Descendant Report of John Underhill

Descendants of John Underhill
Generation 1
1. JOHN1 UNDERHILL . He married HONOR (LEONORA) PAWLEY.
Notes for John Underhill:

Name Notes:
Underhill Genealogy Vol II p1
Notes for Honor (Leonora) Pawley:

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John Underhill and Honor (Leonora) Pawley had the following child:
2. i. JOHN2 "FIGHTING JOHN" UNDERHILL was born in 1597 in England. He died on 21
Jul 1672 in Killingworth, Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York (per Flushing records
of the Friends). He married (1) HEŸLKEN (HELENA) "HELENA" DE HOOCH, daughter
of William de Hooch and Govertge Emonts on 12 Dec 1628 in The Hague,
Holland. She died between 01 Jan-19 Aug 1658 in Southold, Long Island. He
married (2) ELIZABETH FEAKE, daughter of Robert Feake and Elizabeth Fownes-
Winthrop between 1658-Jan 1659. She was born in 1633 (probably in
Watertown, Massachusetts). She died before 04 Nov 1675 in Killingworth, Long
Island.
Generation 2
2. JOHN2 "FIGHTING JOHN" UNDERHILL (John1) was born in 1597 in England. He died on 21 Jul
1672 in Killingworth, Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York (per Flushing records of the Friends).
He married (1) HEŸLKEN (HELENA) "HELENA" DE HOOCH, daughter of William de Hooch and
Govertge Emonts on 12 Dec 1628 in The Hague, Holland. She died between 01 Jan-19 Aug
1658 in Southold, Long Island. He married (2) ELIZABETH FEAKE, daughter of Robert Feake and
Elizabeth Fownes-Winthrop between 1658-Jan 1659. She was born in 1633 (probably in
Watertown, Massachusetts). She died before 04 Nov 1675 in Killingworth, Long Island.
John "Fighting John" Underhill was employed as a cadet in the guard of His excellency the
Prince of Orange in 1628 in Holland. He lived in The Hague, Holland in Dec 1628. He served in
the military about 1630 (brought to NE by John Winthrop and became one of the first paid
military officers of the colony). He lived in Holland on 26 Feb 1630 (when wife received share of
father's estate). He arrived in Boston, Massachusetts between 26 Feb-07 Sep 1630. He lived in
New England on 07 Sep 1630 (in court records at Court of Assistants meeting at Charlestown).
He was known by the title of Capt before 18 May 1631. Other: 18 May 1631 (made freeman) He
was employed as a Deputy to the General Court in May 1634 in Boston, Massachusetts. He
served in the military between 1636-1637 (Captain for Boston in Pequot War). He was affiliated
with the disfranchished from church religion in 1637. He served in the military in 1637
(discharged from further service... oredered disfranchised, put from the Catain's place and
disarmed). Publication: 26 Apr 1638 in London, England ("Newes from America" by Capt John
Underhill -his activities during the Pequot War) He owned sold house in Boston with 100 acres
of upland at Muddy River to Thomas Makepeace of Dorchester on 01 Aug 1638 in Boston,
Massachusetts. He departed from Boston, Massachusetts in Sep 1638 (for the Neighborhood of
Exeter). He was employed as a governor of Dover and Exeter for about a year between
1639-1640. He was affiliated with the acknowledged sins and errors and was received back into
church religion in 1640 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was employed as a on 5 of 2 mo., 1643,
he was elected Deputy to the General Court of New Haven in 1643 in Stamford, Connecticut.
He lived in Stamford, Connecticut in 1644. He served in the military in Feb 1644 (led men
against Indians at Greenwich). He lived in New Amsterdam in 1645. He was employed as a
appointed Sheriff of Flushing between 27 Apr 1648-24 Aug 1651 in Flushing. He was employed
as a Magistrate at Flushing between 1651-Apr 1652 in Flushing. He served in the military on 19
May 1653 in Rhode Island (Commander-in-Chief on land). He was employed as a High
Constable of Oyster Bay in 1654 in Southold, Long Island. He lived in Southold, Long Island in
Mar 1654. He lived in Cromwell's Bay, Connecticut on 06 Aug 1659 (Setauket). He was
Generation 2 (con't)
employed as a appointed a delegate from Oyster Bay to the Convention in Hempstead on 01
Mar 1664/65 in Oyster Bay. He was employed as a appointed Surveyor of Customs for Long
Island on 22 Apr 1665. He was employed as a appointed Attorney for the Indians on 21 Sep
1666. He was employed as a appointed High Constable and Under Sheriff of the North Riding
of Yorkshire on Long Island in 1667. He lived in Oyster Bay on 26 Apr 1667. He signed his will in
1671 in Killingworth, Long Island (ye 7th munth called, ye 12th day). He was buried in Locust
Valley, Long Island (The Underhill Burying Ground).
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Underhill Genealogy Vol II p5,6
However, in February, 1644, they left New Amsterdam and attacked the Indians in their
encampment near Greenwich, killing fully five hundred of them and destroying their homes by
fire, taking very few prisoners, and numbering only fifteen wounded among their own men. As
the result of this engagement John Fiske states that “it would not be extravagant to call John
Underhill the savior of New Netherland.” —Underhill Genealogy Vol II p11
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…his liberal views…had fallen under the influence of the teachings of Ann Hutchinson and her
husband’s brother-in-law, Rev. John Wheelwright, who was tried for a sermon he preached in a
Boston church on fast-day 1637 and declared guilty of sedition and contempt and sentenced to
be banished and disfranchised.—Underhill Genealogy Vol II p5
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Heÿlken (Helena) "Helena" de Hooch lived in The Hague, Holland in Dec 1628. She was
affiliated with the joined First Church of Boston, Mass. religion on 15 Dec 1633 in Boston,
Massachusetts.
Notes for Heÿlken (Helena) "Helena" de Hooch:

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John "Fighting John" Underhill and Heÿlken (Helena) "Helena" de Hooch had the following
children:
i. DEBORAH3 UNDERHILL was born about 1631.
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ii. ELIZABETH UNDERHILL.

Elizabeth Underhill was baptized on 14 Dec 1635 in Boston, Massachusetts
(First Church of Boston, Mass.; baptized 14, 12, 1635).
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3. iii. JOHN UNDERHILL was born about 11 Feb 1642. He died in 1692 (Bible record
23rd of 10 mo., 1692; Quaker record: 28 of 10 mo., 1692). He married Mary
Pryer, daughter of Matthew Prior in 1668 in Oyster Bay (1668, 2d First day of 8th
month...at the usual Meeting House of the people of God in Oyster Bay). She
was born in 1652 (1st mo., 1652). She died in 1698 (Bible record : 29 of 1st mo.,
1698; Quaker records state it was 5th month).
John "Fighting John" Underhill and Elizabeth Feake had the following children:
iv. DEBORAH UNDERHILL was born on 29 Sep 1659 (born 29, 9, 1659).

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Underhill Genealogy Vol II p4; birth taken from Flushing Quaker Records
4. v. NATHANIEL UNDERHILL was born on 22 Dec 1663 (born 22, 12, 1663). He married
MARY FERRIS.
vi. HANNAH UNDERHILL was born on 02 Oct 1666 (born 2, 10, 1666).
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vii. DAVID UNDERHILL was born in 1672 (born 2mo., 1672).
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Generation 3
3. JOHN3 UNDERHILL (John2 "Fighting John", John1) was born about 11 Feb 1642. He died in 1692
(Bible record 23rd of 10 mo., 1692; Quaker record: 28 of 10 mo., 1692). He married Mary Pryer,
daughter of Matthew Prior in 1668 in Oyster Bay (1668, 2d First day of 8th month...at the usual
Meeting House of the people of God in Oyster Bay). She was born in 1652 (1st mo., 1652). She
died in 1698 (Bible record : 29 of 1st mo., 1698; Quaker records state it was 5th month).
John Underhill was baptized on 24 Feb 1642 in Boston, Massachusetts (First Church of Boston,
Mass.; baptized 24, 2, 1642). He was affiliated with the Society of Friends religion. He was
buried (Underhill Burying Ground).

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Mary Pryer was affiliated with the Society of Friends religion. She was buried (Underhill Burying
Ground).
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John Underhill and Mary Pryer had the following children:
i. JOHN4 UNDERHILL was born in 1670 (5 mo., 1, 1670). He died in 1728 (28 day of
the fifth month, 1728 (aged 58 years)).

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ii. DANIEL UNDERHILL was born in 1672 (9, 3, 1672). He died in 1713 (12 mo., 9,
1713; unmarried).
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iii. SAMUEL UNDERHILL was born in 1674.

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iv. MARY UNDERHILL was born in 1677.
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v. ABRAHAM UNDERHILL was born in 1679.
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vi. DEBORAH UNDERHILL was born in 1682.

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vii. SARAH UNDERHILL was born in 1687.
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viii. JACOB UNDERHILL was born in 1689. He died in 1708 (fourth day, 1708, of the
tenth month).
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ix. HANNAH UNDERHILL was born in 1690.
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4. NATHANIEL3 UNDERHILL (John2 "Fighting John", John1) was born on 22 Dec 1663 (born 22, 12,
1663). He married MARY FERRIS.
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Underhill genealogy Vol II p87
Nathaniel Underhill and Mary Ferris had the following children:
5. i. NATHANIEL4 UNDERHILL was born on 11 Aug 1690 in Westchester, New York (now
part of New York City). He died on 27 Nov 1775. He married Mary Hunt,
daughter of John Hunt and Grace Fowler on 19 Apr 1711.
ii. BENJAMIN UNDERHILL was born in Oct 1694.

Benjamin Underhill was affiliated with the Friend religion. He lived in New Castle,
New York.
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Generation 4
5. NATHANIEL4 UNDERHILL (Nathaniel3, John2 "Fighting John", John1) was born on 11 Aug 1690 in
Westchester, New York (now part of New York City). He died on 27 Nov 1775. He married Mary
Hunt, daughter of John Hunt and Grace Fowler on 19 Apr 1711.
Nathaniel Underhill signed his will on 25 Feb 1775 in Westchester, New York. His estate was
probated on 01 Dec 1775 (will proven; recorded in NYC in Vol 8 p320 of published wills). He
was employed as a treasurer and one of the trustees of St Peter's Episcopal Church. He was
buried (on his farm, later the property of the Lorillard-Spencer Estate, near Bronxwood Park,
Williamsbridge, now New York City).

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Nathaniel Underhill and Mary Hunt had the following children:
i. PHEBE5 UNDERHILL was born on 08 Nov 1713.
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ii. SARAH UNDERHILL was born on 09 Mar 1715. She died on 02 Nov 1805 (aged 90
years, 7 months). She married ELISHA HYATT. He was born on 24 Apr 1714. He
died in 1761. She married SAMUEL EMBREE.
Sarah Underhill was buried in White Plains (Presbyterian Cemetery on North
Broadway).
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Underhill genealogy Vol II p87, 117
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iii. JOHN UNDERHILL was born on 02 Aug 1718. He married ANN ELIZABETH
"ELIZABETH" BOWNE. She was born in 1722 in Flushing, Long Island (13 June or
19 Dec). She died on 16 Aug 1786.
John:His estate was probated on 20 Apr 1775 in New York (died intestate; wife
Ann appointed administrator; New York Wills vol 8, p374). He lived in Yonkers.
He was buried in Williamsbridge (Underhill Cemetery in WIlliamsbridge, now
New York City).

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iv. MARY UNDERHILL was born on 02 Jan 1720. She married NICHOLAS BAYLEY. She
married OBADIAH PURDY.
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v. NATHANIEL UNDERHILL was born on 31 Aug 1723. He married ANN HONEYWELL.

She died on 04 Sep 1782 (age 63 years, leaving no issue).
Nathaniel Underhill was employed as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in
1759 in Westchester, New York. He was employed as a elected mayor of the
Borough of Westchester in 1775 in Westchester. He signed his will on 29 Mar
1783. His estate was probated on 13 Feb 1784 in New York (New York Published
Wills vol 12 pp 182, 183). Other: (had sloop "Tamer")

divided his lands between Thomas McLeroth and part to Anthony Lispenard
Unerhill “son of my brother Israel”
He also gave the said Thomas one-half of his household furniture, a negro
woman and her child and one-half of his sloop Tamer, but in consideration of
these bequests, “said Thomas must pay Nathaniel’s sisters, Helena Morgan and
Mary Bayley, certain sums.”—Underhill Genealogy Vol II p117
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vi. BARTOW UNDERHILL was born on 23 Oct 1725. He died before 05 Jan 1787.
Bartow Underhill lived in Pictou, Prince Edwards Island.
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vii. WILLIAM UNDERHILL was born on 16 Feb 1727. He died about 1784 (intestate). He
married MARY DEAN.
William:His estate was probated in 1784 (8, 13, 1784 administered by son
William).
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viii. HELENA UNDERHILL was born on 26 Jan 1729 (from family Bible of Nathaniel
Underhill). She married James Morgan on 14 Mar 1759.
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Daughter Mary Morgan married Lazarus Beach.
ix. ISRAEL UNDERHILL was born on 10 Sep 1732 in Westchester, New York (from
family Bible of Nathaniel Underhill). He died on 23 Sep 1806. He married Abigail
"Abbigale" Lispenard, daughter of Anthony Lispenard and Maria Milbourne on 04
Mar 1761 in New York (by Rev Henry Barclay of Trinity Church, NY). She was
born on 05 Dec 1738. She died on 06 Feb 1806.
Israel Underhill served in the military in 1778 (Ensign, 3rd Regt of NY Militia
during Revolutionary War). He was affiliated with the pewholder at St Peter's
Episcopal Church religion in 1790 in Westchester, New York. He was employed
as a warden of St Peter's Episcopal Church in 1795 in Westchester, New York.
He signed his will on 10 Jan 1803 in Westchester, New York (witnessed by
Gilbert Lewis, James Miller, Benjamin Ferris). His estate was probated on 13
May 1807 (will proven; White Plains, NY Liber F, p 215). He was affiliated with
the Episcopalian religion. He was buried (Underhill Cemetery in WIlliamsbridge,
now New York City). Other: (owned slaves)
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x. ELIZABETH UNDERHILL was born on 17 Feb 1735 (from family Bible of Nathaniel
Underhill). She died on 24 Sep 1769. She married Gilbert Drake, son of Samuel
Drake and Mary Guion on 10 Dec 1757. He was born in 1720 in Eastchester,
New York. He died on 08 Jan 1809 in Cortlandt Manor, Westchester, New York.
Elizabeth Underhill was buried in White Plains, New York (Presbyterian
Cemetery ).
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Information from:
Underhill Genealogy; Descendants of Capt. John Underhill Vol II
edited by Josephine C Frost
Published 1932
accessed on Ancestry.com on 12 Feb 2019

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Notes for Honor (Leonora) Pawley:

Notes for John "Fighting John" Underhill:

Notes for Heÿlken (Helena) "Helena" de Hooch:

Notes for Deborah Underhill:

ii. ELIZABETH UNDERHILL.

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vii. DAVID UNDERHILL was born in 1672 (born 2mo., 1672).

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iii. SAMUEL UNDERHILL was born in 1674.

iv. MARY UNDERHILL was born in 1677.

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v. ABRAHAM UNDERHILL was born in 1679.

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vi. DEBORAH UNDERHILL was born in 1682.

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vii. SARAH UNDERHILL was born in 1687.

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ix. HANNAH UNDERHILL was born in 1690.

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ii. BENJAMIN UNDERHILL was born in Oct 1694.

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v. NATHANIEL UNDERHILL was born on 31 Aug 1723. He married ANN HONEYWELL.

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