Kyle - Busy times, I might be slow but I'm steady. Am aware of the dispute regarding the information on the " Hooker Tombstone " at Hookerton. Per your last email I have a couple of questions. Have you seen a complete copy of Brainard's work and does it contain other usefull information? - How do you tie ZILPHA SPRUILL to JAMES HOOKER. I know that ZILPHA was the dau of SAMUEL SPRUILL of Tyrell Co. and that she was dead by 1760 according to SAMUEL'S will. I know that SAMUEL was born prior to 1766 because he was over 50 in the 1816 tax list of Greene Co. So this might fit together. - How do you tie SAMUEL to JAMES and ZILPHA - I have the children of WILLIAM III and MARY HEYMRICK as HEYMERICK, WILLIAM jR, NATHAN, but no STEPHEN. - I have notes from a source that I am checking that state " JAMES HOOKER son of WILLIAM II, had issue, died in Hertford Co., 1778, and that son SAMUEL was exec. of the estate " - I have a note that JAMES HOOKER was in the Hertford Co. tax list of 1770 so James must have been born 1749 or earlier, since WILLIAM II will was made 1757 this JAMES could be the son of WILLIAM II. - To further confuse the issue in a Bertie deed dated June 8, 1748 from HOLCUTT to BENJ. HOOKER, one of the witnesses was JAMES STEPHEN HOOKER. How are we suppose to fugure this out. - I do not have the children of JAMES HOOKER, however the will of SAMUEL SPRUILL mentions a grandaughter ELIZABETH, but no grandson Samuel. I have a fair amount of loose information which needs to be organized and as I am able to do so I will be happy to share. Please enlighten me as I struggle in the darkness. Your cuz, Hal Jordan