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Wills
Providing downloadable original documents from Banff, Scotland, County Down, Ireland, and the New World
 Alexander Joyce (1719-1778) 1778 Will, Part 1 Guilford County, north Carolina Dated March 3, 1778 County Down, Ireland->Lunenburg County, Virginia-> Guilford County, North Carolina Contributed by David Joyce |  Alexander Joyce (1719-1778) 1778 Will, Part 2 Guilford County, North Carolina Dated March 3, 1778 County Down, Ireland->Lunenburg County, Virginia-> Guilford County, North Carolina Contributed by David Joyce |  Alexander Joyce (1750-1819) Will 1 Stokes County, North Carolina Dated December 28, 1817 Lunenburg County, Virginia->Stokes County, North Carolina Contributed by Joyce Wells Lawrence |
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 Alexander Joyce (1750-1819) Will 2 Stokes County, North Carolina Dated December 28, 1817 Lunenburg County, Virginia->Stokes County, North Carolina Contributed by Joyce Wells Lawrence |  Esther Hambleton Will 1 Prince Edward County, Virginia Dated September 7, 1781 Consent Given by the Library of Virginia |  Esther Hambleton Will 2 Prince Edward County, Virginia Dated September 7, 1781 Consent Given by the Library of Virginia |
 Thomas Joyce (1771-1842) Will 1 Rockingham County, North Carolina Dated November 27, 1840 Rockingham County, North Carolina Contributed by David Joyce |  Thomas Joyce (1771-1842) Will 2 Rockingham County, North Carolina Dated November 27, 1840 Rockingham County, North Carolina Contributed by David Joyce |  Thomas Joyce (1722-1780) Will 1 Charlotte County, Virginia Dated June 3 1780 County Down, Ireland->Lunenburg County, Virginia Consent given by the Library of Virginia |
 Thomas Joyce (1722-1780) Will 2 Charlotte County, Virginia Dated June 3 1780 County Down, Ireland->Lunenburg County, Virginia Consent given by the Library of Virginia |  Thomas Joyce (1722-1780) Will 3 Charlotte County, Virginia Dated June 3 1780 County Down, Ireland->Lunenburg County, Virginia Consent given by the Library of Virginia |  Thomas Joyce (1722-1780) Will 4 Charlotte County, Virginia Dated June 3 1780 County Down, Ireland->Lunenburg County, Virginia Consent given by the Library of Virginia |
Census Records
 Alexander Joyce (1813-1900) Son of Thomas Joyce (1771-1842) and Nancy Joyce Henry County, Virginia 1850 United States Census Contributed by David Joyce |  Alexander Joyce (1813-1900) Son of Thomas Joyce (1771-1842) and Nancy Joyce Henry County, Virginia 1880 United States Census |  Ambrose Joyce (1781-1856) Son of John 'Coon' Joyce (1750-1814) and Peggy Rockingham County, North Carolina 1830 United States Census Contributed by David Joyce |
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 Anderson Joyce (1820-1881) Son of James Joyce (1773-1842) and Mary Epperson Bedford County, Tennessee 1880 United States Census Contributed by David Joyce |  Celia Ann Joyce (abt. 1792-1868) Daughter of Elijah Joyce (1752-1804) and Elizabeth Allen Buncombe County, North Carolina 1860 United States Census Contributed by David Joyce |  Charlotte Joyce (1815-1859) Daughter of Thomas Joyce (1771-1842) and Nancy Joyce Rockingham County, North Carolina 1850 United States Census Contributed by David Joyce |
 Elijah Joyce (1752-1804) Son of Alexander Joyce (1719-1778) and Sarah Austin Rockingham County, North Carolina 1790 United States Census Contributed by David Joyce |  Frances Joyce (1792-1882) Daughter of Thomas Joyce (1771-1842) and Nancy Joyce Rockingham County, North Carolina 1850 United States Census Contributed by David Joyce |  George Washington Joyce (1830-1919) Son of James Joyce (1773-1842) and Mary Epperson Marshall County, Tennessee 1870 United States Census Contributed by David Joyce |
 George Washington Joyce (1830-1919) Son of James Joyce (1773-1842) and Mary Epperson Marshall County, Tennessee 1910 United States Census Contributed by David Joyce |  Henderson Joyce (1821-1903) Son of John Joyce (1790-1844) and Sarah Young Barron County, Wisconsin 1900 United States Census Contributed by David Joyce |  John H Joyce (1783-abt. 1850) Son of Thomas Joyce (born 1743) and Peggy Tate Greenvile County, South Carolina 1850 United States Census Contributed by David Joyce |
 John Kinner Joyce (1795-1859) Son of Thomas Joyce (1771-1842) and Nancy Joyce Rockingham County, North Carolina 1850 United States Census Contributed by David Joyce |  John P Joyce (1846-1928) Son of Henderson Joyce (1821-1903) and Martha Binner Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia Contributed by David Joyce |  Littleberry C Joyce (1818-1880) Son of James Joyce (1773-1842) and Mary Epperson Washington County, Arkansas 1800 United States Census Contributed by David Joyce |
 Martin Vanburen Joyce (1835-1904) Son of Thomas Patrick Joyce (1806-1855) and Elizabeth Colson Trigg County, Golden Pond, Kentucky Contributed by David Joyce |  Parthany Ambrose Joyce (1826-1896) Daughter of Ambrose Joyce (1781-1856) and Celia Ann Joyce Haywood County, North Carolina 1860 United States Census Contributed by David Joyce |  Peter Hamilton Joyce (1786-1870) Son of Elijah Joyce and Elizabeth Allen Maury County, Tennessee 1850 United States Census Contributed by David Joyce |
 Thomas Joyce (1813-1893) Son of Thomas Joyce (1771-1842) and Nancy Joyce Henry County, Virginia 1850 United States Census Contributed by David Joyce |  Thomas Joyce 1813-1893(Crowing Tom) Son of Thomas Joyce (1771-1842) and Nancy Joyce Stokes County, North Carolina 1870 United States Census Contributed by David Joyce |  Thomas Joyce (1823-1898) Son of James Joyce (1773-1842) and Mary Epperson Marshall County, Tennessee 1870 United States Census Contributed by David Joyce |
 Thomas Patrick Joyce (1806-1855) Son of John Joyce (1775-1865) and Lucy Edwards Trigg County, Kentucky 1850 United States Census Contributed by David Joyce |
Estate Records
 Joyce John Sr (-1844) Estate 1 Shelby, Indiana Dated 1844-1848 Contributed by Joyce Wells Lawrence |  Joyce John Sr (-1844) Estate 2 Shelby, Indiana Dated 1844-1848 Contributed by Joyce Wells Lawrence |  Joyce John Sr (-1844) Estate 3 Shelby, Indiana Dated 1844-1848 Contributed by Joyce Wells Lawrence |
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 Joyce John Sr (-1844) Sale Bill 1 Shelby, Indiana Dated 1844-1848 Contributed by Joyce Wells Lawrence |  Joyce John Sr (-1844) Sale Bill 2 Shelby, Indiana Dated 1844-1848 Contributed by Joyce Wells Lawrence |  Joyce John Sr (-1844) Sale Bill 3 Shelby, Indiana Dated 1844-1848 Contributed by Joyce Wells Lawrence |
 Joyce John Sr (-1844) Sale Bill 4 Shelby, Indiana Dated 1844-1848 Contributed by Joyce Wells Lawrence |  John (coon) Joyce (1750-1814) Estate Record, Part 1 Rockingham County, North Carolina June 20, 1815 Contributed by David Joyce |  John (coon) Joyce (1750-1814) Estate Record, Part 2 Rockingham County, North Carolina June 20, 1815 Contributed by David Joyce |
 John (coon) Joyce (1750-1814) Estate Record, Part 3 Rockingham County, North Carolina June 20, 1815 Contributed by David Joyce |  John (coon) Joyce (1750-1814) Estate Record, Part 4 Rockingham County, North Carolina June 20, 1815 Contributed by David Joyce |
Deeds
 Beatrix Fraser, Register of Sasine Banff, Scotland Dated April 26, 1679 Importance: Documents the father of Beatrix Fraser who married William Joass Contributed by Debbie Rosenbloom |  Alexander Joyce (1719-1778) Louisa County, Deed: Part 1 Louisa County, Virginia Dated August 15, 1748 Importance: First Appearance of Alexander Joyce in Virginia Consent given by the Library of Virginia |  Alexander Joyce (1719-1778) from Alexander Spalding, Lunenburg County Deed Part 1 Lunenburg County, Virginia Dated May 10, 1748 Importance: Alexander buys his 800 acres of land in Lunenburg County, Virginia Consent given by the Library of Virginia |
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 Alexander Joyce (1719-1778) from Alexander Spalding, Lunenburg County, Deed Part 2 Lunenburg County, Virginia Dated May 10, 1748 Importance: Alexander buys his 800 acres of land in Lunenburg County, Virginia Consent given by the Library of Virginia |  Alexander Joyce (1719-1778) from Alexander Spalding, Lunenburg County, Deed: Part 3 Lunenburg County, Virginia Dated May 10, 1748 Importance: Alexander buys his 800 acres of land in Lunenburg County, Virginia Consent given by the Library of Virginia |  Alexander Joyce (1719-1778) from Alexander Spalding, Lunenburg County, Deed: Part 4 Lunenburg County, Virginia Dated May 10, 1748 Importance: Alexander buys his 800 acres of land in Lunenburg County, Virginia Consent given by the Library of Virginia |
 Alexander Joyce (b. 1719-1778) from Thomas Vernon Deed 1 Charlotte County, Virginia Dated October 3, 1765 Consent Given by the Library of Virginia |  Alexander Joyce (b. 1719-1778) from Thomas Vernon Deed 2 Charlotte County, Virginia Dated October 3, 1765 Consent Given by the Library of Virginia |  Alexander Joyce (b. 1719-1778) from Thomas Vernon Deed 3 Charlotte County, Virginia Dated October 3, 1765 Consent Given by the Library of Virginia |
 Edward Sumptor from Alexander Joyce (1719-1778) Deed 1 Charlotte County, Virginia Dated October 7, 1768 Consent Given by the Library of Virginia |  Edward Sumptor from Alexander Joyce (1719-1778) Deed 2 Charlotte County, Virginia Dated October 7, 1768 Consented Given by the Library of Virginia |  Edward Sumptor from Alexander Joyce (1719-1778) Deed 3 Charlotte County, Virginia Dated October 7, 1768 Consent Given by the Library of Virginia |
 Edward Sumptor from Alexander Joyce (1719-1778) Deed 4 Charlotte County, Virginia Dated October 7, 1768 Consent Given by the Library of Virginia |  Edward Sumptor from Alexander Joyce (1719-1778) Deed 5 Charlotte County, Virginia Dated October 7, 1768 Consent Given by the Library of Virginia |  George Clark from James Anderson 1 Neighbors of Alexander Joyce Lunenburg County, Virginia Dated July 17, 1753 Importance: Alexander Joyce is recorded as witness |
 George Clark from James Anderson 2 Neighbors of Alexander Joyce Lunenburg County, Virginia Dated July 17, 1753 Importance: Alexander Joyce is recorded as witness Consent given by the Library of Virginia |  George Clark from James Anderson 3 Neighbors of Alexander Joyce Lunenburg County, Virginia Dated July 17, 1753 Importance: Alexander Joyce is recorded as witness |  George Clark from James Francis 1 Neighbors of Alexander Joyce Lunenburg County, Virginia Dated July 20, 1753 Consent given by the Library of Virginia |
 George Clark from James Francis 2 Neighbors of Alexander Joyce Lunenburg County, Virginia Dated July 20, 1753 Consent given by the Library of Virginia |  George Clark from james Francis 3 Neighbors of Alexander Joyce Lunenburg County, Virginia Dated July 20, 1753 Consent given by the Library of Virginia |  George clark from james Francis 4 Neighbors of Alexander Joyce Lunenburg County, Virginia Dated July 20, 1753 Consent given by the Library of Virginia |
 John Chiswell and Alexander joyce 1 Halifax County, Virginia Dated June 15, 1756 Importance: Alexander Joyce (1719-1778) is granted power of attorney to sell the land of John Chiswell, an influential Scottish merchant. John Chiswell was also a business associate of John Henry, a neighbor to Alexander Joyce in Louisa County, Virginia. Contributed by David Joyce |  John Chiswell and Alexander Joyce 2 Halifax County, Virginia Dated June 15, 1756 Importance: Alexander Joyce (1719-1778) is granted power of attorney to sell the land of John Chiswell, an influential Scottish merchant. John Chiswell was also a business associate of John Henry, a neighbor to Alexander Joyce in Louisa County, Virginia. Contributed by David Joyce |  John Chiswell and Alexander Joyce 3 Halifax County, Virginia Dated June 15, 1756 Importance: Alexander Joyce (1719-1778) is granted power of attorney to sell the land of John Chiswell, an influential Scottish merchant. John Chiswell was also a business associate of John Henry, a neighbor to Alexander Joyce in Louisa County, Virginia. Contributed by David Joyce |
 John Joyce (b. 1718, brother of Thomas and Alexander Joyce?) Deed Louisa County, Virginia 1743 Importance: Might be the brother of Alexander and Thomas Joyce from County Down, Ireland. Consent Given by the Library of Virginia |  Leak from John Chiswell Halifax County, Virginia Dated July 14, 1755 Importance: Alexander Joyce (1719-1778) is granted power of attorney to sell the land of John Chiswell, an influential Scottish merchant. John Chiswell was also a business associate of John Henry, a neighbor to Alexander Joyce in Louisa County, Virginia. Contributed by David Joyce |  Thomas Joyce (1722-1780) from Alexander Spalding, Lunenburg County, Deed: Part 1 Lunenburg County, Virginia Dated May 10, 1748 Importance: Thomas Joyce buys his 400 acres of land in Lunenburg County Virginia Consent given by the Library of Virginia |
 Thomas Joyce (1722-1780) from Alexander Spalding, Lunenburg County, Deed: Part 2 Lunenburg County, Virginia Dated May 10, 1748 Importance: Thomas Joyce buys his 400 acres of land in Lunenburg County Consent given by the Library of Virginia |  Thomas Joyce (1722-1780) from Alexander Spalding, Lunenburg County, Deed: Part 3 Lunenburg County, Virginia Dated May 10, 1748 Importance: Thomas Joyce buys his 400 acres of land in Lunenburg County Consent given by the Library of Virginia |  Thomas Joyce (1722-1780) from Alexander Spalding, Lunenburg County, Deed: Part 4 Lunenburg County, Virginia Dated May 10, 1748 Importance: Thomas Joyce buys his 400 acres of land in Lunenburg County Consent given by the Library of Virginia |
 Thomas Scott from Alexander and Thomas Joyce 1 Charlotte County, Virginia Dated December 7, 1767 Consent Given by the Library of Virginia |  Thomas Scott from Alexander and Thomas Joyce 2 Charlotte County, Virginia Dated December 7, 1767 Consent Given by the Library of Virginia |  Thomas Scott from Alexander and Thomas Joyce 3 Charlotte County, Virginia Dated December 7, 1767 Consent Given by the Library of Virginia |
Baptisms and other Church Documents
 Alexander Joyce 1748 William Caldwell Tithable Lists 1 Lunenburg County, Virginia Dated 1748 Importance: Alexander Joyce appears as part of the Scots-Irish, Presbyterian, Cub Creek Settlement. Consent given by the Library of Virginia |  Alexander Joyce 1748 William Caldwell Tithable Lists 2 Lunenburg County, Virginia Dated 1748 Importance: Alexander Joyce appears as part of the Scots-Irish, Presbyterian, Cub Creek Settlement. Consent given by the Library of Virginia |  Thomas and Alexander Joyce 1753 William Caldwell Ttihables Lunenburg County, Virginia Dated 1753 Importance: Thomas and Alexander Joyce appears as part of the Scots-Irish, Presbyterian, Cub Creek Settlement. Consent given by the Library of Virginia |
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 Alexander Joyce (1719 - 1778) Elder, Presbytery of Hanover Hanover County, Virginia Dated December 3, 1755 Importance: Alexander Joyce appears as a Presbyterian Elder at first meeting of the Presbytery of Hanover Consent Given by the William Smith Morton Library Special Collections, Union Presbyterian Seminary |  Alexander Joyce (1719-1778) Cub Creek Charlotte County, Virginia Dated October 15, 1766 Importance: Alexander Joyce appears as a Presbyterian Elder at Cub Creek Church Consent Given by the William Smith Morton Library Special Collections, Union Presbyterian Seminary |  Alexander Joyce (1719-1778) Cub Creek: Part 2 Charlotte County, Virginia Dated October 15, 1766 Importance: Alexander Joyce appears as a Presbyterian Elder at Cub Creek Church Consent Given by the William Smith Morton Library Special Collections, Union Presbyterian Seminary |
 Alexander Joyce (1719 - 1778) Buffalo Creek Church Prince Edward County, Virginia Date September 24, 1760 Importance: Alexander Joyce appears as a Presbyterian Elder at Buffalo Creek Church Consent Given by the William Smith Morton Library Special Collections, Union Presbyterian Seminary |  John Joass 1684 Baptism Record Son of William Joass and Beatrix Fraser Banff, Scotland Consent given by Scotlandspeople |  Thomas Joass 1683 Baptism Record Son of William Joass and Beatrix Fraser Banff, Scotland Consent given by Scotlandspeople |
 Joyce Family of County Down Ballynahinch First Presbyterian Church, County Down, Ireland Birth place of Alexander Joyce (1719-1778) and Thomas Joyce (1722-1780) Contributed by David Joyce |
Marriage Bonds and Certificates
 Alexander Joyce's (1719-1778) Second Marriage Prince Edward County, Virginia Dated 1758 Consent Given by the Library of Virginia |  Bailey Ulysses Joyce and Ruby Irene Shaw Dated August 29, 1915 Contributed by Joyce Garrott |  George Thomas Joyce (1913-1993) Marriage Henry County, County Dated March 11, 1944 Contributed by David Joyce |
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 Martha Elllen Joyce (b.1858) Marriage Stokes County, North Carolina February 25, 1864 Contributed by David Joyce |  Thomas Joyce (1771-1842) Marriage Rockingham County, North Carolina December 27, 1792 Contributed by David Joyce |
Military Records
 John Joyce Sr (1790-1844) War of 1812, Part 1 Stokes County, North Carolina War of 1812 Application for Land Contributed by Joyce Wells Lawrence |  John Joyce Sr (1790-1844) War of 1812, Part 2 Stokes County, North Carolina War of 1812 Application for Land Contributed by Joyce Wells Lawrence |  John Joyce Sr (1790-1844) War of 1812, Part 3 Stokes County, North Carolina War of 1812 Application for Land Contributed by Joyce Wells Lawrence |
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 John Joyce Sr (1790-1844) War of 1812, Part 4 North Carolina War of 1812 Munster Roll Contributed by Joyce Wells Lawrence |  George Washing Joyce (1813-1919) Civil War Record Chapel Hill, Tennessee Civil War Munster Roll Contributed by Marion Wortham Joyce |
Narratives and Family Stories
 The JoycesThe Joyces by Corinne Johnson Murray |  George Joyce (1767) Life Story 1 Narrative about the life of George Joyce (b. 1767) of Armagh County, Ireland Contributed by Margaret Hey Joyce |  George Joyce (1767) Life Story 2 Narrative about the life of George Joyce (b. 1767) of Armagh County, Ireland Contributed by Margaret Hey Joyce |
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 George Joyce (1767) Life Story 3 Narrative about the life of George Joyce (b. 1767) of Armagh County, Ireland Contributed by Margaret Hey Joyce |  This is my Life by Helen Joyce 1 Narrative about the life of Robert lee Joyce and Family Contributed by David Joyce |  This is my Life by Helen Joyce 2 Narrative about the life of Robert lee Joyce and Family Contributed by David Joyce |
 This is my Life by Helen Joyce 3 Narrative about the life of Robert lee Joyce and Family Contributed by David Joyce |  This is my Life by Helen Joyce 4 Narrative about the life of Robert lee Joyce and Family Contributed by David Joyce |  Henderson Joyce (1821-1903) Death NoticeContributed by Joyce Wells Lawrence |
 James Henry Joyce-Joyce Stick Articles Newspaper Article about the Invention of the Joy Stick (Joyce Stick) Contributed by Col. Mike Joyce |  John (coon) and John (possum) Joyce Origin Story Source: Newspaper Clip from Barron Wisconsin |
Gravestones
 Alexander Martin Joyce (1871-1898) Trigg County, Kentucky Contributed by Joyce Garrott |  Ambrose Joyce (1781-1856) Rockingham County, North Carolina Contributed by Thomas Joyce |  Annis Virginia Joyce (1924-2011) Henry County, Virginia Contributed by David Joyce |
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 Celia Ann Joyce (1792-1868) Rockingham County, North Carolina Contributed by Thomas Joyce |  Charlie Otis Joyce (1917-2005) Henry County, Virginia Contributed by David Joyce |  Claude Vere Joyce (1890-1981) British Columbia, Canada Contributed by by canuckfamilycurator@gmail.com |
 Deliah joyce (1835-1859) Rockingham County, Virginia Contributed by Thomas Joyce |  Frances Joyce (1837-1922) Rockingham County, Virginia Contributed by Thomas Joyce |  George Cunningham Joyce (1856-1933) Everson, Whatcom County, Washington, USA Contributed by by canuckfamilycurator@gmail.com |
 George Thomas Joyce (1913-1993) Henry County, Virginia Contributed by Davide Joyce |  George Washington Joyce (1859-1942) Rockingham County, North Carolina Contributed by Thomas Joyce |  Grace Joyce (1907-1988) Henry County, Virginia Contributed by David Joyce |
 Harry Sanford Joyce (1954-1994) Crestline, San Bernardino, California Contributed by Joyce Vickie Durham and Joyce Garrott |  Henderson Joyce (1821-1903) Barron County, Wisconsin Contributed by Joyce Wells Lawrence |  John Allen Joyce (1874- 1926) Trigg County, Kentucky Contributed by Joyce Garrott |
 John David Joyce (1851-1904) Henry County, Virginia Contributed by David Joyce |  John W Joyce (1811-1891) Rockingham County, North Carolina Contributed by Thomas Joyce |  Lucy Joyce (1817-1854) Maury County, Tennessee Contributed by Thomas Joyce |
 Mary Lillie Joyce (1911-1992) Henry County, Virginia Contributed by David Joyce |  Robert lee Joyce (1865-1943) Henry County, Virginia Contributed by David Joyce |  Parthany Ambrose Joyce (1826-1896) Haywood County, North Carolina Contributed by Mjo Ivey |
 Sarah Ann Pricella Joyce (1875-1928) Colorado Springs,El Paso County, Colorado Contributed by Joyce Garrott |  Vickson E Joyce (1934-1980) Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky Contributed by Vickie Durham and Joyce Garrott |  Walter D. Joyce (1896-1951) Ferndale, Whatcom County, Washington, USA Contributed by by canuckfamilycurator@gmail.com |
 Wiliam Everett Joyce (1905-1976) Henry County, Virginia Contributed by David Joyce |  William Robert Joyce (1871-1905) Trigg County, Kentucky Contributed by Joyce Garrott |
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