Hand,  Eowabd,  was  a  native  of  Ireland,  born
Dec.  31,  1744 ;  died  at  Rockford,  Lancaster  Co.,
Penn.,  Sept.  3,  1802.  He  came  to  America  iu
the  Eighth  Royal  Irish  regiment,  in  1774,  as
surgeon's  mate ;  resigned  his  position  on  his  ar-
rival, and  settled  in  Pennsylvania  for  the  prac-
tice of  the  medical  profession.  He  joined  a  regi-
metit  as  Ueutenaut-colonel  at  the  outbreak  of
the  Revolution,  and  served  in  the  siege  of  Bos-
ton. Made  colonel  in  1776,  he  led  his  regiment
in  the  battle  on  Long  Island,  and  also  at  Tren-
ton. In  April,  1777,  he  was  appointed  briga-
dier-general ;  and  in  October,  1778,  succeeded
Stark  in  command  at  Albany.  In  Sullivan's
campaign  against  the  Indians,  in  1779,  he  was
an  active  participant.  Near  the  close  of  1780,
Hand  succeeded  Scammel  as  adjutant-general.
He  was  a  member  of  Congress  in  1784-85,  and
assisted  in  the  formation  of  the  Constitution  .of
Pennsylvania  in  1790.
