Ensign Samuel Stevens was born 01 March 1657 in Guilford, New Haven Colony & died before 07 July 1712 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

• Parents: William Stevens & Mary Meigs.

Married

1. Bef 1683 to Elizabeth (abt 1659-1701). Her parents are not known. 5 children.
2. after 1701 to Hannah, widow of Tahan Hill.
3. after 23 June 1702 to Melatiah Bradford (1664-aft 1739), widow of John Steele. She was a daughter of William Bradford (1624 MA - 1704 MA) & Alice Richards. 2 children.

Children of Samuel Stevens & Elizabeth:

1. Temperance b: ABT 1683 in Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut.
2. John b: ABT 1685 in Killingworth
3. Samuel b: ABT 1687 in Killingworth. Married 1) Jane Crane 2) Elizabeth Platt,
4. Tamisen b: ABT 1690 in Killingworth.
5. Mary b: ABT 1696 in Killingworth. Married Samuel Wilcox.

Children of Samuel Stevens & Melatiah Steele:

1. Elizabeth b: ABT 1703 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut. Married John Hubbard.
2. William b: 02 FEB 1706 in Killingworth. Married Ruhannah Earle.

Notes:

• inventory 7 Jul l7l2;; MFIP, Bradford, l988, p. 9. Conn. Families, vol III, p. 447 states he m. (2) Hannah, widow of Tahan Hill; also gives only two children, John and Samuel.John Steevens of Guilford, CT, pp. 38-39; invt of estate, 10 Jun 1712; son John signed bond 10 Jun 1712, widow Melatiah signed with mark 12 Aug 1712; invt. taken 7 Jul 1712; adm. account signed 4 Jun 1713 by Melatiah and by John on 13 Apr 1714, over L24 in personal estate.

Sources

• Early Connecticut Probate Records
• William Steevens of Killingworth, Conn., A New Mayflower Line. 1975.

Links

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=don4736&id=I33309