John Barnet Rice [R200] Genealogy

John Barnet (Barnette) Rice (Ryce)

Born: btwn 1800-1810
Married: Margaret (1810 - aft 1860)
Died:

Father:
Mother:
Religion: Possibly Methodist-Episcopal

Children:

Thomas Sylvester Rice (17 Jan 1833 - Oct 1909), m. Elizabeth Ching (30 Oct 1842 - 28 Apr 1909) 20 Jun 1860
Elizabeth R. Rice (1834 - ), m. George Tippett in 1856
Mary C. Rice (1838 - ), m. John H. Boswell, lic. 25 Aug 1857
Emily (Emela) Ryce (1839 - aft 1880),
m. Thomas Henry Crawford Thompson (1832 - 2 Jan 1892) on 15 Dec 1856 in St. Marys Co, MD
Zora Belle Rice (1840 - ), m. George T. Ruark in 1860
James Richard Rice (1841 - 15 Jan 1908 Ryceville, MD), m. Mary Lavinia (Molly) Welch (1852 - 1917) on 28 Dec 1869
Francis W. Rice (1843 - 11 Jun 1865 Point Lookout, MD)
Daniel Webster Rice (1844 - ), m. Mary E. Norris on 25 Jan 1864
Priscilla Rice (1845 - )

Discussion

The origins are John Barnett Rice are not known, nor the details of his demise. The oldest child was born in 1833. There are some other Rice/Ryce census entries in the early 1800s, but John Barnet first clearly appears in the 1840 census, and buys the tract Westham from Major Sothoron about 1846. By th 1850 census, he is apparently gone. In a subsequent 1855 St. Mary's County Circuit Court case, he is described as having gone crazy and left, having subsequently drowned when crossing a river. The tie to Mrs. Mary Ann Hill is the basis for wife Margaret's maiden name of Bleathen.

Supporting Information

Census

1790 Census - Charles Co., MD John Rice - pg 106: 12101 1800 Census - James Rice - Charles Co., MD pg 65 20001-00010-00 John Rice - St. Marys Co., MD pg 7: 31210-00010-04 {obviously, not this John Rice but could be father]	1820 Census - Anne Arundel Co., MD, ED 2, p 285 John Rice - 100010-00100-11 1820 Census - Anne Arundel Co., MD, ED 2, p 3 (123) John Rice - 1001010000000-0010010000000

1840 Census - St. Mary's Co, MD, 5th ED, pg 180 John B. Rice - 120101000000-210010000000 M: 1 1834-1840, 2 1829-1835, 1 1819-1825, 1 1799-1810 F: 2 1834-1840, 1 1829-1835, 1 1808-1820 1840 Census - Anne Arundel, MD, Dist 4, pg John Rice - 0100001000000-0000101000000 1850 Census - St. Mary's Co, MD, 4th District, 15 Oct 1850 [pg 337B], dwelling 1415, family 1363 Margaret Rice, age 40, b. Charles Co, MD Thomas S. Rice, age 18, farmer, b. Charles Co Elizabeth R. Rice, age 16, b. Charles Co Mary C. Rice, age 12, b. St. Mary's Co Emela Ryce, age 11, b. St. Mary's Co Zora B. Rice, age 10, b. St. Mary's Co James R. Rice, age 9, b. St. Mary's Co Francis W. Rice, age 7, b. St. Mary's Co Webster Rice, age 6, b. St. Mary's Co Priscilla Rice, age 5, b. St. Mary's Co 1860 Census - St. Mary's Co, MD, 4th District, Chaptico, 13 Aug 1860 [pg 1086], dwelling 1407, family 1355 [immediately after John Chinn, 50] T. S. Rice, age 28, M, bricklayer, $100, b. MD Elizabeth Rice, age 18, F, b. MD 1860 Census - St. Mary's Co, MD, 4th District, Chaptico, 13 Aug 1860 [pg 1086], dwelling 1408, family 1356 Margaret Rice, age 50, $100, b. MD. cannot read/write George Rewark, age 25, M, bricklayer, b. MD, married w/i year Dora Rewark, F, age 18, F, b. MD	1880 Census - St. Mary's Co, MD, 5th District [pg 542] James R. Ryce, age 39, farmer Mary L. Ryce, 28, keeps house Daniel W. Ryce, 9 Samuel W. Ryce, 6 Ann C. Ryce, 4 James A. Ryce, 1 Thomas V. Ryce, 3 mo. 1880 Census - St. Mary's Co, MD, 5th District [pg 584] Thomas S. Ryce, age 47, farmer Elizabeth Ryce, 39, keeps house Joseph F. Ryce, 19, laborer Jarret T. Ryce, 16, in school Eva C. Ryce, 13, in school Walter M. Ryce, 11 Lizzie A. Ryce, 9 Ada V. Ryce, 5 Effie J. Ryce, 3 Jess H. C. Ryce, 1 Willie K. Ryce, 1 mo.

Land

St. Mary's County Tax Assessment Records
1846 - John B. Rye, District 5, Slaves 0, Haldridge, 130 acres, total 480
1848 - John B. Rye, District 5, Slaves 0, Hatbridge, 130 acres, total 300

Death Certificates

Maryland SR 4025
James Richard Rice
Died near Ryceville, St. Mary's
Date of death: 1908 Jany 15; age 66
Male, white, farmer
Married; Mary L. Ryce
Father John Barnette Ryce, Birthplace unknown
Mother: Mary L. Welch, Birthplace St. Mary's [This is James' wife, not mother.]
Informant: Thos. V. Ryce, son
Primary: chronic bronchitis, about 10 years
Immedate: Asthemia at Cardiac, 4 months
Physician: C. L. Cecil, Wicomico, Md. Daniel W. Rice
M, W, widowed
DoB: Aug 31, 1844
Age 86 yr, 11 mo 13 d
Occupration: farmer
Birthplace: Md
Parents: Unknown
Informant: Thomas Rice
Date of death: Sept 13, 1931; Place of death: Mechanicsville
Chronic heart disease
Physician: L. J. Sullivan, Mechanicsville
Burial: Bethel Church, Sept 5, 1931
Undertaker: E. R. Jacobs, Mechanicsville

Secondary References

Marriages and Deaths of St. Mary's Co., MD 1634-1900 by M. K. Fresco

29 Jan 1801 - George Ryce m. Elizabeth Doxey
13 Dec 1818 - Edmund Ryce ml. Martha Simms
1837 - Martha E. Ryce m. Charles E. Gough
1856 - Elizabeth Ryce ml. George Tippett
1856 - Emily Ryce ml. Crawford Thompson
1857 - Mary C. Ryce ml. John H. Boswell
1860 - Zora B. Ryce ml. George T. Ruark
20 Jun 1860 - Thomas S. Ryce, 28, born in Charles Co., MD, s/Margaret Ryce, ml. Elizabeth Ching
25 Jan 1864 - Daniel W. Ryce m. Mary E. Norris [Beacon 28 Jan]
28 Dec 1869 - James R. Tyce m. Mary L. Welch w/A.R.Cralle, Caroline Sinclair [Beacon 6 Jan 1870]
25 Aug 1891 - Daniel W. Tyce, 21, of Budd's Creek m. Blanche L. Ching of Charles Co. MD by Rev. Sothoron. [Beacon 3 Sep]
1882 - Eleanor A. Ryce m. George W. Chesser
23 Feb 1886 - Jarret T. Ryce, 22, of St. Mary's Co. m. Annie E. Farran, 17, of Charles Co at Bryantown, Charles Co, by E. M. Southgate, priest
1888 - Susie Rebecca Ryce m. James William Thomas Burroughts
1889 - Eva Catherine m. John Marschall Moran
1893 - Annie C. Ryce m. Edward Fagan
23 May 1893 - Samuel Wilson, 20, m. Hester Rencher, 19, at home of groom's father, J. R. Ryce, by Rev. J. Chesley.
1894 - Ada V. Ryce m. Joseph Edward Mattingly
08 Nov 1898 - John R. Ryce, 21, widower of Charles Co, m. Elizabeth Jane Davis, 17, single, of St. Mary's Co at his home by Charles W. Moore. App. for lic. David M. Rollins
29 Apr 1902 - Jesse Holland Ryce, 22, of St. Mary's Co, ml. Lelia Emma Dyer, 21, of Charles Co. Applicant for lic. Geo. T. Swann
10 Sep 1903 - Samuel William Ryce, 28, widower, of St. Mary's Co, m. Mary Elizabeth Della, 18, of Charles Co at LaPlata by T. G. Nevitt. App. for lic. Edward M. Della

Abstracts of the Levy Court Records for St. Mary's Co., MD 1829-1877 abstracted by L. D. Reno & indexed by R. A. Everett

18 Mar 1855 - Margaret Rice, widow with 9 children. Persons supporting her application: James, Joseph, and William Shemwell, Thomas Posey, Luke W. B. Hutchins, John E. Carpenter, Harrison Posey, R. E. Wainwright, Thomas H. Fowler.

St. Mary's Beacon [Date is of newspaper.]

28 Jan 1864 - Daniel W. Ryce m. to Mary E. Norris
28 Sep 1865 - Thomas S. Ryce reg. voter 4th Dist.
06 Jan 1870 - James R. Ryce m. Mary L. Welch on 27th ult. by Rev. Father DeWolf
12 Oct 1876 - Daniel W. Ryce reg. voter 4th Dist.; removed 5th Dist.
18 Sep 1879 - D. Webster Ryce removed voter 4th Dist.

Coroner's Inquests of St. Marys Co.
1845 - John B. Ryce noted, possibly as Justice of the Peace.

St. Mary's Chronicles, Vol 17, #7, 7/1969 - Wills of St. Mary's Co., MD
23 Oct 1909 - Thomas S. Ryce, liber PHD 1, folio 386

Maryland State Archives