William Brice Rice

Alternate death date February 9, 1780. Buried in cemetery currently on Martin Field Drive, Mechanicsville, Hanover County, VA

William Brice Rice
BIRTH
1760
Ireland
DEATH
1856 (aged 95–96)
Union, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
BURIAL
Dropping Lick Cemetery
Union, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41586527/william-brice-rice

STILL RESEARCHING:

Birth: 1760, Ireland Death: 1856 Union, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA

THIS WRITE UP IS FROM FIND A GRAVE - I HAVE NOT VERIFIED IT. William Brice Rice was born in Ireland and not wanting to follow in his father footsteps in the weaver's trade, he immigrated to America in 1780. His ship floundered at sea for three weeks and finally arrived in New York with the crew and passengers half-starved. He and others were taken in by families in New York until they could recover from their ordeal at sea. Hearing of homesteading opportuinites he set course for Virginia and settled in what is now known as Monroe County, West Virginia. He married Elizabeth White, who was said to have descended from nobility and they produced many children. If the dates I have for him are correct, he lived there until the ripe old age of 96. My best guess is that he and wife Elizabeth are interred in Dropping Lick Cemetery, but i am told that many grave markers at this cemetery have long since vanished due weather and time.

Family links: Spouse:

1. Elizabeth (White) Rice (1770 - 1860)*

Children

1. John Rice (1792 - 1882)*
2. James Rice (1794 - 1881)*
3. William Rice (1799 - 1882)*
4. NEED TO LINK: Robert Rice (1805-1879)
5. NEED TO FIND AND LINK: Sarah "Sally" (Rice) Sprowl
6. NEED TO FIND AND LINK: Catharine (Rice) Foster

Burial: Dropping Lick Cemetery, Union, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA

Find A Grave Memorial# 41586527 ____________

Verified Children Through finding of William Rice's Will via Monroe Co. Virginia APRIL 1843: John Rice, James Rice, William Rice, Robert Rice: Daughter Catherine Foster (and) likeways the children of my daughter Sally Sprowle - so Sally died prior to the writing of the will April, 1843.

Wife: written as Betsey Rice (Which is a very common nickname for Elizabeth) so I think it's inline with both sources

From Monroe County MARRIAGE records:

• RICE James to RAMSEY Betsy 10/17/1818
• RICE John to SPROWL Polly 2/17/1812
• FOSTER Robert to RICE Catherine Jan 12, 1824 ---------------------------