On 2 Feb 1748 when Desire was 18, she married Jacob Dingley (45143) , son of Jacob Dingley (34473) (31 Oct 1703-24 Dec 1772) & Mary Holmes (25865) (7 Jun 1701-13 Aug 1797), in Marshfield, MA.123 Born 8 Jan 1726/7 in Marshfield, MA. Jacob was baptized in Marshfield, MA, on 25 Feb 1727.

Jacob first married Desire Phillips, second Susanna Fuller, and third Alathea (Fullerton) Joyce, widow of Ebenezer Joyce.