Re: Book about Hooks of Southeast Texas
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Re: Book about Hooks of Southeast Texas
Debra LaMel 5/28/09
Debra,
I'm finally back in town for a few days. Boy what a lot of messages. I don't know why the e-mail was sent back since I received it...anyway, just to make sure, my e-mail is [email protected] or [email protected].
Anyway, I did see Clyde's response so I contacted David Boyette for clarification. Clyde is right, although the first three groups are related they branched prior to emigration to America and are not all descendants of William Hookes who emigrated to Virginia in 1629. With that said, a commonly accepted son of William Hookes, Robert Hooks, was granted 400 acres of land in Isle of Wight County, Virginia in 1662 in joint ownership with Jacob Darden. This line passes down to John Hooks, Sr, born 1650 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia; his son William Henry Hooks, Sr., born 1686 in Isle of Wight, Virginia; his son William Henry Hooks, Jr., born 1755 in Goldsboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina; his son William Henry Hooks III, born abt 1774 in North Carolina married Apsilla (Abcilla) Raiford. Abcilla was left land by her father Phillip Raiford of Johnston County, NC in 1799 as "Apsilla, of Wayne County, North Carolina, wife of William Hooks.William's brother John married Apcilla's sister Ann Raiford. It is my belief that Jonathan, son of William and Apcilla Raiford Hooks, is the Jonathan that you believe is the son of William and Apcilla Durden.
I base this on the fact that despite being a neighbor of William and Apcilla Durden Hooks in 1820 Jonathan is never mentioned as a brother of Michael Hooks, William and Apcilla Durden's son, by Dorothy Woods in "Salt Of The Earth". Only Allen is mentioned. Perhaps this is the reason for the confusion between the Apcilla's.
I also want to apologize for some confusion. I didn't mean to imply that I was a descendant of William and Apcilla Durden Hooks. It was my belief at the time that I was a cousin due to my misinterpretation of the DNA research. However, it is interesting that my ancestor James Hooks moved to Simpson County, Mississippi at the same approximate time as John Durden and that my family tradition also claims a Maryland birth for his father.
Anyway, can't wait to go through all of the e-mails and process the information. Sorry about the wandering reply...I flew all night and am more than a little sleep deprived.
Terry Hooks
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Re: Book about Hooks of Southeast Texas
Debra LaMel 6/16/09