Daughter of James and Elizabeth (Crawford) Goffe.

Ephraim Joy was possessed of a violent temper and was brought to court 3 Oct 1699 for cursing, swearing and abusing his wife. Many Chadbourne relations came forward to testify to his actions in this case (MPC IV:248). He was also charged with abusing his mother-in-law, Elizabeth (Crawford) (Goffe) Fost, who had married 25 Jan 1686/7 John Fost (widower of Mary Chadbourne #17).
Ephraim was repeatedly fined, whipped and jailed for profane cursing, but he never again was seen in court for striking his wife. His remorse was either sincere or his purse depleted when he was again charged with profane swearing in January of 1703/4, as the following petition implies:
Wells July the: 6th 1703
To The Honerable Justess of her Majestys peac for the Body of this County of York Convened In Generall Sessions of the peace this day
Much Honerable Gentl please to hear the Humble Petion of your unworthy Servant Ephrim Joy: Gentl I humbly Confess your Justes to me this Day: yet am humbly Bound to Beg that the Sentanc A ganst me May be Taken off in Respects of the Strips I acknowledg My Sin and folly in the Case of it: and if your honors Will pass by this in the Large Extent of it: I shall by gods help Reforme for the futer and be Com a new Creture and as in Duty bound Shall Ever Pray
Ephrim Joy
Widow Sarah Joy was granted administration of her husband's estate 4 Dec 1716 (MPA 2/176, 226). Some time previous to her presentment for fornication 2 Apr 1717 (MPC V:196), Sarah had an illegitimate child named Nathaniel Joy, baptized 10 Oct 1723. Nathaniel married S Berwick before 4 Dec 1748 Patience Hearle, daughter of William (see #25.iv) and Margaret (Warren) Hearle. They had children, surname Joy: Sarah, Margaret, Elizabeth, and Patience. Nathaniel was servant to John Keys in his 1736 will (MW, 401). [page 52]