By the Name of Rice

A FEW FACTS IN REGARD TO THE FAMILY
OF THE DEACON'S FIRST-BORN
No. II. Henry Rice, the first member of the Deacon's
remarkable family, was born in Buckinghamshire,
England, in Jan. 1617 ;
came with his parents to Mass.
in 1638 and married Elizabeth Moore of Sudbury.
Resided in Sudbury and Framington, where he died
Feb. 10, 1710-11, at the age of 93 years. His wife
died Aug. 3, 1705. Children:
13. 1. Mary, Sept. 19, 1646, m. Thomas Brigham.
14. 2. Elizabeth, Aug. 4, 1648, m. John Brewer.
15. 3. Hannah m. Eleazer Ward.
16. 4. Jonathan, July 3, 1654, m. Martha Eames.
17. 5. Abigail, June 17, 1657, m. Thomas Smith.
18. 6. David, Dec. 27, 1659, m. Hannah Walker.
19. 7. Tamasin, Feb. 2, 1661, m. Benj. Parmenter.
20. 8. Rachel, May 10, 1664, m. Thos. Drury.
21. 9. Lydia, June 4, 1668, m. Sam. C. Wheelock.
22. 10. Mercy, Jan. 1, 1670, m. Elnathan Allen.
The will of Henry Rice, proved Feb. 29, 1710-11
makes his sons, Jonathan and David executors and the
inventory is 527 pounds 11.0. A sum equal
in this
day, to five times that amount, which goes to show that;
with a family of 77 grand-children and 88 great grandchildren,
it still paid to be a Pilgrim Father.
these married sons and daughters can
The lines of all
be accurately traced and certified to, but it is
beyond
the scope of this little work to trace any of the families
in their intricate and remote ramifications. Through
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