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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