Nicholas Rice ^{1 2}

  General Notes:

Settling Estate of Nicholas-1 Rice of Kentucky


Breckinridge County Deed Book C (1810-1816) page 107:

Whereas Nicholas Rice, dec'd, gave in his lifetime to his son Jacob Rice land where Jacob Rice now lives, 266 acres, on which said Nicholas Rice held a bond on Thomas Bower for the conveyance and said Nicholas Rice departed this life without making any will or giving the said Jacob Rice any writing for the conveyance of said land, now we, Adam Bruner and Elizabeth his wife, late Elizabeth Rice, Belsar ? Claycomb and Catherine his wife, late Catherine Rice, Nicholas Coonts and Thomas Dowel and Anna his wife, late Anna Coonts, descendents of Polly Coonts, dec'd, late Polly Rice, Henry Dean and Sally his wife, late Sally Rice, Jacob Wise and Nancy his wife, late Nancy Rice, John Peckenpaugh and Christina his wife, late Christina Rice, Nathaniel Hamilton, adm. of John Hamilton, dec'd for and in behalf of the heirs of John Hamilton and Hannah his wife, late Hannah Rice now deceased, Rachel Rice and Jonathan Rice, who are heirs and legal representatives of the said Nicholas Rice, dec'd, in consideration of the gift made by the said intestator and also in consideration of the said Jacob Rice having relinquished all claim on the estate of the said Nicholas Rice, dec'd., transfer without any recourse to us or our heirs the said bond held by Nicholas Rice on the said Thomas Bower for the conveyance of the said 266 acres where Jacob Rice now lives this 18th day of December 1809.

(Signed by all parties mentioned above

Endorsement reads "I Jacob Rice, do hereby transfer to Robert Hendrick and
Calvin Hendrick all my right, title and interest in and to the above
mentioned bond on Thomas Bower and also agree to procure the signature of
Nicholas Coonts to the within transfer as soon as he comes of age."

June 18, 1811.

Witnessed by Jo. Allen
Recorded June 18, 1811 ³

Nicholas married Mary Ann Marilda "Elizabeth" Hickman, daughter of Andrew Hickman and Unknown, on 26 Oct 1765 in Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA. (Mary Ann Marilda "Elizabeth" Hickman was born in 1764 in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA and died in 1787 in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA.)