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Howson, Howson Hooe Sr. (1696-1790) would marry Anne
Frances Harris, who inherited "Buckhall" plantation in Prince William County, and who bore several sons, including Howson Hooe Jr, William Hooe, John Hooe, Bernard Hooe, John Hooe and Harris Hooe, some of whom also served in the legislature). By another marriage Hooe III had sons Capt. John Hooe (who at different times served as delegate and justice of the Peace in Stafford and Prince William County) and Rhys Hooe IV. Capt. John Hooe patented 2900 acres in what became Prince William County, Virginia after settlement increased and the legislature again split Stafford County, near what would later become
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Virginia colony, and sold the land to Stafford County merchant and surveyor John Alexander, who would become the city's namesake), and finally to the widow Frances Townsend Withers. Rice Hooe III gained land by these marriages, as well as secured a 200-acre land grant
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The second Rice Hooe married twice, first to
Susannah Nicholas, then to the widow of Thomas Howard. The third Rice Hooe married three times: first to the widow Mary Dade Massey in 1691, then in 1695 to Anne Howson (the daughter of Welsh sea captain Robert Howson, who had patented 6000 acres in 1669
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in 1632–1633 (when it was a single house body). Hooe sailed back to
England, then finally emigrated to Virginia in 1635. In 1636 Hooe received a 1200-acre land grant in Charles City County for emigrating with his wife to the Virginia colony, and an additional 1100 acres in headrights for paying the
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Charles City County burgesses in the legislative Assemblies of 1645 (alongside Edward Hill, Francis Poythres and Edward Prince), and 1645–1646 (alongside William Parker, Francis Epes, Edward Hill, Edward Prince, Charles Sparrow and Anthony Wyatt). In 1655
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He erected what would become the family home, Barnesfield, at the ferry's
Virginia terminus, beginning in 1715. Five years later, the Virginia General Assembly split Stafford County, and the area around Barnesfield became King George County, Virginia. Hooe III had several sons. His son by Anne
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Richard Hooe, grandson of Rice Hooe III, was probably the last family member to operate that 3-mile long
Potomac ferry. Barnesfield, at which the Dr. Abraham Barnes Hooe resided in 1861 and "spinster Hooe" occupied during the American Civil War, reportedly was burned by federal troops.
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because he had paid to transport 14 people to the
Virginia colony. In 1639, Hooe received his final major land grant, 300 acres for transporting 6 people to James City County. He only had one child who survived him, as discussed below, and that son also only had one child.
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Delegates and served alongside Richard Fossaker in the Assembly of 1703–1705.
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transportation costs of 23 additional people. In 1639 he served as county commissioner. In 1638 Hooe received another land grant, this time of 700 acres in
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