Rice, L

Rice, L

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Luther Rice

b and d Portland ME ca 1769 - 1853, identified as a joiner in the 1850 census record.

 

(b 1769 per  grave marker and b 1775 per 1850 census). From period records there seems to be only one Luther of this general age in Portland between 1810s to the 1850s.

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In 1800 Luther and family were in Conway, NH and in 1810-1850 Luther and family were in Portland, ME. A separate, older Luther Rice and family were in the Andover, ME area between 1810 – 1830.

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1850 census in Portland, ME provides vital data for Luther Sr.: joiner, born in ME, 75 yr old, 4th ward and for Luther Jr.: joiner, born in ME, 28 yr old, 6th ward

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In the 1831 Portland Directory there are five Rice joiners; Luther, Lemuel, Simeon, William and Charles with William and Charles two of Luther’s sons. Lemuel was b 1790 and Simeon b 1796. Luther Jr., b 1821 was also a joiner and was in the Providence Directory of 1844. Luther Jr.’s Portland carpenter shop burned in 1849 and was valued at $500.

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Luther Sr. in Conway, NH, m Mary (Polly) Atkins in 1797 and their children were born in Portland from 1803 to 1824

Luther Sr., Mary and Luther Jr. are buried in the Western Cem., Portland.

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2nd Tier

Lemuel Rice is listed in Portland for the years 1823 and 1831, joiner. Based on census records, b ca 1790 seems too late for the plane.

Luther Rice was in Nelson TWP, PA in 1843, with the trade of a carpenter. Luther was b between 1790 and 1781 per the 1840 census, which seems too late for the plane.

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Others

L Rices found in 1790 and 1800 census in MA, VT, NY, NH and ME. MA and NH, no woodworkers in the deeds.

L Rices were searched for probate / will information, nothing related to woodworking tools was found.

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1850 census record

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L Rice toted halving / rabbet plane toe (13.5")

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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