On 11 Sep 1728 when Stephen was 19, he first married Esther Buffington in Portsmouth, RI.413 Born on 30 Oct 1712.413 Esther died on 14 Jul 1750; she was 37.413

Esther, dau. of Benjamin & Hannah Buffington of Swansea.413

On 20 Apr 1751 when Stephen was 41, he second married Bersheba Stafford (20812) , daughter of Josiah Stafford (15438) (ca 1662-9 Apr 1743) & Sarah Lake (7655) (10 May 1678-10 May 1754), in Swansey Friends. Born ca 1722 in Tiverton, RI. Bersheba died ca 1763.413

On 2 Aug 1764 when Stephen was 55, he third married Abigail Porter.413 Abigail died in Cornwallis Township, Kings County, Nova Scotia on 21 Mar 1770.

On 28 Jan 1776 when Stephen was 66, he fourth married Mary Bushnell.413