Joel married Hopestill Brewster (43325) , daughter of Ichabod Brewster (23545) (15 Jan 1709/10-29 Jul 1797) & Lydia Barstow (24328) (1 Apr 1717-6 Feb 1815). Born on 17 May 1760 in Lebanon, CT. Hopestill died in Oxford, Chenango County, New York, on 7 Feb 1843; she was 82.