Stephens was born in
Jamestown, Virginia and was the first governor of any colony to be born in America. His parents were
Richard Stephens and Elizabeth Piersey Stephens. In 1652, Stephens married
Frances Culpepper, the sister of Lord John Culpeper. They had no children.{{cite web| url= http://ncpedia.org/biography/governors/stephens|title= SAMUEL STEPHENS ==Career==