On 13 Mar 1831 when Joshua was 21, he married
Deborah Sturtevant (61942) , daughter of
Joshua Sturtevant (63526) (14 Jan 1780-30 Jun 1820) &
Mary Monroe (52799) (18 Dec 1774-), in Hanson, MA.
Born on 20 Apr 1809 in Hingham, MA. Deborah died in Hanover, MA, on 7 Aug 1849; she was 40.