William B Rice (1744 - 1838)

Born 27 Apr 1744 in Hanover, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca Ellington — married 1781 in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States

Died 1 Mar 1838 at age 93 in Montgomery, Mi

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Biography

He wa born 27 Apr 1744 Hanover VA died 1 Mar 1838 Montgomery County, MO and married 31 Aug 1781 Prince Edward Co VA Rebecca Arlington (Allington) born 1 Mar 1758 died 28 Jun 1846 Montgomery County, MO

He did not marry a second time and his wife Rebecca outlived him and got a widow’s pension. Most of the details in this profile come from his Revolutionary War Pension Application. It includes a copy of their family bible. Some birth dates of the children are not totally readable. Their children were:

1. David M Rice born 9 Sep 1782 died 5 Mar 1857 married 27 Jul 1807 Merce Co KY Elizabeth Henderson
2. William G Rice born 4 Apr 1783 VA married 13 April 1809 Mercer VA Polly Vandiver (3 children) married 7 Oct 1818 Mercer KY Sally Vandiver KY born
3. Mary A C S born 12 Nov 1884
4. Benjamin B Rice born 15 Nov 1790 VA died 24 Aug 1877 Fort Bend County TX married Eliza Bryan born 15 Dec 1797 Washington Co KY d 22 Dec 1860 Fleming Co KY
5. Chalia L/S Rice born 21 SEP 1799 KY died 1882 single in 1850 living with her sister
6. Sophia W. Rice born 1804 married 3 Mar 1824 KY Martin William She is a widow in 1850 living with her sister
7. Samuel R Rice born 28 NOV ? married 17 Apr 1821 Lincoln Co KY Amy Moore

His middle name is not Bedford. Its just the letter born In his Revolutionary Pension Application he says he added the letter B to distinguish himself as there were 4 William Rices in Prince Edward County VA Revolutionary War soldier. Enlisted 1775 under Cap William Campbell, Col Patrick Henry, 1st VA regiment, 76-79 Sargent 80 Quartermaster 2nd VA regiment David M , William G and Benjamin B all got land patents in Montgomery, MO 1829 and Fabian Y Rice also got 2 in same general area After the Rev War he accompanied Daniel Boone on one of his expeditions to KY. He moved to Lincoln County KY and lived near some of his cousins. William B settled in Montgomery MO in 1825. He was elected Assessor in Montgomery Co MO. He also kept tavern on the Booneslick road

Sources

• U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900 Archive Pension #M804 Archive Roll Roll #2034 Pension W.g.625 [1]