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     Cyprian Rice was born in 1693, -birth date 1693 perWe Sought the Wilderness by Claton S. Rice, page 56. He married Lydia Rice, daughter of Benjamin Rice and Mary Rice, on Dec 25, 1721 at Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

     Dinah Rice was born in 1693 at Marlborough, Massachusetts.

     Gershom Ward was born on Jan 3, 1693 at Sudbury, Massachusetts. He died on Nov 24, 1739 at age 46.
     He unmarried; his house burned 4/1/1729. His headstone is one of those preserved in Spring Hill Cemetery, Marlborough.

     Samuel Rice was born on Feb 11, 1693 at Marlborough, Massachusetts. He died on Feb 10, 1781 at Worcester, Massachusetts, at age 87.

     Azariah Rice was born on Aug 13, 1693 at Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, British Colonial America. He married Hannah Bartlett, daughter of Joseph Bartlett (II) and Hannah Hyde, on Jun 17, 1720 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Azariah Rice died before Sep 7, 1779 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of cancer; will probated on this date.
     He left a will on Jul 8, 1772 at Worcester County, Massachusetts; Volume 15, page 293-296
Will: Azariah Rice, July 8, 1772

In the name of God Amen. The eighth day of July, one thousand seven hundred & seventy two: I Azariah Rice of Brookfield in the County of Worcester & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, Yeoman, being in health and of sound disposing mind & memory, thanks be given to God but calling to mind the mortality of my body & knowing that all men must once die, do make this my last will and testament, that is to say, first of all I give & I recommend my soul into the hand of God who gave it, & my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executor hereafter named, not doubting but at the General resurrection, I shall receive the same again by the Mighty power of God-And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give demise & dispose of the same in the following manner & form.
I?. My will is that all my just debts & funeral charges paid by my Executors out of my estate.
Item. I give & bequeath to my son Benj’n. About two acres of half of meadow more or less as the same is in the southerly side (illegible illegible) Pond, bounded all round by (illegible) & said Pond which is his full part with what I have given him heretofore.
Item. I give and bequeath to my son Oliver, one half part of four acres of meadow for quantity & quality, lying near Pine Hill, be it more or less as per Brookfield Book of record. I also give him more, viz. two acres of meadow at Bartlett’s Point (so called) be it more or less, as per record.
Item. I give & bequeath to my son Jonas one half part of four acres of meadow near Pine Hill, be it more or less as per record.
Item. I give & bequeath to my son Ephraim one half part of my house where I now live with the building thereon both for quantity & quality with all my husbandry tools and living stock of creatures of every kind I shall die seized of as the name is bounded southwesterly part on Jonas Rice & part on Elisha Rice, west on Cyprian Rice and four acres of my own land here after mentioned on a town road. Northerly on a town road. Easterly part on (Ralph’s ?) land & part on south pond southerly, southerly on John Rice his land. Said homelot lyes on both sides a town road & contains in the whole about one hundred acres, more four acres lying on the northerly side a town road, more or less as per record. I also give him ten acres of meadow on Qualange River bound on north on the river, south & east on Josiah Partredge, west on Bartlett’s Point. I give him more viz my part in the Meeting house and all my wearing apparel with all the money which is due or coming to me from my late brother Mattathias Rice deceased his estate with all my money I shall die seized & possessed of. Said bequests are on the conditions following viz. That the said Ephraim improve the half heretofore bequeathed in a good husband-like manner during my life & deliverance yearly the whole produce of the same of every sort affordance to be to my sole use & disposal. And also to provide for my comfortable support in sickness & health during my natural life if I stand in need & at my death to give a decent Christian burial. And also pay out the legacies hereafter mentioned to his two sisters & my granddaughter.
Item. I give & bequeath to my daughter’s Miriam & Mary in equal parts all my household goods of every sort & name, as iron, (illegible) pewter, wood, bed & bedding, linen & woolen of every sort & whatever else of indoor moveable not mentioned by name. And ten shilling money to each of them. And to Mary one milking cow to be paid by my executor at my decease.
Item. I give, bequeath to my granddaughter Zerciah Sanford, one heifer two years old, to be delivered to her by my executor within six months after my decease.
Item. I constitute my son Ephr. Rice, sole executor to this my last will and testament. And I utterly disallow & disannul all & every other former or other wills, legacies and bequests or Executors by me made, willed or bequeathed. Ratifying & conforming this and no other to be my last will & testament.
In witness whereof I have put my hand & seal, the day & year above written.
Signed, sealed, published, pronounced & declared said Azariah Rice as his last will & testament in the presence of these subscribers: Wm Ayres, William Ayres Jr, Benjamin Ayers.
Azariah Rice (seal)

Worcester ss. To all people to whom these presents shall come, Levi Lincoln, Judge of the Probate of wills, in the County of Worcester, within the State of Massachusetts Bay, in New England, sendeth Greeting.
Know ye, that on the seventh day of September, anno domini 1779. The instrument herewith annexed purporting the last will & testament of Azariah Rice, late of Brookfield in the County aforesaid, deceased, was presented for probate by Ephraim Rice the executor herein named. Then present William Ayres & Benjamin Ayers, two of the witnesses of the hereto described who made oath that they saw the said testator sign seal & heard him declare the said instrument to be his last will & testament & that they with the other subscribing witnesses subscribed their names together as witnesses to the execution thereof in the said testator’s presence and that he was this to the best of their judgement, of sound & disposing mind:
I do prove, approve & allow of the said instrument as the last will & testament of the before name deceased and do commit that the administration thereof in all matters the same (illegible) & of his estate whereof he died seized & possessed in said County unto Ephraim Rice the before named executor work faithfully to execute the said will, and to administer the estate of the said deceased according thereto, who accepted of his said inst. and he shall render an inventory of said estate into the Probate office according to law, and he shall render an amount upon oath of his proceeding when thereunto lawfully required.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this day & year above written. Levil Lincoln, J. prob.
Entered from the original, Josiah Wheeler Regr.

     Henrich Simonssøn married Ellen Berthelsdatter. Henrich Simonssøn was born circa 1694. He died in 1758.

     Ashur Rice was born on Jul 6, 1694. He died on Aug 20, 1773 at age 79.

     Peletiah Rice was born on Jul 25, 1694 at Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He married Sarah Newton on Jan 11, 1727/28.

     Silas Rice was born in 1695 at Marlborough, Massachusetts.

     Hannah Bartlett was born on Feb 17, 1694/95 at Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, British Colonial America. She married Azariah Rice, son of Benjamin Rice and Mary Rice, on Jun 17, 1720 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Hannah Rice died on Jun 30, 1754 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 59.

     Lydia Rice was born on Jun 6, 1695. She married Cyprian Rice, son of Captain Peter Rice and Rebecca How, on Dec 25, 1721 at Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Lydia Rice died on Jan 10, 1755 at age 59.

     Nahum Rice was born on Sep 3, 1695 at Marlborough, Massachusetts.
     He was ill being stated as insane. An unnamed guardian was appointed on 24 January 1742.

     Jotham Brigham was born on Dec 23, 1695 at Marlborough, Massachusetts. He married Abigail (?) Jotham Brigham died on Nov 23, 1759 at Marlborough, Massachusetts, at age 63.

     Adonijah Rice was born on Aug 11, 1696.

     Timothy Rice was born in 1697 at Marlborough, Massachusetts.

     Deborah Rice was born on Nov 14, 1697. She married James Brown on Jan 26, 1725 at Marlborough, Massachusetts. Deborah Rice died on Dec 1, 1725 at Marlborough, Massachusetts, at age 28.

     Ellizabeth Rice married Ephraim How. Ellizabeth Rice was born on Dec 9, 1697 at Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. She died on Dec 28, 1775 at age 78.

     Elnathan Rice was born on Jan 28, 1697/98 at Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He died on Oct 28, 1716 at Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at age 18.

     Sarah Rice was born on Jun 1, 1698 at Marlborough, Massachusetts. She died on Apr 3, 1778 at Marlborough, Massachusetts, at age 79.
     She left a will on 6 December 1776 at Marlborough, MA, nephew Benjamin Rice, Executor. Her will mentioned Lydia Rice Williams, under age 18; Sarah, daughter of my kinsman Elisha Rice; daughters of my kinsman Benjamin Rice; and daughters of Elisha Rice deceased; children of kinswoman Ann Ward deceased.

     Perez Rice was born on Jul 23, 1698. He died on Dec 14, 1782 at age 84.

     Nahor Rice was born in 1699 at Marlborough, Massachusetts. He died in 1704 killed by the Ind. at 5 yrs.

     Simon Rice married Grace Newton. Simon Rice was born on Jan 9, 1699. He died on May 31, 1733 at age 34.

     Abraham How "Jr." was born on Mar 21, 1698/99 at Marlborough, Massachusetts. He married Rachel Rice, daughter of Benjamin Rice and Mary Rice, on May 20, 1724 at Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

     Vashti Rice was born on Mar 7, 1700.

     Zephaniah Rice was born on Sep 22, 1700 at Marlborough, Massachusetts. He died on May 10, 1730 at Worcester, Massachusetts, at age 29.

     Peter Rice II was born on Sep 24, 1700 at Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, British Colonial America. He married Dinah Wolcott on Sep 22, 1730. Peter Rice II died on Feb 20, 1759, drowned at Warren (formerly Western), Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 58. He was buried at Pine Grove Cemetery, Warren, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

     Huldah Rice was born in 1701 at Marlborough, Massachusetts.

     William III Wofford was born in 1701 at Prince Georges County, Maryland. He died in 1788.

     Zerubabel Rice married Elizabeth Barrett. Zerubabel Rice was born on Jan 1, 1702. He died on Aug 27, 1775 at age 73.

     Abigail Rice was born on Aug 5, 1702. She married Ezekiel Bowker, son of John Bowker and Mary How, on Jan 24, 1733. Abigail Rice died on Jan 17, 1790 at age 87.