The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-25

Hooks. She died In 1898; he died in
 They lived on beautiful plantation on the Mouse River in Wayne County N. e.. on, the Wiimipgton Railroad one and a hall miles from Dudley oepot. | This place was named Feasant Green" by Lord Cornwaiiis, q nam olution Lieutenant Slocumb raised 2 troop of light horse called the Rangers to watch the enemy and punish the To-
 Charles Hooks. the little brother of | Mrs. Slocumb. although a mere boy, I was accustomed to follow his brother | in.law wherever 1t was possible m nis [ movements against the enemy .Ia, e was a lad of thirteen In April isi' when after. the battle of Guilford, Y; n. | Tarleton made his headquarters at thie niace during the absence of its master. The mistress. however. was equai to | the situation and on account of l her reception of the British om- cers and spirited conversation With l them Is well worth repeating IT space I permitted. They ordered dinner and | this description of god dinner of that tims and in that region is given Tn her | own words. s..-
 "The first dish was of course the | boiled ham f1anked with the plate or | greens. Opposite was the turkey sup ported by the laughing sweet potatoes baked; a. plate of boiled beef, another of sausages. and a third with pair or ] baked fowls formed a line across the 1 centre of the table. Half dozen dishes of different pickles, 'stewed fruit and other condiments filled up the fnterst.ces of the board"
 The dessert. too, was abundant and | various. Peach brandy distilled from the fruit of her orchard was served | to the officers who had never tasted it before and called 1t the best whiskey ever set before them. Lieutenant Slocumb with Charles Hooks and others had been in hot~pursuit of the Tories and returned home ignorant of the fact that Tarleton was in possession of the | place. A faithful slave warned them that a thousand men were within pistol shot .and although seen and p0r- sued they were able to make their escape.
 After the Revolution Charles Hoks married Mary Ann Hunter. He, was the son of Thomas and Anna Hooks and she was the daughter of Isaac and Priscilla Hunter. He went to the Leg islature from Dublin County, N. C.. 1s02-S-4 and again in 1s10-t1. He serv- ed seven years as a member of Con- gress 1sl6-i7 and from 1919 to 1925. He moved to Alabama in 1926 and died in lS43 and is buried in Montgomery County. His name can be added to the list of revolutionary soldiers in Alabama whose graves are known. In the North Carolina Historical Register for January and April 1900 may be found some abstracts of wills. The will Of Isaac Hunter of Chowan dated April r. 17b3 mentions children Elisha, Jacob. Jesse. Isaac. Daniel, Alec. Han nah, Eliza beth. Rachel and Sarah. This must be the grandfather of Mary Ann Hunter and his son Isaac was her father. The will of John Hooks Is dated November 17S2: he mentions wife Ruth, children, William, Robert, Thomas. John. Elizabeth. Mary, Sarah. This Thomas must have been the father of Charles Hooks.
 The father of this John Hooks, Will liam Hooks. died in 1746: his will men tions son William living. grandsons William, Thomas and John Hooks, sreat- grandson John son of John Hooks. grandson William Hooks, son of John, grandson William Beal.
 Charles Hooks then was the son of Thomas. grandson of John and great grandson of William Hooks.