In 1797, Samuel and his family moved to a farm on Little River in Blount County. During the summer of 1800, he moved to further west in Blount County. He resided for some time near the Telico Blockhouse, where the Indians came to trade. In 1808, Samuel and his family finally settled in Franklin County near Winchester, Tennessee. He was a member of the first convention that formed the State of Tennessee He is buried in Woods Cemetery, near Mingo Swamp, northwest of Belvidere, Tennessee in Franklin county. As far as we know, Samuel and Susannah had eight children. They were; a. Nancy Handley, born in 1782. When she was qabout seven years old, she was captured by the Indians and held prisoner for about seven years. She was released when she was about fourteen years old. She married a man name Hall and they lived in South Carolina. b. Sarah Handley, born in 1783, married Thomas Ross. He died in Lee County, Mississippi. c. Samuel Handley. He may have lived in Pontatoc County, Mississippi. d. John Handley, born February 22, 1786, married Nancy Cowan, died August 9, 1855 at Belvidere, Tennessee. e. Mary Handley, married William S. Foster. f. Lucinda (Betsey) Handley, married John Bell. g. Robert Cowan Handley, born July 6, 1792, married Elizabeth Bell, died August 27, 1841 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. h. William Clairborne Handley, married Nancy Reeves, They lived near Salem, Tennessee. They are buried in Beans Creek Cemetery, Salem, Tennessee. 4. Margaret Handley, born February 28, 1753, married first James Pauley on October 1, 1777. In the fall of 1779, the Pauley party, consisting of John