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    3. After James Handley's death, daughter Margaret Handley married John Hardin (Harding) March 23, 1818. Her sister, Sarah Handley, married Henry Purdy in 1826 (she was his third wife). The marriage between Balis Stone and Anne Handley, daughter of James and Mary, was in Washington County Kentucky. They were living in Lincoln County, Missouri in 1850. Known children were; James Stone, Whitford Stone, Sarah Stone and Elizabeth Stone. Grisel Handley McColgan was not mentioned in her father's will. Perhaps she had preceded him in death and had left no children. Alexander Handley Alexander Handley married the year after his sister Grisel. Nelson County, Kentucky rcords show that he and John Caldwell were bound to the Commonwealth of Virginia for the sum of 50 pounds on December 5, 1791, "whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be solemnized between the above Alexander Handley and Sally McElroy___." The Marriage took place December 8, 1791. Sarah McElroy (Sally) would not have been of legal when she married because her father wrote the clerk giving his consent for a license. to "Sir please to grant Mr Aleck Handley lisens for to Mared Salley McElroy for wich all partey are agread to this from your frand Samuel McElroy." Witness Mr. Graves Clerk of Virginia. November 27, 1791. On February 5, 1796, the County Court ordered others to keep the road on the south side of Rolling Fork River below Alexander Handley's (North side of Rolling Fork River), however, Alexander continued to view (survey) roads. He was appointed Surveyor of a road October 5, 1803 by the County Court. Bounty was still being paid for wolf scalps in Washington County. on October 2, 1805, Alexander was paid 12/ for one old wolf scalp. This amount must have been 12 Schillings Samuel McElroy, Sarah Handley's father, died in 1806. Washington County, Kentucky, recorded deeds of sale by Samuel McElroy's heirs. On May 13, 1807 John and Anne McElroy, Hugh and Barbara McElroy, William and Kerurah McElroy, Samuel and Mary Anne (Marion) McElroy, Alexander and Sally Handley, James and Peggy Wilson and George and Betsy Wilson of Washington County and William and Polly McColgan of Green County sold their Father's 250 acres except the portion sold to Hugh McElroy, for five schillings (the cost of recording the deed). The buyer's were James and Abraham McElroy, twins and youngest sons of Samuel McElroy. Another daughter and heir was Nancy Robbins and husband Daniel, of Butler County, Ohio. They also sold their share of inheritance to her brothers, James and Abraham, for five shillings. The l8l0, the Washington County Census showed Alexander and Sarah were between ages 26 and 45, son James was between ages l6 and 26, son Alexander was under age ten, and daughter Mary Ann was between ages ten and l6. Living with them was a male over age 45. Alexander and Sarah led a quieter life than James and Mary Handley. Alexander didn't appear in the court records as often. He lived on the land that his father had bought in l787. On June l8, l828, a deed was recorded showing Alexander had loaned William McAfee an amount large enough to be secured by McAfee's house in New Market. Alexander Handley died in early l832. His younger son Alexander Handley Jr.. was appointed administrator of his estate January 25, l832. He and his securities, John Hardin, Thomas Carter, Henry Purdy and James Handley, posted $3,000 bond.

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