The James Handley, ID to be the father, may have been a brother to John & William and stay in SC, NC, (Old Washington Co.,) and what is east Tenn today. We have a James Handley in east Tenn., 1807 who witness a land buy, John Sevier and John Handley, it may be possible this John (21yrs old) could be the son of Samuel C. Handley. Samuel had no son named James Handley as far as I know. See below: Also; what records do we have to show there were only 3 that came over.? Do we know what ship they came over in? Also; in early Greene Co., Tenn., records there was a William & Thomas Handley that were Tailors, in the county. Didn't you point out John & William were weavers by trade? The other thing I would like to point-out Mark Handley, would be the right age to be another brother? Was this John Handley, the son of Samuel Carroll Handley.???? Washington Co. Tennessee Marriages and Wills Vol. 1 1778 - 1820. E)eed Book A Volume I I Page 241 - 242 John Sevier Sr. to John Handley, 300 acres on Nolochucky River This indenture made this eigth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninty seven between John Sevier, Gov. of the manifest State of Tennessee and County of Washington of the first part and John Handley of the same County and State of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John Sevier Senr. for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred pounds to him in hand paid the Culpt whereof is handly acknowledges haveing ????? and sold and by these presents to ???? and sells unto the said John Handly his heirs and, assigns forever all that tract of land lying and being in said County of Washington on the south side of Notochucky River, ???? the primeises whereon said Handly now lies and bounded as follows. Beginning at a stake on the mountain then north fifty west one hundred and fifty poles to stake on the White Oak and Sour Wood. Then north seventy west one hundred poles to a Sycamore on the River bank. Then down the River as it meanders including an island one hundred and thirty poles to a Sycamore then Clarks corner then with his line south twenty eight cast sixty four poles to hickory, then south one hundred fifty poles to a Red Oak then east one hundred poles to maple and bush near Clarks Creek then north one hundred and W poles to a stake. Then a direct line to the beginning. Containing three hundred acres to have and to hold unto the said John Handley his heirs and assigns forever all the aforementioned land and premises against myself my heirs Executor or administrators and against all and every other person or persons having any lawfull claims unto the aforesaid lands and premisises. In witnesses whereof I have hearanto set my hand and seal this day and year above written. Signed and Acknowledged in the presents of Reuben Payne John Sevier James Handley Washington County John Sevier February 1807. This deed was proven in Court and registered ??? it be recored. Test John Sevier (signature) State of Tennessee Washington County April 6 day, 1807 This was the written deed with the certificate registered in registers office Washington County in Book M. page 24 1. John Adams County Register Deed Book I I Reg 1806-1808. p-241 August 8, 1797 John Sevier/Sevier Senr. to John Handley 300 Acres on the south side of Nolechucky River, including the land where Handley now lives CONS: 200 lbs. ADJ: Wm Clark Sig: John Sevier WIT: Rueben Payne, James Henley, Jas. Sevier. CT: Feb 1807 REG: 6 April, 1807. carol ann berry wrote: > i am trying to see if i split this up it will come thru.. > > This paper was put together by Mary Mortimeyer and her sister, Frances > Revesz, and was written for the descendants of James Handley, son of John > > Handley I, progenitor of many of the Handley's in America. We will call > this > John Handley "John Handley I" Mary has more information available about > the > rest of John's family. > > It is said, although we have no proof, that John Handley I and his > brother, > William Handley, were Scotch-Irish Presbyterians from Ireland. John > Handley, > his wife, William Handley and his wife migrated to America about 1741. > Apparently they lived in South Carolina and North Carolina at some > periods, > but we am not sure when. It appears that James Handley came with John and > > William and was their father. They first appeared in New Castle County, > Delaware about 1745. Pennsylvania and Delaware had a boundary dispute > for > many years, therefore New Castle was also shown as being within > Pennsylvania > borders at times before the dispute was settled. In 1746, they settled in > > Virginia on the Staunton River. > > Va. Mag of Hist. & Biography Vol 31, page 249 > > "John and William Handley, weavers by trade, on March 14, 1746, executed > their bond to Charles Tennett of Mill Creek Hundred and County of New > Castle, > Minister of the Gospel for 26 pounds 18 schilling." > > "Bond witnessed by Thomas Cochran, Margaret Cochran and William McCue, or > > McCord. On January 1748, Mr. Tennett assigned this note to Thos. Boggs, > and > who in turn assigned the note to Thomas Thompson of Augusta Co., Va. > Thomas > Thompson and the Handleys moved to Augusta County prior to 1755. See > Thompson > vs. Handly Court Papers 401." > > Tax Lists December 1745 > John Handley, Christiana 100 in New Castle, Delaware. > > John Handley's name first appeared in the official records of Augusta > County, > Virginia, on November 26, 1751, this was the date of the deed in which he > > purchased 257 acres from Benjamin Border for 15 pounds.The land was > located > on the Broad Spring Run (Back Creek) adjoining land of Joseph Kennedy > (Northern area of present Rockbridge County, Virginia) > > John and three other men viewed (laid out, constructed and maintained) a > road > in the Calfpasture District after being appointed to do so by the County > Court on May 20, 1752 (Near present Goshen, Virginia.) . > > John Handley's brother, William Handley, died in 1756, in Augusta County, > > Virginia leaving a wife and four small children. William's wife toiled > the > farm, raised her children and at intervals sent them to a country school. > We > are not sure when she died, but we do know that it was after 1788. In > 1788, > she was living with Samuel and his family in Washington County on the > banks > of the Chucky River. Their children were;