Robert was born at
Fairfield Co., South Carolina, on 2 October 1791. He was the son of
James Brice and
Jane Wilson. He married
Margaret Simonton at
Fairfield Co., South Carolina, on 25 December 1817. Robert was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census at
Fairfield Co., South Carolina. 1850 South Carolina, Fairfield Co., lists the following family: Robert Brice, age 58, born in South Carolina; Jane Hemphill, age 32, born in South Carolina; John Hemphill, age 13, born in South Carolina; Margaret Hemphill, age 11, born in South Carolina; Robert Hemphill, age 9, born in South Carolina; James Brice, age 25, born in South Carolina; Robert Brice, age 23, born in South Carolina; Christopher Brice, age 21, born in South Carolina; Walter Brice, age 19, born in South Carolina; Charles Brice, age 17, born in South Carolina; Martha Brice, age 16, born in South Carolina; Sarah A. Brice, age 14, born in South Carolina; Mary E. Brice, age 12, born in South Carolina; Thomas Brice, age 9, born in South Carolina; Jane Hamilton, age 22, born in Pennsylvania; Ann Brice, age 20, born in Ohio; Robert McElroy, age 30, born in Ireland.. He married
Jeannette Brice at
South Carolina after 1850. Robert died on 2 April 1871 at
South Carolina at age 79. His body was interred in April 1871 at
Fairfield Co., South Carolina, at New Hope ARP Cemetery.