William JOYNER, Jr.

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LT. William Joiner was born in 1719 in East Haddam, CT., to William Joyner and Elizabeth (Eads/Edes), daughter of William Eads and Elizabeth. William and his brother Robert Joyner removed from East Haddam to the small village of Cornwall, Litchfield county, between 1738-40. On 14 June 1747, William Joiner married Sarah Dewey in Sheffield, Berkshire county, Mass., the daughter of Deacon Samuel Dewey and Rebecca Ashley. 1750 William Joiner and brother Robert Joiner were looking for new property and opportunities just north of Cornwall over the State line in the small village of Egremont, Mass. On October of 1757, William Joiner bought land in Egremont directly from the Indians which is recorded in the Hamden County Indian Deeds. William Joyner served in the 'French and Indian War' as a 'Lieutenant' officer for the British and American Militia from 1754-1760 in LT in Captain Zenas Huggins' Company, 1760. EGREMONT Town records and cemetery gravestones tell the death of our LT. William Joiner wounded in action, suffered gun shot wound, loss of blood, which left him weak, in a military campaign from Sept. to December of 1760 to Canada in Capt Zenas Huggins Company. Lt. Joiner returned to Egremont and died shortly thereafter. Joiner gravestone epitaph states he served with distinction as a military officer and is favorably mentioned with recognition from the Egremont community. He died on Monday, 15 December 1760, at age 42 years, in Egremont cemetery. His Epitaph found in town records but not available reads: "Here lies interred ye body of Lt. William Joyner who died December 15, 1760, in ye 42 year of his age. Our Gide is gone. We are left alone but on this stone we make our mou - Hail Happy Offspring do not Syth this Britain died for liberty."

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William married Sarah DEWEY on 14 Jun 1747 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Sarah was born in 1722 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts; died before 1762 in Egremont, Berkshire County, Massachusetts; was buried in Town House Hill Cemetery, Egremont, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William Joyner, Sr. was born on Tuesday, 11th of August 1693 in Boston. Exact parentage can not be proven at this time. At age 22 years William Joyner removes from the Boston area to New London, CT. "The Diary of Joshua Hempstead of New London, Connecticut, 1711-1758." Hempsted who was a shipwright, carpenter, lawyer, and surveyor and was acquainted with 'Will' Joyner writes several accounts in his Diary. On 15 July 1718, Will Joyner married Elizabeth Eads, daughter of William Eads and Elizabeth (last name unknown) as recorded at the Congregational Church in New London, CT. Sometime prior to date of marriage William Joyner had settled in the village of Haddam working as a carpenter in the ship yards. "Haddam Death Records" records: "On 29 November 1734, William Joyner succumbs to sudden death at age 41 years, he was found dead when he fell off a swinging foot bridge near the river let in Haddam/ East Haddam on 29 Nov 1734." Cause: death by drowning. Wife and mother Elizabeth Joyner is left with 3 small children. On 15 April of 1741, when Elizabeth Joyner dies at age 52 years, leaving her children orphans and guardian Samuel Fuller, Jr. is appointed by the court. Children are: William, Robert and Elizabeth.

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William married Elizabeth EADS on 15 Jul 1718. Elizabeth was born on 24 Sep 1689 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 15 Apr 1741 in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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