Although his father originally left Jolly's Neck Farm to his youngest son, Cornelius, Nehemiah acquired the farm from his half-brother around March 1773. Cornelius had already sold off a portion to Benjamin Wells.
On 15 December, 1785, Nehemiah wrote his will. In it he mentioned his wife, Johannah Handzer, his son , Nehemiah Jr. and his 2 grand-daughters Elizabeth and Jemima Handzer. The will also quite clearly describes Jolly's Neck Farm and the division of the property.
Nehemiah Jr. was already living on his portion of the estate at the time of his father's death. The other portion was left in trust for the two grand-daughters. 1788 Orphans Court records for grand-daughter Elizabeth Handsor indicate that she (and Jemima? ) was the daughter of William Hansor. This tells us that Nehemiah had another son, William, who died before Nehemiah wrote his 1785 will.
It is not known exactly when Nehemiah Sr. died. The final accountings were made on 30 November 1787 . Sometime prior to 1788, the widow Johannah Handzer re-married, Saunders Oakey of Sussex Co. DE.
The known children of Nehemiah and Johannah Handsor were :
- William Hansor married Bridget
- Nehemiah Hansor
When Johannah re-married Saunders Oakey, she moved with him to Sussex Co. Grand-daughter, Elizabeth, presumably chose to remain behind in Kent Co. which is why she petitioned the Kent Co. Orphans Court for a new guardian. There is no mention in this petition of her sister, Jemima, so we do not know what became of her.
Since Jolly's Neck Farm eventually passed to Elizabeth, it is not clear what became of her uncle, Nehemiah Jr. He disappears from the records after 1785 so it is possible he never married.
