Who was Abigail Rice?

Abigail Rice (1687–1754) was born in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA and died in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. 10 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Abigail Rice 1687–1754

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Born 27 Nov 1687 · Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Died 10 Jan 1754 · Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Father John Rice

Mother Tabitha Stone

Spouse Uriah Wheeler

Children Abigail Wheeler, Asahel Wheeler, Elisha Wheeler, Jonas Wheeler, Millicent Wheeler, Thankful Wheeler, Uriah Wheeler

Siblings Deliverance Rice How, Moses Rice, Prudence Rice Stevens

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Biography

In 1687, Abigail Rice entered the world in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to john rice and tabitha stone. Abigail Rice married uriah wheeler, and had children including abigail wheeler, asahel wheeler, elisha wheeler, jonas wheeler, millicent wheeler, thankful wheeler, uriah wheeler. Abigail Rice passed away in 1754 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Birth of Abigail Rice in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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Death of Abigail Rice in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Abigail Rice

This ancestor line traces from Cheshire, England (1500) to Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (1687) across 8 generations.

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: Abigail Rice (1687–1754) was born in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA and died in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. 10 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 10 researchers on YourRoots have Abigail in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 8 generations of this lineage geographically.
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