Genealogy of Patty Rose
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| Notes for Ephraim JOY | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ephraim, b. Kittery, Maine; d. Berwick, Maine, 1716; carpenter; served in garrison against the Indians in Oyster River, near Dover, New Hampshire, 1696; m. at Dover, New Hampshire, 22d February, 1703, Sarah Nocke. [ref 18:4-288] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ephraim, b. �1675, carpenter, Kit. In 1693, �18, he and his fa. �42, went from Boston to Piscat. with Mr. Jos Chownes. M. 22 Feb, 1703 Sarah Nock, a wid. in Aug. 1715. 6 or m. ch., incl. Sarah, Mary, Ephraim, Susanna, Thomas, Samuel, and perh. Benjamin of Biddeford 1742. Sarah Joy, wid., was in Ct. Apr. 1717, bastardy' her s. Nathl., bp. 10 Oct. 1723, was named in John Key's will 1736 as my servant Nathl. called Nathl. Joy, under age. She appar. m. 2d aft. Oct. 1723 John Brown of Biddeford. [ref 22] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - EPHRAIM b. ___, m. 22 Feb. 1703, Sarah Nock; d. 1717. [ref 33:559] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - EPHRAIM 4 JOY (Susanna 3 Spencer, Patience 2 William 1), born Kittery 1674/5 (age 18 in 1693); died before 22 Aug 1714 when his wife was called widow Sarah Joy at son Samuel's baptism; married first before 1699 _____ GOFFE, daughter of James and Elizabeth (Crawford) Goffe; married second 22 Feb 1703 SARAH NOCKE, born 4 May 1680, died after Oct 1723 (LND, 393, 116), daughter of Sylvanus and Elizabeth (Emery) Nock. Sarah married second after Oct 1723 (LND, 393, 116) John Brawn or Brown of Biddeford. 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). 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). Children (LND, 393), surname JOY: Sarah, Mary, Ephraim, Susanna, Thomas, Samuel, Benjamin. [ref 74:51] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ephraim was often fined and whipped for profane cursing; he was a violent man and often beat his wife and her mother Elizabeth (Crawford) (Goffe) Fost - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
| Notes for Sarah NOCK | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sarah, b. 4 May 1680, m. 1st 23 Feb. 1703 Ephraim Joy, m. 2d John Brown. [ref 22] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 Apr 1717 presented for birth of illig. child (Nathaniel Joy) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
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