The children are listed in order as Nathan, James, Hannah, Elizabeth, Susanna, and Richard. However, the birth years given for Nathan and James are too late for them to have had 3 sisters born after them, only one of whom (presumably) was younger than 18 in 1719 (their father's will). Therefore, it is assumed the author based the birth order on the order the children are mentioned in the will, ignoring the fact that it was typical to name the sons before the daughters, regardless of birth order.
