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Descendants of James Rice

Generation No. 1

1. JAMES¹ RICE was born August 24, 1724 in , , Virginia, and died 1844 in , Gallia, Ohio. He married (1) ELINER (RICE). She was born Bef. 1740, and died Unknown. He married (2) MARY (RICE) Abt. 1782. She died Aft. 1840 in , , Gallia, Ohio.

Notes for JAMES RICE:
Aug. 2, 1748 Mathias Rice subscribes test for naturalization. and paid
tithes / Mathius Rees. Lunenburg, Virginia.
Thomas Sherod Rice death July 1843 born in Prince Edward Co., Virginia.
1777: Revolutionary War Soldiers: John Rice Cox Militia, 1777 Lt. 1782
Elk's Creek Malitia list.
Upper New River. William Rice, Elk Creek Militia on 9/6/1782
1782 Montgomery Co. tax list. Spencer, John and James Rice. "James Rice
and Robert Bristoe lived two houses apart. Later two land sales were
listed as the James Rice and Robert Fristoe/Bristoe improvements."
1793 Wythe Co. Va tax list area North of Walker's Mountain, Elijah,
William and James Rice. Also Phillip Lambert.
1793 & 1796 On petitions from residents of Wythe Co., Va who wish to form
Tazewell Co. the following three names appear in sequence on both the
petitions: James Rice, William Rice, Elisha Rice.
1794, May 26, James Rice grantee 100 acres in Montgomery County Virginia
on the waters of Walkers Creek a branch of New River.
1797 Nicholas Lambert sold lot #128 in Gallipolis, Ohio Bk 2 p. 199.
1801 Annals of Tazewell Co . Va. : July 6, 1801
James Rice and Mary his wife, sold land for a token price to Jeremiah
Lambert (son of their daughter Hannah who married Job Lambert). Tazwell
Co. Va Deed Book 1801, page 78. James and Mary Rice of Kanawha Co.
Virginia, Wolf Creek.
(This land was granted to Joseph Daugherty on May 8, 1787)
1802 Tazwell Co. Va. Land Grants Jeremiah Lambert 11/11/1802. 50 ac. on
Wolf Creek adjoining his own land.
From the "History of Gallia County" pub. 1882: " The first to settle in
the township (Greenfield) were Daniel Faulkner, James Rice and Andrew
Faulkner... .......The pioneers first settled at the forks of Symmes
creek, Daniel Faulkner built the first cabin, in 1806..... .......Among
the first of the early settlers...Phillip Lambert, and Jerry Lambert."
Jeremyer, Eliger, Ezekial Rice listed in 1800 census, Gallia township
Washington County, Ohio.
1820 Gallia County Ohio census Greenfield Twp. James Rice and wife over
45 years old. also Jerimiah Rice with 2 males under 10, 1 male 10-15, 1
male 26-44 , 1 female under 10, l f 10-15, 1f 16-25, 1f 26-44.
1820 Gallia County Ohio Census: George, Mattheu, Green District
James, Phillip, John, Pearsol, Wm, David Lambert.
1830, Lawrence County Ky Census: James, Mathias, Archibald, and Elisha
Rice : Benjamin Lambert Sr. and Jr.
1830 Gallia, Ohio Census James Rice over 100, 1 female 80 to 90, 1
female30-40, lives next door to Piersall Lambert who
married Mary Rice 2/13/1811
1839, Aug. 8. Gallipolis Journal: James Rice of Greenfield Twp. Gallia
County, Ohio was 116 years old last June. His health is good, and he
still retains strength sufficient to walk about without assistance. He
has a son living, who is 83 years of age.
1830's Wythe Co. Virginia:
Surnames: Rice, Fulks, Thompson, O'Daniel, Lambert, Rife, Harris.

1783 , April 1st.--James Hobson (Scabson, Seabron?), qualified Lieutenant;
David Keeler, recommended Captain; John Barrow, recommended Captain;
Hugh Wilson , recommended Lieutenant; Chesley Kendrick, recommended
Lieutenant; John Wilson, recommended Ensign; John Barnes,
recommended Ensign; John Timmons, recommended Ensign; Charles Catlett,
recommended Ensign; Jacob Wine, a soldier. April 2d, _____ Orr,
a soldier. May 6th, Thomas Blakemore, a soldier, killed. May 7th, _ ____
Duncan, a soldier, died; James Rice, a soldier; Arthur Dent, a soldier;
Dennis McCarty, a soldier; Elias Gerrard, a soldier.........Chakley's
page 508

Children of JAMES RICE and ELINER (RICE) are:

2.	i.	WILLIAM² RICE, b. 1756, , , Virginia; d. Aft. 1850, , Carter, Kentucky.
3.	ii.	HANNAH RICE, b. 1760, , , Virginia; d. Aft. 1850, Rawles, Miles, Iowa.
4.	iii.	SARAH RICE, b. 1774, , Montgomery, Virginia; d. Unknown, , Tazwell, Virginia.
5.	iv.	ELIJAH RICE, b. 1776, , , Virginia; d. Abt. 1848, , Carter, Kentucky.
	v.	JEREMIAH RICE, b. 1777, , , Virginia; d. Aft. 1827.
6.	vi.	EZEKIEL L RICE, b. September 17, 1777, , Wythe, Virginia; d. May 06, 1862, , Carter, Kentucky.
7.	vii.	POLLY RICE, b. 1780; d. Unknown.

Children of JAMES RICE and MARY (RICE) are:

8.	viii.		JAMES² RICE, b. 1787, , , Virginia; d. Unknown.
9.	ix.		MARY RICE, b. 1792; d. 1870.

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