• Freeman: 1660, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Moved To: say 1661, Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He moved from Sudbury, Mass. to Marlborough, Massachusetts. He received 35 Acres in the original partition of Marlborough.
• Moved to: say 1677; King Philip's raid, he removed back to Sudbury and remained there the rest of his life.
• Probate/Proved: 1681

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Died:
His death date was recorded as 16 (9) 1681.

Family/Spouse: Mary King. Mary (daughter of Thomas King and Anne Collins) was born about 1630 in England; died in bta 1715 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: say 1645; Lt. Hugh Drury. He was born in England. Hugh, married first, Mary ______. He died in July 1689 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. John Drury (1646-____) 2. Thomas Drury (1649-1723)
• Religion: 12 Mar 1648, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Lydia joined the church in Sudbury.

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• Married: 7 Jul 1654, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Martha Lamson, the daughter of Barnabus Lamson. She was christened on 13 January 1634 in Ridgewell, Essex, England. Issue: 1. Sarah Rice (1655-____) 2. Martha Rice (1656-____) 3. Deborah Rice (1660-____) 4. Ruth Rice (1662-____) 5. Elizabeth Rice (1663-1719) 6. Dorothy Rice (1664-____) 7. Mary Rice 8. Isaac Rice (1668-____) 9. Patience Rice (1671-____)
• Freeman: 1660, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Inventory: say 28 Dec 1717; The inventory of his estate was valued at £112 8/2d.
• Probate/Proved: 30 Dec 1717

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Married:
Berry (1847) says their marriage was 2 November 1654.

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• Married: 8 Nov 1655, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Elizabeth King, the daughter of Thomas and Anne (Collins) King. She was born about 1635 in England. She was buried on 30 October 1667 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Elizabeth Rice (1656-____) 2. Hannah Rice (1658-____) 3. Joshua Rice (1661-____) 4. Edmund Rice (1663-____) 5. Esther Rice (1665-____) 6. Samuel Rice (1667-____)
• History: 2 May 1666, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Samuel was 32 years old, 2 May 1666, according to his testimony on the court files in Cambridge, Mass.
• Married: Sep 1668, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Mary Dix, the daughter of Edward and Jane (Wilkerson) Dix. She was born on 2 May 1639 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Mary, married first, Abraham Brown. She died on Tuesday 18 June 1675 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Mary Rice (1669-____) 2. Edward Rice (1672-____) 3. Abigail Rice (1674-____)
• History: 1676, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; During King Philip's War he and his family probably lived in Concord.
• Moved to: 1676; After the death of his first wife, he removed from Sudbury to Marlborough.
• Married: 13 Dec 1676, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Sarah White, the daughter of John and Joane (West) White. She was born in England. She was christened on 9 April 1643 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. On 13 October 1658 Sarah, married first, James Hosmer, son of James Hosmer and Mary ______, in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. She died in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Joseph Rice (1678-____)
• Will: 10 Feb 1684
• Inventory: 6 Mar 1685; The inventory of his estate was taken and valued at £349 2/6d.
• Probate/Proved: 7 Apr 1685

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• History: There are virtually no records about Edmund. An inventory taken 27 April 1714 and valued at 108 pounds may be his. His inclusion is by Ward (1858).

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• Married: 4 May 1658, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Mercy King, the daughter of Thomas King. She died on Wednesday 4 January 1668/69 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Rebecca Rice (1660-____) 2. Martha Rice (1662-1695) 3. Josiah Rice (1663-____) 4. Caleb Rice (1666-____)
• Married: Abt 1670; Mary Beers, the daughter of Capt. Richard and Elizabeth Beers. She was born on 10 March 1642 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Her birth is recorded as 10 (1) 1642. She died on Thursday 13 May 1677 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Joseph Rice (1671-1745) 2. Eleazer Rice (1672-____) 3. Mary Rice (1674-____)
• Moved to: 1676, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was probably driven out of Marlborough during King Philip's War as his third wife died in Watertown and his first two children by his fourth wife were born in Watertown.
• History: 10 Feb 1684; His brother, Samuel, appointed him one of the overseers of his will. This is the last record of him.
• Living: 1685, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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Christened:
Father: Deacon Edmund Rice (c1594-1663)
Mother: Thomasine Frost (1600-1654)

Joseph married Sarah Prescott on 23 Dec 1677 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of John Prescott and Mary Platts) was christened on 16 Apr 1637 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; died on 25 Aug 1714 in Stow, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: Abt 1662, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Mary Brown, the daughter of Deacon William and Mary (Besby) Brown. She was born on 18 May 1643 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Her birth date was recorded as 18 (3) 1643. She died on Tuesday 3 January 1690/91 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Ebenezer Rice (1671-____)
• History: 23 May 1685; He sued Dr. William Avery of Boston for malpractice. Dr. Avery won the suit as his son had performed the surgery. Daniel Pond testified, "ten years ago, Benjamin Rice, of Sudbury, came to my house, in Dedham, with his feet frozen, and lodged there. Dr. William Avery's son, Benjamin, cut off one foot at the lowest joint, and stanched the blood with a musquash skin."

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Birth:
His birth date was recorded as 31 (3) 1640.

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• Land/House: 1664; He bought land in Sudbury from Thomas Beesbeech of Marshfield, Massachusetts.
• Land/House: 1679; He sold 48 acres in four pieced to his brother, Benjamin.

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Died:
He never married.

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• Married: 8 Sep 1661, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; (1) Richard Ward, the son of Deacon William and Elizabeth Ward. He was born about 1635 in England. He immigrated with his parents, about 1638 to Boston, Massachusetts. He was granted land in 1657 in Marlborough, Massachusetts. He was granted land on 26 November 1660 in Sudbury, Massachusetts, of 18 acres. He lived at Marlborough, Massachusetts, in 1661 with his parents. He became a freeman in 1664 in Sudbury, Massachusetts. He died on Wednesday 31 March 1666 by drowning in the Sudbury River. After his death, William Ward and his wife were appointed guardians of the children during their minority. He was buried in April 1666 in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Obadiah Ward (1663-1717) 2. Lydia Ward (1665-1740)
• Married: 2 Nov 1667, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; (2) Deacon Daniel Stone, the son of Elder John and Anne (Rogers) Stone. He was born on 31 August 1644 in Sudbury, Massachusetts. His birth date was recorded as 31 (6) 1644. On 16 April 1683 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Deacon Daniel Stone was mentioned in the will of Elder John Stone. Daniel lived in Sudbury and Framingham. He was a deacon in the church in Sudbury and a selectman for two years in Framingham. After Mary's death, on 8 February 1704 Daniel, at age 59, married (2) Abigail Wheeler, daughter of Abraham Wheeler, in Framingham, Massachusetts. After Abigail's death, on 18 November 1712 Daniel, at age 68, married (3) Ruth Haynes, in Framingham, Massachusetts. He died in 1719 in Framingham, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Daniel Stone (1668-____) 2. Anne Stone (1670-____) 3. Tabitha Stone (1672-____) 4. Sarah Stone (1675-____) 5. Mary Stone (1677-____) 6. Elizabeth Stone (1678-____) 7. Abigail Stone (1680-____) 8. John Stone (1684-____)
• Complier's Note: 1995; Mary has been listed as the daughter of Deacon William Ward of Sudbury and Marlborough. This is clearly an error.

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• Married: 31 May 1664, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; (1) Samuel Wright. He died on Thursday 21 August 1664 in Sudbury, Massachusetts.
• Married: 15 Jun 1665, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; (2) James Cutler, the son of James and An Cutler. He was born on 6 November 1635 in Watertown, Massachusetts. His birth date was recorded as 6 (9) 1635. He served in 1681 as a Constable. He left a will on 28 July 1685. He died on Tuesday 31 July 1685 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. James' will was proved on 6 October 1685. Issue: 1. James Cutler (1666-1691) 2. Ann Cutler (1669-____) 3. Samuel Cutler (1672-____) 4. Joseph Cutler (1672-1738) 5. John Cutler (1675-____) 6. Thomas Cutler (1677-1759) 7. Elizabeth Cutler (1681-____)

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Birth:
Her birth date was recorded as 24 (4) 1643.

Married:
Ward (1863) gives the marriage date as 3 May.

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• Deed: 1697; Jacob deeded 130 acres to his eldest son, Jacob. A few months later, he added one half of his homestead.
• Land/House: 1716; He disposed of the rest of his property, dividing it between his other sons.

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Birth:
His birth date was recorded as 28 (2) 1645.

Jacob married Elizabeth Loker on 29 May 1667 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Henry Loker and Hannah Brewer) died on 14 Dec 1691 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: say 1668; (1) Lydia Maynard, the son of John and Mary (Axdell) Maynard. Issue: 1. Benoni Moore (1669-____) 2. Joseph Moore (1670-____) 3. Hannah Moore (1673-____) 4. Thomas Moore (1676-____) 5. Benjamin Moore (1679-____) 6. Mary Moore (1681-____) 7. John Moore (1683-____) 8. Elizabeth Moore (1685-____) 9. Obadiah Moore 10. Lydia Moore (1687-____)
• Married: After 1719; (2) Ruth ______.

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• Married: 11 Nov 1686, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Dorothy Wright, the daughter of Edward Wright. She died on Wednesday 20 October 1717. Issue: 1. Dorothy Moore (1687-____) 2. Abigail Moore (1688-____) 3. Prudence Moore (1690-____) 4. William Moore 5. Peter Moore 6. Edward Moore 7. Hezekiah Moore (1696-____) 8. Uriah Moore 9. Comfort Moore (1703-____) 10. Prudence Moore (1704-____) 11. Benjamin Moore
• Land/House: 1726; He divided his land between his sons.

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• Married: 27 Dec 1665, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Thomas Brigham, the son of Thomas and Mercy (Hurd) Brigham. He was born about 1641 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He became a freeman in 1690. After Mary's death, on 30 May 1695 Thomas, married (2) Susanna ______. Thomas made his will 21 April 1716. He died on Thursday 25 November 1717 in Marlborough, Massachusetts. His estate was probated 2 June 1717. Issue: 1. Thomas Brigham (1667-____) 2. Nathan Brigham (1671-____) 3. David Brigham (1673-____) 4. Jonathan Brigham (1675-____) 5. David Brigham (1678-____) 6. Gershom Brigham (1681-____) 7. Elnathan Brigham (1683-____) 8. Mary Brigham (1687-____)

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• Inventory: 12 Mar 1693/94; On 12 March 1693/94 Elizabeth's estate was inventoried and valued at £292 8/.
• Last Full Review: 23 Dec 2021

Elizabeth married John Brewer on Yes, date unknown. John (son of Corporal John Brewer and Anne) was born on 10 Oct 1642 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 1 Jan 1690/91 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 5 Aug 1675, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; (1) Eleazer Ward, the son of Deacon William and Elizabeh Ward. He was born in 1649 in Sudbury, Massachusetts. He lived at Marlborough, Massachusetts, in 1661 with is parents. He was killed by Indians while riding on Mount Ward between Sudbury and Marlborough, Mass. during King Philip's War. He was buried in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Hannah Ward (1676-____)
• Married: 17 Oct 1677, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; (2) Richard Taylor. He was born in Sudbury, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Richard Taylor (1678-____) 2. John Taylor (1680-____) 3. Anna Taylor (1684-____) 4. Lydia Taylor (1686-____)

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Married:
Martyn (1925) gives their marriage date as 10 July 1675.

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• Married: 25 Mar 1675, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; (1) Martha Eames. She died on Saturday 2 February 1675/76 in Sudbury, Massachusetts, probably of complications from childbirth. Issue: 1. Martha rice (1676-____)
• Married: 1 Nov 1677, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; (2) Rebecca Watson. She was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She died on Thursday 22 December 1689 in Sudbury, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Jonathan Rice (1678-____) 2. David Rice (1680-____) 3. Anna Rice (1683-____) 4. Henry Rice (1685-____)
• Occupation: say 1690, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He owned a tavern owner in East Sudbury, and later in Framingham.
• Married: 12 Feb 1691, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; (3) Elizabeth Wheeler, the daughter of Richard and Sarah (Prescott) Wheeler. She was born on 24 May 1669 in Lancaster, Massachusetts. She died about 1744 in Framingham, Massachusetts. Elizabeth's will was proved in 1744 in Framingham, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Martha Rice 2. Hezekiah Rice (1694-1761) 3. Abraham Rice (1697-1777) 4. Ezekiel Rice (1700-____) 5. Elizabeth Rice (1703-____) 6. Phineas Rice (1705-____) 7. Sarah Rice (1707-1727) 8. Richard Rice (1710-1737) 9. Abigail Rice (1714-____)
• Moved To: Abt 1707, Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Offices Held: 1708 to 1717, Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a Selectman.
• Offices Held: 1711, Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court from Framingham. He served again in 1720.
• Will: 15 Mar 1724/25, Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Probate/Proved: 12 Apr 1725, Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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Married:
The marriage has been erroneously recorded as 23 March 1675/76.

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• Married: say 1677; Thomas Smith. Issue: 1. Thomas Smith (1679-____) 2. Henry Smith (1682-____) 3. Abigail Smith (1684-____)

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• Married: 7 Apr 1687, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Hannah Walker, the daughter of Thomas and Mary Walker. She was born on 10 January 1669 in Sudbury, Massachusetts. She died on Thursday 18 December 1704 in Framingham, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Sarah Rice (1689-____) 2. Elizabeth Rice (1689-____) 3. Hannah Rice (1692-____) 4. Bezaleed Rice (1693-____) 5. Josiah Rice (1701-____)
• Offices Held: 1700 to 1703, Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a Selectman.
• Offices Held: 1708 to 1709, Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was the town treasurer.

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• Married: 22 Sep 1680, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Benjamin Parmater, the son of John and Amy Parmater. Benjamin was at Hadley, 26 September 1676, having been impressed into service against the Indians. He lived his whole adult life in Sudbury, Mass. He died in 1737 in Sudbury, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Lydia Parmater (1681-____) 2. Benjamin Parmater (1683-____) 3. David Parmater (1685-____) 4. David Parmater (1686-____) 5. Mercy Parmater (1687-____) 6. Thankful Parmater 7. Jonathan Parmater (1703-____)

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• Married: 15 Dec 1687, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Thomas Drury, the son of Lt. Hugh and Lydia (Rice) Drury. He was christened on 19 March 1649 in Boston, Massachusetts. His christening was recorded as 19 (1) 1649. He was the first representative from Framingham in 1701, and a selectman and town clerk for many years. He died in 1723 in Framingham, Massachusetts. His will was probated 11 November 1723. Issue: 1. Caleb Drury (1688-____) 2. Thomas Drury (1690-____) 3. John Drury 4. Mary Drury 5. Rachel Drury 6. Lydia Drury 7. Elizabeth Drury (1701-____) 8. Micah Drury (1704-____) 9. Uriah Drury (1707-____)

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• Married: Abt 1692; Deacon Samuel Wheelock. In Shrewsbury, he was one of the founders and one of the first deacons of the church there, 24 December 1723. He died on Thursday 8 April 1756 in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Gershom Wheelock (1693-____) 2. Samuel Wheelock (1696-____) 3. Martha Wheelock (1698-____) 4. Elizabeth Wheelock (1700-____) 5. Hannah Wheelock (1701-____) 6. Tamer Wheelock (1704-____) 7. Mary Wheelock (1706-____) 8. Daniel Wheelock (1708-____) 9. Lois Wheelock (1710-____) 10. Rachel Wheelock (1714-____)
• Religion: 1724, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Lydia was admitted to the Shrewsbury Church.

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• Married: say 1690; Elnathan Allen, the son of Lewis and Mary (Sherman) Allen. He was born on 7 January 1666/67 in Lancaster, Massachusetts. His birth was recorded as 7 (11) 1666. They lived in Watertown, Sudbury, Hopkinton, and he lastly Shrewsbury. Elnathan was admitted to the church in Shrewsbury from Hopkinton 11 October 1730. He died on Saturday 1 October 1735 in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. "On Oct. 1, 1735, while standing on the hinder end of a cart load of stalks, his oxen started whereby he fell off and was killed in his 69th year." Issue: 1. Obadiah Allen (1695-____) 2. Israel Allen (1695-____) 3. Elizabeth Allen 4. Anna Allen (1702-____) 5. Israel Allen (1705-____) 6. Mary Allen (1708-____) 7. Mary or Mercy Allen (1711-____) 8. Thankful Allen (1713-____)

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Died:
Her death was recorded as 3 (10) 1653.

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• Married: 1677; Mary ______. Mary had gone to Watertown during King Philip's War for safety. She died on Thursday 13 May 1677 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
• Married: 10 Jan 1681/82, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Anna Rice, his cousin. She died on Wednesday 2 May 1731 in Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Thomas Rice (1683-____) 2. Charles Rice (1684-____) 3. Eunice Rice (1686-____) 4. Jason Rice (1688-____) 5. Jedediah Rice (1690-____) 6. Abiel Rice (1692-____) 7. Anna Rice (1692-____) 8. Arthur Rice (1694-____) 9. Adonijah Rice (1696-____) 10. Periz Rice (1698-____) 11. Vashti Rice (1700-____) 12. Noah Rice 13. Beriah Rice (1702-____)
• Offices Held: say 1715, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Thomas was a representative from Marlborough for several years in the General Court.
• Land/House: 1717, Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; When Marlborough was divided in 1717, his home fell in Weston.
• Religion: 1717, Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Thomas was one of the original members of the church in Weston.

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• Religion: 30 Aug 1713, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Mary was joined the First Church in Lancaster.

Mary married Sgt. Josiah White on 28 Nov 1678 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Josiah (son of John White and Joane West) was born in 1643 in Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts; was christened on 4 Jun 1643 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 11 Nov 1714 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Thomas Sawyer on 15 Jul 1718 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Thomas (son of Thomas Sawyer and Mary Prescott) was born on 2 Jul 1649 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 5 Sep 1736 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 1688; Rebecca How, the daughter of Abraham and Hannah (Ward) How. She was born on 4 February 1668 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. She died on Saturday 10 May 1749 in or she died on 13 May 1749 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Elisha Rice (1690-____) 2. Zipporah Rice (1691-____) 3. Zephaniah Rice (1691-____) 4. Cyprian Rice (1693-____) 5. Pelatiah Rice (1694-____) 6. Elnathan Rice (1698-1716) 7. Peter Rice (1700-____) 8. Abigail Rice (1702-____) 9. Deborah Rice (1704-____) 10. Rebecca Rice (1706-____) 11. Abraham Rice (1709-____)
• Military: 1711; He was a Captain of the training band and a member of the committee who designated the garrison houses in 1711.
• Will: 6 Jan 1746/47, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He mentions his wife, Rebecca, and his children: Elisha, Cyprian, Pelatiah, Peter, Abraham, Abigail, and Rebecca.
• Probate/Proved: 7 Jan 1754, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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• Married: say 1680; Sarah ______. Issue: 1. Nathaniel Rice 2. Mary Rice 3. Patience Rice
• Married: Dec 1704; Patience Brown, the daughter of Major Thomas and Patience (Foster) Brown. She was born on 26 February 1671 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Patience, married first, Daniel Stone Jr. She died on Friday 13 November 1722 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Patience Rice (1705-____) 2. Mary Rice (1707-____) 3. Nathaniel Rice (1710-____)
• Complier's Note: 2000; He seems to have two sets of children, both named the same.

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• Married: say 1682; John Adams.

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• Married: 21 Feb 1688/89, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Hannah Livermore, the daughter of John and Hannah Livermore. She was born on 27 September 1670 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. She died on Sunday 21 May 1724 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Hannah Rice (1690-1704) 2. Ephraim Rice (1693-____) 3. Mary Rice (1695-____) 4. Josiah Rice (1696-____) 5. Thomas Rice (1702-____) 6. Gershom Rice (1703-____) 7. John Rice (1704-____) 8. Isaac Rice (1711-____) 9. Hannah Rice (1713-____)
• Married: 24 Mar 1725, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Mary Noyes, the daughter of Deacon Joseph and Mary (Darvell) Noyes. She was born on 22 June 1666 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. She died on Friday 11 January 1743/44 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
• Proprietor: say 1730, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was a proprietor of Worcester and had 30 acres of land granted him by that town, but probably never lived there.
• Will: 20 Oct 1732
• Probate/Proved: 27 Nov 1732

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• Married: say 1692; Elizabeth Balcom, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Hayes) Balcom. She was born on 16 August 1672 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Gershom Rice (c1696-____) 2. Elizabeth Rice (1696-____) 3. Abishai Rice (1701-____) 4. Sarah Rice (1703-____) 5. Matthias Rice (1707-____) 6. Ruth Rice (1710-____) There may have been a seventh child.
• Moved To: Before 1698, Groton, New London County, Connecticut
• Moved to: Before 1713, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• History: 1713; In 1713, he was one of the petitioners for a new settlement at Worcester to replace that destroyed by Indians. In his house in Worcester, the first meetings of the church were held and he planted the first orchard in the town.
• Obituary: 26 Dec 1768; From The Boston Gazette, 26 December 1768 as reported by Ward (1858): "This day died here Mr. Gershom Rice, who completed the age of 101 years some time last May, besides retaining his reason and understanding in a very good degree to the last. He enjoyed a long and almost uninterrupted state of bodily health; was able, till very lately, to travel on foot a mile or two a day among his neighbors; eat his food with a good appetite, and slept quietly at night without any attendance. He was naturally of very pleasant disposition, very courteous in his behavior towards all, and withal grave and serious. Of late the decays of nature came on him fast; and he went away calmly and quietly at last, expressing his hope and trust in his Redeemer for admission to a better world."

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• Married: say 1695; Sarah Stone, the daughter of Deacon Daniel and Mary (Moore) Stone. She was born on 14 February 1675 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Jotham Rice (1696____) 2. Zebediah Rice (1698-____) 3. Cyrus Rice (1700-____) 4. Frances Rice (1703-____) 5. Daniel Rice (1705-____) 6. James Rice (1707-____) 7. Jaazaniah or Jasoniah Rice (1709-____) 8. Grace Rice (1712-____) 9. Berzela Rice (1714-____) 10. Buelah Rice (1716-____)
• Proprietor: say 1705, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He had 100 acres of land in Worcester granted him as a proprietor.
• Inventory: say 1731; The inventory of his estate was valued at £964.

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• Other Will: 11 Nov 1681; Her father Thomas made his will on 11 November 1681, and he mentioned her in that will.
• Last Full Review: 21 Jul 2020

Frances married Benjamin Allen in 1690. Benjamin was born on 30 Jan 1661/62 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 12 Aug 1721 in Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried in Farmers Burial Ground, Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• History: 1702; Jonas was in Worcester in the second settlement, when it was broken up during Queen Anne's War, 1702.
• Married: 10 Feb 1701/02; Mary Stone, the daughter of Deacon Daniel and Mary (Moore) Stone. She was born on 10 August 1677 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Silence Rice (1703-____) 2. Adonijah Rice (1705-____) 3. Jonas Rice (1707-____) 4. Absalom Rice (1709-____) 5. Adonijah Rice (1714-____)
• Moved To: 21 Oct 1713, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He returned to Worcester, and helped start the permanent settlement there.
• Offices Held: 1753, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was appointed one of the justices fo the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Worcester. He was 80 years old at this appointment which is evidence of his excellent faculties in later life.

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• Married: 10 Feb 1701/2, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Deacon Nathaniel Moore, the son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Loker) Moore. He was born on 21 June 1678 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He died on Wednesday 25 November 1761 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Mary Moore (1702-____) 2. Sarah Moore (1704-____) 3. Henry Moore (1706-____) 4. Judith Moore (1708-____) 5. Grace Moore (1709-____) 6. Elizabeth Moore (1711-____) 6. Eleanor Moore (1713-____) 7. Nathaniel Moore (1715-____)
• Religion: 14 Jun 1747, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Grace was dismissed to the church in Worcester.
• Living: 7 Dec 1768

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• Married: 10 Feb 1708; Elizabeth Wheeler. She was born in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Eliakim Rice (1709-____) 2. Elisha Rice (1710-____)
• Moved To: 1718, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Moved to: 1722, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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Died:
He died intestate.