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James Benson Underwood

James Benson Underwood was born on September 18, 1838 in Canandaigua, Ontario, New York.

He was the son of James Madison Underwood born 1808 in Vermont and his wife Lydia the

daughter of Hiram Collins; she was born in 1808 in New York. The Underwood family can be

traced back to John Underwood, born in 1585 in Dorset, England. His son Joseph born 1614 came

to Hingham, Massachusetts in 1637. Many of our subject’s ancestors arrived in Massachusetts in the

1630’s. Our subjects father James Madison was the first of the family to be born outside of

Massachusetts since the arrival of the families that make up his ancestral tree. Our subject’s great-

grandfather David Underwood, born in 1742, served as a Private in the Massachusetts Militia during

the Revolutionary War. His son David moved his family to Vermont before settling in Middlesex,

Yates, New York. Our subject’s father James Madison Underwood went with his father to New

York and after his marriage to Lydia Collins in 1829 they settled in Ontario County, New York,

where their children were born. The eldest son was David Collins Underwood, born December 26,

1829. He was named for his father’s father and his mother’s surname. The 2nd son of the family was

Hiram Collins Underwood, named for his maternal grandfather of the same name. The 3rd son born

to the family was our subject James Benson Underwood. Another son Adam died young and a

daughter Annar died when she was about 17. At the time of the 1850 census the family was found in

Middlesex, Yates, New York. James M. was a Farmer with $5,500 in Real Estate. The household

contained his wife, her mother Ann Collins, sons Hiram and James B, daughter Annar and 12 year

old Ede Waters. Missing was David Collins Underwood. David had heard the call of the Gold Rush

and had boarded a ship and sailed to California in 1849. In 1852 the father James M. Underwood

died in New York.

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D.C. Underwood Dead

“David C. Underwood, died at his residence in this city, August 14, 1882, of dropsy. He was born in

Ontario county, state of New York, on the 26th day of December 1829, where he resided with his

parents in New York until the great gold mining excitement in California, in 1849, when he came to

California by way of the Horn. He remained but a very short time in the Golden State, and in 1850,

sometime in December, arrived in Oregon, at the mouth of the Umpqua River. Sometime in 1851

he Made his way up the Umpqua river, and settled on a farm a few miles southwest of Oakland,

Oregon. He was elected probate judge of Umpqua County in 1854, and filled the office faithfully.

During the rebellion Mr. Underwood enlisted in the army where he held the rank of first lieutenant.

He was in the service some four years, and after being honorably discharged he sold his farm in

Umpqua and removed his family to Cottage Grove in this county, where he formed a partnership

with Mr. E.W. Whipple and engaged in the mercantile business, and succeeded well. Some three or

four years ago Mr. Underwood sold out his business at Cottage Grove and removed to Eugene City,

and engaged in business with his brother, the late J.B. Underwood. Mr. David C. Underwood was a

man of sterling worth, an excellent citizen, a kind and generous neighbor, and an affectionate father

and husband. He leaves a large family to mourn his untimely loss, and a wide circle of friends, here

and in the Umpqua. His generous hospitality and genial disposition made his house a resort, far and

near, by neighbors, friends and strangers who lived in the Umpqua.

He belong to the order of Masons and A.O.U.W.1; the orders joined in paying the last sad tribute to

his memory, the Masonic order occupying the first place for the reason that he was a member of

long standing in that order. Thus another chapter of human life is ended, and a worthy citizen gone

to his long home.”2

In 1859 James Benson Underwood, than 20 years old, boarded a ship sailing out of Angelica, New

York around the Horn to California and on up to Oregon. He went to Douglas County where he

joined his brother David. Prior to the June Communication of the Grand Lodge in 1859, D.C.

Underwood had taken the first two degrees of Masonry. He was a Fellow Craft Mason in

Winchester Lodge #16 in Winchester, Oregon. There were 19 members of the Lodge, which meet

on the Friday before the full moon each month. David completed his degrees and was Raised a

Master Mason and by December. Whether by a show of competency or a dire necessity he had

gained enough confidence from his Brothers to forego being a Warden first and was elected

Worshipful Master for the year 1860. He was elected again for 1861. On September 19, 1861 the

Lodge changed its name to Oakland Lodge #16. Then in the Spring of 1862 the Master of Oakland

Lodge #16 wrote the Grand Master, Dr. James R. Bailey, “stating that by a vote of said Lodge, they

desired the privilege of surrendering their Charter, as they were all either going into the army or to

the northern mines.” The request was granted and the Lodge ceased activity. As noted David

enlisted and served as a Lieutenant for the next four years. David Underwood appears again on June

21, 1871 as the Charter Senior Warden of Cottage Grove Lodge #51.

1 Ancient Order of United Workmen 2 Eugene City newspaper August 1882.

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J.B. Underwood applied in 1860 for the degrees of Masonry in Winchester Lodge #16, the Lodge

where his brother was Master. He is listed in the 1861 Annual Communication as being a FC in that

Lodge. However, having relocated to Eugene a request was made on his behalf for a dispensation

from Winchester Lodge, allowing Eugene City Lodge #11to confer the Master Mason degree upon

him; this was granted. Brother Underwood was Raised a Master Mason on June 24, 1861 in Eugene

City Lodge #11. In November of that same year he was elected Secretary of Eugene City Lodge #11

for 1862. He continued in that position in 1863. He did not serve as an officer for the next couple

years before returning in 1867 when he was elected Master of the Lodge. He was elected Secretary

again for 1881 and died in 1882.

Resolved: That Eugene City Lodge No. 11 A.F.&A.M. do hereby request Winchester Lodge No. ___

A.F.&A.M. to grant this Lodge a dispensation to confer the third degree on Bro. J.B. Underwood now a

fellow craft belonging to said Winchester Lodge, by request of Bro. Underwood.

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John C. Ainsworth’s Scottish Rite Records May 1870, page 1

and

James Benson Underwood received the degrees Dec. 18, 1871, page 13

J. B. was an attorney living in Eugene City when he received the Scottish Rite degrees 4°- 32°

inclusive on December 18, 1871 from Ill. Brother John C. Ainsworth 33°. He was the 31st member

to receive the degrees in Oregon and the first Mason from Eugene to join the Scottish Rite. He

affiliated with the Portland Bodies on July 2, 1872. He was later granted a demit on May 15, 1877.

Hon. J.B. Underwood Dead

“Mr. J. Benson Underwood, of this city, died at his residence, on Thursday evening, August 3, 1882,

at 6:30 PM, of dropsy, after an illness of several months, but only six weeks confinement to his bed.

Mr. Underwood was born in Canandaigua Co. New York, September 18, 1838, his age at the time of

his death being 43 years, 10 months and 15 days. He came to Oregon in 1859, and settled with his

mother’s family in Douglas County. Desiring to study law he came to Eugene City in 1861, and he

and the late J. M. Thompson both engaged at the same time reading law with the late Hon. Stokely

Ellsworth. In 1863, Mr. Underwood was admitted to practice law, at once formed a partnership with

Mr. Ellsworth, which continued until 1865. In 1866, he formed a partnership with Hon. G. B.

Dorris, which continued until 1868. Mr. Underwood held many important positions of trust during

his lifetime, and was never satisfied at being idle. He was elected school superintendent of Lane

County in 1863, was elected to the legislature in 1865, was a partner in the Springfield Milling Co.

for many years and also engaged in merchandising with the late Judge Stratton at one time, and Mr.

S. H. Friendly at another time. He then became a partner in the Eugene Milling Co. and also

engaged in merchandising with Messrs J.G. Gray and T.W. Osborn. Upon the election of Grant to

the Presidency the first term he was appointed Postal Agent for the Oregon Division, which

position he held for two years. He was twice elected President of the Common Council of Eugene,

and several times a member of the Council. He was one of our most enterprising, public spirited and

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liberal hearted citizens, and took a lively interest in every proposition to advance the welfare of the

city, which fact will make his death a great loss. He leaves a wife, three daughters and one son to

mourn his death. The deceased was a Mason of 20 years standing, and was buried by that order at 3

PM yesterday, the business houses remained closed during the funeral.”3

As noted he was elected President of the first town council with Eugene Skinner serving as Mayor.

After the death of Skinner the position of President of the Council was essentially the same as being

Mayor, and the current list of Mayors starts with J.B. Underwood. As Postal Agent he covered an

extremely large territory and he travelled extensively, including trips to southern states in pursuit of

mail robbers.

He built the finest residence in Eugene, “where the charm and beauty of the three daughters, made

it a gay and popular meeting place for the younger generation.” After his death at age 44, his widow

converted it into a boarding house for UO students. She probably had to do this to pay their debts.

Her husband’s obituary, after praising his brilliance, boldness, and energy, said that “the principle

cause of his financial reverses and death was the too free use of strong drink.”4 As will become

apparent his affinity for gambling also attributed to his financial difficulties.

Resolved: That Bro. J.B. Underwood be requested to sit for a picture for the use of the Lodge and an order

be drawn on the Treasury for payment of the same. (picture found at beginning of this article)

3 Eugene Newspaper August 1882 4 Cemetery Marker Eugene Masonic Cemetery.

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The J.B. Underwood House 413 Willamette St., built about 1878.

Among the other enterprises which involved Brother Underwood, was real estate. In 1866 the

Lodge was paying rent to H.C. Owens and Brother. In November a committee was formed to

determine whether or not to terminate the lease when it ended in 1867. Around March the

committee approved the lease submitted by Underwood and Stratton. Underwood was Master of

the Lodge at this time. The Lodge continued to pay rent to Underwood and Stratton for the Lodge

building at the NE corner of 8th and Willamette through 1868. After which the payments were made

to Underwood alone. On January 1st 1872 Brother Underwood offered to sell the building and lot,

(24 x 120) for $4,000 to the Lodge. The committee did the math and did not find this to be a

workable idea. Brother Underwood was then allowed to withdraw the proposal. The Lodge paid

another years rent and in early 1873 a new proposal was submitted. This time Underwood and

Norris Humphrey, in a document dated Jan. 15, 1873, offered to sell the building with a smaller lot

(24 x 95) for $2,700. This time the Lodge accepted the offer paying $1,000 down and $460 a year

until principle and interest were paid off. In 1877 J.B. Underwood presented a proposal to rent the

downstairs portion of the building for a Wells Fargo Express office and Pharmacy. This offer was

rejected in favor of Brother Horace Crain and the Crain Brothers Jewelry store which occupied the

space for many years.

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Proposal to sell the building to Eugene City Lodge #11 by Underwood and Humphrey Jan. 15, 1873

Payment for Lodge building March 4, 1874

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The Trial of William Osburn

President U.S. Grant

In September of 1872, just prior to the general election, in which President Grant won a second

term, Brothers James Benson Underwood and William Osburn made a $20 bet on the State election

in Pennsylvania. Early in October Brother Underwood met Brother Osburn on the corner of

Willamette and 8th Streets, where Brother Osburn paid him the $20. Later that same day while

passing Mark Stevens Store, Brother Osburn expressed a desire to win his money back and after

much bantering they agreed upon a bet. Brother Underwood bet Brother Osburn $20 that New

York would go for Grant, and $20 Pennsylvania would do the same in the upcoming Presidential

election. Brother Underwood expressed the thought that this would likely result in a split with

neither winning nor losing. Brother Underwood pulled out two $20 gold pieces and offered to put

them into the hands of Mark Stevens, but Brother Osburn said no, “it was too long to stay without

the use of the money, we are both members of the same lodge and ought to understand each other.”

Brother Underwood said alright and shook hands over the bet after calling Mark Stevens to witness.

The morning after the election, having seen how the election had generally gone throughout this

State and the Country, Brother Underwood took $200 from his safe and went down the street to bet

it on the elections. Benson had been with the telegraph operator Frank Colman until he closed at

midnight, and was told indications were every Northern state went for Grant. He ran into Brother

Osborn in front of his store talking with Brother Bristow. Brother Underwood “upbraided” him for

his foolish bet and asked for his $40. Again Brother Osburn wanted to get even and negotiated a

change in the parameters of the bet. After some debate they agreed to the same bet, with this

difference, New York would go for Grant by 25,000 and Pennsylvania by 50,000 – each bet being

separate, totaling $80. Brother Underwood took out his money and put it the hands of Brother

Bristow. Brother Osburn went into his store, supposedly to get the money. He returned empty

handed and said that there was no need to put the money up front, saying “we are all Masons and

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our words are good to each other”. They called Brother Bristow to witness the bet, which he wrote

down and put in his pocket. Again Brother Osburn lost the bets, but this time he accused Brother

Underwood of already knowing the outcome when he made the bet. Brother Underwood said he

would swear out an affidavit that he had no such knowledge and went to talk to Brother Bristow,

who agreed the bet should stand and that it was not possible for anyone to know the majorities in

these large states the morning after the election. William Osburn refused to pay the debt and after

four years Brother Underwood made a formal complaint to the Lodge having exhausted all efforts

to resolve the matter. Brother Underwood stated that his attempts to settle the matter had been

futile and that “much hard feeling has been engendered and many hard words spoken over the

matter”. Brother Osburn held an account against Brother Underwood of about $100, which

Underwood refused to pay until Osburn would pay what he owed. Finally Brother Underwood

agreed to take half of what was owed him and would settle the matter through an intermediary.

Brother Osburn agreed and Brother Underwood sent him a list of eminent Brothers from the

Lodge. However, Brother Osburn then rejected the notion and started a law suit to collect on the

account held against Brother Underwood. At his wits end Brother Underwood submitted the

complaint to the Lodge in a letter dated July 19, 1876 on the official stationary of the Office of

Special Agent Post Office Department for Eugene City, the office given to him by President Grant.

After describing the situation Brother Underwood closed his missive hoping that “wisdom, justice

and right will dictate, believing that Brethren should dwell together in harmony. I am willing to lay

all my grievances before you and abide by your decision.”

On December 28, 1876 the Grievance Committee met and took statements. The Committee

determined that the two brothers bet and swore that if they lost they would pay up, that Osburn

indeed lost and refused and still refuses to pay, and that the matter should be refered to the Lodge

for a Masonic trial. On January 15, 1877 a Special Communication was called and Lodge was opened

on the MM degree. A Masonic trial was commenced and both Brothers Underwood and Osburn

plead guilty to the obvious charge of gambling. Some of the witnesses were heard on the 15th, but

much of the case was heard and decided on January 22, 1876. As it stood William Osburn bet J.

Benson Underwood $20 and lost, he doubled down and lost again now owing $40, he again doubled

down and lost $80. He then changed tactics and stated that Underwood had cheated and known the

results before the bet, saying that he had spoken to Frank Colman the telegraph operator just after

the bet was made and that Colman told him that Ben Underwood already knew the results. Problem

was that upon examination Mr. Colman stated he had no such conversation with Osburn. Mr. Mark

Stevens was also called, his account agreed with Brother Underwood’s assessment. Osburn’s

testimony differed in a few key ways. First he stated that the original bet in 1872 was for $40 and

that he only paid half and never paid the other $20. He also stated that he tried to bet Underwood

the night before the presidential election but Underwood wasn’t interested, changing his mind in the

morning and making the majority bets as noted. However Osburn’s witnesses did not agree with

him as to what was said and what happened. Underwood’s best witness would have been Brother

William Bristow, but unfortunately he had died in 1874. Under cross examination Osburn admitted

that he sued Underwood for the money he owed for paint, but did not deduct the money that he

admitted he owed Brother Underwood. The evidence being heard and the trial coming to an end the

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ballot was spread on the guilt or innocence of Brother Wm. Osburn. There were 26 voting members

in the lodge for the vote. In spite of pleading guilty from the start to gambling five brothers voted

him not guilty of the gambling. The majority felt there should be punishment of some sort but the

majority rejected suspension. As to the matter of Osburn violating his Masonic Obligations; 10

found him guilty and 16 innocent, as such he was deemed not guilty. The punishment was a

reprimand given him by the Worshipful Master Joseph G. Gray. Brother Underwood did his best to

abide by the ruling of the Lodge, but eventually it ate at him. On January 15, 1879 he wrote a letter

to the Lodge in which he stated “I cannot and will not fellowship with members who are now

received and accepted as True men and Good Masons in Lodge and in order for harmony to prevail

and the great and good purposes of this noble and charitable order may not suffer on my account.”

To that end he paid up his dues and made the request for a demit. Cooler heads must have prevailed

and talked him down as his demit was not acted upon and Brother Underwood continued his

membership in Lodge #11 until his untimely death.

In February 1880 Brother Underwood headed a committee to buy an organ from the Crain Brothers

Jewelers. A deal was struck with the York Rite R.A.M. Chapter #10 to split the cost with Eugene

City Lodge #11. They did however forget to buy the stool, which was picked up by Lodge #11 to

the relief of the organist.

Brother Underwood fell ill in the Spring of 1882 and by the beginning of July he had become bed

ridden. He developed Dropsy, now known as Edema, an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the

interstitium, located beneath the skin and in the cavities of the body, which can cause severe pain

and manifests as swelling. On July 5, 1882 the Lodge paid a nurse $20.50 for service to Brother

Underwood at a rate of $3 per day. This continued on until his passing. In total the Lodge paid

$184.50 for medical and burial expenses for Brother Underwood. Some of those bills are included

below.

Finance Committee Report filed Dec. 20, 1882

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Ancestors of James Benson Underwood

James Benson Underwoodb: September 18, 1838 in Canandaigua, Ontario,New Yorkm: September 13, 1862 in Oregon

d: August 3, 1882 in Eugene, Lane, Oregon

David Collins Underwoodb: December 26, 1829 in Yates, Ontario, New

Yorkm: June 13, 1857 in Lane County , Oregon

d: August 14, 1882 in Eugene City , Lane, Oregon

Hiram Collins Underwoodb: August 28, 1834 in Ontario County , New Yorkm: 1862

d: August 14, 1917 in Douglas County , Oregon

Adam Eugene Underwoodb: 1843

d: Abt. 1850

Annar E. Underwoodb: 1845d: Abt. 1872

James Madison Underwoodb: November 7, 1808 in Shrewsbury , Rutland,Vermont

m: January 22, 1829 in New Yorkd: August 15, 1852 in Middlesex, Yates, New

York

Lydia Collinsb: 1808 in New York

d: September 27, 1875 in Eugene, Lane, Oregon

David Underwoodb: August 15, 1769 in Rutland, Worcester,Massachusetts

m: November 27, 1794 in Barre, Worcester,Massachusetts

d: March 19, 1842 in Middlesex, Yates, NewYork

Bethula Gatesb: March 18, 1770 in Barre, Worcester,

Massachusettsd: September 18, 1838 in Middlesex, Yates, New

York

Hiram Collinsb: November 9, 1781 in Litchfield, Connecticutm: July 14, 1807 in Onondaga, New York

d: September 23, 1834 in East Troy , New York

Annar Cadwellb: June 15, 1787 in East Hartford, Connecticut

d: March 23, 1879 in Grass Lake, Jackson,Michigan

David Underwoodb: January 24, 1742 in Holliston, Middlesex,

Massachusettsm: November 10, 1763 in Holliston, Middlesex,

Massachusetts*: Served as a Private under Capt. Thomas Eustis

in Massachusetts during the American Revolution.d: February 18, 1817 in Barre, Worcester,

Massachusetts

Bethsheba Adamsb: February 18, 1745 in Holliston, Middlesex,Massachusetts

d: September 9, 1811 in Barre, Worcester,Massachusetts

Aaron Gatesb: October 2, 1744 in Worcester, Massachusetts

m: May 25, 1768 in Upton, Worchester,Massachusetts

d: January 17, 1816 in Barre, Worcester,Massachusetts

Ruth Clemonsb: Abt. 1747 in Massachusetts

d: April 1830 in Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts

John Collinsb: June 1, 1739 in Litchfield, Connecticutm: 1765 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut

d: February 25, 1792 in Litchfield, Litchfield,Connecticut

Lydia Buellb: November 11, 1742 in Goshen, Connecticut

d: February 25, 1792 in Litchfield, Litchfield,Connecticut

John Cadwellb: January 9, 1758 in Hartford, Hartford,

Connecticutm: 1782 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

d: March 3, 1834 in Fabius, Onondaga, New York

Annar Atwellb: October 9, 1762 in Hartford, Hartford,

Connecticutd: February 2, 1835 in Fabius, Onondaga, New

York

Joseph Underwoodb: November 21, 1716 in Sherborn later Holliston,

Middlesex, Massachusettsm: January 11, 1738 in Holliston, Middlesex,

Massachusettsd: July 6, 1759 in Holliston, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

Jemima Lelandb: August 22, 1722 in Sherborn later Holliston,Middlesex, Massachusetts

d: 1768 in Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Eleazer Adamsb: July 9, 1720 in Medway , Norfolk,

Massachusettsd: September 15, 1775 in Medway , Norfolk,

Massachusetts

Bathsheba Barberb: April 7, 1722 in Medway , Norfolk,

Massachusettsd: September 28, 1775 in Holliston, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

Benjamin Gatesb: May 24, 1704 in Barre, Worcester,

Massachusettsm: April 5, 1727 in Sudbury , Middlesex,

Massachusettsd: May 12, 1758 in Barre, Worcester,

Massachusetts

Bethulia Riceb: March 24, 1704 in Sudbury , Middlesex,

Massachusettsd: 1772 in Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts

Rev. Timothy Collinsb: April 13, 1699 in Guilford, Connecticut

d: February 7, 1777 in Litchfield, Connecticut

Elizabeth Hydeb: 1703

Jonathan Buellb: 1717d: 1796

Lydia Landonb: 1722d: 1812

John Cadwellb: 1735d: 1782

Abigailb: 1738d: 1774

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Ancestors of David Underwood

David Underwood

b: January 24, 1742 in Holliston, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

m: November 10, 1763 in Holliston, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

*: Served as a Private under Capt. Thomas Eustis

in Massachusetts during the American Revolution.

d: February 18, 1817 in Barre, Worcester,

Massachusetts

Joseph Underwood

b: November 21, 1716 in Sherborn later Holliston,

Middlesex, Massachusetts

m: January 11, 1738 in Holliston, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

d: July 6, 1759 in Holliston, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

Jemima Leland

b: August 22, 1722 in Sherborn later Holliston,


d: 1768 in Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Joshua Underwood

b: January 31, 1682 in Watertown, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

m: July 13, 1708

*: One of the early settlers of Sherborn which

became Holliston in 1724, a Bricklayer. Called Lt.

on some records.

d: Bef. 1732 in Holliston, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

Mercy Fairbanks

b: October 18, 1688 in Sherborn later Holliston,


d: September 11, 1742

Timothy Leland

b: February 22, 1684 in Sherborn, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

m: January 27, 1710 in Sherborn, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

*: Deacon

d: April 1, 1748 in Holliston, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

Elizabeth Learned

b: April 28, 1694 in Sherborn, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

d: July 21, 1775 in Holliston, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

Joseph Underwood

b: 1650 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts

m: Abt. 1672

d: April 1691 in Watertown, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

Elizabeth

b: 1651 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts

d: in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Eliezer Fairbanks

b: April 8, 1655 in Sherborn, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

Martha Lovett

Joseph Underwood

b: 1614 in England

m: May 6, 1645 in Watertown, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

*: Arrived Hingham, Massachusetts in 1637.

d: December 16, 1676 in Watertown, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

Mary Wilder

b: 1623 in Shiplake, Oxfordshire, England

*: Arrived in Hingham, Massachusetts in 1638 on

the ship Confidence from Southampton, England.

d: December 13, 1658 in Watertown, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

George Fairbanks

b: November 28, 1619 in Halifax, England

m: August 26, 1646 in Dedham, Norfolk,

Massachusetts

*: Captain

d: January 10, 1683 in Massachusetts

Mary Adams

d: August 11, 1711 in Mendon, Massachusetts

John Underwood

b: 1585 in Dorchester, Dorset, England

d: April 19, 1631 in London, Middlesex, England

Rachel Edwards

b: 1586 in London, Middlesex, England

d: 1650 in London, Middlesex, England

Thomas Wilder


m: 1616 in England

d: 1634 in Shiplake, Oxfordshire, England

Martha Higgs

b: June 30, 1594 in Shiplake, Oxfordshire,

England

d: April 20, 1652 in Hingham, Plymouth,

Massachusetts

Jonathan Fairbanks

b: 1595 in West Yorkshire, England

m: May 20, 1617 in Halifax Parish Church

*: Came to Massachusetts from Sowerbridge,

West Riding, Yorkshire, England in 1633.

d: December 5, 1688 in Dedham, Massachusetts

Grace Smith

b: January 6, 1597 in Warley , Halifax, England

d: October 28, 1673 in Dedham, Norfolk,

Massachusetts

Griffin Higgs


d: 1608 in Shiplake, Oxfordshire, England

Sarah Payne


d: January 26, 1602 in Oxfordshire, England

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Ancestors of Benjamin Gates

Benjamin Gates

b: May 24, 1704 in Barre, Worcester,

Massachusetts

m: April 5, 1727 in Sudbury , Middlesex,

Massachusetts

d: May 12, 1758 in Barre, Worcester,

Massachusetts

Simon Gates

b: June 5, 1666 in Cambridge, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

m: May 4, 1688 in Cambridge, Massachusetts

d: June 22, 1752 in Preston City , New London,

Connecticut

Hannah Benjamin

b: March 23, 1668 in Yarmouth, Barnstable,

Massachusetts

d: Aft. 1753

Stephen Gates

b: 1640 in Massachusetts

m: 1664 in Massachusetts

d: July 9, 1707 in Stow, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

Sarah Woodward

b: February 3, 1644 in Watertown, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

d: October 21, 1706 in Stow, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

Joseph Benjamin

b: September 16, 1633 in Newtowne, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

m: June 10, 1661 in Massachusetts

d: April 27, 1704 in Preston City , New London,

Connecticut

Sarah Clarke

b: August 1, 1644 in Boston, Suffolk,

Massachusetts

d: August 2, 1716 in Preston City , New London,

Connecticut

Stephen Gates

b: Abt. 1615 in Hingham, Norfolk, England

*: Arrived Hingham, Massachusetts in 1638.

d: 1662 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Ann Hill

b: Abt. 1620 in England

d: 1682 in Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts

George Woodward



d: May 31, 1676 in Watertown, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

Mary

b: 1622 in Suffolk, England

d: Abt. 1658 in Watertown, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

John Benjamin

b: 1595 in England

*: Came to Massachusetts in 1632

d: 1645 in Massachusetts

Abigail Eddy

b: Abt. 1601 in Cranbrook, Kent, England

d: May 20, 1687 in Charlestown, Suffolk,

Massachusetts

Lt. William Clarke

b: 1609 in England

m: 1638 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts

d: December 6, 1688 in Yarmouth, Barnstable,

Massachusetts

Sarah Lambert

b: 1616 in Dorsetshire, England

d: September 6, 1675 in Northampton,

Hampshire, Massachusetts

Thomas Gates

b: Abt. 1585

d: in Norwich, Norfolk, England

Richard Woodward


d: February 16, 1665 in Massachusetts

Rose


d: October 6, 1662 in Massachusetts

Rev. William Eddy

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Ancestors of Bethulia Rice

Bethulia Rice

b: March 24, 1704 in Sudbury , Middlesex,

Massachusetts

m: April 5, 1727 in Sudbury , Middlesex,

Massachusetts

d: 1772 in Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts

Jonathan Rice

b: March 26, 1679 in Watertown, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

m: March 25, 1705 in Stow, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

*: Deacon

d: June 7, 1772 in Sudbury , Middlesex,

Massachusetts

Ann Darby

b: 1681 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts

d: December 23, 1773 in Stow, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

Joseph Rice

b: Abt. 1635 in Hertfordshire, England

m: February 22, 1677 in Dedham, Norfolk,

Massachusetts

d: December 23, 1711 in Stow, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

Sarah Prescott

b: April 16, 1637 in England

d: November 20, 1727 in Sudbury , Middlesex,

Massachusetts

Thomas Darby

b: 1656

*: Deacon

d: October 13, 1738 in Holliston, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

Mary Browne

b: December 19, 1662 in Cambridge, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

d: January 4, 1727 in Stow, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

Edmund Rice

b: 1594 in Buckinghamshire, England

m: 1615 in England

*: Deacon

d: May 3, 1663 in Marlborough, Middlesex,

Massachusetts

Thomazine Frost

b: August 1, 1600 in Stanstead, Suffolk, England

d: June 13, 1654 in Massachusetts

John Prescott

b: 1604 in Standish Parish, Lancashire, England

m: January 24, 1629 in Wigan, Lancashire,

England

*: Arrived Watertown 1640.

d: December 1683 in Massachusetts

Mary Platts Gawkroger

b: May 15, 1607 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England

d: August 1676 in Massachusetts

John Browne

b: 1631 in England


d: November 20, 1697 in Middlesex County ,

Massachusetts

Esther Makepeace

b: July 21, 1634 in England

d: Abt. 1694 in Suffolk County , Massachusetts

Edward Frost

Thomasine Belgrave

Thomas Makepeace

b: September 22, 1595 in Bristol, Dorcester,

England

m: October 10, 1620 in Alkerton, Oxfordshire,

England

*: Arrived Boston 1637.

d: February 2, 1667 in Boston, Suffolk,

Massachusetts

Alice Brazier

b: 1597 in England

d: Bef. 1640 in Massachusetts