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Benjamin Hand 1644–1715 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1644

Birth Location: Southhampton, Long Island, New York, USA

Death Date: 20 Oct 1715

Death Location: Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, USA

Father: John Hand

Mother: Alice Gransden

Spouse(s): Sarah Ward, Eleanor None, Elizabeth Whittier, Elizabeth Whittier, Elizabeth Whitehair, Eleanor None, Katherine None

Children(s): Abraham Hand, Abraham Hand, Benjamin Hand, Aleca Hand, Alice Hand, Alice Hand, Ann Hand, Peter Hand, Peter Hand, Benjamin Hand, Benjamin Hand, Elizabeth Hand, Elizabeth Hand, Mary Hand, Mary Hand, Peter Hand, Phebe Hand, Rachel Hand, Rachel Hand, Rachel Hand, Richard Hand, Richard Hand, Sarah Hand, Rachel None, Sarah Hand

The story of Benjamin Hand began in 1644 in Southhampton, Long Island, New York, USA. Benjamin Hand married Eleanor, Elizabeth Whitehair, Elizabeth Whittier, Katherine, Sarah Ward, and had children including Abraham Hand, Aleca Hand, Alice Hand, Ann Hand, Bejamin Hand, Benjamin Hand, Elizabeth Hand, Mary Hand, Peter Hand, Phebe Hand, Rachel, Rachel Hand, Richard Hand, Sarah Hand. Benjamin Hand passed away in 1715 in Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Hand began in 1644 in Southhampton, Long Island, New York, USA.
  • Benjamin Hand married Eleanor, Elizabeth Whitehair, Elizabeth Whittier, Katherine, Sarah Ward, and had children including Abraham Hand, Aleca Hand, Alice Hand, Ann Hand, Bejamin Hand, Benjamin Hand, Elizabeth Hand, Mary Hand, Peter Hand, Phebe Hand, Rachel, Rachel Hand, Richard Hand, Sarah Hand.
  • Benjamin Hand passed away in 1715 in Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Hand
1611–1660
Birth Location: Stanstede, Maidstone, Kent, England
JH
Alice Gransden
1613–1662
Birth Location: Tunbridge, Kent, England
AG

Spouses(s)

Sarah Ward
1667–1744
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
SW
Eleanor None
1700–
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
E
Elizabeth Whittier
1692–1769
Birth Location: Cape May, New Jersey, USA
EW
Elizabeth Whittier
1645–1692
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
EW
Elizabeth Whitehair
1660–1697
Birth Location: Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA
EW
Eleanor None
1645–
Birth Location: –
E
Katherine None
1644–
Birth Location: East Hampton, Suffolk, New York, USA
K

Children(s)

Abraham Hand
1675–1714
Birth Location: Southampton, Long Island, New York, USA
AH
Abraham Hand
1675–1714
Birth Location: Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
AH
Benjamin Hand
1677–1733
Birth Location: Southampton, Suffolk, New York, USA
BH
Aleca Hand
1671–
Birth Location: Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA
AH
Alice Hand
1670–1709
Birth Location: East Hampton, Long Island, New York, USA
AH
Alice Hand
1670–1709
Birth Location: Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
AH
Ann Hand
1689–1760
Birth Location: –
AH
Peter Hand
1683–
Birth Location: Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
PH
Peter Hand
1683–
Birth Location: Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
PH
Benjamin Hand
1706–
Birth Location: –
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Benjamin Hand
1677–1733
Birth Location: Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
BH
Elizabeth Hand
1672–1711
Birth Location: Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
EH
Elizabeth Hand
1672–1711
Birth Location: Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
EH
Mary Hand
1680–
Birth Location: Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
MH
Mary Hand
1680–
Birth Location: Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
MH
Peter Hand
1683–
Birth Location: –
PH
Phebe Hand
1702–1782
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
PH
Rachel Hand
1682–
Birth Location: –
RH
Rachel Hand
1682–
Birth Location: Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
RH
Rachel Hand
1682–
Birth Location: Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
RH
Richard Hand
1678–1726
Birth Location: Long Island, Suffolk, New York, USA
RH
Richard Hand
1678–1726
Birth Location: Long Island, Suffolk, New York, United States
RH
Sarah Hand
1673–1742
Birth Location: Southampton, Suffolk, New York, USA
SH
Rachel None
1682–
Birth Location: –
R
Sarah Hand
1679–1719
Birth Location: –
SH

Benjamin Hand's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Hand
1644–1715
Birth Place: Southhampton, Long Island, New York, USA
Parents
John Hand
1611–1660
Stanstede, Maidstone, Kent, England
Alice Gransden
1613–1662
Tunbridge, Kent, England
Grandparents
John Hand
1580–1661
Tunbridge, Kent, England
Joan Simmons
1582–1635
Tunbridge, Kent, England
Henry Gransden
1562–1623
Tunbridge, Kent, , England
Alice Harris
1580–1645
Tunbridge, Kent, , England
Great-Grandparents
Sara Dyer
1901–
William Gransden
1538–1582
Ann Harris
1550–1582
Nicholas Harris
1550–1615
Alice Thatcher
1554–1673
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Hand's Descendants

1.
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Benjamin Hand (1644–20 Oct 1715) m. Sarah Ward (18 Dec 1667–27 Apr 1744) m. Eleanor (28 Mar 1700–) m. Elizabeth Whittier (10 May 1692–07 Feb 1769) m. Elizabeth Whittier (1645–10 May 1692) m. Elizabeth Whitehair (27 Feb 1660–10 May 1697) m. Eleanor (1645–) m. Katherine (1644–)
  1. 1. Abraham Hand 1675–1714
  2. 2. Abraham Hand 1675–1714
  3. 3. Benjamin Hand 1677–1733
  4. 4. Aleca Hand 1671–
  5. 5. Alice Hand 1670–1709
  6. 6. Alice Hand 1670–1709
  7. 7. Ann Hand 1689–1760
  8. 8. Peter Hand 1683–
  9. 9. Peter Hand 1683–
  10. 10. Benjamin Hand 1706–
  11. 11. Benjamin Hand 1677–1733
  12. 12. Elizabeth Hand 1672–1711
  13. 13. Elizabeth Hand 1672–1711
  14. 14. Mary Hand 1680–
  15. 15. Mary Hand 1680–
  16. 16. Peter Hand 1683–
  17. 17. Phebe Hand 1702–1782 m. John Rockwell 1694–1780
    1. 1. Ann Rockwell 1740–1741
    2. 2. John Rockwell 1742–1820 m. Dorothy Wetmore 1751–1825
      1. 1. Seth Rockwell 1785–
      2. 2. Sarah Rockwell 1780–
      3. 3. Abel Rockwell 1787– m. Lucretia Spencer 1796–
        1. 1. Lydia (Margaret) Rockwell 1831–1903 m. John Ide 1816–1888
        2. 2. John Rockwell 1825–
        3. 3. James (L) Rockwell 1827–1901
      4. 4. Ruth Rockwell 1772–1804
      5. 5. Phebe Rockwell 1790–
      6. 6. John Rockwell 1770–1832
      7. 7. Ezra Rockwell 1775–
      8. 8. Dorothy Rockwell 1771–1803
    3. 3. Esther Rockwell 1740–1741
    4. 4. Sarah Rockwell 1735–1780
    5. 5. Phebe Rockwell 1730–1731
  18. 18. Rachel Hand 1682–
  19. 19. Rachel Hand 1682–
  20. 20. Rachel Hand 1682–
  21. 21. Richard Hand 1678–1726
  22. 22. Richard Hand 1678–1726
  23. 23. Sarah Hand 1673–1742
  24. 24. Rachel 1682–
  25. 25. Sarah Hand 1679–1719

Benjamin Hand's Timeline

2 Records

1644
1644
Birth of Benjamin Hand in Southhampton, Long Island, New York, USA
Southhampton, Long Island, New York, USA
1715
20 Oct 1715
Age 71
Death of Benjamin Hand in Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1644
    Event Place: Southhampton, Long Island, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [2] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1644; Birth city: Southampton; Birth state: NY.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1715
    Event Place: Cape May, Cape May, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [2] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1644; Birth city: Southampton; Birth state: NY.
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