Guy Hand, 1781–1813 (aged 32 years)

Name
Guy Hand
Given names
Guy
Surname
Hand
Family with parents
father
1745–1810
Birth: August 28, 1745 35 40 — Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: before 1810 — Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
mother
1751–1811
Birth: April 20, 1751 40 38 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: 1811 — Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Marriage
Marriage: November 20, 1768 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
11 months
elder brother
1769–
Birth: October 19, 1769 24 18 — Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death:
4 years
elder sister
4 years
elder sister
1777–1863
Birth: May 15, 1777 31 26 — Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: September 28, 1863 — Ogden, Weber, Utah, USA
3 years
elder brother
1779–1810
Birth: about 1779 33 27 — Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: March 2, 1810 — Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
3 years
himself
1781–1813
Birth: 1781 35 29 — Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: September 10, 1813 — Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
3 years
younger brother
1783–
Birth: 1783 37 31 — Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
3 years
younger sister
1785–
Birth: 1785 39 33 — Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death:
3 years
younger sister
1787–
Birth: 1787 41 35 — Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death:
8 years
younger sister
1794–
Birth: 1794 48 42 — Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death:
Family with Eunice Stoddard
himself
1781–1813
Birth: 1781 35 29 — Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: September 10, 1813 — Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
wife
1792–
Birth: February 2, 1792 29 — Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death:
Marriage
Marriage: December 26, 1812 — Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
12 months
son
Ozias Sanford + Eunice Stoddard
partner’s partner
wife
1792–
Birth: February 2, 1792 29 — Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death:
Marriage
Marriage: February 4, 1816 — Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Note

BIRTH: Derived from age at death. In the book "A Genealogical Register of the Inhabitants of the Town of Litchfield, Conn," by George c. Woodruff, 1845, (FHL book 974.61/L1 D2w.), P. 103, Guy is listed with his family, but is not given a birth date. FATHER'S PROBATE: John Allen of Litchfield sold land in Litchfield for $26 to Guy Hand of Litchfield. The land is in the southwest part of Litchfield “being a part of the estate of his father, Timothy Hand, deceased, and under the incumbrance of his Mother’s dower and lately let out to the heirs of the said Timothy Hand.” It is 12 acres. John Allen is administrator of Timothy Hand’s estate. October 23, 1811. Litchfield Deeds Vol. 26, p. 380 (FHL 4753.) HIS BROTHER STEPHEN'S PROBATE Probate of Stephen P. Hand: Fortune Lavina Hand, a minor of 16 and daughter of Timothy Hand of said Litchfield, dec'd, is appointed a new guardian. Probably Stephen P. Hand was her former guardian. Gideon Allen is appointed guardian and Peter Sherman of Litchfield is his surety, bound to the court for the penal sum of $1,000. On p. 147 is a list of creditors on the estate of Stephen P. Hand. It is a long, long list. Guy Hand and Elizabeth and Tryphena Linsley are named and Rhoda Hand "for the legacy due Fortune L. Hand" which is written $216.47. Guy and Tryphena are his brother and sister. (Litchfield District Probates, Vol 9, pp. 56, 59, 147, FHL film 4734, dated March 2, 1810, March 22, 1810 and Sept 20, 1810.) 1810 CENSUS: Litchfield, 2 males and 2 females. One male is under 16, one 26-44. One female is 16-25 and one 26-44. LITCHFIELD Land Records show he was in Litchfield his whole life. 24:122: Stephen P. Hand of Litchfield sold Guy Hand of L. 18 acres in South Farms Society out of my Father's estate called the Woodruff Lot." Dec. 22, 1806. 26:380 Guy Hand of Litchfield bought land from John Allen, "a part of the estate of his father Timothy Hand, dec'd and under the incumbrance of his Mother's dower and lately let out to the heirs of the said Timothy Hand. It is 12 acres. John Allen is administrator of the estate. Oct. 23, 1811. DEATH: Barbour Collection of Litchfield Vital Records, Vol. 23, p. 106: "Guy Hand died Sept. 10, 1813, in the 32nd y. of his age," citing Vital Records Vol. 2, p. 15. HIS PROBATE: Hirum Jarvis Hand and Reuben Comstock,administrators on the estate of Guy Hand of Litchfield, Deceased, sold for $1130 land to Samuel Gunn of Litchfield, land which is "a part of the landed estate of said Guy Had, late of Litchfield...5 acres in South Farms..." 19 April 1815, signed Elizabeth Tornam. (Litchfield Deeds, Vol. 27, p. 272, FHL film 4753, item 2.) This is also found in Vol 10, p. 7 dated Sept 23, 1813 with a question mark behind the 23. (FHL film 4735) In this Jesse Stoddard of said Litchfield is surety for the penal sum of $3,000. Eight months will be allowed for inventory and itemization of debtors. Dated April 16, 1814. Vol. 10, p. 158: Eunice Hand of Litchfield was appointed guardian to Guy Stoddard Hand, a minor of one year, son of Guy Hand, late of said Litchfield. Moses Seymour of Litchfield is her surety for $1,000. (Litchfield District Probates, FHL film 4735, dated 1814.)

Note

Barbour Collection of Litchfield Vital Records, Vol. 23, p. 106: "Guy Hand mar. Eunice Stoddard, Dec. 26, 1812, by Rev. Truman Marsh," Citing Vital Records vol. 2, p. 15.

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