Thomas Underwood

• Name	Thomas Underwood  [1]
  Birth	England, United Kingdom
  Gender	Male
  Siblings	1 Sibling
  1. Thomas Underwood,   b. England, United Kingdom ▻ Magdalen   2. Joseph Underwood ▻ Mary Wilder
  Person ID	I15528	Main Tree
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2022

  
  

  Father	Underwood
  Marriage	Y  [2]
  	Y
  Family ID	F5546	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Magdalen
  Marriage	Y  [2]
  	Y
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2011
  Family ID	F5544	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

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• Notes

  Will of Thomas Underwood. In the name of God Amen, I, Thomas Underwood of Watertowne, in the County of Middlesex, within the Jurisdiccon of the Massachusetts, being sicke and weake of body, but of sound mind and good memory, blessed and praised be God, do constitute annd ordeine this my last will and testament in manner and forme following, vizt first. I comend my Soul and Spirit into the hands of God, that gave it, hoping throw the merits of Jesus Cht to have eternal life, and my body to the ground whereof i it was made and to be decently buried by the discretion of my Executrix hereafter mentioned. Impr I give and bequeath unto my Brother Joseph Underwood the Sume of Ten Shillings,further I give and bequeath unto my Couson Joseph Underwood the sum sume of Three Shillings foure pence, further, I give and bequeath unto my Couson Mary Underwood the sume of three shillings foure pence, further I give and bequeath unto me Couson Martha Underwood the sume of three shillings foure pence, further I give and bequeath unto Couson Hannah Underwood the sume of three shillings foure pence, further I give and bequeath unto Couson Elizabeth Underwood the sume of three shillings foure pence, further I give and bequeath unto my Couson Sarah Underwood three shillings foure pence, further my mind and will is that if my loveing wife Magdalen Underwood hath not need to sell all or any part of my home-stall, for her comfortable livelyhood in the time of her life, that after her decease. Thomas Underwood, sonne to my Brother Joseph Underwood now liveing with mee shall have and injoy as his propper inheritance my Home-stall both house and barne and all the land adjacent, except the lott which I purchased of Charles Sternes, but in case the said Thomas shall prove stubborne and rebellious aganst my beloved wife his Aunt, that then I do hereby impower her to disinheritt him of it, and to give it to whome shee plpleases that may better deserve it, but all the rest of my estate, both hcuseing lands, goodes, chattels, debts, or whatsoever is myne, 1 do freely fully, and wholly give and bequeath to my deare and loveing wife Magdalen Underwood, making her my full and sole executrix, of this my last will and testamt, willing and requiring her to performe all and every part respectively of this my will, according to the true intent and meaning hereof, for confirmation whereof I have hereunto annexed my hand and Seale this 15th of the I2th mo. 1667. The marke of (? Thomas Underwood (Seal) Sealed and subscribed in the presence off Nathaniel Treadaway. John Warren. Joseph Taynter.

  
  

• Sources

  [S42] Lucien Marcus Underwood, Underwood Families of America, (New Era Printing Co 1913) (Reliability: 0). "...of Watertown, Mass., (brother of Joseph 3) b. in England; migrated to America in 1635 and settled first at Hingham, later at Dorchester (?), and finally at Watertown in 1651. He married Magdalen _____ and apparently had no children. Thomas Underwood was admitted freeman in 1637 and was representative in 1636 and 1638. After his removal from Hingham he was selectman in Watertown in 1656. His will preserved in Middlesex Probate mentions his nephews and nieces by name (children of his brother Joseph). It was made 15 Feb., 1668, and proved 7 April 1668." [S42] Lucien Marcus Underwood, Underwood Families of America, (New Era Printing Co 1913).