Michael Underwood

Maleabout 1789–

Brief Life History of Michael

When Michael Underwood was born about 1789, in Warrington Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Michael Underwood, was 26 and his mother, Rachael Underwood, was 21.

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Michael Underwood
1764–
Rachael Underwood
1769–
Benjamin Underwood
1788–
Michael Underwood
1789–
Rachael Underwood
1791–
Mary Underwood
1793–
Susanna Underwood
1795–
Margaret Underwood
1797–1853

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    World Events (3)

    1789

    Age 0

    George Washington elected first president of United States.

    1789 · The United States Constitution

    Age 0

    Originally comprising seven articles, the United States Constitution is the backbone of the law in the Nation. The first three articles talk about the separation of powers, dividing the government into three branches: the legislative, the executive, and the judicial. Articles Four, Five and Six describe the what each state governments have rights to do, how the states and the federal government should act in their relationship, and how the constitutional amendments are shared between all states. The Seventh Article explains and establishes the procedure used by the thirteen States to ratify it. It is regarded as the oldest written and codified national constitution in force. Since the Constitution came into force in 1789, it has been amended 27 times, including an amendment to repeal a previous one.

    1791 · Whiskey Rebellion Occurs

    Age 2

    The Whiskey Rebellion was a protest against taxes on whiskey by farmers and distillers. People were tarred and feathered. They attacked Bower Hill and headed towards Pittsburgh. The militia was sent in to try and stop it. It finally ended with a repeal of the tax.

    Name Meaning

    English: topographic name for someone who lived below a wood on a hillside, from Middle English under + wude, wode ‘wood’, or a habitational name for someone from any place so named.

    History: Joseph Underwood emigrated from England to Watertown, MA, in 1637. William Underwood came from England to Concord, MA, before 1640, later settling in Chelmsford, MA. In VA, the name was established by Thomas William Underwood, who came from Norfolk, England, in 1675.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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