... He married, November 6, 1716, Abigail, the only child of his predecessor, the Rev. James Pierpont (Harv. Coll. 1681), by his second wife, Sarah, daughter of the Rev. Joseph Haynes (Harv. Coll. 1658), of Hartford.
She was born in New Haven, September 19, 1696, and died while on a visit in Wethersfield, Connecticut, October 10, 1768. A Sermon by her husband's colleague and successor, was published, which describes her beautiful and universally honored character.
They had five daughters and four sons; the only son surviving childhood, the Rev. John Noyes, graduated at this College in 1753; of the daughters, only two survived their father, one of whom was the wife of the Hon. John Chester, of Wethersfield, and the other the wife of Judge Thomas Darling (Y. C. 1740), of New Haven. ...
Mr. Noyes's estate was valued at upwards of £36oo, the most of it in land; it included however, four negro servants, and £25 worth of books. His wife had inherited a large fortune from her mother. ...
The record on his tombstone, under the present First Church, is as follows:–
“Revd. Joseph Noyes, a Man of God, eminent for Prudence, catholic in Sentiments, given to Hospitality, patient in Tribulation, and abundant in Labours; having serv'd his Generation by the Will of God, 5 years a Tutor, and 26 a Fellow, of Y. College, and 45 Pastor of ye 1st Church in N. Haven, died June 14, 1761, Aetat. 73.
Mrs. Abigail Noyes, Relict of the Revd Joseph Noyes, died at Weathersfield, ye 10th of Octr, 1768, Ae. 73, and was Buried in that place. A Gentlewoman of a sweet and delicate Temper, and of Female Virtue an Example, she greatly excelled in ye knowledge of ye Scriptures, and they were ye Guide of her Youth, and ye Comfort and Support of her Age; she was a Loving dutiful Wife, a kind instructive Parent, to ye Poor Charitable, to ye Faulty a faithful Reprover, to the Cause of Truth a Friend. Her Life was diligent and useful : Her Heaven began on Earth. She saw through a Glass darkly, but now Face to Face. O Grave where is thy Victory !”
