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Martha Purefoy Hand 1676 – 1739 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Nov 1676

Birth Location: Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1739

Death Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Father: Richard Hand

Mother: Frances Purifoy

Spouse(s): John Tabb

Children(s): Mary Tabb, Frances Tabb, Humphry Tabb, Frances Tabb, William Tabb, Martha Tabb, John Tabb, Edward Tabb, Thomas Tabb

In 1676, Martha Purefoy Hand entered the world in Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States, born to Richard Hand and Frances Purifoy. Martha Purefoy Hand married John Thomas Tabb, and had children including Mary Tabb, Frances Tabb, Humphry Foye Tabb, Frances Tabb, William Henry Tabb, Martha Tabb, John Tabb, Edward Tabb, Thomas Tabb. Martha Purefoy Hand passed away in 1739 in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1676, Martha Purefoy Hand entered the world in Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States, born to Richard Hand and Frances Purifoy.
  • Martha Purefoy Hand married John Thomas Tabb, and had children including Mary Tabb, Frances Tabb, Humphry Foye Tabb, Frances Tabb, William Henry Tabb, Martha Tabb, John Tabb, Edward Tabb, Thomas Tabb.
  • Martha Purefoy Hand passed away in 1739 in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Hand
1645 – 1689
Birth Location: Brandon, Prince George, Virginia, United States
RH
Frances Purifoy
1653 – 1689
Birth Location: Drayton Plantation, Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
FP

Spouses(s)

John Tabb
1676 – 1739
Birth Location: New Poquoson Parish, Elizabeth, Virginia, United States
JT

Children(s)

Mary Tabb
1695 –
Birth Location: VA
MT
Frances Tabb
1700 –
Birth Location: North River Parish, Virginia, United States
FT
Humphry Tabb
1700 – 1755
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
HT
Frances Tabb
1700 –
Birth Location: North River Parish, Gloucester Co., VA
FT
William Tabb
1701 – 1765
Birth Location: Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
WT
Martha Tabb
1703 – 1740
Birth Location: –
MT
John Tabb
1705 – 1743
Birth Location: Kinston Parish, Mathews, Virginia, USA
JT
Edward Tabb
1719 – 1782
Birth Location: Seaford, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
ET
Thomas Tabb
1718 – 1769
Birth Location: Clay Hill, Amelia, Virginia, USA
TT

Martha Hand's Ancestors

Self
Martha Hand
1676 – 1739
Birth Place: Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
Parents
Richard Hand
1645 – 1689
Brandon, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Frances Purifoy
1653 – 1689
Drayton Plantation, Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Hand's Descendants

1.
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Martha (Purefoy) Hand (12 Nov 1676 – 1739) m. John (Thomas) Tabb (12 Nov 1676 – 1739)
  1. 1. Mary Tabb (abt 1695 – )
  2. 2. Frances Tabb (1700 – )
  3. 3. Humphry (Foye) Tabb (1700 – 1755)
  4. 4. Frances Tabb (bef 1700 – )
  5. 5. William (Henry) Tabb (17 February 1701 – 2 Jan 1765) m. Susannah Gould (23 Feb 1717 – Sept 1805)
    1. 1. Mary Tabb (8 Jul 1733 – 1792)
    2. 2. John Tabb (13 Dec 1734 – 1775)
    3. 3. Dorothy Tabb (21 Jan 1736 – 1794)
    4. 4. Robert Tabb (23 Jan 1737 – 11 Sep 1775) m. Elizabeth Elliott (1744 – 23 Sep 1799)
      1. 1. Thomas Tabb (1709 – 23 Nov 1769)
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Elliot) Tabb (3 JUN 1759 – 21 Sep 1807) m. Thomas White (27 Aug 1744 – 28 Jul 1832)
        1. 1. Thomas (Andrew Jr.) White (11 May 1780 – 26 Apr 1846)
        2. 2. Robert White (8 Aug 1780 – 19 Oct 1848) m. Eliza (Pugh (Pew)) Freeman (23 May 1791 – 1865)
        3. 3. Elizabeth (P) White (7 Jan 1790 – Aft. 1820)
        4. 4. Susan (Elliot) White (15 Jul 1791 – 04 Sep 1854)
        5. 5. James (Kerney) White (Abt. 1798 – Abt. 1865)
      3. 3. Frances ("Fannie") Tabb (28 Apr 1761 – 22 Aug 1826)
      4. 4. Bailey (Seaton) Tabb (10 Aug 1762 – 1787)
      5. 5. Robert Tabb (29 Nov 1763 – 4 Feb 1831)
      6. 6. Sarah (Frances) Tabb (1764 – )
      7. 7. William Tabb (6 Jun 1766 – )
      8. 8. Mary (Molly) Tabb (20 Feb 1768 – 31 Mar 1806)
      9. 9. George Tabb (1770 – )
      10. 10. Edward Tabb (about 1772 – )
      11. 11. Thomas Tabb (1776 – )
      12. 12. Mary (E.) Tabb
    5. 5. Thomas Tabb (19 Jun 1742 – 18 Dec 1817)
    6. 6. Martha Tabb (8 Mar 1744 – 1792)
    7. 7. William Tabb (9 Nov 1745 – )
    8. 8. Edward Tabb (28 Sep 1748 – 1813)
    9. 9. George Tabb (14 Nov 1750 – 1 Aug 1829)
    10. 10. Frances Tabb (29 Jul 1753 – )
  6. 6. Martha Tabb (1703 – 17 Jun 1740)
  7. 7. John Tabb (1705 – 1743)
  8. 8. Edward Tabb (3 Feb 1719 – 29 Jan 1782)
  9. 9. Thomas Tabb (3 February 1718 – 23 Nov 1769)

Martha Hand's Timeline

3 Records

1676
12 Nov 1676
Birth of Martha Purefoy Hand in Charles Parish, York, Virginia, United States
Charles Parish, York, Virginia, United States
1676
12 Nov 1676
Birth of Martha Purefoy Hand in Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
1739
1739
Age 63
Death of Martha Purefoy Hand in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1676
    Event Place: Charles Parish, York, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1680; Birth city: New Poquosin Par; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1676
    Event Place: Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1680; Birth city: New Poquosin Par; Birth state: VA
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