Hosea Joyce

Hosea JOYCE (c. 1647 – 1712) was Alex’s 9th Great Grandfather; one of 1,024 in this generation of the Shaw line.

Hosea Joyce was born about 1647 in Lynn or Sandwich, MA.  His parents were John JOYCE and Dorothy COTCHET.  He married, first, about 1665, Martha [__?__].  He married Elizabeth CHIPMAN .  Hosea died  15 Feb 1712 in Yarmouth, MA

Elizabeth Chipman was born 24 June 1648, Plymouth, MA. Her parents were Elder John CHIPMAN and Hope HOWLAND. Elizabeth died after February 1711/12.

Children of Hosea and Elizabeth:

1693 – Joseph Howes, John Hawes, John Hallet and John Miller were appointed a committee “to agree with some fit person to teach school.” The school was “to be kept in five squadrons” the boundaries of which are thus defined : “

1st, beginning at Jonathan Hallet’s, and round the said town to Hosea Joyce’s, Joseph Ryder’s, Samuel Hall’s and Joseph Maker’s, from Sept. to Jan. 3 ;

2nd, beginning at John Godfrey’s and all Nobscusset and Zach. Paddock’s, from Jan. 4 to April 1;

3rd, beginning at widow Boardman’s to Sawquetucket Mill or River, from April 11 to June 19;

4th, Bass Pond squadron, from Thomas Folland’s, Benj, Matthews’, and all the east side of Bass River, from June 20 to July 17 ;

5th, South Sea squadron, beginning at Thomas Bill’s, all the west side of Bass River and South Sea, from Thomas Batter’s, from July 15 to last of August.”

Children

1. John Joyce

John’s wife Esther White was born 1685 Yarmouth, MA. Her parents were Jonathan White and Hester Nickerman. Esther died 23 Jul 1738 in Yarmouth, Mass.

2. Dorcas Joyce

Dorcas Joyce Hawes Headstone -- Howes Cemetery Dennis, Barnstable, Mass

Dorcas’ husband Prince Howes was born 1669 in Yarmouth, MA. His parents were Jeremiah HOWES and Sarah PRENCE. Prince died 2 Oct 1753 in Yarmouth, Mass.

He was named for his maternal grandfather, Gov. Thomas PRENCE (Prince). Soon after marrying, Prince built a house in New Boston., Dennis, Barnstable, Mass the first one on that side of the brook and meadow. For 150 years there was a footbridge only over the stream. A 1706 account book of his shows his penmanship to have been very rudimentary. His will mentions daughters Dorcas and Desire

Prince Howes Headstone - Howes Cemetery , Dennis, Barnstable, Mass --- Here lyes Buried the body of Mr Prince Howes Who departed this life OCTOeY 9 AD 1753 in ye 84th year of his age

3. Samuel Joyce

Samuel Joyce Headstone Ancient Cemetery Yarmouth Port Barnstable County Mass

4. Thomas Joyce

Thomas’ wife Marcy Bacon was born 30 June 1690, Barnstable, MA. Her parents were Jeremiah Bacon, b. 7 May 1657, Barnstable, MA and Elizabeth Howes, b. about 1667, Yarmouth, MA . Her maternal grandparents were Jeremiah HOWES and Sarah PRENCE.   Marcy died 18 April 1759, Yarmouth, MA.

5. Mary JOYCE (See James GORHAM Jr‘s page)

6. Lydia Joyce

Lydia Joyce Howes Headstone -- Howes Cemetery Dennis Barnstable County Mass

Lydia’s husband  Ebenezer Howes was born 1674 Yarmouth.  His parents were Jeremiah HOWES and Sarah PRENCE. Ebenezer died 8 JAN 1726/27  Yarmouth, Mass.

Ebenezer’s first wife Sarah Gorham was born 16 JAN 1677/78 Yarmouth, Barnstable, Mass. Her parents were Joseph Gorham and Sarah Sturgis. Her grandparents were our ancestors  Capt. John GORHAM and Desire HOWLAND.  Sarah died 9 Sep 1705 Yarmouth, Barnstable, Mass.

He held the rank of captain in the militia. He lived and died on the ancestral acres, where Almond T. Howes later lived, or a little back of there. He owned a large property of land, and was prosperous and influential. As the youngest son, he retained his father’s homestead per custom of the day.

7. Mehitable Joyce

Mehitable’s husband Thomas Storrs was born 27 Oct 1686 Barnstable, MA. His parents were Samuel Storrs and Hester Egard. Thomas died 4 April 1755 Mansfield, CT

Mehetible Joyce Storrs Headstone -- Olde Mansfield Center Cemetery Mansfield Tolland County Connecticut

Sources:

http://trees.wmgs.org/getperson.php?personID=I11095&tree=Schirado