 1617 - 1678 (61 years)
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Name |
William Hooper |
Birth |
1617 |
Reading, Berkshire, England [1, 3, 7, 9, 10] |
Gender |
Male |
Migration |
13 Jul 1635 |
From London, Middlesex, England [1, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27] |
To Boston |
aboard James |
- The ship arrived during the last week of September, 1635.
- Role: Passenger
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Freeman |
10 May 1658 [1, 3] |
Occupation |
weaver [3, 10] |
Will |
5 Aug 1678 [28] |
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF WILLIAM HOOPER
of Reading, made the ffift day of August. 1678 being in my perfect Memory.
ffirst I give my soule to god whoe gave it to mee. and my body to dust: from whence it came
It. I give halfe my land. upland and Meddow ground to my wife during her life and the other halfe of my land and Meddow. I give to my son William and his heirs for ever: And my will is. That hee shall improve it all. And his mother to have halfe the profitt during her life. and at her decease: hee my son William to have all my land and Meddow and Cattle: And to pay to my six children that are unmarryed ffive pounds apiece. as they shall come to age: But hee shall not pay any for two yeers after my decease. And my Will is that my two younger sons shalbe with their mother and my son William till they bee ffifteene yeers of age to be helpfull to them And then my Will is That they may be sett to some Trade. And if either of them have amind to bee a weaver. Then I doe will to him to have my Loomes. and all my Tackling to them. And my household stuffe. I give it all to my wife to bee at her owne dispose. But if my wife should marry. All my lands and Cattle shalbe my son Williams. only the household goods: to bee my wifes. as is willed before as witnesse my hand
the marke of
Witnessed by William W hooper
Thomas Marshall
John Severne
Thomas Bancroft
And my will is that my brother Captayne Marshall. and my Cousine Ensigne Bancroft shalbe my overseers to this will as abovesaid
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Death |
5 Dec 1678 |
Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America [1, 10, 28, 29, 30] |
- "William Hooper" says he died in 1679.
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Person ID |
I6557 |
Duane's Ancestors |
Last Modified |
13 Oct 2019 |
Family 1 |
Elizabeth Fletcher, b. 13 Apr 1625 d. Bef 1656, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America (Age < 30 years) [8, 31] |
Marriage |
Abt 1647 [1, 3, 31] |
Children |
| 1. Mary Hooper, b. 24 Nov 1647, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America d. 17 Nov 1697, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America (Age 49 years) |
| 2. James Hooper, b. 5 Dec 1649, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America d. 18 Dec 1649, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America (Age 0 years) |
+ | 3. Sarah Hooper, b. 7 Dec 1650, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America d. 1711, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America (Age 60 years) |
| 4. Ruth Hooper, b. 15 Apr 1652, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America d. Bef 15 Apr 1653, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America (Age < 0 years) |
| 5. Ruth Hooper, b. 15 Apr 1653, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America d. 1 Dec 1715, Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America (Age 62 years) |
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Family ID |
F1356 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
10 Apr 2020 |
Family 2 |
Ruth Marshall, b. Abt 1636 [31] |
Marriage |
Bef 1656 [1, 2, 3, 10, 31] |
Children |
| 1. Rebecca Hooper, b. 28 Oct 1656, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America d. 1 Dec 1715, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America (Age 59 years) |
+ | 2. William Hooper, b. 3 Nov 1658, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America d. 8 Aug 1692, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America (Age 33 years) |
| 3. Hannah Hooper, b. 31 Mar 1662, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America  |
| 4. Elizabeth Hooper, b. 20 Aug 1665, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America d. 3 Jan 1699 (Age 33 years) |
| 5. Thomas Hooper, b. 2 Apr 1668, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America d. Kittery, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America  |
| 6. John Hooper, b. 5 Jul 1670, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America d. 9 Jan 1708/9, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British America (Age 38 years) |
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Family ID |
F1868 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
10 Apr 2020 |
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Sources |
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- 4. [S590] Descendants of Thomas Farr, 17, 00155.
- 5. [S602] Vital Records of MA, 1620-1850, Reading:131, 00596.
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- 29. [S250] William Hooper, 9, 00628.
- 30. [S602] Vital Records of MA, 1620-1850, Reading:533, 00596.
- 31. [S250] William Hooper, 6, 00628.
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