On 19 Dec 1745 Joseph third married
Joanna Gaylord, daughter of
Joseph Gaylord (13 May 1649-2 Feb 1712) &
Sarah Stanley (18 Feb 1651-12 Feb 1711), in First Congregational Society, Meriden.
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Children of Robert and Joanna (Gaylord) Royce, born at Wallingford:
i. Hannah, b. 1 Jul 1716, d. 16 Feb 1777 at Wallingford, m. there 12 Nov 1739 Ephraim Hough;
ii. Esther, b. 20 Jan 1718, d. 6 Sep 1750 at Wallingford, m. there 17 Mar 1740 Andrew Andrews;
iii. Lydia, b. 20 Nov 1719, d. 26 Mar 1748 at Wallingford, m. there 8 Oct 1740 Ebenezer Cowles; and
iv. Sarah, b. 4 Apr 1723, m. at Wallingford 5 May 1742 Nehemiah Manross.55