Joss/Joyce Family Association
Thomas JOYCE
1722 - 1780 (57 years)-
Name Thomas JOYCE [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] Birth Oct 1722 Ballynahinch, County Down, Northern Ireland 
[1, 4, 5] Gender Male Death 3 Jun 1780 Charlotte County, Virginia [2, 4, 5] Person ID I90 Joss/Joyce Family | Family of Thomas Joass (1683-1725) of Ballynahinch, County Down, Family of Thomas Joyce (1722-1780) of Charlotte County, Virginia Last Modified 30 Aug 2024
DNA Tests 
2 DNA tests are associated with Thomas JOYCE 
Father Thomas JOASS (JOYCE), b. 1683, Banff, Banffshire d. 1725, Ballynahinch, County Down, Northern Ireland (Age 42 years) Relationship natural Mother Mary BLAIKLEY, b. 1685, Ballynahinch, County Down, Northern Ireland Relationship natural Marriage 1702 Ballynahinch, County Down, Northern Ireland Family ID F328 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Magdalene Vernon (possible first wife), b. 1727, Virginia, United States d. Bef 1771, Lunenburg County, Virginia (Age < 43 years) Children 1. Mary JOYCE, b. 21 Aug 1748, Lunenburg County, Virginia d. 15 May 1828, New Straitsville, Perry County, Ohio, United States of America (Age 79 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. John "Coon" JOYCE, b. 1750, Lunenburg County, Virginia d. Aug 1814, Rockingham County, North Carolina (Age 64 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]+ 3. Hannah JOYCE, b. June 20, 1754,, Lunenburg County, Virginia d. 26 Sep 1816, Stokes County, North Carolina 4. Alexander JOYCE, b. 1755, Lunenburg County, Virginia d. Mar 1819, Crooked Creek, Stokes County, North Carolina, USA (Age 64 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]+ 5. Sarah JOYCE, b. 1755, Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA d. 25 Jun 1823, Campbell County, Virginia (Age 68 years)6. Isaac JOYCE, b. 1756, Lunenburg County, Virginia d. 4 Jan 1831, Stokes County, North Carolina (Age 75 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]7. George JOYCE, b. 1759, Lunenburg County, Virginia d. 15 Sep 1835, Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA (Age 76 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F350 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 10 Mar 2025
Family 2 Unknown Hamilton (second wife), b. Prince Edward County, Virginia d. Bef 1780, Charlotte County, Virginia Children 1. Andrew JOYCE, b. 10 Jan 1771, Charlotte County, Virginia d. 30 Apr 1853, Patrick Country, Virginia (Age 82 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. Esther JOYCE, b. 3 Jan 1774, Charlotte County, Virginia d. 26 Jun 1860, Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi, USA (Age 86 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F351 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 30 Aug 2024
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Event Map 
Birth - Oct 1722 - Ballynahinch, County Down, Northern Ireland 
Death - 3 Jun 1780 - Charlotte County, Virginia = Link to Google Earth
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Photos 
Historic site of Cub Creek Church in Charlotte County, Virginia
This historic site is associated with Alexander Joyce (1720-1778) and Thomas Joyce (1722-1780).
Historic Site of Cub Creek Church in Charlotte County, Virginia
This historic landmark in Virginia is associated with Alexander Joyce (1720-1778) and Thomas Joyce (1722-1780).
"Joyce Country" North Carolina
The Heartland of the Joyces of Ballynahinch, County Down in the United States Associated with the children of Alexander Joyce (1720-1778) and Thomas Joyce (1722-1780).
Joss/Joyce Family Tartans Joyce, Thomas and Alexander (Personal) Tartan
A personal tartan for Thomas and Alexander Joyce, who moved to Colonial, Cub Creek, Virginia from County Down, Ireland. Thomas and Alexander Joyce are the grandsons of William Joass and Beatrix Fraser from Banff, Scotland. Colours: green represents the birth place of Thomas and Alexander in County Down; white represents the hope they found in the…
Joyce, Thomas and Alexander Hunting (Personal) Tartan
A hunting version of the ‘Joyce, Thomas and Alexander (Personal)’ tartan
Original Documentation 
Last Will and Testament of Thomas Joyce (1722-1780) of Charlotte County, Virginia Will 
Last Will and Testament of Alexander Joyce (1720-1778) of Guilford County, North Carolina
Albums 
Joyce of Virginia (23)
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Sources - [S14] Ros Davies, Welcome to Ros Davies' Co. Down, Northern Ireland Family History Research Site, Ballynahinch, County Down Baptism Records.
- [S20] Ancestry.com, Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;;;;), Will Books, 1765-1904; General Index to Wills, 1765-1904; Author: Virginia. County Court (Charlotte County); Probate Place: Charlotte, Virginia.
- [S56] Jim Joyce, Summary of Research for Wives of Alexander Joyce b. 1720 and Brother Thomas Joyce b. 1722 Update September 2018, Summary of Research for Wives of Alexander Joyce b. 1720 and Brother Thomas Joyce b. 1722 Update September 2018.
- [S57] Jim Joyce, David C. Joyce, Immigrant Brothers Alexander and Thomas Joyce Report, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Joss/Joyce Family Association;;;;), History of Alexander Joyce (1720-1778) and Thomas Joyce (1722-1780) in Colonial America.
- [S58] Jim Joyce, David C. Joyce, Immigrant Brothers Alexander and Thomas Joyce: Role of Presbyterian Religion in their Lives, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Joss/Joyce Family Association;;;;), The role that the Presbyterian Religion had on Alexander Joyce (1720-1778) and Thomas Joyce (1722-1780).
- [S59] Ancestry.com, Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc;;;;;).
- [S14] Ros Davies, Welcome to Ros Davies' Co. Down, Northern Ireland Family History Research Site, Ballynahinch, County Down Baptism Records.
