This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3h.2ADE/957.1101.1101.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I have Thomas Hand in CAPE MAY NJ and his wife and his siblings, many of them left for New Albany FLOYD CO IN ca 1818. Some went to OH. Thomas' family was from Easthampton and Southhampton Long Island NY in early 1700's , and before that in MA. John HAND landed in LYNN MA area 1630's and family spread out. John was said to have come with brothers and in-law. John's son Joseph left for CT after Johns death. Joseph lived New Haven and Guilford areas. and one more a little west of Guilford. He married ca 1662 to Jane Wright/White. It is said he went on to Long Island NY.