On 16 Jun 1770 when Joseph was 24, he married
Elizabeth Needham, daughter of
John Needham (26 Jan 1717/8-14 Feb 1800) &
Prudence Stearns (30 Mar 1724-29 Dec 1781), in Tewksbury, MA.
164 Born on 6 Sep 1749 in Tewksbury, MA.164 Elizabeth died in Tewksbury, MA, on 7 Nov 1820; she was 71.164
Children of Joseph and Elizabeth (Needham) Jaquith, born in Billerica:430
i. Joseph, b. 26 Mar 1771, d. 9 Apr 1829 at Billerica, m. there 5 Mar 1797 Susanna French (b. there 25 Oct 1775, d. 12 Jul 1854, dau of Jonas and Hannah (Page) French);
ii. Elizbeth, b. 9 Sep 1772, d. 9 Dec 1838, m. 9 Oct 1792 Peter French (b. 6 Nov 1770, son of Jacob and Sarah (Ditson) French);
iii. Prude, b. 3 Dec 1774, d. 22 Jul 1788;
iv. Judith, b. 2 Feb 1777, D. 14 Jul 1843 at Andover, MA, m. 29 May 1798 Asa Abbott of Andover;
v. Hannah, b. 31 Mar 1799, d. 29 Mar 1815 in Andover, unmarried;
vi. Nabby, b. 17 Jul 1782, d. 19 Jan 1784;
vii. Nathan, tiwn, b. and d. same days as Nabby;
viii. Sally, b. 22 Sep 1784, d. 18 Feb 1788;
ix. Abigail, b. 15 May 1788, d. soon;
x. Abigail, b. 15 May 1788, d. 10 Oct 1844 in Billerica, unmarried; and
xi. stillborn daughter, b. 28 Dec 1792.430