'Adm'n on Mary's Est. was granted, 18 Nov. 1729, to James Stevens. Distribution was ordered to the sons and daus., and was made 1 July 1737, the daus. being named as Mary Chapman, Hannah Sanford, Sarah Rogers, Patience Baldwin, and Mercy Turney.'
'Stevens ... the eldest son of Thomas was: James, b. 21 Feb. 1651, went to sea 1695 and was never heard from; Inv. 21 May 1699; names and ages of the six children stated. He m. Mary, perhaps the dau. of Henry Wakelee, who was called Mary Stevens in the will of her father 1689.' Their eldest known child was born Dec 1674.