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Facts and Events
| Name[2] |
Col. Stephen Rice |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1] |
15 Mar 1736/37 |
Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States |
| Emigration[7] |
23 May 1760 |
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United StatesLeft Boston for Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia |
| Marriage |
10 Nov 1763 |
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Dorothy Woods |
| Other[3] |
9 Aug 1774 |
Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United StatesRepresentative of Hardwick at Convention of Worcester County |
| Other[3] |
From 7 Oct 1774 to 10 Dec 1774 |
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United StatesRepresentative of Hardwick at First Massachusetts Provincial Congress |
| Other[5] |
From 1774 to 1784 |
Massachusetts, United StatesRepresentative of Hardwick in Massachusetts General Court |
| Other[3] |
22 May 1775 |
Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, United StatesElected Representative of Hardwick at Third Massachusetts Provincial Congress |
| Military[4][6] |
From 16 Aug 1777 to 29 Nov 1777 |
Active Duty as Lt. Col. in Cushing's Regiment of Militia |
| Will[4] |
20 Apr 1821 |
Will Written |
| Death[2] |
24 Nov 1831 |
Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States |
| Burial[2] |
Abt 30 Nov 1831 |
Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, United StatesCentral Cemetery |
| Will[4] |
7 Feb 1832 |
Will Proved |
Stephen Rice's participation in the Provincial Congress of Massachusetts is noteworthy. Led by John Hancock and John Adams, and involving other well known patriots such as Samuel Adams and Paul Revere, the Provincial Congress of Massachusetts was the first autonomous government within the thirteen colonies. As such, it played a pivotal role during the early days of the American Revolution. For more information, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_Provincial_Congress and http://edit.emich.edu/index.php?title=Massachusetts_Provincial_Congress .
References
- ↑ Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Vital records of Westborough, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: F.P. Rice, 1903)
90.
In Births section, under Rice surname: "Stephen, s. Beriah and Mary, March 15, 1736-7."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Hardwick, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. (Boston, Mass, 1917)
318.
In Deaths section, under Rice surname: "Stephen, Col., Nov. 24, 1831, a. 95 y. (Revolutionary soldier. G.R.2.)" Page 5 explains that "G.R.2." means "grave record, Central Cemetery".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Massachusetts, United States. The Journals of each Provincial Congress of Massachusetts in 1774 and 1775, and of the Committee of Safety: with an Appendix Containing the Proceedings of the County Conventions-Narratives of the Events of the Nineteenth of April, 1775-Papers Relating to Ticonderoga and Crown Point, and Other Documents, Illustrative of the Early History of the American Revolution. (Boston: Dutton and Wentworth, 1838)
14,277,628.
In list of representatives attending Worcester Convention: "Hardwick-Capt. Paul Mandell, Mr. Stephen Rice, Lieut. Jonathan Warner, Deacon John Bradish."
In list of representatives attending First Provincial Congress in 1774: "Hardwick.-Capt. Paul Mandell, Mr. Stephen Rice."
In footnote to list of representatives attending Third Provincial Congress in 1775: "The inhabitants of Hardwick, on the 22d of May, elected Capt. William Page to represent them in Congress during June and July; Capt. Stephen Rice to attend during August and September; Col. Jonathan Warner to sit during October and November. The early dissolution of the session prevented the two last named gentlemen from taking their seats."
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 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)
114.
"Lt. Col. in the regiment whereof Job Cushing was Col., Warner's brigade, on the Northern frontier, 1777"
"Will of Col. S. Rice, April 20,1821, proved Feb. 7,1832, gave to wife Dorothy, to sons Ashbel, Stephen and Thomas, to daus. Mary Freeman, Hepzibah Rice, Lucy Rice and Lydia Rice. Wife Dorothy and son Ashbel Rice, Ex'ors. Inventory, $1523.17, Feb. 28, 1832."
- ↑ Schutz, John A. Legislators of the Massachusetts General Court, 1691-1780: a biographical dictionary. (Boston, Massachusetts: Northeastern University Press, c1997)
324.
Identifies Stephen Rice as representative from Hardwick between 1774 and 1784.
- ↑ Wikipedia Article: Cushing's Regiment of Militia.
"Cushing's Regiment of Militia also known as the 6th Worcester County Militia Regiment was called up at Westborough, Massachusetts on August 16, 1777 as the reinforcements for the Continental Army during the Saratoga Campaign. The regiment marched quickly to join the gathering forces of Gen. Horatio Gates as he faced British General John Burgoyne in northern New York. The regiment served in General Warner's brigade. With the surrender of Burgoyne's Army on October 17, the regiment was disbanded on November 29, 1777."
- ↑ Calnek, W. A. (William Arthur), and A. W. (Alfred William) Savary. History of the county of Annapolis, including old Port Royal and Acadia: with memoirs of its representatives in the Provincial parliament, and biographical and genealogical sketches of its early English settlers and their families by W.A. Calnek ; edited and completed by A.W. Savary. (Toronto, Ontario: William Briggs, 1897)
150-156.
Summary: Stephen was a passenger on the 23 May 1760 voyage of the ship named Charming Molly from Boston to Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. He traveled with his father, Beriah, and his brother, Benjamin, and 42 other passengers, but no other passengers with a Rice surname. They were on board by 17 May, then waited for favorable winds to set sail. Stephen is not listed in the 1768 or 1770 Annapolis census.
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