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Subject: Re: [UNDERWOOD] Re: DE to WV
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 17:53:01 EDT
Hi Rosalie. Here's what the Tyler County History Book says about William and
Hannah (Willis) Underwood. Do you have the book?
On March 23, 1812 William and Hannah and three children-Martha, Elizabeth and
Wells, came to live in a log house on a high knoll along McElroy Creek. Six
more children: Ellis, John, William H., Leah, James C. and Samuel A. were
born to them. Later, two more sons, Zane and Notley W. were born (after
William Sr. built the new brick house). All of this was in Tyler County, WV.
Later (page 481) William Underwood and Hannah Willis were both born in 1780
and married in 1805. They came from Delaware with a party of surveyors,
under a commission with the Governor of Virginia. William was appointed
Constable of the McElroy district, in 1812 he was granted 2000acres of land
on McElroy . He was appointed Captain of the Virginia militia in the same
year. In 1815 he was made Justice of the Peace in Tyler County andf held
that office for 37 years. In 1817 he was Coroner. In 1822-1828-1842 and
1849 he was appointed Sheriff of Tyler County. In 1849 he was made adjunct
in the 123rd regiment of the Virginia militia. He died in 1866. There's a
picture of he and Hannah in the book. No mention is made of his father and
mother. Darn!
Let me know if you don't have this book because the Underwoods did a VERY
good job of recording later generations and I'll be glad to look anybody up.
Wish Tyler County would do an updated book. I know there are some errors,
but the work is excellent.
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