George Handy

George Handy, merchant
SoW-EB1:169
05 Nov 178209 Nov 1782
To wife Nelly Handy: dwelling plantation where I now dwell with timber and wood enough for her life. Negroes Seazer, Old Pegg, Hannah, Little Pegg. $800 in Continental currency issued 25 Apr 1777. Sorrel horse and double chaise.
To daughter Leah Irving: lands purchased from Jacob Bell and Edward Ellis, which was, per county land records [So Deeds G:085, 145.75 ac bought from Bell out of three tracts; 50 ac CHARLESTON, 9 ac SECURITY, 86.75 ac of LAST CHOICE; 22.5 ac FALSE DISPUTE; Negro man Jack and Negro woman Sibb. All sundry articles that her husband Doctor Irving has in his possession. $600 in Continental dollars, and the liberty of the still for stilling her liquor.
To son Isaac Handy: lands purchased from James Justice, 333 ac of NEW HAVEN; Lands purchased from Mathias Vinson, 100 ac of COCKLAND; Two small tracts of land adjoining those of James Justice, which were Handy's patents adjoining NEW HAVEN; 0.75 ac CHANCE, 4.5 ac HANDYS CARE; Unspecified Lot and houses in Salisbury Town; The [Wicomico] Manor land purchased from Thomas Disharoon, deduced from county land records [So Deeds G:405] as 100 ac SAWPIT LANDING, Negro men Pompey and David, Negro woman Jane, Negro boy Ephraim. Use of still to still liquor and all stock on the plantation as well as the utensils. All articles in bond book, and $1000 in Continental currency and surveyor's instruments.
To son William Handy: all lands in resurvey HANDYS NECK agreeable to the arbitration of Levin Gale, John Stewart and Henry Steele, 793 ac HANDYS NECK
Negro man Old Tom, Negro boy Little Tom, Negro woman Sibb, Negro girl Eve. The still, watch and $600 in Continental currency.
To daughter Ann Handy: Negro man Old David, Negro woman Bess, Negro boy Jacob, Negro girls Lucey and Jenny; $700 in Continental currency.
To daughter Nelly Handy: Negro man _____, Negro woman Milley, Negro boys Little David, and Harry, Negro girl Tamer; $600 in Continental currency.
To daughter Elizabeth Handy: Negro man Lott, Negro boys Ben and Saul, Negro woman Patience, Negro girl Mary; $700 in Continental Currency.
To granddaughter Nelly Gilliss Irving: $100 in Continental currency.
Son-in-law Levin Irving to dispose of all lands in Sussex County, Delaware and money to be divided between daughters Ann Handy, Nelly Handy, and Elizabeth Handy. Inferred from county land records as 100 ac of COCKLAND (tract in Sussex (Little Creek)
Executors: widow Nelly Handy (renounced), son Isaac Handy and son-in-law Levin Irving.
Witnesses: George Gale, William Handy.
18 Dec 1782: Widow Nelly Handy accepted will provisions for real estate and elected thirds of the personal estate.

George married Nelly Gillis, daughter of Thomas Gillis and Priscilla Denwood. (Nelly Gillis was born about 1734 in Somerset Co., MD and died after 1782 in Somerset Co., MD.)