Rebecca (Hall) Watson (abt. 1790 - aft. 1860)

Born about 1 Jan 1790 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey

Wife of Henry Watson — married 11 Nov 1845 in Shelby, Ohio, United States

Died after 1 Jan 1860 after about age 70 in Ohio

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Rebecca Hall b.1790-, m. Henry Watson 1845 https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/53599420/person/282515753357/facts https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LX3X-JM9

1790 Shrewsbury Township, Monmouth Co., NJ, Birth

1820 Charlestown, Clark Co., IN, Census, Image 4 Peter Hall (Head) Male 0-10: 1, Silas L. Hall (bn. 1811) Male 10-15: 1, John Hall (bn. 1805-1810) Male 16-25: 1, James Hall (bn. 1795-1804) Male 45 & up: 1, Peter L. Hall ( bn. 1764-age 56) Females 0-10: 3 (bn. 1810-1820) Females 10-15: 1 (bn. 1805-1810) Females 16-18: 1 (bn. 1802-1804) Females 16-25: 1 Catherine Hall (bn. 1795-1804) Females 26-44: 1, Rebecca Hall (bn.1776-1794) Total 11. Note: It does not appear that his wife Catherine Hall is enumerated here. However two years later she was on a deed so either she was living somewhere else or the enumerator made a mistake and did not properly count her. Enumerated next to his son Aaron Hall. Also Edward Perry. Image 5: Joseph Perry (Peter served in the Rev War for his brother-in-law Joseph Perry). https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7734/images/4433469_00033 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGN-752

1830 Grayson, Shelby Co., OH, Census, Image 1, Pg 30: Peter L Hall (Head) Males 5-9, b.1821-1825, 1; David Hall 1825-1898 Males 15-19, b.1811-1815, 1; Silas Hall 1811-1870 Males 60-69, b.1761-1780, 1; Peter L Hall Females 15-19, b.1811-1815, 1; Females 30-39 b.1791-1800, 1; Rebecca Hall Females 60-69, b.1761-1780, 1; Catherine Hall Total 6. Neighbors: Alphabetical: Image 3 Richard H Moore (son-in-law), John McKinney. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH56-517 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8058/images/4411252_00067

1837 Sep 4, Shelby Co., OH, Deed of Sale from her father Peter L Hall* to Rebecca Hall 40 acres for $100 located S ½ E ½ of the SE ¼ Section 35, Twp 2, Range 12 Wit: Samuel McCullaugh, Wm McCullaugh

• Note: His wife Catherine Hall did not sign her dower indicating she was deceased

Shelby County Ohio Deeds, Index to deeds 1822-1966; deeds 1819-1904, Deeds Vol F 1837-1838, Pg166-167, Film # 008587902, Image 92. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C37R-P3HY-K

1838 Orange Twp, Shelby Co., OH, Tax, Pg 43 Rebecca Hall, Also Silas Hall https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7FKM-9T2M

1840 Orange, Shelby Co., OH, Census, Pg 315 A, Image 1: Peter L Hall, Rev War Vet, age 77 (on Pg 315B). Males 15-19, b.1821-1825: 1; (David Hall 1825-1898) Males 70-79, b.1761-1780: 1; (Peter L Hall 1764-1841) Females 5-9, b.1831-1835: 1; (Margaret Hall b. 1831 living with Rebeca Hall in 1850) Females 50-59, b.1781-1790: 1; (Rebecca Hall b. 1790) Females 70-79, b.1761-1770: 1; (Unk, Catherine was not signing her dower on deeds) Total 5. Neighbors: Catherine Moore (sister), Silas Hall (brother), Jacob Moore (relationship Unk). Image 5 Henry Watson (m. Rebecca Hall in 1845). https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8057/images/4410774_00636

1840 Aug 15, Shelby Co., OH, Mentioned in her father’s will Will of Peter L Hall: Sole heir and executor daughter Rebecca Hall Wit: Calvin Kelsey, John Cramer Ohio, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998, Shelby Co., Wills, Vol 1a-1, 1825-1869, Pgs 97, 98, Images 428, 429 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8801/images/005868402_00428 Ohio, U.S., Probate Records, 1789-1996, Shelby Co., Wills, Vol 1a-1, 1824-1900, Vol 1, Pgs 56-7, Image 65 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89Q5-H1K7

1845 Nov 11, Shelby Co., OH, Marriage, Rebecca Hall to Henry Watson, JP Wm A Carey https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61378/images/TH-1-17957-57200-41

1850 Orange, Shelby, OH, Census, Image 1: Rebecca Hall 60, b. 1790 NJ, real estate value $500; Margaret Hall 19, b. 1831 OH. Next to family of Daniel Hall 25, b. 1825 OH; Malinda Hall 19 b. 1831 OH; Naoma J Hall 2 b.1848 OH. Also Reuben Vohes 37 b. 1813 NJ. Image 2 HS Moore 35 b 1815. Image 3 Andrew Moore 37 b.1813 Note Rebecca’s Husband Henry Watson is on Image 5 living alone, see section below on Henry Watson. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4204702_00156

1855 Oct 5, Shelby Co., OH, Deed-Grantor, V-373, Image 555 Rebecca Watson, Widow of Henry Watson, to George Watson of Green Co. OH For $500 land NW Qtr of section 5, Twp 1, Range 12 at the SW Corner of the section https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C37R-B1XK

1856 Jan 12, Shelby, OH, Deed-Grantor, V-558, Image 648 George Watson to James C Proctor Range 12, Twp 1, Section 5, 400 acres, ft NW ¼ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C37R-B9MK-Q

1856 Jan 24, Shelby, OH, Deed-Grantor, V-559, Image 649 George Watson to Wm Shinn Range 12, Twp 2, Section 35, 10 acres, W ft E 1/2 SQ ¼ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C37R-B9MK-Q

1860 Orange, Shelby, OH, Census, Images 2-3: David Hall 35, real estate 1600; Malinda Hall 29. Naomi J Hall 11; Chloe E Hall 9; Clifford M Hall 7; Mary E Hall 4; Moses L Hall 1; Rebecca Watson 69; Cornelius Sherwood 19.

Henry Watson Timeline

1840 Orange, Shelby, OH, Census, Image 5: Henry Watson Males 40- 49: 1. Total 1. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8057/images/4410774_00640

1844 Feb 10, Shelby, OH, Deed-Grantee, L-303-4, Image 192 David J Jourdan and wife Juliaus of Miami County to Henry Watson For $65 for 10 acres off the West part of the East half of the SW qtr of section 35, Twp 2, Range 12 Section https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C37R-B9ML-3

1850 Orange, Shelby, OH, Census, Image 6: Henry Watson 50 b. 1800 VA. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4204702_00161

1855 Orange, Shelby, OH, Burial: Find A Grave has no dates but there is a Margaret J Hall buried there too https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35774139/henry-watson

Margaret J. Hall 1842-1865 buried in same cemetery as Henry Watson https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35773416/margaret_j-hall

1855 Oct 5, Shelby Co., OH, Deed-Grantor, V-373, Image 555 Rebecca Watson, Widow of Henry Watson, to George Watson of Green Co. OH For $500 land NW Qtr of section 5, Twp 1, Range 12 at the SW Corner of the section https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C37R-B1XK

1855 Dec 24, Shelby Co., OH, Deed-Grantor, V-522, Image 630 John B M Wright, Sarah Ann Wright (Sister of Henry Watson late of Shelby Co, deceased) George F Bell, Elizabeth A Bell (dau Robert Watson of Green Co., Deceased-bro of Henry) Erasueers W Bell, Martha F Bell (dau Robert Watson of Green Co., Deceased-bro of Henry) John Dunsmoore, Maria L Dunsmoore (son of Elizabeth Watson Dunsmoore, dec’d, sister of Henry) Maria L Deuvier wife of John Dunsmoore Martin Cuttier (Culton?), Mary formerly Mary Dunsmoore, (dau of Elizabeth Watson Dunsmoore, dec’d, sister of Henry) All legal heirs of Henry Watson. In Consideration of $700 paid by George Watson of Green Co. land situated in the NW qtr of section 5, Twp one, Range 12, purchased by Henry Watson from Thomas Richardson and wife 11 Feb 1828 B-201-2 Last described tract was conveyed to Henry Watson by James J Jordan and wife Deed book L page 303-4 Range 12, Twp 2, Section 35, 50 acres, Complete https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C37R-BRYB

1856 Jan 12, Shelby, OH, Deed-Grantor, V-558, Image 648 George Watson to James C Proctor Range 12, Twp 1, Section 5, 400 acres, ft NW ¼ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C37R-B9MK-Q

1856 Jan 24, Shelby, OH, Deed-Grantor, V-559, Image 649 George Watson to Wm Shinn Range 12, Twp 2, Section 35, 10 acres, W ft E 1/2 SQ ¼ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C37R-B9MK-Q