Joseph (Not John) Underwood

Evidence needed to support as father of Thomas Underwood, of Anne Arundel

Biography

https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:John_Underwood_%2823%29

Joseph (not John) Underwood was born in 1585 in Dorchester, England, the child of Joseph and Mary. He married Rachel Edwards on April 25, 1607, in Dorchester, England. They had one child during their marriage. He died on April 19, 1631, in Middlesex, England, at the age of 46. A previous version of this profile claimed, citing only an online tree, that he was the father of Great Migration-era immigrant Joseph Underwood. This Joseph did have a son Joseph, but the son remained and died in England.

"There was no John Underwood baptised in 1585 in Dorchester (at least in those register pages that still exist). Joseph Underwood was baptised at Holy Trinity in 1586, he was the son of John. Joseph Underwood married Rachael Edwards in 1607.They had 9 children, all baptisted at Holy Trinity Dorchester. They both died and were buried there.(Joseph in 1641) Joseph was a grocer, wealthy and well known member of the community and there are many mentions of him in town records and in the contemporary diary of William Whiteway I note that many merges ago one of the merged profiles was a Joseph I propose that either Ruth is detached from John and a new profile is created for her husband Joseph or John is once more changed to Joseph, a correct biography written and disconnected from his 'sons'. Joseph's father was John and probably born locally. We do not know his mother. Joseph and Ruth's children continued to live in Dorchester (England). Their son Joseph was not a migrant, he was a Parliamentary soldier until at least 1651." '

Constable 1625-26.

Assistant to Governor of freemen 1626-27, 1628-29, 1630-31, 1633-34.

Overseer of the poor for Trinity Parish 1638.

References

• John Underwood was Christened on March 25, 1586, at Dorcester, Dorset, England.
• http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Family:John_Underwood_and_Rachel_Edwar...
• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Apr 17 2018, 2:19:49 UTC
• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Apr 17 2018, 2:23:15 UTC