This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HAND, SOUTHWELL, CAITLIN, THOMAS, OSBORN & DOUBLEDAY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VRB.2ACE/2482 Message Board Post: I have Lemuel HAND Sr. b.1735 in Easthampton SUFFOLK NY to Elias HAND & Esther OSBORN. He was decended from John & Alice (Gransden) HAND of KENT ENGLAND, to Lynn MA 1635, than on to southampton SUFFOLK 1642 & Easthampton SUFFOLK 1649. Several of John & Alice's kids born in Lynn, some in Southampton and 2 in Easthampton. Not sure who Elias' father is. Osborns married into HANDs through a few generations. Three of their sons, Shamgar, Benjamen and Thomas moved to CAPE MAY NJ ca 1695. They also had John Jr., Mary (Barnes/Barney), Stephen, Joseph( who moved to Guilford CT 1660 and Hammonsett 1662. He married Jane WRIGHT there in New Haven 1664. He had Jsoeph jr. & Sarah, possibly more.), Alice & James. Lemuel married Hannah THOMAS in Durham MIDDLESEX CT 1750. She died there, and he moved on to New Lebanon, COLUMBIA NY, where he died in 1802. Among his children were these 3, 1 Lemuel Jr., 11-13-1763 in New Haven BRANFORD CT. He married Lydia DOUBLEDAY 9-16-1798 He died 12-25-1842 in Athens GREEN NY 2 Abraham b.10-17-1751 Middletown DURNHAM CT He married Ruth SOUTHWELL He died New Lebanon COLUMBIA NY 1813 3 Darius b.11-1758 in New Haven BRANFORD CT He married Elizabeth CAITLIN 11-1782 in Cornwell CT He died Maryland OTSEGO NY 7-8-1835 Lemuel also had a Samuel, other sons, and daughters. John HAND came to Lynn ca 1635 with his father John, who returned to England and was murdered at sea on return voyage, and his brothers Mark, Milford, and Richard. Not sure where his brothers ended up. Hope this helps someone. GINNY 2 at [email protected] PLEASE USE THIS ADDRESS and DO NOT REPLY!