Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Hooker was born about 1755, in Ellisburg, Jefferson, New York, United States, her father, John Hooker Sr, was 30 and her mother, Mary Scott, was 27. She married Oliver Nash on 2 June 1777, in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Massachusetts, United States in 1756. She died on 7 November 1831, in Ellisburg, Jefferson, New York, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Ellisburg, Ellisburg, Jefferson, New York, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Mary Hooker, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Mary Hooker, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
- Polly Mary Hooker Nash, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1752–1835 Male
1755–1831 Female
Children (8)
1778–1850 Male
1780–1800 Female
1782–1814 Female
1784–1860 Male
1787–1829 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1726–1823 Male
1729–1769 Female
Siblings (8)
1751–1798 Female
1754– Male
1755–1831 Female
1758–1846 Male
1760– Male
+3 More Children
World Events (6)
1776
Age 21
1776
Age 21
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 39
Name Meaning
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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