Thomas Rice (1700–1779) was born in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States and died in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Thomas Rice 1700–1779

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Born 26 Apr 1700 · Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States

Died 13 Sep 1779 · Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States

Father John Rice Ii Captain

Mother Elnathan Whipple Or Whyppoll

Spouse Ann Haynes Low

Children Anthony Rice, Bethiah Rice, Dorothy Rice, Ellen Rice, Frances Rice, Freelove Rice, Holden Rice, John Rice, Josephus Rice, Mary Rice, Robe Rice, Thomas Rice, Waite Rice, William Rice

Siblings Barbara Risse Rise Rice, Capt Randall Risse Rise Rice, Elizabeth Risse Rise Rice, John Risse Rise Rice, Lydia Rice, Mary Rice, Nathan Risse Rise Rice, Richard Rice, William Rice

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John Rice Ii Captain

Elnathan Whipple Or Whyppoll

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Biography

The story of Thomas Rice began in 1700 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States. In 1782, Thomas Rice resided in Warwick, Kent County, RI. Thomas Rice married ann haynes low, mary holden, and had children including anthony rice, bethiah rice, dorothy rice, ellen rice, frances rice, freelove rice, holden rice, john rice, josephus rice, mary rice, robe rice, thomas rice, waite rice, william rice. Thomas Rice passed away in 1779 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States.

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Census Rhode Island, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

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1700

Birth of Thomas Rice in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States

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1779

Death of Thomas Rice in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States

Death

1782

Thomas Rice resided here in Warwick, Kent County, RI

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Rice

This ancestor line traces from England, England, United Kingdom (1480) to Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA (1700) across 9 generations.

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: Thomas Rice (1700–1779) was born in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States and died in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States. 3 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.
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