Mark and Lydia were second cousins; his paternal grandmother and her paternal grandmother were sisters.
On 15 Oct 1740 when Lydia was 19, she married Mark Dodge (51674) , son of Nathaniel Dodge (34557) (3 Nov 1682-ca 1753) & Margaret Pullins (ca 1689-). Born on 27 Mar 1717 in New Shoreham, RI.