Matthew son of Thomas & Marcy Rice of Hanover VA

Gen 2 Matthew Rice chancery suit Ann ? and Ann McGehee
Birth ca 1708 New Kent, VA    
Death by May 1775 Prince Edward, VA 1816  
Parents Thomas Rice Marcy    

Children are listed in a 95 page Virginia Chancery Suit # 083-1823-023 brought by the 4 children of the eldest son Mathew in 1817 against their uncle Zachariah related the slaves given to second wife Ann when Matthew Sr died without a will. https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/full_case_detail.asp?CFN=083-1823-023#img This clip is from page 2. It lists Matthew Jr's 4 children and the names of Matthew Sr's children. Zachariah never indicated any inaccuracies in the list of children which are his siblings. The list is repeated on other pages.

  1. by first wife Ann
    1. Matthew Rice Jr b. ca 1735 Prince Edward Co VA d. by 24 Sep 1810 Halifax VA m. Margaret Lewellan will
      1. Elijah Rice d. 25-28 Jan 1833 Halifax VA m. 3 DEC 1796 Halifax VA Lettie Jones (C: Lucy, Jonathan, David, Mathis J, Charles, Susannah S,, Mariah J, Elizabeth Rice Standly, Nancy Rice, Peggy Stewart, Matthew Rice, Milly
      2. Jesse Rice b. ca 1770 d. 23 Mar 1844 Halifax VA m. 23 Sep 1805 Halifax VA Patsey Allen
        1. ? Joseph L. Rice m. 19 Nov 1831 Halifax, VA Elizabeth W. Irby
        2. ? Temperence Rice b. 23 Jan 1807 VA d. 4 Jul 1894 (aged 87) Christian County, KY m. 22 May 1830 Charles William White
      3. William Rice m. 1 Oct 1798 Halifax Co VA Anne Richardson
      4. Lydia/Sybilla Rice m. 8 Jan 1805 Halifx James W Standly
        1. Matthew's will bequests to granddaughter Elizabeth Rice and to to free negro Lydia Epperson his Negro man Isham

    2. Charles Rice d. by Aug 1779 Prince Edward Co VA m. Frances Will and Inventory account Does not name children. Brother iis James Rice. Witness William Rice. 1784 Estate paid Ben, Mat, Nathan Rice as guardians of Anderson, Susanna and Matthew but there are other guardians of nnamed children. Paid Anderson Lewellan husband of Susannah. Person Proberty taxes in Lincoln and Shelby used.
      1. Anderson Rice b. 1768 d. 1812 Lincoln Co KY m. Agnes umoved to Mercer Co KY liv Lincoln 1800 Will names 3 nephews - one for each brother whixh are * under the 3 brothers. It contains a distillery worth more than the land Matthew buys the land in a sale.
      2. Matthew Rice b. by 1771 d. after 1830 liv 1810 Lincoln Co KY along side Anderson, 1820 Crab Orchard Lincoln Co KY along side Charles 1830 Lincoln Co KY along side Thomas sell his land in 1825 m. Elizabeth 281 A
        1. Charles Rice b. 27 May 1797 KY d. 27 Mar 1883 Benton Co MO m. 4 May 1819 Garrard KY Elizabeth Rice b. 1892 d. 15 Feb 1852 Her mother was Polly Rice Bondsman David Rice liv in Ralls Co MO 1838 - Charles is excuter for Matthew Rice Tax 1819
        2. John Rice b. ca 1801
        3. * Anderson Rice b. ca 1805
      3. Rowlett/Robert Rice b. by 1772 d. Apr 1760-8 Feb 1861 Spencer, KY m. 21 Sep 1795 Mercer Co KY Betsey/Elizabeth Gains b. 1775 (Nathan bondsman) liv Shelby 1800-1840
        1. James B Rice b. 1807 Shelby d. 7 Oct 1855 Anderson, KY m. 23 Jun 1842 Shelby KY Mary Saunders Will
        2. * Anderson M Rice b. 10 SEP 1810 Shelby Co KY d. 25 APR 1868 Little Mount, Spencer Co KY m. Lydia Ann Dulin
          1. Edward Rowlet Rice b. 5 May 1837 Spencer Co KY d. 4 Feb 1919 Shelby Co KY m. Annie Mary
            1. Edward Lee Rice b. 16 Jul 1865 Spencer Co KY d. 28 Oct 1935 Shelby Co KY m. Emma Rose Smith
              1. John Rice b. 10 Jul 1889 Spencer Co KY d. 29 Nov 1958 Shelby Co KY Haplogroup R-FGC17119 #241362
        3. Charles John Rice 1801 JAN Shelby Co KY d. 04 MAR 1884 Platte County, MO m. Mildred Shepherd
        4. Martha B Rice b. 1808 m. 24 Mar 1830 James L Gill m. 18 Oct 1841 John Lee
        5. Gabriel G Rice 1806–1841 Birth 1806 Franklin Co KY d. 1841 Monroe County, MO m. Martha Lea
        6. ? William Gains Rice b. 1804 KY m. 21 Jan 1828 Cyntha Johnston 1850 Scotland, MO - could be a son of Charles
      4. Charles b. by 1773 d. by 8 Dec 1845 m. 12 Nov 1802 Lucy Threlkild (she married first 19 Mar 1792 William Sledd to is listed in 1800 tax list) liv Shelby 1800-1810 1820 Crab Orchard Lincoln Co KY along side Matthew There is a Charles in Shelby 1830 b. 70-80 Will There is an earlier date of 14 Nov 1782 which has no source and the 1802 has a source)
        1. Strother b. 1803 Shelby Co KY d. OCT 1846 Putnam, IN m. Hanah Underwood
          1. Lucy Ann Rice
        2. * Matthew Rice
        3. Catherine B. (Kitty) 1812 Shelby KY d. 12 DEC 1860 Shelby, KY m. Charles M Stratton
        4. ? m. Joseph Myon
        5. Franny Rice m. 15 Oct 1827 William Shackelford
        6. Charles Rice Jr
        7. Anderson C Rice d. 11 Apr 1842 Shelby KY m. 24 Oct 1820 Ruthy Ann Cull Segent 1812 child Maggie M Myrick b. 1830 d. 1919 Memphis - the 2 cousins Anderson Rice are hard to sort out
      5. Susannah Rice ?Lucy m. Anderson Lewellan Many trees give her name as Lucy but her father;s estate reports say Susannah is the wife of Anderson Lewellan
      6. Nancy Rice
      3. Comments
        • Rowlett and Matthew served Jul to Oct 1794 John Caldwell's Battalion, Mounted Volunteers. They marched with Wayne’s Legion to the climactic battle of Fallen Timbers near Maumee, Ohio, on 20 August 1794, where Price’s battalion served as the vanguard of the advancing American forces.4 Following a decisive victory over Blue Jacket and his Native alliance
        • Lincoln 1838 Charles and Elizabeth of Missouri Ralls Co sell land for deceased Matthew Rice estate
        • 1789 Anderson in Mercer Co Ky appoints attorney Charles Chatwell to pursue the 175 A in Prince Edward Co owned by his father. Anderson is the eldest son. Nathan Rice witness
        • Lincoln Other Rices
          • Lincoln 1820s 30s additional Rices Thomas John Clifton G William
        • Shelby Other Rices
          • Jacob Rice and family - seems unrelated
          • Robert C Rice m. 2 Apr 1846 Eliza Ann Myles
    3. Nathan Rice, b 1738 d. 18 Mar 1817, KY m. 1752 Lavinia Crenshaw d. 19 Jul 1828 Will James Rice witness for inventory
      1. Gabriel Rice b. 1761-1770 m. 2 Dec 1788 Phebe Garrett
        1. Phineas Gabriel Rice b. 1789 Phineus and Gariel had a store in Danville KY
        2. Gabriel Rice b. 1794 Garrard KY d. 31 OCT 1883 Danville Boyle KY
        3. Elizabeth Rice
        4. John Jay Rice n. 1804 KY d. 1840 m. 1833 Lincoln Co Emily Welsh
        1. Rev Nathan Lewis Rice b. 29 Dec 1807 Garrard KY d. 7 JUN 1877 Chatham, Bracken, KY m.Catherine Priscilla Burch
      2. Lucy Rice b. 1767 d. 1838 Ohio Co KY m. 1785 John Irvin Willis d. 1795 m. 1797 Robert Black
      3. Jesse Rice b. 1771-1776 d. Jun 1840 - Sep 1844 Shelby KY m. 23 Jul 1794 Mercer Sally Mitchell m. 26 June 1806 Shelby Co KY Martha/Patsey Wilcoxsonn * is a land sale of his heirs
        1. by Sally Mitchel
          1. John Rice b. ca 1795 d. after 1841
            1. William Henry Rice b. 26 MAR 1826 Lauderdale Co AL d. 28 OCT 1881 Woodland Mills, Obion Co TN
              1. Thomas Marshall "Marsh" Rice b. 28 JAN 1859 Woodland Mills, Obion Co TN d. 29 JUL 1953 Hickman, Fulton Co KY Haplogroup R-M6586 #56745
          2. Nathan Rice b. ca 1796 KY d. APR 1870 Lauderdale County, AL m. 24 Apr 1820 Lauderdale, AL Harriet Grimes Pettus Haplogroup R-M6586 #282422
            1. Sarah Mitchell Pettis Rice 6 JUN 1829 AL d. 6 APR 1889 m.William M French
            2. Nathaniel Horatio Rice b. 2 JUN 1838 Lexington, Lauderdale, AL d. 30 SEP 1895 TX m. Nancy Jane Toumbs
          3. * Elizabeth R Rice b. 1 JAN 1800 KY d. 1 JAN 1860 Clay County, IN m. Issac Miles
          4. ? Lavinia Emily Rice b. 1801 Shelby Co KY d. by 1870 Lauderdale County, AL m. John Nathan Wilcoxson
          5. * Sarah/Sally Rice b. 18 MAY 1804 KY d. by 23 FEB 1877 m. Francis Thomas Walker
          6. * Eliza Rice b. by 1806 KY d. by 1858 Owen Co KY m. Thomas P Ford
        2. by Martha/Patsy Wilcoxson
          1. Minerva Rice b. after 1806
          2. * James Rice
          3. Jane Rice b. ca 1808 KY m. John Ellis Jr
          4. * Anna Rice b. 1 APR 1810 Shelby Co KY d. by 27 MAR 1894 m. 18 Aug 1828 Daniel Middleton
          5. * Lucy Ann Rice b. by 1816 KY d. Greene County, IN m. Christopher G Black
          6. * Frances Rice b. 26 JAN 1816 KY d. 3 MAR 1905 Clay County, IN m. John Woods
          7. * Jesse Rice Jr b. 1818-1823 d. after 1860 m. Jane Long
          8. * Lewis William Rice b. 24 NOV 1823 Shelby Co KY d. 15 FEB 1896 Clay Co IN m. 5 Sep 1844 Bowling Green, Clay IN Ann Miles
            1. Haplogroup R-M6586 #4086
          9. * Amanda Rice
      4. Nathan Rice Jr 1770 VA d 1844 Spencer IN m. 27 Apr 1801 Mercer, KY Mary Jones
        1. Thompson Elijah Rice b. 2 MAR 1801 KY d. 4 AUG 1868 Douglas IN m. Sarah Sallie A Hendrickson
        2. Thomas Jones Rice 1812–1883
        3. Cynthia Ann Rice 1816–1859
        4. John Rice b. 1821
        5. Gabriel Grainger Rice 1821–1893
        6. Joseph P Rice b. 1822
        7. Lawrence J Rice 1825–1868
        8. Elizabeth Ann Rice 1828–1880
        9. Mary Rice
      5. Lettitia Rice b. 12 DEC 1785 VA d. 28 AUG 1858 Muhlenberg KY m. 1 Oct 1816 Garland Dickenson Craig
      6. Nancy Rice b. 16 Jan 1793 d. Apr 1865 Muhlenberg Co KY Hazel Creek Baptist Cem m. John Robert Tolbert m. 1816 Robert Welborn
      7. Elizabeth Ann Rice b. 1789 KY d. 1844 Muhlenberg Henry Willis Black
      8. Sarah Rice 9 FEB 1789 Muhlenberg Co KY d. 10 MAR 1863 Johnson County, AR m. Matthew Gillespie Willis
      9. Nancy E Rice b. 16 JAN 1793 KY d. 1 APR 1865 Muhlenberg, KY m. 1 Dec 1810 John Robert Tolbert m. Robert Welborn
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    4. William Rice Sr , b 1742 d. 16 Mar 1824 Bancroft, Muhlenberg County, KY m. Frances Grainger Crenshaw d. after 4 Feb 1825 Will said to have 14 sons and 4 daughters 3
      Rice Survey 2000 A in Garrard which he sold to hs Burks nephews.
      1. Matthew Rice m. Mary Anderson (dau of James B and Charlotte Anderson) m. 2 Jul 1814 Washington, KY Sarah Watkins
        1. Dabney C Rice b. 23 Mar 1820 Muhlenberg
        2. Claiborne G Rice b. 23 Mar 1820 Muhlenberg d. Jun 1864 Muhlenberg
        3. Ann Rice b. 1833
        4. Mary A Rice b. 1839
      2. Larkin Rice d. 15 NOV 1830 Muhlenberg KY m. 3 Oct 1810 Washington Co KY Eleanor Peak
      3. Ezekiel Rice b. 1 Sep 1774 d. 7 Dec 1846 -24 Aug 1847 Greenville, Muhlenberg Co KY m. 17 Sep 1798 Washington Co, KY Nancy Ann Watkins Will
        1. Frances S Rice b. 27 SEP 1812
        2. Moses Milton Rice b. 8 MAR 1817 Muhlenberg Co Ky d. 23 JUL 1894 Greenville, Muhlenberg, KY
        3. James W Rice b. 27 SEP 1808 Muhlenberg Co Ky d. 30 MARCH 1862 Greenville, MO
        4. Thomas Jefferson Rice b. 16 FEB 1804 Muhlenberg Co Ky d. 7 APRIL 1856 Muhlenberg, KY m. Susan Mary Weir 1815–1897
          1. Samuel Ezekiel Rice 1845–1924 b, 1 AUG 1845 Muhlenberg, KY d, 5-OCT-1924 Muhlenberg, KY Haplogroup R-FGC17119
        5. Louisa Jane Rice 1827–1862 Birth 1827 Muhlenburg Co Ky d. 1862 St James, M m. Duvall
        6. William B Rice b, 1809 Washington Co Ky d. 30 MAR 1862 Muhlenberg, KY m, Mary C
      4. William Jr Rice b. ca 1774 d. 14 Dec 1840 Salem, Livingston Co KY m. 31 Dec 1800, Washington Co KY Sarah Ellen Rutter His Will states that he owned the estate of Patrick Henry Rice as well as mentions business with Joseph Rice, decd Patrick Henry Rice was his brother-in-law. but William's Will not found. His is guardians of some Lewis children referenced in book "Jefferson's Nephews" by Boynton Merrill, Jr.
        1. Louisa C., b. 1802
        2. Harriet G., b. 1805
        3. Elizabeth Phillips Rice b. 21 Jan 1808 d. 24 Jul 1864 Smithland, Livingston Co KY m. 9 Jul 1823 Livingston Co Robert C. Bigham
        4. Frances G., b. 1813
        5. Sarah Jane Rice b. 22 Jun 1818 Livingston Co KY d, Livingston Co KY m. 28 Mar 1832 Livingston Co KY Harvey Washington Bigham
      5. Claibourn Rice b. ca 1775 d. by 17 Dec 1832 (deed but can not locate) m. 31 May 1795 Mercer Co KY Lucy Blanton
        1. Samuel Rice m. 1 May 1818 Muhl Clara Moore liv McCrackin
        2. Wiliam Rice m. 4 Aug 1825 Mary C. Rice
        3. John E Rice m. 16 May 1822 Eliza Clark m. 14 Apr 1826 Jane Martin
        4. Clary Rice liv Allen CO KY
        5. Lucinda B. Rice
        6. Fanny Rice
        7. Claiborn Rice Jr
      6. Jesse Rice b. 1776 -1784 m. 22 Dec 1803 Washington, KY Polly Watkins
      7. James Rice
      8. Benjamin Rice
      9. Polly Rice/Mary d.20 Feb 1841 m. 1 Sep 1808 Muhlenberg Patrick Henry Rice d. 1821 m. m. second 6 Jan 1824 Muhlenberg, KY: Thomas Hadden
        1. Maria Rice
        2. Watson Buchanan Rice b. 9 Feb 1814 Livingston Co KY d. 14 Jun 1851 Crittenden Co KY m. 21 Mar 1836 Livingston Co. KY Susan C. Wheeler
      10. Anne Rice m. 9 May 1806 Washington Co James Harvey Rice
      Comments
        • When Patrick Rice d. 1821 in Livingston KY Co - The court assigned Benjamin G Rice & James H Rice to handle 200 A Patrick had a number of small children and debts. The 3 men had transfered land between them prior to Patricts death. James H Rice and Patrict Henry Rice are of unkown parentage. days. 2 of Rev Davis's nephews were ministers involved with Hampden Sydney Collage of which Patrict Henry was a founder.
        • Benjamin son of Rev David , Ezekiel & Larkin sons of William , and Rowlett & Mathew sons of Charles all served in the Militia 1794 in the same unit.
        • Likely brothers but unclear if they are in this tree in any way.
          • Patrick Henry Rice b. by 1778 d. 1822 m. 1 Sep 1808 Muhlenberg Polly Rice
          • James Harvey Rice b. 1776 -1794 m. 9 May 1806 Washington Co Anne Rice 26-44 in 1820
          • Benjamin G Rice b. 1781-1790 d. 1840 m. 11 Mar 1816 Livingston Sarah N. Leeper
          • David Rice d. ca 1814-15 living infant son David Y Rice

    5. John RIce by 1745 d. by 5 Mar 1805 Charlotte VA m. Elizabeth He sells 165 A and they now live in Charlotte VA. his executer is David Rice, William and wife 16-25

    6. James Rice b. by1741 m. Mary He bought land 1762 near Matthew Rice and the McGehees and in 1774 from his father, sold land in 1779 which is the tract be bought from his father in 1774. No sale for the 1762 land found. The James Rice who left a will 1800 in Prince Edward County could not sign his name and is not this James. This James and his wife Mary could both sign their names on the land sale of land he got from his father.

    by 2nd wife Ann McGehee
    1. Benjamin Rice, b ca 1755 headed west 1787/8 d. ? 1823 Garrard, KY m. Mary Burks He got land of his father 25 May 1775 165 A signed by Matthew Jr and Margaret and Ann - he was located Bute NC. in 1778 he sold it along with wife Mary but he is now in Prince Edward County

    2. Sarah Rice d. 1832 KY m. Charles Burks
      1. Samuel R Burks Male1780–1831
      2. Richard Floyd Burks Male1783–1845
      3. Charles Burks Jr. Male1780–1831
      4. William Burks Male1786–1817
      5. Sarah "Sally" Burks 1789–1874
      6. Mary Polly Burks 1795–15 May 1852

    3. Anna Catherine Rice b ca 1760 d. DEC 1829 Garrad County, KY m. 31 Oct 1782 Prince Edward VA Thompson Burks
      1. William Burks 1786–1817 KY
      2. Floyd Richard Burks b. 1787 Garrard, Mercer Co KY d. 25 NOV 1862 Parke, IN
      3. Sarah Ann "Sally" Burks b. 11 MAR 1792 Garrard, KY d. 15 JAN 1880 Parke, InN
      4. Anna Burks b. 27 MAY 1794 d. 1870• Garrard, KY m. John S Askins
      5. Elizabeth J. Burks b, JULY 1796 Kentucky, USA Death 16 MAY 1873 Bellemore, Parke County, IN
      6. John Burks 1799–1853 Birth 1799 Garrard, KY Death 5 APR 1853 Louisville, KY
      7. Moses R. Burks 1802–1875

    4. Mary J Rice In 1824 Livingston Co KY a Mary J Rice hires attoney Henry Black to get money from the estate of John Rice from Matthew Rice. Her brother William in his will left his son Benajmin money to pursue the same 2 estates in VA. Their brother John died many years early and in his will he left all his estate to his wife presumably they had no children. If is likely the Hohn's wife died with no defined heirs and Maey and William seek what is in the estate which came orginally from their father Matthew to their brother John. She is likely the Mary J Rice in Garrard Co tax list 1800-1802

    5. Edith Rice

    6. Zachariah Rice m. 17 Jan 1789 Prince Edward Co VA Elizabeth Lewis liv Halifax 1820 & 1830 Last Halifax tax record 1838
      1. Claiborne Rice b. by 1791 m. 25 Oct 1817 Halifax Co VA Sarah Dickie
      2. John W Rice b, by 1792
      3. William C Rice b. by 1796
      4. ? Rev Parker Merimuth Rice b. 23 JUL 1801 Halifax Co VA d. 19 JAN 1853 Powder Springs, Cobb, GA m. 1832 Mary Willimenia Bomar first pastor of the Springville Baptist Church (Powder Springs - Not in tax records
        1. Zachariah A Rice b. 15 Sep 1822 d. 2 Jul 1890 Atlanta Fulton GA
        2. Parker M Rice
        3. John W Rice
      5. Zachariah A Rice m. 7 Jun 1826 Halifax VA Ann S. Crawley

    7. Drucilla Rice m. 7 Feb 1793 Prince Edward Co VA Richard Vaughan d. 1793

    8. Thomas Rice b. by 1775 d. by 19 Dec 1836 Prince Edward Co m. 25 Jan 1807 Powhatan Nancy Drake b. 1785 Powhatan d. by 18 Jun 1860 Prince Edward Co. (daughter of James & Molly Drake) she m. first 10 Dec 1800 Powhatan, Hughes Taylor
      Many trees have this fammily group incorrect. There are 2 Thomas Rices in the county - one son of Francis Rice (Y-DNA shows Francis is not part of the Thomas & Marcy family group) and one a son of Matthew Rice. All the following records from Prince Edward Co clarify which of the two Thomas Rices is Matthew's son. Each married in this period. Matthew's Thomas' wife is Nancy Drake Taylor - not Susanna Bigger.Thomas and Zachariah bought land together Land Book 11 page 378 (1799). Thomas and wife Nancy and Zachariah and wife Elizabeth sold the land togethe Land Book 14 page 638 (1811), Thomas' will in Will Book 7 page 485 leaves his entire estate to wife Nancy. Many of the children are underage. Nnacy's will in Will Bool 11 page107 names the children including the daughter's married names. In the county Personal Tax records Thomas and his 2 oldest sons are all listed together as the sons come of age. Powhatan records show Nancy's parents etc. Thomas and Nancy of Prince Edward sold land in Powhattan Land Book 4 page 507 that came from Nancy's father. Nancy's mother leaves a will and there is a circuit court case involving the care of Nancy's sister's children by Thomas.
      The 2 oldest sons were tobacco inspectors. Edward T was a builder and James a constble.
      1. Nancy R Rice b. 1808 m. 10 Apr 1826 John C. Motley
        1. ?Paschal Molly b. 1828 liv in NC 1850 Edward and assuming he is a nephew and apprenticing
        2. ?James H Molley b. 1831 liv Prince Edward 1850 James and Frances
        3. Sydney Motley b. 1838
        4. Newton Motley b. 1842
        5. Freeland H Motley b. 1843
        6. Edward Motley b, 1845
        7. Nancy A Motley b. 1848
        8. Alice Motley b. 1850
        9. Nannie E Motley b. 1859
      2. Thomas Burwell Rice b. 1811 Powhatan d. 1870-1872 m. Mary L Spenser
        1. Lucy Nelsie Rice b. 1847 m. Charles Franklin Caruthers
        2. Mary Spencer "Mamie" Rice b. 6 JUN 1859 Farmville, Prince Edward, VA d. 16 FEB 1885 Friendship, Crockett, TN m. Charles Franklin Caruthers
      3. Matthew V Rice b. 1812 m. Mary Anderson liv Chesterfield, VA 1850
        1. James b. 1843
      4. Mary Ann T Rice b. 1813 m. 14 Feb 1842 Daniel P Carter
        1. Elijah F Corter b. 1842
        2. Salathiel Magdalene "Kate" Carter b. 1844
        3. Robert T Carter b. 1849
        4. Ezra M Carter b. 1851
      5. Sarah L Rice b. 1817 m. 9 Jan 1839 Frances S Woodson liv 1880 Raleigh, Wake, NC
        1. Thomas L Woodson b. 1839
        2. Edward C Woodson b. 1841
        3. Mary J Woodson b. 1841
        4. Gabvilla Woodson b. 1848
        5. F S Woodson b. 1851
        6. Nannie S Woodson b. 1853
        7. L Pochohontas Woodson n. 1856
      6. Edward T Rice b. 29 Mar 1820 d. 8 Jan 1900 m. Elizabeth M Winfree Edward and his brother in law Frances Eooson were in business together as bricklayers and plasterers in Warrenton, Warren Co NC. They lived in neighboring households at the northern end of Warrenton, in a neighborhood established by the Virginia “colony” of artisans near the Baptist church, which they also founded. They built many of the buildings in Warrenton. He left Warrenton in 1857 and became a farmer, merchant, and politician
        1. Sarah F Rice b. 1842
        2. Patrick Henry Clay Rice b. 21 AUG 1843 VA d. 7 AUG 1915 Farmville, Prince Edward, VA m. Louisa Jane Hough
        3. James B Addison b.1846
        4. James Venable Rice b. 1849 Warren N.C. d. 26 FEB 1925
        5. Mollie Emma Rice b. 14 Aug 1851 Warrenton, Warren Co NC d. 1 Aug 1934 Farmville, Prince Edward Co VA m. Peter Winston
      7. James Jefferson Rice b. 1824 Prince Edward d. 15 Jun 1866 m. 10 Feb 1845 Frances Ann Erambert. He is a constable
        1. Edward A Rice b. 1847
          Nannie Rice b, 1850
        2. James Herbert Rice Birth 28 Sep 1853 Death 7 Oct 1901
        3. Ettie Rice b. 1855 d. 1919 m. James Whitehead
        4. William Armistead Rice b. 23 Sep 1861 d. 17 Mar 1906 m. Nannie Royall

    Comments

    • Francis Rice Sr and his family are unrelated tp Thomas and Mary family group based on Y-DNA testing. He d. 1806 wife Elenor McGehee (second wife and sister to Matthew Rice's second wife) children Josiah, John. William, Isham, Samuel, Thomas, Frances Jr - he mentions line by Jacob Rice. Son John RIce goes to Henry Co KY. Son Thomas who marries SussNh Bigger has been conduces with Matthew son Thomas who married Nancy Drake Taylor.
    • Matthew's oldest son Mathew Jr's age and Joseph's oldest son David's age are established by Amelia county poll tax records which list sons at age at 16.
    • Ann McGehee Rice married second WIlliam Foster.
    • Thomas Lewellan will Oct 1787 names niece Sibilla Rice daugher of Matthew and Margaret RIce
    • Matthew Rice has a deed executed in 1741 in Amelia Co., VA, which then encompassed present-day Prince Edward County. He purchased 800 acres and was identified as “of St. Martin’s Parish” of Hanover Co. Matthew accumulated considerable land in Sandy River area close to the land of Joseph Rice, who first obtained land in a 1746, a 400 acre land grant on Sandy River (near Great Saylor Creek) in Amelia (later Prince Edward) County.

  2. This land is the northeast area of Prince Edward County. VA

    1743: Matthew is a resident of Hanover when he
    buys land in Amelia/Prince Edward Co.The land was puchased by the previous ownrt as a Land Patent

    1746: Joseph buys his land directly as a land patent.

    1751: Matthew buys addition land in Amelia/Prince Edward Co.The land was puchased by the previous owner as a Land Patent

    There are many more land transactions. These are just the frist ones.

    The town of Rice us currently an unincorported town. It was called Rice's Depot during the Civil War.

    The tool used to map these Land Patents is DeedMapper