[Hooper] Fwd: Hooper Will

[Deanna Baumgardner]

Anyone make a connection?  Deanna

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> From: ABenson341 at aol.com
> Date: March 21, 2004 11:44:09 AM PST
> To: diane at nrgrecording.com
> Subject: Hooper Will
>
> Dear Diane,
>  I am commenting on a will I found that you had posted on the Hooper 
> list while looking through the archives.  As avid a Hooper researcher 
> as you appear to be on the list, you probably are already aware of the 
> info I am going to share with you. but in case you are not, I'm sure 
> it will add to your research.
>
>  I have done extensive research (and had a professional researcher add 
> to my info) in New Jersey trying to document my Stephen's parentage.  
> In doing so I discovered that a son of Clement and Mary Stillwell, 
> Thomas, was a "traitor" during the Revolutionary War, had all of his 
> lands confiscated, and went to Canada.  As "John"
>  is a name used repeatedly in this Hooper family, and wonder if the 
> John in the will could have been connected with Thomas's family.  
> Thomas was born abt 1740 and married an Anne (?)  Following is an 
> excerpt from my notes on Thomas.  ""Thomas Hooper was a Tory and left 
> behind
>  considerable manuscript material on himself and his residence in
>  Middlesex County...one did point out that in 1786 he had 'been in New
>  Jersey for the younger part of his Family who were with him on his way
>  to the Island of St. Johns.  Elsewhere in the same affidavit he makes
>  reference to his father, Clement Hooper, and that he 'Says his Father 
> died
>  in 1778  [sic] and his mother in 1784"
>  ."  Following is a portion of his father Clement's will which 
> pertains to Thomas "
>  I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Hooper and my son James
>  Hooper all my plantation whereon I now dwell to be equally divided in
>  quantity and quality between them my two sons Thomas Hooper and
>  James Hooper their heirs executors and assigns for ever."
>
>  Some time ago a Canadian Hooper researcher contacted me and I have a 
> list of Thomas's children - it may not be complete, or may be the 
> wrong generation, as there is no John listed.  They are:  Major, 
> Sarah, Thomas, Mary and Rachel.
>
>  Clement and Mary Stillwell Hooper's children were:  Ann, Stephen, 
> Nicholas, Rachel,
>  Martha, Clement, Thomas, and James.
>
>  Does this give you any new clues?
>  Anne Benson