On 10 Oct 1793 when Joshua was 26, he married Dolly Jaquith (56783) , daughter of Capt. James Jaquith (50177) (31 Mar 1745-Jul 1831) & Dolly Richardson (43361) (11 Aug 1749-30 Oct 1808), in Wilmington, MA.164 Born on 6 Jun 1773 in Wilmington, MA.399 Dolly died in Wilmington, MA, on 12 Feb 1861; she was 87.164

Children of Joshua and Dolly (Jaquith) Harnden, born at Wilmington:
    i. Dolly, b. 15 Aug 1794, d. 19 Nov 1884 at Wilmington, unmarried;
    ii. Joshua, b. 21 Dec 1796, resided in Reading, m. 26 May 1830 Lydia Rich Gowing of Wilmington (b. 7 May 1798, dau. of Capt. John &Kezia (Jaques) Gowing);
    iii. James Jaquith, b. 4 Jun 1800, m. at Lynnfield, MA, 17 Apr 1838 Mary W. newhall of Lynnfield;
    iv. Betsey Jaquith, b. 25 May 1803, d. 27 Mar 1829, m. 21 Mar 1822 Lilly Eaton of Portsmouth, NH; and
    v. Henry, b. 26 Dec 1808, d. 11 Apr 1871, m. 14 Nov 1861 Emma Francis Pearson (b. 23 Sep 1845 at Wilmington, dau. of Abiel & Jerusha Pearson.164

On 19 Nov 1795 when Susannah was 23, she married Nathan Eames, son of John Eames (19 Apr 1727-27 May 1804) & Hannah Cornell (20 Apr 1731-31 Jul 1777), in Wilmington, MA. Born on 25 Nov 1768 in Wilmington, MA.399 Nathan died in Wilmington, MA, on 28 Sep 1818; he was 49. Buried in Wildwood Cemetery, Wilmington.

Headstone inscription:
“Let this vain world engage no more,
Behold the gaping tomb;
It bids us seize the present hour,
To morrow death may come.”