Found the following Hooks in History of Hapmshire County, West Virginia: >From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present, by Maxwell and Swisher, pub. 1897. My Hook Line may trace back to Hampshire County (Richard J. Robinson married Nancy Hook before 1843). Please get in touch if you recognize any of these individuals. ROBERT HOOK is listed on the committe of safety to support families and volunteers of the of Hampshire County with bonds for war purposes appropriated by Hampshire County. The last recorded meeting of this committe appears to be May 29, 1861. ROBERT C. HOOK, farmer of Bloombery, son of A.M. and MARY C. HOOK, b. 1864; m. 1890, SARAH E., daughter of C.B. and ELIZA MCDONALD; children, ALONZO L., WALTER C., and ULU M. MR. HOOK owned 400 acres of land, 300 improved. EDWARD HOOK, farmer of Bloomery, son of Mr. and Mrs. DAVID HOOK, b. VA, 1839; English ancestry; m. 1866, Bridget, daughter of MICHAEL and CATHERINE BRISCOE of Maryland; children, THOMAS E., MARY C., ROSIE E., DAVID M., ALICE, JAMES L., HARRY A, ANNIE, and JOHN W. EDWARD HOOK served 3 years as Justice of the Peace in Bloomery district. BOND HOOK listed in Captain Piles' Company K. MARY F. HOOK, daughter of ROBERT and MARY HOOK, married 1865, ALFORD S. ANDERSON, b. 1834, farmer of Capon district, son of PAUL P. and MARIA ANDERSON; English and GERMAN ancestry; children, ARMINTHA M., MARTHA M., MARY J., ANGIE M., and L. H. Mr. Anderson's farm of 540 acres was one of first settled in county, first occupied by PAUL MCKEEVER. MARTHA A. HOOK, daughter of ROBERT and MARY A. HOOK, m. 1891 F.B. RILEY, b. 1852, farmer and mail contractor of Bloomery, son of THOMAS and MARGARET RILEY; Irish descent; child THURMAN R. Mr. RILEY owned 10 acres, 40 improved. Again, if you recognize any of these individuals, please get in touch. Thanks, Chris _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail