Spouse and Children
Roger married Mercy Hart (1719-1745) and after Mercy’s death he married Anna Kellogg. The Kellogg connection is not documented here. There are multiple connections between the Hooker and Hart families.
The descendants og Roger and Mercy:
The first girl died as an infant. Sarah, born in 1742, married a a Yale graduate and a Minister and moved to New Hampshire.Thomas Hart married the daughter of a Deacon in 1769. In 1774 he enlisted in the Continental Army and died in the battle of Bunker Hill in 1775 and lies in an unmarked grave together with many of his commrades in arms.
George S. Talcott writes the following in his application for membership in the Sons of the American Revolution:
Thomas Hart Hooker
There are many hundreds of Hooker ancestors who have sought and been accepted as members of the Sons/Daughters of the American Revolution. Ancestry.com has a searchable database of the applicants over the years. Some are easier to read than others…. This is not because of the stories, that can be heartwrenching, but because of the quality of the handwriting and reproduction.
Should you wish to pursue membership, these pages and the accompanying genealogy could assist you in your application.