Rice, Hezekiah

Abt 1734 - Abt 1796  (~ 62 years)

• Name	Rice, Hezekiah  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1734	Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	49096
  Death	Abt 1796
  Person ID	I48153	Caswell County
  Last Modified	2 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Bullock, Mary,   b. Abt 1739
  Reference Number	735671
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Rice, Annis,   b. 1 Mar 1759   d. 14 Mar 1840 (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 5. Rice, Jeptha,   b. Abt 1762, Albemarle County, Virginia d. Abt 1817, Sumner County, Tennessee (Age ~ 55 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 6. Rice, Ibzan,   b. 1763   d. 1847, Caswell County, North Carolina (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 7. Rice, Hezekiah Benjamin Jr.,   b. 5 Feb 1764, Virginia d. 16 Jan 1860 (Age 95 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F16655	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 May 2024

  
  

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• Notes

  North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal Vol. 18, #3 Revolutionary War Claims in North Carolina Legislature after 1833 (Pt. 2) by Janet & Ransom McBride 26. Rice, Hezekiah. (GASR Nov. 1846-Jan. 1847, Box 5: folder "SR, 1-18 Jan. 1847") a. Letter from W. H. Hill, Raleigh, NC, 31 Jan. 1842 to W.B. Campbell: Your letter of 23 January was received enclosing one from Mr. P. Bradford requesting information on a warrant for the Revolutionary services of Capt. Hezekiah Rice. In 1821, the Board of Commissioners directed a warrant be issued to the Trustees of the University of North Carolina for services of said Capt. Rice. Sometime after issuing the warrant, the Trustees were informed of the claimants thereto and returned the warrant to the Secretary of State, where it still remains on file. The muster rolls do not show the Capt. Rice was entitled to land for his services, not having served two years, the shortest time for which land was allowed where the officer did not die or was killed in service. Such proof presented to the Commissioners stated that Capt. Rice died in service without heirs prompted the issuance of the warrant but when discovered to be false the warrant was returned. b. Deposition of Joseph H. Rice, Mathew Rice, and Martha Gibson (wife of Elisha Gibson) before Thos. Lyles, Justice of Peace for Sumner Co., Tennessee, 28 Oct. 1842: The deponents "are the reputed children of Jeptha Rice, deceased, who was a son of Hezekiah Rice, a Captain in the Revolutionary War in the North Carolina line who they are informed and believe died in the service. Also appeared before me Mary Rice, who made oath that she is the widow of Kenas Rice, Deceased, who was a son of Jeptha Rice, and that Augustus, Sarah Jane and Kenas Rice are the only children of her husband, the said Kenas Rice. The above affidavits all made oath that they are the reputed grandchildren and children of the said Kenas Rice (sic) and the great-grandchildren of the said Hezekiah Rice." /s/ Joseph H. Rice, Mathew (+) Rice, Martha (x) Gibson, Anny Rice, Augustus Rice, Sarah J. Rice, Kenas Rice. c. Deposition of James (+) Ponds and Elizabeth Ponds before Thomas Lyles, J.P. for Sumner Co., TN, 28 Oct. 1842: Said deponents "were well acquainted with Captain Hezekiah Rice, a Captain in the Revolutionary War in the North Carolina Line who died while in the Service. They also stated that they were well acquainted with Jeptha Rice and the was a son born in lawful wedlock of the said Captain Hezekiah Rice - that the said Jeptha Rice has been dead for many years and that they are also acquainted with Joseph H. Rice, Mathew Rice, Martha Gibson and Augustus, Sarah Jane and Kenas Rice and they are all of the lawful heirs of the said Jeptha Rice who resides in the County of Sumner. The age of the same James Ponds is 86 years and the age of the said Elizabeth is 76 years. d. Deposition of John (x) Carney, aged 100 years, before Fountain L. McDaniel, Justice of the Peace for Sumner Co., TN, 30 Jan. 1847: Said Carney "was a soldier in the Revolutionary War in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Hal Dixon in the North Carolina line…that he was well acquainted with Hezekiah Rice, who was a Captain in the Regular Army in the Revolutionary Service in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Hal. Dixon in the North Carolina line…that they were in the same service together and that he knows the fact that said Captain Hezekiah Rice died while in the Service at Santee Hills in the State of South Carolina. Witness also states that he was well acquainted with Jeptha Rice who was a son of the said Captain Hezekiah Rice. Said Jeptha Rice belonged to the same company commanded by his Father - he was a Sargent or Quartermaster. Said Jeptha moved to the State of Tennessee some years after the Revolutionary War. Witness knew him well in the County of Sumner where he resided before his death. Witness has resided in the County of Sumner thirty years, previous thereto he resided in the State of North Carolina, Caswell Co., His name is enrolled on the Pension List. Witness states that he belonged to the first Ridgement himself, but from old age and loss of memory, he does no recollect but I believe that Hezekiah Rice belonged to the same Ridgement. Witness faurther states that he was with Capt. Rice at Kings Mountain, that they marched together from there to 96, and from thence to Santee Hills, where Capt. Hezekiah Rice died. Witness further states that he knew Jeptha Rice well, and that he left children when he died and that some of them are still living." e. Deposition of Henry A. Rice, Axey Smith (wife of Perry Smith), Mary Smith (wife of Levi Smith), and Elizabeth Pond (wife of William Pond) before William Carter, Justice of Peace for Hardin Co., Tennessee, 14 Dec. 1842, that said deponents "are the reputed children of Jeptha Rice, deceased, who was a son of Hezekiah Rice, a Captain in the Revolutionary War in the North Carolina line who they are informed and believe died in the Service." f. Deposition of James (+) Pond and Elizabeth Pond before Thos. Lyles, Justice of Peace for Sumner Co., TN, 28 Jan. 1843, attesting that they are well acquainted with Capt. Hezekiah Rice and his son Jeptha Rice and are also well acquainted with the above Henry A. Rice, Axey Smith (wife of Perry Smith), Mary Smith (wife of Levi Smith), and Elizabeth Pond (wife of William Pond) who are all lawful heirs of said Jeptha Rice and who reside in or near Hardin Co., TN. g. Statement of D.S. Donelson and P. Bradford before Thos. Lyles, J.P. 28 Jan. 1843, that they have been acquainted with James Pond and his wife Elizabeth for many years and they "have no hesitation in believing their (above) statements. Mr. Pond is perhaps the oldest man in the neighborhood." h. Letter from Wm. Hill of Raleigh, NC, 29 Apr. 1846, to Hon. Edwin H. Ewing, House of Representatives of the United States, Washington, D.C., which responds to a letter from said Ewing on 26 April, advises that the heirs of Capt. Hezekiah Rice should petition the North Carolina Assembly with proof of their heirship and service to his office to obtain a warrant for land due said officer. i. Petition of Joseph H. Rice, Mathew Rice, Martha Gibson (wife of Elisha Gibson), Henry A. Rice, Axy Smith (wife of Perry Smith), Mary Smith (wife of Levi Smith), Elizabeth Pond (wife of William Pond) Augustus Rice, Sarah Jane Rice & Kenas Rice - heirs of Hezekiah Rice, decd., to the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina sums up all of the proof in the depositions above and prays that the land warrant due said Hezekiah Rice for his Revolutionary War services, heretofore issued to the Trustees of the University of North Carolina, may be delivered up to them. In Senate, 7 Jan. 1847 and referred to Committee on Claims. j. Report on the Committee on Claims to which was referred the petition of the heirs of Hezekiah Rice, decd., are of opinion that the petitioners are the legal heirs of the said Hezekiah Rice and the person to whom the warrant claimed properly belongs, and recommend the adoption of the accompanying resolution: Resolved: That the Secretary of State is directed to deliver to Heirs of Hezekiah Rice the land warrant heretofore issued for services of said Rice as a Captain in the Revolutionary War to the Trustees of the University of North Carolina. In Senate, 10 Jan. 1847, read three times, passed, and ordered to be engrossed. _______________ Caswell County, North Carolina Deed Book M, Page 3 Jeptha Rice, Hezekiah Rice, Ibzan Rice, Authnial Rice and Edmond Rice heirs of Hezekiah Rice deceased to David Poyner, for 100 lbs., 120 acres on Hogan's Creek adjacent Dill, Walker, Johnston. 2 February 1801. Witnesses: Richard Simpson, Green Brown, James Cobb. Source: Caswell County North Carolina Deed Books 1777-1817, Katharine Kerr Kendall (1989) at 215. _______________ Caswell County, North Carolina Deed Book P, Page 185-7 Azariah Graves, former sheriff of Caswell County, to Elizabeth Yancey (widow), James Yancey, Tryon Yancey, Priscilla Yancey, Nancy Yancey, and Artelia Yancey heirs of Thomas Yancey, deceased -- by writ of fieri facias, commanding goods and chattels of Hezekiah Rice, deceased, in the hands of Ibzan Rice, administrator, to be sold to satisfy commissioners of public lots and buildings at the Court House -- deputy John Yancey had levied on tract of land of Hezekiah Rice, deceased, 600 acres adjacent Richard Smith -- Thomas Yancey was high bidder for 74 lbs. with heirs of Thomas Yancey receivng the property adjacent William Cobb, Azariah Graves, being land where Hezekiah Rice formerly lived. 19 July 1806. Witnesses: Barzillai Graves, L. Marchant. Source: Caswell County North Carolina Deed Books 1777-1817, Katharine Kerr Kendall (1989) at 284.

  
  

• Sources

  Details: History and Genealogies of the Families of Miller, Woods, Harris, Wallace, Maupin, Oldham, Kavanaugh, and Brown, W. H. Miller (1907) at 470.