Hoots, William R. Sr

Lawrence married Susanah H in 1823. Susanah was born in 1808 in North Carolina, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From "North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868" Bride Frances Taylor, Groom John Hoots, Bond Date 2 March 1795, County Surry, Bondsman Josh Millar (probably John Miller, who was Bondsman for John's brother Philip)

1790 Federal census of Surry County, North Carolina, shows John Hootts, head of household, 1 Free white male of 16 years and upwards, 1 Free white male under 16 years, and 2 Free white females.

Per "Descendants of Jacob Hoots," by Carl Hoots: "After they married in 1795, John and Frances (second wife) left the land Jacob had inherited from his father and moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina."

John married Taylor, Frances on 02 Mar 1795 in Surry (Yadkin) County, North Carolina, United States. Frances was born in 1775 in Surry County, North Carolina, United States; died about 1845. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jacob married Shore, Margarett before 1765 in Surry (Yadkin), North Carolina, United States. Margarett was born in 1748 in Bladen (Forsyth), North Carolina, United States; died about 1823 in Surry (Yadkin), North Carolina, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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This version of the Jacob Hoots' history is that of Rodney Nelson Hoots. The commonly accepted version is contained in a book by Carl Casper Hoots entitled "Descendants of Jacob Hoots."


- Carl concluded that the immigrant ancestor, Johann Jacob Huth, arrived in America single, migrated through Virginia to North Carolina, and some time during that period married a woman named Margaret with whom he had nine children. In Virginia his name evolved to Hutts and in North Carolina to Hoots.


- * Rodney thinks that Johann Jacob Huth was accompanied to America by a wife, Maria Margaretha Andrae, who he married in Germany. Rodney further believes that Johan Jacob Huth went directly to North Carolina after arriving in America, had a son by Maria in 1745 who was named Jacob Hoots (Sr.), and that Jacob Hoots, Sr., was the one who married Margaret and had nine children.
The details of Carl Casper Hoots and Rodney Nelson Hoots' research are in "The Hoots Family" web site at:


Rodney's version of the family tree is at:


On 20 November 1778, Jacob entered a claim to the State of North Carolina for 200 acres of land on Harmons Creek in Surry (now Yadkin) County. Apparently he was farming this land as early as August 1778 because, according to the records of a George Bates, "Anthony Betts enters 200 acres of land in Surry Co. on Harmons Creek above Jacob Hutts."


On 8 March 1780, Jacob entered a claim for 100 acres "On the waters of Harmon Creek."


Grant 231, to Jacob Hutts, was issued on 3 April 1780 by the North Carolina Land Grant Office, Raleigh, North Carolina. The land was surveyed by Anthony and William Betts and the survey approved by Henry Speer, Surveyer of Surry County (Henry Speer was also the Hoots family lawyer).


In 1783, the Continental Congress authorized the Paymaster General of the Continental Army, John Pierce, to settle unpaid military pay for veterans of the Revolutionary War. He completed the task in 1785 and issued a record of the pay certificates called "Pierce's Register." On page 386 of Roster of Soldiers from North Carolina in the American Revolution, under "Sundry Names," it is noted that Jacob Hoots, Militia, Salisbury District, was issued voucher 4651, apparently for back pay. The town of Salisbury, North Carolina, was and still is located about 30 miles south of the site of Jacob's farm. In the first census of the United States in 1790, Jacob's family is shown as being in the Salisbury District.


On 1 June 1784, Jacob entered a claim for 200 acres "On the waters of Harmon Creek." Grant 989, to Jacob Hutts, was issued on 9 August 1787. The land was surveyed by Jacob's sons John and Jacob, Jr., and approved by Henry Speer.
1790 Federal census of Surry County, North Carolina, shows Jacob Hootts, head of household including 3 Free white males of 16 years and upwards, 5 Free white males under 16 years, and 3 Free white females.


1790 Surry County tax lists (Captain Colvard's District) shows Jacob with 500 acres.


On 5 April 1787, Jacob entered a claim for 250 acres on "S. side of Harmon Creek." Grant 1573, to Jacob Hutts, was issued on 24 December 1792. The land was surveyed by George Bates and Jacob, Jr., and approved by Henry Speer.


As noted above, Jacob started to claim land in 1778 and by 1792 had 750 acres along Harmon Creek, about three miles south of what is now Yadkinville, the County seat of Yadkin County. Deeds for these lands can be found in the Surry County Registry. The land was given in and taxes paid under the name Jacob Hutts until 1794. After 1794, the spelling was changed to Jacob Hoots. He willed the land to his sons. The excerpt below, from the "Yadkin County Historical Documentation" map (available from the Yadkin County Library), shows the Yadkin River (on the right), Shallow Ford, Deep Creek, Harmon Creek, and the route of "The Great Road" (or Great Wagon Road, or Philadelphia Road). Although this map shows Jacob "Hutz" land on the south side of Harmon Creek, he also had land on the north side, where the Hoots families lived for five generations.


From "Surry County, North Carolina Deed Abstracts - Book E (1789-1793)," by W. O. Absher: #154 and #155, 12 Nov 1791 Henry Speer to Jacob Miller 50 pds 125 ac waters Hammons (Harmons) Creek adj John Miller and Hoots; witnesses Henry Patillo, Daniel Keller, James Campbell; signed H. Speer.


From "Surry County, North Carolina Deed Abstracts - Book F (1793-1797)," by W. O. Absher: #298, 29 Oct 1795 George Bates to George Riley Junr 55 pds 100 ac Harmons Creek adj Jacob Hooas; witnesses Thomas Cooper and Gottfied; signed George (X) Bates." (Writer's note: George Bates is George Baity, Sr. and Jacob Hooas is Jacob Hoots).


From "Surry County, North Carolina Wills, 1771-1827," by Jo Linn White: "The 1786 Surry County tax list of Captain Sanders shows Jacob Hoots with 500 acres, 1 white poll. Surry County Deed Book (SCDB) D:91, 9 August 1787, North Carolina grant to Jacob Hutts 200 acres on Harmons Creek adjoining another 100 acre tract surveyed for said Hutts; 100 acres on Harmons Creek adjoining Humphrey and Hutts. SCDB E:98, 24 December 1792, North Carolina grant to Jacob Hutts, 240 on south side Harmons Creek adjoining George Bates." (Writer's note: George Bates is George Baity, Sr).


1800 Federal census of Salisbury Township, Surry County, North Carolina, shows Jacob Hoots
as head of household:


One free white male 10-15: Daniel
Three free white males 16-25: Peter, Henry
One free white male 45 and over: Jacob, Sr.
One free white female under 10: Margaret, Jr.
One free white female 10-15: ?
One free white female 26-44: Mary
One free white female 45 and over: Margaret, Sr.
Son Anthony is listed two lines below Jacob, Sr.


According to "Descendants of Jacob Hoots," by Carl Casper Hoots, Jacob is buried in the Old Hoots Cemetery (Farmington Quad - 36 degrees 04' 30" Latitude; 80 degrees 37' 06' Longitude), Yadkin County, North Carolina. Rodney Nelson Hoots, the compiler of this web site, was taken to the "cemetery" while a boy by Carl (his uncle) and his father. All that remained were two grave size depressions in the ground in a forest of medium size trees. This would have been about 1939.