Born in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Ancestors 
Daughter of Joseph Joy
and Mary (Prince) Joy
Sister of
Joseph Joy, Thomas Joy, Margaret Joy, Margaret Joy, Mary (Joy) Stodder, John Joy, Benjamin Joy, John Joy, Simon Joy, Jonathan Joy, Margaret (Joy) Chubbuck, Deborah (Joy) Mann, Ruth Joy and Lydia Joy
Wife of
Nathaniel Cudworth
— married
14 Feb 1703 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Descendants 
Died before
before age 87
in Scituate, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Biography
Sarah Joy was born on April 14, 1681 in Hingham. Her parents were Joseph Joy and Mary Prince. [1][2]
She married Nathaniel Cudworth on February 14, 1703-4.[3][4]
In 1730, Sarah was appointed guardian of her children, Jonathan, Benjamin, Hannah, Rachel, and Joanna.[5]
Probate
The will of Sarah Cudworthof Scituate, widow was dated 20 October 1763 and proved on 18 June 1768 in Plymouth. She mentions her children, Benjamin Cudworth (executor), Jonathan Cudworth, decd., Sarah Vinal, Hannah Woodworth, Joanna Briggs, Rachel Briggs, decd., Israel Cudworth, decd., and her grandchildren, Martha Burr and Ruth Nichols (daughters of her son Israel, decd.), Joseph Briggs, and Seth Briggs (sons of her daughter Rachel Briggs, decd.), and Deborah Cudworth, and Jonathan Cudworth (children of her son Jonathan Cudworth, decd). Her inventory was taken on 8 July 1768 in Scituate.[6]
In 1769, an account of her estate by Benjamin Cudworth was recorded which included, funeral charges, legacies paid, debts paid, and administration fees.[7]
In 1770, an account of her estate by Benjamin Cudworth was recorded which included the sale of real estate, legacies paid, funeral charges, and administration fees. The executor received the balance of almost 2 pounds.[8]
Sources
Footnotes:
- ↑ History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts Vol II, p.397
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHDL-YYF : 10 November 2020), Sarah Jay, 14 Apr 1681; citing Birth, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009274.
- ↑ History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts Vol II, p.148
- ↑ Vital Records of Scituate
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-FHPS : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1724-1731 and 1838-1842 vol 5-5T > image 378 of 596; State Archives, Boston.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-J3TX : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1763-1771 vol 19-20 > image 427 of 641; State Archives, Boston.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-JQ96 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1763-1771 vol 19-20 > image 455 of 641; State Archives, Boston.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-J36N : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1763-1771 vol 19-20 > image 569 of 641; State Archives, Boston.
Bibliography
- JOY, J. R., JOY, T., & JOY, Family of. (1900). Thomas Joy and his descendants in the lines of his sons ... A portfolio of family papers. Compiled by J.R. Joy. New York: Printed for private circulation.
- History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts (The Town of Hingham, Massachusetts, 1893)
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sarah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sarah:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sarah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sarah:
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Nathaniel Cudworth and Sarah Joy are my 6GGP's : )
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