Benjamin Rice

1723 - 1796  (73 years)

• Name	Benjamin Rice
  Birth	1 Feb 1723	Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Biographical Information	16 Dec 1773
  	Benjamin served on a committee that on December 7th, 1773 drafted a document in opposition to the tax on tea which they felt violated their right to "No taxation without representation". On December 16, 1773 he took part in the "Destruction of the Tea" which years later would become to be known as the "Boston Tea Party". Many of the protesters were disguised as natives from the Mohawk tribe not only to hide their identity and (hopefully) protect them from arrest but, to symbolize that they identified with America and not the monarchy of Great Britain. The protesters took control of three ships and destroyed an entire shipment of 342 chests of tea sent by the East India Company. The event would become an iconic part of American history and triggered additional protests that would eventually escalate into the American Revolutionary War.
  		The Tax on Tea. The Tax on Tea. The "History of North Brookfield Massachusetts. Preceded by an account of old Quabaug, Indian and English occupation, 1647-1676; Brookfield records, 1686-1783". by J. H. Temple. Published by the town of North Brookfield 1887. Pages 225 & 226.
  		The Destruction of the Tea AKA the Boston Tea Party. Currier & Ives 1846.
  Death	8 Feb 1796	Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts
  Siblings	8 siblings
  1. Zerviah Rice,   b. 23 Sep 1721, Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 21 Mar 1741, Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts
  2. Oliver Rice,   b. 7 Nov 1726, Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 23 Mar 1812, Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts
  3. Miriam Rice,   b. 26 Nov 1724, Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts
  4. Levinah Rice,   b. 17 Mar 1729, Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 18 Mar 1772, Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts
  5. Jonas Rice,   b. 30 Jun 1731, Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 1776
  6. Mary Rice,   b. 20 Oct 1734, Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts
  7. Ephraim Rice,   b. 28 Oct 1735, Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts
  8. Patience Rice,   b. 20 Oct 1738, Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts
  Person ID	I33246	Nagel
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2017

  
  

  Father	Azariah Rice,   b. 13 Aug 1693, Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts d. 1779, North Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Hannah Bartlett,   b. 17 Feb 1694, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts d. 30 Jun 1754, Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 60 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F10655	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Feb 1723 - Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts Death - 8 Feb 1796 - Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
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• Stamps & Coins

  Boston Tea Party. 8 cent Boston Tea Party Bicentennial commemorative postage stamps were first sold at Boston, Massachusetts, on July 4, 1973.