Rebecca RobersonAge: 87 years1761–1848
- Name
- Rebecca Roberson
- Given names
- Rebecca
- Surname
- Roberson
- Married name
- Rebecca Stephenson
 Birth | 1761 |
 Historical Event | The French & Indian War between 1754 and 1763Note: The French and Indian War is the American name for the North American theater of the Seven Years War, fought primarily between the colonies of British America and New France - http://goo.gl/SiIuNc |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1775 and 1776 (Age 14 years)Note: In 1775, there was an epidemic of unknown cause in North America (especially New England,) followed in 1775-1776 by what is described as one of the worst worldwide influenza epidemics - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics |
 Marriage | William Perry Stephenson Sr — View this family about 1782 (Age 21 years) Note: Marriage info based on the birth of their first child |
| Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783 (Age 14 years)Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution |
 Birth of a son#1 | William Perry Stephenson Jr March 6, 1789 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Nancy Stephenson November 21, 1798 (Age 37 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 32 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 42 years)Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
| Marriage of a child | William Perry Stephenson Jr — Rachel Margaret “Peggy” Troutman — View this family March 14, 1814 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Lieuvisa “Louisa” Stephenson August 1, 1814 (Age 53 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Troutman — Nancy Stephenson — View this family May 6, 1815 (Age 54 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 51 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Blank Moody Stephenson 1816 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Rebecca Jane Troutman about 1818 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Peter T Stephenson 1818 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Mary Ann Troutman about 1819 (Age 58 years) |
| Death of a husband | William Perry Stephenson Sr 1820 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | William Ambrose Troutman about 1821 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | William Pleasant Stephenson 1821 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Susannah Stephenson 1821 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | James M Stephenson 1823 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #10 | Mildred Elizabeth Troutman November 26, 1824 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #11 | Alexander Stephenson 1824 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #12 | Martha Adaline Troutman May 9, 1825 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #13 | John F Stephenson August 16, 1826 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #14 | Rebecca C Stephenson 1827 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #15 | Margaret Adeline Stephenson August 13, 1828 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #16 | Nancy Caroline Troutman November 11, 1828 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #17 | Cynthia Ann Troutman October 2, 1831 (Age 70 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #18 | Benjamin Eli Troutman 1832 (Age 71 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #19 | Nancy Jane Stephenson February 10, 1832 (Age 71 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 71 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Birth of a granddaughter #20 | Elizabeth Stephenson 1833 (Age 72 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #21 | Michael Ambrose Stephenson March 4, 1835 (Age 74 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 74 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Birth of a granddaughter #22 | Sarah Elizabeth Stephenson May 6, 1837 (Age 76 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #23 | Rachel Irene Stephenson October 11, 1838 (Age 77 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Blank Moody Stephenson May 17, 1841 (Age 80 years) |
| Death of a son | William Perry Stephenson Jr December 6, 1841 (Age 80 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Alexander Stephenson 1843 (Age 82 years) Note: "...and also Alexander Stephenson died in 1843..." |
| Death of a granddaughter | Rebecca Jane Troutman about 1847 (Age 86 years) |
| Death of a grandson | William Pleasant Stephenson August 27, 1847 (Age 86 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 85 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Death | March 30, 1848 (Age 87 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Old Mount Tabor Cemetery |
| Family with William Perry Stephenson Sr |
| husband |
William Perry Stephenson Sr Birth: 1749 — Hulcott, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom Death: 1820 — Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States |
| herself |
Rebecca Roberson Birth: 1761 — Virginia, United States Death: March 30, 1848 — Washington, Indiana, United States |
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Marriage: about 1782 — Virginia, United States |
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17 years daughter |
Nancy Stephenson Birth: November 21, 1798 49 37 — Virginia, United States Death: April 11, 1880 — Fletcher, Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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-10 years son |
William Perry Stephenson Jr Birth: March 6, 1789 40 28 — Culpeper, Virginia, United States Death: December 6, 1841 — Holt, Missouri, United States |
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| Marriage | Marriage info based on the birth of their first child |