On 21 Sep 1746 Stephen married
Bridget Buckhout, daughter of
Jan Buckhout (18 Aug 1683-10 Apr 1785) &
Maria Bankert (ca 1691-2 Oct 1752), in Sleepy Hollow Reformed Church.
157 "Stevanis Ecker, j. m., and Breghye Boeckhout, j. d. Both b. and l. in Philfsburgh".
Born ca 1726. Bridget was baptized in Sleepy Hollow Reformed Church, on 2 Apr 1726.157 Breghje, daughter of Jan Boeckhout & Maritie his wife, witnesses Adolf Bancken & Maritie his wife. Bridget died in Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York in 1771.