Person:Absalom Hooper (1)

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Absalom Hooper
b.1764 North Carolina
d.9 Dec 1845 Jackson County, North Carolina
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  1. Absalom Hooper1764 - 1845
Spouse and Children
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m. 1783
  1. John Hooper1783 -
  2. James Hooper1784 -
  3. Elizabeth Hooper1786 -
  4. Absalom Hooper,, Jr.1789 -
  5. Elinor Hooper1790 - 1825
  6. Andrew Hooper1792 -
  7. Nancy Hooper1795 -
  8. Kesiah Hooper1796 -
  9. Mary Hooper1798 -
  10. Margaret Hooper1802 -
  11. William Hooper1802 -
  12. Enos Hooper1805 -
  13. Isaac Hooper1807 -
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Name Absalom Hooper
Gender Male
Birth? 1764 North Carolina
Other? 1776 SC 6th Reb. under Capt.Richard Doggett, Capt. Jesse Baker, Col.Henderson Military
Marriage 1783 Elbert County, Georgiato Sarah Salers
Death? 9 Dec 1845 Jackson County, North Carolina
Burial? 1845 East LaPorte Cemetery

Settled in Caney Fork-present day Jackson Co.while it was still Cherokee territory. Lived in Wilkes Co. for awhile then Table Rock, SC then back to NC. Liked by indians; called him "Steke Santons" - "Little Keg" because he was little in statue. Lived among the Cherokees. Rev. War - battles at Sullivan's Island, Savannah (hit by musket ball in right arm), Charleston (wounded left thigh), prisoner - escaped and fled to GA, captured, released 5 days later, joined GA unit.

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