Joseph Underwood

1650 -

• Name	Joseph Underwood
  Birth	1650	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3]
  Religion	5 Dec 1686 (36 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4]
  He was admitted to the Church in Watertown.
  Freeman	18 Apr 1690 (40 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4]
  Will	18 Apr 1690 (40 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 3]
  He mentions his wife, Elizabeth, and his children: John, Joseph, Joshua, Jonathan, and Elizabeth.
  Inventory	24 Mar 1691 (41 years)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  His estate was valued at £304 10/6d.
  Probate/Proved	7 Apr 1691 (41 years)	Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 3]
  Siblings	1 brother and 5 sisters
  1. Mary Underwood,   b. 13 Apr 1645, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   2. Martha Underwood,   b. Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. + 3. Joseph Underwood,   b. 1650, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. ▻ Elizabeth,  m. Abt 1672   4. Sarah Underwood,   b. Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   5. Hannah Underwood,   b. Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   6. Elizabeth Underwood,   b. Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   7. Thomas Underwood,   b. 11 Oct 1658, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 7 Jun 1691, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 32 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Joseph Underwood,   b. Abt 1614, England d. 16 Feb 1676/77, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 63 years)  (Father)  Martha Higgs,   b. 1590, Shiplake House, Shiplake, Oxfordshire, England d. 20 Apr 1652, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 62 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I592	Roy Line
  Last Modified	7 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	Joseph Underwood,   b. Abt 1614, England d. 16 Feb 1676/77, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Mary Wilder,   b. 1623, Shiplake House, Shiplake, Oxfordshire, England d. 13 Dec 1658, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 35 years)
  Family ID	F595	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Elizabeth
  Marriage	Abt 1672  [2, 3, 4]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 22 years - She : ??.
  Children	5 sons and 4 daughters
  1. Mary Underwood,   b. 13 Jun 1673, Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. probably young, Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     2. Joseph Underwood,   b. 30 Dec 1675, Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 29 Jan 1676, Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 0 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. John Underwood,   b. 6 Mar 1676/77, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 22 Jun 1754, Natick, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 77 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     4. Elizabeth Underwood,   b. 8 May 1679, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Before 1709, Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 29 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     5. Joseph Underwood,   b. 28 May 1681, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 29 Jan 1761, Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 79 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   6. Lt. Joshua Underwood,   b. 31 Jan 1683, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 2 Sep 1727, Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 44 years) ▻ Mercy Fairbanks  m. 13 Jan 1707/08     7. Jonathan Underwood,   b. 1685, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     8. Mary Underwood,   b. 9 May 1687, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     9. Hannah Underwood,   b. 13 Apr 1690, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F598	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Aug 2018

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Joseph Underwood(1650 – ) 2Joseph Underwood(Abt 1614 – 16 Feb 1676/77) 4 8 16 17 9 18 19 5 10 20 21 11 22 23 3Mary Wilder(1623 – 1658) 6Thomas Wilder(1590 – 1634) 12John Wilder 24John Wilder 25Agnes 13Alice Keats(1555 – ) 26Thomas Keats, Esq.(Abt 1520 – ) 27unknown wife 7Martha Higgs(1590 – 1652) 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1650 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Religion - 5 Dec 1686 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Freeman - 18 Apr 1690 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 18 Apr 1690 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Inventory - 24 Mar 1691 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Probate/Proved - 7 Apr 1691 - Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S463] Bond, Henry. Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts including Waltham and Weston, (Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1860). [S969] Eaton, Lilley. Genealogical History of the Town of Reading, Massachusetts Including the Present Towns of Wakefield, Reading, and North Reading, with Chronological and Historical Sketches, from 1639 to 1874 Reprint of 1874 edition, (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1994). [S999] Underwood, Lucien Marcus. The Underwood Families of America , (Lancaster, Pennsylvania: New Era Printing Company, 1913). [S78] Morse, Abner. Genealogical Register of the Descendants of The Early Planters of Sherborn, Holliston, and Medway, Massachusetts, (Boston: Damrell & Moore, 1855).