On 3 Apr 1770 when Joseph was 31, he second married
Ruth James (40217) , daughter of
Philip James (20628) (25 Jul 1708-9 Jun 1785) &
Mary Nichols (40579) (22 Apr 1714-11 Jul 1793), in Hingham, MA.
45 Born on 7 Jun 1739 in Hingham, MA.45 Ruth died in Hingham, MA, on 8 Jun 1813; she was 74.45