Jotham Rice

From "A Genealogical History of the Rice Family - Descendants of Deacon Edmund Rice" by Andrew Henshaw Ward, A. M., Boston - C. Benjamin Richardson, 1858

Jotham Rice, (son of James, grandson of Thomas, great grandson of Edmund), born 17 Feb 1696. Married Mary (or Mercy) Earl, daughter of Ralph and Mary (Carr) Earl. Mary was born 13 Mar 1708.

Jotham removed from Newport, RI, to Worcester (MA) about 1734, and thence to Rutland District (Barre) MA, before 1749, where he died 17 Nov 1782 in his 86th year. His widow, Mary, died there in 1803, aged 97. They had 14 children; the births of only 3 are found on record, and the names of 3 are unknown.

The will of Jotham Rice, proved 23 Dec 1783, gave to wife, Mary; to sons, Daniel, Jotham, James and Benjamin; to daughters Violetta (Violata) Gates, Elizabeth Wilder, Martha Walker, Mary Howe, Mercy Rice, and Prudence Rice; John Mason and his son, Benjamin, Executors.

Children:

Violetta (Violata), born about 1723, married John Gates

Daniel, born about 1732, married Keziah Snow

Ralph, married Sarah

Martha, born at Worcester 5 May 1732, married

           (?) Walker, married 2nd (?) Chandler

Jotham, born about 1477, married Harriet Snow

James, born about 1746, married Susan Cutting

Mercy, born at Barre (MA) 7 Aug 1749, married Thaddeus

          Eames, 7 Jun 1774 and settled in Dummerston, 

VT
Prudence, born 7 Aug 1751, married Silas Barber

Benjamin, born about 1753, married Abigail Smith

Elizabeth, married (?) Wilder of Petersham