Some clues have led to speculating that Stevens may have been Alexander Hamilton's biological father: his son Edward Stevens became a close friend of Hamilton, the two boys were described as looking much alike, both were fluent in French and shared similar interests.
Mõned viited on viinud spekulatsioonini, et Stevens võis olla Alexander Hamiltoni bioloogiline isa: tema poeg Edward Stevens sai Hamiltoni lähedaseks sõbraks, kirjeldati et nad paistsid väga sarnased olevat, mõlemad rääkisid puhast prantsuse keelt ja jagasid sarnaseid huve.