Joseph Underwood

1716 - 1759  (42 years)

• Name	Joseph Underwood
  Birth	21 Nov 1716	Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2]
  Land/House	1727 (10 years)	Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Joseph inherited his father's homestead in Holliston, Massachusetts.
  Married	11 Jan 1738 (21 years)	Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2]
  Jemima Leland, the daughter of Deacon Timothy Leland. Issue: 1. Reuben Underwood (1741-____) 2. David Underwood (1742-____) 3. Joshua Underwood (1744-1821) 4. Elizabeth Underwood (1746-____) 5. Timothy Underwood (1748-1820) 6. Joseph Underwood (1754-1756) 7. Millicent Underwood (1756-1756) 8. Asa Underwood (1757-____) 9. Joseph Underwood (1759-____)
  Offices Held	1754 (37 years)	Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  He was elected a Selectman. He served as a Selectman again in 1758 and 1759.
  Offices Held	1758 to 1759 (41 years)	Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  He was the Town Clerk and Town Treasurer.
  Death	7 Jun 1759	Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  Siblings	3 brothers and 3 sisters
  1. Mercy Underwood,   b. 3 Apr 1709, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 3 Jan 1754, Holliston, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay  (Age 44 years)   2. Jonathan Underwood,   b. 4 Nov 1711, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   3. Joshua Underwood,   b. 22 Sep 1714, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 17 Jul 1731, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 16 years)   4. Joseph Underwood,   b. 21 Nov 1716, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 7 Jun 1759, Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 42 years) + 5. Thankful Underwood,   b. 8 Feb 1718/19, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. ▻ John Hill,  m. 4 Jun 1744   6. David Underwood,   b. 18 May 1721, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 7 Jul 1742, Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 21 years)   7. Mary Underwood,   b. 02 Feb 1721/22, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Joseph Underwood,   b. Abt 1614, England d. 16 Feb 1676/77, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 63 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Susanna  (2 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I15183
  Last Modified	8 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	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)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mercy Fairbanks,   b. 18 Oct 1688, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 11 Sep 1742, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 53 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F272	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Joseph Underwood(1716 – 1759) 2Lt. Joshua Underwood(1683 – 1727) 4Joseph Underwood(1650 – ) 8Joseph Underwood(Abt 1614 – 16 Feb 1676/77) 16 17 9Mary Wilder(1623 – 1658) 18Thomas Wilder(1590 – 1634) 19Martha Higgs(1590 – 1652) 5Elizabeth 10 20 21 11 22 23 3Mercy Fairbanks(1688 – 1742) 6Eliezer Fairbanks(1655 – 1741) 12Capt. George Fairbanks(1619 – 1682) 24Jonathan Fayrbank(Abt 1595 – 1668) 25Grace Smith(Abt 1599 – 1673) 13Mary Adams(1628 – 1711) 26Henry Adams(1583 – 1646) 27Edith Squire(1587 – 1672) 7Martha Lovett(4 Jun 1654/55 – ) 14Daniel Lovett( – 1691) 28 29 15Joanna Blott(1620 – 1694) 30Robert Blott 31Susanna

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 21 Nov 1716 - Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Land/House - 1727 - Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Married - 11 Jan 1738 - Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1754 - Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1758 to 1759 - Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 7 Jun 1759 - Holliston, 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

  [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).