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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  PARENT WILLIAM was born in in New YorK or New Jersey; died about 1740 in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

    WILLIAM married UNKNOWN MERCY. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. PARENT DEBORA  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1700 in New York.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  PARENT DEBORA Descendancy chart to this point (1.WILLIAM1) was born about 1700 in New York.

    DEBORA married VAN HOOK HENDRICK (HENRY) on 15 Jul 1721 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. HENDRICK (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. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. VAN HOOK SAMUEL  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 4. VAN HOOK MARY  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 5. VAN HOOK BENJAMIN  Descendancy chart to this point was born in in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
    4. 6. VAN HOOK WILLIAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey; died in 1776 in Maurice River, Cumberland County, New Jersey.
    5. 7. VAN HOOK ISAAC  Descendancy chart to this point was born in in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
    6. 8. VAN HOOK LAWRENCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1724 in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey; died after 25 Apr 1776 in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  VAN HOOK SAMUEL Descendancy chart to this point (2.DEBORA2, 1.WILLIAM1) was born in in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey; 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]

    Children:
    1. 9. VAN HOOK BENJAMIN  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 10. VAN HOOK MARY (POLLY)  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 1775 in Washington County, Virginia.
    3. 11. VAN HOOK ABNER LEWIS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Feb 1775 in Washington County, Virginia; died on 12 Mar 1852 in Cynthiana, Harrison Copunty, Kentucky.
    4. 12. VAN HOOK ARCHELAUS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jun 1777 in Washington County, Virginia; died on 19 Jul 1844 in Crawfordsville, Indiana.
    5. 13. VAN HOOK THOMAS  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1779 in Washington County, Virginia; died about 1814 in Lincoln County, Kentucky.
    6. 14. VAN HOOK RUSSELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1780.
    7. 15. VAN HOOK MARTIN  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1780 in Washington County, Virginia; died about 1832 in Harrison County, Kentucky.
    8. 16. VAN HOOK WINFRED  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1783 in Washington County, Virginia.
    9. 17. VAN HOOK MARY (POLLY)  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1792.

  2. 4.  VAN HOOK MARY Descendancy chart to this point (2.DEBORA2, 1.WILLIAM1)

    MARY married PURCELL THOMAS. [Group Sheet]


  3. 5.  VAN HOOK BENJAMIN Descendancy chart to this point (2.DEBORA2, 1.WILLIAM1) was born in in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

  4. 6.  VAN HOOK WILLIAM Descendancy chart to this point (2.DEBORA2, 1.WILLIAM1) was born in in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey; died in 1776 in Maurice River, Cumberland County, New Jersey.

    Notes:

    Per Larry Herrin:
    !Killed in the Revolutionary War at Maurice River Twp. Cumberland Cty.
    New Jersey.


  5. 7.  VAN HOOK ISAAC Descendancy chart to this point (2.DEBORA2, 1.WILLIAM1) was born in in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

    Notes:

    Per Larry Herrin:
    Scott, Kenneth (1981). "Early New York Naturalizations" Abstracts 1792-1840.
    Genealogical Pub.: Baltimore.

    Page 15

    Perry, Peter, merchant, subj. of France; rec. by Isaac Van Hook - 30 Dec. 1803.


  6. 8.  VAN HOOK LAWRENCE Descendancy chart to this point (2.DEBORA2, 1.WILLIAM1) was born about 1724 in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey; died after 25 Apr 1776 in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

    Notes:

    Per Larry Herrin:
    !Per The Vaughn Shipwrights of Kensington, by David Gauer, p. 183.

    LAWRENCE married UNKNOWN MARY. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. VAN HOOK LAWRENCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1755 in New Jersey.


Generation: 4

  1. 9.  VAN HOOK BENJAMIN Descendancy chart to this point (3.SAMUEL3, 2.DEBORA2, 1.WILLIAM1) 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.

    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]

    Children:
    1. 19. VAN HOOK MARTIN L.  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 20. VAN HOOK SARAH JAN (SALLY)  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Jan 1811 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
    3. 21. VAN HOOK LYDIA (LIDDY)  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Jan 1813 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
    4. 22. VAN HOOK REBEKAH  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 May 1815 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
    5. 23. VAN HOOK HARRIET ANN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Jul 1817 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; died on 7 Dec 1900.
    6. 24. VAN HOOK DAUGHTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 May 1818.
    7. 25. VAN HOOK ELIZA JANE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Sep 1819 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; died on 12 Feb 1908.
    8. 26. VAN HOOK JAMES HARVEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Mar 1822 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; died on 18 Aug 1888.
    9. 27. VAN HOOK SUSANNA  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Apr 1824 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; died on 24 Jul 1901; was buried in Brodhead, Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
    10. 28. VAN HOOK JOHN LEWIS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Oct 1829 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; died on 8 Feb 1812.
    11. 29. VAN HOOK NANCY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1830 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky.

  2. 10.  VAN HOOK MARY (POLLY) Descendancy chart to this point (3.SAMUEL3, 2.DEBORA2, 1.WILLIAM1) was born before 1775 in Washington County, Virginia.

    MARY married LEE JOHN before 1796 in Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  3. 11.  VAN HOOK ABNER LEWIS Descendancy chart to this point (3.SAMUEL3, 2.DEBORA2, 1.WILLIAM1) was born on 7 Feb 1775 in Washington County, Virginia; died on 12 Mar 1852 in Cynthiana, Harrison Copunty, Kentucky.

    ABNER married HALL FREELOVE on 6 Feb 1808 in Bourbon County, Kentucky. FREELOVE (daughter of HALL WILLIAM) was born on 23 Dec 1776; died on 30 Sep 1854 in Cynthiana, Harrison Copunty, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]


  4. 12.  VAN HOOK ARCHELAUS Descendancy chart to this point (3.SAMUEL3, 2.DEBORA2, 1.WILLIAM1) was born on 7 Jun 1777 in Washington County, Virginia; died on 19 Jul 1844 in Crawfordsville, Indiana.

    ARCHELAUS married WHALEY JEMIMA on 17 Nov 1799 in Bourbon County, Kentucky. JEMIMA (daughter of WHALEY WILLIAM and REMY BARBARA) was born about 1775 in Loudon County, Virginia; died on 20 May 1858 in Crawfordsville, Indiana. [Group Sheet]


  5. 13.  VAN HOOK THOMAS Descendancy chart to this point (3.SAMUEL3, 2.DEBORA2, 1.WILLIAM1) was born in 1779 in Washington County, Virginia; died about 1814 in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

    THOMAS married DAVIS MARY on 14 Apr 1805 in Harrison County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]


  6. 14.  VAN HOOK RUSSELL Descendancy chart to this point (3.SAMUEL3, 2.DEBORA2, 1.WILLIAM1) was born about 1780.

  7. 15.  VAN HOOK MARTIN Descendancy chart to this point (3.SAMUEL3, 2.DEBORA2, 1.WILLIAM1) was born about 1780 in Washington County, Virginia; died about 1832 in Harrison County, Kentucky.

    Notes:

    Per Larry Herrin:
    !Nicholas Co., KY marriage records show Martin married Sarah Harding.

    MARTIN married HARDING SARAH (SALLY) on 15 Aug 1815 in Nicholas County, Kentucky. SARAH (daughter of HARDIN ELIHU) died about 1844 in Harrison County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]


  8. 16.  VAN HOOK WINFRED Descendancy chart to this point (3.SAMUEL3, 2.DEBORA2, 1.WILLIAM1) was born about 1783 in Washington County, Virginia.

    WINFRED married WHITELEY THOMAS. (son of WHITELEY JOSEPH) [Group Sheet]


  9. 17.  VAN HOOK MARY (POLLY) Descendancy chart to this point (3.SAMUEL3, 2.DEBORA2, 1.WILLIAM1) was born in 1792.

    MARY married LEE JOHN. [Group Sheet]


  10. 18.  VAN HOOK LAWRENCE Descendancy chart to this point (8.LAWRENCE3, 2.DEBORA2, 1.WILLIAM1) was born in 1755 in New Jersey.

    Notes:

    Per Larry Herrin:
    !Michael A. Van Hook, 1200 Patterson, Burlington IA. Per information gathered
    in The Vaughn Shipwrights of Kensington, by David Gauer, p. 183, it appears
    that the person buried in Jackson County, Iowa is not the Revolutionary War
    Veteran, but rather his son. This Lawrence is the true Captain who fought
    in the New Jersey Militia in the War!!!

    LAWRENCE married UNKNOWN UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 30. VAN HOOK JAMES LAWRENCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in in New Jersey; died in in Jackson County, Iowa; was buried in 1854 in Andrew, Jackson County, Iowa.
    2. 31. VAN HOOK WILLIAM  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 32. VAN HOOK ISAAC  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 33. VAN HOOK BENJAMIN RUSH  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1775 in New Jersey; died in 1839 in Cumberland County, New Jersey.


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