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Descendants of Edward Rice

Generation No. 1

1. EDWARD¹ RICE¹ was born 1782 in Vermont ², and died 10 Jan 1843 in Clark County, OH ^3,⁴. He married LUCY POOLE^5,^6,⁷ Abt. 1809, daughter of WILLIAM POOLE and LOIS MOORE.

Notes for EDWARD RICE:
Edward Rice is listed as having settled in Harmony Twp, Clark Co, OH in 1812 from Massachusetts. He is listed in the Early Settlers of Harmony Township, "History of Clark County, Ohio" W.H.Beer's and Co., 1881 (Copyright Jo Hubbard 1998). Census records state they were born in Vermont (or NY)

Edward Rice of Springfield served in the War of 1812 (page 209, The 20th Century History of Springfield and Clark Co.) by Wm. Rockel, pub. 1908.

Page 254 of 20th Century History of Springfield has a bio of Edward Rice (image in scrapbook). States that he was an early settler, came to Ohio in 1809 with his wife, Lucy Pool from Massachusettes (and states Mass. was Lucy's birthplace). They settled on a farm, known as the Patten farm, south of Harmony in 1812.
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1810 Census, Marlborough, Middlesex, MA, pg. A possible for Edward
No - definitely not. He was living next to Gershom Rice in both the 1810 and the 1820, so this could not be our Edward.
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1810 Census, Allegheny Co., Angelica Twp. NY
This might be them, but I don't know about the extra two females. Polly Rice b. 1809 stated she was born in NY.
RICE, Edward
Males 26-44      1
Fem under 10      1
Fem 16-26      1
Fem 26-45      1
Fem over 45      1
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This is probably Edward on the 1820 Census:
Reese, Edward
State : OH County : Clark Co. Location : Harmony Twp Year : 1820 Page # : 005b
Males >10      1 (Asa)
Males 16-26      1 (?)
Males 26-45      1 (Edward)
Fem >10            3 (Polly, Melinda, Sarah)
Fem 10-16      1 (?)
Fem 16-26      2 (Lucy +?)
Occup: Agriculture: 1
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1830 Census, Harmony Twp, pg. 105
RICE, Edward
Males >5            1 (Alonzo)
Males 5-10      1 (Harrison)
Males 15-20      1 (Asa?)
Males 40-50      1 (Edward)
Fem >5            1 (Celoma)
Fem 5-10            1 (Eliza)
Fem 10-15      1 (Sarah)
Fem 15-20      1 (Melinda)
Fem 30-40      1 (Lucy)

Note: Polly had already married (1827)
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Edward is listed on the 1840 Census, pg 25, living in Springfield as head of household with the following family members:
Males       age 50-60      (1)
"      age 20-30      (1)
"      age 10-15      (1)
"      age 5-10            (2)
Females      age 40-50      (1)
      age 15-20      (1)
      age 10-15      (1)
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OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List
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OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 439
PIONEERS BURIED IN HARMONY TOWNSHIP, BORN BEFORE THE YEAR 1800:
DIED AGE
RICE, Edward 1843 60

Source: OHIO The cross road of our nation
Records & Pioneer Families
April-June 1964
Vol. V No. II
Published by Esther Weygandt Powell - NO COPYRIGHT
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Beers History states Edward died in 1842, whereas the above states 1843. (1843 is correct according to the will)
Early Settlers of Harmony Township
"History of Clark County, Ohio"
WHBeer's and Co, 1881

Edward RICE
d 1/10/1842
Lucy
b MA
d 10/22/1877 Asa
Ma>1809,OH>1812,OH
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Springfield (Ohio) Pioneer & Clark Co. Advertiser
Published Friday Aug 19, 1836

FARM SALE in HARMONY Twp., 6 miles east of Springfield and 1/2 mile south of National Rd., containing 263 Acres, two-story brick house, good cellar, cheese house, milk house, dry house, well of water at the door, barn, and stables, well at the barn, orchard, pasture land with spring. EDWARD RICE
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Submitted by Jane Martin Whitty, February 2002

Will of Edward RICE

Signed 31 Dec 1842; Filed 03 Feb 1843, Recorded Vol. 2, Page 184

I Edward RICE of the county of Clark and State of Ohio, do make and publish this my last will and testament.

Item 1st It is my will that my funeral expences and ll my last debts be paid out of the proceeds of my personal property.

Item 2d I give and Devise to my beloved wife in lieu of her dower my mansion house with the lot on which said house is situated, and now enclosed with a board fence, including the garden lot inclosure with a poling(?), and so much of the barn as may be necessary to store away her part of the grain which may be raised on the farm, so long as she may remain my widow. I also give and devise to her in addition to the above al my personall property of every kind and character together with all monies at interest with the exception of so much as may be necessary to discharge and pay any legacy herein after mentioned. Also the one third of the proceeds of the farm which is here after devised to my sons Harrison RICE & William RICE, untill the said William shall arrive to the age of twenty one years. Also one third of the proceeds of the BABB farm herein after devised to my sons Alonzo RICE & Henry C. RICE untill the said Henry C. shall arrive to the age of twenty one years, for the use of the my said wife & the education & maintainance of my minor children.

Item 3d I devise & bequeath to my three daughters, Polly CHAMBERLIN, Melinda SPRAGUE & Sally SPRAGUE and their heirs & assigns forever the tract of Land which I purchased of Isaac WARD, lying in the N.W. Quarter of S4, T4 & Range 9 (for a more particular description see the deed from said WARD), to be equally divided among them or the proceeds of the sale thereof as they may choose.

Item 4th I devise & bequeath to the legal children and legal heirs of my son Asahel RICE the 20 acre trat of land lying in Harmony Township, being a part of S. 35. T6. & R9,MBS which I now own with all the improvements thereon, which said premises my said son Asahel RICE shall have the right to occupy and have all the rents, pices & profits thereof during his natural life time upon the condition that the said Asahel RICE shall pay to my executors the sum of four hundred dollars, to be paid in the following manner, to wit. one hundred dollars to be paid one year after my decease, one hundred in two years, one hundred in three years & one hundred in four years, and of the said Asahel RICE shall fail to pay the said four hundred dollars as above mentioned at the times above mentioned, my Executors are authorized hereby to see by private sale or otherwise so much of said twenty acres as shall be sufficient to bring the said sum to be taken of the south side of said Twenty acre Tract.

Item 5th I devise & bequeath to my two sons Harrison RICE & William RICE the farm on which I now live, Bounded as follows, to wit. Beginning at a point in the road leading from Springfield to Clifton at the North East corner of what is called the DUNHAM tract. Running thence with said line East to Joseph WHELDON's land, thence with his west line North to the place of beginning containing sixty acres more or less, to be divided equally between the said Harrison & William by a line running North & south entirely through said Tract. The East half to belong to the said Harrison RICE, his heirs & assigns forever and the West half to belong to the said William RICE, his heirs & assigns forever.

Item 6th I devise & bequeath to my two sons Alonzo RICE & Henry C. RICE the farm which I purchased from John BABB except about sixteen acres which I have above devised to my sons Harrison & William. Also fourteen acres or thereabouts which I purchased of the Administrators of REEDER lying in the west of the tract of land above devised to my sons Harrison & William, which tracts of Land are to be equally divided between the said Alonzo & Henry C. by lines , Running North and south entirely through each of said tracts, the said Alonzo is to have & to hold the East halves of said tracts to him & his heris & assigns forever, & the Said Henry C. is to have & to hold the West halves of said tracts to him & to his heirs & assigns forever.

Item 7th I devise & bequeath to my daughter Celoma RICE five hundred dollars to be paid by my executors when she shall arrive at the age of eighteen years.

Item 8th I devise & bequeath to my grand son Edward CHAMBERLIN, son of Lanson (Lansing) & Polly CHAMBERLIN, the sum of one hundred dollars which sum of one hundred dollars shall be put out at interest by my executors untill the said Edward CHAMBERLIN shall become or arrive to the age of twenty one years & the interest thereof shall go towards educating him, and when he arrives at the age of twenty one years the said sum of one hundred dollars shall by my executors to be paid over to this said Edward CHAMBERLIN.

Item 9th I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife, Darius B. SPRAGUE & Horace POOL executors of this my last will & testament. I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made.

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand & seal this thirty first day of December 1842. /s/ Edward RICE (seal)

Signed & acknowledged by said Edward RICE as his last will & testament in our presence: and signed by us in his presence. /s/ Reuben MILLER /s/ Joseph WHELDON /s/ Wm. POOLE

State of Ohio - Clark County, Court of Common Pleas, Feb. 3rd, 1843. (printed form, testimony of witnesses to the signing of the will). /s/ Reuben MILLER /s/ Joseph WELDON /s/ Wm. POOLE

Executors appointed 03 Feb. 1843: Horace POOLE, Lucy RICE (Witnesses: John BACON, John HOUSEHOLDER)

Estate Appraisers appointed 14 Feb. 1843: Freeman VICORY, Charles CAVILEER & Ira PAIGE

More About EDWARD RICE:
Burial: Harmony Twp, see Indiv. notes

Notes for LUCY POOLE:
Lucy Rice is on page 242b of the Clark Co, OH Fed Census,Springfield Twp., enumerated 19 Aug 1850.

Lucy Rice, age 55, born in VT, value of real estate owned: 6,200
Harrison, 26, farmer
Amelia, age 24
Aletha M., age 3
L.A., age 4 mos. (or S.A.) - female
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1852 Springfield City Directory
Rice Mrs Lucy Clifton st S s
Rice Alonzo blacksmith same
Rice Harrison farmer same
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In 1860 Lucy was living with her daughter Celoma and husband Robert Meenach (see notes for Robt. Meenach for full listing.) Age 67, listed birthplace as NY
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In 1870, Lucy was age 77, (infirm),living with her son Harrison & family. Listed Birthplace as VT

More About LUCY POOLE:
Census: 1850, Age 53, Son Harrison & family living w/her

Children of EDWARD RICE and LUCY POOLE are:

2.	i.	POLLY² RICE, b. 1809, NY; d. 1892, Logan Co, OH.
3.	ii.	ASAHEL RICE, b. Abt. 1812, OH; d. Bef. 1860.
4.	iii.	MELINDA RICE, b. 30 Oct 1814, OH; d. 28 Aug 1872.
5.	iv.	SARAH RICE, b. 27 Sep 1816, OH; d. 25 Dec 1890, Clark Co, OH.
	v.	ELIZA RICE, b. 18 Aug 1821; d. 03 Sep 1831.

Notes for ELIZA RICE:
Eliza is buried in Fletcher Chapel Cemetery in Clark County, OH (Harmony Twp). Her tombstone reads:
Eliza Rice, d/o E. & L. d. 3 Sep 1831 ae 10-0-21. Row 9, Stone #184

Next to her is her brother, perhaps?:
James Edward Rice d, 31 Jul 1830 (or 1839?) ae 0-6-5 (Row 9, Stone 185). This is right next to the Poole graves (Row 9 - stones178-183.

More About ELIZA RICE:
Burial: Fletcher Chapel Cem, Clark Co, OH

6.	vi.	HARRISON RICE, b. 08 Oct 1823, Springfield Twp., Clark Co., OH; d. Bet. 1893 - 1900, Clark Co., OH.
7.	vii.	ALONZO RICE, b. 08 Jul 1825, Harmony Twp., ClarkCo., OH; d. 01 Jun 1904, Springfield, Clark Co., OH.
8.	viii.	CELOMA RICE, b. Abt. 1828, OH; d. Abt. 23 Jul 1912.
9.	ix.	HENRY CLAY RICE, b. 25 Sep 1830, Harmony Twp., Clark Co., OH; d. Aft. 1885.
10.	x.	WILLIAM RICE, b. 17 Feb 1834, Clark Co., OH; d. Apr 1907, Clark Co., OH.
	xi.	JAMES EDWARD RICE, b. 26 Jan 1839, Clark Co, OH; d. 31 Jul 1839.

Notes for JAMES EDWARD RICE:
James Edward Rice is buried in Fletcher Chapel Cem., Harmony Twp, Clark Co, OH
next to his sister, Eliza Rice (her inscription is d/o E. & L., Row 9, stone 184)

His inscription is died 31 July 1830 or 1839 (two different readings). Based on birth of other children, correct date is probably 1839. Age at death: 0-6-5. Row 9, stone 185

The Poole graves are in Row 9, stones 179-183. Lucinda Pool Stacy is stone #180

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