On 26 Aug 1734 William married
Ruhamah Earl in Killingworth, CT.
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Ruhamah, of Killingworth. Children of William and Ruhamah (Earl) Stevens, born at Killingworth:
i. Ruhamah Stevens (also called Amy), b. 20 Apr 1735;
ii. William Stevens, b. 1 Sep 1736, d. before 4 Mar 1763 at Hartford, CT, m. 9 Jul 1761 Elisabeth Sedgwick (bp. 5 Jul 1741 at West Hartford, d. 24 Nov 1802, dau. of William & Elizabeth (Brace) Sedgwick, she m. 2nd 23 Jan 1766 James Taylor of Hartford who d. 1772, m. 3rd Ebenezer Kneeland);
iii. Christopher Stevens, b. 13 Sep 1738, d. 4 Sep 1787 at Killingworth, m. there 27 Sep 1764 Naomi Stevens (b. 23 Apr 1737 at Killingworth, dau. of Amos & Mary (Stannard) Stevens);
iv. John Stevens, b. 4 Aug 1740, resided at Guadelope in the West Indies in 1770;
v. Leverett Stevens, b. 19 Sep 1742, sea captain, last reported on the coast of Florida 24 Oct 1799, m. at New Haven 24 Oct 1771 Esther Macumber (bp. 2 sep 1750 at New Haven, d. there 14 Aug 1829, daughter of Jeremiah & Sarah (Cooper) Macumber); and
vi. Moses Stevens, b. 30 Aug 1747, d. bef. 9 Mar 1762.513