8. Jinny Handley, married George McKay. James first appeared in the court records of Botetourt County, Virginia in 1770. He made several appearances, being sued and bringing suit. One of interest was November 14, 1770, James was suing Thomas Carpenter for a debt to be repaid. The court had previously ordered Carpenter to turn over a penknife as payment for the debt. He had not done so. In November the penknife was handed over to the sheriff, sold by the sheriff, and the money received therefrom given to James Handley. The debt amounted to 7 pounds plus interest from February 14 1769. James appeared young and brash when he and David Galloway told the court they would pay the debts of Dennis Driskell, Robert Galloway and John Galloway or go to prison if they couldn't pay. This was the court record of October 11, 1770. James was listed in the Dyer's Index under Heads of Families in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. during the period of 1783-1786. On October 9, 1787 James bought 129 acres from John Muldrough for 25 pounds. The land was situated on the Rolling Fork of the Salt River in Nelson County, Kentucky. (later Washington County and today Marion County). Nearly three year later on July 22, 1790, Grisal Handley, daughter of James and Mary Handley married John McColgan. John McColgan, with his bondsman John Muldrough, paid bond in the Nelson County, Kentucky on July 13, 1790, to marry Grisal. On February 7, 1797, James Handley registered his brand with the Washington County Court. The ear mark was "A crop of the right ear and an under bit in the left and his brand as follows -1-H on the near shoulder. James Handley and his son, Alexander, appeared in Washington County Court to report on Thomas Doran's petition for a grist mill on July 4, 1797. On November 6, 1798, James was paid 1.40 pounds for three wolf scalps above six months old by the County Court. James and Alexander twice viewed (surveyed) a road from the mouth of South Fork to Thomas Doran's, first on September 3 1799, and again on November 4, 1800. Alexander Handley was appointed overseer of the road from Stewart's Creek to Muldrough Hill a by the same November Court. James and Mary Handley sold 12&1/2 acres of their 129 acre farm to Thomas Doran for $20.00 on September 6, 1804. The 1810 census showed that James and Mary were over age 45, a male age 26-45 and a male age 16-26 and two daughter.This would have been Sarah and Margaret. James and Mary sold 31 acres on January 1, 1816 to Martin Everhart for $155.00 for. There would have been only 85 and 1/2 acres left of their farm at that time. Evidently, Martin Everhart had bought Thomas Doran's grist mill before this transaction James Handley died in 1817. He had written a will April 11, 18l7, and it was recorded by the court June 9, 18l7. "In the name of god, amen, this eleventh day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen. I, James Handley, of the County of Washington and State of Kentucky being