John Hand (c1746-1805)

The origins of John Hand and the names of his parents and siblings are currently unknown. The year of circa 1746 for his birth is an estimate only.

There is a baptism entry for a John Hand to parents William and Margaret Hand in [Sancreed on 09/04/1737. This could potentially be him, but this puts his birth date much earlier. More investigation is required.

Marriage
John married Jane Rodda in [Sancreed on 6th August 1770. Her origins are also currently unknown, but she was sometimes also referred to as Jennifer. Banns had been read for the couple on th 8th July 1770, and his occupation was recorded on the marriage record as tinner. John signed the marriage record while Jane used her mark, which meant that John could write. His 'condition' was not recorded on the record, while Jane's was recorded as spinster. Whether this was an error or a deliberate oversite is unknown. It could potentially mean that John was married prior to his marriage to Jane (and the earlier baptism date in Sancreed more plausible). Witnesses to the marriage were James Hosken and Thomas Rodda.

The couple settled in [Sancreed, and had 6 known children there.

Death of children
John's daughter Ann married a James Rowe in [Sancreed in 1797. There is a burial record for an Anne Rowe in [Sancreed on the 14th June 1801. This is possibly the death of John's daughter, or the infant daughter of James and Ann Rowe (nee Hand).

John's son Richard was buried on the 11th October 1802, aged only 20 years. His cause of death is unknown.

Death
John died and was buried in [Sancreed on 18th April 1805. His wife Jane would outlive him by 26 years.

Children

 * colspan="3" bgcolor="#FFfce0" style="color: #000000;" |Children of John & Jane Hand
 * colspan="3" bgcolor="#FFfce0" style="color: #000000;" |Children of John & Jane Hand