Mercy or Mary Rice was born 1 January 1671 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts to Henry Rice (1621-1711) and Elizabeth Moore (c1628-1705) and died 30 August 1727 Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. She married Elnathan Allen (1666-1735) in Massachusetts.
Biography
Mercy Rice was born on 1 January 1670/71 at Sudbury, MA, (literally 1670, listed as Mary).2,4,5 She was the daughter of Henry Rice and Elizabeth Moore. Mercy Rice married Elnathan Allen, son of Daniel Allen and Mary Sherman.1,3,2,4,6 Mercy Rice died on 30 August 1727 at Sudbury, MA; and was listed as "Mary". (Ward indicates location of death as Hopkinton).
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Obadiah Allen (1694-1781) | 19 January 1694 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 1781 Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts | Susanah Pratt (1693-1740) Jemima Weeks (1701-1739) |
| Anna Allen (1702-1801) | |||
| Israel Allen (1705-1783) | |||
| Elizabeth Allen (1705-1765) | |||
| Mary Allen (1708-1711) | |||
| Mary Allen (1711-) | |||
| Thankful Allen (1713-1801) | |||
| Mercy Allen (1715-) | |||
Siblings
Residences
References
- Mercy Rice 1671 - Edmund Rice Assoc Descendanta #135.
- Torrey, Clarence Almon. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. (1963), page 10. 'ALLEN, Elnathan (1666-1735) & Mercy/Mary [RICE] (1670-1727); b 1695; Watertown/Sudbury/Hopkinton/Shrewsbury, NJ?'
- Vital Records of Sudbury, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1903), page 122. 'Rice, ... Mary, d. Henry and Elizab[eth], Jan. 1, 1670. M. R.'