John was born on September 1st, 1702. John's father was Rice Hooe and his mother was Frances Townsend. His paternal grandparents were Rice Hooe and Susanna Nicholas; his maternal grandfather was Robert Townsend. He had two brothers and a sister, named Rice, Gerard and Sarah. He had a half-brother named Howson. He died at the age of 63 on April 18th, 1766.