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Descendants of Underwood Progenitor-115410

Third Generation


4. Sealer, convict shipbuilder, merchant Underwood James-5572 (Thomas , Progenitor ) was born on 14 Sep 1771 in Circa. He died on 10 Feb 1844 in England.

Code-Aust. Ship King George built in Sydney for Henry Kable, James Underwood, Simeon Lord and David Dickenson Mann and launched on 30 April 1805. Cumpston's ship Register, p. 8. See Liz Parkinson, The Underwoods: Lock, Stock and Barrel. Terrigal, NSW, The Lazy Lizard, 1989. His own ADB entry. Hainsworth, Exploiting Pacific Frontier, p. 72. See Hainsworth, Traders, p. 61. D. R. Hainsworth, 'Iron Men in Wooden Ships: the Sydney Sealers 1800-1820', Labour History, No. 13, Nov. 1967, pp. 19ff. See Hainsworth, Builders, p. 57, p. 78, p. 98, p. 104, p. 115. Also, Mollie Gillen, Founders.

James married (1) Kendall Elizabeth-38045 daughter of Kendall Progenitor-186431 and KNotknown Miss-186432 in Jan 1793.

No notes.

James and Elizabeth had the following children:

  8 M i Underwood William-38915 was born on 7 Nov 1837 in Paddington.

His mother is Elizabeth the second wife.
        William married Reid Joanna-46592 daughter of Reid Progenitor-43154 and RNotknown Miss-44050 on 9 Jun 1869.

Parkinson, Underwood book, p. 163.

James married (2) wife1, Lover Pounds Phyllis-38046 daughter of Pounds Progenitor-187476 and PNotknown Miss-187477 in 1804 in Circa. Phyllis was born in 1781. She died in 1816.

She is with Underwood for six years. Parkinson on Underwood, p. 24.

James and Phyllis had the following children:

+ 9 M ii Seaman, auctioneer Underwood Thomas-38047 was born in 1805. He died in 1836.
  10 F iii Underwood Charlotte-38048 was born in 1803. She died in 1864.

Her husband two of 1832 is Joseph James Richardson Kirkby.
        Charlotte married (1) Dr in VDL Owen Robert Wainright-67855 son of Owen Progenitor-149465 and ONotknown Miss-159137. Robert died in 1830.

Parkinson on Underwoods, p. 118.
        Charlotte married (2) Kirkby Joseph James Richardson-267998 son of Kirkby Progenitor-267999 and KNotknown Miss-268000.
  11 M iv Underwood James-38049 was born in 1807. He died in 1826.

No notes.

James married (3) wife2, Lover Reynolds Letitia-38050 daughter of Reynolds Senior-179701 and RNotknown Miss-179702. Letitia was born in 1792 in Circa. She died in 1818.

She latter marries Thomas Coombes. She is probably an orphan. Parkinson book, p. 24.

James and Letitia had the following children:

  12 F v Underwood Sarah (Reynolds)-38051.

Parkinson book on Underwoods, p. 24.

James married (4) wife3 Powell Mary Ann-38052 daughter of Powell Progenitor-187480 and PNotknown Miss-187481 on 2 Jun 1812. Mary was born in 1796/1797.

Parkinson book on Underwood, p. 24.

James and Mary had the following children:

  13 M vi Whaler Underwood Joseph-38053 was born in 1813.

Code-Aust. He is child1. Does he have a dr marry to Dering qv?
        Joseph married Grimes Cassandra-21626 daughter of Of Kent Grimes Progenitor-84172 and GNotknown Miss-107612.

Her second husband is vicar of her area home in Kent. Parkinson Book on Underwoods, p. 24, p. 134.
  14 M vii Whaler Underwood Edward-38054 was born in 1815.

Code-Aust. He is son2. He has progeny in Parkinson on Underwood, p. 136.
        Edward married Frost Mary Anne-79618 daughter of Ropemaker Frost Progenitor-226278 and FNotknown Miss-226279.

She is dr of a ropemaker.
  15 F viii Underwood Mary Anne-38055.

Parkinson book, p. 24.
        Mary married Master Mariner Grimes George-21709 son of Grimes Progenitor-187478 and GNotknown Miss-187479.

This family has links to name Atkinson in England. His fr Charles is a colourful Sydney character, surveyor, reputed to have discovered Yarra River, Melbourne. He is half-brother of Cassandra qv. Parkinson book on Underwoods, p. 24.
  16 M ix Underwood Richard-38056.

No notes.

James married (5) Shurwell Elizabeth-38057 daughter of Shurwell Progenitor-181042 and SNotknown Miss-181043 in Nov 1825.

5. Trader Underwood Joseph-5875 (Thomas , Progenitor ) was born in 1779. He died in 1833.

Code-Aust. Does he have a dr marries to Dering qv? He owns ship Harriet. Non-convict. Parkinson book. His own ADB entry. See Hainsworth, Traders, p. 240.

Joseph married (1) UNotknown Miss-103447.

She has a large family by 1807 when they arrive in Sydney.

Joseph married (2) Widow Lang Harris Elizabeth-103448 daughter of Member NSW Ag Soc, JP Harris John-13977 and wife1 Green Mary-38041 in 1819 in poste.

Sir William Manning advises on her will. She has son-in-law Edwin William Hollinworth. To Lang she has son John George Lang. She has four drs. She is widow of Ashfield. Parkinson book p. 245, appendix 2, ADB entry for Joseph Underwood.

Joseph and Elizabeth had the following children:

  17 M i Frederick Joseph Underwood-38040 was born in 1820 in England. He died in 1904 in Bathurst.

Parkinson book, p. 245, appendix 2. His frs' ADB entry.
  18 F ii Underwood Elizabeth-110991.

She is m to Henry Halloran.
        Elizabeth married Halloran Henry-78883 son of Halloran Progenitor-14185 and HNotknown Miss-166919.
  19 F iii Underwood Charlotte Maria-45606.

Parkinson book.
        Charlotte married Want John-110987 son of Want Progenitor-19699 and WNotknown Miss-126093.

No notes.
+ 20 F iv Underwood Julia Sarah-46240.
  21 F v Underwood Matilda-103043.

No notes.
        Matilda married Hollingworth Edwin William-37276 son of Hollingworth Progenitor-123769 and HNotknown Miss-97821.

No notes.

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