Person:John Handley (10)

John Handley
b.22 Feb 1786
m. 4 Feb 1782
  1. Nancy Handley1782 -
  2. Sarah Handley1783 -
  3. John Handley1786 - 1855
  4. Mary HandleyEst 1788 -
  5. Lucinda HandleyEst 1790 -
  6. Robert Handley1792 - 1841
  7. Samuel HandleyEst 1795 -
  8. William Handley1803 - 1862
  • HJohn Handley1786 - 1855
  • WNancy Cowan1794 - 1856
m. 26 Mar 1812
  1. James Cowen Handley1813 -
  2. William C. Handley1815 -
  3. Captain Alexander Handley1817 - 1858
  4. John C. Handley1819 -
  5. Samuel Handley1820 -
  6. Albert Gibson Handley1824 -
  7. Robert Handley1826 -
Facts and Events
Name John Handley
Gender Male
Birth? 22 Feb 1786
Marriage 26 Mar 1812 United Statesto Nancy Cowan
Death? 9 Aug 1855 Winchester, Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Alt Death? 9 Aug 1855 Belvidere, Tennessee

The following information is relative to the disposition of John Handley's property in Tennessee:

TRANSCRIBED FRANKLIN COUNTY DEEDS

Doc. #1: Deed, Franklin County, TN Book X, PP. 10 &11 January 14, 1856

We, James C. Handley, Alexander E. Handley and A. G. Handley children and only heirs of John Handley late of Franklin County, Tennessee deceased have this day divided the real estate of which said John Handley tied, seized and possessed situated in said County of Franklin as follows and in consideration of the present.

We hereby transfer, convey, assign, release and relinquish to the aforesaid James B. Handley and his heirs forever in full all of his share of said real estate. Said James C. Handley accepts the same in full all of said real estate lying east of a line made by B.C. Turner beginning at a stake in the Lowery Road 18 Poles west of the northeast corner of the Matlock Tract running north 7 1/2 miles degrees east 84 Poles to a stake the northeast corner of the tract east thence south 57 degrees east 30 Poles to a stake on the west side of the field and 37 links east of a ? past only thence, north 30 degrees east 107 1/2 poles to the south county of John B. Mosses land 136 3/4 acres value at $11.00 per acre deducting the price of one acre being the lot on which James C. Handley's house stands and we hereby transfer, convey, release and relinquish to the aforesaid Alex. E. Handley and A. G. Handley and their heirs aforesaid forever in full of these shares of real estate and said Alex. E. Handley and A. G. Handley accepts the same in full.

There-fore all of said real estate lying west of said line above described containing 280 1/4 acres valued at $14.31 per acre and the said Alex.E. Handley has conveyed and sold hereby transfers, conveys, releases and relinquishes to said A.G. Handley and his heirs forever for the consideration of eighteen hundred and ninety-eight dollars paid to him by the said A.G. Handley his undivided half of the real estate aforesaid lying west of the line.

And the said Alex. E. Handley for himself and representatives covenant with the said A.G. Handley and his representatives to covenant and forever defend the title of said A.G. Handley and his heirs and assigns against the lawful claim of every person ? ? and seals this 14th day January 1856 further description said real estate enhances the tracts of land on which John Handley died and on which he lived for many years before his death.

James C. Handley (James Cowan Handley) A. E. Handley (Alexander Erskine Handley) A. G. Handley (Albert Gibson Handley)

Signed, Sealed and interchangeably and reciprocally delivered in presence of the undersigned. Will.Edw. Venable & M.W. Garner

Doc #2: State of Tennessee

Personally appeared before me Wm.E.Taylor, Clerk of the County Court of Franklin County in Said State, James C. Handley, Alex E. Handley & A.G. Handley the bargainers named in the foregoing deed of petition and with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged the same be their Act and deed for the purpose therein Contained. Witness my hand at office January 14th 1856.

At 2 o clock P.M. January 14, 1856 the foregoing deed was filed for registration and entered in notebook A page 169 then duly registered. Witness my hand at office the 14 Jany 1856. N R Martin DB

Tombstones of John Handley and wife Nancy Cowan in Woods-Handly Cemetery, (private property) Belvidere, Franklin County, TN:

In Memory of In Memory of Nancy John Handly Wife of John Handly Born Feb 22 1786 May 22, 1794 Died Aug 9 1855 Aug 6, 1854 Age 69yrs 5 mo. 18 D