Charles Rice Genealogy
Record modified: 2008-07-11
This is my ancestor 9 generations back.
Born: about 1715-00-00 New Kent Co, Virginia USA
Died: 1785-11-22 Goochland Co, Virginia USA
Marriages:
1. Mary Holman
Children of Charles Rice and Mary Holman:
Notes:
His marriage to Mary Holman is documented in "The Douglas Register".
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from Rice-Southern maillist:
Will of Charles Rice, probated 1785-11-22 Goochland Co VA
I Charles Rice of Goochland County ...
I lend unto my beloved wife, Mary Rice, all my whole estate except thirty-five acres of the land I now live
on, which thirty-five acres my son Basdel has purchased and paid me for, on account of my son
Charles, it being his part or share of the land I live on, sold to his brother Basdel to discharge a debt
due from my son Charles to David Hudson of Louisa County and marked out next to a place called and
known by the name of Old Isams' old field now belonging to Col. John Hopkins between the branch
that runs through my plantation and Hopkins line and so over the said branch from Hopkin's line
______ to the little spring branch that my daughter MollyTrice lives on till the thirty-five acres is
included which thirty-five acres property belongs to my son Basdel and his heirs forever but the whole
of my estate besides I lend to my xxxxxx wife during her natural life, she having a right to dispose
of any part thereof to discharge all my just debts and at her decease the rest of my land to be
equally divided between my four sons Tandy & William, Holman & Basdel, and all the moveable
estate after my wife's Death that she leaves behind her, I desire may be sold and equally divided
amongst my thirteen children to them and their heirs forever, and I desire there may be no
appraisement of my estate, but due appoint my beloved wife and as many of her sons as she shall
chose to qualify with her to be executors to this my last Will & Testament. In witness whereof I set my
hand and seal this sixth day of January, one thousand seven hundred eighty-five.
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Various RootsWeb entries give their children as:
Basdel
Mary 1746-06-25 Goochland Co VA d 1788-05-12 Louisa Co VA + William Trice; + Forrest Green
Martha c1747 Hanover Co VA + George Saunders
Tandy 1748 Goochland Co VA d 1795-08-05 + Sarah Sampson
Charles II c1749 Powhatan Co VA d 1836 Bath Co KY + Mary Toney
William c1756 VA + Sarah (unknown)
Holman 1758-03-01 Goochland Co VA d 1849-01-16 Bath Co KY + Jane Morris; + Mary Fethergill
Lucy c1767 d 1845 + John Ward
Catherine 1770-10-05 Goochland Co VA
Franky 1756-04-03
Elizabeth
Jennie
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From "The Holmans of Virginia" by Harry Stuart Holman:
By 1740, she [Mary Holman d/o Tandy] married Charles Rice and they resided for some time in Louisa
Co VA. On 1750-02-15 Charles bought a farm in western Goochland Co VA. Charles and Mary resided
there the rest of their lives.
His children included Tandy, William, Holman, Basil, Molly, Charles Jr, and Franky.
Charles Rice was a man of means who gave generously to the [Revolutionary] troops though he was
too old to serve.
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 15615
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