Notes:

Thomas Joy (Jay) was a carpenter/architect of renown in early Boston. He was a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Co. in Massachusetts. (C-172) On Oct. 24, 1635 he emigrated from London, England on the "Constance". He was listed as a carpenter at 25 years. He purchased land in Boston on Feb. 20, 1636 from Robert Turner. He married Joane in 1637. (C-608)

He designed the wood structure that housed the markets, courts, town council and other public bodies at the time. It was three stories tall and completed in 1658. It sadly burned down in 1711. Emerson called it the "pine statehouse" in his "Boston Hymn." (C-174) He was in business with Richard Church in a mill in Hingham, Suffolk Co., MA. (C-813) He is in the court records in 1646 for his arrest and fine in circulating "Dr. Child's Petition". He was kept in irons for about 5 days for being a too "ardent lover of liberty." He is listed along with Thos. Clark, John Gallop, Thos Meekins, Thomas Savage, Isaac Culllimore and others as owning property in Boston, MA in 1647. (C-845a, 978, 1205, 1208)

Not long after, he and his family moved to Hingham, MA. The spelling of his name was listed as Joy in the town records and in a letter by him. His deeds list it as Joy and as Jay in transcriptions. The originals state Joy. (C-813) Farmer in "A Genealogical Register of the First Settlers of New England" lists his sons as Samuel, Thomas, Joseph and Ephraim Joy. (C-920)

In his will he names wife, Joane; sons, Joseph and Ephraim; and daughters, Sarah Denham (Dunning), Elizabeth Beales, and Ruth Joy. Joshua Hobart, Edmond Hobart and Thomas Herris were witnesses. (C-173) He was very wealthy at his demise. He owned a grist mill, and multiple properties. Although once surmised, he is not in any way related to our William Jay, b. bef 1712 of Frederick Co., Virginia via DNA evidence.

Thomas married Joanna GALLOP in 1637. Joanna (daughter of John GALLOP and Crestabel Crabbe BRUSHETT) was born in 1618 in Bridport, Dorsetshire, ENG; died on 20 Mar 1691 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Colony. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John sailed from Plymouth, England to Nantascot (which was named Hull in 1646) on Mar. 20, 1630 on the "Mary and John." He lived and was possibly born in Mosterne, Dorset, England before emmigrating to the colonies. (C-806) He arrived with his parents, Thomas Gallop and Frances Paulet and brother, Humphrey Gallop on May 31, 1630. (Varying parents have been given by one other source as John Gallop and an unknown Crabbe.)

John is remembered for "the first naval engagement" presumably of the colonies. (C-813) He held the title of Captain. He was educated at a military school in Holland before emigrating with his family to Massachusetts. (C-682) He is the John Gallop listed as a person owning property in Boston in 1647 in the "Book of Possessions." (C-978)

His will dated 10th month 20th day, 1649, listed the following persons: Christobel (his wife), son John, Dau. Joan Gallop, two youngest sons Samuel and Nathaniel, his daughter's son John Jay. It was signed by his wife Christobel, son John Gallop and Hannah his wife and daughter, Joane Jay. It appears to have been probated on the 24th, 5th mo, 1655. (C-813)

John married Crestabel Crabbe BRUSHETT on 19 Jan 1617 in Bridport, Dorsetshire, ENG. Crestabel (daughter of Edmund BRUSHETT and Emma NICHOLAS) was born in in , , , England; died on 27 Sep 1655 in Boston, Suffolk, MA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Frances PAULET. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edmund married Emma NICHOLAS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]