On 30 Mar 1758 when Nicholas was 23, he married Elizabeth Jaquith (50138) , daughter of Abraham Jaquith (33076) (30 Dec 1701-7 Jan 1790) & Hannah Farley (4 Feb 1708-16 Apr 1753), in Billerica, MA.164 Born 26 Feb 1739/40 in Billerica, MA.430 Elizabeth died in 1815.164

Children of Nicholas and Elizabeth (Jaquith) Danforth:
    i. Samuel, b. 11 May 1759 at Billerica, d. 15 Apr 1838, m. Sarah Ingraham 17 Aug 1780, resided in Saratoga, NY;
    ii. James. b. 28 Dec 1760 at Billerica, m. Hannah Reed, removed to Hartland, VT;
    iii. Elizabeth, b. 1 Apr 1763 at Billerica, d. 10 May 1875 at Hartland, m. 4 Dec 1791 Capt. Gardner Marcy (b. 12 Jun 1762 at Woodstock, CT, d. 8 Oct 1837 at Hartland, son of William & Lucy (Bugbee) Marcy);
    iv. Isaac, m. 21 Jul 1788 Rebecca Taylor, removed to North Hoosick, NY;
    v. Jacob, b. ca 1771, d. 1 Nov 1839, m. Mary Johnson, resided at Augusta, Georgia;
    vi. Abraham, d. 1805 on board ship of Capt. Gardner off quarantine, Philadelphia, PA;
    vii. Joshua, perhaps resided in Georgia;
    viii. Susanna, m. 1st Henry Crouch of Saratoga, NY, m. 2nd Elnathan Wing;
    ix. Joseph, a sea captain; and
    x. Francis, d. ca. 1836 at Ballston Centre, Saratoga Co., NY, m. Eunice Warren, resided at Rutland, Cohoes, Watervliet, and Ballston, NY.164

Elizabeth married second a Mr Wood.164

On 2 Nov 1752 when James was 22, he married Lydia Stone, daughter of David Stone (1 May 1701-) & Elizabeth Corning (11 Mar 1707/8-), in Tewksbury, MA. Born on 10 Dec 1729 in Beverly, MA.

Lydia first married James Danforth, second Ebenezer Richardson as his third wife.