Joshua married Hannah Bradford (28955) , daughter of Hon. Gamaliel Bradford (12238) (18 Mar 1704-24 Apr 1778) & Abigail Bartlett (21482) (18 Mar 1704-30 Aug 1776). Born on 20 Jul 1740 in Duxbury, MA.180 Hannah died aft 8 Oct 1778.316

Children of Joshua and Hannah (Bradford) Stanford, baptized at Duxbury:
    i. Robert, bp. 19 Jul 1760;
    ii. Frederick, b. ca. Jul 1760, d. 3 Oct 1760;
    iii. Rebecca, bp. 11 Apr 1762;
    iv. Hannah, bp. 17 Jul 1763;
    v. Joshua, bp. 30 Nov 1766; and
    vi. Samuel Bradford, bp. 3 Aug 1777.316