David Joy (1693–1739) was born in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA and died in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. 8 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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David Joy 1693–1739

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Last updated: September 17, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 8 independent trees, with linked records

Born 28 Feb 1693 · Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Died 13 Apr 1739 · Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

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American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Family Data Collection - Births Family Data Collection - Deaths Family Data Collection - Individual … Geneanet Community Trees Index Millennium File U.S. and International Marriage Records, … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and … U.S., Sons of the American … Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records Colonial Families of the USA Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and … U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the … Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records Rehoboth, Massachusetts, Vital Records Abstracts of Bristol County, Massachusetts … Cooper2.FTW Findagrave GEDCOM file submitted by Vern …

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Biography

David Joy was born in 1693 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, the child of joseph joy and elizabeth andrews. David Joy married ruth ford, and had children including sarah joy. David Joy passed away in 1739 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

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Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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Record Family Data Collection - Births
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Record Family Data Collection - Deaths
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Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Record Millennium File
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Military U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
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Record Colonial Families of the USA
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Birth Records Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
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Newspaper/Obituary U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
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Marriage Records Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages
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Probate/Wills Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records
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Vital Records Rehoboth, Massachusetts, Vital Records
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Record Abstracts of Bristol County, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1745-1762
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Record Cooper2.FTW
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Record Findagrave
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Record GEDCOM file submitted by Vern Flanary, Vern Flanary <[email protected]>. Imported on 30 January 2011.

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Birth of David Joy in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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Death of David Joy in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from David Joy

This ancestor line traces from Wigmore, Herefordshire, England (1410) to Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America (1645) across 9 generations.

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: David Joy (1693–1739) was born in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA and died in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. 8 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 8 researchers on YourRoots have David in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 9 generations of this lineage geographically.
: It varies by researcher — some have census records, others have marriage certificates, parish registers, or family Bible entries. Scroll up to see exactly what each person has cited.
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David Joy PTP

1693–1739

Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA