Peter Rice was born circa 1726 in Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts to Hezekiah Rice (1694-1761) and Mary Haynes (1690-1785) and died 28 June 1805 Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. He married Ruth Trowbridge (1736-1822) 1756 in Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Peter Rice was born circa 1727 at Framingham, MA, (not found in the published records).1 He was the son of Lt. Hezekiah Rice and Mary Haynes. Peter Rice married Ruth Trowbridge, daughter of John Trowbridge and Mehitabel Eaton.1,2 Peter Rice died on 28 June 1805 at Framingham, MA; aged 78 (74 per gravestone).3,4,5 He was buried at Church Hill Cemetery, Framingham, MA.5
Marriage & Family
- Uriah Rice (1757-1850) - veteran revolutionary war service in Massachusetts line.
- Peter Rice (1761-1780) - died in military service (1780) at West Point, NY (Fort Clinton).
- Eleanor Rice (1763-1775)
- Ezra Rice (1765-1833)
- Mehitabel Rice (1768-1770)
- Jonas Rice (1770-1775)
- Joel Rice (1772-1775)
- Mehitable Rice (1778-1837)
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Uriah Rice (1757-1850) | 7 July 1757 Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 22 September 1850 Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | Mary Eames (1763-1855) |
| Peter Rice (1761-1780) | 7 February 1761 Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 1780 West Point, Orange County, New York | |
| Eleanor Rice (1763-1775) | |||
| Ezra Rice (1765-1833) | |||
| Mehitabel Rice (1768-1770) | |||
| Jonas Rice (1770-1775) | |||
| Joel Rice (1772-1775) | |||
| Mehitable Rice (1778-1837) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Mary Rice (1720-1720) | |||
| Hezekiah Rice (1720-1745) | |||
| Uriah Rice (1723-1733) | |||
| Peter Rice (1726-1805) | 1726 Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 28 June 1805 Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | Ruth Trowbridge (1736-1822) |
| Jonathan Rice (1725-1780) | 8 October 1725 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | 1780 | Ruth Eames (1727-1805) |
| Mary Rice (1728-1733) | |||
References
- Andrew Henshaw Ward, Rice Family (Ward), pp. 46, 85.
- Edmund Rice (1638) Association, Rice Family - Supp 1, p. 16.
- Andrew Henshaw Ward, Rice Family (Ward), p. 85.
- Gravestone inscription for person cited.
- Thomas W. Baldwin, Framingham, MA, Vital Records.