Riverius Hooker

M, #550, b. 22 January 1749
Father*Daniel Hooker1 b. 22 Feb 1710
Mother*Sarah Webster1 b. c 1710
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Birth*22 January 1749 Riverius Hooker was born on 22 January 1749 at West Hartland, Hartford Co., Connecticut; Litchfield history says it was at West Hartland CT July 1749.2,1 
Residence*1774 He lived in 1774 at Pownalborough, Kennebec Co., Maine; Pownalborough referred to as "now Dresden" in 1895 History of Litchfield (SLC 873925.)2 
Marriage*1775 He married Mehitable Baker, daughter of Barnabas Baker and Mehitable Smith, in 1775 at Pownalborough, Kennebec Co., Maine; Pownalborough referred to as "now Dresden" in 1895.3 
Source* Source(s): "Soon afterwards [his marriage] he disappeared, leaving an infant daughter of whom nothing further can be found. About the time of Riverious Hooker's disappearance from Conn., a Riverius Hooker appeared in Maine, saying that he came from Connecticut, engaged in the lumber business. Nathaniel Hooker of Hartford, a cousin of Riverius Hooker's father, was a merchant and vessel owner and engaged in Main lumber trade, and it seems very natural that the young Riverius should have gone to Maine in the employ of the Hartford merchant. The West Hartford Riverius and the Maine Riverius were apparently the same. The name Riverius is an unusual one and except in this instance (and his descendants in the Maine family) is not known in the Hooker family. He married 1775, at Pownelboro (now Wincasset) Me., Mehitable Baker, of Litchfield, Me., b. Feb. 14, 1755. After a time saying that he was called to Connecticut on business, he again disappears and nothing further was heard from him, though it has lately come to light that about the time that Riverius Hooker is supposed to have sailed from Maine for Connecticut, a Riverius Hooker appeared in a New Hampshire regiment for service in the Revolutionary War."
     A query by Jim Isham [jimisham@parrett.net] in Hooker Family Forum (genealogy.com) says he showed up again in Alleghany Co married again and had another family. Jim is desc of first daughter in CT. 
Event-Misc*circa 1777 Riverius Hooker was supposedly lost at sea about a year after the birth of son Riverius. I'm not putting this as a death as the evidence indicates that he moved yet again and established another family. circa 1777.2 
Military* He was in the military Is he Riverius who appeared in a NH regiment in Revolution? 
CAUTION* He and Rodolphus Hooker were New Tag Is Rudolphus a son of Riverius? Ingrid Keltz [itbk@adelphia.net] shows him as a son.
Name: Riverius HOOKER
Birth: 22 JAN 1749 in West Hartford, Connecticut
Father: Daniel HOOKER b: 22 FEB 1710 in Weathersfield, Connecticut
Mother: Sarah WEBSTER b: ABT. 1710
Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown
Children
Elizabeth HOOKER b: ABT. 1784 in Vermont
Riverius HOOKER b: ABT. 1784
Rodolphus HOOKER b: ABT. 1787
Cynthia HOOKER b: ABT. 1790
Mary Polly HOOKER b: ABT. 1795
Norris HOOKER b: ABT. 1797
William HOOKER b: ABT. 1798
source Ingrid Keltz [itbk@adelphia.net] on Ancestry, who cites Thomas L. Hooker - THooker974@aol.com
Kathy Gilbert says:
I believe Rodolphus born in 1790 is one of his sons. In 1850 Rudolphus with family in Gerry Chautauqua Cty NY said he (Rudolphus) was born in NY, but in 1860 when he lived with his son Alvin in Eldred McKean PA he said he was born in VT. 
Census1800*1800 Riverius Hooker was the head of the household in the 1800 census, Rockingham, Windham Co., Vermont, with Kathy Gilbert said: I also think I found Riverius again in VT in 1781. I don't know where he was in NH during Revolutionary War - but the attachment mentions him in Action (a section of Townshend) Windham VT. I found his family in 1800 Census in Rockingham Windham VT. The data showed: 3m(10-15), 3m(16-25), 1m(over 45)/Riverius; plus 2f(under 10), 1f (10-15), 2f (16-25), 1f (26-44)/wife?. 
Census1810*1810 He was the head of the household in the 1810 census, Angelica, Allegany Co., New York, with 1m0-10 2m10-16 1m45+ (Riverius) 1f0-10 1f10-16 2f16-26 1f45+. 
Census1820*1820 He was the head of the household in the 1820 census, Ceres, McKean Co., Pennsylvania, with 1 male 45+. 

Family

Mehitable Baker b. 14 Feb 1755
Marriage*1775 He married Mehitable Baker, daughter of Barnabas Baker and Mehitable Smith, in 1775 at Pownalborough, Kennebec Co., Maine; Pownalborough referred to as "now Dresden" in 1895.3 
Child
Last Edited12 Mar 2016

Citations

  1. [S18] The Descendants of Rev Thomas Hooker, Hartford, Connecticut, 1586-1908, Edward Hooker, #397 on pg 93.
  2. [S3] History of Litchfield and an Account of Its Centennial Celebration, 1895, Microreprodcution of origial published by Kennebec Journal Print 1897, pg 166.
  3. [S3] History of Litchfield and an Account of Its Centennial Celebration, 1895, Microreprodcution of origial published by Kennebec Journal Print 1897, pg 38-39.