Obediah is the son of Samuel Hand 1736–1820 & Phoebe / Phebe Lum 1737–1788; brother of Phebe Hand Vanderbilt & uncle of Capt. Cornelius "The Commodore" Vanderbilt Jr 1794–1877. Grandson of Nehemiah Hand 1700–1776 & wife Lydia 1701–1776 (see memorial #82497138). Obediah Hand & Martha L. Clanton married on the 26 April 1832 in Marengo Co., Alabama, USA. Obediah Hand & Martha L. Clanton Hand had one child: Samuel Patton Hand, born 3 January 1835.
Suggested edit: Ancestor 48: Obadiah Hand legend says he was in American Revolution
This is the 48th article in the genealogy project, "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks."
Obadiah Hand is a paternal fourth great-grandfather. His life is filled with genealogical black holes and brick walls. He frustrates his genealogist descendants but he is great fun to research.
Obadiah Hand was born December 22, 1760 in Westfield, Union County, New Jersey, as listed in US and International Marriage Records 1560-1900. His parents were Samuel Hand and Phebe Lum.
Obadiah had at least two siblings, Phebe Hand and Elizabeth Hand. Phebe later married the senior Cornelius Vanderbilt and Elizabeth married Nathaniel Johnson. Their daughter, Sophia, later married the younger Cornelius Vanderbilt. They were first cousins.
American Revolution
Family tradition says Obadiah fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775, but no pension application, muster roll, etc. has ever been found. Obadiah would have been 14 years old at the time of the battle in June 1775.The book, "Alabama Records, Vol. 186 Marengo County" states "Obediah Hand applied for a pension for his Revolutionary service," but no other documentation is included in the book. The war split the family up. Obadiah's father, Samuel, was in the shipping business and remained a Loyalist. He eventually fled to Nova Scotia.
There is no record of Obadiah until 1783 when his maternal grandfather, Obadiah Lum, left him 20 English pounds in his will.
Move to the South
At some point Obadiah moved south and married the first of four wives in South Carolina. He married Sarah Britton on January 10, 1792. The marriage record lists Obadiah as a carpenter from the Georgetown District of South Carolina. Obadiah and Sarah had three children: John Britton Hand, Sarah Britton Hand, and Mary Ann Hand.
The next document that mentions Obadiah Hand is a personal, hand written letter from President Thomas Jefferson to a Captain Shee. This letter was shown in the October 2008 Heritage Manuscript Auction catalog of items up for auction.
The letter is dated March 15, 1808 and in it, President Jefferson asks of the whereabouts of a shipment of several boxes that was due to arrive some time before. The letter states, "You were so kind as to forward to me a bill of lading issued by the younger Capt. Hand for 7 boxes and a jar dated Feb. 5." The catalog states that the "younger Capt. Hand" is Obadiah Hand, "son of a Staten Island NY ship owner/operator, who served honorably in the Revolutionary War." It goes on the say Obadiah worked in shipping for a short time after the war. This letter gives a clue as to Obadiah's location before moving to South Carolina. He seems to have still been in the New Jersey area. Or was he shipping from South Carolina?
Once he began traveling, Obadiah traveled throughout South Carolina, Mississippi, and Alabama, and he purchased land at various time in his life. It is not known if he lived on every piece of property he purchased.
The book, "The Reminiscences of George Strother Gaines, Pioneer and Statesman of Early Alabama and Mississippi, 1805-1843", mentions Obadiah Hand living in the Mississippi and Alabama territories in the early 1800s. Gaines was an agent of the United States assigned to run a government trading house to serve the Choctaws and he negotiated a treaty between the US and the Choctaw people.
War of 1812
In his book, Gaines said, "Obediah Hand was a citizen from Clarke Co, AL who fled to St. Stephens shortly before the massacre at Fort Mimms (30 Aug 1813) during the Creek Indian Wars." The book then goes on to say that Obadiah Hand gathered the people into a militia and built a fort for protection. He supervised the construction of a citizen's stockade fort ("Fort Republic") and was elected captain of the fort. Fort Republic was built between 1813 and 1815.
Gaines' book states Obadiah Hand was named captain at Fort Republic, but Thomas Jefferson referred to the "younger Capt. Hand" in 1808. That 1808 reference is a mystery.
In 1816, Obadiah is on the List of Taxable Property of Washington County, Mississippi Territory. This county would later become part of Alabama.
In 1820, Obadiah purchased 84 acres of land in St. Stephens, Sumter County, Ala. It was formally issued to him in 1837, shortly before his death. The record states that the land was purchased in 1820 and that Obadiah was entitled to this land "according to the provisions of the act of Congress on the 24th of April, 1820." Was Obadiah allowed to purchase this land because of his Revolutionary War service?
Obadiah is listed in the 1820 US Census as head of household in Wayne County, Mississippi, so while he purchased land in Alabama, he was living in Mississippi. The census lists 12 slaves, six free white persons, and 15 "All Other Persons Except Indians not Taxed."
Obadiah left his mark on both Mississippi and Alabama. In the "Encyclopedia of Mississippi History" he is named to the list of "pioneer residents and county officers during the years 1818-1827.
Three more marriages
Obadiah's wife, Sarah, died in 1826 in Wayne County, Mississippi. Sometime between 1826 and 1831, Obadiah married two more times and was left a widower both times. The book, "Laurus Crawfurdiana: Memorials of that branch of the Crawford Family which comprises the descendants of John Crawford of Virginia" by Frank Armstrong Crawford Vanderbilt, a great-granddaughter of Obadiah Hand, states he married a widow Pitman, who died soon after the marriage, and then married widow Hendrickson, who also died.
Obadiah appears in the 1830 census, still living in Wayne County, Mississippi. The household lists four free white persons (three were females), and 23 slaves.
On April 26, 1832, at age 71, Obadiah Hand married Martha L. Clanton in Marengo County, Alabama. They had one son, Samuel Patton Hand. The next year, Obadiah moved to Sumter County, Alabama. The Vanderbilt book said he settled on a farm (perhaps the 84 acres) and was a "worthy member of the Methodist Church."
Obadiah Hand died August 7, 1837 in Epes, Sumter County, Alabama. His grave cannot be found today. He left his entire estate to Martha, as detailed in the will he wrote April 8, 1837. His estate included about 168 acres.
Unanswered questions
Obadiah Hand's life and death leave many questions to be answered. Did he serve in the American Revolution? Was he a captain as referred to by Thomas Jefferson? Why did he leave New Jersey and move south? Did he ever see his Hand siblings and family again? Did his militia service at Fort Republic mean he fought in the War of 1812?
Written by Judy Everett Ramos, descendant of Obadiah Hand.
Contributor: Richard De Waine Hand JR (49242609) • [email protected]
Suggested edit: Ancestor 48: Obadiah Hand legend says he was in American Revolution
This is the 48th article in the genealogy project, "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks."
Obadiah Hand is a paternal fourth great-grandfather. His life is filled with genealogical black holes and brick walls. He frustrates his genealogist descendants but he is great fun to research.
Obadiah Hand was born December 22, 1760 in Westfield, Union County, New Jersey, as listed in US and International Marriage Records 1560-1900. His parents were Samuel Hand and Phebe Lum.
Obadiah had at least two siblings, Phebe Hand and Elizabeth Hand. Phebe later married the senior Cornelius Vanderbilt and Elizabeth married Nathaniel Johnson. Their daughter, Sophia, later married the younger Cornelius Vanderbilt. They were first cousins.
American Revolution
Family tradition says Obadiah fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775, but no pension application, muster roll, etc. has ever been found. Obadiah would have been 14 years old at the time of the battle in June 1775.The book, "Alabama Records, Vol. 186 Marengo County" states "Obediah Hand applied for a pension for his Revolutionary service," but no other documentation is included in the book. The war split the family up. Obadiah's father, Samuel, was in the shipping business and remained a Loyalist. He eventually fled to Nova Scotia.
There is no record of Obadiah until 1783 when his maternal grandfather, Obadiah Lum, left him 20 English pounds in his will.
Move to the South
At some point Obadiah moved south and married the first of four wives in South Carolina. He married Sarah Britton on January 10, 1792. The marriage record lists Obadiah as a carpenter from the Georgetown District of South Carolina. Obadiah and Sarah had three children: John Britton Hand, Sarah Britton Hand, and Mary Ann Hand.
The next document that mentions Obadiah Hand is a personal, hand written letter from President Thomas Jefferson to a Captain Shee. This letter was shown in the October 2008 Heritage Manuscript Auction catalog of items up for auction.
The letter is dated March 15, 1808 and in it, President Jefferson asks of the whereabouts of a shipment of several boxes that was due to arrive some time before. The letter states, "You were so kind as to forward to me a bill of lading issued by the younger Capt. Hand for 7 boxes and a jar dated Feb. 5." The catalog states that the "younger Capt. Hand" is Obadiah Hand, "son of a Staten Island NY ship owner/operator, who served honorably in the Revolutionary War." It goes on the say Obadiah worked in shipping for a short time after the war. This letter gives a clue as to Obadiah's location before moving to South Carolina. He seems to have still been in the New Jersey area. Or was he shipping from South Carolina?
Once he began traveling, Obadiah traveled throughout South Carolina, Mississippi, and Alabama, and he purchased land at various time in his life. It is not known if he lived on every piece of property he purchased.
The book, "The Reminiscences of George Strother Gaines, Pioneer and Statesman of Early Alabama and Mississippi, 1805-1843", mentions Obadiah Hand living in the Mississippi and Alabama territories in the early 1800s. Gaines was an agent of the United States assigned to run a government trading house to serve the Choctaws and he negotiated a treaty between the US and the Choctaw people.
War of 1812
In his book, Gaines said, "Obediah Hand was a citizen from Clarke Co, AL who fled to St. Stephens shortly before the massacre at Fort Mimms (30 Aug 1813) during the Creek Indian Wars." The book then goes on to say that Obadiah Hand gathered the people into a militia and built a fort for protection. He supervised the construction of a citizen's stockade fort ("Fort Republic") and was elected captain of the fort. Fort Republic was built between 1813 and 1815.
Gaines' book states Obadiah Hand was named captain at Fort Republic, but Thomas Jefferson referred to the "younger Capt. Hand" in 1808. That 1808 reference is a mystery.
In 1816, Obadiah is on the List of Taxable Property of Washington County, Mississippi Territory. This county would later become part of Alabama.
In 1820, Obadiah purchased 84 acres of land in St. Stephens, Sumter County, Ala. It was formally issued to him in 1837, shortly before his death. The record states that the land was purchased in 1820 and that Obadiah was entitled to this land "according to the provisions of the act of Congress on the 24th of April, 1820." Was Obadiah allowed to purchase this land because of his Revolutionary War service?
Obadiah is listed in the 1820 US Census as head of household in Wayne County, Mississippi, so while he purchased land in Alabama, he was living in Mississippi. The census lists 12 slaves, six free white persons, and 15 "All Other Persons Except Indians not Taxed."
Obadiah left his mark on both Mississippi and Alabama. In the "Encyclopedia of Mississippi History" he is named to the list of "pioneer residents and county officers during the years 1818-1827.
Three more marriages
Obadiah's wife, Sarah, died in 1826 in Wayne County, Mississippi. Sometime between 1826 and 1831, Obadiah married two more times and was left a widower both times. The book, "Laurus Crawfurdiana: Memorials of that branch of the Crawford Family which comprises the descendants of John Crawford of Virginia" by Frank Armstrong Crawford Vanderbilt, a great-granddaughter of Obadiah Hand, states he married a widow Pitman, who died soon after the marriage, and then married widow Hendrickson, who also died.
Obadiah appears in the 1830 census, still living in Wayne County, Mississippi. The household lists four free white persons (three were females), and 23 slaves.
On April 26, 1832, at age 71, Obadiah Hand married Martha L. Clanton in Marengo County, Alabama. They had one son, Samuel Patton Hand. The next year, Obadiah moved to Sumter County, Alabama. The Vanderbilt book said he settled on a farm (perhaps the 84 acres) and was a "worthy member of the Methodist Church."
Obadiah Hand died August 7, 1837 in Epes, Sumter County, Alabama. His grave cannot be found today. He left his entire estate to Martha, as detailed in the will he wrote April 8, 1837. His estate included about 168 acres.
Unanswered questions
Obadiah Hand's life and death leave many questions to be answered. Did he serve in the American Revolution? Was he a captain as referred to by Thomas Jefferson? Why did he leave New Jersey and move south? Did he ever see his Hand siblings and family again? Did his militia service at Fort Republic mean he fought in the War of 1812?
Written by Judy Everett Ramos, descendant of Obadiah Hand.
Contributor: Richard De Waine Hand JR (49242609) • [email protected]
Obediah is the son of Samuel Hand 1736–1820 & Phoebe / Phebe Lum 1737–1788; brother of Phebe Hand Vanderbilt & uncle of Capt. Cornelius "The Commodore" Vanderbilt Jr 1794–1877. Grandson of Nehemiah Hand 1700–1776 & wife Lydia 1701–1776 (see memorial #82497138). Obediah Hand & Martha L. Clanton married on the 26 April 1832 in Marengo Co., Alabama, USA. Obediah Hand & Martha L. Clanton Hand had one child: Samuel Patton Hand, born 3 January 1835.
Suggested edit: Ancestor 48: Obadiah Hand legend says he was in American Revolution
This is the 48th article in the genealogy project, "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks."
Obadiah Hand is a paternal fourth great-grandfather. His life is filled with genealogical black holes and brick walls. He frustrates his genealogist descendants but he is great fun to research.
Obadiah Hand was born December 22, 1760 in Westfield, Union County, New Jersey, as listed in US and International Marriage Records 1560-1900. His parents were Samuel Hand and Phebe Lum.
Obadiah had at least two siblings, Phebe Hand and Elizabeth Hand. Phebe later married the senior Cornelius Vanderbilt and Elizabeth married Nathaniel Johnson. Their daughter, Sophia, later married the younger Cornelius Vanderbilt. They were first cousins.
American Revolution
Family tradition says Obadiah fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775, but no pension application, muster roll, etc. has ever been found. Obadiah would have been 14 years old at the time of the battle in June 1775.The book, "Alabama Records, Vol. 186 Marengo County" states "Obediah Hand applied for a pension for his Revolutionary service," but no other documentation is included in the book. The war split the family up. Obadiah's father, Samuel, was in the shipping business and remained a Loyalist. He eventually fled to Nova Scotia.
There is no record of Obadiah until 1783 when his maternal grandfather, Obadiah Lum, left him 20 English pounds in his will.
Move to the South
At some point Obadiah moved south and married the first of four wives in South Carolina. He married Sarah Britton on January 10, 1792. The marriage record lists Obadiah as a carpenter from the Georgetown District of South Carolina. Obadiah and Sarah had three children: John Britton Hand, Sarah Britton Hand, and Mary Ann Hand.
The next document that mentions Obadiah Hand is a personal, hand written letter from President Thomas Jefferson to a Captain Shee. This letter was shown in the October 2008 Heritage Manuscript Auction catalog of items up for auction.
The letter is dated March 15, 1808 and in it, President Jefferson asks of the whereabouts of a shipment of several boxes that was due to arrive some time before. The letter states, "You were so kind as to forward to me a bill of lading issued by the younger Capt. Hand for 7 boxes and a jar dated Feb. 5." The catalog states that the "younger Capt. Hand" is Obadiah Hand, "son of a Staten Island NY ship owner/operator, who served honorably in the Revolutionary War." It goes on the say Obadiah worked in shipping for a short time after the war. This letter gives a clue as to Obadiah's location before moving to South Carolina. He seems to have still been in the New Jersey area. Or was he shipping from South Carolina?
Once he began traveling, Obadiah traveled throughout South Carolina, Mississippi, and Alabama, and he purchased land at various time in his life. It is not known if he lived on every piece of property he purchased.
The book, "The Reminiscences of George Strother Gaines, Pioneer and Statesman of Early Alabama and Mississippi, 1805-1843", mentions Obadiah Hand living in the Mississippi and Alabama territories in the early 1800s. Gaines was an agent of the United States assigned to run a government trading house to serve the Choctaws and he negotiated a treaty between the US and the Choctaw people.
War of 1812
In his book, Gaines said, "Obediah Hand was a citizen from Clarke Co, AL who fled to St. Stephens shortly before the massacre at Fort Mimms (30 Aug 1813) during the Creek Indian Wars." The book then goes on to say that Obadiah Hand gathered the people into a militia and built a fort for protection. He supervised the construction of a citizen's stockade fort ("Fort Republic") and was elected captain of the fort. Fort Republic was built between 1813 and 1815.
Gaines' book states Obadiah Hand was named captain at Fort Republic, but Thomas Jefferson referred to the "younger Capt. Hand" in 1808. That 1808 reference is a mystery.
In 1816, Obadiah is on the List of Taxable Property of Washington County, Mississippi Territory. This county would later become part of Alabama.
In 1820, Obadiah purchased 84 acres of land in St. Stephens, Sumter County, Ala. It was formally issued to him in 1837, shortly before his death. The record states that the land was purchased in 1820 and that Obadiah was entitled to this land "according to the provisions of the act of Congress on the 24th of April, 1820." Was Obadiah allowed to purchase this land because of his Revolutionary War service?
Obadiah is listed in the 1820 US Census as head of household in Wayne County, Mississippi, so while he purchased land in Alabama, he was living in Mississippi. The census lists 12 slaves, six free white persons, and 15 "All Other Persons Except Indians not Taxed."
Obadiah left his mark on both Mississippi and Alabama. In the "Encyclopedia of Mississippi History" he is named to the list of "pioneer residents and county officers during the years 1818-1827.
Three more marriages
Obadiah's wife, Sarah, died in 1826 in Wayne County, Mississippi. Sometime between 1826 and 1831, Obadiah married two more times and was left a widower both times. The book, "Laurus Crawfurdiana: Memorials of that branch of the Crawford Family which comprises the descendants of John Crawford of Virginia" by Frank Armstrong Crawford Vanderbilt, a great-granddaughter of Obadiah Hand, states he married a widow Pitman, who died soon after the marriage, and then married widow Hendrickson, who also died.
Obadiah appears in the 1830 census, still living in Wayne County, Mississippi. The household lists four free white persons (three were females), and 23 slaves.
On April 26, 1832, at age 71, Obadiah Hand married Martha L. Clanton in Marengo County, Alabama. They had one son, Samuel Patton Hand. The next year, Obadiah moved to Sumter County, Alabama. The Vanderbilt book said he settled on a farm (perhaps the 84 acres) and was a "worthy member of the Methodist Church."
Obadiah Hand died August 7, 1837 in Epes, Sumter County, Alabama. His grave cannot be found today. He left his entire estate to Martha, as detailed in the will he wrote April 8, 1837. His estate included about 168 acres.
Unanswered questions
Obadiah Hand's life and death leave many questions to be answered. Did he serve in the American Revolution? Was he a captain as referred to by Thomas Jefferson? Why did he leave New Jersey and move south? Did he ever see his Hand siblings and family again? Did his militia service at Fort Republic mean he fought in the War of 1812?
Written by Judy Everett Ramos, descendant of Obadiah Hand.
Contributor: Richard De Waine Hand JR (49242609) • [email protected]
Suggested edit: Ancestor 48: Obadiah Hand legend says he was in American Revolution
This is the 48th article in the genealogy project, "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks."
Obadiah Hand is a paternal fourth great-grandfather. His life is filled with genealogical black holes and brick walls. He frustrates his genealogist descendants but he is great fun to research.
Obadiah Hand was born December 22, 1760 in Westfield, Union County, New Jersey, as listed in US and International Marriage Records 1560-1900. His parents were Samuel Hand and Phebe Lum.
Obadiah had at least two siblings, Phebe Hand and Elizabeth Hand. Phebe later married the senior Cornelius Vanderbilt and Elizabeth married Nathaniel Johnson. Their daughter, Sophia, later married the younger Cornelius Vanderbilt. They were first cousins.
American Revolution
Family tradition says Obadiah fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775, but no pension application, muster roll, etc. has ever been found. Obadiah would have been 14 years old at the time of the battle in June 1775.The book, "Alabama Records, Vol. 186 Marengo County" states "Obediah Hand applied for a pension for his Revolutionary service," but no other documentation is included in the book. The war split the family up. Obadiah's father, Samuel, was in the shipping business and remained a Loyalist. He eventually fled to Nova Scotia.
There is no record of Obadiah until 1783 when his maternal grandfather, Obadiah Lum, left him 20 English pounds in his will.
Move to the South
At some point Obadiah moved south and married the first of four wives in South Carolina. He married Sarah Britton on January 10, 1792. The marriage record lists Obadiah as a carpenter from the Georgetown District of South Carolina. Obadiah and Sarah had three children: John Britton Hand, Sarah Britton Hand, and Mary Ann Hand.
The next document that mentions Obadiah Hand is a personal, hand written letter from President Thomas Jefferson to a Captain Shee. This letter was shown in the October 2008 Heritage Manuscript Auction catalog of items up for auction.
The letter is dated March 15, 1808 and in it, President Jefferson asks of the whereabouts of a shipment of several boxes that was due to arrive some time before. The letter states, "You were so kind as to forward to me a bill of lading issued by the younger Capt. Hand for 7 boxes and a jar dated Feb. 5." The catalog states that the "younger Capt. Hand" is Obadiah Hand, "son of a Staten Island NY ship owner/operator, who served honorably in the Revolutionary War." It goes on the say Obadiah worked in shipping for a short time after the war. This letter gives a clue as to Obadiah's location before moving to South Carolina. He seems to have still been in the New Jersey area. Or was he shipping from South Carolina?
Once he began traveling, Obadiah traveled throughout South Carolina, Mississippi, and Alabama, and he purchased land at various time in his life. It is not known if he lived on every piece of property he purchased.
The book, "The Reminiscences of George Strother Gaines, Pioneer and Statesman of Early Alabama and Mississippi, 1805-1843", mentions Obadiah Hand living in the Mississippi and Alabama territories in the early 1800s. Gaines was an agent of the United States assigned to run a government trading house to serve the Choctaws and he negotiated a treaty between the US and the Choctaw people.
War of 1812
In his book, Gaines said, "Obediah Hand was a citizen from Clarke Co, AL who fled to St. Stephens shortly before the massacre at Fort Mimms (30 Aug 1813) during the Creek Indian Wars." The book then goes on to say that Obadiah Hand gathered the people into a militia and built a fort for protection. He supervised the construction of a citizen's stockade fort ("Fort Republic") and was elected captain of the fort. Fort Republic was built between 1813 and 1815.
Gaines' book states Obadiah Hand was named captain at Fort Republic, but Thomas Jefferson referred to the "younger Capt. Hand" in 1808. That 1808 reference is a mystery.
In 1816, Obadiah is on the List of Taxable Property of Washington County, Mississippi Territory. This county would later become part of Alabama.
In 1820, Obadiah purchased 84 acres of land in St. Stephens, Sumter County, Ala. It was formally issued to him in 1837, shortly before his death. The record states that the land was purchased in 1820 and that Obadiah was entitled to this land "according to the provisions of the act of Congress on the 24th of April, 1820." Was Obadiah allowed to purchase this land because of his Revolutionary War service?
Obadiah is listed in the 1820 US Census as head of household in Wayne County, Mississippi, so while he purchased land in Alabama, he was living in Mississippi. The census lists 12 slaves, six free white persons, and 15 "All Other Persons Except Indians not Taxed."
Obadiah left his mark on both Mississippi and Alabama. In the "Encyclopedia of Mississippi History" he is named to the list of "pioneer residents and county officers during the years 1818-1827.
Three more marriages
Obadiah's wife, Sarah, died in 1826 in Wayne County, Mississippi. Sometime between 1826 and 1831, Obadiah married two more times and was left a widower both times. The book, "Laurus Crawfurdiana: Memorials of that branch of the Crawford Family which comprises the descendants of John Crawford of Virginia" by Frank Armstrong Crawford Vanderbilt, a great-granddaughter of Obadiah Hand, states he married a widow Pitman, who died soon after the marriage, and then married widow Hendrickson, who also died.
Obadiah appears in the 1830 census, still living in Wayne County, Mississippi. The household lists four free white persons (three were females), and 23 slaves.
On April 26, 1832, at age 71, Obadiah Hand married Martha L. Clanton in Marengo County, Alabama. They had one son, Samuel Patton Hand. The next year, Obadiah moved to Sumter County, Alabama. The Vanderbilt book said he settled on a farm (perhaps the 84 acres) and was a "worthy member of the Methodist Church."
Obadiah Hand died August 7, 1837 in Epes, Sumter County, Alabama. His grave cannot be found today. He left his entire estate to Martha, as detailed in the will he wrote April 8, 1837. His estate included about 168 acres.
Unanswered questions
Obadiah Hand's life and death leave many questions to be answered. Did he serve in the American Revolution? Was he a captain as referred to by Thomas Jefferson? Why did he leave New Jersey and move south? Did he ever see his Hand siblings and family again? Did his militia service at Fort Republic mean he fought in the War of 1812?
Written by Judy Everett Ramos, descendant of Obadiah Hand.
Contributor: Richard De Waine Hand JR (49242609) • [email protected]
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