Mercy (Bartlett) Joy (1650 - aft. 1677)

Born 10 Mar 1650 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony

Ancestors

Wife of John Joy — married 25 Dec 1668 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony

Died after 1677 after age 26 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony

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Biography

Mercy Bartlett was born 10 Mar 1650 at Plymouth, Massachusetts. Her birth was noted in the Plymouth Colony Records (PCR 8:11).^[1] She was the daughter of Robert Bartlett and Mary Warren and granddaughter of Richard Warren of the Mayflower. Mercy died sometime after 1677, when she executed a deed for land. A document by her sons in 1683 refers to her as by then deceased.^[1]

On 25 Dec 1668, Mercy married John Joy, perhaps^[2] the son of Thomas Joy and Joan Gallop, in Plymouth, Massachusetts.^[3] Born on 10 Oct 1641 in Boston, Massachusetts, John passed away before 1678 in Boston, dying before Thomas Joy wrote his will 8 Jul 1677. ^[4] Their children include John Joy (30 Sep 1672-).

Note: The surname is Joy, although Jay was used in some records.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Pilgrim Hall Museum : Robert & Mary Warren Bartlett
2. ↑ The Mayflower specifically says "perhaps the one, b. Boston ... 1641 ... son of Thomas and Joan (Gallop) Joy." Citing the fact that he was not named in the will of Thomas Joy in 1677. Neither was his son.
3. ↑ Plymouth Colony Records
4. ↑ Mayflower Families in Progress: Richard Warren, Robert S. Wakefield & Janice A. Beebe, 4th edition, 1999.
5. ↑ Thomas JOY of Hingham Massachusetts...

• Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families through Five Generations, Vol 18 Part 1 of 3, Richard Warren, Boston, Mass.: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2004. "The Silver Book".
• Robert Charles Anderson, "Robert Bartlett",The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Boston, New England Historic Genelogical Society 1995 Vol.I.p.1112-6.
• Savage, James Title: Genealogical Dictionary of New England Settlers Publication: Location: Boston; Date: 1862.
• Mayflower Society Application Database: "Community Trees," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:QV77-L89 : accessed 11 September 2021), entry for Mercy Bartlett, cites sources; "Mayflower Pilgrim Genealogies" file (2:2:2:MMXD-DP8), submitted 24 February 2020 by FamilySearch. 'Source: Robert S. Wakefield, FASG; Judith Haddock Swan, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations - Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Mass December 1620 (Vol. 18 Pt. 1) ([Plymouth, Massachusetts]: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2004)

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Bartlett-2116 created through the import of WORCESTER_2012-07-31.ged on Jul 31, 2012 by Bob Worcester. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Bob and others.
• This person was created through the import of Shortened files.ged on 30 December 2010 - Katherine Patterson.WikiTree profile Bartlett-1286 created through the import of BDM7-7-11.ged on Jul 8, 2011 by Brian McCullough. WikiTree profile Bartlett-2015 created through the import of Evans-Stanley.ged on May 16, 2012 by Kathie Llewellyn. WikiTree profile Bartlett-2040 created through the import of Evans-Stanley.ged on May 16, 2012 by Kathie Llewellyn.