December 05, 1686, admitted church74

April 18, 1690, freeman74

February 16, 1691;  Will dated.  "I, Joseph Underwood though weake in body yet of sound mind and memory doo make this mi Last will my soule I doo commit unto the allmighty god my creator mi body to the earth to a comely buriall in assured hope of a joiful resurrection through the free purchase of christ my redy monie and dispose of the state god hat sent me as foloweth in primis I make and appoint my dear Lovinge wife and Thomas Hammond executors to this my will i give to mi wife the improvement of mi hole estate that i di seized of during the time of her widowhood and in case mi wife marri againe i give unto her ten pounds out of the moveabels to be for her proppur use in case the estate be leat out mi will is no tennant should cut ani wod of on mi discedent tel mi sons cum of age i give to mi tooe sons John underwood and joseph underwood my hoseing orchards and lands and meddows that i dide sesid of to be equalli divided between them twooe paiing to Joshua my son fifteen pounds and to mi son jonathan fifteen pounds and i give to mi daftor elisabeth fifteen pounds and i give to mi dafter hannah fifteen pounds all these paiments are to be suntri(?) pai and as thai cum of age mi will is in case ani of mi too sons that i give mi lands tooe di before thai cum of age mi will is that josua should have half of the above menshoned lands housing orchards and meaddows as in case joshua should di before he cum of age then jonathan should have the abov menshonied housing lands orchards and meaddows and if joshua or johnnathan poses my lands orchards housing meaddows above menshond they are to pai apoporeshon as above menshond in case john and joseph underwood should die before thai cum of age then mi will is that joshua and jonathan should have the abouve menshond housing orchards lands and meaddows paiing the above mentioned poreshons mi will is that in case joshua or jonathan shood di then thare poreshon shood be devided equalli betweene fouar above menshond dafters in case any of mi fourar dafters should di mi will is that thaare poreshon shood be equalli divided between the dafters that are liveing and joshua and jonithan mi will is that mi children mout be brout up in the knowlig and fare of god for thare eternul salvashon and mi will is that eaveri won of mi sons should have a trade and all deats and sumes truly chargie furst to be sattisfide out of the estate above menshoned.
                                                                  His mark  Joseph Underwood

Selid and subscribed in the presence of us
Feabbuwari 16 1691
Elizabeth lamb
Joshua reffe
Thomas Hammond"   (The Underwood Family in America)

April 7, 1691;  Will proved.   (The Underwood Family in America)