Isaac Underwood (1760DE-ca1795KY)

M, #100, b. 23 September 1760, d. prior 26 Jan 1796
Pedigree
Father*William Underwood (ca 1733-1801 DE)1 b. 10 Dec 1733, d. 13 Apr 1801
Mother*Elizabeth Dixon b. c 1727, d. 11 Mar 1832
ChartsUnderwood (maternal side) - Thomas Underwood (Immigrant 1650) (farthest back ancestor coming forward 6 generations)
Reference216.2 maybe 100?
To-Do On To-Do list: Do research in New Castle Co DE and Mason Co KY. 
Birth*23 September 1760 Isaac Underwood (1760DE-ca1795KY) was born on 23 September 1760 at New Castle Co., Delaware, My son Isaac was born the 23rd of Sept. 1760.2 
Residence  Isaac Underwood (1760DE-ca1795KY) resided Raised in Pennsylvania (suspect?) 
Military He was in the military Served in Rev War from Delaware (There is no pension for him or a widow.) 
Event-Misc*13 November 1777  On 13 November 1777 at Kennett MM, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, Isaac Underwood (1760DE-ca1795KY) had the following misc event: Isaac had an illegitimate child."Whereas Isaac Undrewood, having a birthright of membership amongst us ye People called Quakers is charg'd with being the Father of a Bastard Child & being treated with, doth not appear able to clear himself of said charge, not condemn his misconduct to Friends Satisfaction; We there for account his no member of our religious society, until he shall, in Sincerity & Truth, do that which may justly be required of him, in that case; which we desire he may. Given forth by our monthly meeting, held at Kennett ye 13th day of ye 11th mo 1777 & signed by order of ye same by James Jackson Clk."3,1 
Marriage* He married Rhoda "Rhody" (__________)... Between 1985 and 1999, the author of these two sources found something that changed his mind regarding Isaac's father, and finding his wife's name.
     In the 1985 book, he said: "4298. Isaac Underwood of Mason Co., Ky. (possible son of Reuben #4240);married..."
     In the 1999 book, he said: "I34 Isaac Underwood of Mason Co., KY (son of William W99), b. 23 Sep 1760 in New Castle Co., DE; he may have married twice(?); m. to Rhoda "Rhody" ___ (she later m. 6 Jun 1796 to Thomas MOORE)..."
     This 1995 entry is the only thing I've ever found with her name. There has to be something out there that told him her name was Rhoda/Rhody. Interestingly enough, in his separate list of sources, he lists me, though he mis-spells Rhinehart as Phinehart. Unfortunately he doesn't say what source gave what information, and I have no recollection if I had Rhoda's name from some other source in that time period. So, he may have gotten it from some other source. There was a Rhoda Underwood who married Thomas Moore on that date which was shortly after Isaac's death.1,4 
Military*12 January 1786 Isaac Underwood (1760DE-ca1795KY) was in the military on 12 January 1786 at New Castle Co., Delaware, Oath of Allegience: Delaware Signers of the Oath of Allegiance by Eleanor H Cooch, Registrar General NSDAR and Member of the Public Archives Commission of Delaware (The Public Archives Commission of the State of Delaware granted the writer permission to copy for publication their alphabetical file of the signers of the Oath of Allegiance in Delaware, Grateful acknowledgement is made of this courtesy)
1st name in alphabetical order is signer.
Date given is when he signed.
2nd name is Justice before whom he signed.
Vouchers are so designated.
N. C. Co. stands for New Castle Co., Delaware.
Del. Arch, stands for Delaware Archives.
Underwood, Isaac, Jan. 12, 1786, Jno. Lea, N. C. Co., Hist. Soc. of Del. 
TaxList1792 He was a taxpayer in 1792 at Mason Co., Kentucky.5 
TaxList1793 He was a taxpayer in 1793 at Mason Co., Kentucky.5 
TaxList1794 He was a taxpayer in 1794 at Mason Co., Kentucky.5 
Event-Misc*28 October 1794  On 28 October 1794 at Mason Co., Kentucky, Isaac Underwood (1760DE-ca1795KY) had the following misc event: he was a witness to a bill of sale.6 
TaxList1795 He was a taxpayer in 1795 at Mason Co., Kentucky.5 
Event-Misc20 June 1795  On 20 June 1795 at Mason Co., Kentucky, Isaac Underwood (1760DE-ca1795KY) had the following misc event: In a deed description that has nothing to do with Isaac, there is a reference to a "Thomas Underwood Survey, patented by Edmund Randolph" This survey would be good to check out to see how Thomas fits in with Isaac.7 
Death*prior 26 Jan 1796 He died prior 26 Jan 1796 at Mason Co., Kentucky. 
Probate*26 January 1796 His estate was probated on 26 January 1796 at Mason Co., Kentucky; Fix this up and attach images that I put in C:UsersKathrynDocumentsDropbox (Babcock)KRB-Docs!! temp SLCStuff4home
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GPS1-9DCZ?i=72&cc=1875188&cat=423334
A110+
His estate inventory was filed (pg 110, SLC 281822). No genealogical info in the inventory.
SLC 281832 (court orders, date=court term dates)
bk B pg 5 Oct 1794 he is a witness to a transaction.
bk B pgs 177-178 Dec 1795: Administration granted to Meredith Holm & he and Joseph Berry give security. Abner Overfield, John Logan, John Watson Sr, & William Kenton appointed to appraise.
bk B pg 192 Jan 1796 inventory & appraisement returned. bk B pg 227 Mar 1796 indenture binding Anna and Isaac Underwood to George Wood, Hannah Underwood to Mattew Davidson, and William Underwood to William Ritchey. 
Source Source(s): Just for the record, this was part of a message on the Underwood email list, that is no longer archived (Rootsweb had a glitch and it's not in Archive.org
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 12:23:43 EST
From:
To: UNDERWOOD-L@rootsweb.com
Message-ID: <4d432944.36939c1f@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [UNDERWOOD-L] Underwood, Tyler County, West Virginia
     I34 Isaac UNDERWOOD of Mason Co., KY (son of William W99), b. 23 Sep 1760 in New Castle Co., DE; he may have married twice(?); m. to Rhoda "Rhody" ___ (she later m. 6 Jun 1796 to Thomas MOORE); he served in the Revolutionary War from Delaware; he gave his Oath of Allegiance on 12 Jan 1786 in New Castle Co., DE before John LEA; he d. previous to 26 Jan 1796, the date his estate inventory was filed in Mason Co., KY; had the following children, plus an illegitimate child in 1777: William S., Samuel A., John, Elizabeth, Anna, Isaac Jr., Sarah "Sally", Hannah
     W379 William S. UNDERWOOD of Maysville, Mason Co., KY and of Tyler Co., WV (son of Isaac, above), b. 1 May 1780, possibly in New Castle Co., DE(?); 1st(?) m. 17 Nov 1802 to Lucy POINDEXTER; 2nd(?) m. 23 May 1805 in DE to Mary Hannah WILLIS (b. 19 Oct 1780 in DE; she d. 29 Nov 1869 in Tyler Co., WV); he d. 27 Apr 1866 in Tyler Co., WV; both he and his wife are bur. in the family cemetery on the farm back of the house which stands on McElroy Creek near Shirley, WV; he served in the War of 1812; had the following children: Martha, Elizabeth, Wells, Ellis, John, William H., Leah, James C. (who is your ancestor), Samuel A., Zane, Notley Willis
     Any info you care to have included on the CD, which I'm now preparing, would sure be welcome. Thanks for giving your permission to use what you already sent, which I will do. Even though II'll be concentrating on getting this work done, I will check my e-mail each day, so if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Good Hunting!
Laverne
(I34 and W379 are from his book.)8 
Relationships4th great-granduncle of Kathryn Ann Rhinehart
2nd great-granduncle of Tillman E Ash

Family

Rhoda "Rhody" (__________)
Marriage* He married Rhoda "Rhody" (__________)... Between 1985 and 1999, the author of these two sources found something that changed his mind regarding Isaac's father, and finding his wife's name.
     In the 1985 book, he said: "4298. Isaac Underwood of Mason Co., Ky. (possible son of Reuben #4240);married..."
     In the 1999 book, he said: "I34 Isaac Underwood of Mason Co., KY (son of William W99), b. 23 Sep 1760 in New Castle Co., DE; he may have married twice(?); m. to Rhoda "Rhody" ___ (she later m. 6 Jun 1796 to Thomas MOORE)..."
     This 1995 entry is the only thing I've ever found with her name. There has to be something out there that told him her name was Rhoda/Rhody. Interestingly enough, in his separate list of sources, he lists me, though he mis-spells Rhinehart as Phinehart. Unfortunately he doesn't say what source gave what information, and I have no recollection if I had Rhoda's name from some other source in that time period. So, he may have gotten it from some other source. There was a Rhoda Underwood who married Thomas Moore on that date which was shortly after Isaac's death.1,4 
Children
Last Edited6 Mar 2018

Citations

  1. [S1964] Underwood Biographical Dictionary, Laverne Galeener-Moore, pg.233.
  2. [S1622] Joseph Underwood Bible quoted in Underwood list archives (no longer archived) and original found on FamilySearch https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-24446-26637-31?cc=1447341&wc=9C3R-VZS:38348401,71948001 (images 85-97).
  3. [S1866] US Quaker Meeting Records 1681-1935 on Ancestry, Kennett Monthly Meeting Men's Minutes 1739-1791.
  4. [S1965] Galeener--Goleanor--Golenor, Underwood and those they knew, Laverne Galeener-Moore, pg.247.
  5. [S1966] Mason County Kentucky Taxpayers 1790-1799, T.L.C. Genealogy, p.145.
  6. [S1967] Mason County, Kentucky, deed book, abstracts, Florence Nelson Young & Virgil D Young, v.1 pg.B1-15 #172.
  7. [S1967] Mason County, Kentucky, deed book, abstracts, Florence Nelson Young & Virgil D Young, v.1 pg.B1-37 #392.
  8. [S1964] Underwood Biographical Dictionary, Laverne Galeener-Moore.