Individual Details

Said to be a Revolutionary War soldier. He served as the Caswell County Sheriff, 1799-1780.

Caswell Co Tax List, St. David's District 1784:
John Rice, Sen. 640 acres, CL [County Line], 1 white poll, 3 slaves
John (of Jno Rice) - no land, 1 white poll, no slaves
Thomas Rice, CB [Cabin Branch and John's brother] - 350 acres, CL, 1 white poll, 3 slaves
William H. Rice, 55 acres CL, 1 white poll
Nathan Rice, 300 acres CL, 1 white poll
Thomas Rice Esq [sheriff], 820 acres CL, 1 white poll, 4 slaves
Zeri Rice - no land, 1 white poll, no slaves
Jephtha Rice - no land, 1 white poll, 1 slave
Nathaniel Rice, no land, 1 white poll, no slaves
Hezekiah Rich, 816 acres Moons, 1 white poll, 2 slaves

His will is dated 13 Apr 1800 and names wife Abigail and son Zeri Rice. Six children or heirs: Zeri Rice, George Sims [married to dau Zebia], Robert Blackwell [married to dau Zillah], Lancelot Johnston [married to dau Zeruah], Daniel Gwyn [married to dau Zipporah], and Tench Vannoy [married to dau Zora]. Negro Lydia to choose her master. [bequest to Margaret Lackey not described]. Land on Country Line to be sold; surveying instruments to be sold. After wife's death, land to be divided among her children. Each child to have a horse when they come of age. Exec: Robert Blackwell, Lancelot Johnston.
Wit: Thomas Slade, Jr. Zera Gwyn
Codicil, 13 Apr 1800. Four youngest sons to have blacksmith tools.
Caswell WB C, p.438, April Court 1800
July Court 1800
WB C, p.458 Inventory of the estate of Thomas Rice taken 3 May 1800. Lancelot Johnston, Robert Blackwell, executors.
July Court 1801
WB D, p. 60 Allotment to Abigail Rice, widow of Thomas Rice, decd. Land adjacent Thomas Slade. Jethro Brown, Saml. Moore, John Buchanon, John Graves.

Birth	1725	Hanover County, Virginia
Death	1800	Caswell County, North Carolina
Marriage		Abigail Hewlett
Marriage		Jane Mills

Spouse	Jane Mills (1710 - )
Child	Zeruiah Rice (1752 - 1838)
Child	Zebia Rice ( - )
Child	Zera Rice ( - )
Child	Zipporah Rice (1756 - 1829)
Child	Zora Rice ( - )
Child	Zillah Rice ( - 1823)

Spouse	Abigail Hewlett ( - 1815)
Child	Zadock Rice ( - )
Child	Living
Child	Elizabeth Rice ( - )
Child	Joyce Rice ( - )