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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 Purefoy

Spouse(s): JOHN Cpt

Children(s): Frances Tabb

The story of Martha Purefoy Hand began in 1676 in Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States. Martha Purefoy Hand married John Thomas Tabb Cpt, and had children including Frances Tabb. Martha Purefoy Hand passed away in 1739 in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Purefoy Hand began in 1676 in Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States.
  • Martha Purefoy Hand married John Thomas Tabb Cpt, and had children including Frances 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, USA
RH
Frances Purefoy
1653–1718
Birth Location: Drayton Plantation, Elizabeth City, Virginia, United States
FP

Spouses(s)

JOHN Cpt
1676–1739
Birth Location: New Poquosin Parish, Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
JC

Children(s)

Frances Tabb
1700–1729
Birth Location: North River, Augusta County, Virginia
FT

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, USA
Frances (Rachel) Purefoy
1653–1718
Drayton Plantation, Elizabeth City, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Richard Handes
1621–1689
Birmingham, Warwick, England
Mary Shepley
1623–1646
Stathen, Leicestershire, England
Thomas (Ransom Purefoy) ii
1621–1675
Elizabeth City, Virginia, United States
Martha (Anne) Wakelin
1624–1686
Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Robert Hand
1592–
Margaret Suttleworth
1598–1670
Captain Purefoy
1578–1638
Lucretia Ransom
1598–1657
Philipp Wakelin
1600–1660
Alice (Wakelin)(Purifoy)
1559–1625
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sir
1520–1595
Jane (Faunt)(Purefoy)
1537–1562

Martha Hand's Descendants

1.
MH
Martha (Purefoy) Hand (12 Nov 1676–1739) m. JOHN (THOMAS Tabb) Cpt (12 nov 1676–1739)
  1. 1. Frances Tabb 1700–1729 m. Thomas (Ambrose) Peyton 1675–1738
    1. 1. John (I, Sir Peyton of Isleham Gloucester County, son of Thomas REV Patriot: provided) muskets 1720–1790 m. Frances ("Fanny" Cook \) Cooke 1723–1828
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Peyton) Dixon 1756–1788 m. Rev. (John) Dixon 1742–1788
        1. 1. Elizabeth Dixon 1773–1819 m. Thomas (Nathaniel) Potts 1767–1861

Martha Hand's Timeline

2 Records

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: Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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