On 23 Dec 1703 when Stephen was 24, he first married
Lydia Bassett (10394) , daughter of
Capt. John Bassett (3463) (24 Dec 1652-8 Feb 1713/4) &
Mercy Todd (18 Feb 1655-8 Apr 1717), in New Haven, CT.
56 Born on 10 Aug 1675 in New Haven, CT.56 Lydia died in New Haven, CT 4 Jan 1738/9.56,56
Children of Stephen and Lydia (Bassett) Munson, born at New Haven:
i. Stephen Munson, b. 15 Nov 1704, d. May 1730 at Greenwich, Yale 1725, m. Susanna Punderson (b. 29 Jul 1703 at New Haven, d. there 14 Dec 1741, dau. of John & Abigail (Alling) Punderson);
ii. Lydia Munson, b. 22 Nov 1707, d. 12 Sep 1769, m. at New Haven 13 Jan 1725/6 Joseph Burroughs;
iii. Phebe Munson, b. 5 Feb 1709/10;
iv. Rebecca Munson, b. 9 Dec 1713, m. 9 Aug 1738 Charles Norton of Farmington;
v. Elsie Munson, b. 12 Jul 1716, d. 2 Mar 1792 at New Haven, m. there 12 Jan 1737/8 Joseph Miles;
vi. Amos Munson, b. 9 Apr 1719, d. without issue 1748;
vii. Samuel Munson, b. 4 Aug 1722, d. 1 Aug 1804 at New Haven, m. there 21 may 1741 Abigail Hollingsworth (bp. 2 Jun 1723 at Fairfield, d. 23 Feb 1793 at New Haven æ. 70, dau. of Richard & Ruth (Lewis) Hollingsworth); and
viii. Jabez Munson, b. 17 Dec 1728, d. ca 1778, m. Eunice Atwater (b. 7 Aug 1730 at New Haven, dau. of Joshua & Anna (Bradley) Atwater).55