Very sorry about the last notice. My partner was checking his stock and sent it out after I just started. I'm new the the list and would like to hear from any who recognize my line. Hope this is the right list. Joseph BOYCE, a Quaker, came from England to Salem in 1639 by way of Barbados. Later about 1800 the name was changed to DU BOIS by some brothers and DUBOYCE by others. May have been trying to separate from counterfeitter father and grandfather. Some moved from Gloucester RI to Vermont and Quebec. Some of the early records spell it BOYS. (Not sure what happened to several in this generation of 14 children who may have remained in R.I..) It is thought that DU BOIS may have been the original name. Here's the line with birth only and without spouses so it won't take up too much space. I have many more details to share. Am especially interested in finding other descendants and the original family in England. Would love to know more about the Barbados incident which may have come from dissention from the church. Some other sources hav Descendants of Joseph 1 Boyce 1 Joseph 1 Boyce b: Abt. 1609 Burford Oxfordshire England 2 Mary Boyce b: 1637 -1441 Eng or Barbados 2 Esther Hester Boyce b: 1640 bapt Feb 21, 1641 Salem MA 2 Elizabeth Boyce b: 1641 bapt Mar 6, 1642 2 Joseph 2 Boyce b: Mar 31, 1644 bapt- Salem MA 3 Sarah Boyce b: Dec 4, 1668 3 Benjamin Boyce b: 1671 3 Joseph 3 Boyce b: 1672 Salem MA 4 Joseph 4 Boyce b: Oct 29, 1699 Salem MA [Quakers jail] 5 Joseph 5 Boyce b: 1743 prob Salem to Dutchess Co NY 6 Martin Boyce b: 1764 Providence RI 6 Lydia Boyce b: 1766 Providence RI 6 Mary Boyce b: 1768 Providence RI 6 John Boyce b: 1770 Providence RI 6 Dr.Joseph Boyce- DuBois b: Aug 1, 1774 Cumberland RI 7 Dr.Earl Cushman DuBois b: Oct 6, 1799 Braintree, VT. 7 Eliza DuBois 7 Alexander? DuBois 6 Jonathan Boyce-Duboyce b: Nov 19, 1776 Cumberland RI 7 Martin Duboyce b: Mar 8, 1801 Gloucester, R.I. 7 Lydia Duboyce b: Dec 6, 1803 West Bolton, Quebec 6 William Boyce-Duboyce b: 1778 Cumberland RI 7 Son DuBois 6 Thankful Boyce-DuBois b: Jul 10, 1780 prob Cumberland RI 6 Elisha Boyce b: Nov 27, 1782 Gloucester RI 6 Jabez Boyce b: 1784 Gloucester RI 6 Infant Boyce b: 1786 6 James Manning Boyce b: Feb 7, 1788 Gloucester RI 6 Sarah Boyce b: Abt. 1789 Gloucester RI 5 Benjamin Boyce b: 1730 date? Salem, Essex, Mass 3 Jonathon Boyce b: 1673 3 David Boyce b: 1675 3 Ester Boyce b: 1680 2 Benjamin Boyce b: May 16, 1647 bapt- prob Salem MA Boyce DuBois Duboyce Barbados Quakers Salem Hope some of you will recognize any of these things. Would appreciate any suggestions and love to find cousins Thank You for your time. Rachel Rrachelros@aol.com "Check out my pages to see if we're related- my files have 4200 names plus links" "New England Genes" -- http://www.angelfire.com/ny/newenglandgenes/index.html