Alexander Handley

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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.

The inventory of Alexander's estate was made February 4, l832 and listed five slaves: Milly, $300 value, girl Gena - $l50, girl Mana - $l50, boy Henry - $l25, boy Davie - $l00. Also, listed were yoke steers, five cows, four steers, three horses and three hogs.

A sale was held April 23, l832, to settle up Alexander's estate. Among the buyers were his wife, his sons, his son-in-law, and brothers-in-law John Hardin (g) and Henry Purdy.

According to McElroy records, Sarah, widow of Alexander, would have been close to age 65 when Alexander died. No record could be found of a dower for Sarah. Perhaps she continued to live on the home place with Alexander, her son. Tax records show that in l835, Alexander had l30 a. on Rolling Fork River.

Alexander Handley and Sarah McElroy had three children:

1. James Handley, born in l794, married Sarah Cleaver and moved to Missouri in l857. There is more on James in the next chapter. 2. Mary Ann Handley, born c. l803, married Thomas Carter April l5, l8l9 in Washington County, Kentucky. They had ll6 a. on Rolling Fork. The l850 Marion County, Kentucky, census showed the following children: Sarah Carter, William Carter, Margaret Carter, Elizabeth Carter, Louisa Carter.

3. Alexander Handley, born March 22, 1807, married Lettitia Cleaver and died September 4, 1859. They had 5 Children. They were; a. James A. Handley, married Susan McClure, sister of Ann Elizabeth McClure, who married Samuel Handley, son of James Handley and Sarah Cleaver. b. Daniel S. Handley, married Mary Jane Upton. c. Louisa Ann Handley married James Bowman. d. Isaac C. Handley, married Susan A. Palmer. e. William R. Handley, married the sister of Governor John Ireland of Texas.

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