Joy. 399 



iii. Nehemiah, Aug. 30, 1726. Was in the "Lake George " campaign, 1756. 



iv. Hannah, Sept. 4, 1729. 



v. Isaac, June 22, 1732. Was at "Lake George," 1756. 



vi. Jacob, Sept. 6, 1734. 



vii. Sarah, Feb. 28, 1736-37. 



10. Jedediah 4 (Joseph ^ Thomas J ), b. iu Hing. Feb. 27, 1703-4. 

 m. Feb. 7, 1733-34, Mary Stowell, dau. of John and Elizabeth (Eells) 

 Stowell. She was b. in Hing. Oct. 21, 1711, and d. 7 May, 1790, aet. 

 79th yr. He d. 19 Oct. 1798, aet. 95th yr. Resided at West Hing. 



Ch., all b. in Hing., were — 



i. Nathaniel, Nov. 19, 1734. 

 ii. Micah, June 7, 1736, d. 8 Apr. 1744. 

 iii. Elizabeth, June 26, 1738, d. 13 Sept. foil, 

 iv. Mary, Sept. 11, 1739. m. May 8, 1758, Jonathan Ward, 

 v. Rachel, Dec. 25, 1741. ra. May 15, 1760, Isaiah Bates, 

 vi. Elizabeth, Sept. 9, 1744, d. 16 Jan. 1751-52. 

 vii. Sarah, March 28, 1747, d. 15 Jan. 1751-52. 



viii. Jedediah, bt. June 6, 1754. ra. (1) June 18, 1786, Susanna Rice, and (2) 

 Aug. 2, 1789, Fanny Ranger, who d. 31 May, 1824, aet. 57 yrs. Jede- 

 diah was a soldier in the War of the Revolution. He d. 9 Nov. 1841, aet. 

 88 yrs. 



11. Thomas 4 (Thomas 8 Joseph 2 Thomas 1 ), b. in Hing. June 25, 

 1703. m. Dec. 30, 1731, Desire Beal, dau. of Joshua and Susanna 

 (Nichols) Beal. She was b. in Hing. Jan. 15, 1711-12, and d. 25 Aug. 

 1776, aet. 65th yr.* Thomas was constable 1740, and selectman in 

 1750. He left a will dated March 23, 1763, which was proved 21 Feb. 

 1766. " Gentleman." Resided on the paternal homestead, Main St. 



Child, b. in Hing., — 



i. Susanna, Oct. 7, 1732. m. Nov. 8, 1750, Benjamin Thaxter. 



* The date of his death with an added inscription is given upon a gravestone standing in 

 the Hingham cemetery, as foil. : — 



In Memory of M' 



Thomas Joy 

 who Died Jan r * 14 



1766 Aged 



62 Years 6 Mon' 



& Eight Days 



Death' fteps are Swift 

 & yet no noife it makes 

 It s hand uncen. 

 & yet moft surely takes 



12. Samuel 4 (Thomas 8 Joseph 2 Thomas 1 ), b. in Hing. Aug. 20, 

 1706. m. Feb. 9, 1737-38, Thankful Lincoln, dau. of Caleb and Mar- 

 garet (Leavitt) Lincoln. She was b. ab. 1714, and d. 2 March, 1786, 

 aet. 72 yrs. He d. 28 Nov. 1792, aet. 86 yrs. " Cooper." Constable 

 1739. Resided at Hing. Centre. 



Ch., b. or bt. in Hing., were — 



i. Samuel, Oct. 17, 1738. Was clerk of the compan)' under command of 



Capt. Samuel Thaxter for the Crown Point Expedition, 1755. 

 ii. Mary, Sept. 8, 1741. m. June 8, 1762, Stephen Mansfield, Jr. 

 iii. Elizabeth, June 5, 1746. m. Sept. 7, 1769, Jesse Sprague. 



13. Amos 5 (Prince 4 Joseph 3 " 2 Thomas 1 ), b. in Hing. Aug. 1, 1720. 

 m. Jan. 13, 1742-43, Patience, dau. of David and Patience Bates. She 



