John Handy, Jr 1714 – 1796

John Handy Headstone
Elizabeth & John Handy Headstones
Elizabeth & John Handy Headstones

 

 

Ancestry:  John Handy;  Richard Handy;  Richard Handy

Born: January 24, 1714 in Sandwich Ma.

  • Father: John Handy; (Abt.1678 – ?) (Richard Handy & Hannah (–))
  • Mother: Keziah Wing; (Abt.1686 – ?) (Nathaniel Wing, KP War & Sarah Hatch)

Died: October 1796

  • Buried: Cataumet Cemetery; area A (next to his wife Elizabeth)

Occupation: Unknown

Married (1): March 6, 1745 in Falmouth Ma. by Samuel Palmer

  • To: Keziah Eldred; (Abt.1714 – 1758) (Jehosephat Eldred & Thankful Ryder)

Children: 4

  • 1. Chloe Handy Crowell; (March 9, 1747 – December 29, 1820); Married Lot Crowell (1746 – 1824) (John Crowell & Thankful Price) on February 20, 1772; Chloe & Lot are buried in Falmouth East End Burying Ground in Falmouth Ma..
  • 2. Paul Handy; (February 9, 1749 – ?); Paul died young.
  • 3. John Handy; (November 19, 1754 – ?)
  • 4. Paul Handy; (June 19, 1758 – ?); Married Rebecca (–) in Sandwich Ma. on Abt. 1779.

Married (2): October 10, 1758 in Sandwich Ma. by Abraham Williams

Children: 7

  • 1. Keziah Handy Burgess; (May 1760 – September 5, 1842); Married Ichabod Burgess (1752 – 1834) (Samuel Burgess & Mercy Benson) on July 17, 1780 & had 9 children (Burgess Genealogy, pg. 305); Keziah is buried in Beech Hill Cemetery in Wayne Me..
  • 2. Temperance Handy; (Abt.1761 – Abt.1776)
  • 3. William Handy, Capt., Rev War; (August 15, 1762 – February 8, 1852); Married Love Swain (1779 – 1857) (Daniel Swain & Abigail (–) Nicholson) in Sandwich Ma. on August 25, 1796; William & Love are buried in Cataumet Cemetery.
  • 4. Deliverance/Delia Handy Sherman Westgate; (July 1765 – October 31, 1844); Married (1) Cornelius Sherman (1756 – 1807) (William Sherman, Jr. & Abigail Handy) in Rochester Ma. on int. November 1, 1783 & married (2) Jonathan Westgate (1761 – 1822) (Joseph C. Westgate & Judy Booth) in Rochester Ma. on December 30, 1813; Jonathan married (1) Hannah Gammons (1766 – 1796) (John Gammons & Hannah Cole) in Middleboro Ma. on April 14, 1785 & married (2) Eunice Reed (1771 – 1812) in Middleboro Ma. on November 6, 1798; Deliverance/Delia is buried in First Parish Cemetery in Rochester Ma..
  • 5. Elizabeth Handy Gifford Freeman; (October 6, 1767 – May 27, 1841); Married (1) Josiah Gifford (1763 – 1796) (Samuel Gifford & Mariah Handy) in Sandwich Ma. on August 27, 1789 & married (2) Nathaniel Freeman, Dr., Gen., Rev War (1741 – 1827) (Edmund Freeman & Martha Otis) on April 7, 1799; Nathaniel married (1) Tryphosa Colton (1743 – 1796) (Nathaniel Colton & Sarah Miles) on May 5, 1763; Nathaniel & Tryphosa are buried in Old Town Cemetery in Sandwich Ma..
  • 6. Lot Handy; (Abt.1769 – April 26, 1792); Lot “drowned in Boston Bay” (Wing Genealogy, pg.362).
  • 7. Achsah Handy Thacher; (Abt.1772 – ?); Achsah married James Thacher, Jr. (1771 – ?) (Peter Thacher & Betsey Howes) in Sandwich Ma. on April 14, 1794; They lived in Maine & had 2 children.