I am forwarding this response to the list for Jane (who unfortunately has her return address set wrong so rootsweb thinks she is not on the list but she is) Patrick In a message dated 99-01-07 18:17:11 EST, you write: << Subj: {not a subscriber} NC and Ga. Hookers Date: 99-01-07 18:17:11 EST From: [email protected]@icomnet.com (JANE PHILLIPSj) To: [email protected] Kyle, I was so glad to see your comments on Stephen and Samuel Hooker. I to, have come to the same conclusions as you. I still have some missing pieces. I surmised that James Hooker, brother of William II, was married to Zilpah Spruill of Tyrrell County. The will of Samuel Spruill Sr. dated 1760 names a daughter Zilpha Hooker, dec. and a granddaughter Elizabeth Hooker. Hooker family of Green County NC say Samuel had a sister named Elizabeth. William the II lived in Bertie County. Many of his deeds name places like Wiccacon Creek, Chinkpin Creek, Bear Swamp which was in Bertie County. In 1759, Bertie gave up part of it's land and that part became part of Herford County. Brothers John and Stephen had also married girls from Tyrrell County.(Bertie County had been formed from Bertie County in 1729) and they moved to Tyrrell County. James stayed in what had become Herford County probably on his father's land. Brothers William and Nathan moved to an area of Dobbs County that later became Green County. William married Laney Harper of Dobbs. Nathan married Ann Lackey of Edgecomb County. Through deduction Samuel must be the son of James Hooker. His children were: Zilpia-Could have been named after his maybe mother Zilphia Spruill Hooker Sarah-Could have been named after Grandmother Sarah Hooker Penelope Elizabeth-could have been named after his sister. William- could have been names after grandfather William Hooker James- could have been named after father James Hardy James Hooker could have named his son Samuel after his father in law Samuel Spruill. Enough for now. Anyone give me some feedback. Jane Gradeless Phillips in North Carolina >>