Berkeley, it is said, even invited him to come and rule over Virginia, assuring him of his support; but Parliament took notice of the saucy colony and, in 1650, ordered a fleet to conquer it.
The fleet did not reach Jamestown until 1652, when, after a little fluster, Sir William Berkeley retired to Greenspring, and the government was turned over to the roundheads, who chose Richard Bennet, Esquire, to be governor of the colony for one year.

On the day of Bennet's inauguration, John Steven's second child, a daughter, whom he named Rebecca, was born.

These two links of love made his wife more dear to him.

At times she was pleasant; but usually she studied to thwart his will.

She was humbled with the cavaliers and hated the Puritans.