[Hooper] Searching for Obadiah Hooper's Father #7 - John Hooper Final

[Deanna Baumgardner]

We have been fortunate to contact a descendant of John Hooper, Jr., William Alsup and Samuel Perrin (Spelled Sperring in St. Paul's Vestry Records).  We will quote some brief records and if anyone is interested in further information, we will put you in touch with David Alsup.

"Based on my findings, John Hooper was in Hanover County. Co. during mid-1700's. He was living with my Alsup family (per St. Paul's' Parish documents) and he was processioned with land holdings in the same district as my Alsup family.

INDENTURE, from Alsup's Tables, Vol. 1
19 July 1770 Indenture Prince Edward Co. VA Deed Book 3, Page 383
JAMES BURNETT & FRANCES BURNETT, daughter of John Hooper, late of Hanover decd.. of Prince Edward County, stands seized in fee simple of 100 acres of land in Hanover County now or late in Possession of WILLIAM ALSUP & whereon the said ALLSUP formerly lived which said land was willed to JOHN HOOPER, SON IN LAW to said ALLSUP by Samuel Perrin after the death of said HOOPER'S MOTHER, who was intermarried with ALLSUP & is now by the death of said HOOPER & his mother descended to us the only heirs of said Hooper- know ye that we the said JAMES BURNETT & FRANCES HIS WIFE (ONLY DAUGHTER OF SAID HOOPER..) appoint Joseph Starkey of Cumberland County our true & lawful & irrevocable attorney for us to sell or dispose of said land../s/ 
JAMES (x) Wit. Wm. Mills, Man McFilly, Henry Walker."

According to Hooper Genealogy, A Southern Branch by Flora Hooper Collier, 1972, Pg. 4 "There was a John Hooper as early as Sept. 16, 1710. The first entry for him was for "Doctor and medicine for ". October 5, 1731, an entry "for keeping him". This would indicate that he was a very old man, and may have died after this entry, for Oct. 10, 1744 there was an entry for a John Hooper who was "paid for keeping Joseph Sperring ". This would indicate a younger man. Sept. 30, 1751 was the last date for John Hooper.  

We have no information on any other children for the first John Hooper.

John Hooper, James Hooper, William Hooper and Edward Hooper were found in Hanover County 1743/44.