John Barnet Rice (Ryce)
Born: btwn 1800-1810
Married: Margaret (1810 - aft 1850)
Died:
Father:
Mother:
Religion:

Children:
Thomas Sylvester Rice (17 Jan 1833 - Oct 1909), m. Elizabeth Ching (30 Oct 1842 - 28 Apr 1909) 20 Jun 1860
Elizabeth R. Rice (1834 - ), m. George Tippett in 1856
Mary C. Rice (1838 - ), m. John H. Boswell, lic. 25 Aug 1857
Emily (Emela) Ryce (1839 - aft 1880),
    m. Thomas Henry Crawford Thompson (1832 - 2 Jan 1892) on 15 Dec 1856 in St. Marys Co, MD
Zora Belle Rice (1840 - ), m. George T. Ruark in 1860
James Richard Rice (1841 - 14 Apr 1912 Ryceville, MD), m. Mary Lavinia (Molly) Welch (1852 - 1917) on 28 Dec 1869
Francis W. Rice (1843 - 11 Jun 1865 Point Lookout, MD)
Daniel Webster Rice (1844 - ), m. Mary E. Norris on 25 Jan 1864
Priscilla Rice (1845 - )

Supporting Information

Census

  • 1790 Census - Charles Co., MD
    • John Rice - pg 106: 12101
  • 1800 Census -
    • James Rice - Charles Co., MD pg 65 20001-00010-00
    • John Rice - St. Marys Co., MD pg 7: 31210-00010-04
      {obviously, not this John Rice but could be father]
  • 1820 Census - Anne Arundel Co., MD, ED 2, p 285
    • John Rice - 100010-00100-11
  • 1820 Census - Anne Arundel Co., MD, ED 2, p 3 (123)
    • John Rice - 1001010000000-0010010000000
 
  • 1840 Census - St. Mary's Co, MD, 5th ED, pg 180
    • John B. Rice - 120101000000-210010000000
  • 1840 Census - Anne Arundel, MD, Dist 4, pg
    • John Rice - 0100001000000-0000101000000
  • 1850 Census - St. Mary's Co, MD, 4th District, 15 Oct 1850 [pg 337B], dwelling 1415, family 1363
    • Margaret Rice, age 40, b. Charles Co, MD
    • Thomas S. Rice, age 18, farmer, b. Charles Co
    • Elizabeth R. Rice, age 16, b. Charles Co
    • Mary C. Rice, age 12, b. St. Mary's Co
    • Emela Ryce, age 11, b. St. Mary's Co
    • Zora B. Rice, age 10, b. St. Mary's Co
    • James R. Rice, age 9, b. St. Mary's Co
    • Francis W. Rice, age 7, b. St. Mary's Co
    • Webster Rice, age 6, b. St. Mary's Co
    • Priscilla Rice, age 5, b. St. Mary's Co
  • 1860 Census - St. Mary's Co, MD, 4th District, Chaptico, 13 Aug 1860 [pg 1086], dwelling 1407, family 1355 [immediately after John Chinn, 50]
    • T. S. Rice, age 28, M, bricklayer, $100, b. MD
    • Elizabeth Rice, age 18, F, b. MD
  • 1860 Census - St. Mary's Co, MD, 4th District, Chaptico, 13 Aug 1860 [pg 1086], dwelling 1408, family 1356
    • Margaret Rice, age 50, $100, b. MD. cannot read/write
    • George Rewark, age 25, M, bricklayer, b. MD, married w/i year
    • Dora Rewark, F, age 18, F, b. MD
  • 1880 Census - St. Mary's Co, MD, 5th District [pg 542]
    • James R. Ryce, age 39, farmer
    • Mary L. Ryce, 28, keeps house
    • Daniel W. Ryce, 9
    • Samuel W. Ryce, 6
    • Ann C. Ryce, 4
    • James A. Ryce, 1
    • Thomas V. Ryce, 3 mo.
  • 1880 Census - St. Mary's Co, MD, 5th District [pg 584]
    • Thomas S. Ryce, age 47, farmer
    • Elizabeth Ryce, 39, keeps house
    • Joseph F. Ryce, 19, laborer
    • Jarret T. Ryce, 16, in school
    • Eva C. Ryce, 13, in school
    • Walter M. Ryce, 11
    • Lizzie A. Ryce, 9
    • Ada V. Ryce, 5
    • Effie J. Ryce, 3
    • Jess H. C. Ryce, 1
    • Willie K. Ryce, 1 mo.

Secondary References

Marriages and Death of St. Mary's Co., MD 1634-1900 by M. K. Fresco

Abstracts of the Levy Court Records for St. Mary's Co., MD 1829-1877 abstracted by L. D. Reno & indexed by R. A. Everett

18 Mar 1855 - Margaret Rice, widow with 9 children. Persons supporting her application: James, Joseph, and William Shemwell, Thomas Posey, Luke W. B. Hutchins, John E. Carpenter, Harrison Posey, R. E. Wainwright, Thomas H. Fowler.

St. Mary's Beacon [Date is of newspaper.]

Coroner's Inquests of St. Marys Co.
1845 - John B. Ryce noted, possibly as Justice of the Peace.

St. Mary's Chronicles, Vol 17, #7, 7/1969 - Wills of St. Mary's Co., MD
23 Oct 1909 - Thomas S. Ryce, liber PHD 1, folio 386

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