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     Deacon Edmund Rice was born circa 1594 at England. As reported later in this account of Edmund Rice, no record of his birth or christening has been found.¹ Deacon Edmund Rice married 1st Thomasine Frost, daughter of Edward Frost and Thomasine Belgrave, on 15 October 1618 at Saint Marys Church, Bury Saint Edmunds, co Suffolk, England.^3,2,4,5 Deacon Edmund Rice married Mercy Hurd (?) on 1 March 1655/56 at Sudbury, MA; (literally 1655) registered as Mary Brigham.^2,6 Deacon Edmund Rice died on 3 May 1663 at Sudbury, MA; (not found in the published records).^1,2 He was buried at Old Burying Ground, Wayland, MA, One possible site of the grave is marked by a monument designed by Arthur Wallace Rice of Boston, MA. It was dedicated by the Edmund Rice Association on 29 August 1914. A boulder with a bronze tablet was also erected by the Association and it marks Edmund's homestead on the Old Connecticut Path in Wayland.²
     Deacon Edmund Rice and Thomasine Frost resided in 1627 at Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England.^7,8
In 1638 Edmund Rice acquired 4 acres in then Sudbury (now Wayland) and laid out in the fall of that year. He was one of the first to build in the area. According to Massachusetts Colonial Records, Volume 1, page 271, on 4 September 1639 Edmund Rice was one of the committee appointed by the Massachusetts General Court to lay out the land in Sudbury.
Edmund Rice's house was situated on the "Old North Street", near Mill brook. He received his proportion of "Meadowlands", which were divided "to the present inhabitants" under dates of 4 September 1639, 20 April, and 18 November 164-, his share being 42 1/2 acres. He shared in all the division of Uplands and Commons - the total number of acres which fell to his lot, as an original inhabitant, was 247.^9,10

Deacon Edmund Rice was a Selectman in 1639, 1643, 1644 and subsequent years; a Deacon of the church in 1648, and, in 1656, one of the petitioners for a new plantation that became known as Marlborough at Sudbury, MA.^11,12 He was designated a Freeman on 13 May 1640 at Massachusetts.^13,14 Edmund Rice was recorded as being present as a Deputy at the Massachusetts General Court (legislative assembly) in Boston on 7 October 1640.¹⁵ On 2 June 1641 at Boston Edmund Rice was appointed an assosiate(sic) for the Courts and comission'r for the toune (sic) of Sudberry (sic).¹⁶ He was a deputy to the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (the Massachusetts legislature) representing the Town of Sudbury, serving on 27 May 1652, 18 May 1653, and 3 May 1654 between 1652 and 1654 at Boston, MA.¹⁷ He resided after 1656 at Marlborough, MA, lived on "The Great Road" on the northerly side of the pond (Cochituate Pond), not far from Williams Tavern. The pond is also spelled Wachittuate, Caochituet, Chochichawicke, Coijchawicke, Catchchauitt, Charchittawick, Katchetuit, Cochichawauke, or Cochichowicke.¹⁸
     Twice in the 20th century nationally recognized research genealogists have attempted to determine the parents and ancestors of Edmund Rice. Mary Lovering Holman described the negative result of her search for records in the parishes near Stanstead and Sudbury, Suffolk County, England in "English Notes on Edmund Rice", The American Genealogist, Volume 10 (1933/34), pp. 133 - 137. Mrs Holman is considered by many to be one of the best research genealogists in the 20th century. In 1997 the Edmund Rice (1638) Association commissioned Dr. Joanna Martin, a nationally recognized research genealogist who lives in Hitcham, Suffolk, England, only a few miles from Stanstead and Sudbury, to search again for records of Edmund Rice's parents. Dr. Martin reported in 1999 that she found no record that identified Edmund's parents or ancestral line.
     Several authors of published works and computer data sets have claimed names for Edmund Rice's parents. Regrettably they have not given sources that would assist in definitive genealogical research. For example, the Ancestral File and International Genealogical Index, two popular computer data sets widely distributed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, offer parent candidates that include: Henry Rice and Margaret Baker, Henry Rice and Elizabeth Frost, Thomas Rice and Catherine Howard, and Thomas Rice and Elizabeth Frost.
     From Mrs. Holman's paper we have an excellent record of one Henry Rice's marriage to Elizabeth Frost in November 1605 at Stanstead. Mrs. Holman also documents the baptism of Edmund's first child on 23 August 1619 at Stanstead. If this is the Henry Rice and Elizabeth Frost to which the LDS records refer, the LDS records must be erroneous. Our researchers have not been able to find records that support any Henry Rice and Elizabeth Frost, Henry Rice and Margaret Baker, Thomas Rice and Catherine Howard, or Thomas Rice and Elizabeth Frost as parents of Edmund Rice.
     A scholarly investigation by Donald Lines Jacobus, considered by many as the dean of modern American genealogy, appeared in The American Genealogist, volume 11, (1936), pp. 14-21 and was reprinted in the fall of 1968 and the winter of 1998 issues of Newsletter of the Edmund Rice (1638) Association. Jacobus traced many of the false accounts to the book by Dr. Charles Elmer Rice entitled "By the Name of Rice", privately published by Dr. Rice at Alliance, Ohio in 1911.
     Sudbury, England includes three parishes, two of which do not have complete records for the years near 1594, which is Edmund's most likely birth year. Edmund Rice deposed in a court document on 3 April 1656 that he was about 62 years old. Thus, if he were born in Sudbury his records have been lost and we may never know his origin.
     In his address to the 1999 annual meeting of the Edmund Rice (1638) Association, Gary Boyd Roberts, Senior Researcher, New England Historic Genealogy Society, reviewed all of the genealogical sleuthing on Edmund's parentage. Mr. Roberts is well known for his research on royal lineage. He concluded that there was no evidence whatsoever that supports the published accounts of Edmund Rice's parents and no evidence that Edmund Rice was from a royal lineage.
     The Edmund Rice (1638) Association is very interested in proving the ancestry of Edmund Rice. The association encourages anyone who can identify a primary source that names Edmund and his parents to identify that source. Records of a baptism, estate probate, or land transaction naming Edmund and his parents are the most likely records to contain that proof. Until someone can cite such a record, the association must state emphatically that Edmund Rice's parents and ancestry are not known and that Edmund Rice's descendants can not claim royal ancestry.^19,20,21

     Caleb Drury was born on 9 September 1730 at Shrewsbury, MA.^4,1,2,3,5 He was the son of Daniel Drury and Sarah Flagg. Marriage banns for Caleb Drury and Sarah Goodale were published on 1 November 1756 at Shrewsbury, MA.⁶ Caleb Drury married Sarah Goodale, daughter of Enos Goodale and Mary Angier, on 7 December 1756 at Shrewsbury, MA; (not found in the published records).^2,3,5 Caleb Drury died on 28 October 1804 at Shrewsbury, MA; aged 73y.^4,1,3,5

     Sarah Goodale was born on 9 June 1737 at Marlborough, MA, under the name Gooddel.^5,4 She was the daughter of Enos Goodale and Mary Angier. Marriage banns for Sarah Goodale and Caleb Drury were published on 1 November 1756 at Shrewsbury, MA.⁶ Sarah Goodale married Caleb Drury, son of Daniel Drury and Sarah Flagg, on 7 December 1756 at Shrewsbury, MA; (not found in the published records).^2,3,7 Sarah Goodale died on 21 January 1806 at Shrewsbury, MA; aged 70y, under the name Drury.^3,8

     Zephaniah Keith was born on 8 March 1730 at Bridgewater, MA.¹ He married Mary Hooper on 23 May 1750 at Bridgewater, MA.¹ Zephaniah Keith died on 29 January 1820 at Pittsford, VT.

     Mary Hooper was born on 17 May 1731 at Bridgewater, MA.¹ She married Zephaniah Keith on 23 May 1750 at Bridgewater, MA.¹ Mary Hooper died on 30 October 1822 at probably Rutland, VT.
     Source is records of Fred Drury Hollenbeck of Belen, NM and Jungle Lake Rd, Crandon WI in summer. See Linda Kmiecik book for address. MAYFLOWER # for Mary Hooper is 18385.²

     Asa Rice was born in 1747.^4,2 He was the son of Samuel Rice and Dorothy Martin. Asa Rice married Lucy Smith circa 1775 at White Creek, NY; Lucy of White Creek, NY. (ERA books say that Lucy was of White Creek and LDS FHC fiche place White Creek in Rensselaer Co. 1990 Rand McNally Atlas and Commercial Marketing Guide indicate that there is a White Creek township a couple of hundred yards from Washington Co, all this only about 2 miles west of Bennington County, VT [Shaftsbury Township, VT]).^5,3,2 Asa Rice married Jemima Green in 1798 at White Creek, Rensselaer Co, NY.^3,2 Asa Rice died on 23 March 1833 at Luzerne, Warren Co, NY.^5,2
     Asa Rice was captured by Indians, at the same time his grandfather was killed on 11 June 1755 at Charlemont, MA.⁶ He and Lucy Smith resided at White Creek, NY.⁵

     Lucy Smith married Asa Rice, son of Samuel Rice and Dorothy Martin, circa 1775 at White Creek, NY; Lucy of White Creek, NY. (ERA books say that Lucy was of White Creek and LDS FHC fiche place White Creek in Rensselaer Co. 1990 Rand McNally Atlas and Commercial Marketing Guide indicate that there is a White Creek township a couple of hundred yards from Washington Co, all this only about 2 miles west of Bennington County, VT [Shaftsbury Township, VT]).^1,2,3 Lucy Smith died in 1796 at probably Rensselaer, NY.^2,3
     Lucy Smith and Asa Rice resided at White Creek, NY.¹

     Daniel Drury was born on 25 April 1709 at Framingham, MA.^5,1,2,6 He was the son of Caleb Drury and Elizabeth Eames. Daniel Drury married Sarah Flagg, daughter of John Flagg and Anna Eames, on 14 July 1729 at Sudbury, MA; listed as Sarah of Sudbury.^1,2,5,6,7 Marriage banns for Daniel Drury and Mary (?) were published on 11 August 1776 at Shrewsbury, MA; Widow Mary Stacey of Northborough.⁸ Daniel Drury married Mary (?) on 8 September 1776; Mary of Northborough, Mass.⁹ Daniel Drury died on 5 June 1786 at Shrewsbury, MA.^10,1,9,6

     Sarah Flagg was born on 11 March 1702/3 at Watertown, MA, (shown as 11 May 1703 by the secondary sources).^3,4,5,6 She was the daughter of John Flagg and Anna Eames. Sarah Flagg married Daniel Drury, son of Caleb Drury and Elizabeth Eames, on 14 July 1729 at Sudbury, MA; listed as Sarah of Sudbury.^1,2,7,4,8 Sarah Flagg died on 29 November 1775 at Shrewsbury, MA; aged 70y 8m 11d, under the name Drury (however, the published death age was gathered from an unspecified secondary source).^3,4,9

     Enos Goodale died at probably Temple, NH. He was baptized on 2 November 1718 at Salem Village Church, Salem, MA.¹ He married Mary Angier on 16 November 1736 at Sudbury, MA; both of Marlborough.²
     Enos Goodale was a shoemaker.

     Mary Angier died at probably Temple, NH. She was born on 31 August 1709 at Framingham, MA, under the name Anger.¹ She married Enos Goodale on 16 November 1736 at Sudbury, MA; both of Marlborough.²

     Samuel Rice was born on 10 August 1720 at Sudbury, MA.^1,2 He was the son of Capt. Moses Rice and Sarah King. Samuel Rice married Dorothy Martin, daughter of Thomas Martin and Mary Gove, on 29 July 1741 at Rutland, MA; (on the 20th at Worcester, according to a gravestone inscription).^1,3,4,5 Samuel Rice died on 19 September 1793 at Charlemont, MA; (20th per gravestone).^6,5 He was buried at Station Cemetery, Charlemont, MA.⁵
     Samuel Rice resided at Rutland, MA.⁶

     Dorothy Martin was born on 6 April 1722 at Marlborough, MA.^2,3 She was the daughter of Thomas Martin and Mary Gove. Dorothy Martin married Samuel Rice, son of Capt. Moses Rice and Sarah King, on 29 July 1741 at Rutland, MA; (on the 20th at Worcester, according to a gravestone inscription).^1,4,5,6 Dorothy Martin died on 9 February 1790 at Charlemont, MA; under the name Rice.^7,6
     Dorothy Martin resided at Rutland, MA.⁷

     Caleb Drury was born on 5 October 1688 at Sudbury, MA.^5,6,2,3,7 He was the son of Capt. Thomas Drury and Rachel Rice.⁴ Caleb Drury married Elizabeth Eames, daughter of John Eames and Elizabeth Eames, on 10 October 1706 at Framingham, MA.^1,3,2,8 Caleb Drury died between 5 November 1723 and 1733 at Framingham, MA.^9,7
     Caleb Drury lived in either Framingham or Shrewsbury, MA, dying either 1723 or 1733, the latter date given in Middlesex CO., MA probate records.^4,10

     Elizabeth Eames was born on 11 April 1685 at Sherborn, MA.^4,5 She was the daughter of John Eames and Elizabeth Eames. Elizabeth Eames married Caleb Drury, son of Capt. Thomas Drury and Rachel Rice, on 10 October 1706 at Framingham, MA.^6,2,3,7 Elizabeth Eames died at Framingham, MA.
     (EARLY DRURY LINE OF NEW ENGLAND shows only one wife and she was named Elizabeth Eames. If she was married previously, it was to a husband also named Eames.⁴

     John Flagg was born on 4 November 1677 at Watertown, MA, (literally 9th month).¹ He married Anna Eames, daughter of John Eames.

     Anna Eames was born in 1677/78 at Watertown / Framingham, MA. She was the daughter of John Eames. Anna Eames married John Flagg. Anna Eames died in 1711 at Framingham / Watertown, MA.

     Capt. Moses Rice was born on 27 October 1694 at Sudbury, MA.^3,4 He was the son of John Rice and Tabitha Stone. Capt. Moses Rice married Sarah King, daughter of Thomas King and Elizabeth Clapp, on 16 November 1719 at Sudbury, MA.^5,2,6 Capt. Moses Rice died on 11 June 1755 at Charlemont, MA; killed by Indians.⁷ He was buried at Station Cemetery, Charlemont, MA.⁷
     Moses Rice was named guardian of 'Edward King, alias Rice' [WRN 324] on 20 June 1720, to replace John Rice [WRN 23], who had died the previous September. Moses, then of Worcester, submitted his final report as guardian on 17 February 1726/7, after Edward came of age.⁸ He resided circa 1722 at Worcester, MA, opening a public house on the site of one afterwards kept by Capt. Ephraim Mower, and on which was subsequently erected the 'United States Hotel.⁹' He resided circa 1722 at Worcester, MA, opening a public house on the site of one afterwards kept by Capt. Ephraim Mower, and on which was subsequently erected the "United States Hotel."⁹ In 1724, Moses Rice was posted to Rutland for garrison duty with others from Worcester under the command of Capt. Samuel Wright of Rutland. Moses later became captain of a company of cavalry while he resided at Worcester.⁹ He resided on 13 April 1737 at Worcester, MA, when he conveyed a sawmill at Longmeadow Falls (in Rutland) to his future son-in-law James Heaton of that town.⁹ He resided on 9 May 1742 at Rutland, MA, where he, Eleazer Ball, and Daniel Estabrook were chosen to provide for the ordination of Joseph Buckminster.⁹ On 23 April 1743, he purchased 2200 acres of land in what later became Charlemont. It is not known when he settled there.⁹ He collected a great amount of historical matter, comprising an account of many interesting events of which he had been a witness, and in some of which he had borne a conspicuous and in others, a hazardous part. His manuscripts were destroyed by fire.¹⁰ He is said to have been the first town clerk of Charlemont, but, since the town was not incorporated until ten years after his death, the post would have been that of Proprietor's clerk. In any case, he was the chief promoter of the town and one of its first settlers.⁹ While plowing in the fields one day, Moses was shot and wounded by Indians lying in ambush. They also shot and killed another man, named Phineas Arms, at the same time and captured Moses' eight-year-old grandson Asa, who had been riding the plow horse. Moses was taken to the adjoining woods, scalped, and left for dead, but Asa was carried off to Canada.⁹

     Sarah King was born in 1695 at Charlemont, MA. She was the daughter of Thomas King and Elizabeth Clapp. Sarah King married Capt. Moses Rice, son of John Rice and Tabitha Stone, on 16 November 1719 at Sudbury, MA.^3,2,4 Sarah King died circa 1788; at the home of her son Aaron (death not found in the Charlemont vital records).⁵
     There is uncertainty about the parents of Sarah King. LDS records list her parents both as Thomas King and Elizabeth Clapp of Charlemont (q.v.) and as Samuel Rice King and Abigail Clapp of Sudbury (q.v.). The published vital records of Charlemont, Milton, Scituate, and Sudbury are silent about the birth of a Sarah King. The baptismal records for Sudbury begin in November 1706. We know from the published vital records of Milton and Sudbury that Samuel King alias Rice was married at Milton and lived at Sudbury. Based on proximity, Samuel and Abigail would seem more plausible than Thomas and Elizabeth to be Sarah King's parents. However, neither claim can be substantiated.

     Joel Drury was born on 9 March 1763 at Shrewsbury, MA.^2,3 He was the son of Caleb Drury and Sarah Goodale. Joel Drury married Molly Sherman, daughter of Joseph Sherman and Abigail Muzzy, on 8 June 1788 at Shrewsbury, MA.⁴ Joel Drury died on 31 October 1828 at Shrewsbury, MA; aged 66y.⁵

     Abijah Drury was born on 15 February 1769 at Shrewsbury, MA.^1,2,3 He was the son of Caleb Drury and Sarah Goodale. Abijah Drury married Resinah Wheelock on 22 February 1792 at Shrewsbury, MA.⁴ Abijah Drury died after 1810 at probably Shrewsbury, MA.

     Anne Drury was born on 10 February 1775 at Shrewsbury, MA.³ She was the daughter of Caleb Drury and Sarah Goodale. Marriage banns for Anne Drury and Daniel Bannister were published on 25 June 1798 at Gardner, MA; listed as Anne of Shrewsbury.⁴ Anne Drury married Daniel Bannister, son of Nathan Bannister and Sarah Whitney, on 22 July 1798 at Shrewsbury, MA; listed as Daniel of Gardner.^5,1

     Capt. Thomas Drury was born on 10 August 1668 at Boston, MA.^6,4,7,8 He was the son of Lieut. John Drury and Mary Weare.⁵ Capt. Thomas Drury married Rachel Rice, daughter of Henry Rice and Elizabeth Moore, on 15 December 1687 at Sudbury, MA.^9,3,4,10 Capt. Thomas Drury died before 11 November 1723 at Framingham, MA; (not found in the published records).^11,12,8
     Capt. Thomas Drury was the first Town Clerk and first Representative to the General Court (Massachusetts legislature), also Selectman. at Framingham, MA.^13,14

     Rachel Rice was born on 10 May 1664 at Sudbury, MA.^2,5,6 She was the daughter of Henry Rice and Elizabeth Moore.⁴ Rachel Rice married Capt. Thomas Drury, son of Lieut. John Drury and Mary Weare, on 15 December 1687 at Sudbury, MA.^7,2,3,8 Rachel Rice died before 10 May 1730 at Framingham, MA.

     John Eames was born on 6 October 1642 at Dedham, MA, (literally 8th month).² He married Elizabeth Eames on 11 May 1682 at Sherborn, MA; Elizabeth was erroneously called Abigail in the Rice Genealogical Register, p. 21.³ John Eames died on 14 December 1733 at Framingham, MA; (literally 1733-4) under the name Eamms.⁴

     Elizabeth Eames was born on 4 June 1659 at Woburn, MA.² She married John Eames on 11 May 1682 at Sherborn, MA; Elizabeth was erroneously called Abigail in the Rice Genealogical Register, p. 21.³ Elizabeth Eames died on 26 June 1727 at Framingham, MA.^4,5

     Sarah Keith was born on 24 March 1775 at Highgate, VT.³ She was the daughter of Zephaniah Keith and Mary Hooper. Sarah Keith married Abel Drury, son of Ebenezer Drury and Hannah Keyes, in 1796.^1,2 Sarah Keith died on 5 August 1843 at Highgate, VT; (apparently attributed to her husband by mistake on p.38 of S2/P1 and p. 7 of S2/P2).¹

     Abel Drury was born on 7 February 1772 at Temple, NH, (1776 per S2/P1) recorded at Pittsford, VT, but took place at either Temple, NH, or Templeton, MA.^1,3 He was the son of Ebenezer Drury and Hannah Keyes. Abel Drury married Sarah Keith, daughter of Zephaniah Keith and Mary Hooper, in 1796.^1,4 Abel Drury died on 30 August 1828.⁵ He was buried at Highgate-2mi N, VT.
     Abel Drury was an iron worker and built an iron furnace, the same business as his wife's father (or grandfather?) Z. Keith in 1762 in 1807 at Highgate, VT.

     William Alden was born on 10 September 1669 at Boston, MA.^2,3 He was the son of John Alden and Elizabeth Phillips. William Alden married Mary Drury, daughter of Lieut. John Drury and Mary Weare, on 21 May 1691 at Boston, MA.^1,2,4 William Alden died on 10 February 1728/29 at Boston, MA; (9-10 Feb 1728 per Rice Gen'l Register) aged 60y.^2,5
     William Alden was a mariner.

     John Rice was born on 20 December 1651 at Sudbury, MA, (about 1647 per Ward, 22 December per Supplement).^4,2,3,5 He was the son of Deacon Edward Rice and Agnes Bent. John Rice married Tabitha Stone, daughter of Deacon John Stone and Anna (?), on 2 November 1674 at Sudbury, MA; (WARD indicates date of marriage as 27 November 1674).^1,3,2,6 John Rice died on 6 September 1719 at Sudbury, MA; (5th per Supplement).^7,8,3 John Rice's estate was probated on 29 January 1719/20 at Wayland, MA. He died intestate. His widow Tabitha and son Moses were appointed Administrators. Inventory taken Sept 17, 1719, "Widow Tabitha, being aged and infirm, made oath at Weston."⁸
     John Rice resided in the part of Sudbury that is now Wayland, on the easterly side of the road leading from Weston to Saxonville, and on part of the homestead of his grandfather Edmund Rice, not far distant from 'the spring,' near which was the residence of his brother, Deacon Edmund Rice. He was a subscriber for Prince's Chronology, and fond of historical reading.⁸ He was named guardian for five children (not named) of Samuel King, alias Rice on 27 January 1718/19.⁹

     Tabitha Stone was born on 29 May 1655 at Sudbury, MA, (20th per county records) under the name Ston.^4,3 She was the daughter of Deacon John Stone and Anna (?). Tabitha Stone married John Rice, son of Deacon Edward Rice and Agnes Bent, on 2 November 1674 at Sudbury, MA; (WARD indicates date of marriage as 27 November 1674).^1,3,2,5 Tabitha Stone died after 17 September 1719; as her husband's estate was inventoried on that date, and she subsequently made a deposition at Weston in that regard.^6,3

     Jemima Green was born circa 1765 at White Creek, Rensselaer Co, NY. She married Asa Rice, son of Samuel Rice and Dorothy Martin, in 1798 at White Creek, Rensselaer Co, NY.^1,2 Jemima Green died in 1850.

     Relief Rice was born on 5 September 1788.⁵ She was born on 17 March 1791 at Charlemont, MA, (not found in the published records).⁶ She was the daughter of Martin Rice and Lucy Rice. Relief Rice married Asa Rice, son of Cyrus Rice and Ruth (?), on 27 July 1809 at probably Onion River, VT; Asa of White Creek, NY.^7,2,3,4 Relief Rice died on 31 August 1842 at White Creek, Rensselaer Co, NY.^7,5

     Lieut. John Drury was born on 2 May 1646 at Sudbury, MA, (also recorded in Boston).^5,6,2,7,8,9 He was the son of Lieut. Hugh Drury and Lydia Rice.⁴ Lieut. John Drury was christened on 19 March 1648 at First Church, Boston, MA; (literally 1st month) aged 1y 3/4 7 weeks.^7,10 He married Mary Weare, daughter of Peter Weare and Ruth Gooch, in 1667 at York, ME.^1,2,11,10,8 Lieut. John Drury died in 1678 at Boston, MA; at age 32.^12,8 He was buried at Kings Chapel, Boston, MA, location in question.
     Lieut. John Drury was in the military between 1675 and 1676 in the Indian War.¹²

     Mary Weare was born circa 1645 at York, ME.^3,4 She was the daughter of Peter Weare and Ruth Gooch. Mary Weare married Lieut. John Drury, son of Lieut. Hugh Drury and Lydia Rice, in 1667 at York, ME.^1,2,3,4,5 Mary Weare died in 1678 at South Boston, MA.

     Henry Rice was born circa 1617, having called himself 50 years old on January 25, 1667, as appears by a deposition on the files of the court.^1,4 He was the son of Deacon Edmund Rice and Thomasine Frost.¹ Henry Rice was baptized on 13 February 1620/21 at Stanstead, co Suffolk, England.^4,3,5,6,7 He married Elizabeth Moore, daughter of John Moore Sr and Bridget (?), on 1 January 1643/44 at Sudbury, MA; (February per Ward).^1,2,3,8 Henry Rice died on 10 February 1710/11 at Framingham, MA.^1,9,10 He estate was probated on 28 February 1710/11 at Middlesex County, MA.^1,11
     He swore an oath of fidelity at Sudbury, MA on 9 July 1645.^1,12 He was designated a Freeman on 10 May 1648 at Massachusetts.^13,14 He received one lot in the Sudbury Two-Mile Grant in 1655.¹⁵ He was one of the thirteen Sudbury petitioners for the grant of Marlborough in 1656.¹⁶ He received 50 acres in 1659 at Rice's End from his father, where he built a house.¹⁷ He stated in a court action that he was 50 years old on 25 January 1667 at Massachusetts.¹ He was an original member of the church in Framingham in 1701.¹⁷ He left a will on 3 October 1705, inventory was £527.11.0. The will mentions sons Jonathan and David; daughters Elizabeth Brewer, Hannah Taylor, Abigail Smith, Tamasin Parmenter, Rachel Drury, Lydia Wheelock, Mercy Allen; and granddaughter Mary Brigham.^1,18

     Elizabeth Moore was born circa 1628.³ She was the daughter of John Moore Sr and Bridget (?). Elizabeth Moore married Henry Rice, son of Deacon Edmund Rice and Thomasine Frost, on 1 January 1643/44 at Sudbury, MA; (February per Ward).^1,4,3,5 Elizabeth Moore died on 23 August 1705 at Framingham, MA; (3rd per Ward) under the name Rice.^1,3,6

     Thomas Martin was born circa 1696 at probably Massachusetts. He married Mary Gove on 31 January 1710. Thomas Martin died on 4 October 1729 at Marlborough, MA.

     Mary Gove was born circa 1698 at probably Massachusetts. She married Thomas Martin on 31 January 1710. Mary Gove died after 1722 at probably Massachusetts.

     Thomas King was born on 21 June 1645 at Scituate, Plymouth Colony, under the name Kinge.¹ He married Elizabeth Clapp on 20 April 1669 at Scituate, Plymouth Colony; transcribed as Thomas RING.^1,2 Thomas King died on 1 December 1711 at Scituate, MA.¹

     Elizabeth Clapp was born at Scituate, Plymouth Colony.¹ She married Thomas King on 20 April 1669 at Scituate, Plymouth Colony; transcribed as Thomas RING.^2,3 Elizabeth Clapp died on 18 March 1698 at Scituate, MA; under the name King.²

     Samuel Rice was born circa 1752, as calculated from his gravestone. He was the son of Samuel Rice and Dorothy Martin. Samuel Rice married Dorothy Houghton, daughter of Philemon Houghton and Rebecca Gates, circa 1779.¹ Samuel Rice died on 16 December 1832 at Charlemont, MA; aged 80y.^2,3 He was buried at Leavitt Cemetery, Charlemont, MA.²
     Samuel Rice and Dorothy Houghton resided in 1780 at Charlemont, MA.³

     Dorothy Houghton was born on 12 April 1759 at Lancaster, MA.¹ She was the daughter of Philemon Houghton and Rebecca Gates. Dorothy Houghton married Samuel Rice, son of Samuel Rice and Dorothy Martin, circa 1779.² Dorothy Houghton died on 20 February 1834 at Charlemont, MA; aged 75y, under the name Rice.³ She was buried at Leavitt Cemetery, Charlemont, MA.³
     Dorothy Houghton and Samuel Rice resided in 1780 at Charlemont, MA.⁴

     Deacon Edward Rice was born circa 1622, (1619 per Ward).³ He was the son of Deacon Edmund Rice and Thomasine Frost. Deacon Edward Rice was christened on 27 October 1622 at Stanstead, co Suffolk, England; 26th per TAG, 20th per Rice Gen'l Register, under the name Rise. The 1622 baptism record gives the child's name as Edmund, not Edward. Nonetheless, your authors are convinced that Edward was the child baptized (and of course born) that year, and that he exaggerated his age in later life.^2,4,5 He married Agnes Bent, daughter of John Bent and Martha (?), circa 1647.^3,2,6 Deacon Edward Rice died on 15 August 1712 at Marlborough, MA; at about age 93.^3,7
     He received one lot in the Sudbury Two-Mile Grant in 1655.⁸ He resided in 1664 at Marlborough, MA, where he was a Deacon of the church.⁹ He declared age 47 in a paper filed in court on 2 October 1666 at Middlesex County Court, Cambridge, MA.¹⁰ He was assessed 8s 7d in the 1688 Marlborough tax roll.¹¹ On 1 April 1686 at Sudbury, MA, Edward and Agnes Rice gave to their son Edmund Rice of Sudbury, half of the farm lying within the bounds of Sudbury, "near the spring". (Edward had purchased some of this land from his father Edmund and some of the land from his brother Benjamin. John Rice of Sudbury, a brother of Edmund, had the choice half.) Deed recorded 16 August 1734.^3,12 He was elected deacon in 1687.¹³ In the year 1692 he was questioned in court - aged 70y.¹⁴ A 1712 obituary in the Boston News Letter gave the death year as 1711 and said he had been born in Berkhamstead in 1618. It also said he had 142 descendants at that time, of which 119 were living. It further said that Edward's brother Henry, who had died in Framingham in 1711, had a similarly large number of descendants.¹⁵

     Agnes Bent was born on 12 December 1631 at Wayhill, Penton Grafton, Southampshire, England.^3,4,5 She was the daughter of John Bent and Martha (?). Agnes Bent married Deacon Edward Rice, son of Deacon Edmund Rice and Thomasine Frost, circa 1647.^1,2,6 Agnes Bent died on 4 June 1713 at Marlborough, MA; aged 83y, registered as Ann Rice.^1,3,4
     Barry's History of Framingham states Agnes Bent was without issue, which is clearly wrong. The will of John Bent of 1672 makes provision specifically for his daughter Agnes Rice and her son John Rice, which not only shows she was still living at that time, but also proves she was indeed the wife of Edward Rice (there being only one John Rice available as a grandson of John Bent). The confusion stems from the fact that the birth records of her children and the record of her death all show her name as Ann (a common variant of Agnes in her time). She was also known as Anna Bent. On 1 April 1686 at Sudbury, MA, Edward and Agnes Rice gave to their son Edmund Rice of Sudbury, half of the farm lying within the bounds of Sudbury, "near the spring". (Edward had purchased some of this land from his father Edmund and some of the land from his brother Benjamin. John Rice of Sudbury, a brother of Edmund, had the choice half.) Deed recorded 16 August 1734.^1,7

     Lydia Rice died on 30 July 1648 at Sudbury, MA; (not found in the published records).^1,2 She was born on 30 July 1648 at Sudbury, MA.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of Deacon Edward Rice and Agnes Bent.

     Caleb Rice was born on 8 February 1657 at Sudbury, MA.^1,2,3 He was the son of Deacon Edward Rice and Agnes Bent. Caleb Rice died on 27 April 1658 at Sudbury, MA.^1,2,4

     Abigail Newton was born on 27 October 1761 at Rutland, MA.³ She was the daughter of Peter Newton and Hannah Child. Abigail Newton married David Rice, son of David Rice and Love Moore, on 8 June 1785 at Rutland, MA; both of Rutland, listed as Abigail Read.^3,1,2 Abigail Newton died on 4 October 1841 at Templeton, MA; aged 80y, under the name Rice, at the home of Lyman Learned. The death identification is clouded by the fact that she was listed merely as 'Widow Rice', but the age matches, and Abigail did have many connections in Templeton.⁴
     Abigail Newton and David Rice resided at Princeton.⁵

     Deacon Matthias Rice was born on 4 April 1706 at Marlborough, MA.^2,3 He was the son of Benjamin Rice and Mary Rice. Deacon Matthias Rice married Anna Bigelow, daughter of John Bigelow and Jerusha Garfield, on 13 April 1731 at Southborough, MA.^1,4 Deacon Matthias Rice died on 13 February 1764 at Westborough (Northborough), MA; aged 57y 10m.^5,6
     Deacon Matthias Rice was admitted to the church on 23 November 1740 at Marlborough, MA.⁵ He was a founder of the church at Northboro and one of its Deacons on 21 May 1745 at Northborough, MA.⁵

     Deacon John Woods was born on 8 May 1641 at Sudbury, MA.^2,3 He was the son of John Woods and Mary (?). Deacon John Woods married Lydia Rice, daughter of Deacon Edward Rice and Agnes Bent; John of Marlboro.¹ Deacon John Woods died on 5 April 1716 at Marlborough, MA; described as age 75 in the Ward manuscript.⁴

     Lydia Rice was born on 10 December 1649 at Sudbury, MA.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of Deacon Edward Rice and Agnes Bent. Lydia Rice married Deacon John Woods, son of John Woods and Mary (?); John of Marlboro.² Lydia Rice died on 24 September 1723 at Marlborough, MA.^4,5

     Deacon Edmund Rice was born on 9 December 1653 at Sudbury, MA.^4,2,5 He was the son of Deacon Edward Rice and Agnes Bent. Deacon Edmund Rice married Joyce Russell, daughter of William Russell and Martha (?), on 13 October 1680 at Sudbury, MA.^6,2,7 Deacon Edmund Rice died on 25 September 1719 at Sudbury, MA.^8,2,9
     Edmund Rice was a member of the church at Sudbury where he was a Deacon. He represented the Town of Sudbury in the Massachusetts General Court (legislative assembly) in 1707 at Boston, MA.¹⁰ On 6 June 1710 John Rice surrendered to his brother Edmund Rice, by deed, all his right to land "by the spring, and on which some part of Deacon Edmund Rice's house then stood"
"... at the request of Mr. John Rice and Deacon Edmund Rice, we have stated a way from John Rice's house by the southerly side of Deacon Edmund's house to THE SPRING, May 10, 1710.
Signed
John Brigham          Hopestill Brown          David Haynes
Thomas Frink          John Balcom Selectmen.¹⁰ On 14 Nov 1718 Edmund and Joyce Rice convey to their son Jason: "...for love and good will, convey unto our son Jason Rice, all of Sudbury," their homestead, viz: "half the house, half the barn, two-thirds of the meadow land, orchard and pastures."⁸ The inventory of his estate, £451.1.0, was taken by Jonathan Rice, Richard Parks, and Edward Sherman on 19 November 1719. On 24 November 1719, Samuel Abbot and Joyce his wife; Joseph Parmenter and Lydia his wife; and William Rice and Martha his wife "convey all our right to Hon'd father Edmund Rice's estate in Sudbury or elsewhere to our brother, Jason Rice."⁸

     Joyce Russell was born on 31 March 1660 at Cambridge Farms (Lexington), MA.^4,3,5 She was the daughter of William Russell and Martha (?). Joyce Russell was christened on 13 May 1660 at Cambridge Farms (Lexington), MA.⁵ She married Deacon Edmund Rice, son of Deacon Edward Rice and Agnes Bent, on 13 October 1680 at Sudbury, MA.^6,3,7 Joyce Russell died circa 1719.³
     On 14 Nov 1718 Edmund and Joyce Rice convey to their son Jason: "...for love and good will, convey unto our son Jason Rice, all of Sudbury," their homestead, viz: "half the house, half the barn, two-thirds of the meadow land, orchard and pastures."⁸

     Joyce Rice was born on 3 August 1681 at Sudbury, MA.^3,2,4 She was the daughter of Deacon Edmund Rice and Joyce Russell. Joyce Rice married Samuel Abbott, son of George Abbott and Sarah Farnum, on 26 June 1705 at Watertown, MA; both of Sudbury.^1,2,5,6,7 Joyce Rice died before 1750.²
     Joyce Rice and Samuel Abbott resided in 1705 at Sudbury, MA.⁸ On 24 November 1719 Samuel Abbot, Joyce, his wife; Joseph Parmenter, his wife Lydia, and William Rice and his wife Martha ... "confiey all our right to Hon'd father, Edmund Rice's estate in Sudbury or elsewhere to our brother, Jason Rice."³

     Edmund Rice was born on 9 July 1688 at Sudbury, MA.^1,2 He was the son of Deacon Edmund Rice and Joyce Russell. Edmund Rice died on 1 October 1712 at Sudbury, MA.^1,3

     Lydia Rice was born on 24 May 1690 at Sudbury, MA.^3,4 She was the daughter of Deacon Edmund Rice and Joyce Russell. Lydia Rice married Joseph Parmenter, son of John Parmenter and Elizabeth Cutler, on 23 April 1717 at Sudbury, MA.^1,2,5
     Lydia Rice and Joseph Parmenter resided in 1717 at Sudbury, MA.⁶

     Daniel Rice was born on 8 November 1655 at Sudbury, MA.^1,2,4 He was the son of Deacon Edward Rice and Agnes Bent. Daniel Rice married 1st Bethia Ward, daughter of Deacon William Ward and Elizabeth (?), on 10 January 1681 at Marlborough, MA.^1,2,3,5 Daniel Rice married Elizabeth Wells on 9 March 1725 at Marlborough, MA; (May per Ward) registered as Elizabeth Wheler.^6,5 Daniel Rice died on 14 July 1737 at Marlborough, MA; (6th per Ward) aged about 82.^6,7
     Daniel Rice left a will on 5 May 1729, proved 19 Dec 1737, Edward Wilson, Executor. The will named sons Daniel, Luke, Eleazer; son-in-law Edward Wilson and Hopestill, his wife; daughters Bethiah Newton and Judith Rice. Ward speculates that wife Elizabeth was not living as she was not named in the will.⁶

     Bethia Ward was born in 1658 at Sudbury, MA.^4,5 She was the daughter of Deacon William Ward and Elizabeth (?). Daniel Rice married 1st Bethia Ward, son of Deacon Edward Rice and Agnes Bent, on 10 January 1681 at Marlborough, MA.^6,3,2,7 Bethia Ward died on 8 December 1721 at Marlborough, MA; aged 63y, under the name Rice.^8,9

     Elizabeth Wells married John Wheeler on 25 June 1684 at Concord, MA; (literally 25.4.84, but given as July by Ward).^1,2 Elizabeth Wells married Daniel Rice, son of Deacon Edward Rice and Agnes Bent, on 9 March 1725 at Marlborough, MA; (May per Ward) registered as Elizabeth Wheler.^3,4 Elizabeth Wells died before 1729; as she was not mentioned in her husband's will.³

     Jacob Rice was born on 2 February 1660 at Sudbury, MA, (not found in the published records).^1,3 He was the son of Deacon Edward Rice and Agnes Bent. Jacob Rice married Mary Barrett, daughter of John Barrett and (?) (?), in 1693.^1,2,3 Jacob Rice died on 30 October 1746 at Marlborough, MA; aged 86y 8m 28d.^4,5,6 He was buried at Old Common Cemetery, Marlborough, MA.^5,7
     Jacob Rice and Mary Barrett resided in 1694 at Marlborough, MA.⁴ On 12 October 1733, Jacob Rice conveyed for £60, land in Brookfield to his son, Amos, that was laid out to said Amos, on the right be, Jacob, purchased of John Parsons of Brookfield.⁴ Jacob Rice left a will on 23 May 1741, proved 10 November 1746. The will mentions wife Mary; sons Amos, Obediah, Jacob, and Gershom; daughters Martha Rice, Esther Jennings, and Bethiah Brigham. Son Gershom Rice executor.⁴

     Mary Barrett was born on 24 April 1672 at Marlborough, MA.^4,5,6 She was the daughter of John Barrett and (?) (?). Mary Barrett married Jacob Rice, son of Deacon Edward Rice and Agnes Bent, in 1693.^1,2,3 Mary Barrett died on 6 October 1752 at Marlborough, MA; aged 80y 16d, under the name Rice.^4,7,8 She was buried at Old Common Cemetery, Marlborough, MA.^7,5
     Mary Barrett and Jacob Rice resided in 1694 at Marlborough, MA.⁹ Mary Barrett left a will on 23 November 1748, proved 30 Oct 1752. The will mentions sons Amos Obadiah, Jacob, and Gershom; daughters Martha (sic) Rice and Bethiah Brigham; grandchildren Moses and Thankful, children of her daughter Esther Jennings, late of Brookfield, deceased.¹⁰

     Deacon Amos Rice was born on 23 December 1693 at Marlborough, MA.^3,4 He was the son of Jacob Rice and Mary Barrett. Deacon Amos Rice married Mary (?) circa 1724.⁵ Deacon Amos Rice died on 15 September 1767 at Brookfield, MA; (18th per Ward).^5,6
     Deacon Amos Rice resided circa 1724 at Brookfield, MA.⁵ He left a will on 12 August 1767 at Brookfield, MA,, inventory taken 20 Nov. 1767, £546.11.0. The will mentioned wife Mary; son John; children of daughter Vashti Harding; daughter Mary. Son John, Executor.⁵

     Martha Rice was born on 28 July 1696 at Marlborough, MA.^3,4 She was the daughter of Jacob Rice and Mary Barrett. Martha Rice married Elisha Rice, son of Capt. Peter Rice and Rebecca Howe, on 6 October 1720 at Brookfield, MA.^1,2,5 Martha Rice died on 8 October 1785 at Brookfield, MA; (WARD indicates date of death as 3 October 1785).^6,7
     Martha Rice and Elisha Rice resided at Brookfield, MA.⁶

     Obadiah Rice was born on 13 November 1698 at Marlborough, MA.^2,3,4 He was the son of Jacob Rice and Mary Barrett. Obadiah Rice married Esther Merrick on 22 September 1722 at Brookfield, MA.^1,3,5
     Obadiah Rice and Esther Merrick resided in 1722 at Brookfield, MA.⁶

     Esther Rice was born on 26 January 1700/1 at Marlborough, MA.^1,3,2,4 She was the daughter of Jacob Rice and Mary Barrett. Esther Rice married Jonathan Jennings on 17 July 1727 at Marlborough, MA; Jonathan of Brookfield.^1,3,2,5,6 Esther Rice died between 1742 and 10 November 1746 at Brookfield, MA; as she was mentioned as deceased in her mother's will (not found in the published records).²
     The birth and death records for the four Jennings children are uncertain. The vital records of Brookfield list four births and two deaths to parents Jonathan and Esther Jennings. No names are given. From their grandmother's will we have the names of the two surviving children.

     Eunice Rice was born on 11 February 1702 at Marlborough, MA.^1,2 She was the daughter of Jacob Rice and Mary Barrett. Eunice Rice died on 11 November 1715 at Marlborough, MA.^1,3

     Mary Rice was born on 14 July 1705 at Marlborough, MA.^1,2 She was the daughter of Jacob Rice and Mary Barrett. Mary Rice was baptized on 16 September 1705 at Marlborough, MA.² She died in February 1804 at Marlborough, MA; (not found in the published records).¹
     Mary Rice was also known as Marcy Rice.²

     Jacob Rice was born on 3 October 1707 at Marlborough, MA.^3,4 He was the son of Jacob Rice and Mary Barrett. Jacob Rice married 1st Hannah Howe, daughter of John How and Rebecca Joslin, circa 1730.^5,2 Jacob Rice married Hannah Maynard, daughter of David Maynard and Hannah (?), on 27 October 1767 at Westborough, MA; listed as Jacob of Northborough.^6,7 Jacob Rice died on 29 July 1788 at Northborough, MA; aged 80y 9m 19d.^6,8
     Jacob Rice and Hannah Howe resided on 12 December 1731 at Westborough, MA, when they were admitted to church.⁶ Jacob Rice left a will on 27 September 1787 at Northborough, MA,, proved 2 September 1788. The will mentioned wife Hannah; daughters Rebecca Fay and Hannah Goddard; sons Jacob, John, and Amos.⁹

     Gershom Rice was born on 2 May 1710 at Marlborough, MA.^2,3 He was the son of Jacob Rice and Mary Barrett. Gershom Rice married Lydia Barrett, daughter of Thomas Barrett and Elizabeth Stow, circa 1738.¹ Gershom Rice died on 11 October 1790 at Marlborough, MA; aged 80y.^4,5,6 He was buried at Old Common Cemetery, Marlborough, MA.^5,7
     Gershom Rice and Lydia Barrett resided circa 1738 at Marlborough, MA.⁴ Gershom Rice left a will on 27 September 1787 at Marlborough, MA,, proved 10 Nov 1790. The will mentioned wife Lydia and sons Gershom, Solomon, and Thomas. Son Thomas, Executor.⁴

     Bethiah Rice was born on 13 August 1712 at Marlborough, MA.^3,4,5 She was the daughter of Jacob Rice and Mary Barrett. Bethiah Rice married Jesse Brigham, son of Jonathan Brigham and Mary Fay, on 4 June 1734 at Marlborough, MA.^1,2,6 Bethiah Rice died on 19 December 1794 at Northborough, MA.^7,4,8
     Bethiah Rice and Jesse Brigham resided in 1734 at Westborough, MA.⁷

     Thomas Rice was born on 30 June 1654 at Sudbury, MA.^5,2,6 He was the son of Thomas Rice and Mary King.⁴ Thomas Rice married Anna Rice, daughter of Deacon Edward Rice and Agnes Bent, on 10 January 1681/82 at Marlborough, MA; (literally January 1681 per vital records, 11th month 1681 per Ward, but November 1717 per Rice Gen'l Register, apparently due to careless copying from Ward, who speaks of the 1717 division of Marlborough in the very next phrase). Note that the marriage is found in the published vital records of Marlborough and not those of Sudbury, contrary to the assertion in Rice Supplement 2 Part 1. However, the marriage entry came from the county records and gives only one surname between groom and bride. In any case, the 1717 date is inconsistent with the known children born to this couple.^7,2,3,8 Thomas Rice died in 1747; the Boston Gazette claimed Thomas died at age 94. This is presumed to be erroneous, since the same article is demonstrably wrong about the ages of other Rices. However, we have no other, better evidence for his death.^7,9
     Ward asserts that Thomas had a wife Mary who died at Watertown in 1677, but that was really his uncle Joseph's wife. He resided in 1677 at Marlborough, MA.⁷ He and Anna Rice lived in the portion of Marlborough that became Westborough.⁷ He represented the Town of Marlborough for several years in the Massachusetts General Court (legislative assembly) in Boston.⁷ Thomas Rice and Anna Rice resided after 1717 at Westborough, MA, when part of the Town of Marlborough was set off as Westborough.⁷ He was one of the original members of the church at Westborough.⁷

     Anna Rice was born on 19 November 1661 at Sudbury, MA.^4,5 She was the daughter of Deacon Edward Rice and Agnes Bent. Anna Rice married Thomas Rice, son of Thomas Rice and Mary King, on 10 January 1681/82 at Marlborough, MA; (literally January 1681 per vital records, 11th month 1681 per Ward, but November 1717 per Rice Gen'l Register, apparently due to careless copying from Ward, who speaks of the 1717 division of Marlborough in the very next phrase). Note that the marriage is found in the published vital records of Marlborough and not those of Sudbury, contrary to the assertion in Rice Supplement 2 Part 1. However, the marriage entry came from the county records and gives only one surname between groom and bride. In any case, the 1717 date is inconsistent with the known children born to this couple.^6,2,3,7 Anna Rice died on 2 May 1731 at Westborough, MA; wife of Thomas.^6,8
     Anna Rice and Thomas Rice lived in the portion of Marlborough that became Westborough.⁶ Anna Rice and Thomas Rice resided after 1717 at Westborough, MA, when part of the Town of Marlborough was set off as Westborough.⁶

     Charles Rice was born on 7 July 1684 at Marlborough, MA.^3,4 He was the son of Thomas Rice and Anna Rice. Charles Rice married Rachel Wheeler, daughter of John Wheeler and Elizabeth Wells, on 26 April 1711 at Marlborough, MA.^1,2,5 Charles Rice died in 1773.⁶
     Charles Rice and Rachel Wheeler resided at Westborough, MA.⁷ Charles Rice and Rachel Wheeler were admitted to the church on 24 August 1729 at Westborough, MA.⁷

     Thomas Rice was born in 1683 at Marlborough, MA.^2,3 He was the son of Thomas Rice and Anna Rice. Thomas Rice married Mary Holloway, daughter of Adam Holloway and Hannah Haywood, on 2 July 1722 at Marlborough, MA; listed as Mary of Westborough.^4,5,6
     Thomas Rice and Mary Holloway resided in 1722 at Westborough, MA.⁷ Thomas Rice and Mary Holloway were admitted to the church on 31 December 1727 at Westborough, MA.⁷ No previous documentation on Thomas indicating that he had been married or had a family. He would have been about 40, and Mary about 41.

     Eunice Rice was born on 3 May 1688 at Marlborough, MA, (1686 per Ward).^1,2 She was the daughter of Thomas Rice and Anna Rice.

     Jason Rice was born on 23 February 1688 at Marlborough, MA, (possibly 1686, see also Eunice).^2,1 He was the son of Thomas Rice and Anna Rice.
     Some researchers have this Jason Rice married to Abigail Clark on 31 May 1722 at Westborough. As recorded elsewhere in our association records, Abigail Clark married a different Jason Rice on 31 May 1722 at Watertown.

     Jedediah Rice was born on 10 June 1690 at Marlborough, MA, (sic).^2,3 He was the son of Thomas Rice and Anna Rice. Jedediah Rice married 1st Mehitable (?) (unproven, not in Marlboroough vital records).⁴ Dorcas Wheeler married 2nd Jedediah Rice, daughter of John Wheeler and Elizabeth Wells, on 7 May 1713 at Marlborough, MA.^1,5 Jedediah Rice died on 27 April 1715 at Marlborough, MA.^6,7
     Jedediah Rice and Dorcas Wheeler resided in 1713 at Marlborough, MA.⁶

     Abiel Rice was born on 11 December 1692 at Marlborough, MA.^1,3 He was the son of Thomas Rice and Anna Rice. Abiel Rice died on 27 December 1692 at Marlborough, MA.^1,4

     Anna Rice was born on 11 December 1692 at Marlborough, MA.^1,3 She was the daughter of Thomas Rice and Anna Rice. Anna Rice died on 25 December 1692 at Marlborough, MA.^1,4

     Ashur Rice was born on 6 July 1694 at Marlborough, MA.^4,5 He was the son of Thomas Rice and Anna Rice. Ashur Rice married Tabitha (?).⁶ Ashur Rice died on 20 August 1773 at Spencer, MA.^7,8
     Ashur Rice was captured by Indians during a raid on the portion of Marlborough now Westborough. Ashur [WRN209], Adonijah [WRN210], and cousins Silas [WRN309] and Timothy [WRN310] were all taken by the Indians to Canada. Adonijah remained there; it may have been his daughter Marian De Rice who married Thomas, son of Francis Ilere Rice. Ashur, after some years, was redeemed by his father, and returned to Westborough. The raid took place on 8 August 1704 at Marlborough, MA.⁷ He was admitted to the church on 1 May 1726 at Westborough, MA.⁹ He moved from Westboro to Spencer and purchased a house lot in 1736.⁹

     Adonijah Rice was born on 11 August 1696 at Marlborough, MA.^2,3 He was the son of Thomas Rice and Anna Rice.
     Adonijah Rice was captured by the Indians, never to return on 8 August 1704.²

     Perez Rice was born on 23 July 1698 at Marlborough, MA.^3,4 He was the son of Thomas Rice and Anna Rice. Perez Rice married Lydia (?), initially resided at Westboro.^1,2 Perez Rice died on 14 December 1782 at Sutton, MA; at age 85, something suddenly.⁵
     Perez Rice and Lydia (?) were admitted to the church on 5 September 1725 at Westborough, MA.⁶ Perez Rice and Lydia (?) immigrated circa 1732 to Sutton, MA.⁶ Perez Rice was dismissed from the church at Westborough to the church at Sutton on 19 May 1734.⁶

     Vashti Rice was born on 7 March 1700 at Marlborough, MA.^1,3,2,4 She was the daughter of Thomas Rice and Anna Rice. Vashti Rice married Daniel Hardy, son of Samuel Hardy and Rebecca Forbush, on 7 December 1727 at Westborough, MA; (22nd per Ward; the earlier date is from the church records and is therefore not a report of the marriage intention filing).^5,1,2,3

     Beriah Rice was born on 20 August 1702 at Marlborough (Westborough), MA.^3,4,2 He was the son of Thomas Rice and Anna Rice. Beriah Rice married Mary Goodenow, daughter of Samuel Goodenow and Sarah (?), on 6 January 1730/31 at Westborough, MA.^5,2,6 Beriah Rice died before 27 June 1764. Your author speculates that Beriah may have been visiting son Stephen or Benjamin in Massachusetts when his will was written and at the time of his death.
Judge Savary presents the List of Names of Confirmation of the Township of Annapolis, dated October 30th, 1765. Both Beriah and Beriah, Junr are listed. Paul Haseltine is also listed although we have good evidence that by late 1765 Paul was founding a new town in what is now the state of Vermont. We may assume that the town fathers padded the list of names as Beriah Sr was dead and Paul Heseltine was living in Vermont by that time.^7,8
     Beriah Rice and Mary Goodenow resided in February 1731 at Westborough, MA. Beriah Rice immigrated in 1748 to Annapolis, Annapolis Co, NS, according to Ward, but we now know that the year was 1760.⁹ Ward reports that Beriah Rice moved in 1748 to Annapolis, NS. We now know that the year was 1760. To learn more about Beriah Rice and his descendants, visit http://www.widomaker.com/~gwk.⁹ Beriah Rice left Boston on 17 May 1760 on the ship Charming Molly for Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada, died 4 to 5 years later. He resided on 25 June 1760 at Annapolis Royal, Annapolis Co, NS, . He left Boston on the Charming Molly, May 23rd, 1760 and arrived in Annapolis Royal on June 25th, 1760. He had with him two oxen and two cows.¹⁰ He left a will on 15 June 1763 at Worcester, MA,, which was recorded 27 Jun 1764 at Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. The will cited his wife Marcy (sic), eldest son Judah, second son Asaph, third son Timothy, younger sons Beriah, Benjamin, Joseph, and Stephen, eldest daughter Marcy (sic) wife of Paul Hareltine (sic), second daughter Lucy, third daughter Rachael, and fourth daughter Sarah. Beriah left to his wife Marcy one half right to his farm "on the east side of the creek known as Bloody Bridge Creek (Annapolis, NS)..." for the space of six years "but at the expiration of said term the above mentioned half right (to the) farm shall be to son Timothy's hereafter ...". Beriah left the other half of his land and farm dwelling on the east side of Bloody Bridge Creek to his son Timothy. " I give and bequeath to my eldest daughter Mary, wife of Paul Haseltine, four pounds lawful money of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay."
     The will was written in Worcester (County?), MA and witnessed by Daniel Hardy, Abigail Adams, and Jonathan Bond and recorded by Francis Whipple, Justice of Peace. Your author notes that the names Adams, Bond, and Whipple are found nowhere in surviving records of Annapolis or Granville for the 1760s. Beriah Rice had close cousins by these names living at Westborough, MA at the time that the will was written. It is very likely that the will was written at Westborough, Worcester County, MA.⁷

     Noah Rice was born circa 1705.³ He was the son of Thomas Rice and Anna Rice. Noah Rice married Hannah Warren, daughter of Joshua Warren and Rebecca Church, on 21 September 1731 at Watertown, MA; listed as Noah of Westborough.^1,2,4,5 Noah Rice died in February 1759 at Sutton, MA; aged about 54 (not found in the published records).³
     Noah Rice and Hannah Warren resided in 1731 at Westborough, MA.³ Noah Rice was admitted to the church in 1736 at Westborough, MA.³ He and Hannah Warren were dismissed from the church at Westborough and admitted to the church at Sutton in 1745.³ Noah Rice resided on 23 June 1745 at Sutton, MA.³ He left a will on 29 January 1759 at Sutton, MA,, proved 26 Feb 1759. The will mentioned wife Hannah; sons Thomas and Asahel; and daughter Lydia Bacon.³

     Dorcas Rice was born on 29 June 1664 at Sudbury, MA, (January per Ward).^4,2,5 She was the daughter of Deacon Edward Rice and Agnes Bent. Dorcas Rice married Thomas Forbush, son of Daniel Forbush and Rebecca Perriman.^1,2 Dorcas Rice died on 24 March 1753 at Westborough, MA; widow of Thomas.⁶
     There have been suggestions that Dorcas Rice first married a John Weldon or Walderne (see, for example, the LDS Ancestral File). Indeed, the marriage of a Dorcas Rice and John Walderne appears in the published vital records of Wenham, MA on 22 Sep 1680 (transcribed from the Essex County court records). The marriage is also entered in the Salem vital records, but with a date of 25 Sep 1679. Further, that marriage resulted in at least two children, sons Edward and Ebenezer, recorded at Wenham in 1686 and 1696, respectively. However, there is no evidence that the Wenham Dorcas is the same Dorcas shown here. Indeed, since Ebenezer Walderne was born at Wenham after our Dorcas had begun raising a family in Marlborough, we must conclude that they are different.^7,8 She was dismissed from the Marlborough Church and admitted to the Westborough Church on 25 July 1725.⁹

     Thomas Forbush was born on 7 March 1667 at Cambridge, MA, under the name Farrabas.^4,5 He was the son of Daniel Forbush and Rebecca Perriman. Thomas Forbush married Dorcas Rice, daughter of Deacon Edward Rice and Agnes Bent.^1,2 Thomas Forbush died on 20 March 1737/38 at Westborough, MA.⁶
     Thomas Forbush was the next to sign the covenant after Mr. Ebenezer Parkman, Pastor elect, on 28 October 1724 at Westborough Church, Westborough, MA.⁴

     Benjamin Rice was born on 22 December 1666 at Marlborough, MA.^5,3,6,7 He was the son of Deacon Edward Rice and Agnes Bent. Benjamin Rice married Mary Rice, daughter of Samuel Rice and Mary Dix, on 15 November 1692 at Marlborough, MA.^1,8,3,4,9 Benjamin Rice died on 23 February 1748/49 at Marlborough, MA; (literally 1748) aged 82y 2m.^10,3,11,12 He estate was probated on 27 March 1749.¹⁰ He was buried at Old Common Cemetery, Marlborough, MA.^11,13
     Benjamin Rice left a will on 31 December 1744, naming sons Azariah, Zerubabel, and Matthias; daughters Lydia Rice, Elizabeth How, Rachel How, Priscilla Partridge and Damaris Brigham; and grandchild (of son Simon, deceased) Ebenezer. Zerubabel Rice, Executor.¹⁰

     Mary Rice was born on 6 August 1669 at Marlborough, MA, (listed just as the first week of August by the vital records).^5,3,6,7 She was the daughter of Samuel Rice and Mary Dix. Mary Rice married Benjamin Rice, son of Deacon Edward Rice and Agnes Bent, on 15 November 1692 at Marlborough, MA.^8,6,3,4,9 Mary Rice died on 22 October 1736 at Marlborough, MA; aged 65y.^10,3,11,12 She was buried at Old Common Cemetery, Marlborough, MA.¹¹
     Note that the marriage specified by WARD is apparently in error and that the Rice Genealogical Register line has the correct line. The Sudbury VR lists the marriage of Benjamin Rice and Mary (Chamberlain) Graves on 1 April 1691. This would be the Benjamin Rice born 1640 at Sudbury. The Marlborough VR lists the marriage of Benjamin Rice and Mary Rice on 15 Nov 1692. This would be the Benjamin Rice born 1666 at Marlborough as shown here.

     Aaron Forbush was born on 13 April 1693 at Marlborough, MA.^1,2,3,4,5 He was the son of Thomas Forbush and Dorcas Rice. Aaron Forbush married Susannah Morse, daughter of Samuel Morse and Grace (?), on 13 January 1718/19 at Marlborough, MA; (December per church records).^1,2,3,4,6 Aaron Forbush died on 27 September 1752 at Brookfield, MA.^3,7

     Capt. Samuel Forbush was born circa 1674.³ He was the son of Daniel Forbush and Rebecca Perriman. Capt. Samuel Forbush married Abigail Rice, daughter of Deacon Edward Rice and Agnes Bent, on 8 March 1698/99 at Marlborough, MA.^2,4,5 Capt. Samuel Forbush died in 1766; 'probably'. However, Capt. Samuel's death is not found in the vital records of Marlborough or Westborough. Moreover, the 1766 date is apparently just an upper bound based on the fact that his presumed son Lt. Samuel was known as 'Samuel Sr' in Westborough by 1767. Of course, if Capt. Samuel were living elsewhere, his son could be known as 'Samuel Sr' anyhow. Thus, this upper bound is not entirely reliable.³

     Abigail Rice was born on 9 May 1671 at Marlborough, MA.^2,3 She was the daughter of Deacon Edward Rice and Agnes Bent. Abigail Rice married Capt. Samuel Forbush, son of Daniel Forbush and Rebecca Perriman, on 8 March 1698/99 at Marlborough, MA.^2,4,5 Abigail Rice died after 1709.

     Thomasine Frost was baptized on 11 August 1600 at Saint James Church, Stanstead, co Suffolk, England.^1,2,3,4 She was the daughter of Edward Frost and Thomasine Belgrave. Deacon Edmund Rice married 1st Thomasine Frost on 15 October 1618 at Saint Marys Church, Bury Saint Edmunds, co Suffolk, England.^5,1,6,7 She died on 13 June 1654 at Sudbury, MA; under the name Rice.^1,8
     Thomasine Frost and Deacon Edmund Rice resided in 1627 at Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England.^9,10

     Mary Rice was baptized on 18 August 1619 at Stanstead, co Suffolk, England; ERA records had the date as 23 August, in error.^1,2,3,4 She was the daughter of Deacon Edmund Rice and Thomasine Frost. Mary Rice died before 1638 at England; she is presumed to have died as we have no record of her in America.^1,2
     Mary Rice was also known as Marie Ryce.⁵

     Lucy Brigham was born on 28 June 1779 at Marlborough, MA.² She was the daughter of Winslow Brigham and Elizabeth Harrington. Lucy Brigham married Deacon Eli Rice, son of Peter Rice and Levina Howe, on 29 October 1799 at Marlborough, MA; both of Marlborough, Mass.^1,3,4 Lucy Brigham died on 26 November 1850 at Marlborough, MA; aged 71y, under the name Rice.^5,6 She was buried at Brigham Cemetery, Marlborough, MA.⁶

     Daniel Rice was christened on 1 November 1632 at Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England.^1,2,3 He died in November 1632 at Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England.² He was the son of Deacon Edmund Rice and Thomasine Frost. Daniel Rice was buried at Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England, 10 November 1632.^1,4

     Deacon Eli Rice was born on 8 October 1777 at Marlborough, MA.^3,2,4 He was the son of Peter Rice and Levina Howe. Deacon Eli Rice married Lucy Brigham, daughter of Winslow Brigham and Elizabeth Harrington, on 29 October 1799 at Marlborough, MA; both of Marlborough, Mass.^5,2,6 Deacon Eli Rice died on 4 May 1851 at Marlborough, MA; aged 73y.^7,8,2 He was buried at Brigham Cemetery, Marlborough, MA.⁷
     Deacon Eli Rice was Deacon of the church, town Magistrate, Selectman and State Senator in 1846.⁸ He left a will on 11 April 1851, proved 24 June 1851, son Abraham, Executor.⁹

     Mercy Hurd (?) was born circa 1618 at England.² She married 1st Thomas Brigham circa 1637 at Cambridge, MA.^3,4 Mercy Hurd (?) married Deacon Edmund Rice on 1 March 1655/56 at Sudbury, MA; (literally 1655) registered as Mary Brigham.^2,5 Mercy Hurd (?) married 3rd William Hunt in May 1663 at Cambridge, MA, William of Marlborough.^6,7 Mercy Hurd (?) died on 22 December 1693 at Marlborough, MA; under the name Hunt.^2,8
     As Mercy Hunt, she sued Robert Wilson in 1673 for debts owed to the estate of 'Edmund Rice sometime her husband.⁹' The 1656 marriage record apparently gives her name as Mary, while the Brigham probate records call her both Mary and Mercy. However, it should be noted that 'Marcy' is often misread as 'Mary.' The probate file of Thomas Brigham confirms that his widow Mercy was married to Edmund Rice by 1656.⁹

     Levina Howe was born on 19 July 1751 at Marlborough, MA, (Rice Family - Supp 1 indicates the date of birth as 10 July 1751).^3,4 She was the daughter of Joseph Howe and Grace Rice. Levina Howe married Peter Rice, son of Ensign Abraham Rice and Persis Robinson, on 2 January 1772 at Marlborough, MA.^5,6,7 Levina Howe died on 23 December 1812 at Marlborough, MA; aged 61y, under the name Rice.^8,9,10 She was buried at Brigham Cemetery, Marlborough, MA.^8,5

     James Hawkins Jr was born circa 1653, as calculated from his gravestone. He was the son of James Hawkins and Mary Mills. James Hawkins Jr married Lydia Rice, daughter of Deacon Edmund Rice and Mercy Hurd (?), circa 1678.¹ James Hawkins Jr died on 6 January 1709/10 at Boston, MA; aged c56.^2,3 He was buried on 8 January 1709/10 at South Burial Ground, Boston, MA.³