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William Joy 1635–1672 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Oct 1635

Birth Location: Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Death Date: Aft. 1672

Death Location: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Father: George Joy

Mother: Dorothy Moyce

Spouse(s): Mary Denty

Children(s): Elizabeth Wise

In 1635, William Joy entered the world in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England, born to George Joy And Dorothy Moyce. William Joy married Mary Denty, and had children including Elizabeth Joy Wise. William Joy passed away in 1672 in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1635, William Joy entered the world in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England, born to George Joy And Dorothy Moyce.
  • William Joy married Mary Denty, and had children including Elizabeth Joy Wise.
  • William Joy passed away in 1672 in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Joy's Ancestors

Self
William Joy
1635–1672
Birth Place: Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
Parents
George Joy
1619–1669
Dorothy Moyce
1611–1702
Grandparents
William Joy
1595–1624
Brenchley, Kent, England
John Moyce
1570–1612
Brenchley, Kent, England
Mary Osmer
1571–1640
Brenchley, Kent, , England
Great-Grandparents
William Moyce
1534–1593
Annys Hynckleye
1536–1640
Sir Osmer
1543–1611
Anne Whittingham
1547–1629
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Moyce
1511–1601
Mary Hunting
1514–1542
John Hynckleye
1512–1577
Jane Bills
1513–1564
Sir Osmer
1515–1583
Lady Longly
1520–1568

William Joy's Descendants

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William Joy (3 Oct 1635–Aft. 1672) m. Mary Denty (1644–1677)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Joy) Wise 1672–1748 m. John Pond 1672–1718
    1. 1. Elizabeth Pond 1717–1736 m. Philemon (Hurt) Sr 1700–1739
      1. 1. Moza Hurt 1728–1793 m. Mary Estes 1731–1812
        1. 1. Ellen (Sarah) Hurt 1754–1816 m. John (Byrd) Pruett 1755–1842

William Joy's Timeline

2 Records

1635
3 Oct 1635
Birth of William Joy in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
1672
Aft. 1672
Age 37
Death of William Joy in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1635
    Event Place: Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1672
    Event Place: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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