Brief Life History of William
When William Underhill was born in 1798, in Vermont, United States, his father, James Underhill, was 30 and his mother, Deborah Sutherland, was 29. He married Mary Potter about 1819, in Salem, Salem, Washington, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Boston, Boston, Erie, New York, United States in 1875 and Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States in 1880.
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- Wm Underhill, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: William Underhill - Government record: birth: about 1798; Vermont, United States
- Wm. Underhill in entry for Geo A. Underhill, "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995"
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1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1812
Established in 1812.
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
Name Meaning
English: topographic name for someone who lived below or in the lee of a hill, from Middle English under + hill.
History: John Underhill (c. 1597–1672) was born in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England. His father was a mercenary in the Netherlands, and he himself became a cadet in the Prince of Orange's guards. In 1630 he emigrated to Boston, MA, where he was appointed captain of militia. In 1664–65 he played a significant role in helping to bring the Dutch colony of New Netherland under English control.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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