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)
Underground Railroad South were confronted by local challenges that bound them to support slavery. This was a primary grievance cited by the Union during the American Civil War, and the perception that Northern States ignored the fugitive slave law was a major justification for secession. The escape network was not literally underground nor a railroad. It was figuratively "underground" in the sense of being an underground resistance. It was known as a "railroad" by way of the use of rail terminology in the code. The Underground Railroad consisted of meeting points, secret routes, transportation, and safe houses, and personal assistance provided by