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Note: tler in Pioneer, Williams County, included in " Ohio County of Williams Ohio; Historical and Biographical; Weston Arthur Goodspeed; published 1882; FHL film #1000350, item 3."
MARRIAGE: No record of marriage was found either in the Thompson VR or the Dudley VR.
DEATH and BURIAL: Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions; Hale Collection; Old East Cemetery, Thompson CT.
Between 1801 and 1808 in Gloucester (later Burrillville) Providence Co. Rhode Island, Elias and Willard Joy recorded several deeds in the town of Gloucester. These deeds suggest that Willard and Elias were speculating in land, looking to make a profit. Soon after this, Willard Joy took his family to New York State to live.
Gloucester is located just over the Connecticut State line. This is after the time that their mother, Priscilla (Wilder) Joy married Henry Pollock and she is apparently living in Gloucester with their two young sons, Henry and Samuel Pollock.
We do not yet know how long Elias and Mary lived in Gloucester. He was NOT found as head of household in the 1810 Census. In the 1850 Census, his daughter, Mary Ann (Joy) Perkins, reported that she was born in Seekonk, Massachusetts. Seeconk was annexed from Rehoboth and is in Bristol Co. just over the Rhode Island line. His son, John Tyson Joy, also reports that he was born in Massachusetts but the town is not named. I believe that he too was born in Seekonk but no records of their births were found there.
Elias is in Thompson Ct. for at least 10 years (see 1820 and 1830 Census) He is listed as being in agriculture but since there are no deeds recorded for land in the Thompson deed index, he most likely was working in one of the cotton factories in the Thompson area.
1820 US Census: Thompson, Windham, Connecticut
Males: 26-45: 1 (Elias) Males: under 10: 2 (John Tyson & George Rawson) Females: 26-45: 1 (Mary) Females: 10-16: 2 (Almira & Mary Ann) 1830 US Census; Thompson, Windham, Connecticut
Males: 10-15: 1 (George Rawson) Males: 15-20: 1 (John Tyson) Males: 40-50: 1 (Elias) Females: 5-10: 1 (Emily Ann) Females: 40-50: 1 (Mary) Elias Joy was not found in 1810 or in 1840 as head of a household. Search was made in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut.
"Elias Joy, when a young man, was overseer in the cotton factory of Samuel Slater (one of the first built in America) in Rhode Island, and afterward in the same business in Worcester County, Mass.; then in Thompson, Conn.: the latter part of his life he engaged in agricultural pursuits in Massachusetts and Connecticut, and died February 1, 1849. His wife, Mary (Wakefield) Joy, was also born in Thompson (not correct) 14 Nov 1780 and died 17 Aug 1847. To them were born eight children, but five of whom are living" (1882).
County of Williams Ohio; Historical and Biographical; Weston Arthur Goodspeed; published 1882; FHL film #1000350, item 3.
From another History of Williams County, again from a biographical sketch of George Rawson Joy we have further information about Elias Joy: "(George Rawson Joy) is the son of Elias and Mary (Wakefield) Joy, both natives of Connecticut. They removed to Massachusetts from their native state and later returned to Connecticut, where both ended their days. Elias Joy worked in the first cotton factory in Rhode Island, built by a Mr. Slater. He was overseer of a cording machine in Massachusetts. His last days were spent on a farm. In politics he was a Whig. His wife was identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church. Of the eight children born to Elias Joy and wife
only one is living."
County of Williams, Ohio; a History of Williams County, Ohio; William Henry Shinn; published 1905; FHL film #1000350, item 4.
Elias Joy spent a couple of his early years in Stowe, VT as witnessed by the following deeds, of which proof of Elias Joy's parentage comes. It is with these deeds that Elias Wilder (his namesake and uncle) and youngest brother of his mother, Priscilla (Wilder) Joy, while not specifically giving relationship, that his maternity was recognized.
The following deed was recorded on 1st day of March, 1800 in Stowe, Chittenden, Vermont: Volume 1, pg 110; FHL film #28,821
This endenture of a lease make and concluded upon at Stow this day and date as below by and between Joel Harris, Nathan Robinson and John Seabury, Selectmen of Stowe on the one part and Elias Joy on the other part, Witneseth that the Selectmen in their capacity, lease & let to the sd Joy, his heirs and assigns, a certain lot of land containing one hundred acres, it being Lot No. Sixty three in the second division being drawn to the School Right in said Stowe as long as wood grows and water runs on the conditions following, Viz.The said Joy to have sd Lot of land eight years from the date hereof free from rent. After the expiration of said eight years which will be the first day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eight the sd Joy is to pay yearly and every year on the first day of March forever after, Twelve dollars and fifty cents into the town treasurer of sd Stowe for the use of said land. The said Joy is forfiet all right and title to said land by virtue of this lease if he fails or paying the above said sum of money within nine months after it becomes due yearly. In testimony wherof we the parties have herunto set their hands and seals this 1st day of March, 1800. Signed by Joel Harris, Nathan Robinson, John Seabury, Elias Joy
Attest:
Clement Marshall
Thomas B. Downer
The above lease recorded August 10, 1800 Attest Nathan Robinson, Town Clerk
Other deeds involving Willard Joy (his brother) Elias Wilder (uncle) Amasa Marshall (husband of his aunt Tamer Wilder) are recorded in Stowe. On pg 175, Willard Joy lease to Elias Joy, the witnesses are Asel Eddy and Samuel Eddy (20 Feb 1801)
On 21 Sep 1835, Elias Joy purchased one piece of property containing one acre and eighty rods in the town of Petersham, Worcester MA. for $13.67, from David Grosvenor of Petersham. Between this time and 1841 there are several deeds concerning the Joy family, viz: John T. Joy and his wife Elmina, Rawson Joy, Lucius Sibley (brother-in-law of Almira (Joy) Sibley) Elias Joy and Mary (Wakefield) Joy and one for a Tyson Joy who is believed to be, in fact, John Tyson Joy. James and Nancy (Joy) Tucker, who had sold their land in Woodstock CT, moved to Petersham and bought land there in 1837.
In 1841, Elias Joy sold his land in Petersham and the next record of him is his death in Thompson Ct. 1 Feb 1849.
Note: BIRTH and MARRIAGE: Family records and also Historical sketch of George Rawson Joy, early set
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