On 27 Jan 1808 when Samuel Dobson was 21, he married
Rebecca Earnest (50015) , daughter of
Henry Earnest (33028) (8 Jun 1730-6 Jun 1809) &
Mary Stephens (ca 1742-6 Aug 1838), in Greene County, Tennessee.
Born on 5 May 1785 in Greene County, Tennessee. Rebecca died in Lebanon, DeKalb County, Alabama, on 10 Nov 1880; she was 95.
In 1880 Rebecca was living with her son Samuel’s family in Lebanon.