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                   Vital Records of Willington, Connecticut; Cambridge , New York and Ft. Ann,
       Washington County, New York
Federal and state censuses for Washington Co., NY 1850-1875
Washington Co. cemeteries
Cambridge and Ft. Ann cemeteries
DAR Lineage Mary McGee Howard of Wash. Co., NY #13696
Two letters by David Rice, 1780 (states "My mother was Eunice Cowan.")

Will of Mary (Boyce) Rice at Ft. Ann Bk 7, p. 199-202, 2 Oct 1852 (1862?)
       I, Mary Rice of Fort Ann in the county of Washington and State of New York considering the uncertainty of this mortal life do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in the manner following to wit --
       Imprimis - I give and bequeath untio Mary Ann Rice and David Henry Rice, 2 of the children of my son David Rice all that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the village of Fort Ann in said town of Fort Ann known and distinguished on the map or plot of said village by village by Lot #7 and north half of village Lot #8 with the 2 dwelling houses and groceries theron in one of which houses I new live and have lived my many years last past.
       The use and occupation thereof (except the South Stone House) being intended by me for my said son David during the minority of his said children or either of them and with the proviso that if either of said childen die without issue living then his or her share is to go to the survivor of them.
       Item - I give unto my son John S. Rice two thousand dollars allowing my executor reasonable time to collect same in case one year is not sufficient.
       Item - I give unto my daughter Eunice, wife of George Washburn, Sarah wife of Austin Mosher, Jane R. wife of William Davis, Phebe B. wife of James Sherman, Margaret wife of James McGhee, Adelia wife of Gideon Mosier, to each of them the sum of $500 allowing my Executor a like reasonable time to collect in the same.
       Item - I give to Achsah D., Sarah Jane, Harriet Eliza, daughters of my daughter Mary Ann (deceased) to each of them $125 also unto James Eli adopted son of Eli Skinner Jr. who was the husband of my daughter Mary Ann I give the sum of $125. ______ ______ the clause of my Will is payable as they respectively come of age of 21 years and interest theron to commence with right and authority unto my executor or executors, herinafter named to advance unto them respectively as their circumstances may in the judgement of said executor or executors reasonably previous to said age of 21 years, submitting it wholly to my executor or executors in making such advances to them or either one or more of them during their minority such part or parts thereof from time to time as my executor or executors may think best and most beneficial to them respectively, previous to their having respectively arrived to the said age of 21 years old and in case of the death of the said James eli before he is 21 years old without issue and in that case so much of his said share as may not have been so advanced to him in his minority, is to go to the aforenamed children of my said daughter Mary Ann, and in case of the death of any one or more of daughters of my said daughter Mary Ann previous to the age of 21 without issue living, then her share or so much thereof as may not have been advanced by my executor as aforesaid is to go to the survivors or survivor, (as the case may be) of my said daughter Mary Ann's said children.  The interest on the legacies in this clause of my will to commence one year after my decease.
       Item - All the rest and residue of my estate owned at my decease, after the payments of my debts and legacies, herein before mentioned and intended, I will and dispose of as follows, to wit: the one seventh thereof to each of my said daughters eunice, Sarah, Jane R., Margaret, Phebe, Adelia and the other on seventh to the children of my said daughter mary Ann.
       Item - In case there should not be sufficient property left at my decease or wherewith to pay off the herein before mentioned legacies to the full amount thereof them and in such case all the before mentioned legatees to bear and discount from each legacy in such deficiency in proportion to each ones share or legacy aforesaid.
       Lastly, I hereby constitute and appoint my said son David Rice, Executor of this my last Will and Testament: Hereby revoking all former Wills made by me.
       In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2d day of Oct. in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.

Signed sealed, published and declared by                        Her
said Mary Rice, the testator as her                         Mary    X     Rice
Last Will and Testament, in the presence                         Mark
of us who have subscribed our name as
witnesses, at the request of the Testator
in her presence and presence of each other.

Henry Thorn of Fort Ann
Sarren H. Root
Surrogate's Court
Washington County, NY                   (she died 9 Jan. 1866)
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David Rice, dec'd. (he d. 30 Jan 1847)
And now to write July 8, 1848
Letters of Administration on the Estate of David Rice, late of Fort Ann, Washington County, NY, granted and issued to William M. Davis Esq.
of the Borough of Meadville, and bond taken for five hundred dollars,
with David Dick and David Rice Jr. as sureties.

Inventory filed Jan. 19th 1849         $27.10  (should be $27,100?)
Fees and tax $2.75 paid
Filing inventory .25

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