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The parentage of Katherine, the wife of John Stevens, is unknown and her maiden name is uncertain. It is reasonably plausible that she was the sister of Robert Codnam/Codman and therefore her maiden name may have been Codnam/Codman. The evidence supporting this proposition is a 1646 deposition of John Stephens in which he stated that "he went to his brother Codnam to inquire whether this hogshead of beef was staved with his consent."[1] "Robert Codnam" was also deposed in connection with the same case.[1] This record indicates that John Stevens and Robert Codman were brothers-in-law, but it is unknown whether they were so because John Steven's wife Katherine was Robert Codman's sister or Robert Codman's wife (whose identity is unknown) was John Stevens' sister. One bit of weak evidence in favor of the latter is that Robert Codman's son and heir was named Stephen,[2] which could have been after his wife's maiden name.
Based on the fact that Katherine's first-born child was born in 1639, she was probably born sometime in 1613-1621, with about 1617 being a reasonable best estimate. Based on that date of birth, it is reasonably likely that she was born in England.
Katherine married John Stevens. Based on the date of birth of their first child, they were probably married about 1639. Since John was living in Salisbury by 1639 and all their children appear to have been born there, it is reasonably likely that they were married there.
Katherine and John had the following children, all born in Salisbury:
Katherine died "last of July 1682."[8]
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