William Hooper was born in 1617 in Reading, co. Berks, England. He emigrated in Sep 1635 from Southampton, co. Hants, England arriving on the "James". He took the oath of freeman on 10 May 1658. He signed the following will on 5 Aug 1678.

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

He died on 5 Dec 1678 in Reading, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. "William Hooper" says he died in 1679. He was a weaver. He was also known as William Hupper.  

He sailed from London, England, on the "James" on 13 Jul 1635, age 18 years. He was probably a weaver as he left weaving goods in his will, and Reading was probably his place of birth as he and two other young men who were related were the original settlers of Reading, MA. He was still alive and married to his 2nd wife, Ruth, in 1679 and apparently died prior to 1684 as his widow married Thomas Dutton of Billerica on 10 Nov. of that year. William's 1st wife was named Elizabeth. 

He was married first to Elizabeth Fletcher about 1647.

Elizabeth Fletcher was born on 13 Apr 1635 in Reading, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She died before 1656 in Reading, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Children were:

i. Mary Hooper was born on 24 Nov 1647 in Reading, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She died in 1697.
ii. James Hooper was born on 5 Dec 1649 in Reading, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He died on 18 Dec 1649 in Reading, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
iii. Sarah Hooper.
iv. Ruth Hooper was born on 15 Apr 1652 in Reading, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She died before 15 Apr 1653 in Reading, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
v. Ruth Hooper was born on 15 Apr 1653 in Reading, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She died on 1 Dec 1715 in Salem Village, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

William Hooper married second, Ruth Marshall, before 1656.