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(__________) Hooker (M)
#581

Birth* this line continued in Tim's database back to Joseph Hooker1 

Family  
Children  1. John Hooker of Athens VT+ b. circa 1770s, d. 8 Feb 1844
  2. Asel H Hooker
  3. Ruel Hooker
  4. Isreal Hooker

Citations
  1. [S5] http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/an/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.allegany/2300.

Asel H Hooker (M)
#582
Pedigree

Father   (__________) Hooker

(Witness) Note John Hooker of Athens VT, Harry Hooker; father/son relation and father's brothers
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/an/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.allegany/2300
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. 
Birth* went to Angelica NY 

Ruel Hooker (M)
#583
Pedigree

Father   (__________) Hooker

(Witness) Note John Hooker of Athens VT, Harry Hooker; father/son relation and father's brothers
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/an/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.allegany/2300
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. 
Birth* settled at Pokeepsie near New York 

Isreal Hooker (M)
#584
Pedigree

Father   (__________) Hooker

(Witness) Note John Hooker of Athens VT, Harry Hooker; father/son relation and father's brothers
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/an/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.allegany/2300
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. 
Birth* settled at Syracuse at the salt works 
Military* has Rev War pension 

Riverius Hooker (M)
b. 1786, #585

Birth* 1786 in son's 1860 will, he's described as "father of the deceased, age 74 yrs" 
Residence December 1825 Genessee, Allegeny Co., New York, "Riverius Hooker and John Loop came in 1825. Mr Hooker settled on Dodge's Creek in the northwast part of the town where he lived until his death in 1868. Mr Loop also settled in the northwest part of the town but removed to Pennsylvania in a few years." pg 880. "Of the early settlers ... Riverious Hooker millwright and carpenter" pg 882. "1825 ... Ezekiel Crandall, Riveriuos Hooker Jr, and John Loop settled in Genesee in December" pg 86.
Allegany County and its people. A centennial memorial history of Allegany County, N. Y 
Residence* 1860 Genessee, Allegeny Co., New York, per son's will 
Note* 23 August 1862 Rodolphus Hooker; Allegeny Co., New York, There's some sort of connection here as Rodolphus became the administrator of the estate of Riverious's daughterinlaw Lucinda in 1862. (It seems likely they are brothers)
Record of wills, other miscellaneous surrogate records, 1807-1930 (SLC 594252 Letters of Administration, v. 1 pg. 234) 

Family  
Children  1. Eliza Hooker b. 1806
  2. William M Hooker b. bt 1807 - 1808
  3. Horace B Hooker d. 16 Feb 1860
  4. Philander Hooker b. bt 1814 - 1815

Horace B Hooker (M)
d. 16 February 1860, #586
Pedigree

Father   Riverius Hooker b. 1786

Birth*  
Marriage* Lucinda (__________) 
Will* 13 February 1860 Allegeny Co., New York, probated 30 Jun 1860
Record of wills, other miscellaneous surrogate records, 1807-1930 SLC 594807 "Box 3" 1/2 way through the roll of film. 
Death* 16 February 1860  

William M Hooker (M)
b. between 1807 and 1808, #587
Pedigree

Father   Riverius Hooker b. 1786

Birth* between 1807 and 1808 New York, in brother's 1860 probate, described as "age 53 years", 52 in 1860 
Census1860* 1860 pg 231 #145-145, Genessee, Allegeny Co., New York, Hooker, William M 52 b.NY farmer $1800 $1000
Hooker, Anna 56 b.NY
Hooker, Willliam 25 b.NY lawyer living with parents
Hooker, Charles W 23 b.NY lawyer living with parents
Hooker, Amy 17 b.NY
Hooker, Lafayette 13 b.NY 
Residence* 1860 Genessee, Allegeny Co., New York, per brother's will 

Philander Hooker (M)
b. between 1814 and 1815, #588
Pedigree

Father   Riverius Hooker b. 1786

Birth* between 1814 and 1815 New York, in brother's 1860 probate, described as "age 46 years", age 45 in 1860 census 
Census1860* 1860 pg 231 #144-144, Genessee, Allegeny Co., New York, Hooker, Philander 45 b.NY farmer $2000 $800
Hooker, Ann 34 b.NY
Hooker, Cynthia 16 b.PA
Hooker, Lucinda 14 b.PA
Hooker, Milo J 11 b.NY
Hooker, Editha J 7 b.NY
Hooker, Arminta C 3 b.NY
Hooker, Trista[?] J 1 b.NY
Price, Arvilla 10 b.NY
Seaver, William 60 b.NY 
Residence* 1860 Genessee, Allegeny Co., New York, per brother's will 

Eliza Hooker (F)
b. 1806, #589
Pedigree

Father   Riverius Hooker b. 1786

Married Name Loop 
Birth* 1806 in brother's 1860 probate, described as "age 54 years" 
Marriage* Joshua Loop 
Residence* 1860 Eldred, McKean Co., Pennsylvania, per brother's will, wife of Joshua Loop 

Joshua Loop (M)
#590

Marriage* Eliza Hooker 


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