One of the earliest settlers in Lewis County in (West) Virginia and the first to settle Hacker's Creek, which was named after him.

His middle name is the maiden name of his mother, Ann Turner.

He married Margaret Sleeth (b. 6/24/1747 in Ireland or at sea) in about 1765 in Winchester, VA.

Children

1. Mary Ann Hacker, b. 1768, d. December 05, 1787.
2. William Hacker, b. May 03, 1770, Harrison Co., WV, d. 1826, Lewis Co., WV.
3. John S. Hacker, b. January 17, 1773, d. October 15, 1834, Shelby Co., IN.
4. Alexander Hacker, b. 1774, d. date unknown.
5. Margaret Hacker, b. November 02, 1776, d. July 05, 1815.
6. Sarah Hacker, b. 1778, d. date unknown.
7. Jonathan Hacker, b. January 10, 1779, Bush's Fort/Buckhannon, Upshur Co., WV, d. May 14, 1866, Hacker's Creek, Lewis Co., WV.
8. Solomon Hacker, b. 1780, d. date unknown.
9. Elizabeth Hacker, b. 1784, d. 1813.
10. Absolom Hacker, b. 1788, d. date unknown.
11. Thomas S. Hacker, b. 1790, d. date unknown.
12. M. Hacker, b. 1793, d. date unknown.

Two of his daughters were slain and scalped by Indians.

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