Kyle, Thanks, again, for sharing information about William, et al. You mentioned a book by the late Malcolm Hooker. I am not familiar with the book; can you provide the full title so that I might find a copy through my library? Thanks, Gordon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kyle VanLandingham" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2000 3:53 PM Subject: Re: [HOOKER] Re: William Hooker > Rose, > > The person we commonly designate as William Hooker, I, who d. in Chowan > Precinct, Albemarle Co., North Carolina, in 1717, had two wives. I believe > he was b. ca. 1660. > > The first wife was Bridgett Foy[e], who d. ca. 1692, Virginia. See York Co., > VA, Deeds, Orders, Wills, etc., 1691-1694, part 1. I believe that there > were 3 children by this marriage; > > l. Bridgett, b. ca. 1687 > 2.William, Jr., b. ca. 1689 > 3.Godphrey, b. ca. 1691 > > William then married Ann --------, ca 1693. They were listed as husband and > wife in 1694 in a Surry Co., VA, Orders, 1691-1713, reel 29, p. 115, and in > Surry Co., VA, Deeds, Wills, 1694-1709, Reel 3, pp. 27b, and 28a. I list > the following as their children: > > 4. Ann, b. ca. 1694 > 5. Margaret, b. ca. 1696 > 6. Jane, b. ca. 1698 > 7. Elizabeth, b. ca. 1700 > > Of course, Ann Hooker is listed as the wife of William in his 1716 will. > All 7 of the above children are listed in his will. > > I am currently investigating the Lassiter connection. Do you believe > William Hooker, Jr.,'s wife was a Lassiter? > > I will be happy to send you a copy of the Percy Hooker chart. Just let me > know your mailing address. > > The Charles Holloman manuscript on Hooker was prepared for Hooker descendant > in Mississippi. Let me know if you would like a copy. > > The late Malcolm Hooker, in his book, came to the conclusion that William > Hooker I was married twice, first to Bridgett Foye and second to Ann ------. > He recognized that there were some Hooker researchers who believed that > William I only had one wife, Ann, who was the mother of all of the children. > > Malcolm Hooker also came to the conclusion that William Hooker I, was > actually the son of an earlier William Hooker who appears in Virginia > records in 1657. This earlier William may have been the son of a Thomas and > Bridgett Hooker of Virginia. > > To confuse matters further, Malcolm also pointed out that some believe that > the William Hooker of 1657 was indeed the father of William Hooker I who d. > 1717, but the earlier William had 2 wives. The first was the mother of > William ( d. 1717) and the second was Bridgett Foye, by whom he had no > children. Malcolm rejected that version and believed that Bridgett Foye was > the first wife of William (d. 1717). > > Kyle