Lt. Joshua Underwood

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: say 1710; He was a bricklayer.

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Christened:
Morse (1855) gives his birth date as 28 (11_ 1682.

Died:
He died intestate.

Joshua married Mercy Fairbanks on 13 Jan 1707/08 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Mercy (daughter of Eliezer Fairbanks and Martha Lovett) was born on 18 Oct 1688 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 11 Sep 1742 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mercy Underwood was born on 3 Apr 1709 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 3 Jan 1754 in Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried in Central Burying Ground , Holliston , Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
2. Jonathan Underwood was born on 4 Nov 1711 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
3. Joshua Underwood was born on 22 Sep 1714 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 17 Jul 1731 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
4. Joseph Underwood was born on 21 Nov 1716 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 7 Jun 1759 in Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
5. Thankful Underwood was born on 8 Feb 1718/19 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
6. David Underwood was born on 18 May 1721 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 7 Jul 1742 in Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
7. Mary Underwood was born on 02 Feb 1721/22 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: 5 Dec 1686, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was admitted to the Church in Watertown.
• Freeman: 18 Apr 1690, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Will: 18 Apr 1690, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He mentions his wife, Elizabeth, and his children: John, Joseph, Joshua, Jonathan, and Elizabeth.
• Inventory: 24 Mar 1691, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; His estate was valued at £304 10/6d.
• Probate/Proved: 7 Apr 1691, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Joseph married Elizabeth about 1672. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: 1687; Elizabeth was received into communion in the Church in Watertown.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Proprietor: 1637, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
• Freeman: 16 May 1645, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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Died:
His death date was recorded as 16 (12) 1676.

Joseph married Mary Wilder. Mary (daughter of Thomas Wilder and Martha Higgs) was born in 1623 in Shiplake House, Shiplake, Oxfordshire, England; died on 13 Dec 1658 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Passenger List: 24 Apr 1638, Southampton, Hampshire, England; Martha and her daughter Mary, embarked on the Confidence of London, 200 tones, John Jabson, Master. Martha was listed as a spinster of Shiplocke, Oxfordshire. Her older children probably preceded her to America

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Land/House: Shiplake House, Shiplake, Oxfordshire, England; "Shiplake" was his mothers family home which he inherited.

Thomas married Martha Higgs. Martha was born in 1590 in Shiplake House, Shiplake, Oxfordshire, England; died on 20 Apr 1652 in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Passenger List: 24 Apr 1638, Southampton, Hampshire, England; Martha and her daughter Mary, embarked on the Confidence of London, 200 tones, John Jabson, Master. Martha was listed as a spinster of Shiplocke, Oxfordshire. Her older children probably preceded her to America
• Land/House: After Apr 1693, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; She Received land in Hingham. She was listed as Widow Wilder.

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