Pocket Watch Database

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"7987" could possibly indicate the grade of the watch and not the serial number of your movement. Serial numbers are usually more than a few digits.
From the American Horology Archive:

Newark Watch Co.
Private Label(s) in Run:

Wm T Rae & Co - 707 Broad St cor Ceder St - Newark, NJ
Wm T Rae & Co - 707 Broad St cor Ceder St - Newark, NJ,

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Manufacturer: Newark Watch Co.
Manufacturer Location: Newark, New Jersey
Movement Serial Number: 7987
Model: 2
Estimated Production Year: 1869
Size: 18s
Jewels: 11j or 15j
Jewel Setting: Screw-Set
Movement Configuration: Adaptable
Movement Finish: Gilt
Movement Setting: Key
Plate: Full Plate
Regulator: Plain Out
Hairspring: Flat
Movement Markings: Wm T Rae & Co
707 Broad St cor Ceder St
Newark, NJ
Patent
Case: Various
Run ID: 34.G6.18S24.182M12.E12.K11.1115J6
Database Version: v52.400
Registry Population:
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