By the Name of Rice

of Harvard University, 1756. Judge Court of Common Pleas,
County of Lincoln. Member State Convention that adopted
Constitution of the U. S. and voted for it; and other offices of
trust and responsibility. Died Apr. 21, 1812, in his 78th year.
Nathaniel Rice, born Oct. 15, 1749, was in the 8 months service,
1775, and belonged to Moore's Company, Nixon's Regt. and
died in the service.
Peter Rice, born June 25, 1775 ;
enlisted in the 8 months service,
S. Washburn's Co., J. Ward's Regt., from Spencer. Died Feb.
1, 1813.
Joel Rice, born Sept. 16, 1758. A Soldier of the Revolution and
in the battle of White Plains. Died Apr. 19; 1838, in his 80th
year.
Joseph Livermore, born, 1740. Husband of Anna Rice, of
E. Sudbury, was a Lieutenant at the Battle of Bunker Hill, and
afterwards Captain.
Solomon Rice, May 13, 1749, was in the 8 months service 1775.
In Haynes' Company, Brewers' Regt. Probably killed in the
Service Sept. 1777.
Matthias, brother of above, born Oct. 31, 1752, was at Lexington
Alarm, April, 1775. Died Sept. 17, 1798.
Joel Rice, born May 17, 1752, was in Day's Company, 7th.
Reg't., 1777, and marked "dead" Military Rolls.
Wm. Gates, (son of Jane Rice) born Apr. 21, 1758, was a
drummer in the Army of the Rev., 4 yrs. and 7 mos., and died
at Vienna. N. Y., Mar., 1852, aged 94 yrs.
Jonathan Rice, Apr. 8, 1 736. For many years a deputy sheriff ;
one of the law and order vo^nteers during Shav's Rebellion and
shot, in a skirmish at New Braintree, in the Winter of 1786.
Abel Rice, March 29, 1746, was a soldier in the Rev. in the 8
mos. service, 1775, in Drapers' Co., Gardner's Reg't. and subsequently
a Sergeant in the service. Died July 9, 1800.
Jacob Hememway, husband of Mary Rice, was a Lieutenant in
the Company under command of Capt. Aaron Rice of Rutland,
1756 and upon the death of Capt. Rice at Crown Point succeeded
to the command, and died Feb. 6, 1801, aged 78.
Joel Rice, born May 3, 1733. A member of the Committee of
Correspondence and on the 19th of April, 1775, at Lexington
Alarm. Lieut, in Gates' Co. and continued in service during
most of the war. Died at Concord, Feb. 4, 1819, in his 86th
year.
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