Ruth JOY (1687–1688) was born in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States and died in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Ruth JOY 1687–1688

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Born 27 Nov 1687 · Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Died 28 Mar 1688 · Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Father Joseph Joy (1668–1716)

Mother Mary Prince (1649–1726)

Siblings Benjamin Joy, Deborah Joy, John Joy, Jonathon Joy, Joseph Joy, Lydia Joy, Margaret Joy, Mary Joy, Prince Joy, Sarah Joy, Thomas Joy

Records

American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital … Colonial Families of the USA The New England Historical & …

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Biography

Ruth JOY was born in 1687 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, the child of joseph joy and mary prince. Ruth JOY passed away in 1688 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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Vital Records Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
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Record Colonial Families of the USA
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Record The New England Historical & Genealogical Register

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1687

Birth of Ruth JOY in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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1688

Death of Ruth JOY in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Ruth JOY

This ancestor line traces from Winchester, Hampshire, England (1535) to Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (1687) across 5 generations.

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: Ruth JOY (1687–1688) was born in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States and died in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. 2 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, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Ruth 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 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Ruth JOY PTP

1687–1688