Dr. Edward MacLysaght in his book "Surnames of Ireland" says: JOYNT, a Huguenot name (Fr. le joint) slim, graceful. Formerly well-known in both Cos. Limerick and Mayo. Family lore also says we are of Huguenot origin, descended from William Joynt, Sheriff of Limerick c. 1659. http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cmlabath/joynt7.htm I have not yet found proof of my Joynt/Joint family being of Huguenot origin; however, in the pursuit of proof I have accumulated various documents and I have transcribed the following: The Irish Pensioners of William III's Huguenot Regiments, 1702. >From Huguenot Society of London Proceedings, Vol. 6, No. 3, Nov. 1899 1. Dering's Covering Report 2. The Abstract ABSTRACT OF THE EXAMINATION OF THE FRENCH PENSIONERS NOW ON THE CIVIL LIST OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF IRELAND To be found at: http://home.att.net/~cmlabath/huguenotpensioners.htm Cathy Joynt Labath Researching Joynt/Joint anytime,anywhere. Joynt/Joint Family Chronicles http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cmlabath/joynt.htm A Little Bit of Ireland http://home.att.net/~labaths/