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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): Capt Tabb

Children(s): Frances Tabb

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

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Martha Hand's Ancestors

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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
THOMAS (Purefoy) Jr
1621–1675
Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Martha (Anne) Wakelin
1624–1686
Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Lucy (Immigrant)
1598–1657
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Diana\Dinah Scott
1567–1620

Martha Hand's Descendants

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Martha (Purefoy) Hand (12 Nov 1676–1739) m. Capt (John Thomas) Tabb (12 Nov 1676–1739)
  1. 1. Frances Tabb 1700–1729 m. Thomas (Ambrose) Peyton 1675–1738
    1. 1. Martha Peyton 1720–1803
      1. 1. xMathew Whiting 1743–1791 m. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Robinson 1733–1792
        1. 1. John (Robinson) Whiting❌ 1765–1820 m. Anne (Tarleton) Lane 1783–1828

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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