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Obadiah Rice 1698–1749 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Nov 1698

Birth Location: of MA

Death Date: 22 September 1749

Death Location: USA, USA

Father: Jacob Rice

Mother: Mary Barrett

Spouse(s): Esther Merrick

Children(s): Obadiah Rice, Tamor Rice

Obadiah Rice was born in 1698 in of MA, the child of Jacob Rice And Mary Barrett. In 1774, Obadiah Rice resided in Brookfield, Worcester County, MA. Obadiah Rice married Esther Merrick, and had children including Obadiah Rice, Tamor Rice. Obadiah Rice passed away in 1749 in USA, USA.

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Biography

  • Obadiah Rice was born in 1698 in of MA, the child of Jacob Rice And Mary Barrett.
  • In 1774, Obadiah Rice resided in Brookfield, Worcester County, MA.
  • Obadiah Rice married Esther Merrick, and had children including Obadiah Rice, Tamor Rice.
  • Obadiah Rice passed away in 1749 in USA, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Obadiah Rice's Ancestors

Self
Obadiah Rice
1698–1749
Birth Place: of MA
Parents
Jacob Rice
1660–1746
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Barrett
1672–1752
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John Barrett
1635–1711
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Pond
1639–1711
Marlborough, Middlesex, Mass, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Humphrey Barrett
1592–1662
Mary
–1663
Thomas Pond
1614–1711
Mary Ball
1614–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Barrett
1568–1620
Mrs Wollocombe
1560–1658

Obadiah Rice's Descendants

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Obadiah Rice (13 Nov 1698–22 September 1749) m. Esther Merrick (24 May 1703–10 Apr 1751)
  1. 1. Obadiah Rice 1747–1826 m. Hannah Hill 1749–1828
    1. 1. Esther (Ruth) Rice 1781–1860 m. Asa Brown 1781–1853 m. Edward Nichols –1803
      1. 1. Laura (Campbell) Brown 1807–1841 m. Frederick Richardson 1803–1876
        1. 1. Laura (Ann) Richardson 1839–1879 m. Robert (Jackson) Brown 1835–1905
      2. 2. Ruth (M) Brown 1811–1859
      3. 3. Esther (Loraine) Brown 1815–1843
      4. 4. Harriet Brown 1805–1881
      5. 5. Daughter (B) Brown 1806–
      6. 6. Son (A) Brown 1809–
    2. 2. John Rice 1783–1867
    3. 3. Elizabeth Rice 1796–1882
    4. 4. Persis Rice 1771–1857
    5. 5. Squire Rice 1777–
    6. 6. Hannah Rice 1779–1865
    7. 7. Nancy Rice 1785–
    8. 8. Hannah Barney 1779–1835
  2. 2. Tamor Rice 1727–1747

Obadiah Rice's Timeline

3 Records

1698
13 Nov 1698
Birth of Obadiah Rice in of MA
of MA
1749
22 September 1749
Age 51
Death of Obadiah Rice in USA, USA
USA, USA
1774
1774
Age 76
Obadiah Rice resided here in Brookfield, Worcester County, MA
Brookfield, Worcester County, MA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1698
    Event Place: of MA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] North America, Family Histories
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Brookfield, Worcester County, MA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The descendants of Major Samuel Lawrence of Groton, Massachusetts with some mention of allied families

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 September 1749
    Event Place: USA, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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