| 1776 Declaration of Independence 1789 George Washington first president 1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased 1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific 1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain | 1735 Freedom of press established 1740 Colony population = 1.5 million 1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War 1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion 1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War | 1638 Printing press reaches America 1664 English capture/rename New York 1681 La Salle explores Louisiana 1700 American colonies prosper 1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession |
| Elizabeth Rice b.1728 d. | ![]() | ![]() | John Rice b.1646 Salisbury, England d.1730 Warwick, RI | |||||
| Peleg Rice b.1730 East Greenwich, RI d.1789 | ![]() | John Rice b.1675 Warwick, RI d.1755 Warwick, RI | Elizabeth Holden b.1652 Warwick, RI d. | |||||
| Elnathan Rice b.1732 d. | Nathan Rice b.1704 Warwick, RI d.1800 | ![]() | John Whipple b.1639 Dorchester, MA d. | |||||
| Mary (1) Rice b.1734 d. | ![]() | Elnathan Whipple b.1674 Providence, RI d.1761 | Mary Olney b.1643 Providence, RI d. | |||||
| Benjamin Rice b.1737 d. | ![]() | ![]() | John Spencer b.1640 d.1684 | |||||
| Mary (2) Rice b.1739 d. | ![]() | Peleg Spencer b.1683 EG d.1763 EG | Susannah Unknown b.1644 d.1719 East Greenwich, RI | |||||
| Charles Rice b.1741 d. | Sarah Spencer b.1709 East Greenwich, RI d.1783 Warwick, RI | |||||||
| Whipple Rice b.1743 d. | ![]() | Elizabeth Coggeshall b.1686 Newport, RI d.1755 | ||||||
| John Rice b.1746 d. | ![]() | |||||||
| William Rice b.1748 d. | ||||||||
| Randall Rice b.1750 d.1790 | ||||||||