On 29 Mar 1733 when Joseph was 21, he married
Lydia King (35328) , daughter of
Dea. George King (17140) (Aug 1682-16 Jun 1754) &
Deborah Briggs (16841) (8 Oct 1685-17 May 1758), in the Second Church of Scituate.
52,110 Born on 26 Dec 1716 in Scituate, MA.52 At the age of 34, Lydia was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 23 Jun 1751.335
Lydia and Joseph were second cousins; his paternal grandmother and her maternal grandmother were sisters.