Winchester in Franklin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Captain Samuel Handly
Photographed by Tom Gillard, January 3, 2010
1. Captian Samuel Handly Marker
Capt. Samuel Handly fought in the Indian Wars of the 1770's and in the Battle of King's Mountain in 1780. Indians captured him in a battle at Crab Orchard and released him after negotiations with Gov. William Blount. Handly was a member of Tennessee Constitutional Convention of 1796, and was a member of the state legislature representing Franklin Co. He is buried three tenths of a mile west of here.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2E 77.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.
Location. 35° 8.369′ N, 86° 10.4′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Tennessee, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 64 and Kasserman Road, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 64. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winchester TN 37398, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee and in the Highland Rim. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First United Church, U.C.C. (approx. 1.1 miles away); John Ruch (approx. 2.2 miles away); Polly Finlay Crockett (approx. 4.3 miles away); The Blind Knight (approx. 4.3 miles away); To the Confederate Soldiers
this page online
Other markers no longer nearby. "Kentuck" (was approx. 3.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Albert Smith Marks (was approx. 4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Samuel Handly. Tennessee Handleys of the Revolutionary War website entry (Submitted on January 3, 2010, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Tom Gillard, January 3, 2010
2. Captain Samuel Handly Grave
Photographed by Tom Gillard, January 3, 2010
3. Captain Samuel Handly Grave
Woods Cemetery
Coor: N35 08.556 W86 10.698
Photographed by Tom Gillard, January 3, 2010
4. Captian Samuel Handly Marker
Photographed by Tom Gillard, January 3, 2010
5. Captain Samuel Handly Grave
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2010, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,503 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 3, 2010, by Tom Gillard of Tullahoma, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
