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Joyce Rice 1681–1739 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 AUG 1681

Birth Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

Death Date: 1739

Death Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

Father: Edmund Rice

Mother: Joyce Russell

Spouse(s): Samuel Abbott

Children(s): Samuel Jr

The story of Joyce Rice began in 1681 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America. Joyce Rice married Samuel Abbott, and had children including Samuel Abbott Jr. Joyce Rice passed away in 1739 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • The story of Joyce Rice began in 1681 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America.
  • Joyce Rice married Samuel Abbott, and had children including Samuel Abbott Jr.
  • Joyce Rice passed away in 1739 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joyce Rice's Ancestors

Self
Joyce Rice
1681–1739
Birth Place: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Parents
Edmund Rice
1653–1719
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Joyce Russell
1660–1719
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, British America
Grandparents
Edward Rice
1596–1712
Stanstead, Suffolk, England
Agnes Bent
1605–1713
of, Wayhill, Penton Grafton, Hampshire, England
William (Edward) Russell
1605–
Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England
Martha Davies
1610–1694
Lavenham, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Rice
1594–1663
Tamazine Frost
1600–1654
John Bent
1596–1672
Martha Blanchard
1598–1676
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Rice
1568–1621
Elizabeth Frost
1588–1647

Joyce Rice's Descendants

1.
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Joyce Rice (3 AUG 1681–1739) m. Samuel Abbott (30 MAY 1678–17 MAY 1739)
  1. 1. Samuel (Abbott) Jr 1716–1758 m. Abigail Mirick 1719–1761
    1. 1. Ephraim Abbott 1740–1815 m. Sarah Curtis 1745–1805
      1. 1. Sarah Abbot 1781–1833 m. Luther Goodenow 1766–1848
        1. 1. Joseph Goodnow 1813–1882 m. Lucia (Maynard) Rice 1822–1902

Joyce Rice's Timeline

2 Records

1681
3 AUG 1681
Birth of Joyce Rice in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
1739
1739
Age 58
Death of Joyce Rice in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 AUG 1681
    Event Place: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 22 July 2019, 21:19), entry for Joyce Rice(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L5KW-4VY
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Joyce Abbitt in entry for Samll. Abitt, 25 Feb 1713; citing Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 185,454.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Joyce Abeit in entry for Joyce Abeit, 13 Aug 1706; citing Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 185,454.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 July 2016), Joyce Rice Abbott, 1739; Burial, Lebanon, Madison, New York, United States of America, Lebanon Village Cemetery; citing record ID 155735740, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Find A Grave Memorial# 155735740
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 3 November 2017), Joyce Rice, 03 Aug 1681; citing Birth, Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 892,249.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "New England Historic Genealogical Society." New England Historic Genealogical Society. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Jan. 2014..
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), Samuel Abbut and Joice Rice, 26 Jun 1705; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1599521 IT 4.
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 4 November 2017), Samuel Abbot and Joice Rice, 26 Jun 1705; citing Marriage, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 185,466.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New York, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 22 July 2019, 21:19), entry for Joyce Rice(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L5KW-4VY
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Joyce Abbitt in entry for Samll. Abitt, 25 Feb 1713; citing Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 185,454.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Joyce Abeit in entry for Joyce Abeit, 13 Aug 1706; citing Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 185,454.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 July 2016), Joyce Rice Abbott, 1739; Burial, Lebanon, Madison, New York, United States of America, Lebanon Village Cemetery; citing record ID 155735740, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Find A Grave Memorial# 155735740
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "New England Historic Genealogical Society." New England Historic Genealogical Society. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Jan. 2014..
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), Samuel Abbut and Joice Rice, 26 Jun 1705; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1599521 IT 4.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 22 July 2019, 21:19), entry for Joyce Rice(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L5KW-4VY
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Joyce Abbitt in entry for Samll. Abitt, 25 Feb 1713; citing Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 185,454.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Joyce Abeit in entry for Joyce Abeit, 13 Aug 1706; citing Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 185,454.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 July 2016), Joyce Rice Abbott, 1739; Burial, Lebanon, Madison, New York, United States of America, Lebanon Village Cemetery; citing record ID 155735740, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Find A Grave Memorial# 155735740
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "New England Historic Genealogical Society." New England Historic Genealogical Society. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Jan. 2014..
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), Samuel Abbut and Joice Rice, 26 Jun 1705; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1599521 IT 4.

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