Daniel Hooper (New Jersey) as being of that island in a February 27, 1692/3 patent for 648 acres in Somerset County, New Jersey Daniel Hooper made his will on October 1, 1700; it was proved in Barbados on February 12, 1700/01. Daniel Hooper was married to Eleanor before 1673 in Barbados. They had several children including Daniel, Robert Lettis, Mary, Elizabeth, John, Anne, William and Eleanor. A great grandson, Robert Lettis Hooper, Jr., would serve the Patriot cause in the American Revolutionary War, and would serve as Vice President of the New Jersey Legislative Council. Daniel Hooper (New Jersey) Major Daniel Hooper (died 1700/01)
What Is a Nation? What Is a Nation? "What is a Nation?" ("Qu'est-ce qu'une nation?") is an 1882 lecture by French historian Ernest Renan (1823–1892), known for the statements that a nation is "a daily referendum", and that nations are based as much on what the people jointly forget, as what they remember. It is frequently quoted or anthologized in works of history or political science pertaining to nationalism and national identity. Renan wrote "What is a Nation" in order to symbolize the nationalism which was born in France as a result of the French Revolution of 1789. Renan begins his essay by noting