On 1 Sep 1782 when John was 31, he married Deborah Torrey (56641) , daughter of William Torrey (49253) (22 Aug 1725-10 Jun 1768) & Mary Turner (43028) (4 Jun 1729-21 Feb 1796), in Middleborough, MA. Born on 19 Jan 1760. Deborah died in Middleborough, MA, on 25 Dec 1811; she was 51.