On 27 Mar 1734 when Joseph was 28, he married Anna Sperry (48076) , daughter of Moses Sperry (7 Jan 1681[/2]-1 Mar 1754) & Hannah Blakeslee (30276) (6 Aug 1681-2 Jun 1741), in New Haven, CT. Born on 19 Jun 1711 in New Haven, CT. Anna died in New Haven, CT, on 7 Mar 1781; she was 69.