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From: (geri brennan)
Subject: Re: Alexander, William, Samuel Underwood
Date: Sun, 2 May 2004 11:52:15 -0400
In-Reply-To: "Allison Galt-Hall" <galthall@swbell.net>'s message of Sun, 2 May 2004 08:38:04 -0500


1735-Petition - Chester Co., included Thomas Babb,Amos Yarnell, William
Dickson, Henry Dickson, Mordecai Yarnell, Thomas Yarnell, Alexander
Underwood.

Deaths-Phila. County, Underwood, Holiday, Dec 5, 1748

Wills-Bucks Co
May 29 1736 Bernard Verkerk, Bensalem, son, Jacob, Son of John's
children, dau. Mary, wf of Neels Boon, dau., Constant, wife of James
Frichet, dau., Dinah wife of James Kweil, Granddaughter, Rebecca and
Rachel Underwood.

Rev. War
Underwood
Amas or Amos, MA Line
Archibald NC Line
Asa, MA
Howell, NC
Isaac, MA line

John DE Line S9492 Soldier was born 13 Dec 1754 in Kent Co., DE and he
lived there at enlistment and lived there after the Rev for 2 years then
moved to Orange Co., NC, applied there in 1833. Soldier stated his
brothers Abraham and Joshua Underwood both had familes during the Rev.
but that he was a single man. The brother Joshua Underwood was from
Guilford Co., NC

Jonas, MA

Joseph CT

Josiah, CT

Nathan, MA

Phinehas or as Phinias VT

Shadrach (a man of colour) CT

Silas, MA

Timothy, CT

William, NC Line

William or as William Wedgbare or Widgbare, VA Line

Bucks Co
The founders of the Underwoods in America were three brothers,
Zephaniah, Alexander and John, who came over from Wales. Alexander
settled in VA, John in MA, Zephaiah made his home in York Co., PA.

One branch of Alexander's family came to PA, (Owen L. Underwood is a
descendant of this branch). Zephaniah, a descendant of Alexander was
born in York Co, where his son Charles was born. All the Underwoods of
this branch were farmer and members of Society of Friends.

Reuben L. Underwood, s/o Charles, memtioned above as the descendant of
Alexander Underwood, emigrant ancestor, was born 1842 in Unionville,
Center Co. In 1883 he moved to Adams Co, 1903 to Grampian, Clearfield
Co. Member of the Soc. of Friends. He married Emeline Griest and they
had children; Ida J., William A., of IL., Miles W.., of Clearfield, PA,
Eli G., of Schuylkill Haven, Owen L., Edward of IL, Aofred, Lydia, Besse
and Eliza

Owen L. Underwood, son of Reuben and Emeline (Griest) was born April 16
1832 at Unionville, Center Co

War of 1812
Underwood
Benjamin, Navy in 1815

Benjamin, PA Mil

Daniel, wf Nancy GA

David wf Sabrey NC

Gideon, Selena IN

Isaac, VA Mil

Jacobus, Hannah VA

John, NC resident

John, wf Christine (Ingle) srv DC Vols

John TN Mil

John, Navy, children's file. srv as a Seaman on USS John Adams

Joseph, TN

Joseph Roger, wf Elizabeth C., KY

Joshua wf Lucinda, GA

Lewis, Old Wars. SC Vols

Nimord, Nancy, TN

Richard TN

Samuel, NH

Samuel, VA

William or as John Hillard, Ohio

William A., wf Caroline, 2nd Sgt GA

William no pension, but BLW

William O., wf Margaret

Marriages recorded at Phila.

Underwood
Nov 21 1721 John to Rebecca Vankirk

March 15 1781 John to Mary Lawrence

Nov 6 1800 John to Mary Martin

Nov 10 1785 Tacey to Frederick Ritter

Lancaster Co
Unerwood, Mary Adelaide (M.D) Mrs. Underwood, d/o Edward Marklew, came
to this country from Birmingham, England (about 1850) settted in Phila,
her father srv in USN, he married Mary Jane Manuel, who was the d/o a
French officer, and both of Dr. Underwoods grandfather's fought at the
battle of Waterloo, one under Wellington and one under Napoleon.
Dr. Mary Adelaide, married Robert R. Underwood (M.D.) members of the
Presbyterian Church. No mention of children/

Best Wishes, Geri

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