William Underwood, III

	William UNDERWOOD, III ( -1726) of Richmond and King George Cos, VA
Son of Wm. UNDERWOOD, Sr. Husband of Jael SHIPPEY

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II. William UNDERWOOD III, s/o William UNDERWOOD, Sr., born bef 1700, died 1726, King George Co, VA; married bef 1720 Jael SHIPPEY (d/o Richard and Ellen MOTT Shippey). Known Issue: Thomas UNDERWOOD, William UNDERWOOD

William UNDERWOOD III was co-executor of the 1717 Richmond will of his father, whose bequests to William included "all ye Land & Plantation wherein ye Isthmus or Neck of Land whereon I now live beginning on ye Loerside of the Beaver Dam Creek upon ye line of Samuel NICHOLLS running along on ye outmost side of ye Beaver Dam Creake to ye River Including ye said Land & Plantation…" He had married Jael SHIPPEY by 15 Oct 1720:

15 Oct 1720. (Dated) Essex Co, VA Wills 3, p. 254. Will of Mary SHEPPEY of Essex County. Names son, James SHEPPEY, son-in-law Robert PAIN, daughter Monica PAIN, cousins Jaely UNDERWOOD, Mary POWELL, Elizabeth HACKLEY. (VA Families) William III died testate in 1726:

25 Feb 1725 - 2 Sep 1726 (King George WBA-1:44-5) Will of William UNDERWOOD of Sittenbourne Parish in King George… very sick and weak though of perfect mind and memory…to my Loving son Thomas UNDERWOOD all the peninsula whereon I now dwell after the same manner and on ye same condition that my father by his last Will and Testament gave it to me on condition yt if my said son Thomas get yt hundred acres of land which was promised to his Mother by his Grandmother Ellen SHIPPY then and in that case I give ye aforesaid peninsula unto my Loving son William UNDERWOOD on ye condition granted by my father as aforesaid….my Loving Wife Jael UNDERWOOD have ye use of all my personal estate during the time of her natural life and after ye time of her death my said personal estate be equally divided among my children. I do hereby appoint my wife Jaell UNDERWOOD whole and sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament hereby Revoalting (sic) all former wills by me at any time made… witness my hand and seal this 15th day of February 1725. It is my will and desire yt my Estate be not appraised. S/William UNDERWOOD (Seal) in presence of John GILBERT, James SMITH, William PULLEN. Rec. 2 Sep 1726. Will of William UNDERWOOD deceased was presented into Court by Jael UNDERWOOD his Widow and Executrix who made oath thereto and the same was also proved by the oathes of William PULLEN and James SMITH two of the Evidences thereto subscribed, is admited to Record. Copy Test. T: TURNER Cl: Cur: (King George Will Book A-1, Annotated, King)

2 May 1726 (King George WBA-1:146-7) Will of Ellen SHIPPEY of King George … sick and weak of body but perfect… mind… to three daughters Jael SHIPPEY, Mary SHIPPEY and Elizabeth SHIPPEY … land … equal parts… Jael four acres allowed her deducted out of other two due to marshy sunken ground…Jael upper part, Elizabeth midle part whereon I now live, and the lowermost part to my daughter Mary… Jael three pewter dishes and to Mary three pewter dishes and one mare … give and bequeath all the rest of my worldly estate unto James HACKLEY … ordain him my … Executor… 2 May 1726… S/Ellen [Her X mark] SHIPPEY (seal); Wits: Henry McKIE, Catlett MAN, John HENSHAW… Rec. 6 day of Mar 1740…LW&T of Ellen SHIPPEY dec'd. presented into court by James HACKLEY her Exec… proved by ye oaths of Henry McKIE and Catlett MAN… (King George Will Book A-1, Annotated, King)

Elizabeth SHIPPEY had married James HACKLEY (KG WBA1:203-4). By 1745/6, Jael SHIPPEY had married Samuel REIDS:

7 Mar 1745/6 (King George Co, VA DB3:130-1) Samuel REIDS and Jael his Wife Brunswick Parish King George County .. in consideration love towards William UNDERWOOD Son of said Jael by William UNDERWOOD late of said County former Husband of said Jael .. have granted .. 100 acres in King George County bounded .. corner tree of tract belonging to Colo. John TAYLOE now in occupation of Mr. John GILBERT .. corner of Capt. John TALLIAFERRO .. Mr. James HACKLEY .. River bank the said land being the sole property of the said Jael by Inheritance from her Mother Ellenor SHIPPEY Daughter & Coheir to Mr. George MOTT .. the said Samuel REIDS & Jael only reserving to themselves the use of the land during their natural lives .. 7 Mar 1745. S/Samuel REEDS, Jael [X] REEDS; Wits: Wm. LONGMIRE, Isaac ARNOLD, Josa. LAMPTON.

At a court held 7th Mar 1745 .. Deed of Gift recorded. Know all men .. I William UNDERWOOD .. am bound unto Samuel REEDS & Jael his wife .. in sum of Five hundred pounds current money of Virginia .. 7 Mar 1745 .. 7 Mar 1745/6. Condition .. if suffer unmolested the above named Samuel REEDS & Jael .. to hold .. said Land during their Natural Lives .. this obligation to be void .. otherwise to stand. S/William UNDERWOOD, Wits: Isaac ARNOLD, Josa. LAMPTON. Bond Rec. 7 Mar 1745 (King George County Deed Book 3, Sam & Ruth Sparacio, Antient Press, McLean, VA)

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