Ezekiel Rice b.1820 m. Tabitha Stuart//,/center>
Hannah Rice b.1822 m. ? Miller
Eleanor Rice b.1823 m. Elias Mullens
William M. Rice b.1824 m. Nancy Rogers on Jan 10 1852 William died 1902 in Morgan County Kentucky
Next Source: Rice News Journal, Vol.1, No. 4 (1973)
NOTE: Theres one date that has to be wrong. In RED below. That would have made him a Lawyer under 12 yrs old.
Ezekiel Rice .... In the 1780s he came to Catlettsburg Kentucky and being a Lawyer had somewhat to do with the building up and progress of Calettsburg toward a thriving town in those days. It is believed he migrated West -- as they called it then -- from Virginia or West Virginia over the Blue Ridge Mountains to Kentucky. He married Miss Miller from Philadelphia, Pa. and they had several children. One being William F. Rice b. 1824 in Catlettsburg and later moved to Aden, Kentucky where he married Nancy Rice, b. July 18 1871. He was the ninth child of the family. First one was Mary b. Dec. 29 1852. Third one named Jack was b. in 1858 and passed away in April of 1956 at the age of 98. It seems to be vaguely understood in the family that this Rice branch was of Celtic people who long ago inhabited the County of Wales, with somehow some French, German and Scotch thown in along the line.
there are alot of misspelings on the following will it is typed just as it was written on the copy of Ezekiels hand written will.
Ezekiels WILL
I, Ezekiel Rice, of the County of Carter an State of Kentucky, knowing the uncertainty of Life and the certainty of death, do make, this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and annulling all former wills. I will and bequeath to my som William M. Rice, all my real estate situate lying and being in the county of Carter and State of Kentucky, on the Little Fork with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging, and I will that after the payment of my just depts and funeral expenses my personal proberty shall be equally divided between my eleven children to wit: James M. Rice, Jacob Rice, Jeremiah Rice, Ezekiel Rice, William M. Rice, Eleanor Mullins and Hannah Miller and my grand children, who are the children of Mary Gollihugh, deceased, each of my said eleven children and my said grandchildren to take one twelfth part. In testimony where I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal this 30th day of April 1862.
Ezekiel ( his X mark ) Rice
Wittness
Bazel Rucker
J.R. Botts
Proven by J.R. Botts and Basil Rucker as to the Ezekiel Rice Signature. June 9th 1862.
R.D. Davis
For E.F. Davis, Clerk
State of Kentucky
Carter County
I Frank P?? Clerk of the Carter County Court do certify that the forgoing will of Ezekiel Rice have this my been duly recorded in my office By virtue of the above endorsements thereof said will and endorsemnet.
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