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Dorcas Rice 1664–1753 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jan 1664

Birth Location: Marlboro, Middlesex County, Colony of Massachusetts, Colonial America

Death Date: 9 Apr 1753

Death Location: Windham, Windham County, Colony of Connecticut, Colonial America

Father: Deacon 'wsham

Mother: Agnes Rice

Spouse(s): Thomas Forbush

Children(s): Deacon Forbush, Eunice Forbush, Tabitha Forbush, Rebecca Forbush, Aaron Forbush

In 1664, Dorcas Rice entered the world in Marlboro, Middlesex County, Colony of Massachusetts, Colonial America, born to Deacon Edward Rice Of Berkhamstead Puritan Immigrant To Mass Common Ancestor With Edgar Rice Burrought Wsham And Agnes Ann Bent Rice. Dorcas Rice married Thomas Forbes Forbush, and had children including Aaron Forbush, Deacon Thomas Forbush, Eunice Forbush, Rebecca Forbush, Tabitha Forbush. Dorcas Rice passed away in 1753 in Windham, Windham County, Colony of Connecticut, Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1664, Dorcas Rice entered the world in Marlboro, Middlesex County, Colony of Massachusetts, Colonial America, born to Deacon Edward Rice Of Berkhamstead Puritan Immigrant To Mass Common Ancestor With Edgar Rice Burrought Wsham And Agnes Ann Bent Rice.
  • Dorcas Rice married Thomas Forbes Forbush, and had children including Aaron Forbush, Deacon Thomas Forbush, Eunice Forbush, Rebecca Forbush, Tabitha Forbush.
  • Dorcas Rice passed away in 1753 in Windham, Windham County, Colony of Connecticut, Colonial America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorcas Rice's Ancestors

Self
Dorcas Rice
1664–1753
Birth Place: Marlboro, Middlesex County, Colony of Massachusetts, Colonial America
Parents
Deacon Edward RICE of Berkhamstead, Puritan Immigrant to Mass. Common Ancestor with Edgar Rice Burrought 'wsham
1622–1712
Stanstead, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Agnes (Ann Bent) Rice
1631–1713
Penton Grafton, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
Deacon (Edmund) Rice
1594–1663
St James, Stanstead, Suffolk, England
Thomasine ("Tamazine" Frost of Stanstead * • Wife of Edmund Rice of Stanstead Puritan Immigrant to Mass) 'Angsaxam
1600–1654
St James, Stanstead, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Edward 'Angsax
1561–1616
Tamazine Belgrave
1560–1653
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Belgrave
1530–1591
Joanna Strutt
1534–1577

Dorcas Rice's Descendants

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Dorcas Rice (29 Jan 1664–9 Apr 1753) m. Thomas (Forbes) Forbush (6 Mar 1667–May 1738)
  1. 1. Deacon (Thomas) Forbush 1695–1783 m. Hannah Bellows 1695–1787
    1. 1. Deacon (David) Forbush 1721–1787
    2. 2. Capt. (Samuel) Forbush 1719–1767 m. Margaret Parker 1727–
      1. 1. Sarah Forbush 1740–1741
      2. 2. Hannah Forbush 1747–1749
      3. 3. Thomas Forbush 1749–1813
      4. 4. Samuel Forbush 1750–1829
      5. 5. Peter Forbush 1754–1839
      6. 6. Enoch Forbush 1756–1825
      7. 7. Mary Forbush 1760–
      8. 8. Ebenezer (Forbes) Forbush 1763–1853
      9. 9. Moses Forbush 1764–1848
      10. 10. John Forbush 1768–
      11. 11. Margaret Forbush 1770–1805 m. Martin Barnett 1764–1834
        1. 1. Charles (Martin) Barnett 1805–1885
        2. 2. Nancy (Ann) Barnett 1788–1860 m. Benjamin Case 1784–1850
      12. 12. Mindwell Forbush 1752–
    3. 3. Ebenezer Forbush 1731–1806
    4. 4. Dorcas Forbush 1727–1811
    5. 5. Hannah Forbush 1723–1814
    6. 6. Thomas Forbush 1725–1726
    7. 7. David Forbush 1720–1810
    8. 8. Thomas Forbush 1729–1731
    9. 9. Hepzibah Forbush 1733–1734
    10. 10. Elizabeth Forbush 1735–1736
    11. 11. John Forbush 1737–1743
    12. 12. Abigail Forbush 1739–1740
    13. 13. James Forbush 1720–1812
  2. 2. Eunice Forbush 1705–1798
  3. 3. Tabitha Forbush 1699–1760
  4. 4. Rebecca Forbush 1701–
  5. 5. Aaron Forbush 1693–1752

Dorcas Rice's Timeline

7 Records

1664
29 Jan 1664
Birth of Dorcas Rice in Marlboro, Middlesex County, Colony of Massachusetts, Colonial America
Marlboro, Middlesex County, Colony of Massachusetts, Colonial America
1675
25 SEP 1675
Age 11
Dorcas Rice was married
None
1679
25 Sep 1679
Age 15
Dorcas Rice was married in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1680
22 Jul 1680
Age 16
Dorcas Rice was married in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonies in America
Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonies in America
1693
1693
Age 29
Dorcas Rice was married in Marlboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Marlboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1738
May 1738
Age 74
Dorcas Rice was married in Westboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Westboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1753
9 Apr 1753
Age 89
Death of Dorcas Rice in Windham, Windham County, Colony of Connecticut, Colonial America
Windham, Windham County, Colony of Connecticut, Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1664
    Event Place: Marlboro, Middlesex County, Colony of Massachusetts, Colonial America
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: History of the town of Marlborough, Middlesex county, Massachusetts, from its first settlement in 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 SEP 1675

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1679
    Event Place: Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1680
    Event Place: Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonies in America

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1693
    Event Place: Marlboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: May 1738
    Event Place: Westboro, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1753
    Event Place: Windham, Windham County, Colony of Connecticut, Colonial America

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