21 November, 1828 James WILLIS and wife, Sarah (X) WILLIS (formally Sarah STAPLETON), to Abijah ANDERSON for $400, 100 acres in Hawkins County, Tennessee, north side of Clinch Mountain on the top of the Copper Ridge (reserving one square rod to include the grave of William STAPLETON); J. MITCHELL, Thos. MARTIN, witnesses. Acknowledged February term, 1829. Registered 28 November, 1838 (ibid, 16-382)

My interest is in possible connection to a Hooker family of Loudon, TN,(at one time was Blount CO/Knox CO) whose early lines include a John Willis Hooker, whose mother was Rachel Green/e and whose father was John C. Hooker b ca 1810 MD. TN: Willis Abel 1813 19 130.6 Overton Academy trustee - Overton County Willis Captain 1813 19 12A.3 Overton County militia captain Willis Elisha 1815 20 169 Montgomery Academy trustee Willis James 1795 3 6.1 Knox/Blount County boundary Willis James 1798 7 22.1 Mentioned in Knox County boundaries Willis James 1798 7 6 Mentioned in Blount County boundaries http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/state/acts/w-3.htm

http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3127 Message Board Post:In the September Term 1850, the Hawkins County Grand Jury indicted Abijah Anderson for "assault with the intent to kill with a rock" on Evan B. Spencer.Prosecuting Attorney: A. A. Kyle Witnesses for the state at the Grand Jury hearing: Evan B. Spencer, John D. Herd, Aaron Anderson, John Begley Court Clerk: George W. Powel Warrent Served by: William Begley, Deputy Sheriff;Bail bond for Abijah Anderson secured by: Andy Presly, Jesse Goodman