Lieutenant
Joseph
Handy
Born in Somerset County, Maryland
Ancestors 
Son of Isaac Handy
and Elizabeth (Dashiell) Handy
Brother of
George Handy
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 33
in Chesapeake Bay near the town of Onancock, Virginia
Profile last modified
| Created 31 Mar 2018
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Biography
Lieutenant Joseph Handy was Killed in Action during American Revolution.
Joseph was the son of Isaac Handy and Betty Dashiell. He passed away in 1782.
Lieutenant Joseph Handy served with Somerset County Militia, Maryland Militia during the American Revolution.
Killed in action in the Battle of Kedges Straits, Chesapeake Bay
The Battle of Kedges Strait (also known as the Battle of the Barges) took place on November 30, 1782 near Tangier Sound in Chesapeake Bay near the town of Onancock, Virginia, between naval militia forces of the rebellious British colony of Maryland and the Royal Navy of Great Britain.
Sources
- Handy, Isaac W. K., Mildred Handy Ritchie, and Sarah Rozelle Handy Mallon. Annals and Memorials of the Handys and Their Kindred. Ann Arbor: W.L. Clements Library, 1992.
- Clements, S. Eugene and Wright, F. Edward. The Maryland Militia in the Revolutionary War; 2006, Heritage Books, Inc., Westminster, Maryland 21157. p. 220.
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