Notes:

[The London and Midlesex Historian Vol. 22, Autumn 2013] [referring to Old South neighbourhood Dunkirk-Elworthy-Edward-Murray, owned by his father John Stephens] The portion of his property that eventually became the neighbourhood under consideration was known orignally as the Richmond Hill Farm. Following the death of John Stephens, this area was taken over by his son, Richard (1817-1903), whose name appears on the 1878 map... [his son Roland took over the farm after Richard's death]

Family/Spouse: LOUISA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Rowland STEPHENS was born in 1851; died in 1927.
2. Charles STEPHENS
3. Herbert STEPHENS
4. Alice STEPHENS
5. ? STEPHENS

Notes:

a Captain in British Navy
came to Canada 1818, settled in Westminster 1824 (see notes for son John)

[Guy St. Denis - Byron: Pioneer Days in Westminster Township, p41] The next owner of the northern part of lot 46 in the first concession and broken front was John Stephens Sr. He was a native of Warwickshire, England who served as a midshipman for a number of years in the British navy. During the War of 1812 his family resided in Nova Scotia, but a year or so afterwards they returned to England. In about 1820 Stephens brought his family back to British North America and lived on a farm first in Nissouri Township, and then three years later, in adjacent London Township. On October 22, 1837 Stephens purchased William Bird's former farm from the St-George estate. After Stephen's death his farm passed to his son, John Stephens Jr.

[The London and Middlesex Historical Society Vol. 22, Aumtumn 2013] John Stephens subsequently purchased 80 acres of Lot 29 together with some additional property in Westminster Township north of Base Line Road that eventually bacame Old South, culminating at Commissioners Road... The portion of his property that eventually became the neighbourhood under consideration was known originally as the Richmond Hill Farm. Following the death of John Stephens, this area was taken over by his son, Richard (1817-1903),...

J. married ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]