Hello Rices,
Below is an excerpt of our 1999 msg. We are still looking for the Rices to connect to
'our' W'ton family. We have 'Benjn' Rice awarded Cyder Casks in our
Robt Widdrington(e)/ Witherington will of 1722, and Sarah Carruthers 1728 md Benjamin
Rice, but still no definite connection.
Does anyone on Rice-L have any Rice connections to Widdrington(e)/ Witherington or
Carruthers?
Barry Wetherington
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Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 13:33:10 -0400
From: Barry Wetherington <cbarry@,,,>
To: RICE-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Benj Rice/Womack/Hatchett/Puckett/Witherington
Hi Rices,
This message connects up my family Widdrington/Witherington to Rice and discusses
possible connections to Womack, etc. Note some Rice names you have (Benj and Sarah) are
mentioned in the 2 wills below.
'My' Benjamin Rice was given a cider cask (obviously the most important devise of
this Robert Widdrington b1680 Md Eliz Dare, MD will) (excerpted below) of 1722.
This family eventually migrated to NC, to the New Bern area of Craven Co NC.
Thanks,
Barry Wetherington (Witherington-L)
(EXCERPT of WILL)
"Translation of the Robert Widdringtone Will of 1722, Calvert County, Md.. Maryland
State Archives Probate Records, Calvert Co, Liber 18, Folio 27. Translated by Michael
Smolek, 2/20/99
In the name of God Amen
I Robert Widdringtone of Christ Church Parish in Calvert County planter being...
Item I give and bequeath unto my Loving son, Solomon Widderingtone ...
Item I give and bequeath unto my son John .... And do appoint Henry Easterling Gurardian
to my said two sons Solomon & John until they attain the age of nineteen years ...
Item I do appoint Mr. Walter Smith of St. Leonards guardian of my Daughter Dorcas
Widderingtone until ...
Item I give and bequeath unto my said Daughter Dorcas...
Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Widdringtone ... and do appoint her Aunt
Mrs. Mary Dare to be Guardian of her untill she attains the age of Sixteen years....
Item I give unto Benjn Rice my Cyder Casks.
Item I give unto my Daughter Elizabeth Easterling wife of Henry Easterling all my
household goods not otherwise disposed off all the rest and residue of my personall Estate
whatsoever I give and bequeath unto Henry Easterling whom I constitute and appoint sole
Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. In Witness thereof, I have hereunto set my
mark and seal this twentieth day of August in the year of Our Lord God- One thousand seven
hundred twenty two
Robert "his mark" Widdringtone Seal
...Witnesses, John Dickinson, William Rutledge, Henry Constable
...
I wrote? ??? me W. Smith Dept Com?? Calvert County"
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This is a snippet of our Tree including Benjamin Rice MD Sarah Carruthers:
1 John Carruthers 1700 - 1752
+Content Unk
2 Rocksolannah Carruthers 1720 -
+John Witherington 1703 -
3 William Witherington, Sr 1740/41 - 1819 (My GGG Gm)
+Elizabeth Lewis 1745 -
. . . .
2 Frances Carruthers 1732 -
+Francis Hodges Sr
3 Joshua Hodges 1736 -
2 John Carruthers, Jr 1722 - 1762
+Jane Tuncliff
2 Joseph Carruthers 1724 - 1752
2 Sarah Carruthers 1728 -
+Benjamin Rice
2 William Carruthers 1730 - 1752
3 Sarah Carruthers 1740 -
Our 'other' families include Carruthers, Hodges, Dare, Easterling, Smith(Walter),
Fitchett, and Witherington/ Widdrington, heavily in MD and NC. Barry
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Below are some incidental potential insights.
Sarah Rice - Her children are:
Francis Rice -- Willed his part to his son Isham Rice.
Thomas Rice -- 5 children: William, Sally, Nancy, Charley, & Benjamin Rice.
____ Rice --His children are:
Abraham Rice -- ( no application )
Isham Rice -- Francis Rice his _ ___ he is dec'd & his widow Jamima Rice his
Excecutor.
Fanny Rice -- Her children - Nancy Rice received her mothers part but it is not said
she was the only child.
Molly Cheatham -- no application.
Josiah Hatchett, Joseph Talbolt & Martha his wife who was Martha Hatchett, Judith
Furkering who was Judith Hatchett & William Hatchett children of represenatives of
Elizabeth Hatchett, dec'd who was Elizabeth Womack:
Note: William Hatchetts share by a special order of Charlotte County, (note: 22june1806)
note further he William Hatchett is ___ this report of the Commission called the grandson
of Eliza Hatchett. How is That?
Plaintiffs VS Abner Womack, Eliza Cauthorn who was Elizabeth Womack (note says, living
in Franklin County Georgia, 90 years old in 1812)(therefore born about the time of
Robert Widdrington(e) Will of 1722, Calvert County, Md)
Elizabeth Puckett who was Rice -- her part assigned over to her son Flemming Puckett
& by him assigned over to Richard Driskill & paid to him.
... Isham Rice son & representative ( by Will ) of Francis Rice; William Rice, Sally
Rice, Nancy Rice, Charles Rice, & Benja Rice. Children Representatives of Thomas
Rice dec'd.
___ Rice __& __ ( his children's names not known )
( ---- ) Abraham Rice, Jamima Rice Ex r of Francis Rice __ ( Line drawn through
Children Representatives of ) Richard Driskill assignee of Fleming Puckett who was
assignee of Elizabeth Puckett who was Elizabeth Rice; --
children & representatives of Sarah Rice dec'd who was Sarah Womack.
.....
Mr. Rich d Driskill produced a transfer of Eliza Pucketts part of Wm Womacks as
to one of her sons & from her son to Rich d Driskill -- also a power of attorney
-- from Wm Rice, Sally Rice ( Nancy Rice, Charles Rice & Benja Rice children of
Tho s Rice dec d ___ ___ for the bal., that may be due the ___
Thos Rice dec d.
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...
stonewall jackson wrote:
Pat,
No, I don't mind at all. What I have been able to get out of it so far is that
Sarah Womack married a Rice. Their children were Thomas (father of Wm. Sally,
Nancy, Charles, and Benjamin), Francis (widow Jamima and son Isham), Abraham,
Fanny Rice (may be a widow of a son of Sarah's had daughter Nancy), Elizabeth who
married a Puckett, and another son the name was not ledgible I suppose.
...
Elizabeth Cauthorn was born in 1722((again, the date of Robt Widdrington's MD will).
She was the child of Abraham Womack, Sr. of LIncoln Co., NC.
I suppose Sarah Womack Rice was the daughter of William Womack of Charlotte Co., VA.
Hi Paul, I am not related to any of the ones listed in the will but I wondered if you
would mind if I forward it to Caswell Co. list. It might be of help and I know some of
the ones there are researching the Rice family.
Pat Nelson nels095(a)ibm.net
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EXCERPT OF JOHN CARRUTHERS WILL (1751), Craven Co., NC
I, John Carruthers, of the County of Craven, and Province of North Carolina, merchant,
...
I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter, Rocksolannah Witherinton, one lott of Land lying
in Newbern town, and joining Pollocks Street and Eding Street...
Item. I Give and Bequeath to my daughter, Frances Hodges, ... and the
Francis Hodges Cow Pen, unto her, the sd. Frances Hodges...
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my son, John Carruthers...
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my Son, Joseph Carruthers...
Item. I Give and Bequeath to my daughter, Sarah Rice...
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my two Sons in law, Francis Hodges and John
Witherinton...
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my well beloved Wife, Content Carruthers...
Item. My will and Desire is that ... the Remandar of money may be Equaly devided between
my three Sons, William Carruthers, John Carruthers, and Joseph Carruthers, and my
daughter, Sarah Rice, and if my son William Carruthers shuld not be at the devision of the
money, I desire his Part of the money may continue in the hands of my Executors till he,
the foresd. William Carruthers, cums for it.
. . . .
John Carruthers (Seal) Sarah Betsworth (mark) Abiah Bangs Sol. Rew
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Some other incidental refs of potential value:
#1 Early VA, NC Rice/Womack puzzle #2 Caldwell Co., NC, VA Rice/Womack #3 Re: Josiah
Womack will [stonewall jackson <stonewall@InfoA]
I hope this will help someone. There are families that connect to the Rices consistantly
from VA in the early 1700's through the 1800s. The Womacks were one such family.
Other families include: Holcombs, Crenshaws, Harris, Watkins, and Barns.
Mlwomack(a)aol.com wrote: Paul, below is some info that may tie some info that may help sort
some of it i'm still trying to figure it out also. Roger Womack Will of Abraham
Womack, 15 September 1796.
... Given under my hand this 13th day of May Ad. 1816.
Sol Graves PM.
State of Notrh Carolina Caswell County
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 06:55:11 -0400 From: Barry Wetherington <cbarry@. . . .
To: RICE-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: Willis Witherington/Abiah Bangs/Carruthers/Witherington/Hodges/Rice
Thanks Frances, I thought Jean had sent something about Willis - she's out of the
counrty now though. I do hope to pursue the Abiah/Abia Bangs thing though. Thanks for your
thoughts and analysis. I'm including an excerpt of the 1751 Carruthers will below in
which there is mention of Sarah Betsworth Abiah Bangs Sol. Rew and the principals
Carruthers, Witherington, Hodges and Rice (also mentioned in the 1721 will).
Barry frances l Etheredge wrote: No one has inquired of Willis, as far as I am aware, but
I am sending this item for your records on Witheringtons, etc. Marriage Fees paid in Dobbs
County on Licenses Bought from July 5, 1783 to Jan 1, 1790. (List of receipts for marriage
licenses paid. Certified at Kinston). Willis Witherington Dec. 9, 1789 (No female listed)
The above were reported by Abraham Sheppard, Chairman of the Court of Pleas and Common
Sessions. (Stubs filed with Secretary of State.) In the will of Abraham ADAMS, Sr. dated
23 Oct 1733, Bath Co. NC, he names his wife, Bathia, Sons: Willoughby, Abram Richard and
William and a daughter, ABIA. Do you suppose there is a connection with the family of Abia
BANGS? It was witnessed by Philip and Mary Shute and J. N. Collison. Frances