Who was Bethiah Rice?

Bethiah Rice (1658–1721) was born in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States and died in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Bethiah , Bethia Ward , Rice 1658–1721

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 27 Nov 1658 · Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Died 8 Dec 1721 · Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Father Deacon William Warde Ward

Mother Elizabeth Storey Story Ward

Siblings Deborah Ward Johnson, Eleazer Ward, Elizabeth Ward Howe, Hannah Ward Howe, Hopestill Ward Wood, Increase Ward Sr, Joanna Ward Williams, John Turner Ward, Mary Ann Ward Stone, Mary Ward Stone, Nahum Ward, Obadiah Peter Ward Sr, Richard Ward, Samuel Ward Sr, William Ward, William Ward Jr Sr, William Ward Sr, William Warde

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Deacon William Warde Ward

Elizabeth Storey Story Ward

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Biography

Bethiah, Bethia Ward, Rice was born in 1658 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of deacon william warde ward and elizabeth storey story ward. Bethiah, Bethia Ward, Rice passed away in 1721 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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1658

Birth of Bethiah, Bethia Ward, Rice in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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1721

Death of Bethiah, Bethia Ward, Rice in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Bethiah Rice

This ancestor line traces from St Botolph Aldersgate, London, London, England, United Kingdom (1573) to Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (1658) across 3 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Bethiah Rice (1658–1721) was born in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States and died in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. 2 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Bethiah 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 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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