John Rice Jr. (abt. 1756 - 1794)

Ancestors

Died Oct 1794 at about age 38 in Caswell, North Carolina, United States

Biography

He was the son of John Rice and Lettisha Estes. He passed away in 1794.

John's father was known in Hanover VA as John Rice Jr and in Caswell NC he was referred to as John Rice Sr. This is the third John Rice of his line but since his grandfather John Rice Sr. never lived in Caswell, this John was only referred to as John Rice Jr. and his father was now called John Rice Sr.

Will

Will of John Rice. Caswell Co., NC, Original Wills, written 13 Oct 1794, proved Oct Court 1794. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://preview.tinyurl.com/y9b4tb8g

wife Susannah Rice
my two nephews Wm Rices son John and (Tom?) Rices son Simeon
Exrs: wife Susannah, brother Nathl Rice, brother Wm Rice
Wit: Robt Mitchell, Mary Thompson

His will says his estate goes to his wife Susannah if she has no child. If there is a child the estate goes to wife wife Susannah but upon her death it goes to the child. n 1817 the tax lists does not show an adult son. When she died in 1818 William Higgason Rice was her executor. I There is no evidence of any son she was pregnant with when John died.

Sources

• Will of John Rice. Caswell Co., NC, Original Wills, written 14 Nov 1796, proved Jan Court 1797. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://preview.tinyurl.com/y7upfzru