William RICE

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16 March 1708 , Sudbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

29 January 1780 , Sudbury, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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Jonathan RICE Anna DARBY

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Born: 16 March 1708 in Sudbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Jonathan RICE

Mother: Anna DARBY

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William married Hannah GRAVES 10 May 1733 in Sudbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Hannah GRAVES was born 10 February 1707 in Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA.

William married (2) Mary ESTABROOKE 5 April 1737 in Sudbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Mary ESTABROOKE was born abt. 1715 in Massachusetts, USA. Mary died 20 January 1801 in Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA.

William RICE died 29 January 1780 in Sudbury, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay.

Spouse:
Mary Estabrook Rice (1712 - 1801)*

Children:
Jonathan Rice (1740 - 1829)*
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William RICE married

Hannah GRAVES
Marriage date: 10 May 1733
Marriage place: Sudbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Marriage notes:

Name: William Rice

Spouse's Name: Hannah Graves

Event Date: 10 May 1733

Event Place: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50074-8 , System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy , GS Film number: 185455 , Reference ID: Marriages 1767

Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910

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William RICE married

Mary ESTABROOKE
Marriage date: 5 April 1737
Marriage place: Sudbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Name: William Rice

Spouse's Name: Mary Estabrooke

Event Date: 05 Apr 1737

Event Place: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50074-9 , System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy , GS Film number: 185455

Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910

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1708 Birth
Name: William Rice
Gender: Unknown
Birth Date: 16 Mar 1708
Birthplace: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Father's Name: Jonathan Rice
Mother's Name: Anna
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50076-3 , System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy , GS Film number: 185455 , Reference ID: p 117

Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
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1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1733 Marriage / Partner
William RICE and Hannah GRAVES 10 May 1733, Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA

He was 25 years old.

1737 Marriage / Partner
William RICE and Mary ESTABROOKE 5 April 1737, Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA

He was 29 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

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Revolutionary Cemetery Sudbury Middlesex County Massachusetts, USA

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Death — 1780
29 January 1780
Sudbury, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 71.

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Revolutionary Cemetery Sudbury Middlesex County Massachusetts, USA

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