James RICE

1785 - 1851  (~ 66 years)

• Name	James RICE
  Born	ca 1785	Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	22 Sep 1851	Lawrence Co. KY
  Notes	WILL 9 Jul 1851; probate 22 Sep 1851 , Lawrence Co. KY: Will Book 1 Transcribed by Sandra Salyers from the original document. Copy obtained from the County Court Clerks office in Lawrence County, Kentucky: All spelling kept as close to original as possible. In the name of God Amen, I James Rice d o make as my last will and testament as follows. That is to ear my desire is to be buried with as little expense as possible and that all my debts and funer al expenses be paid as soon after my decease as conveniently may be and I give all my household goods and chattels also all my perashable property except for my horse and four yoke of cattle and one cow & heifer and sheep to my dear wife Elizabeth Rice for and during her lifetime and from and after my descease. I give and devise the same to my two sons James K Rice and David K Rice & their heirs forever by each binding themselves to support their mother during her life & give and devise all she hace of land upon big Blain Creek and upon which I now live to my two sons James K. Rice and David K. Rice and their heirs forever. I also give my two boys James and David each two yoke of cattle and I give my horse to my son David K Rice and his heirs forever and I give my daughter Elizabeth my cow and heifer to make her portion equal to her sister Sintha and as ...........(line not able to read).........real Estate and effects not heretofore mentioned and as shall remain after payment of my debts and previous and aforeaid specified legacies. I give and bequeath same to my sons James K. Rice and David K Rice devided equally and their heirs forever with desire that my son in law Thomas ODaniel and his wife wish to live on my land tha t they build them a house near the spring on the bank of big Blain Creek and their live there life too if they desire free of rent and in peaceable pospious if they however at any time leave all their improvements shall for my two sons James K. Rice and David K Rice and heirs forever . In ........whereof the said testators I James Rice have to this my last will written upon a sheet of paper set my hand seal this the ninth day of July in the year one Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty one. his James Rice mark Attest Alex Hays Thomas O Daniel his Sherrod Rice mark State of Kentucky Lawrence County Court Sept- Term 1857 I do certify that the written will of James Rice was proven in open court and proven in the oath of Thomas ODaniel and Alex Hays subscribing witness to be the will and deed of the said James Rice now proved to be recorded Given under my hand this 23 day of Sept. 1851 Attese John McAllison CR
  Person ID	I29121	Master File
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2015

  
  

  Father	William RICE,   b. ca 1756, Virginia ,   d. Aft 1850, Carter Co. KY  (Age ~ 95 years)
  Mother	Margaret Hayes,   b. ca 1761, Virginia
  Married	08 Feb 1787	Montgomery Co. VA
  Family ID	F12417	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Kinner,   b. ca 1804, Virginia ,   d. Aft 1870, Lawrence Co. KY  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Married	17 Feb 1822	Fayette Township, Lawrence Co. OH
  Children	1. Cynthia RICE + 2. Elizabeth RICE,   b. 16 Jun 1828, Kentucky ,   d. 07 Aug 1901, Lawrence Co. KY  (Age 73 years) + 3. James Karr RICE,   b. Nov 1830, Lawrence Co. KY ,   d. 14 Nov 1914, Lawrence Co. KY  (Age ~ 83 years) + 4. David Kinner RICE
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2015
  Family ID	F12418	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart