On 3 May 1762 when Joel was 22, he married Elizabeth Sackett (36769) , daughter of Dea. Samuel Sackett (17746) (7 Mar 1702-17 Feb 1781) & Lydia Heaton (53099) (16 Feb 1717-4 Dec 1749), in New Haven, CT.238 Born on 24 Apr 1734 in New Haven, CT.238 Elizabeth died in North Haven, CT, on 19 Mar 1820; she was 85.238