Marriages and Deaths from the Maryland Gazette, 1727-1839 compiled by Robert William Barnes, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1973.
Hanson, Charles W. and Miss Rebecca Ridgely, daughter of General Charles Ridgely, were married Thursday evening last, by the Rev. George Dashiell. (October 8, 1807).

Daily National Intelligencer
Monday, September 11, 1837
District of Columbia
Deaths
In Baltimore, on Thursday afternoon, in the 53d year of her age, Mrs. Rebecca Hanson, wife of the Hon. Charles W. Hanson and daughter of the late General Charles Ridgely, of Hampton.

Baltimore Gazette & Daily Advertiser Wednesday, September 20, 1837
Obituary
The death of Mrs. Rebecca Dorsey Hanson was announced in the public prints a few days ago. She was the eldest daughter of General Charles Ridgely of Hampton and wife of the Hon. Charles W. Hanson. It is seldom proper to make public the history of the life or death of those whose virtues, shrinking from the popular gaze, have bloomed in retirement. But we find an exception to the general rule, when a life of piety has been spent through great vicissitudes of fortune and confidence in the truths of Religion and hope for the happiness of Heaven grows stronger and brighter amidst acute and protracted suffering and through the dark and shadowy vale of death. For we find in the lives of the pious, examples for our imitation; in the firm reliance of those sorely afflicted, upon the promises of Divine Revelation, we contemplate the true sources of consolation and in the hope of future bliss amidst the gloom of death, we see the light of Heaven dawning upon the buoyant soul as the last cord is cut which binds it to earth. What a contrast between the quiet and placid smile of death and the weeping anguish of the bereaved friends!

Mrs. Hanson in childhood learned respect for Religion. She was early taught its principles. Its holy precepts seemed congenial to her nature and she became pious almost without an effort. Her sense of propriety was so nice that the slightest foible could not escape the severity of her self-examination. Her standard of excellence was so elevated, that but few in this world of temptation could reach it. While therefore her judgment was severe in its discrimination of wrong, her charity was always ready to extend pardon and forgiveness. A more warm and tender heart, few, if any, possessed.

She was truly just and honorable in all her conduct and opinions; no deception, no guile, but fidelity, frankness and truth, seemed intuitive in her character. The bare thought of vice was foreign to her nature; her faults and errors were those of infirmity and sincerely repented. Intent upon her duties in life, which none more faithfully discharged and in which few excelled, she met is trials with religious fortitude and humbly sought the will of her Maker. After suffering beyond description for several weeks, she became suddenly easy and
Prepared a light and pangless dart.

She died as in a quiet sleep; her reason never forsook her and her intellect remained unclouded to the last. Her conviction of God's mercy and confidence of pardon, redemption and salvation, through her Savior's intercession and atonement, were expressed in the language of a clear and strong mind. The composure of her last moments was the effect of no outward means. From early impressions she had never acted upon the necessity of baptism and the Lord's sacrament and it was not until within a week of her death, that at her own request they were administered. She then received them in the joyous hope that she partook of them in their true scripture and holy sense – not unworthily. Her thoughts and feelings on death and judgment afterwards were not caused by them; but her own determination to receive and the comfort she experienced from them, was the effect of previous faith, which the blessed spirit had been at work within the bring about and thus fully attest. Her soul is now united with the just made perfect.

Her remains sleep with her kindred in the family vault at Hampton. Over them
The wild cypress waves in tender gloom. This is a severe dispensation to her afflicted family, particularly to her husband, who is now lonely indeed. May Good in his mercy, sanctify her loss to his and their eternal welfare!