I believe that My HOOKERS were born in Vermont also. I will check my papers this evening, they ended up in Wisconsin the name is Able HOOKER b 1811? he married Martha RITTER, had at least 2 children Frank and Philander, Frank HOOKER married Eva HARRINGTON and their daughter Velma Josephine HOOKER married James e POWERS, they had a son Jack Franklin POWERS this was all in and around Pierce County and St. Croix County Wisconsin. Jackie