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/jUB.2ACI/943.2.3 Message Board Post: The HAND family, father John and mother Alice Gransden HAND, were born in England, as was their 1st son, John. They came to Lynn MA ca 1733 and had a few children there. They were in Southampton L.I. in 1644 where they had a few more children and in EastHampton in 1649. Have HANDs back to 1600. John Hands father and 3 brothers, along with his father-in-laws family came from England to MA. There was some kind of problem between them and John Sr. went back to England to take care of business. He was murdered at sea on his return trip to MA. some have his name as Steven/Stephen, but in my families research they found the name to be John also. GINNY 2 at ginnynumbertwo@yahoo.com