Samuel Handy b. 1717 Somerset County, Maryland d. 2 Apr 1755 Somerset County, Maryland - probate: Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

1717 - 1755 (38 years)

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Name	Samuel Handy
Birth	1717	Somerset County, Maryland
Gender	Male
Death	2 Apr 1755	Somerset County, Maryland - probate
Person ID	I96380	Tree1
Last Modified	22 Apr 2024

Father	William Handy, b. 24 Jan 1686, Coventry Parish, Somerset County, Maryland d. 19 Jun 1734, Somerset County, Maryland - probate (Age 48 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Elizabeth Davis, b. 1691, Somerset County, Maryland d. 3 Apr 1751, Somerset County, Maryland - probate (Age 60 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	Abt 1706	Somerset County, Maryland
Family ID	F44637	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Mary Dennis, b. Abt 1721, Somerset County, Maryland d. Aft 1750, Somerset County, Maryland (Age ~ 30 years)

Marriage 15 Dec 1737 Somerset County, Maryland

Children

1. William Handy, b. Abt 1750, Somerset County, Maryland

d. 23 Mar 1790, Worcester County, Maryland

(Age ~ 40 years) [Father: natural]

Family ID F44635 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 22 Apr 2024

Notes

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HANDY, SAMUEL, Somerset Co. 2 Nov, 1754; 2 Apr, 1755
To son Samuel Handy, my lands; son Samuel, in care of bro.-in-law Littleton Dennis, until he is age 21.
To wife, Mary Handy, several slaves.
To dau. Mary Handy, and dau. Elizabeth Handy, slaves. To son John Handy, a gun that I had of Wm. Whitaker. Witt Thos. Handy, Littleton Dennis, Jr., L. Dennis.
2 Apr, 1755, Mary Handy, widow, made her election. 29. 321
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HANDY, SAMUEL, Somerset Co. 2 Nov. 1754
To wife & extrx., Mary Handy, for life, 1/3 my r. e.
To son Samuel Handy, all my lands, & I leave him to the care of bro.-in-law Littleton Dennis till he is 21.
To s'd wife, negro man Cudgoe, negro women Dido & Jenney, girl Patience, & boy Harry.
S'd negroes are to be equ. div. betw. my chldn. Mary Handy, Elizabeth Handy, John Handy, & William Handy.
To s'd son Samuel, my new gun, & to s'd son John, the gun I had of Mr. Whitaker.
Witn: Thos. Handy, J[ohn] Dennis, Jr., Littleton Dennis.
2 April 1755, sworn to by John Dennis, Littleton Dennis, & Thomas Handy, & the widow stood to the will. Liber 29, folio 321
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Handy, William, planter,Somerset Co.,20th Feb., 1733-4; 19th June, 1734.
To wife Elizabeth, 1/3 of real estate during life, and 1/3 personal estate absolutely.
To son Samuel and hrs., 444 A., dwelling plantation, “Suffolk” (except as hereafter excepted), he dying without issue to son Thomas and hrs.; and personalty.
To sons Thomas and William, personalty.
To son Stephen and hrs., 200 A. had of Griffin Thomas and part of dwelling plantation on w. of branch adjoining to the plantation of sd. Griffin; sd. son dying without issue to son William and hrs. Residue of estate to be divided among 4 sons afsd.
Exs.: Wife and son Samuel.
Test: William Mills, Samuel Mills, Francis Allen. 21. 162.
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William Handy 20.177 SO £337.1.6 Aug 8 1734 Nov 20 1734
Appraisers: Francis Allen, John Dennis, Jr.
Creditors: Patrick Stewart, John Scott.
Next of kin: William Handy, Stephen Handy.
Executors: Elisabeth Handy, Samuel Handy.
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HANDY, ELIZABETH, Somerset Co. 3 Apr, 1751; 6 May, 1751
To sons Samuel, William and Stephen Handy, slaves.
To dau.-in-law Comfort Handy,
Wit: John Davis, Mary Cox, Jonathan Mills. 28. 51

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