John
Underwood
Born in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph Underwood Jr.
and Elizabeth (Unknown) Bull
Brother of
Mary Underwood, Joseph Underwood, Elizabeth (Underwood) Cutler, Joseph Underwood, Joshua Underwood, Jonathan Underwood, Sarah (Underwood) Bullen and Hannah (Underwood) Richardson
Husband of
Rebecca (Shattuck) Underwood
— married
19 Nov 1701 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Husband of
Abigail (Flegg) Underwood
— married
after Oct 1711 in Massachusetts
Descendants 
Father of
John Underwood, Rebecca Patience (Underwood) Gale, Joseph Underwood, Isaac Underwood and Elizabeth (Underwood) Johnson
Died
at age 77
in Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Sep 2010
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Biography
John, the third child of Joseph Underwood Jr. and Elizabeth (Unknown) Bull was born on 6 Mar 1677 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony. (see research note below about birth year)
He married (1) Rebecca Shattuck, Nov. 19, 1701 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
He married (2) Abigail Flegg/Flagg after Rebecca's death in 1710.
Gravestone Inscription:
- Here lies the body of
- Mr. JOHN UNDERWOOD
- died June 22d. 1754
- Aged 78 Years
- 3 months & 16 Days.
- Death may disolve my Body now
- And bare my Spirit home.
- Why do my minutes move so slow,
- And my Salvation come.
This grave was initially described and documented in the book "EPITAPHS FROM GRAVEYARDS in Wellesley (Formerly West Needham), North Natick, and Saint Mary's Churchyard in Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts with Genealogical and Biographical Notes" by George Kuhn Clarke LL. B. printed in 1900. [1]
Note
Mr. Horace Mann incorrectly stated that John Underwood was a son-in-law of Mr. Bent, and Mr. Clarke quoted him in his volume of Wellesley Epitaphs. [2]
- Joseph Underwood m. Elizabeth ---- .
- John Underwood m. Rebecca Shattuck .
- Rebecca Underwood m. Samuel Gale .
- Esther Gale m. ---- Haven (?) .
- David Haven Stone m. Sarah Treadwell .
- Sarah Stone m. Stephen Barton .
- CLARISSA HARLOWE ("CLARA") BARTON (1821-1912), Red Cross founder
Research Notes
The birthdate has been changed from 1676 to 1677. His older brother Joseph Underwood, who died as an infant, was born on 30 Dec 1675. [3]
Sources
- "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ66-V3Y : 10 February 2018), John Underwood in entry for Jonathan Underwood, 07 Apr 1714; citing WATERTOWN,MIDDLESEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0874146 IT 2, 0874176 IT 2.
- "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," John Underwood in entry for Elizabeth Underwood, 29 Apr 1729; citing NEEDHAM,NORFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 901,846.
- Find A Grave: Memorial #67826959
- ↑ Epitaphs from Graveyards in Wellesley
- ↑ History of Needham, Massachusetts
- ↑ Grover, Joel P. Ancestry and Genealogy of Our Thomas Grover Family (Inglewood, CA, 1966-67) Vol.2. Page 589
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~0.78%
Gary Cole
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A456820 [compare], Ancestry member GC
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~0.39%
Eric Cole :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch a036299 [compare], Ancestry member elkstercole2
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~0.39%
Darla Delmonico :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A509950 [compare], Ancestry member delmondar
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S (Hill) Willson
Mother should be Elizabeth (Unknown) Underwood Bond See the sources on Elizabeth (Bond) Barsham to see the research resulting in the correction. Thank you.
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Amy (Forstrom) Wiemer
Underwood-2551 and Underwood-71 appear to represent the same person because: Same parents, same dates and places.
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by Amy (Forstrom) Wiemer
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