Rebecca Hooper1

b. 27 March 1738, d. 15 January 1820
Family
Father*John Hooper1 b. 6 Nov 1697, d. 19 Aug 1741
Mother*Elizabeth Packard1 b. 1702, d. 10 Jul 1744
Birth*27 March 1738Rebecca Hooper was born on 27 March 1738 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 
Marriage*19 September 1760She married Joseph Copeland, son of Jonathan Copeland and Betty Snell, on 19 September 1760 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,3 
(Sister) WillRebecca (Hooper) was a beneficiary in the will of her brother, Joseph Hooper who died in 1766, as were her two brothers, John Hooper and Hezekiah Hooper. Joseph's will also left one third of his estate to Hannah Ward, "daughter of Samuel Ward, with whom I have contracted a close relationship."1 
(Wife) Death9 January 1811Rebecca (Hooper) became a widow when Joseph Copeland died on 9 January 1811.1,4,5 
Death*15 January 1820She died on 15 January 1820 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, at age 81.5,4 

Family

 Joseph Copeland b. 28 Apr 1734, d. 9 Jan 1811
Children 1.Rebecca Copeland1 b. 4 Mar 1762
 2.Joseph Copeland1 b. 16 May 1764
 3.Joseph Copeland1 b. 16 May 1764
 4.Salmon Copeland1 b. 14 Jul 1766
 5.Hannah Copeland1 b. 14 Aug 1768
 6.Polly Copeland1 b. 18 Mar 1771
 7.Sarah Copeland1 b. 25 Feb 1773
 8.Winslow Copeland1 b. 5 Apr 1775
 9.Huldah Copeland1 b. 19 May 1777
 10.Hezekiah Copeland1 b. 6 Jan 1780
 11.Lucy Copeland1 b. 4 Feb 1784

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Third Generation, pages 10-19. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Volume I, Births, page 165, her name spelled "Rebekah". Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Volume II, Marriages, pages 95 and 187, his surname spelled both "Copelen" with the date of 19 Sep and "Copland" with the date of 17 Sep.
  4. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Copeland, pages 143-145. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  5. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Volume II, Deaths, page 453.

Rebeckah Hooper1

b. 26 October 1656, d. 21 November 1688
Family
Father*William Hooper1 b. c 1617, d. 5 Dec 1678
Mother*Elizabeth __?__1
Birth*26 October 1656Rebeckah Hooper was born on 26 October 1656.1 
Marriage*16 November 1681She married John Ballard of Andover, son of William Ballard, on 16 November 1681.1 
Death*21 November 1688She died on 21 November 1688 at age 32.1 

Family

 John Ballard b. 17 Jan 1653, d. 18 Dec 1715

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, pages 1-6. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.

Rose Hooper1

b. 21 September 1730
Family
Father*William Hooper1
Mother*Elizabeth Thorne1 b. 9 Mar 1695/96
Birth*21 September 1730Rose Hooper was born on 21 September 1730 in Hingham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Third Generation, pages 10-19. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.

Roxanna Hooper1

d. April 1807
Family
Father*Nathaniel Hooper1 b. 9 Feb 1734/35
Mother*Elizabeth Bryant1
Marriage Intention21 October 1797An intention of marriage for Roxanna Hooper and Bernice Leach was recorded on 21 October 1797 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.2 
Marriage*25 December 1797She married as his first wife Bernice Leach, son of Jedediah Leach and Phebe Keith, on 25 December 1797 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1 
Death*April 1807She died in April 1807 in Bridgewater.3 

Family

 Bernice Leach b. 8 Apr 1771

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Fourth Generation, pages 19-32. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Marriages, Volume II, page 234. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Deaths, Volume II, page 517.

Ruth Hooper1

b. 9 March 1691, d. 17 May 1755
Family
ChartsDescendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father*William Hooper2 b. 3 Nov 1658, d. 8 Aug 1692
Mother*Susanna Shed2 b. 28 Dec 1662
(Daughter) Relationship NoteMitchell's 1840 Bridgewater History speculated that sisters Elizabeth Hooper and Ruth Hooper might have been the sisters of John Hooper. At the time this was likely a logical guess since Ruth and Elizabeth both appeared in Bridgewater as young women and not long after John's purchase of land there. Later research has confirmed to our satisfaction that they were actually the nieces of John Hooper of Bridgewater and the daughters of John's brother William Hooper of Reading who had died a few years before.2,3 
Birth*9 March 1691Ruth Hooper was born on 9 March 1691 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).2 
Marriage*25 January 1709/10She married John Bolton, son of John Bolton and Sarah Chesebrough, on 25 January 1709/10 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).4,1,2 
Death*17 May 1755She died on 17 May 1755 in Bridgewater at age 64. The Backus record noted that she was the wife of "Ensign" John Bolton.5,6,7,8 
Probate*before 27 May 1755According to the Hooper Genealogy source, her estate was probated on 28 July 1755, which was actually the date her husband's estate was opened for probate. His will was written on 27 May 1755 and there was no mention of his wife, who had died 10 days before his will was written.2,9,10 
BurialShe and her husband, Ensign John Bolton, died within three weeks of each other and were buried in Mount Prospect Cemetery, Bridgewater.8,11

Family

 John Bolton b. 21 May 1686, d. 5 Jun 1755
Children 1.Susanna Bolton+1 b. 12 Jan 1710/11
 2.Ruth Bolton1 b. 6 Jun 1712, d. b 19 Feb 1799
 3.Elizabeth Bolton+1 b. 23 Sep 1714
 4.Hannah Bolton+1 b. 9 Jan 1721/22, d. 6 Jul 1755
 5.Martha Bolton+1 b. 23 Jul 1725, d. 16 Aug 1802

Citations

  1. [S471] Anna Chesebrough Wildey, Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts (New York, New York: Press of T.A. Wright, 1903), Part I, Descendants of Samuel, pages 18-301. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
  2. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Second Generation, pages 6-10. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  3. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hooper, pages 195-197 with the speculation that Ruth and Elizabeth Hooper "might" have been the daughters of John Hooper of Bridgewater. Later research would prove that they were actually his nieces. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, surname spelled "Bolten". Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  5. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, Hooper Genealogy, Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Second Generation, pages 6-10, reporting her date of death as 17 May 1755.
  6. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, referencing P.R.4: citing a private record; from a record of deaths kept from 1766 to 1820 by Oliver Alden, and from 1820 to 1846 by his son, Caleb Alden, and grandson, Cromwell Alden, or members of the family, now in the possession of the Bridgewater Public Library.
  7. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, referencing P.R.106: citing a private record, copied from a record of deaths kept by Rev. Isaac Backus and his grandson, Joseph A. Backus, and now in the possession of the New England Historic Genealogical Society. The record by Joseph A. Backus is of deaths in Titicut, a parish which included parts of Bridgewater and Middleborough.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Ruth (Hooper) Bolton, Memorial# 47960175, noting her date of death incorrectly as 28 July 1755, the date of her husband's probate. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  9. [S624] Probate records, 1686-1903; with index and docket, 1685-1967, Massachusetts Probate Court (Plymouth County), microfilm of originals at Plymouth, Massachusetts on 157 microfilm reels filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, 1968. Includes Index. LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, FHL Film# 549782, Index and Docket Abe-Bur 1685-1881, Case number 2217; FHL Film# 550705, Index to probates 1686-1820; FHL Film# 551540, Probates 1751-1755, Volume 13, pages 545-547. Hereinafter cited as Plymouth County Massachusetts Probate (Index) 1686-1903. Hereinafter cited as Plymouth County Massachusetts Probate (Index) 1686-1903.
  10. [S1128] John Bolton, Probate (1755 Bridgewater, Plymouth County) Case number 2217, Box 107049 on FHL Film# 2426726. Probate file papers 1686-1881, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; microfilm of records at Supreme Judicial Court, Boston, on 246 microfilm reels. LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Probate of John Bolton (1755 Bridgewater).
  11. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ensign John Bolton, Memorial# 47960140.

Ruth Hooper1

b. 15 April 1652, d. 15 April 1653
Family
Father*William Hooper1 b. c 1617, d. 5 Dec 1678
Mother*Elizabeth __?__1
Birth*15 April 1652Ruth Hooper was born on 15 April 1652.1 
Death*15 April 1653She died on 15 April 1653 at age 1.1 

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, pages 1-6. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.

Ruth Hooper1

b. circa 15 April 1653, d. 1 December 1715
Family
Father*William Hooper1 b. c 1617, d. 5 Dec 1678
Mother*Elizabeth __?__1
Birth*circa 15 April 1653Ruth Hooper was born circa 15 April 1653.1 
Marriage*22 September 1682She married Abraham Walcott of Salem Village on 22 September 1682.1 
No Issue*No children for Ruth (Hooper) and Abraham Walcott were recorded.1 
Death*1 December 1715She died on 1 December 1715.1 

Family

 Abraham Walcott d. 18 Dec 1717

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, pages 1-6. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.

Sally Hooper1

Family
ChartsDescendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Marriage*21 March 1799She married Gamaliel Bolton, son of Seth Bolton and Anna Wade, on 21 March 1799 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts. The marriage was performed by Jonathan Shaw, Justice of the Peace.1 
(Mother-Doubtful) Birth7 March 1809It is believed unlikely that Gamaliel Bolton and Sally Hooper were the parents of Jeremiah Bolton who was born on 7 March 1809 in Connecticut. New research on their direct Bolton line has led descendants of Jeremiah Bolton to believe he was more likely the son of one of the Connecticut families of Boltons, or of Massachusetts Boltons who moved to Connecticut. Their research for answers continues.2,3,4,5 

Family

 Gamaliel Bolton b. 11 May 1778
Children 1.Archilaus Bolton1 b. 17 Aug 1801, d. 12 Feb 1828
 2.Nelson Bolton1 b. 22 Nov 1803, d. 6 Oct 1818
 3.John Bolton6 b. 1807, d. 1808
 4.Lanson Bolton6 b. 2 Feb 1810, d. 2 Oct 1818
 5.James Bolton6 b. 12 Feb 1813
 6.Sarah Ann Bolton6 b. 29 Oct 1820, d. 24 Apr 1841

Citations

  1. [S481] First Book of Raynham (MA) Records, 1700-1835 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org. Hereinafter cited as Raynham, Massachusetts Records-NEHGS.
  2. [S673] Kenneth Bolton, "Descendants of Jeremiah Bolton of Massachusetts and New York", received on 18 March 2010 from e-mail address. Ken is the great-great grandson of Jeremiah Bolton, whom his family "suspects" may have been the youngest son of Gamaliel Bolton and Sally Hooper. When he gave his permission to include his family's file on this website, he stated that he was very careful about providing only data that he could confirm as accurate. Hereinafter cited as "Descendants of Jeremiah Bolton."
  3. [S771] Chris A. Bolton, "Jeremiah Bolton's Line, Corrections and Additional Information," e-mail messages from e-mail address to LHB, multiple dates, email dated 19 Oct 2012. Hereinafter cited as "Jeremiah Bolton, Additional Information."
  4. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of "Jermiah" Bolton, Ashford, Cattaraugus County, New York; Roll: M593_908; Page: 48A; Image: 100; FHL Film# 552407. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jeremiah "Blston", Ashford, Cattaraugus County, New York; Roll: M653_725; Page: 249; FHL Film# 803725. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S771] Chris A. Bolton, "Jeremiah Bolton, Additional Information," e-mails to LHB, multiple dates, email dated 19 Oct 2012, citing "Pittsfield Families", Volume 1, A-B.

Sally Hooper1

b. 26 January 1785, d. 26 April 1859
Family
Father*David Hooper1 b. 14 Feb 1743, d. 10 Feb 1830
Mother*Martha Shaw1 b. 18 Jun 1749, d. 17 Jun 1832
Birth*26 January 1785Sally Hooper was born on 26 January 1785.1 
Marriage*30 November 1809She married Stephen Williams, son of Stephen Williams and Esther Leonard, on 30 November 1809.1 
Children*Sally (Hooper) and Stephen Williams had five children, three sons and two daughters.1 
(Wife) Death12 August 1844Sally (Hooper) became a widow when Stephen Williams died on 12 August 1844.1 
Death*26 April 1859She died on 26 April 1859 at age 74.1 

Family

 Stephen Williams b. 8 Apr 1777, d. 12 Aug 1844

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Fourth Generation, pages 19-32. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.

Sarah Hooper1,2

b. 9 October 1705, d. 10 August 1750
Family
Father*John Hooper2 b. 5 Jul 1670, d. 9 Jan 1708/9
Mother*Sarah Harden2 b. 3 Dec 1679, d. 19 May 1749
Birth*9 October 1705Sarah Hooper was born on 9 October 1705 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 
(Minor) GuardianshipAfter Sarah's father died in 1709, Francis Woods, her mother's second husband, was appointed guardian for the three youngest Hooper children, Nathaniel Hooper, Sarah Hooper and James Hooper.2 
Marriage*5 May 1725She married first Stephen Leach, son of John Leach and Alice __?__, on 5 May 1725.2 
Marriage14 December 1737She married second widower Ebenezer Snow, son of Benjamin Snow and Elizabeth Alden, on 14 December 1737.2,1 
Death*10 August 1750She died on 10 August 1750 at age 44.2 

Family 1

 Stephen Leach b. 28 Jan 1699, d. 28 Oct 1729
Children 1.Anna Leach2 b. 12 Feb 1727
 2.Sarah Leach2 b. 16 Sep 1728
 3.Stephen Leach+2 b. 18 Feb 1730, d. 1807

Family 2

 Ebenezer Snow b. 29 Mar 1702
Children 1.Francis Snow1 b. 20 Mar 1740, d. 14 Dec 1760
 2.Solomon Snow+1 b. 13 Dec 1741
 3.Rebecca Snow1 b. 5 Mar 1742
 4.Zebedee Snow1 b. 26 Feb 1743/44
 5.John Snow1,2 b. c 1745
 6.Eli Snow1,2 b. c 1747
 7.Mary Snow1,2 b. c 1749

Citations

  1. [S416] The Alden Kindred Database, online at www.alden.org. The Alden Organization states that "the Alden Kindred Database is incomplete. It is not yet a complete listing of all Alden descendants; nor of all members of the Kindred. It contains information taken from various sources including Alden Kindred lineage papers, Mayflower Five Generations Project research, published genealogies, and other databases, not all of which has been fully documented." Nevertheless, some information obtained from the Alden Kindred Database has been included in this collection with the knowledge that, even if not accurate, may provide valuable clues. Information provided, unless additional proof has been offered, has not yet been verified and cannot be guaranteed. Hereinafter cited as Alden Kindred Database.
  2. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Second Generation, pages 6-10. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.

Sarah Hooper1

b. 1 March 1730
Family
Father*Thomas Hooper1 b. 20 Jul 1699, d. 6 Feb 1759
Mother*Sarah Packard1 b. 1705, d. 3 Feb 1780
Baptism*1 March 1730Sarah Hooper was baptized on 1 March 1730.1 
Marriage*7 February 1748/49She married her 1st cousin Stephen Leach, son of Stephen Leach and Sarah Hooper, on 7 February 1748/49 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 
Residence*Sarah and Stephen Leach removed to Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island.1 

Family

 Stephen Leach b. 18 Feb 1730, d. 1807
Child 1.Asa Leach2

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Third Generation, pages 10-19. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S624] Probate records, 1686-1903; with index and docket, 1685-1967, Massachusetts Probate Court (Plymouth County), microfilm of originals at Plymouth, Massachusetts on 157 microfilm reels filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, 1968. Includes Index. LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, FHL Film# 550902, 1807, John Hooper will and probate# 10647, Volume 42, pages 83-85 and Volume 39, pages 437-438. Hereinafter cited as Plymouth County Massachusetts Probate (Index) 1686-1903.

Sarah Hooper1

b. 7 December 1650, d. before 19 February 1711/12
Family
Father*William Hooper1 b. c 1617, d. 5 Dec 1678
Mother*Elizabeth __?__1
Birth*7 December 1650Sarah Hooper was born on 7 December 1650.1 
Marriage*June 1670She married first, as his second wife, Adam Hawkes of Lynn in June 1670.1 
Marriage*9 January 1672/73She married second Samuel Wardwell of Andover on 9 January 1672/73.1 
Biographical Info*22 September 1692Sarah's husband Samuel Wardwell was charged with witchcraft and executed on 22 September 1692. His goods and lands, valued at 36 pounds, 15 shillings, were taken for the payment of the expenses of the trials. Sarah was also tried and condemned and held in prison for a long time before being released with the other prisoners.1 
Death*before 19 February 1711/12She died before 19 February 1711/12.1 

Family 1

 Adam Hawkes

Family 2

 Samuel Wardwell d. 22 Sep 1692

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, pages 1-6. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.

Sarah Hooper1

b. 10 May 1728
Family
Father*William Hooper1
Mother*Elizabeth Thorne1 b. 9 Mar 1695/96
Birth*10 May 1728Sarah Hooper was born on 10 May 1728 in Hingham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Third Generation, pages 10-19. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.

Sarah Hooper1

b. 10 March 1743
Family
Father*Thomas Hooper1 b. c 1712
Mother*Ann __?__1
Birth*10 March 1743Sarah Hooper was born on 10 March 1743 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Third Generation, pages 10-19. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.

Sarah Hooper1

b. 10 February 1736/37
Family
Father*Nathaniel Hooper1 b. 16 Nov 1703, d. 27 Oct 1774
Mother*Elizabeth Tinkham1 b. 13 Feb 1704, d. 3 Feb 1780
Birth*10 February 1736/37Sarah Hooper was born on 10 February 1736/37 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 
Marriage*22 May 1760She married Nehemiah Liscomb of Stoughton, Norfolk County, son of Phillip Liscomb and Desire __?__, on 22 May 1760 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,3 
Death*She died shortly after their marriage.1 

Family

 Nehemiah Liscomb

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Third Generation, pages 10-19. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Volume I, Births, page 165. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Volume II, Marriages, page 187.

Sarah Hooper1

b. 19 February 1749
Family
Father*John Hooper1 b. 1 Dec 1725, d. 7 May 1750
Mother*Sarah Cowing1 b. 21 Dec 1717, d. 15 Jul 1755
Birth*19 February 1749Sarah Hooper was born on 19 February 1749 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Fourth Generation, pages 19-32. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Volume I, Births, page 165. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Sarah Hooper1

Family
Father*Nathaniel Hooper1 b. 9 Feb 1734/35
Mother*Elizabeth Bryant1
Marriage Intention22 December 1781An intention of marriage for Sarah Hooper and Lemuel Macomber was recorded on 22 December 1781 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (Continental Congress).2 
Marriage*28 February 1782She married Lemuel Macomber on 28 February 1782 at Middleborough, Plymouth County.1,3 
Census US 1820*7 August 1820Sarah's husband may have been the Lemuel Macomber who was enumerated on the 1820 census taken on 7 August 1820 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Lemuel was engaged in agriculture and his household consisted of 1 male between the ages of 26 and 44, 1 female between the ages of 26 and 44, 1 male under the age of 10 and one female between the ages of 10 and 15.4 

Family

 Lemuel Macomber

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Fourth Generation, pages 19-32. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Marriages, Volume II, page 252. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  3. [S1163] Middleborough (Massachusetts) Vital Records, online at www.americanancestors.org, Marriages, Volume 2, page 135. Hereinafter cited as Middleborough Vital Records.
  4. [S468] 1820 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Lemuel Macomber, Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; Page: 419; NARA Roll: M33_47; Image: 231. Hereinafter cited as 1820 United States Federal Census.

Susanna Hooper1

Family
Father*William Hooper1 b. 3 Nov 1658, d. 8 Aug 1692
Mother*Susanna Shed1 b. 28 Dec 1662

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Second Generation, pages 6-10. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.

Susanna Hooper1

b. 13 March 1740, d. 15 October 1756
Family
Father*William Hooper1 b. 26 Dec 1701, d. 1 Jul 1755
Mother*Lois Thomas1 b. 7 Sep 1707, d. 22 Oct 1756
Birth*13 March 1740Susanna Hooper was born on 13 March 1740 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England),1,2 
Death*15 October 1756 and died on 15 October 1756 in Bridgewater at age 16.1,3 

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Third Generation, pages 10-19. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Volume I, Births, page 165. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Volume II, Deaths, page 495.

Susanna Hooper1

b. 3 August 1782, d. 6 April 1824
Family
Relationship4th cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*Luther Hooper1 b. 20 Feb 1745/46, d. 11 May 1831
Mother*Phebe Washburn1 b. 1761, d. 7 Feb 1827
Birth*3 August 1782Susanna Hooper was born on 3 August 1782 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (Continental Congress).1,2 
Marriage*13 December 1807She married Zephaniah Keith, son of Salmon Keith and Chloe Wilbor, on 13 December 1807 possibly in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,3,4 
Children*Susanna and Zephaniah Keith had four children, three daughters and one son.1 
Death*6 April 1824She died on 6 April 1824 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, at age 41, and just one month after the birth of her last child and only son Zephaniah Jr.1,5 

Family

 Zephaniah Keith b. 26 Sep 1779

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Fourth Generation, pages 19-32. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 165. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  3. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Keith, pages 214-224. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  4. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Marriages, Volume II, page 219, location noted as "? Middleborough."
  5. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Deaths, Volume II, page 506, her name spelled "Susan" and noting a private record in Titicut.

Thomas Hooper1

b. 20 July 1699, d. 6 February 1759
Family
Father*John Hooper2 b. 5 Jul 1670, d. 9 Jan 1708/9
Mother*Sarah Harden2 b. 3 Dec 1679, d. 19 May 1749
Birth*20 July 1699Thomas Hooper was born on 20 July 1699 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).3,1,2,4 
Marriage*18 January 1721/22He married Sarah Packard, daughter of John Packard and Judith Winslow, on 18 January 1721/22 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).5,1,4 
(Son-in-Law) Land Transfer2 February 1737In consideration of the paternal love and affection he had for his son-in-law Thomas Hooper and his daughter Sarah (Packard), who was identified as the wife of Thomas Hooper, John Packard deeded a parcel of land in Bridgewater to them on 2 February 1737. The Hooper section of Mitchell's 1840 Early History of Bridgewater stated that Sarah Hooper was the daughter of Nathaniel, Samuel or John Packard, and the Packard section of the same source named Nathaniel as the father of the Sarah who married Thomas Hooper. From the deed transfer we can conclude that she was the daughter of John.6,1,7,4 
Death*6 February 1759He died on 6 February 1759 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), at age 59.8,1 

Family

 Sarah Packard b. 1705, d. 3 Feb 1780
Children 1.Anna Hooper1 b. 27 Jan 1728
 2.Sarah Hooper+1 b. 1 Mar 1730
 3.Mary Hooper+1
 4.Thomas Hooper+1 b. 1737, d. 1777
 5.John Hooper1 b. 1739, d. 15 Apr 1807
 6.Jerusha Hooper1 b. 9 Oct 1742, d. 1829

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Third Generation, pages 10-19. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, Hooper Genealogy, Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Second Generation, pages 6-10.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Volume I, Births, page 165. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  4. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hooper, pages 195-197. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  5. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Volume II, Marriages, page 188.
  6. [S625] Deed records, 1664-1900, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, microfilm of original manuscript on 462 microfilm reels. Includes Grantor and Grantee indexes: FHL Film# 558824, Book 2, page 197a, filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Deed records, 1664-1900, Plymouth County.
  7. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Packard, pages 261-276.
  8. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Volume II, Deaths, page 495.

Thomas Hooper1

b. 1737, d. 1777
Family
Father*Thomas Hooper1 b. 20 Jul 1699, d. 6 Feb 1759
Mother*Sarah Packard1 b. 1705, d. 3 Feb 1780
Birth*1737Thomas Hooper was born in 1737 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England),2 
Baptism31 July 1737 and baptized on 31 July 1737.2 
French & Indian War*2 May 1758Thomas Hooper first enlisted on 2 May 1758 and served in the French and Indian War until 27 May 1758 in Captain Joseph Billings' Company, Colonel Joseph Williams' Regiment.2 
French & Indian Warbetween 23 March 1760 and 8 December 1760He enlisted again and served between 23 March 1760 and 8 December 1760 in His Majesty's Service for the reduction of Canada in the company of Captain Josiah Dunbar. Between April and December 1760, Thomas Hooper, John Bolton and John's brother Elisha Bolton, all from Bridgewater, served together in the same Company.2 
French & Indian Warbetween 10 June 1761 and 10 April 1762His name appeared on the payroll of Captain Ephraim Holmes' Company as having enlisted again and served between 10 June 1761 and 10 April 1762.2 
Marriage*4 March 1762He married Deborah Cushman of Halifax, daughter of Moses Cushman and Mary Jackson, on 4 March 1762 in Halifax, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).2,3,4 
French & Indian War He received the commission of Ensign in the Company of Captain Solomon Leonard, and then in Aug 1771 as a Lieutenant in the Company of Captain Zephaniah Willis, Colonel Josiah Edson's Regiment.2 
Revolutionary War*April 1777Thomas also served in the Revolutionary War, enlisting in April 1777. He served 9 months and 26 days in Colonel Crafts' Artillery Regiment, Continental Army, under Captain Turner Phillips at Saratoga, Saratoga County, New York.2 
Death*1777 At Saratoga he was taken ill and died there in 1777.2 

Family

 Deborah Cushman b. 8 Jul 1737, d. 9 Sep 1815
Children 1.Cushman Hooper2 b. c 1763
 2.Thomas Hooper2 b. c 1765
 3.Chloe Hooper+2 b. 15 May 1768

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Third Generation, pages 10-19. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, Hooper Genealogy, Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Fourth Generation, pages 19-32.
  3. [S693] George Ernest Bowman, Vital records of the town of Halifax, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. Includes indexes. (Boston, Massachusetts: Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1905), page 31. Hereinafter cited as Halifax vital records to 1849.
  4. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Volume II, Marriages, page 188. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Thomas Hooper1

b. circa 1765
Family
Father*Thomas Hooper1 b. 1737, d. 1777
Mother*Deborah Cushman1 b. 8 Jul 1737, d. 9 Sep 1815
Birth*circa 1765Thomas Hooper was born circa 1765.1 
Occupation*He was a Hatter.1 
Death*Thomas was capsized from a boat on a journey to Ohio to get fur for his trade, became ill as a result and died.1 

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Fourth Generation, pages 19-32. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.

Thomas Hooper1

b. 2 April 1668
Family
Father*William Hooper1 b. c 1617, d. 5 Dec 1678
Mother*Ruth __?__;

Although not confirmed in the source, it is suspected by this researcher that Ruth, William's second wife, was Thomas' mother because Ruth Hooper signed the document for the relinquishment of her dower on 14 Dec 16641
Birth*2 April 1668Thomas Hooper was born on 2 April 1668 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1,2 
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Richards, daughter of John Richards.2 
Occupation*Thomas learned the trade and became a weaver like his father. He probably inherited the "Loomes and Tackling" which his father willed to either one of his younger two sons who chose that trade.2 
Children* The source noted that examination of the records of the town church at Medfield failed to show the mention of the name Hooper from the foundation of the church in 1651 until long after the possible lifetime of Thomas Hooper. The town records gave only the single item of the child John's birth. Examination of early records of adjacent towns yielded the names of two additional individuals whom the author researched further and concluded from "numerous evidences" to have been other sons of Thomas and Elizabeth.2 
Residence*13 April 1708Thomas and Elizabeth Hooper had relocated to Medfield, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), by 13 April 1708.2 
Land Transfer*13 April 1708Thomas Hooper, a weaver residing at Medfield, and his wife Elizabeth (Richards) Hooper sold her share of her great-grandfather's estate for 31 pounds, 10 shillings on 13 April 1708. The source reported that the transaction was found in Essex County Deed records.2 

Family

 Elizabeth Richards
Children 1.William Hooper+2
 2.John Hooper+2 b. 27 Dec 1708, d. b 8 Jan 1762
 3.Thomas Hooper+2 b. c 1712

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, pages 1-6. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, Hooper Genealogy, Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Second Generation, pages 6-10.

Thomas Hooper1

b. circa 1712
Family
Father*Thomas Hooper1 b. 2 Apr 1668
Mother*Elizabeth Richards1
Birth*circa 1712Thomas Hooper was born circa 1712.1,2 
Marriage*He married Ann __?__.2 
Residence*Thomas and Ann (__?__) Hooper lived in or near Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), for many years, however there is no record of any office he held in the town or of any property he bought or sold. It appeared to the Hooper researcher that they resided in that part of Mendon which fell within the bounds of Milford when that precinct was set off, for at least Ann attended the Milford church.2 
French & Indian War*4 April 1758Thomas' son John enlisted on 4 April 1758 and served in the French and Indian War for 50 days in the company of Captain Nathan Tyler, Colonel Williams' regiment until 24 May 1758. He was described as 18 years of age, from Mendon and the son of Thomas Hooper.2 
Relocation*1760Thomas and Ann (__?__) Hooper moved with their family in 1760 and settled in Bridgetown, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia Province, Canada.3 

Family

 Ann __?__
Children 1.Thomas Hooper2 b. 10 May 1737, d. 8 Jun 1737
 2.Elizabeth Hooper2 b. 1 May 1738
 3.John Hooper2 b. 10 Feb 1740
 4.Sarah Hooper2 b. 10 Mar 1743
 5.Thomas Hooper2 b. 26 Oct 1745
 6.Lydia Hooper2 b. 5 Apr 1747
 7.David Hooper2 b. 9 Mar 1750
 8.William Hooper2 b. 10 Mar 1752
 9.Jonathan Hooper+2 b. 18 Mar 1753
 10.Ezekiel Hooper+2 b. 7 Aug 1757

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Second Generation, pages 6-10. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, Hooper Genealogy, Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Third Generation, pages 10-19.
  3. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, Hooper Genealogy, Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Fourth Generation, pages 19-32.

Thomas Hooper1

b. 10 May 1737, d. 8 June 1737
Family
Father*Thomas Hooper1 b. c 1712
Mother*Ann __?__1
Birth*10 May 1737Thomas Hooper was born on 10 May 1737 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England),1 
Death*8 June 1737 and died in Mendon on 8 June 1737.1 

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Third Generation, pages 10-19. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.

Thomas Hooper1

b. 26 October 1745
Family
Father*Thomas Hooper1 b. c 1712
Mother*Ann __?__1
Birth*26 October 1745Thomas Hooper was born on 26 October 1745 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Third Generation, pages 10-19. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.

Thomas Hooper1

b. 7 February 1731, d. 2 May 1789
Family
Father*William Hooper1 b. 26 Dec 1701, d. 1 Jul 1755
Mother*Lois Thomas1 b. 7 Sep 1707, d. 22 Oct 1756
Birth*7 February 1731Thomas Hooper was born on 7 February 1731 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County.1,2 
Marriage*15 March 1759He married first Abigail White of Middleborough, daughter of Benjamin White and Ann Bicknell, on 15 March 1759 probably in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).3,4 
Revolutionary War*1775Before the Revolutionary War, Thomas served in the local militia, rising from Ensign in 1771 to Captain in 1775. Tradition among members of the Hooper family held that he served in the Revolution also, however no supporting documentation or evidence has been found.3 
Name VariationHe was also called Captain Thomas Hooper.4,3 
Will*Thomas left a will which mentioned his nephew, Eleazer Cary.1 
(Husband) Death28 June 1785Thomas became a widower when Abigail (White) Hooper died on 28 June 1785.3,5 
Biographical Info*Thomas was a much respected man. He was a selectman in Bridgewater, and a representative to the General Court in 1776.3 
Marriage*10 August 1786He married, second, widow Jane (Howard) Ames, daughter of Dr. Abiel Howard and Silence Washburn, probably shortly on 10 August 1786 when their Intention of Marriage was recorded in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (Continental Congress). The Ames source reported that the marriage actually took place on 10 Aug 1786 in Middleborough. Nahum Mitchell, in his Bridgewater History, appears to have confused Jane (Howard) Ames, wife of Ebenezer Ames of Bridgewater and her aunt, Sarah (Howard) Ames, wife of Ebenezer Ames of Bridgewater and Easton when, he named Sarah as the "widow" who married Thomas Hooper in 1786. Mitchell, in the Howard section, stated that Jane Howard born in 1742, the daughter of Dr. Abiel Howard and his wife Silence Washburn, married Ebenezer Ames and, in the Ames section, stated that Thomas Hooper married the widow of Ebenezer Ames, Sarah Howard born in 1707, the daughter of Major Jonathan Howard and his wife Sarah Dean. Just to make it more confusing, Sarah's husband Ebenezer Ames was the uncle of Jane's husband Ebenezer Ames, corresponding beautifully with the fact that Sarah was Jane's aunt. In the Howard section of his book, only Sarah's marriage to the uncle Ebenezer Ames of Bridgewater and Easton was identified for Sarah. For Jane, in the Howard section, only her marriage to Ebenezer Ames, the nephew, was mentioned. The Hooper section did not include any mention of Thomas Hooper at all. Further research showed that only the marriage between Captain Thomas Hooper and widow Jane Ames was recorded in Bridgewater and that Sarah (Howard) Ames and her husband, the uncle Ebenezer Ames, had moved from Bridgewater to Easton, Bristol County before the birth of their last child in 1750. Sarah Ames, wife of Ebenezer Ames of Easton, died there in 1763 and didn't marry Thomas Hooper in 1786.6,7,8,9,4,10,11 
No Issue*He had no children with either of his wives.3 
Death*2 May 1789He died on 2 May 1789 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, at age 58.12 

Family 1

 Abigail White b. 31 Mar 1739, d. 28 Jun 1785

Family 2

 Jane Howard b. 18 Apr 1742, d. 1816

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Third Generation, pages 10-19. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Volume I, Births, page 165. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  3. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, Hooper Genealogy, Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Fourth Generation, pages 19-32.
  4. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Marriages, Volume II, page 188.
  5. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Volume II, Deaths, page 493.
  6. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, Hooper Genealogy, Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Fourth Generation, pages 19-32, stating that Thomas Hooper married Jane Howard born in 1742, widow of Ebenezer Ames and the daughter of Dr. Abiel Howard and his wife Silence Washburn.
  7. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Howard, pages 197-207. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  8. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Ames, pages 98-104.
  9. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Marriages, Volume II, page 31.
  10. [S580] Easton (Massachusetts) Town Clerk, Births, deaths, and marriages by families, 1697-1847 (Easton, Massachusetts); FHL film# 1059951, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Births, deaths, and marriages, 1697-1847 (Easton, Massachusetts).
  11. [S900] Ann Theopold Chaplin, The Descendants of William Ames of Braintree, Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts: Newbury Street Press, c2004), Person# 38, Ebenezer Ames, pages 79-81. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of William Ames of Braintree.
  12. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Volume II, Deaths, page 495.

Thomas Hooper1

b. circa 1795
Family
Father*Ezekiel Hooper1 b. 7 Aug 1757
Birth*circa 1795Thomas Hooper was born circa 1795 probably in Bridgetown, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia Province, Canada.1 

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Fourth Generation, pages 19-32. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.

Thomas Hooper1

b. 1 February 1793, d. 2 March 1796
Family
Relationship4th cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*Luther Hooper1 b. 20 Feb 1745/46, d. 11 May 1831
Mother*Phebe Washburn1 b. 1761, d. 7 Feb 1827
Birth*1 February 1793Thomas Hooper was born on 1 February 1793 in Bridgewater1,2 
Death*2 March 1796 and died on 2 March 1796 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, at age 3.1,3 

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Fourth Generation, pages 19-32. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 165. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Deaths, Volume II, page 495.