Individual Details
Rachel Rice
(2 Sep 1664 - 9 Feb 1744)
Wife of of Arthur Humphrey. Their surname is spelled Humphery on their tombstones, however local histories spell it HUMPHREY and subsequent generations used this more common spelling (also her husband Arthur was, we believe, illiterate).
Rachel Rice was born on Sept. 2, 1664 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, the daughter of John Rice 1624-1689 and Ann Hackley 1628-1683.
Rachel married Arthur Humphrey about 1689. They moved from Roxbury, MA to Woodstock, MA (now CT) and were with the first group of settlers in that town. They then moved to Ashford, MA (now CT).
They were the parents of 8 children, whose names are listed in her husband Arthur's bio. The two are buried next to one another.
Rachel Rice was born on Sept. 2, 1664 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, the daughter of John Rice 1624-1689 and Ann Hackley 1628-1683.
Rachel married Arthur Humphrey about 1689. They moved from Roxbury, MA to Woodstock, MA (now CT) and were with the first group of settlers in that town. They then moved to Ashford, MA (now CT).
They were the parents of 8 children, whose names are listed in her husband Arthur's bio. The two are buried next to one another.
Events
Families
Spouse | Arthur Humphrey Jr. (1664 - 1752) |
Child | Arthur Humphrey (1689 - 1764) |
Child | Elazer Humphrey (1692 - 1784) |
Child | Rachel Humphrey (1695 - 1779) |
Child | Ann Humphrey (1698 - ) |
Child | Mehetable Humphrey (1700 - 1764) |
Child | John Humphrey (1702 - 1784) |
Child | Tabitha Humphrey (1704 - ) |
Child | Samuel Humphrey (1711 - 1764) |
Father | John Rice (1624 - 1688) |
Mother | Ann Hackley (1628 - 1683) |
Notes
Birth
Rachell RiceEvent Type: Birth
Event Date: 02 Sep 1664
Event Place: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Gender: Female
Father's Name: John Rice
Mother's Name: Ann Rice
Marriage
or 1683Endnotes
1. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4JZ-WJ5 : 6 November 2017), Rachell Rice, 02 Sep 1664; citing Birth, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 593,353..
2. Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F7K1-J9J : 9 February 2018), Rachel Humphrey, 09 Feb 1744; citing Eastford, Windham, Connecticut, reference 505-3; FHL microfilm 3,330..
3. Find A Grave Memorial 115754008.