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Descendants of Aminidab Handsor IN MEMORIAM FLOYD BLAINE HANDSOR, JR. 1941-2002

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM² HANDSOR (AMINIDAB¹) (Source: Biographical Directory of Kent Co, DE.) was born in Relation to parents not proved, and died 1767 in Kent Co., Delaware (Source: Biographical Directory of Kent Co, DE.). He married (1) SARAH DURHAM (Source: Biographical Directory of Kent Co, DE.). She died 1771 (Source: Biographical Directory of Kent Co, DE.). He married (2) MARY MDNNMUNKN.

Notes for WILLIAM HANDSOR:
William's will 26 Aug 1756 (date will written). Letters of administration granted Feb, 1768: Be it remembered that Letters of Administration of the estate of William Hanzor deceased were granted to Sarah Hansor and John Durham until Cornelius Hansor arrives to the age of seventeen years, he being the surviving Executor of the testament and last will of the said William Hansor deceased. Inventory to be exhibited on or before the fifteenth Day of August next and an account on or before the fifteenth Day of February Anno Dom 1769. Given under the Seal of Office of the Register the fifteenth Day of February Anno Dom 1768.

Biographical Directory of Kent Co., DE:
William Handsor ( -1767) Moved to Kent County from Sussex County until 1735, when he patented Jolley's Neck in Kent County. He left a widow, Sarah, and minor children to be cared for by John Durham, her brother. He signed his own will when he made it in 1756. His son Cornelius, by his earlier wife Mary, received his land in Kent County. His son William received his gun. His son Jonathan received his grandmother's iron pot. His son Nehemiah was to receive his shoemaker's tools. Witnesses to the will were John Darling, Esther Darling, and Hannah French. The administration bond was signed by Daniel Durham and William Conselor.

BDK has Mary as the second wife and Sarah Durham as the third wife. The first wife is not named, and it is unclear which wife bore which children.

Notes for SARAH DURHAM:
Biographical Directory of Kent Co., DE:
Sarah Durham Handsor ( - c. 1771) third wife of William Handsor, patentee of Jolley's Neck, died around 1771, and her brother John Durham was her administrator, but the final account was not passed on the estate until Francis Denney, John Durham's administrator, passed it in 1793. William Corse and John Torbert appraised her estate February 9, 1771.

Children of WILLIAM HANDSOR and SARAH DURHAM are:

3.	i.	CORNELIUS³ HANDSOR, b. Bet. 1750 - 1767; d. ca. 1814.
4.	ii.	WILLIAM HANDSOR, d. 1801, Sussex Co., Delaware.
	iii.	JONATHAN HANDSOR (Source: Biographical Directory of Kent Co, DE.).

Notes for JONATHAN HANDSOR:
Biographical Directory of Kent Co., DE:
Jonathan Handsor, son of William, inherited his grandmother's iron pot and served in the Revolution.

1800 DE Sussex Indian River 100 p437st
All of the following are listed as free Negroes with the number in the household, spellings preserved:
Jonathon Hansor 4, Simon Morris 3, Wm Hanzor 3, Briget Hanzor 2, Thomas Hanzor 3, Forett[??] Hanzor 2, Aaron Hansor 8, John Cork 3, Levi Hansor 8, John Hansor 6, Saml Hansor 4, Hannah Hansor 4, Isaac Hansor 3, Levi Morris 4, Nathl Morris 2, Aaron Purkins 6, Robert Okey 9
Prior pages include only whites.
1810 DE Sussex [probably] Indian River 100 p407st
Jonathan Handsor with household of 10 free colored
On same page as Wm Handsor and Wm Rijwau.

5.	iv.	NEHEMIAH HANDSOR, b. Bet. 1716 - 1720; d. 1785.
	v.	NAOMI HANDSOR (Source: Biographical Directory of Kent Co, DE.), d. Bef. 1793 (Source: Biographical Directory of Kent Co, DE.).
	vi.	RHODA HANDSOR (Source: Biographical Directory of Kent Co, DE.), d. Bef. 1793 (Source: Biographical Directory of Kent Co, DE.).
	vii.	RACHEL HANDSOR (Source: Biographical Directory of Kent Co, DE.).

Notes for RACHEL HANDSOR:
Biographical Directory of Kent Co., DE:
Rachel Handsor, daughter of William and Sarah Handsor, inherited one seventh part of her father's estate. Her sisters Naomi and Rhoda died while John Durham was serving as her guardian and renting the family farm from the estate. An account was finally settled in 1793 by Francis Denney.

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