Joy family genealogy - Especially Hampshire County, Massachusetts
to early Ontario (now Wayne, Monroe & Orleans) Counties of New York to Michigan,
with an emphasis on the descendants of Asa JOY and his wife Mary BLANCHARD.
Asa's descent from Thomas JOY is well established
however Asa's descendants are a matter of current research and discussion.
If you are a descendant or think you might be a descendant of Asa and Mary (Blanchard) JOY - let me know.
I am always looking for additional family members to share information with.
Also, if you have any information to contribute, please contact me with comments or suggestions
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- Show that the Asa & Mary JOY buried at Union Burying ground, Macedon, NY are the parents of Asa Jr., John, Warren, Bennett JOY, etc. and are the same Asa and Mary JOY from Weymouth & Plainfield, MA
- Identify additional descendants of Asa and Mary JOY
- Post and share information on this forum related to our JOY family Genealogy
- Added photographs of some of Bennett JOY & Sally Wood's children: Julia Joy Hardenbergh, Lydia Joy Dean, Asa Joy, Melvina Heer Joy (wife of James K.) February 20, 2004
- More primary documents including info from the Asa Joy, Sr. Family Bible
Asa Joy (1754-1820) and his children:
If you have any additional references to Asa Joy, please e-mail me Asa Joy Sr. (Isaac5, Simon4, Joseph3, Joseph2, Thomas1) was born and married at Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. His first child was born at Weymouth. He was one of the first settlers of Plainfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts c.1774/76. He was a Minuteman in the Massachusetts Militia during the Revolutionary War. Between 1804 and 1808 Asa moved his family from Hampshire Co., MA to Ontario Co., NY. He died Nov. 18, 1820 age 66y 6m [b. May 1754] and was buried at Union Burying Ground, Macedon, Wayne co., NY. [His death is sometimes given as 20 Jul 1821 Plainfield, MA,] He died before Congress passed the pension law and according to NARA his wife never applied as there is no record of a pension being applied for or granted. The children of Asa JOY Sr. & Mary BLANCHARD: |
| Rachael b. Nov 14, 1773; married at Plainfield in 1793 to Otis Turner and was in Palmyra, NY before 1811 when they moved to Genesee/Orleans Co, NY. |
| Sally b. Oct 3, 1775; married at Plainfield, MA in 1799 to Joseph COOK |
| Asa Jr. b. Jun 21, 1777; married at Plainfield, MA in 1797 and died at Orleans County, NY. |
| W. b. Apr 10, 1778 |
| Samuel b. Apr 27, 1779 |
| John b. Jul 6, 1781; was married at Plainfield, MA in Dec 1803. Living in Palmyra by 1810 and then Perinton by 1820 til the 1840's when he settled in Washtenaw Co., MI. |
| Ruth b. Sep 6, 1783 |
| Nancy b. Aug 21, 1785; probably married David Quackenbush. They were living in Macedon, NY in 1824, they later settled in Washenaw Co., MI
In a message dated 6/16/03 7:35:50 PM, [email protected] writes: |
| Betsey b. Jun 21, 1787 |
| Roena b. Sep 11, 1789 |
| Warren b. Apr 10, 1792; married in NY in 1814. He resided at Perinton by 1814 until about 1825 when he went to Orleans Co. til about 1830 when he moved to Wayne Co. Michigan and eventualy settled at Maple Grove Twp., Barry Co., MI |
| Bennett b. Oct 10, 1794; married in 1823 and later settled at Redford Wayne Co., MI. |
| Hannah b. Jun 10, 1798; probably married Zachariah Johnson at Palmyra, Wayne Co., NY on Nov. 28, 1817. |
| References to Asa JOY found thus far: |
| DAR Patriot Index p.376 JOY, Asa b. 5-21-1754; d. 11-14-1820; m. Mary Blanchard; Pvt. MA |
| HISTORY OF WEYMOUTH MASSACHUSETTS, v.3 by G. W. Chamberlain, M.S., 1923 5. ISAAC5 JOY (Simon4) was born at Hingham, 22 June, 1732; died at Plainfield, 20 July, 1801. He married (1) at Weymouth (intention, 20 Sept. 1753), Hannah Vining of Weymouth. He removed from Weymouth to Plainfield before 1785. Children, born at Weymouth: 11. Asa6 Joy (Isaac,5 Simon4) was born at Weymouth, 27 May, 1754. He married there, 3 June, 1773, Mary Blanchard, perhaps daughter of Jonathan and Rebecca (Derby) Blanchard, born at Weymouth, 4 Feb. 1747-48. He removed to Plainfield. No children recorded on Weymouth records. |
| Thomas Joy and his Descendants, by James R. Joy, 1900 Asa Joy. born at Weymouth, Mass Sept. 1754. Died Plainfield, Mass, date not given. Was among first Settlers of Plainfield, Hampshire Co., Mass. Married at Weymouth 3 June 1773 to Mary Blanchard. Children: John, Walter, Ruth. [What is the reference for these children. Are Asa's children listed anywhere else? Was there a Will filed? If so, did he have other children not listed in his Will? Did he really die at Plainfield, Mass or is he the same Asa Joy who was living in Ontario Co., NY by 1810 and died at Macedon (present day Wayne Co., NY) Nov. 18, 1820 and is buried there at Union Burying Ground] |
| The Joy Genealogy, by Helen Lee, Essex, CT, 1968 ....? |
| "UNION BURYING GROUND", http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywayne/index.html Wayneport, Town of Macedon, New York. The land for this old cemetery was given by a deed dated May 16, 1833 to the following trustees: Legrand Couch, William Barager and Bennett Joy who paid $12.50 to the former owners, Caleb Lemmon and wife of Logan, Michigan Territory. It contains one half acre of land. At that time Wayneport was known as Barager's Basin and was later given the name of Wayneport because it was the first port in Wayne County on the Erie Canal. The deed to this old cemetery was never recorded and on that account fails to receive the care other cemeteries receive in accordance with a law provided for such purpose. Among those buried there are: JOY Asa Nov. 18, 1820, 66y 6m [age at death gives a birth date of May 1754] JOY Mary wife Sep. 5, 1837, 85y 4m 25d [age at death gives a birth date of 10 Apr 1752] |
| Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution (17 vols.) [The following may refer to two different individuals named Asa Joy] Volume 8 page 1009: Joy, Asa, Township No. 5. Private, Lieut. Joseph Warner's co. of Minute-men, which marched April 21, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 7 days; reported enlisted into the army April 27, 1775; also, Capt. Abel Thayer's co., Col. John Fellows's (8th) regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 28, 1775; service, 3 mos. 11 days; also, company return dated Dorchester, Oct. -, 1775; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Camp at Dorchester, Nov. 7, 1775; also, Sergeant, Capt. Nathan Harwood's co., Col. John Dickason's (Dickinson's) regt.; engaged July 19, 1777; discharged July 31, 1777; service, 15 days, including travel (60 miles) home; company marched to Manchester [Essex Co.] to join forces under Col. Warner on an alarm; roll sworn to at Chesterfield [Hampshire Co.]; also, Capt. William Ward's (Plantation No. 5) co., (late) Col. Ezra May's regt.; engaged Aug. 17, 1777; discharged Aug. 22, 1777; service, 5 days; company marched to Bennington on an alarm. Volume 8 page 1009: Joy, Asa. Sergeant, Capt. Ebenezer Webber's co., Lieut. Col. Samuel Williams's regt.; engaged Dec. 17, 1776; discharged March 20, 1777; service, 3 mos. 11 days, at the Northward, including 8 days (160 miles) travel home; roll sworn to at Chesterfield [Hampshire Co.] and endorsed "Maj'r Claps Reg't;" also, Capt. Joseph Warner's co., Col. R. Woodbridge's regt.; engaged Aug. 17, 1777; discharged Nov. 29, 1777; service, 3 mos. 21 days, on expedition to Northern department, including travel (180 miles) home. |
| "Letter from Margaret [Joy] Dickerson", 1927 [Note: Margaret is a daughter of Asa Wood Joy (1839-1915), granddaughter of Bennett Joy and Sally Wood and great-granddaughter of Asa Joy and Mary Blanchard. She appears to be transcribing the Asa Joy Sr. Bible that was in the possession of James Joy (grandson of Asa) in 1927. [page 1] "Plymouth, Mich. Oct. 14, 1927 Dear Cousin Herbert:- Have been looking up the records for you. Found everything except the deaths....Sincerely Margaret Dickerson Asa Joy born 5/27/1754, died 11/14/1820 Children
Date of death is not given. I am sure they must all be dead though." |
| Photocopy of Asa Joy family Bible: |
Children of Asa JOY and Mary BLANCHARD and family researching thier lines:
Asa JOY, Jr. |
Bennett JOY |
John JOY |
Warren JOY |
Lou Randall |
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Hanna JOY |
Nancy JOY QUACKENBUSH |
Rachael JOY TURNER |
Sally JOY COOK |
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