Birthdate: circa 1760
Birthplace: Dover, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Death: January 17, 1792 (aged 27-36)
Roanoke, Virginia, United States (Killed in Indian raid)
In 1780 John Rice came from Dover, England and settled near Roanoke, VA. He served in the American Revolution (Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown on October 17, 1781). According to family tradition, John Rice was killed near Roanoke by native Americans in a raid on white settlers.
Married Elizabeth “Patsie” Fleming – they had three children:
Martin Rice
Francis “Fannie” Rice
Samuel Rice