Hertford County NcArchives Deed.....Hooker Deeds, 1726-1758 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Guy Potts http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00017.html#0004214 William Hooker's Chowan County 1717 will mentions sons William Junior and Godfree, daughter Margarett Lewis and grandson William Lewis. Land in the will mentions Wickacorn Creek, Deep Branch, Sandy Run, Col Pollocks line, Long Branch and Hatty Gutt, some of the same boundaries mentioned in the following deeds. http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/chowan/wills/hookerwm.txt These lands were in present day Hertford County. It's possible some of these Hookers migrated to Greene and Lenoir counties. See end of this list of deeds. Bertie County, NC Register of Deeds Bk B, pg 208 Indenture made 16 Jan 1726 between Godfrey Hooker of Bertie, Albemarle, and Eliz his wife to Wm Hooker, for 11 pounds 5 shillings Sterling, land in Bertie beginning on ye Flatty Gut at ye mouth of the Deep Branch adjacent to Col. Pollock containing 100 acres. Witnesses: Jam B Boon and Wm Crawford. Registered: Feb'y Court 1726. Bk C, pg 10 Know all men by these presents I John Morris assigns the within mentioned deed of sale to Godfrey Hooker from me and all manner of person or persons whatsoever. Witness my hand and seal this 13th day of Aug't 1728. Test: Will'm Cranford and J F Williams. Registered: Aug't Court 1728. Bk C, pg 95 Indenture made 29 Apr 1729 between Godfrey Hooker of Bertie and Jno Morris, for 80 pounds sterling money land in Bertie adjacent to Capt Boons corner, main road, William Hooker, Tar Kiln Branch, Flatted Gut containing 300 acres. Witnesses: Jacob Lewis Jurat and Nicholas Fairlass. Registered: 13 May 1729. Bk G, pg 392 Indenture made 8 Nov 1736 between Robert Evans of Bertie Yeoman for 12 pounds paid by Godfrey Hooker late of said precinct deceased pursuant to the said Godfrey in his last will and testament do hereby give, grant, alien, convey, release and set over to Benjamin Hooker an infant son to the said Godfrey and to his heirs a certain piece of land in Bertie on the westward side of Chowan River pocoson adjacent to Fairchild's Branch, Head Line containing 100 acres. Witnesses: Jos Wynns, Benja Wynns and Jno Wynns. Registered: Nov'r Court 1736. Bk F, pg 542 Indenture made 17 Apr 1741 between John Wynns of the one part and William Hooker and John Hooker of the other part all of Bertie, for 100 pounds land in Bertie being the upper half of a tract of land granted to me by his Majestys Patent on 6 Mar 1740 on the southwest side of Quoyskason Swamp the said tract being mutually divided adjacent to Mare Branch, Head Line containing 250 acres. Witnesses: Per Evans and Robert Hill. Registered: May Court 1741. Bk F, pg 414 Indenture made 9 May 1743 between Samuell Sizemore and William Hooker Senr both of Bertie, for 100 pounds land in Bertie adjacent to Sandy Run, House Road, Head Line containing 120 acres. Witnesses: Jno Hooker and James Hooker. Registered: May Court 1743. Bk G, pg 262 Indenture made 3 Jun 1748 between Edward Hocot and Benjamin Hooker both of Bertie, for 20 pounds land in Bertie on a branch of Mount Pleasant Mill Creek adjacent to William Hookers line, Benits, Sandy Run containing 50 acres. Witnesses: Wm Hooker Junr and Stephen Hooker. Registered: Feb'y Court 1749. Bk G, pg 152 Indenture made 2 Jul 1748 between John Baker and William Hooker Junr both of Bertie, for 15 pounds land in Bertie joining the said Hooker adjacent to Norvill's line, Figures line containing 10 acres. Witnesses: Benja Norvill and Jas Norvill. Recorded: August Court 1748. Bk G, pg 269 Indenture made 7 Feb 1749 between William Hooker Junr and William Witherinton both of Bertie, for 16 pounds current money of Virginia land in Bertie on the northside of Wiccacon Creek adjacent to Bakers line, Figures line, Sharps line containing 50 acres. Witnesses: Burril Bell and Richard Figures. Recorded: February Court, 1749. Bk G, pg 181 Indenture made 6 Apr 1749 between William Hooker of the one part and James and Stephen Hooker singlemen of the other part all of Bertie, for consideration of the love and good will and affection I have and bear unto them land in Bertie on the southside of Wiccacon Creek including 160 acres adjacent to Col Pollocks corner, School House Branch, John Wynn's mill pond, line of my father. Also another parcel joining together in the back woods near the afsd mannour containing 140 acres adjacent to Schoolhouse Branch, afd Pollock, William Hooker Junr corner, Sandy Run. Witnesses: John Wynns and James Brown. Recorded: January Court 1749. Bk G, pg 393 Hooker to Evans - assignment of foregoing deed of sale. North Carolina, Know all men by these presents that I the before mentioned Benjamin Hooker of Bertie do assign all my right and title of the aforementioned land unto Peter Evans his heirs Exe'rs and administrators and assigns forever from me my heirs Exec'rs and Adm'rs and all manner of person or persons whatsoever. Witness my hand and seal this 27th day of Oct 1750. Witnesses: John Wynns and John Hinson. Registered: August Court 1751. Bk G, pg 484 Indenture made 1 Nov 1752 between Mary Hocot Widow and William Hooker Junr both of Bertie, for 50 pounds money of Virginia land in Bertie on the southwest side of Chowan River next below Mount Pleasant plantation and next above Edward Hocots land adjacent to the River, William Belchums corner, James Hintons line, Wild Cat Gutt, Joseph Wynns line containing 150 acres. Witnesses: John Fannin, Sarah Fannin and Eliz Hocott. Registered: May Court 1753. Bk G, pg 534 Indenture made 19 Jun 1753 between William Hooker Senr of Bertie in consideration of the love good will and affection I have and do bear to my son Nathan Hooker of same, two tracts of land in Bertie: A tract containing 100 acres adjacent to Flatty Gutt, mouth of Tarr Kilns Branch, mouth of Deep Branch, Col. Pollocks head line. Second tract containing 10 1/2 acres and half beginning on the Chappel Spring Branch, Flatty Gutt. Witnesses: Jas Hooker, Burrill Bell, H Hooker and John Hooker. Registered: August Court 1753. Bk H, pg 178 Indenture made 19 May 1755 between Benjamin Hooker and William Hooker Junr both of Bertie, for 5 pounds land in Bertie on Sandy Run a branch of Mount Pleasant Mill Creek adjacent to William Hookers line, Benets line, Thomas Rogers line, afsd William Hooker Senr's line containing 50 acres. Witnesses: Joseph Bennit and Joshua Burras. Registered: July Court 1755. Bk H, pg 316 Indenture made 6 Jul 1755 between William Hooker Junr of Bertie County and Hance Hosler of Chowan County land William Hooker Junr bought of Mary Hocott adjacent to Hocots line, Joseph Wynns line to the river containing 150 acres. Witnesses: Chas Campbell, Henry Hill, Thomas Garrett. Registered: July Court 1756. Bk H, pg 376 Indenture made 25 Nov 1756 between Abraham Smith and William Hooker Junr both of Bertie, for 5 pounds land in Bertie on the branches of Sandy Run adjacent to Roysters line, Olivers line, Thomas Rogers line containing 100 acres. Witnesses: James Hooker, Stephen Hooker and Nicholas Askew. Registered: Jan'y Court 1757. Bk H, pg 457 Indenture made 6 Oct 1757 between Stephen Hooker of Tyrrell County Weaver and James Hooker of Bertie County, for 80 pounds land in Bertie on the southside of Waccacon Creek being the same manner plantation given and expressed in a joint deed of gift by William Hooker now deceased adjacent to Col Pollocks corner, School House Branch, John Wynns pond containing 160 acres. Also my right and title of two other parcels joining together and lying in Bertie in the back woods near the manner containing 140 acres, adjacent to Pollocks head line, School House Branch. Witnesses: Arthur Young, Elizabeth Hocott and Will Hooker. Registered: Oct'r Court 1757. Bk I, pg 32 Indenture written 24 Dec 1757 between Nathan Hooker late of Johnston County Yeoman and William Hooker of Bertie County, for 35 pounds land in Bertie on the Flatty Gutt at the mouth of Deep Branch, mouth of Tar Kill Branch, Pollocks Head Line containing 100 acres. One other tract adjacent to Chappel Spring Branch, Flatty Gutt containing 10 1/2 acres. Witnesses: William Lasiter, John Lewis and William Brown. Registered: Jan'y Crt 1758. Bk I, pg 88 Indenture made 5 Jul 1758 between James Hooker Yeoman and Cullen Pollock both of Bertie, for 20 pounds land in Bertie on the southside of Wiccacon Creek adjacent to Pollocks westward line, Barren Branch containing 20 acres. Witnesses: John Baker and Thomas Bonnapart. Registered: July Court 1758. Bk I, pg 89 Indenture made 5 Jul 1758 between Cullen Pollock and James Hooker both of Bertie, for 20 pounds land in Bertie on the south side of Wiccacon Creek, west side of Barren Branch containing 20 acres. Witnesses: Thos. Bonnifort and John Baker. Registered: July Court 1758. Bk I, pg 118 Indenture made 21 Oct 1758 between Burrill and Sarah Bell his wife on the one part and Benjamin Hooker of the other part all of Bertie, for 10 pounds land in Bertie including the planation whereon said Benjamin Hooker now lives adjacent to Flatt Swamp containing 100 acres. ============ The indenture written 24 Dec 1757 by Nathan Hooker "late of Johnston County" may have been the same man found in the following deed references along with some of his other Hertford County kin. Dobbs County was formed from Johnston County in 1758. The following information is taken from the Dobbs County, NC Grantor-Grantee Indicies and due to a courthouse fire the deeds do not exist. http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/lenoir/lenoirindices.htm Dobbs County Grantor/Grantee/page number Book 5 - April 1757 - April 1758 McClendon, Thomas - Nathaniel Hooker - 473 BOOK 6 - April 1758 - April 1765 Hooker, Nathan - William Hooker - 86 Rice, Micajah - William Hooker - 249 BOOK 9 - April 1771 - April 1773 Jones, John - William Hooker - 59 BOOK 10 - April l773 to May l775 Holliday, Joseph - William Hooker - 536 Jones, John - William Hooker - 170 BOOK 11 - January 1777 - April 1779 Ball, Mark - William Hooker - 374 Evereet (Everitt), William - William Hooker - 248 BOOK 12 - April l779 to April l784 Jones, Frederick - William Hooker - 93 Lewis, Jacob - Samuel Hooker - 143 Paramore, Mathew (Matthew) - William Hooker - 14 State - William Hooker - 132 BOOK 13 - April 1784 to April 1789 Cole, Thomas - William Hooker - 193 Griffith, Drury (Drewry) - Hymerick Hooker - 498 Hooker, William - Thomas Cole - 192 Hooker, Hymerick - William Lewis - 268 Holliday, Joseph - Hymrick Hooker - 270 Sugg (Suggs), Absalom - Hymrick Hooker - 256 Vining, John - Hymrick Hooker - 335 White, Robert Shf - Hymrick Hooker - 380 BOOK 14 - April 1789 - April 1792 Grimsly, George - Hymerick Hooker - 53 Harper, Francis - William Hooker - 364 End of Dobbs County and the lst book of Lenoir County - 1792, 1793 Cale (Cole), Thomas - William Hooker - 47 Grizzard, William - William Hooker, Jr - 154 Hooker, William - William Hooker - 131 BOOK 16 - Lenoir County - 1793, 1794, 1795 Goodson, William & wife - Hymrick Hooker - 131 Hooker, William - John Pope - 77 Harper, William - Hymrick Hooker - 134 Hooker, James & others - Charles Markland - 271 BOOK 18 Lenoir County - 1798, 1799 (First several pages apparently had some 1794 Deeds) Hooker, Hymrick - Charles Tull - 251 Hooker, James & Others - Charles Markland - 271 BOOK 22 - 1746, 1810 McLendon, Jesse - William Hooker - 63 McLendon, Jesse - William Hooker - 434 BOOK 25 - LENOIR COUNTY, August 1819 to December 1822 Hooker, Thomas - John King - 46 Lasitter, Silas - William Hooker - 312 BOOK 27 - LENOIR, COUNTY - October 1828 to 1833 Hooker, Nathan - Walter Dunn - 309 Hooker, Nathan, Admr. - Walter Dunn - 415 BOOK 29 - LENOIR COUNTY - January 1838 – December 1842 Hooker, Thomas - Francis Brown - 79