Captain Samuel Handley
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flyingmoose
N 35° 08.368 W 086° 10.414
16S E 575285 N 3888822
Located on the westbound side of 64 at the intersection of Reynolds Road.
Waymark Code: WM17FDT
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 02/11/2023
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Marker Text:
Captain Samuel Handly fought in the Indian wars of the 1770's in the Battle of King's Mountain in 1780. Indians captured him in the battle at Crab Orchard and released him after negotiations with Governor William Blount. Handly was a member of Tennessee's Constitutional Convention on 1796, and was a member of the state legislature representing Franklin County. He is buried three tenths of a mile west of here.
Marker Name: Captain Samuel Handley
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number: 2E 77
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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