Portrait of Alice Hooper by John Singleton Copley
Alice Hooper Fowle Cutler (1746–1826) was the daughter of Robert “King” Hooper, one of the wealthiest men in New England prior to the American Revolution as well as the sister of Stephen Hooper, who lived in Newburyport.
According an historian at St. Paul’s Church of Alice’s husbands when they died left her with children, no fortune, and no means of support, also reported by historian John J. Currier. Apparently Alice ran a rooming house in the beautiful house at 32 Green Street as a way to make ends meet. According to the Newburyport’s historic survey on the house, as well as the deed, in 1810, the house was divided in two, and Alice must have lived in one half and the wife and heirs of Joseph Bartlett lived in the other half.
Alice is buried at St. Paul’s church between her two husbands,
Alice died in 1826 at the age of 81. Alice is buried at St. Paul’s church between her two husbands, Joseph Cutler on the left and Jacob Fowle Jr on the right. ( Joseph Cutler died in 1801 and her first husband Jacob Fowle Jr died in 1778.)
Mapping of 32 Green Street
Here is the link to the map: Newburyport – Keeping the Story Alive, Mapping historic stories of Newburyport, MA houses and places, with photos, paintings, videos, old maps, history and anecdotes. Created by The Newburyport Blog, Mary Baker Eaton, editor.
Mapping of 32 Green Street