preacher - organized a church in Boston in 1737
minister at Trinity Church from 1747 until his death
married daughter of John Dennice (? spelling)
had 5 children
Hooper name means maker of hoops...Hoopers came from Edenham, Scotland.
Some came from Linkinghorne Co., Cornwall, England
Came to America and settled first in Lunenburg, VA; moved to many states.