Rebecca (Green) Williamson (abt. 1780 - aft. 1843)

Born about 1780 in Berkeley, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Peter Williamson — married 1801 in Fairfield Co., OH

Descendants

Died after 1843 after about age 63 in Monroe Township, Licking, Ohio, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Monroe Township, Licking, Ohio One Place Study.

Rebecca was born about 1780-1784 in Berkeley county, Virginia, daughter of Regnal Green and Sarah Unknown.^[1]

She married Peter Williamson on 29 July 1801 in Fairfield county, Ohio.^[2]

Known children of Peter and Rebecca Green Williamson were:

1. George b. Dec 1802 d. Feb 1880 m. Sena Cross and Mary Evans
   
2. Joseph b. Aug 1804 d 1899 m. Hopie Randolph and Rachel Hartsock
   
3. Sidney b 1808 d. 1885 m Ebenezer Williams
   
4. James b 1813 d 1896 m. Malinda Green
   
5. Jacob b ca 1814or 15 d unknown m. Nancy Hartsock
   
6. Rebecca b possibly 1822 or earlier. d. possibly 1853
   

This list was compiled by: Vivian Bishop Boerger of Shelton, WA. Dec 1995.^[3]

Rebecca Green passed away in 1844, or at least after 1843.^[4]. Her husband, Peter Williamson, Sr. is listed as head of house with what appears to be three children and three grandchildren in the 1850 US Census. Peter and Rebecca are said to have been buried on their property along with 21 other members of their family in unmarked graves. This burial area was destroyed.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Robert M. Green, A Branch from The Green Tree, Gateway Press, Baltimore, 1978, p443 (Mother's last name of Duncan is followed by a ?. This was from an error written by Robert M. Green in 1978. He later corrected the Duncan connection. See further explanation on profile for Sarah Unknown
2. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [1], Ohio Marriages.
3. ↑ "Frank L.M. Wolford & Laura May Green, Their Ancestors & Descendants" Compiled by Loraine Russell Kerns & Alma Wolford Russell 2004
4. ↑ A source for this information is needed.
5. ↑ "Frank L.M. Wolford & Laura May Green, Their Ancestors & Descendants" Compiled by Loraine Russell Kerns & Alma Wolford Russell 2004

• Rebecca Green, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"

"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XZ5Q-Y8T : 8 December 2014), Peter Williamson and Rebecca Green, 29 Jul 1801; citing Fairfield, Ohio, United States, reference ; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 295,268.

See also:
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. Ancestry.com. Rebecca Green Birth: VA 1780; Spouse: Peter Williamson, Birth VA 1764; Marriage : 1801, OH.

A Branch of the Green Tree by Robert M. Green Gateway Press. 1978. 835 pages + 66 page index. A Branch of the Green Tree Searchable digital version online. Hardcover copies are available through the Licking County Genealogical Society (includes list of corrections for known errors, see below)

"A Branch from The Green Tree" Compiled by Robert M. Green

Corrections to "A Branch of the Green Tree" by the author;

Correction Pages to

Frank L.M. Wolford & Laura May Green, Their Ancestors & Descendants Compiled by Loraine Russell Kerns & Alma Wolford Russell 2004 One known digital version online is available at A Quest to Find the Parents of Basil Butt. On his web site are also smaller individual pdf files broken out by families. The complete book is also available in pdf file from the author on CD or by email. 562 pages.

Title page of "Frank L.M. Wolford & Laura May Green, Their Ancestors & Descendants"

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