John Hooker of Athens VT
M, #569, b. circa 1770s, d. 8 February 1844
| Father* | (__________) Hooker |
| Birth* | circa 1770s | John Hooker of Athens VT was born circa 1770s at Athens, Windham Co., Vermont. |
| Note* | He and Harry Hooker father/son relation and father's brothers https://web.archive.org/web/20120831175249/http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.allegany/2300/mb.ashx John's son Harry Hooker wrote the following about his father "my fathers first name was John he was a Vermonter of the Town of Athens Windham Co he came to Angelica in 1808 or 9 with a wife & 9 children all of who are ded I was born 5 years later being the only one left of the 13 children my Father had 3 brothers (Asel) H come to Angelica Ruel setled at Pokeepsie near New York uncle Isral in Syracuse at the salt works". Source: Harry Hooker to Ava Hooker, 15 Mar 1893. received from Bob Dorsey, Angelica Town Historian, 17 Sep 1999. Another clue was sent by Kathy Gilbert, a page from an unidentified book, that says on pg 304, a section of Townshend, "The first settlers in the town of Action were Riverius Hooker, John Hooker, Ruel Hooker, Noah Fisher, Eleazor Fisher, and Ebenezer Bivins, in 1781, the latter three of whom became the first permanent settlers, as the others returned to their homes in Athens." Not sure which Riverius this refers to. | |
| Marriage* | 1 July 1793 | John Hooker of Athens VT married Silva Eddison on 1 July 1793 at Athens, Windham Co., Vermont; http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=tdoyle&id=I100. |
| Residence* | between 1808 and 1809 | John Hooker of Athens VT lived between 1808 and 1809 at moved to, Angelica, Allegeny Co., New York. |
| Will* | 27 August 1842 | He left a will on 27 August 1842 at Allegeny Co., New York; probated 12 Feb 1844 Record of wills, other miscellaneous surrogate records, 1807-1930 SLC 594805 "Box 1" most of the way through the roll of film. |
| Death* | 8 February 1844 | He died on 8 February 1844 at Allegeny Co., New York. |
| Burial* | He was buried at Til the Day Dawn Cemetery, Angelica, Allegeny Co., New York; http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyallega/angelicacollh.html HOOKER, JOHN Came from Athens, VT in 1809. Freeholder, 1811, 12, 14; Highway Overseer, 1810, 13, 15, 32; Fence Viewer, 1810-13, 22; Collector and Constable, 1812; Election Inspector, 1812; Commissioner of Highway, 1814; School Commissioner, 1815, 18, 19, 21; Constable, 1815; Poor Master, 1823, 26. Died February 8, 1844, age 73 years. Lot 489. These items taken from obituaries are the same as written at the time, consequently all information is of that date. Items taken from the cemetery records may at times list people who have bought lots or erected monuments ahead of time, consequently they mat be buried elsewhere or still alive.” L. L. Stillwell Additional obituaries added by Gerri Raw. Lot numbers refer to As the Day Dawns Cemetery.1 |
Family | Silva Eddison b. 1 Jul 1793 | |
| Marriage* | 1 July 1793 | He married Silva Eddison on 1 July 1793 at Athens, Windham Co., Vermont; http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=tdoyle&id=I100. |
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| Last Edited | 2 Jul 2018 |