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     Rodger died before 2 December 1762 at Dublin. He was buried on 2 December 1762 at St Paul's, Dublin.

     Roger Maurice Handy was born on 23 April 1946 at Ireland. He was the son of Rev Maurice Arthur Handy and Daphne Murial Guy.
     Roger Maurice Handy lived at 19 Killiney Ave, Killiney, Dublin, Ireland, 1985.
     Roger Maurice Handy lived at 16 Glencairn Ave, The Gallops, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 1999.
     Roger died on 14 December 2002 aged 56. FRICS. His partner was Jane Eades.

     Rose Handy was born on 3 June 1869 at Lisboy, Down. She was the daughter of Hugh Handy and Mary Ann McMullen.

     Ruth Handy was born circa 1799. She was the daughter of Samuel Wesley Handy and Catherine Fleming. Ruth Handy appeared on the in 1821census in the household of Samuel Wesley Handy and Catherine Fleming at Brackareagh, Ardnurcher or Horseleap, Westmeath. She was aged 21 and described as daughter.
     Ruth Handy married William Phibbs Knott, son of James Knott, on 24 April 1828 at Horseleap or Ardnurcher, Westmeath. On the 24th ult., at Horseleap Church, William Phibbs Knott, Esq., to Ruth, daughter of Samuel Wesley Handy, of Braces Castle, County Westmeath, Esq.

On the 24th instant, at Horseleap church, by the Rev. George Leslie Gresson, Vicar of Ardnurcher, William Phibbs Knott, Esq., son to James Knott, of Battlefield, county Sligo, Esq., to Ruth, daughter of Samuel Wesley Handy, of Bracca Castle, county Westmeath, Esq.
     In Dorothea Ann Handy's will dated 31 March 1853 at Dublin, Ireland,, Ruth Handy was named as heir; Incumbered Estate Court Documents: Copyhold of Dorothea Anne Handy, spinster, deceased of Camden St, Dublin, formerly of Bracca Castle, co. Westmeath, I Dorothea Ann Handy, late of Bracca Castle co. Westmeath, but now of Camden St Dublin, spinster...
I give all my property ... unto William Orme Handy of Park House, co. Westmeath, esq.
my nephew Alexander Kingston Handy of Park House Westmeath Esq and my niece Catherine Handy Crawford of Rathmines Rd, Dublin, spinster, daughter of my sister Elizabeth Crawford otherwise Handy, deceased & to the survivor of them
to my niece Catherine Handy Crawford £150
to my niece Rebecca Jane Crawford £200
to my niece Margaret Crawford £150, daughters of my said sister Elizabeth.
To my niece Anne Handy, daughter of my brother John Handy of Leeson St, city of Dublin, esq. the sum of £100
To Mary Elizabeth Handy, daughter of my brother Thomas Handy £5
To my niece Christian Rebecca Handy, daughter of my brother Rev Richard Handy £15.
All legacies to be free of husbands influence.
£5 to my sister Maria Jane Wallace
£5 to my sister Ruth Knott
to Mrs Rachael Fielding who now resides with me & has done so for many years she being 79 years of age declining £150
I give to John Wade Esq & Mr George Revington? Primitive Wesleyan Minister, both of Mt PLeasant Square, co. Dublin £5 each & whereas my brother William has £100 to be divided equally between my said brother William's two daughters Kate Handy & Mary Kingston Handy...
Residue to my said nieces [3 Crawfords] & appoint them residuary legatees.
Alexander Kingston Handy has a cheap lease and my said brother William Orme Handy & Catherine Handy Crawford to be executors. Signed 31 March 1853. Witnessed by J Fowler DG Secretary to the Freemasons of Ireland.

     Ruth Handy was born say 1744. She was the daughter of Samuel Handy and Ruth Bertrand.
     Ruth died before 26 May 1789 at Ennis St, Dublin?. The Hibernan chronicle 1 Jun 1789 reported: Miss Ruth Handy, daughter of Samuel W Handy Esq., of Bracca Castle, co Wetmeath; Freeman's journal on 26 May 1789 reported: Miss Handy (Deaths)Ennis St:of Bracca Castle Miss Ruth Handy.

     Samuel Handy was born in 1713 at Ireland. He was described as the youngest of three sons. Documents in the Registry of Deeds describe him as the youngest son. He was witnessing documents in 1725/6.. He was the son of Samuel Handy and Jane or Joan Lowe. They was listed on a deed dated 3 January 1726/27 as a witness. A memorial of articles dated 3 January 1726/7 whereby Thomas Handy of Templemackatire co. Westmeath, gent. for consideration thereunder mentioned did give & grant to Samuel Handy of Brackarea in the said county, gent, his heirs etc, all his right, title/tithe and interest in the farm lands and appurtenances of Aghrim in the co. of Galway then in possession of the said Samuel Handy forever after the decease of the said Thomas Handy paying yearly during the said Thomas Handy's life the sum of £15 sterling annually which said article is witnessed by Mary Whalley, sister to the said Thomas Handy and by Samuel Handy junior, son to the said Samuel Handy & this memorial is witnessed by Samuel Handy junior and John Handy son to the said Samuel Handy. Samuel Handy - seal, Signed and sealed in the presence of John Handy & Samuel Handy jr.
     Samuel Handy married Unknown Blakeney circa 1732. They had 2 children who died..
     Samuel Handy was party to a land transaction on 20 January 1739/40 at Ardnurcher or Horseleap, Westmeath. Deeds of lease and release dated 20 & 21 January 1739 between Samuel Handy of Brackareagh, Westmeath, gent of the first part & Samuel Handy of Coolelaugh, Westmeath, gent, youngest son of the said Samuel Handy of the other part whereby Samuel Handy the elder in love and affection and the consideration of £700 to be paid to Brabazon Newcomen by the said Samuel Handy the younger did grant bargain and sell unto Samuel Handy the younger the town & lands ... of Coololough being a moiety of the lands purchased by the said Samuel Handy the elder from James Clark, deceased, situate in the barony of Moycashel. And also a moiety of the town & lands of Aghrim containing 1414 acres held by the said SH the elder from Richard Warburton, Esq for lifes with renewals for ever ... with half of the customs or toll of the market & fairs of Aghrim aforesaid and half of the profits of the mills of the same and half the gardens which belonged to the mill with all the privileges etc to the said town and lands ... to the said Samuel Handy the younger and to his heirs forever ... with a clause that Samuel Handy the younger and his heirs & under tenants of Coolelough aforesaid shall have free liberty to pass through Brackareagh to the bog of Brackareagh. Witnessed by John Handy of Brackareagh, Westmeath, gent. Signed by Samuel Handy.
     A virtually identical deed on the same date gave the lands of Brackareagh to John Handy the second son of Samuel Handy with a clause and warranty and a yearly provision out of the said lands and premises for the said Samuel Handy & Joan Handy his wife and the survivor of them.
     A marriage settlement between Samuel Handy and Ruth Mirifield was made on 31 August 1742 at Ireland. Deed between Samuel Handy of Coolelaugh co Westmeath, esq & Ruth Mirifield alias Bertrand of Dublin city, widow, daughter of Peter Bertrand of Dublin city, merchant who is a party to the settlement of which the trustees are John Bertrand & J... Bred? both of Dublin city, merchants, the bride is entitled to £200 under will of her uncle J John Bertrand of Dublin city merchant deceased & now gets £300 from her father in addition to what she owns in her own right. Handy owes £1400 to Brabazon Newcombe as mortgage of his 1/2 of Coolelough in Moycashel barony, co. Westmeath bought by his father Samuel Handy senior from Jas Clerk which he settles, also his 1/2 of Aughrim ... in Kilconnel barony co Galway held on lease of lives for ever from Richard Warburton dew by Sam Handy senior. Aghrim, Brackareah Asers...lane and Collelaugh have been divided between the bridegroom Handy Handy junior and his brother John Handy. Coolelough being 1/2 of the whole lands of Brackareah, Coolelaugh & A..ras..lane. Memorial gives a very full description of the boundaries of Coolelaugh & Aghrim. Witnesses William Wade of Killervally co. Westmeath, gent, Chas Heatley gent & Gilbert Allason notary public, both of Dublin city, memorial signed by Sam Handy.
     Samuel Handy married secondly Ruth Merfield on 7 September 1742 at St James, Dublin, Ireland. It is said that he fell in love with her as a schoolgirl of 14, but her father disallowed the marriage. Both married and had two children - who all died. She married a Mr Merrifield/Mefield & at 18 she came to Bracca Castle a bride. Her travelling dress being a green cloth habit with cloth cap to match with gold band. She and Sam were Godly people. He was listed on a deed dated 20 October 1742 as a witness. Indented deed of lease 20 October 1742 between John Handy of Brackareagh, Westmeath, gent & William Crowe of Aghrim, co. Galway, clerk. John Handy did demise to Wm Crow lands of Milcam Bridge meared to the East by the river leading from the loughs of Aghrim to Milcam Bridge on the south by the high road leading from Milcom Bridge to the town of Aghrim on the west by that part of Coololagh called the rough park and on the north by the lough of Aghrim to Kelly bog ... 38 acres 2 perches, plantation measure in the parish of Aghrim, barony of Kilconnell, c. Galway. Lease by lives ... Witnessed by Samuel Handy of Coolelough, Westmeath, gent.
     Samuel Handy and John Handy were mentioned in a deed dated 17 June 1743 at Westmeath. A deed of lease and release dated 17 & 18 June 1743: lease between 1) Richard Warburton, etc. & Brabazon Newcomen & 2) Dame Mary Dunn, widow and release between 1) Richard Warburton, 2? John Handy of Brackareah, Westmeath, gent & Samuel Handy of Coolelough, Westmeath, gent, 3) Brabazon & 4) Dame Mary Dunne: the release citing that James Clarke & Thomas Clarke of Kildare, by deed of release dated 22 April 1706 had released & confirmed in mortgage unto John Tandy of Drewstown in the county of Meath the town and lands of Kilbeg c. 285 acres & Brackareagh, baron of Moycashel, co. Westmeath, with an annuity of £30 payable to Thos Clarke for life and by release dated 5 August 1710 reciting that there was now due to John Tandy .... [£1000] the said John Tandy ... released & confirmed unto John Ussher ... & the said James Clarke agreed to sell to Samuel Handy father of the said John & Samuel Handy his equity of redemption in that part of Kilbeg & Brackareagh commonly known as Colelaugh containing c.150 acres as in map annexed & also to convey to Samuel Handy his equity in redemption in that part of Brackareagh c. 108 acres for which purchase Samuel Handy was to pay £1840/13/6 ... and further reciting that the said Samuel Handy the father was dead but before his death by deed of 21 January 1730/1 ... by which said deed whereof this said memorial in consideration of £1100 to Brabazon Newcomen paid by the said Dame Mary Dunne by the direction of the said John Handy & Samuel Handy the younger ... the said BN did grant release and confirm and the said John Handy & Samuel Handy died ratify & confirm unto the said Dame Mary Dunne the foresaid part of the lands of Kilbeg and Brackah commonly called Colelough c. 180 acres and Brackagh c. 108 acres to hold to the said Mary Dunne her heirs, etc. forever subject to the equity of redemption remaining in the said John & Samuel Handy did ... release forever quitclaim and confirm unto the said Mary Dunne all their estate, right& equity of redemption the said lands to hold to her & her heirs & assigns absolutely. Discharged for the equity remaining ....
     Samuel Handy and Sarah Handy were mentioned in a deed dated 12 April 1744. Deed of lease and release dated 12 & 13 April 1744 between 1) Henry Pemberton of the city of Dublin, merchant 2) Samuel Handy of Killbeg, Westmeath, gent & Thomas Strangman, Dublin, merchant & others. Deeds of release between the said 1) Henry Pemberton & Elizabeth his wife 2) Thomas Handy & Mary his wife & Sarah one of the daughters of the said Thomas & Mary Handy 3) John Pemberton the eldest son of Henry & Elizabeth 4) Samuel Handy and Thomas Strangman 5) John Pim of the city of Dublin, merchant & John Clibborn of Moat, Westmeath.... to be continued.
     Charles Wesley's diary: Friday, January 15th, 1748. I heard more good news from the country, whither we had sent some of our Preachers. At Tyril's-pass and the neighbouring towns there seems to be a great awakening.
Wed., January 20th. Mr. Hauby [Handy?] brought us glad tidings from the country, which made me eager to go with him.
Sat., January 23d. The answer of prayer returned. I met Mrs. M., who humbled herself, asked pardon of God and us, and seemed quite recovered.
Mon. morning, February 8th, took horse for Tyril's-pass. We overtook a lad whistling one of our tunes. He was a constant hearer, though a Roman, and joined with us in several hymns which he had by heart. Near seven we got, half choked with the fog, to Mr. Force's [Fouace?]. The town immediately took the alarm, and crowded in after us. God has begun a great work here. The people of Tyril's-pass were wicked to a proverb; swearers, drunkards, Sabbath-breakers, thieves, &., from time immemorial. But now the scene is entirely changed. Not an oath is heard, or a drunkard seen, among them. Aperto vivitur horto. They are turned from darkness to light. Near one hundred are joined in Society, and following hard after the pardoning God.
Tues., February 9th. I rode to Mr. Jonathan Handy's at Temple-Macqueteer, seven miles from Tyril's-pass, and pointed several of his poor neighbours to the Lamb of God.
Wed., February 10th. At eight I took horse for Athlone. We were seven in company, and rode mostly abreast. Some overtook us, running in great haste, and one horse-man, riding full speed. We suspected nothing, and rode on singing, till within half a mile of the town. Mr. Samuel Handy and Jonathan Healey happened to be foremost, three or four yards out of the line, though I had led the company till then. We were mounting a little hill, when three or four men appeared st the top, and bade us go back. We thought them in jest, till the stones flew. J. Healey was knocked off his horse with s stone, fell backward, and lay without sense or motion. Mr. Handy, setting spurs to his horse, charged through the enemy, and immediately turned upon them again. There were only five or six ruffians on the spot; but we saw many gathering to us from all sides.
I observed the man who had knocked down J. Healey striking him on the face with his club; cried to him to stop, which drew him upon me, and probably saved our brother's life, whom another blow might have dispatched. They had gathered against our coming great heaps of stones, one of which was sufficient to beat out our brains. How we escaped them, God only knows, and our guardian angels. I had no apprehension of their hurting me, even when one struck me on the back with a large stone, which took away my breath.
One struck Mr. Force on the head; at whom Mr. Handy made a full blow. He turned and escaped part, yet it knocked him down, and for the present disabled him. As often as we returned we were driven off by showers of stones. Some were for returning home; but I asked if we should leave our brother in the hands of his murderers.
We rode back to the field of battle, which our enemies had quitted, the Protestants beginning to rise upon them. It seems, the Papists had laid their scheme for murdering us at the instigation of their Priest, Father Ferril, who had sounded an alarm last Sunday, and raised his crusade against us. The man who wounded J. Healey was the Priest's servant, and rode his master's horse. He was just going to finish the work with his knife, swearing desperately that he would cut him up, when a poor woman from her hut came to his assistance, and swore as stoutly that he should not cut him up. The man half killed her with a blow of J. Healey's whip, yet she hindered him till more help came. One Jameson, a Protestant, ran in with a pitchfork, and stuck the Clerk into the shoulder. The bone stopped it. The man made a second push at him, which was broke by Mr. Handy, returned to save his enemy's life. The hedges were all lined with Papists, who kept the field till they saw the Dragoons coming out of Athlone. Then they took to their heels, and Mr. Handy after them. In the midst of the bog they seized the Priest's servant, carried him prisoner to Athlone, and charged the High Constable with him, who quickly let him go. A Protestant met and beat him unmercifully; but he escaped at last, and fled for his life, sorely wounded.
We found J. Healey in his blood at the hut, whither the woman and her husband had carried him. He recovered his senses at hearing my voice. We got him to Athlone, had him blooded, and his wounds dressed. The Surgeon would take nothing for his pains.
The people of the town expressed great indignation at our treatment. The soldiers flocked about us. They had been ordered by their officers to meet and guard us into town. But we came before our time; which prevented them, and our enemies likewise, or we should have found an army of Romans ready to receive us. The country, it seems, knew beforehand of the design; for the Papists made no secret of it. But by the providence of God none of us, or our enemies, lost their lives.
I walked down to the market-house, which was filled by a third of the congregation. I removed to a window in a ruined house, which commanded the marketplace. The gentlemen, with the Minister, and above two thousand hearers, gave diligent heed while I strongly invited them to buy wine and milk without money and without price. The congregation waited on us to our inn, and many of them out of town with our trusty soldiers. But first the Minister and Collector came to see us, and inquire after our wounded man; got us to leave information, and promised us justice. The Minister acknowledged it was the doctrine of our own Church, accepted some of our books, and bade us God speed.
We marched very slowly for the sake of our patient, till we came to the field of battle. It was stained with blood abundantly. We halted, and sang a song of triumph and praise to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Here we sent back our guard, and went on our way rejoicing to Moat.
I proclaimed in the street the faithful saying, that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners. A few stones were cast, and a drum beat to entertain the ladies. In spite of the genteel devil, some impression was made on the vulgar, as their tears testified.
We rode through the noisy ones to Mr. Handy's. The voice of joy and thanksgiving was heard in his dwelling; and we magnified the God by whom we escape death.
Among my hearers was the mother of my host, who, after a moral life of near eighty years, is now convinced of unbelief, and quietly waiting for the salvation of God.
Thur., February 11th. At Tyril's-pass, our barn was filled at night with high and low, rich and poor, whose curiosity brought them from all parts. I showed them their case and their Physician, in the wounded traveller and good Samaritan. They listened for two hours, and seemed to feel the weight of the word. Counsellor Low followed us home, and had much serious discourse with us.
Fri., February 12th. I spent the morning in conference with the strangers. One, a sensible Roman, seemed satisfied with my answers to his objections; and not far from the kingdom of heaven. Another, who has been a notorious sinner, but a man of reading, went away convinced, and longing to be converted. The Counsellor, we heard, had sat up the whole night searching the Scriptures, if these things be so.
At Mr. Samuel Handy's I invited many to the great supper. Two hours passed unperceived, before I could give over.
Sun., February 14th. At Philip's-town I expounded the prodigal son. About forty dragoons joined me in singing and conference, both before and after. These are all turned from darkness to light, that they may receive forgiveness.
Mon., February 15th. I visited several at Tyril's-pass, particularly Mrs. Wade, aged ninety-five, who counts all things but loss, so she may win Christ, and be found in him, not having her own righteousness. She has continued in the temple for near a hundred years, and in fasting every Friday. How does this shame the young professors, who say they have faith, yet live in a total neglect of Christ's ordinance! She looks every moment for the seal of her pardon, that she may depart in peace.
The next I saw was a venerable couple indeed; the man ninety-six, the woman ninety-eight. He had rejoiced to hear of the great change wrought in the town; and said, if he could but see us lifting up our hands in prayer for him, he doubted not but the Lord would give him the blessing. Till within these two years, he has worked at his loom. He was in all the actions of the last century,- at the siege of Londonderry, Limerick, &; the greatest Tory-hunter in the country; full of days and scars. His wife retains her senses and understanding. She wept for joy while we prayed over them, and commended them to the pardoning grace of God..
     Instead of going straight to Tullamore, I could not be easy without going round by Coolylough [near Kilbeggan]: I knew not why; for I did not know then that Mr. Handy's wife who had been brought to bed a few day's, had an earnest desire to see me once more before I left the kingdom. She could not avoid praying for it, though her sister checked her again and again, telling her, "It could not be." Before the debate was concluded, I came in : so they wondered and praised God .
     He was a resident of Coolalough, in County Westmeath, the son of a lieutenant in Oliver Cromwell's army, younger brother of Jonathan Handy, and a member of the Methodist society at Coolalough and at Tyrrellspass. Handy accompanied Charles Wesley and five others from Templemacateer to Athlone on 9 February 1748. On the way, three or four men attacked them with stones, and Handy suffered temporary injury after being struck from his horse. ON lodged at Handy's house during 10-12 February 1748, while he preached in and around Coolalough and Tyrrellspass. Later, Handy played a leading role in hosting the quarterly meeting of the stewards from the country societies at Coolalough on 23 June 1760. He moved from Tyrrellspass to Brackagh Castle, where he died in 1779.
See Journal, ed. Curnock, 7:70; Journal, ed. Jackson, 2:3-5; Journal, ed. Ward and Heitzenrater, 3:217; 4:264; 6:351.
     Samuel Handy was mentioned in the will of Thomas Handy dated 20 September 1752.
     Samuel Handy and Ebenezer Low were mentioned in a deed dated 14 December 1753. Memorial of an indenture dated the thirtieth day of May 1753 between John Low of Coranaher in the co. of Westmeath, gent, of the one part & Samuel Handy of Coolylough in the said county, gent of the other part reciting that whereas Ebenezer Low the younger of Newtown in the co. of Westmeath, Gent, by his indenture of lease dated the thirty first day of July 1746 demised and set unto the said John Low all that and those the lands of Coronaher afsd situate in the Barony of Moycashell in sd co. of Westmeath containing by estimation one hundred acres during the natural life of him the said John Low under the yearly rent of seven shillings an acre by which first mentioned indenture the said John Low in ... of the sum of £1000 then? to him in hand paid by the said Samuel Handy did grant bargain, sell. release and confirm unto the said Samuel Handy to his heirs all that and those the afsd town and lands of Coronaher with all the rights members & appurtenances to the said lands belonging or appertaining with the rents issues and profits of the said premises and also all the estate right ... and interest of the said John Low & heirs of in and to the said premises and also the P. indenture of lease with all ... parts of leases & other ..lings. Touching & concerning the said premises with a clause for further assurances which in .... i s witnessed by Thos Handy of Coolylough in the co. of Westmeath yeoman & by John Harold of Kilbeggan in the P, gent & this memorial is witnessed by the said Thos Handy and by the said John Harold John Low .... signed & sealed in the presence of Thomas Handy, John Harrold. The above named Thos Handy maketh oath that he is a subscribing witness to the deed whereof the above is a true memorial and saw the above named John Low sign seal and deliver the same as his act and deed and that he is also a subscribing witness to the above memorial & saw the above named John Low sign and seal the same& that he delivered the said deed and memorial to Mr James Saunders Dep ... the 14 Dec 1753 .... Samuel Handy was an executor of Thomas Handy's estate on 10 July 1754 at the Prerogative Court of Armagh.
     Samuel Handy married thirdly Lucy Wallen circa 1758 at Ireland.
     Samuel Handy was mentioned in the will of Hannah Unknown (Handy) dated 21 November 1764.
     In Mary Handy's will dated 13 May 1765 at Dublin, Samuel Handy was named as heir; Attested copy of the will of Mrs Mary Handy: I Mary Handy of Dublin, daughter of Thomas Handy, late of same city, merchant, deceased .... to my cousin Samuel Handy my silver jug, & my mourning gold ring
I leave to his daughter Margrit Ann Handy, my store shoe buckles
I leave to my niece Jane Pemberton my green glass breast bottle and blew patch box
I leave Sarah Davis, a silver sissors chain & pin cushion hoop,
I leave to my servant William Belfoord ...wage... 6 silver table spoons marked MH & 9 chairs, etc.
I leave to my servant Marget Craig ... others ... residue to my cousin Samuel Handy of Coolylough, co. Westmeath, gent & his heirs for the purpose to support my son Henry Frederick until 21 then to said son ... if son dies before 21 I then leave all to be divided among the poor people called Methodists except my son Henry Frederick has a mind to buy a commission or to put himself apprentice then he is at liberty to do so what he pleases with the money.
Samuel Handy to be guardian of my son & executor. 13 May 1765
Signed & sealed. Tell my sister Pim that is she attempts taking a genteel living from my son Frederick that if I am permitted I will haunt her day & night. Dated 23 July 1786, 9 August 1765.

     Samuel Handy was mentioned in a deed dated 26 August 1768. A Memorial registered on 12 Aug 1779 between Samuel Handy of Collylough & Matthew Moore was witnessed by Thomas Handy.
     "Is the King of the Swaddlers in Co. Westmeath, the greatest hypocrite existing. He does not know the end of his Riches, and yet adores Plutus with the greatest Fervency. He has lately built a new House in which are forty cells for Swaddlers to lie in at the Quarterly Meetings. He kills two Bulls every year to entertain them, in short he is a useless Member of Society, but his son will very probably be a better man, and indoubtedly a better Christian for he despises Swaddling, and though he was Christened by the name of Wesley Handy, after their Pope, yet the young man is ashamed of the name, and writes himself Samuel Handy."
In the English Dictionary, the description of a "Swaddler" is: Swaddler: Orig., a nickname for a Methodist, especially a Methodist preacher in Ireland, now for a Protestant in general. From a Dialect Dictionary: "Swaddler - A Wesley preacher; a hypocrite".
     Samuel Handy made a will dated 1 July 1779 at Coolalough, Ardnurcher or Horseleap, Westmeath. The will of Samuel Handy of Coolylough co. Westmeath esq mentions his wife Lucy Handy alias Wallen & her marriage settlement, son Samuel Wesley Handy and his marriage settlement, son John Handy; will of his brother John Handy deceased, son Samuel Handy has now 4 children; lands to son John Handy and his issue, if they fail then to his nephew Chas Fouace etc, then to his own right heirs; daughter Margaret Wade alias Handy, wife of Thomas Wade of Fairfield co. Galway and their children; £800 settled on my marriage with the mother of my son Sam W Handy, son John Handy & three daughters Lettice, Mary & Jane are minors.
     Samuel died before 29 October 1779 at Coolalough, Ardnurcher or Horseleap, Westmeath, Ireland.
     His will was proved on 29 October 1779 at the Prerogative Court of Armagh.
     He was mentioned as Samuel of Coolalough, in the July 1752 will of his 'cousin' Thomas Handy and the May 1765 will of his 'cousin' Mary Handy (Courtney), the daughter of the above Thomas Handy of Dublin. He is also mentioned in the April 1765 will of his sister in law Hanna Handy, wife of Jonathan, as Samuel of Coolalough. He was a devoted friend of John Wesley according to his grandson Richard Fleming Handy in 1859, who also stated that he had a brother Jonathan of Bracca who left his estate to Samuel. Samuel was in early life a Presbyterian, but became afterwards a member of the Church of England according to his grandson Rev Richard Fleming Handy in 1859.
His wife Ruth's sister Mrs Meecham was responsible for converting the Handys to Methodism. D A Levison Cooney states that Samuel Handy of Coolelough was alarmed by the news that his wife's sister was associating with the Methodists, and hurried to Dublin to discourage her, for both religious and social reasons. Mrs M was a woman of some force of character, and persuaded her brother in law not to condemn the Methodists unheard. He agreed to attend a Methodist meeting at Dolphin's Barn on the outskirts of Dublin, where the preacher on that occasion was a young Yorkshireman, Paul Greenwood from Haworth. Mrs M invited Greenwood to breakfast on the following morning, and sermon and discussion persuaded Samuel Handy. Not only did he withdraw his opposition to Mrs M's association with the Methodists; he associated himself. He invited Greenwood and this colleagues to visit Coolelough. Using the Handy house at Coolelough as their base, and with Samuel Handy's active encouragement, the Methodist preachers had within a year, established Societies at Templemacateer, Tyrrellspass, Philipstown, Mate, Athlone and Tullamore. Before returning to England in 1748 Charles Wesley paid his only visit to Coolalough.
Between March and May 1748 John Wesley was back in Ireland and toured the new Societies in the midlands. When he came for the first time to Coolalough, Ruth Handy was still in bed after the birth of a baby. The fate of this baby is not recorded, but in 1751 she had a son, who eventually succeeded his father at Coolalough. This child was called Samuel Wesley, his names honouring his father and the evangelist.
During that 1748 tour of the midlands John Wesley visited Tullamore on five separate occasions, usually of two days duration. On March 31st in the evening he preached to "most of the inhabitants of the town", many of whom came to hear him again at five o'clock on the following morning. When the only artificial light available was provided by candles or rushlight, people were apt to rise and retire earlier than is our practise; it made better use of the natural light. The hour of five o'clock in the morning would not have seemed as outlandish to them as it possibly does to us, and was necessary if working people, who started their labour at sunrise, were to have an opportunity of
attending. Where exactly Wesley preached is not known, but his practise was to make us of any convenient open space in or near a town.
After a rapid tour of Clara, Moate, Athlone, Tyrrellspass and Philipstown, he was back in Tullamore less than a week later, and spoke to nearly all of the inhabitants, rich and poor alike, with "great plainness of speech". He returned again after another week, and a large and attentive congregation refused to be discouraged by a hail storm, and waited to hear him to the end. Coming once again on May 4th of that year, he commented in his Journal on the dark, cold and scantily furnished cabins of the poorer inhabitants. He was suffering from what he called "a flux" (diarrhoea) which he blamed on a bad egg that he had eaten in Birr. This did not prevent him from preaching as often as he had planned, though it may have curtailed the length of his addresses!
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     Samuel Handy was born in 1777 at Ardnurcher or Horseleap, Westmeath, Ireland. He was described as eldest son of Samuel Wesley, of Bracca Castle, co. Westmeath at his marriage. His brother Richard Fleming also describes him as the eldest son, with a son Samuel of Bracca Castle, who married but had no issue, leaving Bracca Castle to his widow for life.. He was the son of Samuel Wesley Handy and Catherine Fleming.
     Samuel Handy married Jane Orme, daughter of William Orme (of Abbeytown) and Ann Jackson, on 5 December 1803 or January 1804 at Dublin, Ireland. There is no record of this marriage in St Thomas' Dublin. Samuel Handy was listed in a directory dated 1814 as Samuel Handy esq. Ballintober, Kilfian, Mayo, Ireland.
     Samuel Handy lived at Ballintober, Kilfian, Mayo, IRL, 1821.
     Samuel Handy and Samuel Wesley Handy, John Handy and Thomas Wade Handy were mentioned on 9 January 1823. An unknown person was listed as Samuel Handy, Ballina at Ballintober, Kilfian, Mayo, IRL, in a directory dated in 1824.
     In Samuel Wesley Handy's will dated 12 August 1824 at Bracca/Brackagh Castle, Ardnurcher or Horseleap,, Samuel Handy was named as heir; Sam's will dated 12 August 1824 to 8 October 1828, in which he describes himself as Samuel Wesley Handy of Bracca castle, co. Westmeath (otherwise known as Brackaria, Coolylough & Aughrim), Esq. He mentions his brother John, his wife Catherine nee Fleming, daughters Dorothea Ann, Maria Jane & Ruth (wife of William Knott by Nov 1829), his son Samuel Handy and his grandson Samuel Wesley Handy his son. Other sons John Handy, Wm Orme, Fleming Handy, land in co. Mayo, son William Orme Handy, Thomas Wade Handy and Richard Fleming Handy alias Fleming Handy and daughter Elizabeth, wife of Andrew Crawford who are already provided for. Testator formerly lived at Aghrim. Executrixes - 3 unmarried daughters. He was named as an heir in the codicil on 13 August 1826 to the will of Samuel Wesley Handy. Sam made a codicil reflecting the death of his wife.      
Samuel Handy paid tithes of 10/-, or £1/2/- on 2 June 1827 at Ardnurcher or Horseleap, WEM, IRL. Samuel Wesley Handy Esq of Bracca Castle paid tithes on land valued at £16/18/2 on Braccareagh and Coolalough, being 210 acres 35 perches.
     Samuel Handy appeared on the in 1831 census at Coolalough, Ardnurcher or Horseleap, Westmeath, Ireland. There was only one house viz of Samuel Handy, containing 27 souls, 16 male and 11 female, 12 being servants. No Handy in either Brackareagh or Brackagh townlands and ruined castle on one of the three townlands.
     Samuel Handy and Samuel Wesley Handy were registered as Samuel Handy, Bracca Castle, do, 50 pounds, registered at Kilbeggan, Oct 17th; Samuel Westley Handy 20 pounds, ditto at Bracca Castle, Ardnurcher or Horseleap, Moycashel Barony, Westmeath, on the electoral roll dated 1832.
     Samuel died on 26 May 1836 at Bracca/Brackagh Castle, Ardnurcher or Horseleap, Westmeath, Ireland. Death - At Bracca Castle in this county, on the 17th inst, of Apoplexy, Samuel Handy, Esq., a gentleman whose loss will be long and deeply regretted by his numerous circle of friends.
     Samuel Handy lived at Bracca/Brackagh Castle, Kilbeggan, Ardnurcher or Horseleap, Westmeath, Ireland, 1837.
     The administration of his estate was granted in 1837 at the Prerogative Court of Armagh. Samuel Handy, Bracca Castle, Intestate 159.

     Samuel Handy was born circa 1672. He was described as the third and youngest son of Thomas. His mother is not stated. He is not mentioned in his presumed father's will. He should be the brother of Thomas the father of Thomas in whose will dated 1752 he was mentioned as cousin. He was the son of Jonathan Handy.
     Samuel Handy married Jane or Joan Lowe.
On 1 November 1708 Samuel Handy purchased property at Brackareagh, Ardnurcher or Horseleap, Westmeath, Ireland, on 1 November 1708. On the 24 December the registration of sale on 1 & 2 November 1708 for 190 pounds by Charles L'Estrange? of Lissenisley in Kings Co., gent, to Samuel Handy of Brackareagh, co. Westmeath, gent, Little Ballinakill, 63 1/2 acres in Kilcursey barony in Kings co., subject to 1 pound and 3 pence quit or crown rent. Witnessed by John Handy of Killbegg, co. Westmeath, gent, Charles Farmer of Moycashel, Westmeath, gent, Peter Marsh of Heyely?, Kings co., Signed by Samuel Handy. Samuel was a defendant in a court case on 16 June 1725. Charles Rochfort of Streamstown co. Westmeath esq owner in fee of Curreagh & part of Kilbeg with their bog in Moycashel barony co Westmeath v. Jn Cenin?, Wm Errick & Derby Grenan who on 7th instant cut turf on plaintiff's bog. Samuel Handy & Edward Ormsby tenants of the other part of Kilbeg, from defendant James Clarke. James Clarke owner of the other part of Kilbeg, defendants. Handy & Ormsby were present when the other 3 defendants cut the turf and told plaintiff it was done by their orders..
     Samuel Handy and Thomas Handy were mentioned in a deed dated 3 January 1726/27 at Aughrim, Galway, Ireland. A memorial of articles dated 3 January 1726/7 whereby Thomas Handy of Templemackatire co. Westmeath, gent. for consideration thereunder mentioned did give & grant to Samuel Handy of Brackarea in the said county, gent, his heirs etc, all his right, title/tithe and interest in the farm lands and appurtenances of Aghrim in the co. of Galway then in possession of the said Samuel Handy forever after the decease of the said Thomas Handy paying yearly during the said Thomas Handy's life the sum of £15 sterling annually which said article is witnessed by Mary Whalley, sister to the said Thomas Handy and by Samuel Handy junior, son to the said Samuel Handy & this memorial is witnessed by Samuel Handy junior and John Handy son to the said Samuel Handy. Samuel Handy - seal, Signed and sealed in the presence of John Handy & Samuel Handy jr.
     Samuel Handy and John Handy were mentioned in a deed dated 18 December 1727 at Ardnurcher or Horseleap, Westmeath. Indenture of lease and release dated 18 & 19 December 1727, Lease: 1 John Usher, Dublin & Brabason Newcomen, Louth, esq; 2 Richard Warburton, Dublin, esq. Release: 1 John Usher & B Newcomen, 2 James Clark of Kellystown, Kildare, son and heir of Thomas Clark, 3 Richard Warburton, 4 Samuel Handy of Brackareagh, Westmeath, gent; whereby the release citing a mortgage on the lands of Killbeg & Brackareagh by the said James Clark & John Handy esq to the said John Ussher for £1000 in trust ... has agreed to sell to the said Samuel Handy for £1450/13/8 part of mortgaged ....& the said Samuel Handy only laid down £440/13/8 ... townland of Killbeg & Brackareagh commony called or known as Colelaugh and that part of Brackareagh meared & founded as in the map annexed except 10 acres of Brabazon Newcomen ... Witnessed by Stephen Fouace of the city of Dublin, merchant. Registered 9 Jan 1827/8.. On 24 April 1735 Samuel Handy leased property at Aughrim, Galway. Indenture of lease & release between Samuel Handy of Brackareagh, Westmeath, gent & Rev Wm Crowe re lands in Aghrim, lately in the occupation of Mr Jonathan Handy.... saves the church seating for himself and his family when in district. Samuel Handy to build a tuck mill. Signed by Samuel Handy & William Crowe, attested by Jonathan Handy, eldest son of the said Samuel Handy..
     Samuel Handy was party to a land transaction on 20 January 1739/40 at Ardnurcher or Horseleap, Westmeath. Deeds of lease and release dated 20 & 21 January 1739 between Samuel Handy of Brackareagh, Westmeath, gent of the first part & Samuel Handy of Coolelaugh, Westmeath, gent, youngest son of the said Samuel Handy of the other part whereby Samuel Handy the elder in love and affection and the consideration of £700 to be paid to Brabazon Newcomen by the said Samuel Handy the younger did grant bargain and sell unto Samuel Handy the younger the town & lands ... of Coololough being a moiety of the lands purchased by the said Samuel Handy the elder from James Clark, deceased, situate in the barony of Moycashel. And also a moiety of the town & lands of Aghrim containing 1414 acres held by the said SH the elder from Richard Warburton, Esq for lifes with renewals for ever ... with half of the customs or toll of the market & fairs of Aghrim aforesaid and half of the profits of the mills of the same and half the gardens which belonged to the mill with all the privileges etc to the said town and lands ... to the said Samuel Handy the younger and to his heirs forever ... with a clause that Samuel Handy the younger and his heirs & under tenants of Coolelough aforesaid shall have free liberty to pass through Brackareagh to the bog of Brackareagh. Witnessed by John Handy of Brackareagh, Westmeath, gent. Signed by Samuel Handy.
     A virtually identical deed on the same date gave the lands of Brackareagh to John Handy the second son of Samuel Handy with a clause and warranty and a yearly provision out of the said lands and premises for the said Samuel Handy & Joan Handy his wife and the survivor of them.
     Samuel Handy made a will dated 3 March 1740 at Brackareagh, Ardnurcher or Horseleap. Samuel Handy of Brackagh-rea in co. Westmeath, gent, wife Jane, sons Samuel Handy, John Handy, Jonathan Handy, daughter Anne Fouace, grandchildren, Margaret, Lydia, Thos & Fred Fouace; granddaughter Jane Handy, daughter of son Jonathan is under 21, nephew Roland Cooke?, elder brother Thomas Handy deceased.
Tolls of the Fairs of Aghrim co Galway.
Executors - sons Samuel Handy of Coolilough, John Handy of Brackagh-rea & Jonathan Handy of Templem'Tire. Probate to John, saving rights of Sam & Jonathan.
     Samuel died before 2 September 1741 at Ardnurcher or Horseleap, Westmeath, Ireland.
     His will was proved on 2 September 1741 at the Prerogative Court of Armagh. Samuel Handy, the elder, Gent. of Brackareagh, co. Westmeath. Samuel Handy and John Handy was mentioned in the marriage settlement for Samuel Handy and Ruth Mirifield dated 31 August 1742. Deed between Samuel Handy of Coolelaugh co Westmeath, esq & Ruth Mirifield alias Bertrand of Dublin city, widow, daughter of Peter Bertrand of Dublin city, merchant who is a party to the settlement of which the trustees are John Bertrand & J... Bred? both of Dublin city, merchants, the bride is entitled to £200 under will of her uncle J John Bertrand of Dublin city merchant deceased & now gets £300 from her father in addition to what she owns in her own right. Handy owes £1400 to Brabazon Newcombe as mortgage of his 1/2 of Coolelough in Moycashel barony, co. Westmeath bought by his father Samuel Handy senior from Jas Clerk which he settles, also his 1/2 of Aughrim ... in Kilconnel barony co Galway held on lease of lives for ever from Richard Warburton dew by Sam Handy senior. Aghrim, Brackareah Asers...lane and Collelaugh have been divided between the bridegroom Handy Handy junior and his brother John Handy. Coolelough being 1/2 of the whole lands of Brackareah, Coolelaugh & A..ras..lane. Memorial gives a very full description of the boundaries of Coolelaugh & Aghrim. Witnesses William Wade of Killervally co. Westmeath, gent, Chas Heatley gent & Gilbert Allason notary public, both of Dublin city, memorial signed by Sam Handy. Samuel Handy was mentioned as deceased in a deed on 17 June 1743 deed.

     Samuel Handy was born on 13 November 1882 at Great Crosby, Lancashire. He was the son of John Alexander Handy and Emma Mary Carnie. John, Edgar and Samuel were listed as the children of John Alexander Handy in the 1891 census at 42 Woodlands, Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire.
     Samuel died on 27 November 1896 at Tranmere SD, Wirral RD, Cheshire, aged 14.

     
     Jonathan was supposed to have had no surviving issue as he left his estates to his brother Samuel. Ballynakill Big & Little are in Ardnurcher or Horseleap, but in Kilcourcy barony, Kings county, but the parish of Ballinakill contains Springfield. Samuel Handy was born after 1740?. He was not mentioned in his grandfather Sam's will dated 3 March 1740/1, but his sister Joan was.. He was the son of Jonathan Handy and Hannah Unknown (Handy).
     In Jonathan Handy's will dated 6 February 1759 at Brown St, Dublin,, Samuel Handy was named as heir; He described himself as Jonathan Handy of Brown Street in Dublin, gent and gives to his wife Hannah Handy for life the lease of Templem'Tire and lands Ballinakill & Killeenesallasan. He also mentions his daughter Jean Oakes & son Samuel Handy. He bequeaths Ballynakill to his son Samuel Handy & his issue. If they fail then to brother John Handy etc., if they fail then to brother Samuel Handy etc., if they fail then to sister Anne Fouace. His executors were to be his wife and daughter.

     Samuel Handy was born before March 1804. He was the son of John Handy and Emily Alexander.
     Samuel Handy married Anna Townsend in 1836 at Leighlin diocese, Ireland.      
Samuel Handy moved to Liverpool between 1847 and 1851.
     Samuel Handy was employed was a book keeper in 1851, Liverpool.
     Samuel Handy and Anna Townsend appeared on the 1851 census at 30 King St, Liverpool, Lancashire. Samuel Handy aged 47, book keeper, Anna aged 40, Mary C 14, John A 13 scholar, William O 11, Samuel I 10, Charles J J 8, Emily J 7, Anna J 5, Fleming H (male) aged 4 is on the next page; all born in Ireland.
     Samuel Handy and Anna Townsend appeared on the 1861 census at Marine Terrace, Liscard, Cheshire. Samuel Handy, head, married, 57, merchant, born Ireland; Anna handy, wife, 50, born Ireland, Samuel, son, 20, clerk in merchant's office; Emily F 17, Annie E 15, Fleming Henry 14, scholar, all born Ireland and Francis [sic] Townsend, cousin aged 54, unmarried female, and William Crawford, cousin aged 16, both born Ireland, with three Irish servants.
     Samuel died in 1866 at Wallasey SD, Wirral RD, Cheshire.

     Samuel was a labourer in 1864. M2.

     Samuel Handy was born circa 1871 at British Columbia, Canada. He was the son of Samuel H Handy and Susan Unknown (Handy).

     Samuel Handy was born circa 1844 at Ireland.
     Samuel Handy appeared on the in 1850 census at Hilton Village, Monroe County, New York, USA. He was born Feb 1843 in Ireland and single.
     Samuel Handy appeared on the census of 1870 at Parma, Monroe County, New York, USA. Sam 26 farm labourer, Jane 20, Susan 22, all born in Ireland.

     Samuel Handy was born between 1832 and 1835 at Ireland.
     Samuel Handy married Julia Unknown before 1863.
     Samuel Handy and Julia Unknown appeared on the in 1870 census at Chicago, Illinois, USA. They had 4 children.
     Samuel Handy and Julia Unknown appeared on the 1880 census at Chicago, Illinois.

     Samuel Handy was born circa 1894. He was the son of James Handy and Emily Unknown. Samuel were listed as the children of James Handy in the on 2 April 1911 census at 3 Pembroke Buildings, Bray, Wicklow.

      Samuel Roden Handy was also known as Samuel Bennett in some records. He was born on 13 June 1834 at Castle Pollard, Rathgarve or Rathgraff, Westmeath, Ireland. Rev Fleming Handy wrote that his eldest son Samuel, "has lately entered the Army, and is an officer of the 90th Regiment of Light Infantry, now serving in East India. Bennet the second son is described by his father in August 1859 as, preparing for the Army at a military academy in Dublin. This may be Samuel Roden Handy who was serving in the 40th Foot in 1855, b. 1834. He was the son of Rev Richard Fleming Handy and Jane Dugdale.
     Samuel studied at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, on 1 July 1852. Handy, Samuel Bennett, Pen. (Dr. Brown), July 1, 1852, aged 19; son of Richard, Clericus; b. Westmeath.
     He served was an officer in the 40th Regiment from 16 October 1855 to December. He exchanged to the 90th Regiment.
     Samuel Roden Handy served in the military from 1857 to 1859 at India. Samuel Roden Handy was an ensign in the 90th Foot (Perthshire Volunteers) and was listed on the 1857-59 Medal roll for service in India.

     Samuel H Handy was born circa 1849 at England.
     Samuel H Handy married Susan Unknown (Handy).
     Samuel H Handy was listed in the 1881 census Samuel H Handy, male, 32, born England, with his wife Susan aged 27, Indian, Samuel aged 10, Mary 8, Henry 6, Susan 4, Ellen 2, all born BC and belonging to the Church of England in 1881 at Cowichan & Saltspring, Vancouver South, British Columbia, Canada.

     
     He may be the Samuel or Samuel Wesley, who owned property in co. Mayo in 1876. Samuel Handy of Springfield House, Phillipstown had 2030 acres valued at £200/15/-, and Samuel W Handy of Glencarra, Boyle, had 553 acres valued at £224/15/-. Samuel Townsend Handy was born before March 1841 at Barraghcore, Goresbridge, Grangesilvia, Kilkenny. He was the son of Samuel Handy and Anna Townsend. Mary, John, William, Samuel, Charles, Annie, Fleming and Emily were listed as the children of Samuel Handy in the 1851 census at 30 King St, Liverpool, Lancashire. Samuel, Emily, Annie and Fleming were listed as the children of Samuel Handy in the 1861 census at Marine Terrace, Liscard, Cheshire.
     Samuel Townsend Handy married Anna Elizabeth Hole on 13 November 1872 at St Andrew's Church of Ireland, Belfast, Shankill, Antrim, Ireland. Married by licence Nov 13 1872, Samuel Townsend Handy, full age, bachelor, merchant, of Barraghcore, Kilkenny, son of Samuel Handy, merchant, to Anna Elizabeth Hole, full age, spinster, of Wilmont? Terrace, Belfast, daughter of Henry Fredk Hole, merchant. Witnessed by Charles John Townsend Handy and Frances Hole.
     Samuel Townsend Handy made a will dated 30 June 1873 at Rhuamullen, Goresbridge, Grangsilvia, Kilkenny, Ireland. I Samuel Townsend Handy of Rhuamullen in the county of Kilkenny do make and publish this as my last will and testament hereby revoking all former and other will and wills at any time or times heretofore made by me I give devise and bequeath to my wife Anna Elizabeth Handy and her assigns absolutely all the property of every kind and description whatsoever that I may die possessed of or become entitled to before or after my death to and for her and their own use absolutely
And I hereby appoint the said Anna Elizabeth Handy executrix of this my will In testimony whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal this thirtieth day of June one thousand and eight hundred and seventy three.
Signed Saml T Handy
Signed sealed and publoished and declared by the said testator and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who boath presetn at the same time in his presence and in the presence of each other have herewith subscribed our names as witnesses. Fleming Handy, I Frederick Searle. He was an executor of Martha Frances Gamble's estate on 12 August 1875 at Dublin, Ireland.
     Samuel Townsend Handy lived at Rhumullen?, Goresbridge, Grangesilvia, Kilkenny, Ireland, August 1875.
     Samuel Townsend Handy was registered at 19 New FerryLane, New Ferry, Bebington Lower, Cheshire, on the electoral roll dated between 1880 and 1881.
     Samuel Townsend Handy and Anna Elizabeth Hole appeared on the 1881 census at 19 New Ferry Lane, Lower Bebington, Cheshire, England. Samuel T Handy, aged 40, commercial clerk, born Ireland with his wife Annie E Handy aged 31, born Ireland and his cousins Constance Richardson, 17 & Elizabeth Richardson, 15, both born in Ireland, and Rhoda Bellis, servant. The cousins Richardson could suggest that they are related to Mary Richardson the wife of Alexander Kingston Handy.
     Samuel Townsend Handy lived at Hoylake, Cheshire, circa 1889.
     Samuel died between September 1890 and November 1890 at Woodchurch SD, Wirral RD, Cheshire.
     His will was proved on 17 November 1890. Samuel Townsend Handy, of Hoylake, once of Ireland, bookkeeper: At Chester on the 17th November 1890 Administration with this will annexed of the personal estate of this testator was granted to John Alexander Handy the natural and lawful brother and one of the next of kin of this testator.

     Samuel Wesley Handy was born in 1751 at Westmeath, Ireland. He was regularly described as of Bracca castle, Westmeath. He was baptised by John Wesley. Denis Handy states that he was born in 1747. Grand juries of Westmeath states born in 1751. He claimed to be 70 in 1821. He was the son of Samuel Handy and Ruth Bertrand.
     According to his son, Samuel Wesley had only one brother: Mr John Handy. His early life was described as extemely active and given much to field sports, as shooting and hunting... He was a celebrated breeder of stock... His six surviving sons and four daughters all had a son called Samuel.
The Trustees of Samuel W Handy held much land in Galway, inc. Coolola townland.
     A marriage settlement between Samuel Wesley Handy and Catherine Fleming was made on 10 June 1772 at Dublin, Ireland. Registered 30 October 1793, by Mathew Fleming: A marriage settlement dated 10 June 1772, between Samuel Handy, of Coolylough, co. Westmeath Esq., and Samuel Wesley Handy, Esq. his eldest son and heir apparent of 1st part; Mathew Fleming of Drumsna, co. Leitrim. Esq., and Catherine Fleming, spinster, his daughter of 2nd part. Archibald Fleming of Ballanecarron, co. Sligo and Thomas Fouace, of Tyrrillspass, co. Westmeath, gent of 3rd part. Reciting - A marriage to be between the said Samuel Wesley Handy and Catherine Fleming, and that Samuel Handy was seized in fee of the townes and lands of Brackareagh and Coolylough, co. Westmeath, and also of town and lands of Aughrim, co. Galway, and the Mill and Miller's gardens of said town containing 1400 acres, and also of the tolls and customs of the markets and fairs of said towns and lands of Aughrim by virtue of a lease of lives renewable for ever and also seized of ground houses and tenements in city of Dublin, in one of them by a lease of lives renewable for ever and another Lease for years.
     Witnesseth that for consideration mentioned Samuel Handy did agree with Mathew Fleming that the said Samuel Handy would in two years next convey the said lands of Brackaghrea and Coolylough, Aughrim and tolls and customs of Aughrim which were then settled on said Samuel Handy [party hereto] by his father Samuel Handy, gent. deed, with the Mills and Miller's gardens of said town and also the half of the lands of Coololah being part of said lands of Aughrim which were therefore settled on said Samuel Handy, deed, in his life on his son John Handy, and also in said ground and houses in City of Dublin upon trust mentioned:
     Witnesses to Memorial: - Pierce Simpson of Drumsnave, co. Leitrim, Esq., and John McNally of same, shoemaker. Pierce Simpson sworn at Carrick co. Leitrim, 31 August 1773, before Mar: Paterson on Circuit.
     "Is the King of the Swaddlers in Co. Westmeath, the greatest hypocrite existing. He does not know the end of his Riches, and yet adores Plutus with the greatest Fervency. He has lately built a new House in which are forty cells for Swaddlers to lie in at the Quarterly Meetings. He kills two Bulls every year to entertain them, in short he is a useless Member of Society, but his son will very probably be a better man, and indoubtedly a better Christian for he despises Swaddling, and though he was Christened by the name of Wesley Handy, after their Pope, yet the young man is ashamed of the name, and writes himself Samuel Handy."
In the English Dictionary, the description of a "Swaddler" is: Swaddler: Orig., a nickname for a Methodist, especially a Methodist preacher in Ireland, now for a Protestant in general. From a Dialect Dictionary: "Swaddler - A Wesley preacher; a hypocrite".
     Samuel Wesley Handy married Catherine Fleming, daughter of Matthew Fleming and Dorothea Orme, in 1773 at Ireland. He had fifteen children, five of whom died young - four daughters and six sons surviving. (17 children according to Denis Handy with 10 surviving, nine having issue).
     A resident of Brackagh Castle, Ireland, and the son of Samuel Handy. In early April 1787, Handy had written to John Wesley, in support of the application of Sarah Finlay for admission to the Widows' Alms House, Dublin. On 20 April I 1787, John Wesley wrote to Arthur Keene, stating that "I really think, as Mr. Handy does, that, when there is a vacancy, to admit Sister Finlay into the Widows' House will be a deed of mercy." Handy came to London in December 1787 and managed to see John Wesley on or before Christmas Day.
     In Matthew Fleming's will dated 24 July 1793 at Old Rock, Sligo, Ireland,, Samuel Wesley Handy was named as executor of the estate. He was an executor of Matthew Fleming's estate on 30 January 1794 at the Prerogative Court of Armagh.
     Samuel Wesley Handy, esquire, of Bracca Castle, claimed £568/17/- for damages to cattle, meadow & hay at Killalla, Westmeath in the 1798 rebellion.
     He was a Lt in the Fort... see accounts of the 1798 rising. Samuel Wesley Handy was listed in a directory dated 1814 as Samuel W Handy, esq. Brackagh/Bracca Castle, Kilbeggan, Ardnurcher or Horseleap, Westmeath.
     Samuel Wesley Handy and Catherine Fleming appeared on the in 1821 census at Brackareagh, Ardnurcher or Horseleap, Westmeath. Four storied house no. 1 Sam W Handy, aged 70, gentleman and holder of 255 acres here & 90 acres in Gregham in King's Co., & 90 acres in Aughrim co. Galway, Catherine his wife age 64, Thomas Handy aged 26, his son; Dorothy aged 35, Maria aged 23 & Ruth aged 21 his daughters.
Fleming Handy, gentleman aged 40, resident at Tullamore in King's County, Catherine, 30, wife of Fleming, Thos 9, Wm 3, Barbara 13, Catherine 12, & Martha 10, children of said Fleming Handy, visitors.
     Samuel Wesley Handy and John Handy, Samuel Handy and Thomas Wade Handy were mentioned on 9 January 1823.
     Samuel Wesley Handy was mentioned in the will of Hickman Rose dated 18 March 1823. Samuel Wesley Handy was listed in a directory dated 1824 as Samuel W Handy, Esq Coolalough, Ardnurcher or Horseleap, Westmeath.
     Samuel Wesley Handy made a will dated 12 August 1824 at Bracca/Brackagh Castle, Ardnurcher or Horseleap. Sam's will dated 12 August 1824 to 8 October 1828, in which he describes himself as Samuel Wesley Handy of Bracca castle, co. Westmeath (otherwise known as Brackaria, Coolylough & Aughrim), Esq. He mentions his brother John, his wife Catherine nee Fleming, daughters Dorothea Ann, Maria Jane & Ruth (wife of William Knott by Nov 1829), his son Samuel Handy and his grandson Samuel Wesley Handy his son. Other sons John Handy, Wm Orme, Fleming Handy, land in co. Mayo, son William Orme Handy, Thomas Wade Handy and Richard Fleming Handy alias Fleming Handy and daughter Elizabeth, wife of Andrew Crawford who are already provided for. Testator formerly lived at Aghrim. Executrixes - 3 unmarried daughters. He added a codicil to his will on 13 August 1826 at Bracca/Brackagh Castle. Sam made a codicil reflecting the death of his wife. He added a codicil to his will on 27 February 1827 at Bracca/Brackagh Castle. Sam made another codical which was confirmed? 8 October 1828.
     Samuel died on 28 October 1829 at Westmeath. He was buried after 25 May 1822 at Ardnurcher or Horseleap. A headstone at Horseleap churchyard states: In remembrance of Samuel Wesley Handy of Bracca Castle, who died May 20/26th 1822? and his wife Catherine who died September 9th 18..and their son Rev Richard Fleming Handy, vicar of Ballinmara, dio. of Ossory, formerly for many years ... of Mayne, dio of Meath?
     His will was proved on 24 November 1829 at Dublin. Probate granted of Samuel Wesley Handy of Bracca Castle near Kilbeggan to his three daughters Dorothea Ann Handy, Maria Jane Handy & Ruth Knott (nee Handy) wife of William Knott, Esq. all of Bracca Castle.

     Samuel Wesley Handy was born in 1809 at Mayo, Ireland. He was aged 12 in the 1821 census. He was christened in 1809 at Mayo. He was the son of Samuel Handy and Jane Orme. Ann, Jane, Elizabeth, Maria, Samuel, Dorothea, William, John, Thomas, George and Catherine was listed as a child of Jane Orme in the 1821 census at Balllintubber townland, Kilfian, Tirawley barony, Mayo; Two storied house no. 5, Jane Handy aged 35, wife of Samuel Handy, gentleman, holder of 60 acres, absent in Dublin, Anne 16, Catherine 15, Jane 14, Samuel 12, Dora aged 10, Wm 9, Jn 7, Elizabeth 5, Maria 4, Thos 2, and George under 1, their children. Anne Orme, widow, aged 53, her mother
Wm Orme Handy, gentleman aged 38, resident in King's County, Samuel Handy aged 14 his son, visitors, 4 manservants and 7 maidservants. There is a cornmill & 100 acre turbary on this part of the townland.
     Samuel studied at Trinity College, Dublin, on 17 October 1825. He entered Trinity as Pensioner Oct 17, 1825 aged 16, as Samuel Westley Handy, son of Samuel, generosus; born Mayo. Thomas Wade Handy, Rev Richard Fleming Handy, William Orme Handy, John Handy and Samuel Wesley Handy was mentioned in a codicil to the will of Samuel Wesley Handy on 13 August 1826.
     Samuel Wesley Handy married Jane Slator in 1830 at Kildare diocese, Ireland. Which Sam? According to Burke's Landed Gentry of Ireland: Margaret, 3rd daughter of James Slator, of Wood of Oogh, King's Co., married, Fleming [sic] Handy, of Cloonagh, Co. Westmeath, and Gayville, and left issue, an only daughter, Jane, who married Edward Fetherstonehaugh, of Ballintubber, Co. Westmeath.
     Samuel Wesley Handy and Samuel Handy were registered as Samuel Handy, Bracca Castle, do, 50 pounds, registered at Kilbeggan, Oct 17th; Samuel Westley Handy 20 pounds, ditto at Bracca Castle, Ardnurcher or Horseleap, Moycashel Barony, Westmeath, on the electoral roll dated 1832.
     He succeeded at Bracca Castle, and also to the property in Mayo, acquired by intermarriage with Miss Orme. His estate was left to his widow. D.s.p.
These marriages are tacked on as I do not know which Samuel married which girl.
     Samuel Wesley Handy lived at Ballintubber, Kilfyan, Tyrawley Baroney, Mayo, 1837.
     Samuel Wesley Handy married Elizabeth Fetherstonhaugh, daughter of William Fetherstonhaugh and Elizabeth Orme, on 27 April 1837 at Meath diocese, Ireland. They had no issue.
     Samuel Handy Esq of Ballintober, Kilfian, Tyrawley barony, Mayo was a subscriber to Lewis's Topographical dictionary of Ireland, published in 1837. The Knox family and Rappa Castle were in the same parish. Samuel Wesley Handy witnessed the administration of the estate of Samuel Handy; Samuel Handy, Bracca Castle, Intestate 159.
     Samuel Westley Handy, Bracca Castle, Moycashel, was listed as registered 17 Oct 1832/1852, in the Inquiry into Fictitious Votes in 1864.
     Samuel Wesley Handy made a will dated 21 June 1851 at Bracca/Brackagh Castle, Ardnurcher or Horseleap, Westmeath. Will of Samuel Wesley Handy of Bracca Castle, Westmeath ... legacies to his brother Sydney Handy, farm of Ardress co. Galway for life and after death to his wife and other sons in tail male. Residue of real freehold & chattel property to my friend the Revd Thos Orme Fetherston & his brother Godfrey Fetherston & their heirs etc. ... thereof upon trust to my brother William Handy for life remainder to his first & other sons in tail male. Remainder to my brother Sydney ditto with remainder to my right heirs.
     This will implies he had no children and is supported by his uncle Richard Fleming Handy's letter of August 1859.
     Samuel died on 1 August 1851 at Ardnurcher or Horseleap, Westmeath, Ireland. In memory of Samuel Wesley Handy, of Bracca Castle, who died 1 August 1851 aged 42 years, also his nephew Samuel Wesley A J Handy, RN, who died 7 March 1877. He was buried at Ardnurcher or Horseleap.
     His will was proved on 11 October 1851 at Dublin, Ireland.

     Samuel Wesley Handy was born before May 1807. The eldest son of William Orme Handy who was aged 14 in the 1821 census at Ballintober. He was the son of William Orme Handy and Mary Kingstone. Samuel Wesley Handy may have also been born 1809 Mayo. William Orme Handy and Samuel Wesley Handy was listed in the 1821 census at Balllintubber townland, Kilfian, Tirawley barony, Mayo. Two storied house no. 5, Jane Handy aged 35, wife of Samuel Handy, gentleman, holder of 60 acres, absent in Dublin, Anne 16, Catherine 15, Jane 14, Samuel 12, Dora aged 10, Wm 9, Jn 7, Elizabeth 5, Maria 4, Thos 2, and George under 1, their children. Anne Orme, widow, aged 53, her mother
Wm Orme Handy, gentleman aged 38, resident in King's County, Samuel Handy aged 14 his son, visitors, 4 manservants and 7 maidservants. There is a cornmill & 100 acre turbary on this part of the townland.
     Samuel Wesley Handy married Grace Williams in 1824 at Tuam diocese, Ireland. Which Sam, this one seems too young.
     Samuel Wesley Handy and William Orme Handy lived at Ormestown, Tullamore, Offaly, March 1828.
     A marriage settlement between Samuel Wesley Handy and Mary Farrington Middleton was made on 13 March 1828. Marriage Settlement dated 13th March 1828 of Samuel Wesley Handy Esq. and Miss Mary Middleton - Between William Orme Handy and Samuel Wesley Handy both of Ormestown Kings Co. William Middleton MD and Mary, his second daughter, of Mullingar Westmeath, John Handy of Barraghcore, Kilkenny, and Samuel Marshall of Roscrea, Tipperary - James Middleton of Monie Tipperary and Captain Arthur Richardson of the 29th Foot.
William Orme Handy being seized in fee of lands of Ballintober, Barony of Tryawly, Co. Mayo he for considerations assigns same to John Handy and Samuel Marshall, as trustees, for the use of himself, for life, and to provide Samuel Wesley Handy, with £100 per annum for Mary Kingston, alias Handy, his wife, Samuel to have power to dispose of said lands by his will among his children he might have by his said wife Mary Middleton, or his issue by any other wife, also £50 per annum for any other wife, failing such issue, reversion to Alexander Kingston Handy, second son of William O Handy, reversion to Catherine and Mary Handy daughters of William O Handy and charged with £3000 for younger children of William O Handy.
William Middleton being seized for two lives of lands of Bennisnow, Barony Kerrin Tipperary, he assigns same to said Trustees for the use of the said Samuel and Mary and their issue, failing such issue reversion to Ann Middleton, eldest daughter of William Middleton to her heirs, failing their reversion to William Middleton, son of William Middleton by Catherine Dalton, reversion to James Middleton brother of William Middleton.
     Samuel Wesley Handy married Mary Farrington Middleton on 14 March 1828 at Diocese of Meath, Westmeath, Ireland. The Kerry Evening Post reported on March 26 1828: Samuel W Handy, Esq. King's Co. to Mary Middleton, second daughter of Dr Middleton. The Westmeath Journal reported: By special license, on Friday morning, the 14th instant, at the Church of this Town, by the Rev. James Brabazon, Samuel Wesley Handy, Esq., eldest son of William Orme Handy, of Ormestown, King's County, Esq., and grand son to Samuel Wesley Handy, of Bracca Castle, Esq., to Mary, youngest daughter of William Middleton, of Mullingar, Esq.      
Samuel Wesley Handy paid the Griffith Valuation for land and three cottages held in fee valued at £30 between 1851 and 1857 at Shanettra, Kilfian, Tirawley barony, Mayo.      
Samuel Wesley Handy paid the Griffith Valuation circa 1852 at Ardcarn, Boyle Barony, Roscommon, Ireland. In the townland of Ardcan, Samuel Handy leased a house valued at £18, offices and 121 acres 2 roods & 21 perches of land from Viscount Lorton, the total net annual value being £118. and sublet 2 houses and land. In the townland of Farranagalliagh West he leased 16 perches from Arthur Joseph French, which was valued with the farm. In the townland of Knockaculleen or Hollymount he leased 30 acres of land from Viscount Lorton valued at £21.
There was a Handy at Killosolan in the barony of Tiaquin, Galway in the 1749 Galway census.      
Samuel Wesley Handy was assessed for 199 acres held in fee, valued at £83/5/- in the Griffith Valuation circa 1856 at Doonanarroo Upper, Kilfian, Tirawley barony, Mayo.
     Samuel W Handy held 553 acres of land in Glencarra, Boyle in 1870.
     Names of 60 of the largest cess payers, in order of rating, whose names do not appear on the Grand Jury Panel: County Mayo: Nicholas Handy, Ballintubber, occupier of 129 [accres?] resident, Samuel Handy, Doonarrow,Upper, 83 [acres?] non resident.
     Samuel died on 16 August 1886 at Ardean, Boyle RD, Roscommon, Ireland.

     Samuel Wesley Handy was born circa 1832. His son's middle name of Alexander suggests the Barraghcore family. He was the son of Thomas Wade Handy and Elizabeth Knott.
     The website: [EMAIL:]www.springfieldhouse.ie[:EMAIL] has pictures, map and the following details: Springfield House, located near Daingean, County Offaly is a protected structure and an excellent example of the class of Georgian house described by Dr Maurice Craig in his book entitled,
'Classic Irish Houses of the Middle Size'.
Springfield House is a mid eighteenth century seven bay two storied double pile house with pedimented centre of 3 bays on the South front, the wide front door being flanked by a pair of narrow windows in a typical 1760s composition. On the north elevation is a pair of arched openings, one of which lights the staircase, while the second has been cut back to merely a fanlight, but probably lit the service stair.
The house was extensively modernised circa 1857 and all the joinery in the principal rooms date from this time, as do the chimneys and stone coping to gables. The western bays of the rear pile also appear to be an addition of this date. There is a cellar under the western part of the front pile which may originally have been a basement.
The plan of the house comprises a central hall flanked by Drawing and Dining Rooms on the front, with above them the Upper Hall leading to the two principal bedrooms. To the rear is the Stair Hall, slightly off centre with a somewhat crude wreathed and ramped staircase with cut brackets and turned spindles. Flanking this there is a narrow bay which probably housed the service stair and in the corner, over the Kitchen, are two bedrooms (one very small) served by a short corridor, and in the 19th century addition, over what may have been a billiards room with a considerably higher ceiling, are again two bedrooms. There is a lean-to building outside the kitchen housing domestic offices. There are also extensive yards and outbuildings. The house has been largely untouched since the 1857 renovations.
     Samuel Wesley Handy married Martha Emilia Williams, daughter of Michael Williams and Martha Unknown (Williams), on 24 October 1867 at St Peter's, Dublin, Ireland. Samuel Wesley Handy, of full age, bachelor, esquire of Springfield House, Phillipstown, son of Thomas Handy, esquire to Martha Emilia Williams, of full age, spinster, of 29 Leeson St (or 2 Gt Leeson St?), daughter of Michael Williams, esquire, by licence. Both signed in the presence of Ralph R Handy & E...
Documents relating to the estate of her sister Gertrude F Handy, mention their marriage settlement dated Oct 23 1867 and William Orme Handy seems to be connected.
     Samuel Handy of Springfield House, Philipstown, held 2030 acres in county Mayo in 1870.
     He is described as 'of Kilcarry' in one of Leslie Handy's pedigrees. Springfield or Ballyhaugh is in the parish of Ballinakill, barony of Coolestown. He may be the Samuel W Handy of Glencarra, Boyle, holding 553 acres 3 roods 5 perches in county Mayo in 1876. Note that Rev Richard Fleming Handy had a nephew holding land in Glencarne, Boyle, Roscommon and a William Orme Handy dies there in 1899.
     In 1876 Samuel Handy of Springfield House, Philipstown was listed as owning 2030 acres, 3 roods in county Mayo valued at £200/15/-.
     Samuel Wesley Handy and Martha Emilia Williams were mentioned in a deed dated 1880. Copy indenture of 1880 between 1) Samuel Wesley Handy of Springfield House, Kings co. Esq 2) Richard Walsh of Dublin, Esq. JP 3) Gertrude Frances Handy, widow; whereas by indenture dated 23 October 1867 between Samuel Westley Handy of Springfield & Emily Williams, spinster, of the second part & William Orme Handy and Henry Williams Esq of the third part being the settlement executed in contemplation and the marriage then intended and afterwards had between Samuel Wesley Handy & Emily Williams.
     Samuel Wesley Handy lived at Ballyhaugh or Springfield, Ballynakill, Phillipstown, Offaly, Ireland, in the 1880s. He was listed in a directory dated 1884 as Samuel W Handy 'Springfield House', Philipstown or Daingean, Killaderry, Offaly.
     Samuel W Handy of Springfield, Philipstown, resident of Philipstown, Commissioner of the Peace, was rated for 200 pounds as occupier with 1 immediate lessor. He was an executor of Elizabeth Knott's estate on 29 June 1885 at Dublin. An unknown person was listed as S W Handy at 'Springfield House' at Philipstown or Daingean, Killaderry Offaly, in a directory dated in 1890. He was in the list of other magistrates. He was also on the Special Crown Jury panel for the Winter Assizes commencing 5 December 1889 as Samuel W Handy, Springfield, JP. He is listed among the votes for Philipstown polling district rated for £131. Administration of the estate of Mary Elizabeth Handy was granted to Samuel Wesley Handy, on 25 January 1902 at Dublin, Ireland, Adminstration with will of Mary Elizabeth Handy, late of 51 York St, Kingstown, Dublin, spinster, who died 18 December 1901 was granted at Dublin to Samuel W Handy, JP. Effects £1906/8/3.
     Samuel Wesley Handy and Emily Williams appeared on the 1911 census at Springfield or Ballyhugh townland, Esker, Ballynakill parish, Offaly. Samuel Wesley Handy, head, Church of Ireland, aged 78, farmer, born Kings County; his wife Emily 68, Church of Ireland, born Kildare, son Herbert Edward, Brethren, 33, farmer's son, Elizabeth Ruth, daughter, 29,, Church of Ireland, all could read and write and were born in King's County; they had a domestic servant Kate Dunne , 20, RC living with them in a 7 roomed house.
     Samuel died on 15 August 1917 at Phillipstown or Daingean, Offaly. He was buried at the Church of Ireland graveyard, Phillipstown or Daingean, Killaderry, Offaly.
     His will was proved on 29 September 1917 at Dublin. Probate of Samuel Wesley Handy, later of Phillipstown, Kings County, JP, who died 15 August 1917, at Dublin granted to Herbert E Handy, farmer, & Elizabeth Handy, spinster, estate valued at £720/15/-.

     Samuel Wesley Handy was born on 5 June 1839 at Ireland. He was the son of John Handy. Samuel was an Army surgeon in the 61st Regiment from September 1864 to 1875. He was appointed Assistant Surgeon Staff, 30 September 1864 and to the 61st Foot 10 October 1865. AMD, S 30 Sep 1864 : Put on half pay 16 March 1874. Resigned 16 March 1875. He was listed in a directory dated 1868 as S W Handy, A. S. 61st Foot Ireland.
     Samuel died on 27 July 1877 at Killala RD, Mayo, aged 38.
     The administration of his estate was granted to Nicholas Middleton Handy on 9 July 1878 at Dublin, Ireland. Samuel Wesley Handy jr, late of Killala, co. Mayo, surgeon in the 61st Regt of Foot, a bachelor, deceased, who died 27 July 1877 at same whose letters of administration were granted at the Principal Registry to Nicholas Middleton Handy of Ballintobber co. Mayo, the nominee of the father of said deceased. on 9 July 1878.

     Samuel Wesley Handy was born before January 1862. He was the son of Nicholas Middleton Handy and Frances Mary Greer. Samuel Wesley Handy was buried at Deansgrange cemetery, Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland. Samuel Wesley [Handy] died 8 January 1883 aged 21 years.
     Samuel died on 8 January 1883 at 'Ballintubber House', Killalla, Mayo, Ireland.
     The administration of his estate was granted on 18 February 1885 at Dublin, Ireland. Letters of administration of the estate of Samuel Wesley Handy, late of Ballintubber House, Killala, co. Mayo, esq, who died 8 January 1883 at same were granted at the Prinicipal Registry to Nicholas Middleton Handy of same place, esq. the father. Effects £25.

     Samuel Wesley Handy was born on 11 November 1835 at Parsonstown or Birr, Offaly, Ireland. He was the son of Samuel Wesley Handy.      
Samuel Wesley Handy and Samuel Wesley Handy emigrated from Ireland in 1841 to New York, USA. A S W Handy aged 40, merchant, of Gt Britain arrived at New York from Liverpool per the 'Great Western' on 21 August 1843.
     Samuel Wesley Handy and Samuel Wesley Handy appeared on the in 1851 census at London, Ontario, Canada. Wesley Handy aged 40, farmer, from Ireland, Eliza Handy aged 25 from Ireland and Samuel Handy, farmer, aged 15 from Ireland with a Jane Wollis aged 18, servant, from Ireland living with them.      
Samuel Wesley Handy emigrated in 1866. A Sam Handy, born about 1836 Ireland, arrrived at New York on 2 March 1866 on the Louisiana, but this Sam married in Jan 1866 in Canada. A Samuel & Julia aged 45 & 43 and their children were living in Illinois in 1880.
     Samuel Wesley Handy married Amelie Vautrin, daughter of Xavier Vautrin, on 15 January 1866 at New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. Sam was working on a lightship at the mouth of the Fraser River.
     On Feb 8 1868, the "The British Columbian" newspaper for the New Westminster district reported: Two of Mr S Handy's children, a boy and a girl, were out amusing themselves on the ice opposite to the mill, yesterday, when both fell through and were drowned. The bodies were not recovered.
On 20 June 1868, it again reported: Found. The body of a boy was found in the North Arm, down near Richmondton Tuesday. It was bought up to town and an inquest was held upon it by Coroner Jones, which it was identified as the body of Mrs S Handy's boy, who was drowned last winter. The body was in a remarkable state of preservation, considering the time it had been in the water.
     Samuel Wesley Handy was registered as Samuel W Handy, Shawnigan, boat builder at Shawnigan, Cowichan District, British Columbia, on the electoral roll dated 1875.
     Samuel Wesley Handy and Amelie Vautrin were listed in the 1891 census Samuel Handy aged 54, farmer, born Ireland, Methodist, head of household, father & mother born Ireland; Amelia Handy aged 49, homemaker, born BC, wife, Catholic, father born Quebec, mother born BC; Ellen aged 16, Catholic, daughter; Rebecca 13, Catholic, daughter; Walter, 11, Catholic, son; Florence 9, Catholic, daughter; living in a wooden single story house with 6 rooms at Cowichan South, British Columbia.
     Samuel Wesley Handy was registered as Samuel Wesley Handy, Alberni, wharf builder at Albernie, British Columbia, on the electoral roll dated 1898.
     Samuel Wesley Handy was listed in the 1901 census at Alberni, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Samuel Handy, male, white, head, widower, born 11 Nov 1835 in Ireland, aged 65, arrived 1841, Irish, Canadian, Church of England, carpenter... living alone.
     Samuel Wesley Handy was listed in the 1911 census at Port Alberni, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Samuel Welsey Handy, boarder, born Nov 1835, aged 75, Ireland, arrived 1841, Irish, Canadian, Episcopalian, piledriver, born 11 9 (7?) 1835, employed on wharf, 25/6? years?, 54, 450. yes, yes, E...
     Copy of an article written about Samuel Wesley Handy in the Victoria Colonist. Sam Handy Recalls Days When Indians On Warpath. By Special Correspondent.
     Living on the west shore of Shawnigan Lake is one of Vancouver Island's most picturesque & interesting old timers. Sam Handy has been a very handy man in his day. He has been a prospector, a fighter in Indian uprisings, an Indian interpreter & farmer. He quit work at ninety-one & is now ninety-six. After living ninety years in Canada, & seventy-three in British Columbia, most of this time on Vancouver Island, he had difficulty proving he was eligible for the old age pension.
"I was born in Ireland during the reign of King William the Fourth in 1835, stated Sam, and only lived in the Old Country during four years of Queen Victoria's reign. "I left Ireland for New York in 1841 on a sailing ship & we made the trip with favorable winds in three weeks. Although I am now ninety-six I remember the trip well. After leaving New York I came by way of the Erie Canal to Canada. There were no fine steamers in those days. We were drawn along the canal in barges by horses to St. Catherines, Ont., & at that point I got ashore, & traveled by wagon to London, Ont. This part of Ontario was then nothing more than bush country. This mode of living was very rough. It was not long before I was on the move again & it seemed as though I was not destined to stay very long anywhere. I traveled through the eastern states until I reached Nicaragua. In those days there were two railways running from east to west from there, & I traveled over the Vanderbilt line, & up to San Francisco, where I arrived in 1853. I stayed in San Francisco for about five years. Hearing of gold on the Fraser River I headed for Victoria, boarding a sailing ship called the Robert Passenger, & it took fourteen days to make the trip, just a week less than it took me to reach New York from Ireland. I had heard a lot about Victoria when in San Francisco, & expected to find a much larger place than I did, especially when it was the chief town in British Columbia in those days. I was pleased to get off the ship & get ashore once again.
On arrival at Victoria I noticed there were no wharves & that the Hudson's Bay Stores were inside a stockade, fourteen to sixteen feet high. I noticed that the ships Otter & Beaver were anchored close by, & that it was customary to land passengers on rocks near by on account of there being no wharves to tie up at. "I did not stay long in Victoria, because I had gold fever, just as most had about that time. I was only twenty-three years of age, & moved inland by way of New Westminster. I wintered between Lytton & Lillooet & washed gold with we called the rocking system in 1858. Later on I got an appointment as a mate on a lightship at the mouth of the Fraser. I was at this post for a few years. It was at New Westminster that I married & have brought up a family of four girls & two boys. I was impressed on reaching Victoria by the lack of wharves. So I started to build wharves. I built a wharf in Victoria for Sam Woodcock. I built all the wharves at Moodyville before there was such a place as Vancouver, & made good at this line of business, stated Sam. I also built what was once known as the Prevost Dock, near where the old J.B.A.A. building stood in Victoria. However, the climate of Vancouver Island had got such a hold on me that I could not resist the idea of taking up land not too far away from Victoria. I found the area around Cobble Hill & Mill Bay to my liking & reached this district about 1873.
I bought 160 acres at Mill Bay & developed part of it. The Solarium is on my old property to-day," stated Sam. "Through no fault of my own I lost it & that is why I am a pensioner to-day. I was a volunteer in two expeditions against the Indians, once at Bentinck Arm & another at Bute Inlet." Sam Handy has a remarkable memory & can relate anything from the time of his leaving his native land in 1841 until the present day. In relating his story of the Indian troubles on the west coast of the mainland of British Columbia Sam recalled that volunteers were called for & that he went as an interpreter. Bentinck Arm was named by Capt. George Vancouver in 1793. In the early colonial days North Bentinck was the scene of several Indian tragedies. It was much frequented by prospectors & traders, as a pack trail led from the head of the Arm to the Cariboo district. Settlers made their homes in the valley in 1863. In the winter of '62-63 a tribe of Indians treacherously murdered four white men. A gunboat was was sent up, but no prisoners were taken. After this campaign, Sam returned, only to be called out again the following year to go to Bute Inlet, where a massacre of whites had taken place.
Waddington Harbor, Bute Inlet, named after Alfred Waddington, early pioneer of British Columbia & one of the most enterprising men of Victoria. In 1862 he conceived the idea of constructing a wagon road from the head of Bute Inlet to Fort Alexandria, & thence eastward, & in the execution of this idea spent nearly all his fortune. He struggled against great difficulties, until the Chilcotin Indians massacred, on April 30, 1864, nearly all his road makers, fourteen of them being killed. This disaster caused him to cease operations. Several of the murderers were ultimately captured, & five were hanged on October 26, 1864. Bute Inlet was named by Capt. Vancouver after John Stewart, third Earl of Bute, in 1792. Bute Inlet was proposed by Alfred Waddington in 1862 as a terminus of a railway & steamboat route between the Atlantic & Pacific oceans. "I remember all this early history," stated Sam Handy, & to-day I often think of what might have happened around Bute Inlet had Mr. Waddington not died quite so soon. My job was a comparatively easy one. I had to bargain with the Indians for various articles for the men on the gunboats. The gruesome sights we saw on our arrival, both at Bentinck Arm & Bute Inlet, were something one cannot forget. There was no quarter given by the Indians & if any should happen to get into their hands there was little hope of returning alive." stated Sam. "It was some years after that I took up my Mill Bay property. After losing this property I had to get our & work for a living. I was a janitor at the West Coast hospital in the Albernis for a number of years. When the duties got too stiff for a man of my years, I took up another position as janitor at the Royal Bank in Port Alberni. I got this job when I was a 'young man eighty-four years old." I managed to keep this position until I was ninety-one years of age. I might still have been at my job but for failing eyesight. This really is my only drawback to-day."
"About the time I left the bank I felt I was eligible for the old age pension. I was then about ninety-two & figured that I would have no difficulty getting it. The trouble started when I told them my birth & marriage certificates were lost in a fire some time before. I was told that I must first get other copies of my certificates & furthermore, after being in ninety years in Canada & seventy-three in British Columbia, I was told I must get some reliable person or persons to prove I had been in the country fifty years. It took me some time to get all this material together, & I made several journeys from Shawnigan Lake to Cobble Hill before I received notice I would, at the age of ninety-two, be eligible to receive the pension. After the authorities taking so much time getting this pension, I am going to take good care I am going to live as long as it is possible & get all I can."
     A Samuel Wesley Handy married Laura West on 27 October 1884..
     Samuel died on 5 March 1933 at Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, Canada, aged 97. He had been 91 years in Canada. There is an obituary in the Victoria Daily times, 7 March 1933 p. 9. He was buried on 8 March 1933 at Mill Bay, Vancouver Island.

     Samuel Wesley Handy was born on 8 July 1856? At California, USA. His age at death & the 1911 census states July 1855, his parents married in 1866 and the 1901 census gives 1866. He was the son of Samuel Wesley Handy and Amelie Vautrin. Samuel Wesley Handy was christened on 24 July 1866 at New Westminster.
     He may be the Samuel Wesley Handy who married Laura West in 1884 in Nevada.
     Samuel Wesley Handy was listed in the 1901 census at Kootenay, British Columbia. Samuel W Handy, male, white, Lodger, single, born 8 July 1866, aged 34, born in the US, immigrated 1873, Irish, American, RC, Lumbering...
     Sarah Emily Brown married Samuel Wesley Handy as her second husband on 22 September 1903 at Danville, Ferry county, Washington, USA.
     Samuel Wesley Handy and Sarah Emily Bullock were listed in the 1911 census at Cascade, Kootenay, British Columbia. Grand Forks Riding: Samuel W Handy, Cascade, male, head, married, born July 1855, aged 55 born USA, 1864?, Irish, Canadian, RC, T...ing ..; his wife Emma S, born May 1871, aged 40, British Columbia, English, Canadian, Methodist, David G Handy, son, single born Sep 1900 aged 10, born BC, Irish, Canadian, Methodist.
     Samuel Wesley Handy lived at Cascade, British Columbia, Canada.
     Samuel died of cancer aged 76 on 15 August 1932 at the Hospital, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada, aged 76. It was claimed that he lived in the province [BC] for 73 years. He was buried on 17 August 1932 at Cascade, BC, CAN.

     Samuel Wesley Handy was born circa 1800 at Ireland. The 1880 census states that he was born in Wales.. He was the son of Protestant Stray Handy.      
Samuel Wesley Handy and Samuel Wesley Handy emigrated from Ireland in 1841 to New York, USA. A S W Handy aged 40, merchant, of Gt Britain arrived at New York from Liverpool per the 'Great Western' on 21 August 1843.
     Samuel Wesley Handy married Eliza Unknown (Handy) before 1851. This is presumably his second marriage as Eliza at 25 is too young to be the mother of Samuel aged 15..
     Samuel Wesley Handy and Samuel Wesley Handy appeared on the in 1851 census at London, Ontario, Canada. Wesley Handy aged 40, farmer, from Ireland, Eliza Handy aged 25 from Ireland and Samuel Handy, farmer, aged 15 from Ireland with a Jane Wollis aged 18, servant, from Ireland living with them. Samuel Wesley Handy appeared as free on the census of 1860 at Union township, Humboldt county, California, USA. Samuel Handy aged 63, farm labourer, born New York was living with Albert J Handy born Illinois and his family; this Sam was a farmer with a wife and family iin 1850; unlikely to be connected as no Irish or Canadian link. His death on 10 July 1872, aged 75 years and 5 months was announced in the Humbolt Times 13 July 1872, at Arcata, requesting the Illlinois papers copy.
     Samuel Wesley Handy and William Dawson Handy appeared on the census of 13 July 1870 at Grass Valley, Nevada County, California, USA. Samuel W Handy, head, aged 70, white male, farm labourer, born Ireland, with William D Handy, aged 22, white male, 22 Q miner, born in Canada.
     Handy, Samuel Wesley, 66 in ---, born in Ireland; Handy, Thomas Killeen, 26 in 1871, born in Ireland; Handy, William Dawson, 21 in ---, born in Canada.
     Samuel Wesley Handy appeared on the 1880 census at Grass Valley, Nevada County California. Handy, Samuel W, white, widowed, aged 80, born Wales, miner, father & mother born in Ireland.

     Samuel Wesley Handy was born on 20 June 1882 at USA.
     Samuel Wesley Handy married Mary Unknown before 1917.

     Samuel Wesley A J Handy was born circa 1859. He was the nephew of Samuel Handy of Bracca who died in 1851. He was the son of John Handy.
     Samuel died on 7 March 1877 at Simon's Town, South Africa. On the 7th March, on board the mail steamer American, SWAJ Handy, Midshipman of HMS Narcissus, son of John Handy of Bracca Castle, county Westmeath, Ireland, from the effects of fever and ague, for which he had been invalided, aged 18. He was buried at Ardnurcher or Horseleap, Westmeath, Ireland. Samuel Wesley A J Handy, RN, who died March 7 1877 and has a memorial with his uncle Samuel Wesley Handy of Bracca Castle who died 1 August 1851.