VAN HOOK ELIZA JANE

Female 1819 - 1908  (88 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  VAN HOOK ELIZA JANE was born on 3 Sep 1819 in Pulaski County, Kentucky (daughter of VAN HOOK BENJAMIN and HIGGINS SUSANNAH); died on 12 Feb 1908.

    ELIZA married WOODYARD JOHN EDWARD. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  VAN HOOK BENJAMIN was born in Feb 1771 in Russell County, Virginia (son of VAN HOOK SAMUEL and HIGGINS HANNAH); died on 27 Jul 1854 in Brodhead, Rockcastle County, Kentucky; was buried in Jul 1854 in Brodhead, Rockcastle County, Kentucky.

    Notes:

    Per Larry Herrin:
    !BIRTH: a) Keister (1953)."Van Hook and Allied Families".
    b) Charles Hilton of Jefferson Co., KY had Person Co., NC as his
    birthplace.
    c) 1850 Rockcastle Co., KY Census lists Benjamin Van Hook, b. NC
    d) Grave stone says d. 27 July 1854 age 86 (Brodhead, KY)
    e) Benjamin Van Hook Family Bible gives the birth as Feb. 1771
    f) 1880 Pulaski Co., KY Mortaility Schedule for Ben Vanhook

    source f):
    433 Vanhook, Ben 80 W VA VA VA May cancer of liver
    (This is Benjamin, Jr.)

    !MARRIAGE: Married Susannah Higgins Pulaski Co., KY Book 1 Page 24.

    !RESIDENCE: Orange Co. NC, Washington Co., VA, Harrison Co. KY, Pulaski Co. KY
    and Rockcastle Co., KY.

    !MILITARY:
    Benjamin and father, Samuel, were taken prisoner and marched to Detroit
    where they were held prisoner for 4 years and 2 months. They later re-
    turned to Kentucky.

    !BURIAL:
    Buried in Old Wilderness Benjamin Van Hook Cemetery near Brodhead, Kentucky. A
    photograph of his monument is on file as well as photos of the old VanHook
    Homestead. Information was taken from Fred VanHooks "The VanHook Family" of
    Wilson County Tennessee.

    "died 27 July 1854 age 86" on gravestone

    BENJAMIN married HIGGINS SUSANNAH on 21 Oct 1808 in Pulaski County, Kentucky. SUSANNAH was born on 7 Mar 1785 in Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Virginia; died on 7 Jun 1860 in Brodhead, Rockcastle County, Kentucky; was buried in Brodhead, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  HIGGINS SUSANNAH was born on 7 Mar 1785 in Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Virginia; died on 7 Jun 1860 in Brodhead, Rockcastle County, Kentucky; was buried in Brodhead, Rockcastle County, Kentucky.

    Notes:

    Per Larry Herrin:
    !BIRTH: a) Keister (1953)."Van Hook and Allied Families".
    b) Charles Hilton of Jefferson Co., KY had Person Co., NC as his
    birthplace.
    c) 1850 Rockcastle Co., KY Census lists Benjamin Van Hook, b. NC
    d) Grave stone says d. 27 July 1854 age 86 (Brodhead, KY)
    e) Benjamin Van Hook Family Bible gives the birth as Feb. 1771
    f) 1880 Pulaski Co., KY Mortaility Schedule for Ben Vanhook

    source f):
    433 Vanhook, Ben 80 W VA VA VA May cancer of liver
    (This is Benjamin, Jr.)

    !MARRIAGE: Married Susannah Higgins Pulaski Co., KY Book 1 Page 24.

    !RESIDENCE: Orange Co. NC, Washington Co., VA, Harrison Co. KY, Pulaski Co. KY
    and Rockcastle Co., KY.

    !MILITARY:
    Benjamin and father, Samuel, were taken prisoner and marched to Detroit
    where they were held prisoner for 4 years and 2 months. They later re-
    turned to Kentucky.

    !BURIAL:
    Buried in Old Wilderness Benjamin Van Hook Cemetery near Brodhead, Kentucky. A
    photograph of his monument is on file as well as photos of the old VanHook
    Homestead. Information was taken from Fred VanHooks "The VanHook Family" of
    Wilson County Tennessee.

    "died 27 July 1854 age 86" on gravestone

    Children:
    1. VAN HOOK MARTIN L. was born on 8 Aug 1809 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; died on 9 Dec 1873 in Plato, Pulaski County, Kentucky; was buried in Plato, Pulaski County, Kentucky.
    2. VAN HOOK SARAH JAN (SALLY) was born on 9 Jan 1811 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
    3. VAN HOOK LYDIA (LIDDY) was born on 11 Jan 1813 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
    4. VAN HOOK REBEKAH was born on 29 May 1815 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
    5. VAN HOOK HARRIET ANN was born on 26 Jul 1817 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; died on 7 Dec 1900.
    6. VAN HOOK DAUGHTER was born on 24 May 1818.
    7. 1. VAN HOOK ELIZA JANE was born on 3 Sep 1819 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; died on 12 Feb 1908.
    8. VAN HOOK JAMES HARVEY was born on 5 Mar 1822 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; died on 18 Aug 1888.
    9. VAN HOOK SUSANNA was born on 24 Apr 1824 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; died on 24 Jul 1901; was buried in Brodhead, Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
    10. VAN HOOK JOHN LEWIS was born on 26 Oct 1829 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; died on 8 Feb 1812.
    11. VAN HOOK NANCY was born about 1830 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  VAN HOOK SAMUEL was born in in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey (son of VAN HOOK HENDRICK (HENRY) and PARENT DEBORA); died in 1818 in Harrison County, Kentucky; was buried in 1818 in Harrison County, Kentucky.

    Notes:

    Per Larry Herrin:
    !BIRTH: Keister (1953), "Van Hook and Allied Families".

    !MARRIAGE:
    Samuel's wives were:
    1. Hannah Higgins
    2. Hannah Wilson Williams (Her husband had been killed by Indians.
    3. Hannah Trousdale
    4. Unknown

    !MILITARY: "Cornstalk Militia of Kentucky" (1982):
    Harrison County, KY Commissioned Officer, Samuel Van Hook Lieut. 20th Regiment
    April 17, 1797. With George Rogers Clark on his Indiana expedition.

    Samuel and his son Benjamin were taken prisoner and marched to Detroit
    where they were held prisoner for 4 years and 2 months. They returned
    to Kentucky. Samuel was a Revolutionary War Veteran and later a founder of
    Harrison County, Kentucky. He proposed many articles tothe Virginia House
    relative to Kentucky's legislative system. Samuel is listed several times as a
    DAR progenitor. Was with Daniel Boone's expedition.

    Powell, William S. (1977). "When the Past Refused to Die: A History of Caswell
    County North Carolina 1777-1977". Caswell County Historical Society:
    Yanceville, NC.

    page 69.
    "Other early licenses were granted:
    Dec. 11, 1777 Samuel Van Hook...at his now dwelling house"

    Drake, Mrs. W. P., Wilson, Judge S. M., & Ardery, Mrs. W. B. (1967). "Kentucky
    in Retrospect: Noteworthy Personages and Events in Kentucky
    History 1792-1967". The Kentucky Historical Society: Frankfort.

    page 215-216.
    Ruddles (also called Hinkston's and Licking) Fort
    "Built in 1779 by Isaac Ruddell one mile from Lair Station near Bourbon
    County line, now in Harrison County, about seven miles from Paris. Most of the
    following persons and others unknown resided at Ruddle's Fort in 1780,at the
    time it was taken by the British and Indian warriers under Captain Bird. It was
    here that cannon was used for the first time against the helpless prisoners."
    Samuel VanHook is listed, along with Col. Benjamin Harrison and others.
    Lists

    !MILITARY: "George Rogers Clark and His Men Military Records, 1778-1784",
    Kentucky Historical Society.

    page 44
    Samuel Vanhook Sargant entered March 13, 1780; discharged June 26, 1780
    105 days 10.10. From pay roll of Capt. Charles Gatliff Company of Raingers
    "Document 55", Bird's Raid, Destruction of Ruddl's and Martin's Stations
    and Shawnee Expedition.

    page 45
    Sgt. Samuel Vanhook March 17, 1780 to June 26, 1780 98 9 pds., 16
    shilling and 5 2/5 pence. Payroll of Capt. Charles Gatliss Company
    of militia Martin's Station, Kentucky, Kentucky County.

    !NOTE: Without knowing the ages of the children it is difficult to say which
    were Samuel's and Hannah Higgins. With the late marriage dates it is likely
    that most of the children were by Hannah Wilson Williams since Hannah Higgins
    died in 1780 at the defeat of Ruddle's Station.

    !BURIED: Harrison County, KY.

    SAMUEL married HIGGINS HANNAH about 1768 in North Carolina. HANNAH was born about 1740; died in 1780 in Ruddles Station, Harrison County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  HIGGINS HANNAH was born about 1740; died in 1780 in Ruddles Station, Harrison County, Kentucky.

    Notes:

    Per Larry Herrin:
    !DEATH:
    She was scalped by Indians at the battle of Ruddles Station, Kentucky.

    Children:
    1. 2. VAN HOOK BENJAMIN was born in Feb 1771 in Russell County, Virginia; died on 27 Jul 1854 in Brodhead, Rockcastle County, Kentucky; was buried in Jul 1854 in Brodhead, Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
    2. VAN HOOK MARY (POLLY) was born before 1775 in Washington County, Virginia.
    3. VAN HOOK ABNER LEWIS was born on 7 Feb 1775 in Washington County, Virginia; died on 12 Mar 1852 in Cynthiana, Harrison Copunty, Kentucky.
    4. VAN HOOK ARCHELAUS was born on 7 Jun 1777 in Washington County, Virginia; died on 19 Jul 1844 in Crawfordsville, Indiana.
    5. VAN HOOK THOMAS was born in 1779 in Washington County, Virginia; died about 1814 in Lincoln County, Kentucky.
    6. VAN HOOK RUSSELL was born about 1780.
    7. VAN HOOK MARTIN was born about 1780 in Washington County, Virginia; died about 1832 in Harrison County, Kentucky.
    8. VAN HOOK WINFRED was born about 1783 in Washington County, Virginia.
    9. VAN HOOK MARY (POLLY) was born in 1792.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  VAN HOOK HENDRICK (HENRY) (son of VAN HOECK LAURENS (LAWRENCE) and SMITH JOHANNA HENDRICKS); died after 18 Feb 1749/50 in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey; was buried in 1750 in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

    HENDRICK married PARENT DEBORA on 15 Jul 1721 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. DEBORA (daughter of PARENT WILLIAM and UNKNOWN MERCY) was born about 1700 in New York. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  PARENT DEBORA was born about 1700 in New York (daughter of PARENT WILLIAM and UNKNOWN MERCY).
    Children:
    1. 4. VAN HOOK SAMUEL was born in in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey; died in 1818 in Harrison County, Kentucky; was buried in 1818 in Harrison County, Kentucky.
    2. VAN HOOK MARY
    3. VAN HOOK BENJAMIN was born in in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
    4. VAN HOOK WILLIAM was born in in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey; died in 1776 in Maurice River, Cumberland County, New Jersey.
    5. VAN HOOK ISAAC was born in in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
    6. VAN HOOK LAWRENCE was born about 1724 in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey; died after 25 Apr 1776 in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey.


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