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James Joyce 1757–1833 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1757

Birth Location: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 23 June 1833

Death Location: Swans Island, Hancock, Maine, USA

Father: Ebenezer Joyce

Mother: Allathea Fullerton

Spouse(s): Mary Staples

Children(s): Deacon II, Althea Joyce, Mercy Joyce, Olive Joyce, Abigail Joyce, Ebenezer Joyce, William Capt, Ruth Joyce

The story of James Joyce began in 1757 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. In 1800, James Joyce resided in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine. James Joyce married Mary Nancy Staples, and had children including Abigail H Joyce, Althea Joyce, Deacon James Joyce Ii, Ebenezer Joyce, Mercy Joyce, Olive Joyce, Ruth Joyce, William B Joyce Capt. James Joyce passed away in 1833 in Swans Island, Hancock, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Joyce began in 1757 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1800, James Joyce resided in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine.
  • James Joyce married Mary Nancy Staples, and had children including Abigail H Joyce, Althea Joyce, Deacon James Joyce Ii, Ebenezer Joyce, Mercy Joyce, Olive Joyce, Ruth Joyce, William B Joyce Capt.
  • James Joyce passed away in 1833 in Swans Island, Hancock, Maine, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ebenezer Joyce
1729–1777
Birth Location: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
EJ
Allathea Fullerton
1735–1799
Birth Location: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
AF

Spouses(s)

Mary Staples
1761–1836
Birth Location: Sedgwick, Maine, USA
MS

Children(s)

Deacon II
1793–1873
Birth Location: Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, USA
DI
Althea Joyce
1783–1882
Birth Location: Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, USA
AJ
Mercy Joyce
1786–1865
Birth Location: Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, USA
MJ
Olive Joyce
1791–1883
Birth Location: Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, USA
OJ
Abigail Joyce
1795–1868
Birth Location: Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, USA
AJ
Ebenezer Joyce
1798–1875
Birth Location: Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, USA
EJ
William Capt
1802–1862
Birth Location: Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, USA
WC
Ruth Joyce
1788–1858
Birth Location: Deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine, United States of America
RJ

James Joyce's Ancestors

Self
James Joyce
1757–1833
Birth Place: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Ebenezer Joyce
1729–1777
Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Allathea Fullerton
1735–1799
Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
John Joyce
1702–1762
Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail Ford
1701–1762
Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
John Fullerton
1730–1780
Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Ruth (Mary) Samson
1702–1746
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Joyce
1679–1755
Elizabeth Bent
1673–
James Ford
1675–1735
Hannah Dingley
1675–1746
Caleb Samson
–1744
Mercy Standish
1664–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Joyce
1645–1713
Elizabeth Low
1650–1698
Joseph Bent
1641–1675
Elizabeth Bourne
1646–1686
Michael Ford
1640–1729
Abigail Snow
–1682
John Dingley
1642–1691
Elizabeth Newton
1650–1718
Henry Samson
–1684
Ann Plummer
–1684
Alexander Standish
1626–1702
Sarah Alden
1629–1688

James Joyce's Descendants

1.
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James Joyce (16 May 1757–23 June 1833) m. Mary (Nancy) Staples (1 Aug 1761–26 February 1836)
  1. 1. Deacon (James Joyce) II 1793–1873 m. Jane (Dyer) Stinson 1800–1872
    1. 1. Asa (Joyce) Deacon 1822–1896 m. Isabel (C. Small) Staples 1824–1882
      1. 1. Isaac (M) Joyce 1852–1929 m. Susie (E) Stockbridge 1855–1924
        1. 1. Edwin (E) Joice 1874–1952 m. Elizabeth (V) Joice 1881–1931 m. Margaret (A) Sheedy 1870–1900
        2. 2. Clara (A) Joyce 1888–
        3. 3. Elsie (L) Joyce 1892–
        4. 4. Herbert (Colby) Joyce 1896–1965 m. Doris (R) Morton 1897–1949
        5. 5. Eben (Stockbridge) Joyce 1876–1948 m. Rose (M) Pinkham 1881–1955
        6. 6. Guy (H) Joyce 1881–1956 m. Bertha (F) Small 1884–
        7. 7. Isaac (L) Joyce 1886–1902
      2. 2. Byron (D) Joyce 1845–1876
      3. 3. Preston (M) Joyce 1868–1933
      4. 4. Mary (Adelaide) Joyce 1863–1942
      5. 5. Ruel (Henry) Joyce 1865– m. Clara Stockbridge 1852–
      6. 6. Margaret (Jane) Joyce 1861–1944
      7. 7. Leslie (Wilford Joyce) Capt 1846–1918
      8. 8. Oliver (James) Joyce 1850–1908
      9. 9. Joseph (J) Joyce 1856–1936
      10. 10. Theodore (S) Joyce 1859–1917
      11. 11. Edwin (Manson Joyce) Capt 1854–1936
      12. 12. Lenora (F "Nora") Joyce 1848–1931
    2. 2. James (Joyce) III 1828–1898 m. Harriett (A.) Gott 1830–1905
      1. 1. Oliver (I.) Joyce 1861–1894
      2. 2. Llewellyn (V.) Joyce 1860–1936
      3. 3. Emery (E.) Joyce 1855–1933
      4. 4. Herbert (W.) Joyce 1853–1929
      5. 5. Edith (E) Joyce 1857–
      6. 6. Elmer (E) Joyce 1862–
      7. 7. Alfred (W) Joyce 1864–
      8. 8. Harriet (Edna) Small 1868–1954 m. Herman (Wesley) Small 1865–1937
        1. 1. Merle (E) Small 1895–
        2. 2. Audrey (Hildreth) Small 1902–1908
      9. 9. Gardner (B) Joyce 1872–
    3. 3. Margaret (Stinson) Joyce 1832–1913
    4. 4. Nancy (Emily) Joyce 1838–1898
    5. 5. Otis (Wellington) Joyce 1836–1841
    6. 6. Oliver (L.) Joyce 1834–1896
    7. 7. Levi (Babbidge) Joyce 1845–1922
    8. 8. Sarah (B.) Joyce 1841–1915
    9. 9. Isabel (S.) Joyce 1820–1888
    10. 10. Mary Joyce 1818–1896
    11. 11. Jane (J.) Joyce 1826–1883
    12. 12. Henry (Dyer) Joyce 1824–1902 m. Louisa Staples 1827–1898
      1. 1. Charles (Henry) Joyce 1847–1904 m. Mary (E.) Stockbridge 1847–1902
        1. 1. Seth Joyce 1870–1931
        2. 2. Harry (B.) Joyce 1870–
        3. 3. Adeline (S.) Joyce 1873–
        4. 4. Walter (Scott) Joyce 1867–1959 m. Etta (Maria) Stockbridge 1870–1949
    13. 13. Elizabeth Joyce 1830–
  2. 2. Althea Joyce 1783–1882
  3. 3. Mercy Joyce 1786–1865
  4. 4. Olive Joyce 1791–1883
  5. 5. Abigail (H) Joyce 1795–1868
  6. 6. Ebenezer Joyce 1798–1875
  7. 7. William (B Joyce) Capt 1802–1862
  8. 8. Ruth Joyce 1788–1858 m. John Stockbridge 1796–1859
    1. 1. Ebenezer (J.) Stockbridge 1827–1903 m. Clarisa (C.) Kiff 1830–1922
      1. 1. Susie (E) Stockbridge 1855–1924 m. Isaac (M) Joyce 1852–1929
      2. 2. Eugene (L) Stockbridge 1860–1944
      3. 3. Azemia Colby 1850–1876
      4. 4. Willis (A) Stockbridge 1858–

James Joyce's Timeline

6 Records

1757
16 May 1757
Birth of James Joyce in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1800
1800
Age 43
James Joyce resided here in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine
Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine
1810
1810
Age 53
James Joyce resided here in Swans Island, Hancock, Maine, United States
Swans Island, Hancock, Maine, United States
1820
1820
Age 63
James Joyce resided here in Burntcoat Island, Hancock, Maine, United States
Burntcoat Island, Hancock, Maine, United States
1830
1830
Age 73
James Joyce resided here in Swans Island, Hancock, Maine, USA
Swans Island, Hancock, Maine, USA
1833
23 June 1833
Age 76
Death of James Joyce in Swans Island, Hancock, Maine, USA
Swans Island, Hancock, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1757
    Event Place: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 May 1757
    Event Place: Marshfield, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1800; Census Place: Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; Roll: 7; Page: 27; Image: 21; Family History Library Film: 218677

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Swans Island, Hancock, Maine, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1810; Census Place: Swans Island, Hancock, Maine; Roll: 11; Page: 548; Image: 0218682; Family History Library Film: 00541

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Burntcoat Island, Hancock, Maine, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Burntcoat Island, Hancock, Maine; Page: 669; NARA Roll: M33_34; Image: 50

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Swans Island, Hancock, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Swans Island, Hancock, Maine; Series: M19; Roll: 47; Page: 26; Family History Library Film: 0009701

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 June 1833
    Event Place: Swans Island, Hancock, Maine, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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