Ebenezer Rice Sr. (1756 - 1831)

Born 12 Mar 1756 in Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Tainter) Rice — married 20 Sep 1780 in Princeton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Husband of Ruth Henrietta (Eveleth) Rice — married 18 Dec 1791 in Hubbardston, Worcester, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 27 Jun 1831 at age 75 in Maury, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Descendant of Deacon Edmund Rice (1594-1663), an early immigrant to Massachusetts Bay Colony, the first of his line to come to America in 1639.

Ebenezer Rice, Sr. was born 12 Mar 1756 in Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts. Ebenezer married Sarah Tainter on 20 Sep 1780. Their children were:

Roland Rice

Sarah Rice

Flavel Rice

He marriedRuth Henrietta Eveleth on 18 Dec 1791. Their children were:

Abel Rice

Martha Patsy Rice

Joel Rice

Ebenezer died 27 Jun 1831 in Maury, Tennessee. At the time of his death in 1831, Ebenezer mentioned his wife,

1. "Henrietta" in his Will. He made provisions for her to have two disinterested- neighboring men gather and disperse provisions to her.

2. He gave one share of the estate to: His wife, Henrietta, sons, Abel, Ebenezer, Joel, daughter, Sally.

3. To the children of Rolland, 1/2 share to Sally when she is over 18 and married.

4. To Ebenezer Rice son of Rolland Rice and brother of Sally 1/2 share. This Ebenezer was bound to his grandfather. In order to get his share, he had to be out on his own for 2 years and be 21. His son Ebenezer was named executor. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008 for Ebenezer Rice. Maury Wills, Vol D-E, 1826-1832. Ancestry.com. Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

• Vital Records of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
• Vital Records of Princeton, Massachusetts
• Vital Records of Hubbardston, Massachusetts

Early Tennessee Marriages Title: Early Tennessee Marriages Publication: MARR: Williamson Co., TN marr records 976.856 V25b p 224; "Early Tennessee Marriages" 976.8 V2sby Vol 1 shows marr 6/12/1809. (See also Extracted records of Williamson TN 1800-1866 Film 455557.)

Edmund Rice Association Mayflower Families Vol. 13 p. 115