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Benjamin Rice 1753 – 1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1753

Birth Location: Barre, Worchester, Massachusetts

Death Date: 17 Jan 1821

Death Location: Barre, Worcester Co., Massachusetts

Father: Jotham Rice

Mother: Mary Earle

Spouse(s): Abigail Smith

Children(s): Joel Rice, Dorothy Rice, Paul Rice, Benjamin Rice, Abigail Rice, William Rice

Benjamin Rice was born in 1753 in Barre, Worchester, Massachusetts, the child of Jotham Rice and Mary Mercy Earle. Benjamin Rice married Abigail Smith, and had children including Joel Rice, Dorothy "Dolly" Rice, Paul Rice, Benjamin Rice, Abigail Rice, William Rice. Benjamin Rice passed away in 1821 in Barre, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Rice was born in 1753 in Barre, Worchester, Massachusetts, the child of Jotham Rice and Mary Mercy Earle.
  • Benjamin Rice married Abigail Smith, and had children including Joel Rice, Dorothy "Dolly" Rice, Paul Rice, Benjamin Rice, Abigail Rice, William Rice.
  • Benjamin Rice passed away in 1821 in Barre, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.

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Benjamin Rice's Ancestors

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Benjamin Rice
1753 – 1821
Birth Place: Barre, Worchester, Massachusetts
Parents
Jotham Rice
1696 – 1782
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary (Mercy) Earle
1708 – 1803
Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
James Rice
1669 – 1730
Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, British America
Sarah Stone
1675 – 1730
Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Ralph Earle
1660 – 1757
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Mary Carr
1652 – 1757
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Benjamin Rice's Descendants

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Benjamin Rice (1753 – 17 Jan 1821) m. Abigail Smith (27 Jul 1752 – 19 Jul 1840)
  1. 1. Joel Rice (09 Nov 1780 – 14 Sep 1830) m. Susanna ("Susan") Wilder (17 Mar 1785 – 12 Jun 1821) m. Elizabeth Rice (1774 – 25 Sep 1838)
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Rice (1804 – 12 Sep 1832)
    2. 2. Miranda (C) Rice (17 Nov 1805 – 11 Jun 1851) m. Jason Ranger (21 Jan 1801 – 02 Apr 1869)
      1. 1. Susan (A) Ranger (Aug 1826 – 1904) m. John (W) Collson (Feb 1831 – 18 Jun 1902)
        1. 1. Emma (O) Collson (12 Nov 1856 – 17 Jun 1934) m. Frank (Chapin) Allerton (13 Jan 1855 – 25 Sept 1920)
        2. 2. Eunice (A) Collson (abt 1859 – )
        3. 3. Cerelia (L) Collson (abt 1861 – )
        4. 4. Anthony Collson (abt 1863 – )
        5. 5. John (W) Collson (abt 1863 – )
        6. 6. Alva Collson (abt 1867 – )
      2. 2. Henry (Rice) Ranger (20 Nov 1834 – 1908)
      3. 3. Joel Ranger ( – 19 Dec 1841)
    3. 3. Wesson (B) Rice (06 Mar 1811 – 12 March 1860)
    4. 4. Henry Rice (10 Jan 1813 – 25 May 1869)
    5. 5. Susan Rice (24 Feb 1815 – 10 Apr 1889)
    6. 6. William Rice (22 Jan 1819 – 01 Jan 1866)
    7. 7. Samuel (S) Rice (19 Feb 1819 – 27 Jul 1892)
    8. 8. Eliza (A.) Rice (1804 – 05 Oct 1838) m. Benjamin (Franklin) Smead (23 Feb 1800 – 25 Jul 1840)
      1. 1. Cornelia Smead (1822 – )
      2. 2. William (B) Smead (1824 – 30 Jul 1873) m. Frances (Catherine) Williamson (1823 – 15 Oct 1889)
        1. 1. Charles Smead (1844 – before 1860)
        2. 2. Edwin (Julius) Smead (17 Jul 1853 – 28 May 1926)
  2. 2. Dorothy ("Dolly") Rice (28 Mar 1783 – )
  3. 3. Paul Rice (20 Oct 1787 – 01 Mar 1849)
  4. 4. Benjamin Rice (08 Jun 1790 – 14 Nov 1851)
  5. 5. Abigail Rice (21 Jun 1792 – )
  6. 6. William Rice

Benjamin Rice's Timeline

2 Records

1753
1753
Birth of Benjamin Rice in Barre, Worchester, Massachusetts
Barre, Worchester, Massachusetts
1821
17 Jan 1821
Age 68
Death of Benjamin Rice in Barre, Worcester Co., Massachusetts
Barre, Worcester Co., Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Barre, Worchester, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1821
    Event Place: Barre, Worcester Co., Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

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