I am looking for a land entry dated 24 November 1783 for JOHN RICE. This was the date given as "entered" on North Carolina land grants to John Rice in Smith County, TN dated January and February 1802. These grants are possibly for Revolutionary War service, as warrant numbers are given as follows: 1258, 520, and 2073. I need help identifying which John Rice this was. The John Rice killed by Indians on the Red River in 1792 has been ruled out, since this John who has the land grants on "middle fork of Roaring River" and "Bear Creek" appears in Jackson County, TN taxlists in 1804, as does a Robert Rice. He is therefore NOT the John Rice, brother of William Higgeson Rice, Elisha Rice, Joel Rice, Nathan Rice who were buying up huge tracts of land in the 1780's and 1790's. This may also be the same John Rice who is listed as having had land on Sander's Fork (present-day Cannon County, TN) who died before 26 September 1806. Again,this cannot be John of 1792, as this Smith County John Rice was paying taxes on this Sanders Fork property circa 1803-1805. A Jacob Rice, Martin Rice, and Thomas Rice seem to be connected in some way. Jacob sold Sanders Fork property to Joel Cross in 1818. Martin and Thomas appear in Cannon County in 1840 census. Jacob probably a son of John Rice. Hope some of you can help me document this John Rice and find a transcript of his 1783 land entry! Thanks! Will Smith wolfslair98@ficom.net