Joseph Rice

Joseph Rice answers the Lexington Alarm, April 1775

Joseph Rice was 30 years old, a twin to his brother Benjamin, a Westborough man through his mother Mary Green's people, married three years to Mary Green, with an infant son Alvan to whom Brant Hindman traces his Rice ancestry. When the Lexington Alarm summoned the Massachusetts militia in April 1775, Joseph turned out under Captain Robert Oliver. He served as a Private in the 18th Massachusetts Bay Provincial Regiment. He returned home. Mary bore him seven more children, then died around 1786 or 1787. He married a second time, Huldah Wilcox, in February 1789 at Conway. He spent the rest of his life in Conway, Hampshire and later Franklin County, and died there 20 February 1826 at age 81. In the 20th century, the Daughters of the American Revolution recognized him as Patriot Ancestor #A095016, and his Lexington Alarm service is the qualifying event that lets every documented descendant of Alvan Rice apply for DAR and SAR membership. Brant qualifies through Alvan, Amasa, Robert Addison, Charles Leslie, Barbara F Rice, Bill, and one more generation.