Bethia (Ward) Rice (abt. 1658 - 1712)

Born about 1658 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Wife of Daniel Rice — married 10 Feb 1681 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, America (USA)

Descendants

Died 8 Dec 1712 at about age 54 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

There is no birth record of 27 Nov 1658 for Bethiah.

From the William Ward Genealogy

"14. Bethiah Ward, born about 1658 in Sudbury, Mass., died December 8, 1721, in Marlborough, Mass. She married January 10, 1681, in Marlborough, Daniel Rice, born November 8, 1655, in Sudbury, died July 14, 1737, in Marlborough, son of Deacon Edward and Ann Rice, and grandson of Edmund Rice, one of the pioneer settlers of Sudbury and Marlborough.

"Their house was one of those fortified 1711-1713 against Indian attacks. He married (2) Elizabeth (Wells) Wheeler, widow of John Wheeler.

"See also references to Bethiah Ward and Deacon Edward Rice on pages 54 and 55 of Chapter X.

"Children, born in Marlborough, Mass:

95. Bethiah, born October 29,1682, married October 26,1708, Jonathan Newton, born September 30, 1679, died 1759, son of Moses and Johanna (Larkin) Newton. All of these occurrences were of Marlborough, Mass.

Children: Tirzah, Jonathan, Tabitba, Bethiah, Johanna, Hepiibah, David, Thankful, Gideon, Nathan, Elnathan.

96. Daniel, bom June 3, 1684, married February 12, 1713, in Marlborough, Mass., Elizabeth Taylor, born August 1, 1688, daughter of William and Mary (Johnson) Taylor. They moved to Shrewsbury, Mass., some years after the birth of their last child, but apparently returned to Marlborough after the death of Daniel Rice, Senior. She married (2) Captain Gershom Wneelock of Shrewsbury.

Children: Hannah, William, David, Stephen, Bezeleel, Abner, Jabez.

97. Judith, born September 29, 1687, died unmarried.

98. Luke, born November 30, 1689, died July 4, 1754. He married December 14, 1715, m Marlborough, Mass., Rachel Stow, born February 21, 1690, in Marlborough, died after 1771, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Stow. They moved to Shrewsbury, Mass., between 1737 and 1740, and he was assessor there in 1742.

Children: Azubah, Heiekiah, Dinah, Rachel, Abigail, Lydia, Friacilla, Sarah.

99. Priscilla, born April 6, 1692, died December 24, 1721, in Marlborough, Mass.

100. Eleazer, born May 16, 1695, died after 1767. He married December 8, 1720, in Concord. Mass.. Thankful Fletcher, daughter of Samuel and Mary Fletcher of Chelmsford, Mass. They lived first in Marlborough, Mass., and later in Boston.

Children: Bethiah, Thankful, Eleazer, Mary.

101. Deborah, born November 14, 1697, died December 1. 1725, in Marlborough, Mass. She married January 26, 1725, in Marlborough (as his second wife) James Brown. He had two wives after her death.

Child: Susannah.

102. Hopestill, born October 22, 1702, died January 1731 in Marlborough, Mass. She married 1727 or 1728 Edward Wilson, born October 3, 1689, in Newton, Mass., died January 29, 1759, in Shrewsbury, Mass., son of Nathaniel and Hannah (Oliver) Wilson. He married (2) Margaret Angier.

Children: Benjamin,' Abigail."^[1]

Name

Name: Bethia /Rice [Ward]/

Given Name: Bethia

Surname: Rice [Ward]

Married Name: Rice

Birth

Date: ABT 1658

Sources

1. ↑ The William Ward genealogy : the history of the descendants ... Martyn, Charles, b. 1874., p. 73-74. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89067294322;view=1up;seq=135

• History of the Town of Marborough

• Source S-2024265419

Title: The Edmund Rice Association

Note: http://www.widomaker.com/~gwk/era/index.htm

• Ward family; descendants of William Ward: who settled in Sudbury, Mass., in 1639 By Andrew Henshaw Ward, page 17-18, Google Books

• The William Ward genealogy : the history of the descendants ... Martyn, Charles, b. 1874., p. 73-74. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89067294322;view=1up;seq=135

• Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute; Son, Luke Rice Birth Record.

• Source: S236 Media: Web Site Abbreviation: Ward Gen Title: Ward Family Genealogy - Descendants of Thomas Warde Author: Clare Prechel Publication: http://oachs.net/ward_genealogy_i

Notes

Note BI2406(now Wayland)

Acknowledgments

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