John Hand, 16981739 (aged 40 years)

Name
John Hand
Given names
John
Surname
Hand
Birth June 12, 1698 25
Birth of a sisterMary Hand
June 6, 1700 (aged 1 year)
Birth of a sisterSubmit Hand
August 5, 1702 (aged 4 years)
Death of a sisterMary Hand
August 17, 1702 (aged 4 years)
Birth of a brotherEbenezer Hand
September 5, 1705 (aged 7 years)
Birth of a brotherBenjamin Hand
May 7, 1708 (aged 9 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Hand
August 15, 1712 (aged 14 years)
Death of a grandfatherJoseph Hand
January 1, 1724 (aged 25 years)
Death of a grandmotherJane Wright
December 16, 1724 (aged 26 years)
MarriageDeborah BishopView this family
about 1727 (aged 28 years)
Birth of a daughterElizabeth Hand
July 1, 1728 (aged 30 years)
Birth of a sonJohn Hand
August 25, 1730 (aged 32 years)
Birth of a daughterDeborah Hand
April 2, 1732 (aged 33 years)
Death of a sisterSubmit Hand
July 25, 1734 (aged 36 years)
Birth of a daughterSubmit Hand
September 7, 1735 (aged 37 years)
Birth of a sonJohn Hand
February 12, 1738 (aged 39 years)
Death April 1739 (aged 40 years)
LDS baptism September 3, 1932 (193 years after death)

LDS endowment January 20, 1933 (193 years after death)

LDS child sealing February 2, 1956 (216 years after death)

LDS temple: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

LDS spouse sealingDeborah BishopView this family
March 12, 1958 (218 years after death)

LDS temple: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Unique identifier
6FB525699C304281AD2F279FCA0B874A89BA

Last change August 7, 2019

Family with parents
father
16731744
Birth: February 8, 1673 36 33Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: December 7, 1744Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
mother
1749
Birth: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Death: October 24, 1749Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Marriage
Marriage: July 10, 1695Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
9 months
elder brother
16961752
Birth: April 12, 1696 23Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: April 19, 1752East Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
2 years
himself
16981739
Birth: June 12, 1698 25Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: April 1739Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
2 years
younger sister
17001702
Birth: June 6, 1700 27East Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: August 17, 1702East Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
2 years
younger sister
17021734
Birth: August 5, 1702 29Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: July 25, 1734Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
3 years
younger brother
1705
Birth: September 5, 1705 32Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death:
3 years
younger brother
17081748
Birth: May 7, 1708 35Of Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: December 7, 1748Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
sister
younger sister
1712
Birth: August 15, 1712 39Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death:
sister
sister
Family with Deborah Bishop
himself
16981739
Birth: June 12, 1698 25Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: April 1739Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
wife
17021750
Birth: February 19, 1702 47 29Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: September 16, 1750Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Marriage
Marriage: about 1727Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
18 months
daughter
17281753
Birth: July 1, 1728 30 26Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: October 9, 1753Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
2 years
son
17301734
Birth: August 25, 1730 32 28Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: April 6, 1734Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
20 months
daughter
17321774
Birth: April 2, 1732 33 30Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: before 1774Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
4 years
daughter
17351766
Birth: September 7, 1735 37 33Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: July 11, 1766
3 years
son
17381759
Birth: February 12, 1738 39 35Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: before January 1759Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Nathaniel Porter + Deborah Bishop
partner’s partner
16921758
Birth: March 28, 1692 41 29Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death: May 28, 1758Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
wife
17021750
Birth: February 19, 1702 47 29Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: September 16, 1750Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Marriage
Marriage: June 20, 1745Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Note

BIRTH: Probate records of Guilford designate the Guilford property of John Hand and his relationship to his parents and grandparents: "northwardly on the land belonging to the heirs of Benjamin Hand, Dec'd...on the dividing line between Killingworth and Guilford...on land formerly belonging to the heirs of aged Joseph Hand which willed to his grandchildren and Esther Hand..." Probates of Guilford, 1739-1750, p.692, May 2, 1751, Family History Library film 4354.

John Hand (Benjamin (2), Joseph (1) of East Guilford, Married Deborah ______. After his death she married June 13, 1745, Nathaniel Porter of Bethlehem, Conn., but died in the same year." ("Genealogy of the John Porter Family", online NEHGS, Vol 55, p. 23.) Although his brother Nathaniel Hand "son of Benjamin and Mary" was born in Guilford, birth records for the other siblings have not been found. Families of Early Guilford, Connecticut, Family History Library book 974.67 G1 D2t, p. 596. "John Hand, son of Benjamin and Mary Wilcox Hand, b. 12 July 1698; died April 1739; married Deborah (___).

HIS FATHER'S PROBATE: The distribution of real estate, dated May 2, 1751, from Benjamin Hand father of John Hand. Each of his grandchildren is named and the property divided is specified. Children listed as follows: John Hand, the only son. Elizabeth Hand, Deborah Hand, Submit Hand (Guilford Probates, Family History Library film 4354, p. 211, Sept 4, 1744.)

DEATH: Families of Early Guilford, Connecticut, Family History Library book 974.67 G1 D2t, p. 596. "John Hand, son of Benjamin and Mary Wilcox Hand, b. 12 July 1698; died April 1739; married Deborah (___).

PROBATE: Probates of Guilford, 1739-50, Family History Library film 4354 pp. 257-8, June 26, 1745: Nathaniel Porter of Woodbury and Deborah his wife...Deborah being widow of John Hand, late of Guilford, appointed guardian to John Hand, minor... p. 258, June 28, 1745: Nathaniel Hand of Guilford appointed guardian to Submit Hand, daughter of John Hand, late of Guilford. p. 270, Jan. 31, 1745/6: Nathaniel Porter, in behalf of his wife Deborah, to administer the estate of John Hand. p. 271, Feb. 4, 1745/6: Distribution of the estate of John Hand. The Widow will receive one-third part while the three daughters, Elizabeth, Deborah Porter and Submit receive portions. p. 692, May 2, 1751: John Porter of Woodbury, husband to "one of the daughters of John Hand, late of Guilford," and "John Hand, the only son his part in the homelot..." The sisters named as well as both the father and grandfather of John Hand Sr. By then their mother had died. Deborah named in her father's probate: Probates of Guilford, 1739-1750, p. 271, Feb. 4, 1745/6 (Elizabeth named as daughter of John Hand); and p. 692, May 2, 1751 as sister of John Hand "the only son" of the elder John, (Family History Library film 4354.) Probate Items of Interest: 1. His brother, Nathaniel Hand is appointed guardian of Submit Hand minor daughter of John Hand. (4:258) 2. Children named: Debra Porter, ...set to her brother John Hand...her sister Elizabeth...her sister Submit. (4:692) 3. A release signed by James Munger, Jr. and Submit Munger releasing David Bishop as a guardian of Submit Hand. David Bishop is recorded as "his uncle." This is the only proof in the record that Debra Hand's maiden name was Bishop. (A piece of paper not filed in probate packets, but found in filmed probates at NEHGS, copy in possession of Bryson Cook) 4. Distribution of personal property. Widow not named but Elizabeth and Deborah are. 5. Deborah Hands book of accounts naming "father Hand and brother Benjamin Hand." 6. The probate bond is posted by Debra Hand and John Bishop. (3:351) 7. His children's ages at the time of his death are: Elizabeth, 11; Deborah, 7; Submit, 4; John, 1 1/2.

Note

The marriage is not recorded in Guilford Vital Records, but is in Families of Early Guilford, Connecticut, Family History Library book 974.67 G1 D2t, p. 597. "John Hand, son of Benjamin and Mary (Wilcox) Hand married Deborah (____). She married /2 Nathaniel Porter of Woodbury, Conn."

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