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From: John Saillant <oieahc@YAHOO.COM>
List Editor: John Saillant <oieahc@YAHOO.COM>
Editor's Subject: Origins of "Joyce, junior" [J Hollister]
Author's Subject: Origins of "Joyce, junior" [J Hollister]
Date Written: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 09:36:13 -0500
Date Posted: Wed, 17 Dec 2013 09:36:13 -0500

Greetings list!

I am doing research on "Joyce, Junior," a character who appeared mostly in
print who was used by American Patriot leaders during the Revolution to
intimidate Friends to Government. Most secondary sources I have found claim
the character was derived from Cornet George Joyce, a Parliamentarian
officer during the English Civil War who arrested Charles I and may have
stood on the platform during the execution. However, I cannot locate a
primary source for this information and have doubts about this theory. Has
anyone come across anything that may shed light on this?

Thank you!

Jim Hollister

Salem State University

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