On 10 Jul 1749 when Josiah was 29, he first married Sarah Standish (48857) , daughter of Zachariah Standish (31590) (12 Oct 1698-30 Mar 1770) & Abigail Whitman (22 Sep 1702-30 Aug 1775), in Plympton, MA. Born on 5 Aug 1729 in Plymouth, MA. Sarah died in Plympton, MA, on 11 Feb 1752; she was 22.

On 20 Jul 1758 when Josiah was 38, he second married Deborah Ring (40058) , daughter of Andrew Ring (20510) (28 Mar 1696-17 Nov 1744) & Zerviah Standish (31593) (8 Jan 1706/7-26 Apr 1798), in Plympton, MA. Born on 21 Jul 1742 in North Yarmouth, Cumberland County, Maine. Deborah died in Plympton, MA, on 6 Sep 1823; she was 81.

On 7 Apr 1743 when Elkanah was 21, he first married Hannah Standish (48856) , daughter of Zachariah Standish (31590) (12 Oct 1698-30 Mar 1770) & Abigail Whitman (22 Sep 1702-30 Aug 1775), in Plympton, MA. Born on 15 Dec 1723 in Plympton, MA. Hannah died in Plympton, MA, on 16 Oct 1756; she was 32.

On 16 Mar 1758 when Elkanah was 36, he second married Patience Paddock (30868) , daughter of Dea. Ichabod Paddock (1 Jun 1687-16 Aug 1750) & Joanna Faunce (13544) (24 Jun 1689-4 May 1758), in Plympton, MA. Born on 6 Nov 1727 in Middleborough, MA. Patience died in Plympton, MA, on 10 Dec 1772; she was 45.