When Sarah Hooker was born on 15 August 1735, in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, her father, Samuel Hooker, was 35 and her mother, Sarah Norton, was 30. She married Captain Richard Richards on 14 July 1754, in Saint Johns Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 11 August 1767, in Hampstead, Carroll, Maryland, United States, at the age of 31.
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Historical Boundaries: 1736: Baltimore, Maryland Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Baltimore, Maryland, United States 1837: Carroll, Maryland, United States
English (southeastern):
occupational name for a hook maker, from Middle English, Old English hōcere, possibly also used for an agricultural laborer who used hooks. In some cases the name may have become Hocker .
topographic name for a ‘dweller by a hill spur or bend’, from Middle English hoke ‘hook, river bend, hill spur’ + -er (see Hook 1).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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