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MS7 - Joy Family Papers, 1806-1880
Collection Overview:
The papers include financial papers
concerning the shipping of oil and candles. There are also scrap books
which record the work of David and Charlotte (Austin) Joy.
Historical Note: The Joy family first came to Nantucket in 1708.
They became members of the Society of Friends. Third generation Moses
Joy (1781-1847) married Deborah Macy and they were the parents of David
Joy (1801-1875) who was best known for his efforts to help his fellow
man. He, with his wife, the former Charlotte Austin, worked actively
against slavery, for complete temperance and for schools which offered
equal education to Negroes. He was elected as Nantucket’s Representative
to the General Court in 1834 and 1837 and became a member of the
Governor’s Council in 1838. He and Mrs. Joy moved to the Isle of Wight
in 1870 and it was here he died in 1875.
David Joy’s brother, Moses Joy, Jr. (1807-1895), was equally enterprising
and was closely identified with the Island’s business interests during
the prosperous days of whaling. In early life, he made a voyage as
cooper on the Ship “Sea Lion” and then joined his brother in the
cooperage and whale oil refining business. He also shared his brother’s
concern for temperance and the abolition of slavery.
FOLDER 1
David Joy (1743-1818)Son of David & Sarah (Gardner) Inventory of estate,
n.d.
FOLDER 2
Obed Joy (1767-1843)son of David & Phebe (Coffin) Accounts with Kimball
Starbuck and the Ship "Hope", 1806 Biography written by Carrie Joy Peck a
great granddaughter mentions: Ship "Hope"; Ship "Atlas"; War of 1812;
Privateering; Solomon Folger; Brig "Three Sons"; Brig "Indus"; Ship
"Indus". #55-23
FOLDER 3
Moses Joy (1781-1847), son of David Joy & Phebe Coffin Passport, April 13,
1800 Promissory note with Seth Hamlin; signed by Ann Russell and Moses
Joy, Jr., Dec. 24, 1809 Receipts, 1807-1847, including among others: Baker
and Barrett Co.; George Barney; M. & N. Breed Co. Bill for burial from
Francis Folger, June 7, 1847. Bill for teaching David from Sarah Russell
and Lucretia Folger, 1808 Bill from Henry Clapp for schoolbooks bought
1816-1818.
FOLDER 4
Moses Joy, Jr. (1807-1895):Son of Moses and Deborah (Macy) Letters
Out, 1852-1877, principally about sale of oil and candles.
FOLDER 5
Moses Joy, Jr. (1807-1895) Letters In, 1851-1887, from, among others:
Matthew Barney, May 31, 1851; Benjamin Gardner, July 10, 1863
Jury summons, 1866.
FOLDER 6
Moses Joy Jr. (1807-1895)
Insurance policies; Fire, 1846-1879; Houses, 1847-1895
Oil Stored, 1847-1862
FOLDER 7
Moses Joy, Jr. (1807-1895)
Tax Receipts, 1829-1870
FOLDER 8
Moses Joy Jr. (1807-1895)
Receipts for children's tuition, 1845-1856
Teachers included are:Lydia J. Barney, 1845-1847; Sarah C.Easton, 1847-
1850; Alex Eddy, 1850;James Gillian, 1853; Phebe Mitchell, 1851-1852;
Caroline L. Tallant, 1850-1856; Harriet A. Worth, n.d.
FOLDER 9
Moses Joy Jr. (1807-1895) Papers concerning ships: Insurance policies,
bills of Sale, receipts for sale of oil,candles, supplies, repairs and
outfits, promissory notes, autograph letters concerning oil shipment.
Ships included are: 9a Abbie Bradford - Schooner, 1867 Alpha - Ship, 1850
American - Ship, 1849 Amy - Bark, 1849 Apphia Maria - Bark, 1854
Atlantic - Cargo Ship, 1849 Aurora - Ship, 1818 Barclay - Ship, 1847
Barstow - Bark, 1862-1870 Bohio - Bark, 1868 (I.H. Folger) Catawba -
Ship, 1857-1859 (C.G. and H. Coffin) Charles Carroll - Ship, 1836-1853
Charles Mitchell - Ship, 1848, 1852 Citizen - Cargo Ship, 1849, 1859
Clarkson - Ship, n.d. Columbia - Cargo Ship, 1850 Constitution - Cargo
Ship, 1856-1863 Copy - Sloop, 1839 Cromwell - Schooner., n.d. Cyrus -
Cargo Ship, 1844 9b Daniel Webster. - Cargo Ship, 1847, 1852 Davis -
Schooner, n.d. (see Cromwell) Edward Cary - Ship, 1858 Elizabeth -
Schooner, 1846 (Capt. Charles A. Bourne) Eliza Jane - Schooner, 1858
Empire - Cargo Ship, 1847, 1852 Enterprise - Cargo Ship, 1850 Foster. -
Cargo Ship, 1845 Franklin - Cargo Ship, 1849 (see Japan) Ganges - Ship,
1841-1856 George Washington - Schooner, 1850 Glide - Sloop, 1841 9c
Hamilton - Schooner, 1854, 1855, 1859 Hard Scrabble - Sloop, 1847 Harvest
- Ship, 1853, 1855, 1857 Henry - Ship, 1818, 1857 Henry Clay - Cargo
Ship, 1852 Hero - Ship, 1860 Homer - Brig, 1854, 1858 (John Elkins)
Hope - Ship, n.d.
FOLDER 9.50
9d Jacob Raymond - Schooner, 1848 James Loper - Ship, 1851-1861 Japan -
Cargo Ship, 1849 Jersey Blue - Propeller ship, 1856 John Adams - Ship,
1837-1849 Lexington - Ship, 1853, 1856 9e Mariner. - Ship, 1848, 1850
Martha - Ship, 1837 Mary - Ship, 1847, 1856, [1859], 1861, n.d.
Massachussetts - Cargo Ship, 1845, 1853, 1856 Monticello - Cargo Ship,
1850, 1853 Mount Vernon - Cargo Ship, 1848 Nantucket - Ship, 1854, 1859
Napoleon - Cargo Ship, 1854 Narragansett - Cargo Ship, 1851, 1855, n.d.
Navigator - Cargo Ship, 1849, 1854 Norman - Ship, 1855, 1860 Omega -
Ship, 1853 Ontario - Cargo Ship, 1850 Orion - Cargo Ship, 1844 9f Peru -
Ship/Cargo Bark, 1846-1859 Peruvian - Cargo Ship, 1852 Phebe - Cargo
Ship, 1847 Pheonix - Bark, n.d. Phoenix - Cargo Ship, 1856 Planter -
Ship, I85I President - Ship, 1850 Rainbow -Schooner, 1862-1864
Rambler - Cargo Ship, 1847, 1851 Richard Mitchell - Ship, 1852, 1856
Rose - Cargo Ship, 1846 9g Samuel Chase - Schooner, 1860-1862 Scotland -
Ship, 1851 Sea Ranger - Bark, 1860 Sophia - Schooner, 1843 Spartan -
Ship, 1847, 1853, 1858 Susan - Schooner/Ship, 1846, 1863 Tawtemeo - Sloop,
1851-1854, 1864, 1852 xerox copy Teazer. - Sloop, 1847 Tyleston - Cargo
Brig, 1850 United States - Cargo.Ship. 1845 Washington - Cargo ship,
n.d.
FOLDER 10
Receipts and bills with some letters concerning the sale of oil and
candles primarily; some personal bills are included. l0a A including among
others: Elizabeth H. Alley; G.H. Alley & Co. l0b B including among others:
Matthew Barney, 1835-1862; J.H. Bartlett and Son,1847- 1860; James N.
Bassett l0c C-D including among others: Joseph Chase, 1852-1859 l0d E-F
including among others: George Easton, 1830-1865; Edward Folger; G.G.
Folger,1836-1845; Josiah Folger l0e G-H including among others: Samuel
Gardner,1833-1857; Hadwen and Barney, 1854-1863 l0f J-K including among
others: Charles F. Joy, 1857-1872; J.B. King l0g L-N including among
others: Justin Lawrence, 1839-1856; Gorham Macy, 1837-1852; Aaron
Mitchell,1846; "National Anti-Slavery Standard"; Dr. John L. Metcalf,
dental bill for Mrs. Moses Joy, Jr. l0h O-R including among others: Dr.
B.F. Pitman; Dr. M.A.Richter; Robison and Hyde, 1840-1846 l0i S
including among others: Alfred Swain, 1839-1863 10j T-W including among
others: Thain and Wing, 1843-1852; 2 shares for Nantucket Boot & Shoe
Co., 1859
FOLDER 11
David Joy (1801-1875):Son of Moses & Deborah (Macy)
Accounts with Moses Joy, Jr., 1839-1859
Accounts with the following among others: Benjamin Austin, 1829; Baker
and Barrett, 1824-1825; Gardner and Hallett, 1835-1837; Rowland Pollard,
1840; Benjamin Starbuck, 1828.
Receipt for delivery of bonds, Nantucket, July 6,1859
FOLDER 12 (Scrapbook)
Scrap Book outside box:
1875 Assembled by Charlotte Austin Joy, wife of David, following his
death.
Letters of condolence from friends including among others
William Lloyd Garrison, Wendell Phillip and Frederick Douglass
Newspaper clippings relating to David Joy's life Pamphlet about reform
causes
Index to correspondents in back
FOLDER 12.50
Charlotte Austin Joy (1817-1892)
Scrap Book (outside box): 1859-1861
Clippings from "The Sybil," a column she wrote entitled "Mrs. Joy in
Europe." Aug. 2, 1859-July 10, 1861
Describes voyage, London, the Isle of Wight, Paris, Germany, Italy and
other European localities: emphasis on historical, social and literary
matters.
Clippings relating to dress reform, a cause in which she was particularly
prominent. Poems, political questions, menus from Europe.
FOLDER 13
Moses Joy III (also called Jr.) (1853-1937)son of Moses Joy Jr.& his
first wife, Ann Russell
Receipts for tuition paid by his father to teachers including: E.G.
Broks, 1857; Sarah Folger, n.d.; Hepsabeth C. Hussey, 1855 Photograph of
agreement to build Wannacomet Water Works, Feb. 24, 1880. ALS to "Friend
Turner" describing whale bone sought and some given. [New York], July
21, 1920 LS to Dr. Benjamin Sharp concerning Daniel Webster, New Haven,
CT. Aug. 1, 1907
FOLDER 14
Frederick Joy (1840-1864) Son of Moses Joy, Jr. and his first wife, Ann
Russell
Receipts, 1856-1864 (See also Account Book #401: Moses Joy Jr. (1807-1895)
Sales of whale oil and fish oil, 1849.)
FOLDER 15
David Joy b. 1708; d. Sept. 1, 1787, m. Sarah Gardner dr. Solomon; son of
Samuel Joy of Dartmouth and grandson of Thomas who died in Hingham in
1648. [Corrected 8 March 2002]
Biographical note
FOLDER 16
Reuben Joy ( (1769-1846), son of Reuben and Mary (Swain) Joy
Passport , August 29, 1799
FOLDER 17
George F. Joy (1796-1876),son of William and Jedida (Meader)
Receipts 1841-1842,1845, 1847 for taxes, subscription,boarding and
Nantucket Marine Camel Co.
FOLDER 18
Other members of the Joy family: S. Joy
Receipt for honey and sugar, 1809 Phebe Joy (1794- )daughter of William &
Jedidah (Meader); wife of Alexander Cartwright.
Cartwright Bible in rare book room. See 220.5 B21 Francis Joy (1739-1822)
Photocopy of Will. Nantucket, August 12, 1822.
Description of parcel of land, n.d. Edward C. Joy
Description of land from Town Deed Records.
Map Room, Oversize MS Flat Files
OVERSIZE: Certificate of membership in Pilgrim Society, Sept. 1, 1866