William C Underwood (abt. 1819 - 1863)

Born about 1819 in Alabama, USA

Died 11 Dec 1863 at about age 44 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA

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Biography

New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has a monument that reads: In memory of Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Underwood who gave land for this church. William and Elizabeth gave this land for the church on 14 Oct 1861.

Sources

• Neshoba County, MS Township Map
• 1845 Newton Co., MS State Census
• US Federal Census - 1860, Newton Co., MS
• 1864 Newton County, MS Tax List

Date of death based on tax record for 1864, which has wife's name.

• Newton County, MS School Land Fund Record Book, pp664-665.

William C Underwood }

To – Deed }This indenturemade this fourteenth

New Prospect Church } day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred sixty-one between William C. Underwood & Elizabeth Ann Underwood his wife of the first part & William H Barrett, Hamford Barrett & Henry A. Grice, Trustees for New Prospect Regular Baptist Church of the second part. Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for & in consideration of the sum of one dollar in hand paid by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted, bargained & sold & by these presents to grant, bargain & sell unto the said parties of the second part & their successors in office all the following described piece or parcel of land situated as follows to wit – four acres to be laid off in a squqre in the North West corner of the West half of the South West quarter of Section ten Township either Range ten East in the county of Newton & state of Mississippi, together with all & singular the h___ditaments & appurtenances there unto belonging & in any wise appertaining & the _____ or reversions remainder or remainders, rents, ___ & profits thereof, and all the estate right, title in land & claims & demands whatsoever of the said party of the first part within law or equity of, in & to the above bargained premises with the h___ditaments & appurtenances to have & to hold the said premises above bargained & described with the appurtenances unto the said parties of the second part for the use of the church aforesaid & their assigns forever once the said parties of the first part for their heirs & executors & administrators do covenent6, grant, bargain & agree to & with the said parties of the second part & their sucessors in office, that at the time of the unsealing & deloieer of these presents were lawfully seized of the premesis above conveys as of a ____ , sure, perfect & absolute & in defeasible estate of inheritance in law infer simple & )))) good rightfull power & lawful authority to grant, bargain, sell & convey the same in manner & form aforesaid & that the same are free & clear from all forms & other grants bargains, sales, liens, taxes, assessments incumbrances of what kind or nature soever, and the above bargained premesis in quiet & peaceable ____ of the said parties of the second part & their successors in office & assigns against all & every person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim the whole or any part thereof, the said party of the first part shall & will warrant & forever defend. In witness whereof the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their honor & seals the day & year first above written.

Wm C Undersood

Elizabeth A (x, her mark) Underwood

Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of Martha M. Underwood and Daniel Boykin