Mathais Rice and Mary Boyden are John's parents from Mass. John was a New England Planter who emigrated from Massachusetts to the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. He arrived on the ship "Charming Molly" with Beriah and Ebenezer Rice Jr. and he settled on the west side of the Lequille River. "John was the ancestor of the greater part of the Annapolis Valley Rice family.
John Rice died 2 May 1811 and is believed to be burie in an unmarked grave in either the Harris/Oakes Cemetery on the Dugway Road or in the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Bear River, this is where I have placed him. If proof can be shown then I will move according to the info.LHG
John was twice married and had children by both spouces,seven by the first wife,Sarah Smith whom he married on 7 May 1761 in Sudbury, Middlesex,MA.:
1.Silas Rice-31 Aug 1762
2.John Rice-20 Aug 1764-13 Mar 1784
3.Sarah Rice-16 May 1766-27 Mar 1784
4.Molly Rice-18 Apr 1769
5.Joseph Rice-7 Mar 1771-4 Apr 1784
6.William Rice-24 Jun 1774
7.Thomas Rice-23 May 1779
John married Mary Potter on 25 Apr 1785 and they are the parents of two sons:
1.Joseph Rice-9 Jun 1787-27 Dec 1795
2. James Rice-4 Jan 1790-14 Feb 1886-Dorothy Tupper/Ann Evans
John Rice died 2 May 1811 and is believed to be burie in an unmarked grave in either the Harris/Oakes Cemetery on the Dugway Road or in the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Bear River, this is where I have placed him. If proof can be shown then I will move according to the info.LHG
John was twice married and had children by both spouces,seven by the first wife,Sarah Smith whom he married on 7 May 1761 in Sudbury, Middlesex,MA.:
1.Silas Rice-31 Aug 1762
2.John Rice-20 Aug 1764-13 Mar 1784
3.Sarah Rice-16 May 1766-27 Mar 1784
4.Molly Rice-18 Apr 1769
5.Joseph Rice-7 Mar 1771-4 Apr 1784
6.William Rice-24 Jun 1774
7.Thomas Rice-23 May 1779
John married Mary Potter on 25 Apr 1785 and they are the parents of two sons:
1.Joseph Rice-9 Jun 1787-27 Dec 1795
2. James Rice-4 Jan 1790-14 Feb 1886-Dorothy Tupper/Ann Evans
Mathais Rice and Mary Boyden are John's parents from Mass. John was a New England Planter who emigrated from Massachusetts to the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. He arrived on the ship "Charming Molly" with Beriah and Ebenezer Rice Jr. and he settled on the west side of the Lequille River. "John was the ancestor of the greater part of the Annapolis Valley Rice family.
John Rice died 2 May 1811 and is believed to be burie in an unmarked grave in either the Harris/Oakes Cemetery on the Dugway Road or in the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Bear River, this is where I have placed him. If proof can be shown then I will move according to the info.LHG
John was twice married and had children by both spouces,seven by the first wife,Sarah Smith whom he married on 7 May 1761 in Sudbury, Middlesex,MA.:
1.Silas Rice-31 Aug 1762
2.John Rice-20 Aug 1764-13 Mar 1784
3.Sarah Rice-16 May 1766-27 Mar 1784
4.Molly Rice-18 Apr 1769
5.Joseph Rice-7 Mar 1771-4 Apr 1784
6.William Rice-24 Jun 1774
7.Thomas Rice-23 May 1779
John married Mary Potter on 25 Apr 1785 and they are the parents of two sons:
1.Joseph Rice-9 Jun 1787-27 Dec 1795
2. James Rice-4 Jan 1790-14 Feb 1886-Dorothy Tupper/Ann Evans
John Rice died 2 May 1811 and is believed to be burie in an unmarked grave in either the Harris/Oakes Cemetery on the Dugway Road or in the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Bear River, this is where I have placed him. If proof can be shown then I will move according to the info.LHG
John was twice married and had children by both spouces,seven by the first wife,Sarah Smith whom he married on 7 May 1761 in Sudbury, Middlesex,MA.:
1.Silas Rice-31 Aug 1762
2.John Rice-20 Aug 1764-13 Mar 1784
3.Sarah Rice-16 May 1766-27 Mar 1784
4.Molly Rice-18 Apr 1769
5.Joseph Rice-7 Mar 1771-4 Apr 1784
6.William Rice-24 Jun 1774
7.Thomas Rice-23 May 1779
John married Mary Potter on 25 Apr 1785 and they are the parents of two sons:
1.Joseph Rice-9 Jun 1787-27 Dec 1795
2. James Rice-4 Jan 1790-14 Feb 1886-Dorothy Tupper/Ann Evans
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