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Prince Joy 1690–1755 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Mar 1690

Birth Location: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 04 Mar 1755

Death Location: Cohasset, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Joseph Fay

Mother: Mary Prince

Spouse(s): Hannah Orcutt, Abigail Tower

Children(s):

In 1690, Prince Joy entered the world in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to Joseph Fay And Mary Prince. Prince Joy married Abigail Tower, Hannah Orcutt. Prince Joy passed away in 1755 in Cohasset, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1690, Prince Joy entered the world in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to Joseph Fay And Mary Prince.
  • Prince Joy married Abigail Tower, Hannah Orcutt.
  • Prince Joy passed away in 1755 in Cohasset, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Prince Joy's Ancestors

Self
Prince Joy
1690–1755
Birth Place: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Joseph Fay
1645–1697
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Prince
1649–1726
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Joy
1610–1678
Gravesend, Norfolk, England
Joan Gallop
1618–1691
Bridport, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Joy
1583–1640
Frances Paulett
1587–1614
John Gallop
1571–1650
Christobel Brushett
1596–1655
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Paulet
1535–1598
Agnes Howard
1531–1601
Thomas Gallop
1530–1610
Agneta Watkins
1527–1604

Prince Joy's Timeline

5 Records

1690
19 Mar 1690
Birth of Prince Joy in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1729
2 Jun 1729
Age 39
Prince Joy was married in Cohassett, Norfork, Massachusetts
Cohassett, Norfork, Massachusetts
1755
04 Mar 1755
Age 65
Death of Prince Joy in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1756
Abt 1756
Age 66
Prince Joy resided here in Hingham, Suffolk County, New England, Massachusetts
Hingham, Suffolk County, New England, Massachusetts
1756
20 Jan 1756
Age 66
Prince Joy - Probate in Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1690
    Event Place: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1729
    Event Place: Cohassett, Norfork, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1756
    Event Place: Hingham, Suffolk County, New England, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Suffolk County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, 1636-1899; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Suffolk County); Probate Place: Suffolk, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] The ancestry of Katharine Choate Paul : now Mrs. William J. Young, Jr.
    [2] A brief history of the Joy family
    [3] Ancestral lineage, Mildred Olive Bates McCann : Adair County, Iowa, Prince George County, Virginia ; with index.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Mar 1755
    Event Place: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cohasset, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1756
    Event Place: Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Suffolk County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, 1636-1899; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Suffolk County); Probate Place: Suffolk, Massachusetts

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