John married Elizabeth as her second husband. Her first husband, Joshua Johnson of Stow, MA died (unknown).
Source
Switlik, JM (2014) "Research in Progess: The Graves Family of Ipswich" The Essex Genealogist, v34, p 94.
Switlik, John M. “Ahnentafel, Susan Charlotte Graves Gardner.” The Thomas Gardner Society, Inc. (http://www.thomasgardnersociety.org/html/Research/Ahnentafel%20SCG.pdf) This ahnentafel accompanies the article, titled: “John Sayward/Soward of Gloucester/Ipswich,” published in The Gardner Annals, Volume I, Number 2 and in The Essex Genealogist, Volume 34 (2014, November issue).
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