Thomas Rice

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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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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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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.

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• Complier's Note: 1994; Nourse (1890) calls her Sarah Sawyer in one place, and Willard in another.

Sarah married John Wilder in 1699 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. John (son of Lt. John Wilder and Hannah Atherton) was born on 11 Jul 1673 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 30 Apr 1676 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Offices Held: 1725 to 1743; He was town moderator six times, treasurer once, selectman five times, and representative to the General Court three times.
• Ordained: 30 Jan 1729; Josiah was made a deacon of the first church, and served until his death.

Josiah married Abigail Whitcomb on 26 Jun 1706 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Abigail (daughter of Josiah Whitcomb and Rebekah Waters) was born on 13 Mar 1688 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 24 Sep 1771 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: say 1710, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Eunice Wilder, the daughter of Lt. Nathaniel and Mary (Sawyer) Wilder. She was born in 1690 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. She died on Friday 15 May 1778 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Eunice White 2. John White 3. Elizabeth White 4. Dorothy White (1717-____) 5. Thomas White 6. Lois White 7. Mary White 8. Nathaniel White
• Occupation: 1717; He was licenced to keep a tavern.
• Offices Held: 1719, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He served on a grand jury.
• Occupation: say 1720; By trade, John was a blacksmith and was well to do for his time.
• Offices Held: 1720, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was chosen a selectman.
• Military: 1722 to 1725; During Lovewell's War, he led several expeditions against the Indians. Capt. White was known as a great Indian fighter.
• History: 1726; Eunice a petition for relief after her husband's death. It relates much of what happened during the war and is excerpted below: "Some few Instances whereof your Petr. would humbly ripresent to this Honble Court. Yor. Petrs. sd. husband altho he had divers times had the honour to bear command yet voluntarily Enlisted himself under the late Capt. Lovewell, and choose rather to go as and Under Officer at that time because he would do what in him lay to Encourage others to Enlist and marched with him at the time when they killed the Ten Indians, in which march they were out near Forty days, Then he performed a march to a place called Cohosse on Connecticut River thinking to meet with the Enemy there and come in at Fort Dummer, being out thirty four days, tho they missed of their desired Success; Then in about Eight days time he had a Company raised and went to Pigwacket to bury Capt. Lovewell which he performed in a very difficult season of the year. Then he went to Connecticut at his own cost and charge to get a Company of Mohege Indians in order to go down to St Francois to take an Indian fort there, but failing of his aim, he returned home and then enlisted a Company of Voluntiers and marched designing for a Fort beyond Pigwacket, but was taken sick before he got there, returned home and dyed leaving your Petr. his bereaved widow with seven Children the Eldest about Fifteen years old and Four of them very young, & one she then went with who is now living."
• Inventory: Jan 1725/26; His inventory was valued at £1220.

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• Married: 6 Nov 1712, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Lt. Jonathan Houghton, the son of John and Mary (Farrar) Houghton. He was born on 20 February 1685 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He died on Monday 8 April 1737 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Thankful Houghton (1714-____) 2. Mary Houghton (1715-____) 3. Keziah Houghton (1717-____) 4. Jonathan Houghton (1719-____) 5. Azibah Houghton (1720-____) 6. Pyrha Houghton (1721-____) 7. Rufus Houghton (1722-____) 8. Achsa Houghton (1725-____) 9. Ephah Houghton (1727-1729) 10. Zerish Houghton (1729-____) 11. Ephah Houghton (1731-____)

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Married:
They were married by the Rev. Mr. John Prentice.

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• Married: say 1712; Bezaleel Sawye, the son of Thomas and Hannah (Lewis) Sawyer. He was born on 13 May 1685 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. After Judith's death, Bezaleel, married second, Eunice ______. He died on Monday 25 August 1760 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Eunice Sawyer (1716-____) 2. Josiah Sawyer (1718-____) 3. Darius Sawyer (1720-____) 4. Bezaliel Sawyer (1723-____) 5. Hannah Sawyer (1725-1727) 6. Hannah Sawyer (1728-____) 7. Moses Sawyer (1730-____) 8. Paul Sawyer (1733-____) 9. Thomas Sawyer (c1735-____) 10. Mary Sawyer (c1737-____)

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Sawyer (1983) lists her death as 24 March 1774.

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• Married: 17 Aug 1719, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Jonathan Willard, the son of Henry and Dorcus (Cutler) Willard. He was born about 1696. Issue: 1. Keziah Willard (1719-____) 2. Jonathan Willard (1721-____) 3. Adonijah Willard (1724-1729) 4. Pethula Willard (1726-1727) 5. Barzilai Willard (1728-____) 6. Caleb Willard (1731-____)

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They were married by John Houghton Esq.

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• Married: 29 May 1724, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Eunice Beaman. She died on Friday 15 June 1731 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Joseph Wilder (1725-____) 2. Priscilla Wilder (1729-____) 3. Jonas Wilder (1731-____)

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Buried:
Here Lyes ye Body
of Hannah Willder,
Daughtr of Mr. John
& Mrs. Sarah Willder;
Who Decd. Septr.
30th, 1723, in ye 16
Year of her Age

Jonathan married Zerviah Houghton on 23 Feb 1738/39 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Zerviah (daughter of Benjamin "Landlord Ben" Houghton and Zerviah Moore) was born on 26 May 1721 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 26 May 1721 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died in Nov 1804 in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: say 1731; Abigail _____. Issue: 1. Moses Wilder (1732-____) 2. Prudence Wilder (1734-____) 3. Sarah Wilder (1738-____) 4. Rezineah Wilder (____-1744) 5. Dinah Wilder (1745-____)
• Married: say 1741; Sarah _____. Issue: 1. Batrix Wilder (1742-____)
• Complier's Note: 2018; Links to children need to be reviewed.

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• Married: 22 Feb 1738/39, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; James Cleland. He was born in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut. James and an Thankfull filed marriage intentions on 4 February 1738/39 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Helen Cleland (1739-____) 2. Thomas Cleland (1741-____) 3. Hannah Cleland (1743-____) 4. Samuel Cleland (1744-____) 5. James Cleland (1745-____) 6. Jonas Cleland (1748-____) 7. John Cleland (1750-____) 8. Mary Cleland (1751-____) 9. Thankfull Cleland (1754-____) 10. John Cleland (1758-____)

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• Petition: 6 Jan 1757, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; She wrote the following petition: To His Honour the Lieut. Governour and Comander in Chief for the time being. To the Honourable His Majesties Council and House of Representatives in General Court Assembled Jany. 6 th 1757. The Petition of Hannah Woods Humbly Prays that shee had two sons Listed under Capt. Ballard in Coll: Rugglesses Regement in the first Expedition Against Crown Point, Vizt: Joseph and Elijah. Elijah Attended His Duty in the Province Service till the 26 th Day of October 1755 at which time he had a furlow being unfit for Service and Remained 111 twenty weeks unable to Do aney Business all of which time I Nussed & Billited sd Elijah: that Joseph Continued in the Service till he was Dismissed from the Expedition and Returned Home so 111 that He was not Capable of Doing aney thing for ten weeks after his Return at which time I Billited and Loked after Him. therefore the said Hannah Humbley Prays that she may be allowed for Nussing Billiting and for what shee paid for Doctring Hir two Sons an Account of which accompaneys this Petition and as in Duty bound shall Ever Pray Hannah Woods
• Last Full Review: 4 Aug 2020

Hannah married Joseph Woods on 15 May 1729 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Joseph was born on 21 Jun 1707 in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died in 1745 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Josiah married Deborah House on 14 Mar 1738/39 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Deborah died on 22 Sep 1768 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Last Full Review: 7 Oct 2020

Ruth married Elisha Sawyer on 7 Jan 1741 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Elisha (son of Elias Sawyer and Beatrix Pope) was christened on 17 Aug 1718 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Religion: 12 Feb 1748/49, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; On 12 February 1748/49 she was received into full communion at the First Church Lancaster.
• Last Full Review: 6 Aug 2020

Silence married Deacon John Heywood on 31 Dec 1760 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Last Full Review: 7 Dec 2020