John Rice (1696–1758) was born in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA and died in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Rice 1696–1758

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Born 06 Apr 1696 · Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

Died 02 Jan 1758 · Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

Father John Rice Capt

Mother Elnathan Whyppoll

Siblings Barbara Rice, Elizabeth Rice, Elnathan Rice, Lydia Rice, Mary Rice, Nathan Rice, Randall Rice, Randall Rice Captain, Thomas Rice, William Rice

Records

Rhode Island, Vital Extracts

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Immediate Family

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John Rice Capt

Elnathan Whyppoll

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Biography

The story of John Rice began in 1696 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA. John Rice passed away in 1758 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA.

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Life Timeline

1696

Birth of John Rice in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

Birth

1758

Death of John Rice in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Rice

This ancestor line traces from Lindsey, Suffolk, England (1577) to Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA (1696) across 5 generations.

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: John Rice (1696–1758) was born in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA and died in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA. 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 John 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 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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