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William Underwood 1720–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 May 1720

Birth Location: New Castle, Delaware, USA

Death Date: 18 May 1785

Death Location: Wellsville, York County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Alexander Underwood

Mother: Mary Harry

Spouse(s): Ruth Beals

Children(s): Elihu Underwood, Hannah Underwood, Olive Underwood, Jane UNDERWOOD, Absolum Underwood, Obediah Underwood, Zepheniah Underwood, Jessee Underwood, Ruth Underwood, Lydia (Read), Jacob Underwood, William Underwood, Rachel Underwood, Susanna Underwood

William Underwood was born in 1720 in New Castle, Delaware, USA, the child of Alexander Underwood And Mary Jane Harry. William Underwood married Ruth Beals, and had children including Absolum John Underwood, Elihu Underwood, Hannah Packer Underwood, Jacob Underwood, Jane Bailes Underwood, Jessee Underwood, Lydia Underwood Read, Obediah Obed Underwood, Olive Underwood, Rachel Underwood, Ruth Underwood, Susanna Underwood, William Underwood, Zepheniah Underwood. William Underwood passed away in 1785 in Wellsville, York County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Underwood was born in 1720 in New Castle, Delaware, USA, the child of Alexander Underwood And Mary Jane Harry.
  • William Underwood married Ruth Beals, and had children including Absolum John Underwood, Elihu Underwood, Hannah Packer Underwood, Jacob Underwood, Jane Bailes Underwood, Jessee Underwood, Lydia Underwood Read, Obediah Obed Underwood, Olive Underwood, Rachel Underwood, Ruth Underwood, Susanna Underwood, William Underwood, Zepheniah Underwood.
  • William Underwood passed away in 1785 in Wellsville, York County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Underwood
1688–1767
Birth Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States of America
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Mary Harry
1687–1743
Birth Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Ruth Beals
1721–1789
Birth Location: Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

Elihu Underwood
1745–1803
Birth Location: Warrington,York,Pennsylvania,USA
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Hannah Underwood
1761–1831
Birth Location: Warrington Twp., York Co., PA
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Olive Underwood
1754–1777
Birth Location: Warrington MM, York Co., PA
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Jane UNDERWOOD
1752–1821
Birth Location: Warrington, York, Pennsylvania, United States
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Absolum Underwood
1747–1808
Birth Location: Richmond County, Virginia, USA
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Obediah Underwood
1763–1810
Birth Location: Warrington MM, York Co., PA
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Zepheniah Underwood
1747–1807
Birth Location: Warrington MM, York Co., PA
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Jessee Underwood
1766–1841
Birth Location: Warrington, York, Pennsylvania, USA
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Ruth Underwood
1759–1785
Birth Location: Warrington MM, York Co., PA
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Lydia (Read)
1749–1785
Birth Location: Warrington MM, York Co., PA
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Jacob Underwood
1756–1784
Birth Location: Warrington, York, Pennsylvania, United States
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William Underwood
1744–1805
Birth Location: Adams, Pennsylvania
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Rachel Underwood
1769–1785
Birth Location: Warrington, York, Pennsylvania, United States
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Susanna Underwood
1788–
Birth Location: York, Pennsylvania, United States
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William Underwood's Ancestors

Self
William Underwood
1720–1785
Birth Place: New Castle, Delaware, USA
Parents
Alexander Underwood
1688–1767
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States of America
Mary (Jane) Harry
1687–1743
Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
Hugh Harris
1661–1708
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Elizabeth Harris
1665–1715
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Underwood's Descendants

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William Underwood (11 May 1720–18 May 1785) m. Ruth Beals (1721–14 Nov 1789)
  1. 1. Elihu Underwood 1745–1803 m. Anne Garretson 1750–1803
    1. 1. Benjamin Underwood 1770–1771 m. Mary Bartholomew 1794–
      1. 1. Benjamin Underwood 1826–1865 m. Hannah Dill 1825–1911
        1. 1. John (Burton) Underwood 1851–1926 m. Sarah Stevens 1855–1922
        2. 2. Daniel (Edward) Underwood 1857–1940
        3. 3. Josephine Underwood 1854–1924
        4. 4. Harry (C.) Underwood 1862–1944
        5. 5. Mary Caldwell 1849–1917
        6. 6. Joseph Underwood 1845–1924
        7. 7. Benjamin Underwood 1863–1886 m. Sarah (Jane) Underwood 1861–1889
      2. 2. Joseph Underwood 1813– m. Ann Pence 1817–
        1. 1. Emery (R) Underwood 1836–1863
        2. 2. Albert (Sehon) Underwood 1845–1924
        3. 3. Winfield (S) Underwood 1839–
        4. 4. Eliza (Ellen) Underwood 1841–
        5. 5. Mary (Ann) Underwood 1843–1921
        6. 6. Zachary (Taylor) Underwood 1848–
        7. 7. Emma Underwood 1853–
      3. 3. Elihu Underwood 1839–1929
      4. 4. Stephen Underwood 1838–1916
      5. 5. Sarah (P) Underwood 1830–1878
    2. 2. Elihu (Underwood) Jr 1784–1847
    3. 3. Jacob Underwood 1780–1842
    4. 4. Ann Underwood 1791–1860
    5. 5. Jesse Underwood 1794–1841
    6. 6. Mary Underwood 1771–1802 m. William (Pope) Wierman 1766–1830
      1. 1. Ann Wierman 1796–
      2. 2. Elihu Wierman 1792–1825
      3. 3. Henry Wierman 1794–
    7. 7. Stephen Underwood 1774–1774
    8. 8. Ruth Underwood 1775– m. Lewis Rodgers 1770–
    9. 9. Sarah Underwood 1777–
    10. 10. Susannah Underwood 1782–1788
    11. 11. WILLIAM UNDERWOOD 1773–1773
    12. 12. Elizabeth Underwood 1787–1876
    13. 13. Stephen Underwood 1777–1777
    14. 14. Benjamin Underwood 1789–1846
    15. 15. Jesse Underwood 1766–1841
    16. 16. Stephen ((twin)) Underwood 1777–1774
  2. 2. Hannah (Packer) Underwood 1761–1831
  3. 3. Olive Underwood 1754–1777
  4. 4. Jane (Bailes) UNDERWOOD 1752–1821
  5. 5. Absolum (John) Underwood 1747–1808
  6. 6. Obediah ((Obed)) Underwood 1763–1810
  7. 7. Zepheniah Underwood 1747–1807
  8. 8. Jessee Underwood 1766–1841
  9. 9. Ruth Underwood 1759–1785
  10. 10. Lydia (Underwood) (Read) 1749–1785
  11. 11. Jacob Underwood 1756–1784
  12. 12. William Underwood 1744–1805
  13. 13. Rachel Underwood 1769–1785
  14. 14. Susanna Underwood 1788–

William Underwood's Timeline

2 Records

1720
11 May 1720
Birth of William Underwood in New Castle, Delaware, USA
New Castle, Delaware, USA
1785
18 May 1785
Age 65
Death of William Underwood in Warrington, York, Pennsylvania, USA
Warrington, York, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 May 1720
    Event Place: New Castle, Delaware, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1785
    Event Place: Warrington, York, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wellsville, York County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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