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Matthew Rice 1720–1775 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Hanover County, United States of America

Death Date: 20 Nov 1775

Death Location: Prince Edward County, United States of America

Father: David Sr.

Mother: Susannah Searcy

Spouse(s): Ann Watson, Elizabeth McGehee

Children(s): William Rice

The story of Matthew Rice began in 1720 in Hanover County, United States of America. Matthew Rice married Ann Watson, Elizabeth Ann Mcgehee, and had children including William B Rice. Matthew Rice passed away in 1775 in Prince Edward County, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Matthew Rice began in 1720 in Hanover County, United States of America.
  • Matthew Rice married Ann Watson, Elizabeth Ann Mcgehee, and had children including William B Rice.
  • Matthew Rice passed away in 1775 in Prince Edward County, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matthew Rice's Ancestors

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Matthew Rice
1720–1775
Birth Place: Hanover County, United States of America
Parents
David Rice Sr.
1680–
Susannah Searcy
1684–
Grandparents
Thomas Rice
1660–1711
Ann (Marcy) Hewes
1661–1722
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Rice
1636–1715
Mary Fitzgerald
1642–1715
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Rice
1594–1663
Thomasine Frost
1600–1654

Matthew Rice's Descendants

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Matthew Rice (1720–20 Nov 1775) m. Ann Watson (1710–) m. Elizabeth (Ann) McGehee (1720–1816)
  1. 1. William (B.) Rice 1742–1824 m. Frances (Grainger) Crenshaw 1742–1825
    1. 1. Claiborne Rice 1775–1829 m. Lucy Blanton 1774–1860
      1. 1. Thomas (Jep) Rice 1806– m. Harriet Askew 1812–
        1. 1. Martha (Ann) Rice 1837–1926 m. Thomas (Crofford) Westbrook 1834–1907 m. William (Lafayette) Carlan 1838–1863
        2. 2. George (T.) Rice 1856–
        3. 3. Elender Rice 1840–
        4. 4. William (H.) Rice 1847–1902 m. Sarah (Melinda) Varner 1853–1888 m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Varner 1869–1945
    2. 2. William (Rice) Jr 1774–1840
    3. 3. Ezekiel Rice 1774–1847

Matthew Rice's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Matthew Rice in Hanover County, United States of America
Hanover County, United States of America
1775
20 Nov 1775
Age 55
Death of Matthew Rice in Prince Edward County, United States of America
Prince Edward County, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Hanover County, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 280.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: ES1
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1775
    Event Place: Prince Edward County, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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