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Abigail Rice 1657 – 1735 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1657

Birth Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Death Date: 9 Dec 1735

Death Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Father: Henry Rice

Mother: Elizabeth Moore

Spouse(s): Thomas Smith

Children(s): Thomas Smith, Henry Smith, Jonathan Smith, Amos Smith

In 1657, Abigail Rice entered the world in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, born to Henry Rice and Elizabeth Moore. Abigail Rice married Thomas Smith, and had children including Thomas Smith, Henry Smith, Jonathan Smith, Amos Smith. Abigail Rice passed away in 1735 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1657, Abigail Rice entered the world in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, born to Henry Rice and Elizabeth Moore.
  • Abigail Rice married Thomas Smith, and had children including Thomas Smith, Henry Smith, Jonathan Smith, Amos Smith.
  • Abigail Rice passed away in 1735 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Rice
1620 – 1711
Birth Location: Stanstead, Suffolk, England
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Elizabeth Moore
1625 – 1705
Birth Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, England
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Smith
1658 – 1730
Birth Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Children(s)

Thomas Smith
1679 – 1756
Birth Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Henry Smith
1682 – 1773
Birth Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Jonathan Smith
1689 – 1777
Birth Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Amos Smith
1699 – 1786
Birth Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Abigail Rice's Ancestors

Self
Abigail Rice
1657 – 1735
Birth Place: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Parents
Henry Rice
1620 – 1711
Stanstead, Suffolk, England
Elizabeth Moore
1625 – 1705
Sudbury, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Edmund Rice
1594 – 1663
Hertfordshire, England
Thomasine Frost
1600 – 1654
Stanstead, Babergh, Suffolk, England
John Moore
1602 – 1674
Henham, Uttlesford, Essex, England
Elizabeth Whale
1612 – 1690
Stanstead, Babergh, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Edward Frost
1561 – 1616
John Moore
1576 – 1646
Dorothy Barber
1575 – 1671
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Frost
1540 – 1609

Abigail Rice's Descendants

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Abigail Rice (17 Jun 1657 – 9 Dec 1735) m. Thomas Smith (24 Jul 1658 – 2 Nov 1730)
  1. 1. Thomas Smith (3 Dec 1679 – 1756) m. Elizabeth Eames (1683 – 1757)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Smith (15 Apr 1704 – 2 Jan 1778) m. Abijah Haynes (16 Oct 1701 – 5 Dec 1787)
      1. 1. Aaron Haynes (25 Dec 1727 – 23 Jan 1783)
      2. 2. Rebecca Haynes (14 Feb 1732 – 20 Mar 1819) m. Nathan Wood (24 Mar 1723 – 18 Jun 1777)
        1. 1. Lucy Wood (1751 – 1849)
        2. 2. Nathan Wood (1752 – 1841)
        3. 3. Abijah Wood (15 Feb 1754 – )
        4. 4. Abel Wood (22 Dec 1755 – )
        5. 5. Rebecca Wood (3 Dec 1757 – )
        6. 6. Hannah Wood (4 Apr 1759 – )
        7. 7. Samuel Wood (26 Jan 1761 – 8 Oct 1828) m. Anna Calef (29 May 1756 – 12 Mar 1804) m. Huldah Cole
        8. 8. Aaron Wood (18 Oct 1762 – )
        9. 9. Moses Wood (18 Oct 1764 – )
        10. 10. Isreal Wood (15 Mar 1766 – )
        11. 11. Ruth Wood (1 Jun 1770 – )
        12. 12. Ezekiel Wood (9 Jun 1770 – )
        13. 13. Nahum Wood (5 Apr 1776 – )
    2. 2. Bathsheba Smith (14 Jun 1715 – 6 Jun 1795)
  2. 2. Henry Smith (15 Dec 1682 – 29 Feb 1773)
  3. 3. Jonathan Smith (2 Jan 1689 – 7 Jan 1777)
  4. 4. Amos Smith (21 Jan 1699 – 5 Sep 1786)

Abigail Rice's Timeline

3 Records

1657
17 Jun 1657
Birth of Abigail Rice in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1735
9 Dec 1735
Age 78
Death of Abigail Rice in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1735
1735
Age 78
Abigail Rice - Probate in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1657
    Event Place: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011
    [2] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Captain John Grout of Watertown and Sudbury, Massachusetts and Some of His Descendants

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1735
    Event Place: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991, Probate Records 1648--1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts); Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Middlesex County); Probate Place: Middlesex, Massachusetts
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1735
    Event Place: Middlesex County, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991, Probate Records 1648--1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts); Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Middlesex County); Probate Place: Middlesex, Massachusetts
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