Individual Details

Seen as Hezekiah Benjamin Rice but doubtful that he had a middle name - none of his siblings did. He moved to Pendleton District, SC

Database gives his wife as Polly Leftwich. They are said to have married 5 Apr 1787, Bedford Co VA - a location which seems somewhat unlikely - another source says Anderson SC, which did not exist at the time of their marriage.

1800 Census. Pendleton District, SC [next door to brother Othneil]
Hezekiah Rice: 3m under 10, 1m 26-45. 1f under 10, 1f 26-45.

1820 Census. Pendleton District, SC
Hezekiah Rice: 1m -10, 2m 10-16, 1m 16-26, 1m 26-45, 1m +45. 1f -10, 1f 10-16, 1f +45

1840 Census. Anderson Co, SC [formed from Old Pendleton]
Hezekiah Rice: 1m 20-30, 1m 50-60, 1m 70-80. 1f 70-80

1850 Census. Eastern Subdivision, Anderson Co, SC, Hh 328
Hezekiah Rice, 86, b. VA
Mary, 83, b. VA
Thomas, 54, b. SC

Hezekiah and Mary did not appear in the 1860 census.

ncccha@yahoogroups.com
2 Feb 2014
Hezekiah Benjamin Rice 5 Feb 1764 Virginia d. 16 Jan 1860 Belton, Anderson County, SC Rice cemetery. Married Mary "Polly" Leftwich b. 8 Mar 1769/70 d. 25 Sep 1857 Belton. Children known per cemetery records.
Mary "Polly" Rice 1791-1869 m. Levi Clinkscales
Ibzan Rice 1793-1850
Thomas Leftwich Rice 1796-1854
Amaziah Rice 1798-1878
Asenath Rice 1801-1881 M. William McGee (Rev)
Hezekiah Rice 1804-1836
Hezekiah is listed as Jr. in one census record
possible at least 3 other children not proven.
There is a Dempsey Rice son of Hezekiah's brother, who lived in Georgia, and some of the family did move to Georgia. There seems to have been a migration of sorts to Abbeville with several allied families moving including Kimbrough, Benton, Burton etc. I will do some more research and se what I can find. Mark M. Burton

FamilySearch.org
South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Anderson > Wills, 1856-1880, Vol. 03
Index for surnames that start with R has his as the first one on Page 58 in the book. Trial and error searching it is at Image 47 of 436. Last Will and Testament of Hezekiah Rice of Anderson District, SC To beloved wife Polly, whatever she needs for her comfort and support which is then subject to the same distribution. To my children, the balance of my estate: Polly Clinkscales,
Ibzan Tice, Thomas L. Rice, Amaziah Rice, William Magee and Asenath his wife, the children of my deceased son Hezekiah Rice, Abner H. Magee and Louisa his wife, Fleetwood Rice, and Wiley Latimer and his wife Irena Smith. Each of them to account for what they have already received and then equal distribution be made. All my land and negroes to be valued and if need be sold to the highest bidder and then divided.
Son Amaziah Rice and son in law Abner H. Magee to take management and act as Executors.
5 Apr 1846. Signed: H. Rice
Wit: John R. Towers, Harrison Latimer, George W. Nelson
18 Jan 1860. Harrison Latimer made oath that he witnessed the will and John R. Towers and George W. Nelson were with him. Amaziah Rice & Abner H. Magee qualified as executors.
Signed: Herbert Hammond, OAD

Birth	5 Feb 1764	Albemarle County, Virginia
Death	16 Jan 1860	Anderson County, South Carolina

Father	Hezekiah Rice ( - 1796)
Mother	Mary Bullock ( - )
Sibling	Annis Rice (1759 - )
Sibling	Jepthah Rice (1760 - )
Sibling	Milly Rice (1761 - )
Sibling	Gideon Rice (1763 - )
Sibling	Ibzan Rice (1768 - 1847)
Sibling	Othniel Rice (1771 - 1853)
Sibling	Edmond Rice (1772 - 1870)