On 28 Sep 1786 Joel first married
Abigail Goddard (48650) , daughter of
Samuel Goddard (31261) (13 Jul 1732-12 Jun 1803) &
Abigail King (38471) (7 Feb 1740/1-8 Apr 1804), in Sutton, MA.
566 Born on 8 Jan 1761 in Worcester, MA. Abigail died in Sutton, MA, on 24 May 1790; she was 29.
Abigail, also called Nabby, was of Worcester when she married Joel.566