Person:Gershom Rice (5)

Watchers
m. Abt 1738
  1. Solomon Rice1743 - 1753
  2. Gershom Rice1755 - 1837
  3. Solomon Rice1757 - 1794
m. 23 Nov 1778
  1. Stephen Rice1779 -
  2. Edward Rice1784 -
  3. Susanna Rice1787 -
  4. Mary Rice1791 -
  5. Henry Rice1794 -
Facts and Events
Name Gershom Rice
Gender Male
Birth[1] 3 Jul 1755 Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 23 Nov 1778 Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Susannah Howe
Will[4] 29 Mar 1828 Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United StatesCase No. 18710
Death[2][3] 12 Apr 1837 Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Marlborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1908)
    155.

    Rice, Gershom, s. Gershom and Lydia, July 3, 1755.
    [Second son of the name born in this family.]

  2. Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Marlborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1908)
    385.

    Rice, Gershom, Apr 12, 1837, a. 83.
    [Birth about 1754.]

  3. Ward, Andrew Henshaw. A Genealogical History of the Rice Family: Descendants of Deacon Edmund Rice, who came from Barkhamstead, England and settled at Sudbury, Massachusetts, in 1638 or 9. (Boston: C. Benjamin Richardson, 1858)
    57, 104.

    Gershom Rice, s/o Gershom Rice and Lydia Barrett, b. 30 Jul 1755, m. Susannah Howe, "they both d. April 11, 1837".
    [Note:Marlborough VRs says Gershom d. 12 Apr 1837 and Susanna 19 Apr 1837. The [http:/www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=32909294&PIpi=34605403 gravestone] says Gershom d. 11 Apr 1837 and Susanna 18 Apr 1837.]

  4. Massachusetts. Probate Court (Middlesex County). Probate records, 1648-1924. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1964-1967)
    File 18710: Gershom Rice, 1837.

    Will of "Gershom Rice of Marlborough ... Yeoman", dated 29 Mar 1828, proved 27 Jun 1837, names wife Susannah; sons Stephen, Edward; daughters Susannah Biglow, "Mary otherwise called Polly Fosgate"; son Edward to be executor.
    2 May 1837: heirs cited to appear to consider will. Also commission to appraise estate.
    17 May 1837: "Inventory of all the estate whereof Gershom Rice late of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex yeoman, died seized and possessed" by Jacob Holyoke, Aaron Brigham, and Eli Rice: $545.09 1/2.