1. Joseph HANDY was born 1, 2, 3 on 20 May 1759 in Falmouth, Barnstable, MA. He was christened 4 on 18 Jul 1762 in Falmouth, Barnstable, MA. He died 5 on 20 Sep 1838 in Chenango, Broome, NY. He was buried in Handy/Heath Cemetery, Chenango, Broome, NY.
Joseph married 1, 2 Ruth DEMING on 26 Oct 1786 in Richmond, Berkshire, MA. Ruth was born 3, 4, 5 on 24 Feb 1763 in , , MA. She died 3, 4, 5 on 20 Oct 1844 in Chenango, Broome, NY. She was buried in Handy/Heath Cemetery, Chenango, Broome, NY.
It is possible that her name was Damon - a grandson was Leonard Damon Handy.
They had the following children:
+ 2 M i Horace HANDY was born on 27 Nov 1794. He died on 10 Sep 1869. + 3 M ii Ezekiel HANDY was born on 27 Feb 1801. He died on 18 Aug 1848. 4 F iii Sally HANDY was born 1 in 1802 in Chenango, Broome, NY. + 5 M iv Joseph HANDY was born in 1804. He died in 1884.