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Ancestry report for James Hooker, builder's foreman, son of Richard Hooker, carpenter and Mary Ann Hooker

Generation No. 1
1. James Hooker, builder's foreman was the son of (2) Richard Hooker, carpenter and (3) Mary Ann Hooker. He was born 1848 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30^th Apr 1848 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
He married Harriet on c 1866. She was born 1847 at Islington, London

Generation No. 2
2. Richard Hooker, carpenter was the son of (4) Leonard Hooker, farmer and (5) Harriot Hooker [Spencer]. He was born 1822 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 16^th Aug 1822 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
He married Mary Ann on c 1845. She was born 1824 at West Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	James who was born 1848 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30^th Apr 1848 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
ii	Spencer who was born 1851 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30^th Nov 1851 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iii	Harriet Louisa who was born 1853 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 31^st Jul 1853 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iv	Annie who was born 1860 East Grinstead, Sussex

3. Mary Ann Hooker She was born 1824 at West Hoathly, Sussex
She married Richard Hooker, carpenter on c 1845. He was born 1822 at Lingfield, Surrey; christened 16^th Aug 1822 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	James who was born 1848 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30^th Apr 1848 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
ii	Spencer who was born 1851 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 30^th Nov 1851 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iii	Harriet Louisa who was born 1853 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 31^st Jul 1853 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iv	Annie who was born 1860 East Grinstead, Sussex

Generation No. 3
4. Leonard Hooker, farmer was the son of (6) Leonard Hooker and (7) Susanna Hooker [Bennett]. He was born 1778 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 27^th Oct 1778 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
He married Harriot Spencer on 10^th Dec 1799 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born 1779 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 18^th Mar 1779 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Hester who was born 1800 Lingfield, Surrey; christened 28^th Oct 1800 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey
ii	John who was born 1802 Lingfield, Surrey; christened 30^th Jul 1802 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey
iii	Abraham Spencer who was born 1803 Lingfield, Surrey; christened 4^th Jul 1803 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey
iv	Elizabeth who was born 1804 Lingfield, Surrey; christened 10^th Aug 1804 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey
v	Leonard who was born 1806 Lingfield, Surrey; christened 10^th Jul 1806 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey
vi	Mary who was born 1810 Lingfield, Surrey; christened 2^nd May 1810 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey
vii	Ann who was born 1812 Lingfield, Surrey; christened 17^th Aug 1812 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey
viii	Spencer who was born 1819 Lingfield, Surrey; christened 5^th Nov 1819 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
ix	Richard who was born 1822 Lingfield, Surrey; christened 16^th Aug 1822 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex

5. Harriot Hooker [Spencer] was the daughter of (8) Abraham Spencer and (9) Fanny Spencer [Leney]. She was born 1779 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 18^th Mar 1779 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
She married Leonard Hooker, farmer on 10^th Dec 1799 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born 1778 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 27^th Oct 1778 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Hester who was born 1800 Lingfield, Surrey; christened 28^th Oct 1800 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey
ii	John who was born 1802 Lingfield, Surrey; christened 30^th Jul 1802 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey
iii	Abraham Spencer who was born 1803 Lingfield, Surrey; christened 4^th Jul 1803 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey
iv	Elizabeth who was born 1804 Lingfield, Surrey; christened 10^th Aug 1804 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey
v	Leonard who was born 1806 Lingfield, Surrey; christened 10^th Jul 1806 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey
vi	Mary who was born 1810 Lingfield, Surrey; christened 2^nd May 1810 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey
vii	Ann who was born 1812 Lingfield, Surrey; christened 17^th Aug 1812 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Lingfield, Surrey
viii	Spencer who was born 1819 Lingfield, Surrey; christened 5^th Nov 1819 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
ix	Richard who was born 1822 Lingfield, Surrey; christened 16^th Aug 1822 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex

Generation No. 4
6. Leonard Hooker was the son of (10) Charles Hooker and (11) Esther Hooker [Baldwin]. He was born 1752 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 17^th Aug 1752 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
i	Esther who was born 1776 Withyham, Sussex; christened 29^th Sep 1776 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
He married Susanna Bennett on 3^rd Jul 1776 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born c 1755. They had the following children:
i	Leonard who was born 1778 Withyham, Sussex; christened 27^th Oct 1778 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ii	Thomas who was born 1781 Withyham, Sussex; christened 18^th Jan 1781 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iii	Charles who was born 1783 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 22^nd Oct 1783 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iv	Robert who was born 1785 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 9^th Dec 1785 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
v	Anne who was born 1788 Withyham, Sussex; christened 3^rd Mar 1788 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vi	Elizabeth who was born 1788 Withyham, Sussex; christened 3^rd Mar 1788 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vii	George who was born 1790 Withyham, Sussex; christened 23^rd Apr 1790 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex

7. Susanna Hooker [Bennett] She was born c 1755
i	Esther who was born 1776 Withyham, Sussex; christened 29^th Sep 1776 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
She married Leonard Hooker on 3^rd Jul 1776 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1752 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 17^th Aug 1752 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Leonard who was born 1778 Withyham, Sussex; christened 27^th Oct 1778 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ii	Thomas who was born 1781 Withyham, Sussex; christened 18^th Jan 1781 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iii	Charles who was born 1783 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 22^nd Oct 1783 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iv	Robert who was born 1785 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 9^th Dec 1785 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
v	Anne who was born 1788 Withyham, Sussex; christened 3^rd Mar 1788 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vi	Elizabeth who was born 1788 Withyham, Sussex; christened 3^rd Mar 1788 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vii	George who was born 1790 Withyham, Sussex; christened 23^rd Apr 1790 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex

8. Abraham Spencer was the son of (12) John Spencer and (13) Mary Spencer [Turner]. He was born 1751 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Oct 1751 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
i	Hannah who was born 1777 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 19^th Aug 1777 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
He married Fanny Leney on 19^th May 1777 at St Nicholas, Deptford, Kent. She was born c 1755. They had the following children:
i	Harriot who was born 1779 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 18^th Mar 1779 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ii	John who was born 1781 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 13^th Jan 1781 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iii	Jane who was born 1782 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 3^rd May 1782 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iv	John who was born 1783 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 10^th Dec 1783 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
v	Elizabeth who was born 1785 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 14^th Oct 1785 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
vi	Joseph who was born 1788 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 5^th May 1788 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
vii	Fanny who was born 1789 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 20^th Nov 1789 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viii	Richard who was born 1794 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25^th Aug 1794 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ix	George who was born 1796 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 26^th Oct 1796 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex

9. Fanny Spencer [Leney] She was born c 1755
i	Hannah who was born 1777 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 19^th Aug 1777 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
She married Abraham Spencer on 19^th May 1777 at St Nicholas, Deptford, Kent. He was born 1751 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Oct 1751 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Harriot who was born 1779 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 18^th Mar 1779 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ii	John who was born 1781 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 13^th Jan 1781 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iii	Jane who was born 1782 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 3^rd May 1782 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iv	John who was born 1783 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 10^th Dec 1783 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
v	Elizabeth who was born 1785 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 14^th Oct 1785 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
vi	Joseph who was born 1788 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 5^th May 1788 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
vii	Fanny who was born 1789 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 20^th Nov 1789 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viii	Richard who was born 1794 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 25^th Aug 1794 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ix	George who was born 1796 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 26^th Oct 1796 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex

Generation No. 5
10. Charles Hooker He was born c 1720
He married Esther Baldwin on 15^th Nov 1740 at St Michael's Church, East Peckham, Kent. She was born 1722 at Plaxtol, Kent; christened 27^th Nov 1722 at Parish Church, Plaxtol, Kent, parents Thomas & Hannah Baldwin. They had the following children:
i	Charles who was born 1744 Withyham, Sussex; christened 7^th Mar 1744 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ii	John who was born 1746 Withyham, Sussex; christened 27^th Sep 1746 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iii	Stephen who was born 1747 Withyham, Sussex; christened 15^th Feb 1747 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iv	Leonard who was born 1752 Withyham, Sussex; christened 17^th Aug 1752 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
v	Ann who was born 1759 Withyham, Sussex; christened 5^th Apr 1759 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vi	Hannah who was born 1762 Withyham, Sussex; christened 16^th Feb 1762 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex

11. Esther Hooker [Baldwin] She was born 1722 at Plaxtol, Kent; christened 27^th Nov 1722 at Parish Church, Plaxtol, Kent, parents Thomas & Hannah Baldwin
She married Charles Hooker on 15^th Nov 1740 at St Michael's Church, East Peckham, Kent. He was born c 1720. They had the following children:
i	Charles who was born 1744 Withyham, Sussex; christened 7^th Mar 1744 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
ii	John who was born 1746 Withyham, Sussex; christened 27^th Sep 1746 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iii	Stephen who was born 1747 Withyham, Sussex; christened 15^th Feb 1747 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iv	Leonard who was born 1752 Withyham, Sussex; christened 17^th Aug 1752 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
v	Ann who was born 1759 Withyham, Sussex; christened 5^th Apr 1759 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
vi	Hannah who was born 1762 Withyham, Sussex; christened 16^th Feb 1762 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex

12. John Spencer was the son of (14) Joseph Spencer and (15) Jane Spencer [Dudgin]. He was born 1718 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1^st Mar 1718 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died May 1793 at Hartfield, Sussex; buried 23^rd May 1793 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
He married Mary Turner on 9^th Jul 1745 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born c 1725. They had the following children:
i	Jane who was born 1746 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 22^nd Sep 1746 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ii	Mary who was born 1748 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 13^th Jan 1748 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iii	Abraham who was born 1751 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Oct 1751 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iv	Joseph who was born 1753 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28^th Dec 1753 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 12^th Sep 1838 Hartfield, Sussex; buried 19^th Sep 1838 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
v	Elizabeth who was born 1758 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Oct 1758 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; buried 14^th Dec 1790 St Mary's Church, Glynde, Sussex

13. Mary Spencer [Turner] She was born c 1725
She married John Spencer on 9^th Jul 1745 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1718 at Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1^st Mar 1718 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died May 1793 at Hartfield, Sussex; buried 23^rd May 1793 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
i	Jane who was born 1746 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 22^nd Sep 1746 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ii	Mary who was born 1748 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 13^th Jan 1748 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iii	Abraham who was born 1751 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Oct 1751 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iv	Joseph who was born 1753 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 28^th Dec 1753 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died 12^th Sep 1838 Hartfield, Sussex; buried 19^th Sep 1838 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
v	Elizabeth who was born 1758 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Oct 1758 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; buried 14^th Dec 1790 St Mary's Church, Glynde, Sussex

Generation No. 6
14. Joseph Spencer He was born c 1680
He married Jane Dudgin on 31^st Jan 1704 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. She was born c 1680. They had the following children:
i	Richard who was born 1707 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Mar 1707 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ii	Jane who was born 1710 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 5^th Jan 1710 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iii	Joseph who was born 1713 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 9^th Aug 1713 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iv	Elizabeth who was born 1716 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 18^th Aug 1716 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Jun 1772 Withyham, Sussex; buried 6^th Jun 1772 Withyham, Sussex
v	John who was born 1718 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1^st Mar 1718 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died May 1793 Hartfield, Sussex; buried 23^rd May 1793 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
vi	Dorothy who was born 1721 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 22^nd Feb 1721 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
vii	Hannah who was born 1724 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 11^th Dec 1724 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viii	Sarah who was born 1726 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12^th Feb 1726 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ix	Abraham who was born 1727 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Feb 1727 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
x	Sarah who was born 1731 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 14^th Oct 1731 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex

15. Jane Spencer [Dudgin] She was born c 1680
She married Joseph Spencer on 31^st Jan 1704 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex. He was born c 1680. They had the following children:
i	Richard who was born 1707 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 2^nd Mar 1707 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ii	Jane who was born 1710 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 5^th Jan 1710 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iii	Joseph who was born 1713 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 9^th Aug 1713 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
iv	Elizabeth who was born 1716 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 18^th Aug 1716 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died Jun 1772 Withyham, Sussex; buried 6^th Jun 1772 Withyham, Sussex
v	John who was born 1718 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 1^st Mar 1718 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex; died May 1793 Hartfield, Sussex; buried 23^rd May 1793 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
vi	Dorothy who was born 1721 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 22^nd Feb 1721 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
vii	Hannah who was born 1724 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 11^th Dec 1724 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
viii	Sarah who was born 1726 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 12^th Feb 1726 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
ix	Abraham who was born 1727 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 4^th Feb 1727 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
x	Sarah who was born 1731 Hartfield, Sussex; christened 14^th Oct 1731 St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex

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