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Abijah Joy 1740–1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Nov 1740

Birth Location: Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Death Date: 19 Nov 1783

Death Location: Raymond, Rockingham, New Hampshire

Father: Benjamin Joy

Mother: Sarah Sawyer

Spouse(s): Anne Hoyt

Children(s): Abijah Joy

In 1740, Abijah Joy entered the world in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, born to Benjamin Joy And Sarah Sawyer. Abijah Joy married Anne Nanny Hoyt, and had children including Abijah Joy. Abijah Joy passed away in 1783 in Raymond, Rockingham, New Hampshire.

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Biography

  • In 1740, Abijah Joy entered the world in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, born to Benjamin Joy And Sarah Sawyer.
  • Abijah Joy married Anne Nanny Hoyt, and had children including Abijah Joy.
  • Abijah Joy passed away in 1783 in Raymond, Rockingham, New Hampshire.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Abijah Joy's Ancestors

Self
Abijah Joy
1740–1783
Birth Place: Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Parents
Benjamin Joy
1712–1809
Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Sarah Sawyer
1716–1781
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Samuel Joy
1670–1747
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Sarah Eastman
1674–1728
Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Joshua Sawyer
1683–1758
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Elizabeth
1683–
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Joy
1639–1671
Ann Pitts
1644–1698
Nathaniel Eastman
1643–1709
Elizabeth Hudson
–1716
Samuel Sawyer
1646–1718
Mary Emery
1652–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Joy
1611–1678
Joan Gallop
–1691
Edmund Pitts
1606–1685
Ann Cooke
1609–1686
Roger Eastman
–1694
Sarah
1621–1697
William Sawyer
1613–1703
John Emery
–1693
Mary
1640–1709

Abijah Joy's Descendants

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Abijah Joy (14 Nov 1740–19 Nov 1783) m. Anne ("Nanny") Hoyt (16 Sep 1742–19 Nov 1783)
  1. 1. Abijah Joy 1780–1834 m. Hannah Whiting 1785–1834
    1. 1. Hiram Joy 1810–1868 m. Caroline Hayden 1809–1835
      1. 1. Caroline Joy 1833–1881 m. Julius (Sterling Morton Founder of Arbor Day 3rd U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Acting Governor of) Nebraska 1832–1902
        1. 1. Joy (Morton Founder of the Morton Salt) Company 1855–1934

Abijah Joy's Timeline

2 Records

1740
14 Nov 1740
Birth of Abijah Joy in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts
1783
19 Nov 1783
Age 43
Death of Abijah Joy in Raymond, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Raymond, Rockingham, New Hampshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1740
    Event Place: Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1783
    Event Place: Raymond, Rockingham, New Hampshire

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