1. WILLIAM¹ UNDERHILL^1,2,3 was born 1750 in North Carolina ?, and died Aft. 1801 in Duplin County, North Carolina. He married SPISA^4,5 Abt. 1775. She was born Abt. 1755, and died Bef. 1850 in Florida.

Notes for WILLIAM UNDERHILL:

William Underhill born about 1750 in North Carolina where he lived and died in Duplin County. He made his will dated November 25, 1801, which appears in will book "A" page 457 of Duplin County. He died before February 24, 1802 when an inventory of his estate was taken. A copy in the state archives appears to be more complete. He married Spisa, maiden name unknown and they had seven children. He was granted 200 acres of land on Goshen Swamp, Duplin County April 1, 1780. He served in the NC State Militia during the Revolutionary War, as shown by a pay voucher dated Dec. 22, 1781 for 12-10-0. His widow and Joseph and Jeremiah moved to the Wiregrass, Georgia area before moving to Florida.

Notes for SPISA:

Spisa or Spicey whose maiden name is unknown married William Underhill about 1875. William died between signing his will on November 25, 1901 and February 24, 1902 when his will was probated. She moved to Ware County, Georgia with her sons Jeremiah and Joseph about 1827. A female aged between 70 and 80 is listed in the home of Jeremiah Underhill in Ware County, Georgia in the 1830 census. In the 1840 Nassau, Florida census a female listed between the ages of 70 and 80 is listed in the home of Joseph Underhill. This is probably the mother of both Underhill boys living with them in their homes at different times. She is not listed in either home in the 1850 census, indicating that she had died between 1840 and 1850.

Children of WILLIAM UNDERHILL and SPISA are:

Notes for WILLIAM UNDERHILL, JR:

William Underhill, Jr, born about 1777 is shown as single on the 1800 census of Sampson County, North Carolina. In 1810, 1820, 1830 he is shown in Duplin County, North Carolina and in 1840 in Wayne County, North Carlina. He died before 1850 as his widow is shown in Wayne County, North Carolina on the 1850 census. His family has been reconstructed from the above census and his will recorded in

Wayne County in 1849.

Notes for JOSEPH UNDERHILL:

Joseph Underhill was born in Duplin County,North Carolina, in 1795 a son of William Underhill, a Revolutionary soldier and his wife Spisa. He came to Bulloch County, Georgia along with his widowed mother and his brothers, William, Jr and Jeremiah ca 1810-12. He was married in Bulloch County, Georgia April 13, 1815 to Nancy Hilliard born in 1797 in Bulloch County, Ga., a daughter of Silas Hilliard. He lived in Ware County between 10 and 15 years moving there in 1827 with his brother Jeremiah and their widowed mother and settled in what is now Pierce and Brantley Counties. Jeremiah later moved to Camden County. Joseph Underhill served in the war of 1812 in Captain Lemuel Tippins Company of Georgia Militia. He was discharged at Savannah. He served as Lieutenant in Bulloch County Military 49th district from 1815 to 1821. In the Indian War in this section he was a Private in Captain James A Sweat's company of Ware County Militia, June 9th to August 19th, 1838. The 1840 census of Ware County, shows Joseph and family in the 584th District which at time lay in both present day counties of Pierce and Brantley.

The 1840 census also shows him and his family in Nassau County Florida. He later he moved to Hillsborough County Florida, as he is shown there on the 1850 census. About the same time his wife's brother Benjamin Hilliard and his wife's sister Annie and husband William Willingham moved to Hillsborough County. He is shown living on the east side of Peas Creek about 3 miles northeast of Fort Meade according to United States land and military maps prepared in 1855 and 1856.

Joseph Underhill served in Captain Durrance's company Florida Mounted Volunteers in the Third Seminole War. he joined December 29, 1855 and served until August 22, 1856. He served later from March 11, 1858 until May 10, 1858 in another company commanded by Captain Durrance.

After the close of the Indian War in 1858 Joseph Underhill and his batchler son William along with William Willingham moved into the Kissimmee Island area of Hillsborough County. Neither family is

shown on the 1860 census, possibly due to the isolated area of their homes. The eastern part of Hillsborough County was divided in 1861 and became Polk County. A tax list compiled for Polk County

for 1861 shows Joseph Underhill and William Willingham as taxpayers.

Joseph Underhill's four sons all served the Confederate cause during the Civil War. William and Matthew served as members of Munnerlyn's Cattle Guard Battalion. John served in the Confederate Army in Company E, 7th Florida Infantry. Thomas was a Confederate leader in the Peas Creek area and\

was killed by Union troops in 1864.

Joseph Underhill's name appears on the Polk County tax lists in 1862, 1867, 1869, 1870 and 1877. He

is shown residing in the 1880 census in Pine Level, Manatee County either next to or in the household

of his daughter Barbary (Underhill) Thomas. He is listed as 85 years old and a veteran of the War of 1812 with his wife deceased.

Joseph Underhill applied for a pension based upon his service in the War of 1812 on April 3, 1880. He gave his address as Pine Level, Manatee County. There was a letter written in support of his claim by P T Tucker of Pine Level stating his need of a pension. The claim was rejected March 23, 188l.

Joseph Underhill died shortly after this as he does not appear on the 1885 census for Manatee County.

Notes for JEREMIAH UNDERHILL:

Jeremiah Underhill was born about 1797 in North Carolina. He was the son of William and Spisa Underhill. He moved to Georgia around 1920-21. Jeremiah Underhill married Mary Roddenberry on November 29, 1821 in Bulloch County, Georgia. She was born in Georgia about 1805. The Underhill Genealogy states that Jeremiah and his family are shown on the 1830 and 1840 Ware County, Georgia census. In 1850 they are residing in Camden County, Georgia. Jeremiah moved to Florida and is shown in New River County now (Bradford) on the 1860 census.

In the September 1999 issue of Huxford Genealogical magazine it states that Jeremiah Underhill had moved from Duplin County, North Carolina and was living in Bulloch County, Georgia in 1820 and that. Jeremiah and Mary (Roddenberry) Underhill were living in 1830 in Ware county, 1840 in Nassau County, Florida, and in 1850 and 1860 in New River County, Florida. Jeremiah bought Lot 117, 5th District in Ware County containing 490 acres for $300 on September 14, 1840 from John Rewis. Jeremiah bought Lot 15 in the 5th district Ware County, on February 11, 1842 for $200 from John T Clough. On the same day he also purchased Lot 116 in the 5th District for $200 containing $90 acres. On May 26, 1849 Jeremiah Underhill sold Lot 115 in the 5th District containing 490 acres for $250 to Isham S Peacock. He sold Lots 116, 117 in the 5th District of Ware County containing 910 acres for $450 on November 28, 1849 to James Strickland, by Henry Roddenberry of Camden County, Georgia, his attorney. Henry Roddenberry (1812-1861) was a son of George Roddenberry, R.S. 1759-1850. It is very possible that Jeremiah Underhill's wife Mary, was a daughter of George Roddenberry.

Children of DANIEL UNDERHILL and ELIZABETH UNKNOWN are:

Children of JOHN UNDERHILL and SUSAN UNKNOWN are:

Notes for MARY UNDERHILL:

Mary Underhill was born in Bullloch County, Georgia, the daughter of Joseph and Nancy (Hilliard) Underhill, on April 10, 1816. She married Benjamin Guy on November 17, 1836 on the Altamaha River in Georgia. He was born September 22, 1816 in Georgia. There were four children born to Mary and Benjamin.

Benjamin and Mary "Polly" Guy moved to Florida in the 1840's along with other members of the Underhill family. They lived in Hillsborough County and are listed on the 1850 census. They later were living in Polk County. Benjamin Guy died May 15, 1893 at his home near Midland in Polk County. Mary "Polly" Guy applied for a widow's pension based on Benjamin's Seminole Indian War service on august 14, 1902. Mary "Polly" Guy died April 7, 1904. She is buried in the old Fort Meade Cemetery beside her husband.

Notes for BENJAMIN GUY:

Benjamin Guy, son of William and Ann Guy, was born in Chatham County, Georgia September 22, 1816.

He married Mary "Polly" Underhill on November 17, 1836 on the Altamaha River in Georgia. She was the daughter of Joseph and Nancy (Hilliard) Underhill.

Benjamin Guy served in Captain James A Sweat's Georgia volunteers in the Second Seminole War in November and December, 1839.

Benjamin and Mary Guy and their family moved to Hillsborough County, Florida in the 1840's. One source states they were in Florida as early as 1841.

They are shown residing in the Pease Creek settlement on the 1850 census. Benjamin Guy had established a homestead at thirty Mile run, near present day Keysville before the beginning of the Third Seminole War where he had a business of raising hogs.

He applied for bounty land under the act of September 28,1850 for his service in the Second Seminole War on February 18, 1852. He received 40 acres under warrant No. 61,868. He applied for additional bounty land under the act of March 3, 1855 on April 2, 1855. He received another 120 acres under warrant No. 25,446.

Benjamin Guy and his eldest son, William, served in the volunteer militia company commanded by Captain William B. Hooker during the Third Seminole War. The company was in service from January until August 1856.

After the Indian War had ended Benjamin Guy moved to "Morgan Hole" at Kissimmee Island in 1858.

He had heard about the excellent land for stock in Kissimmee Island, but did not care for the area and

moved in 1859 to a homestead near the south end of Crooked Lake. This lay about 12 miles east of Fort Meade. His home lay a distance from the settlements, therefore he escaped most of the requisitions for cattle during the Civil War. This allowed his stock to increase. He had to drive an ox- team to Tampa for a supply of grain for his horses, which took a week for the round trip.

The first entry in Manatee County's shipping log book states:

Shipped on board the Schooner Eliza Catharine Jno Alder master by Benjamin guy. 27 steers shipped from Hooker's Cowens, North Manitee. March 6th, 1856. Edmund Lee, C. C. C. Manitee.

Benjamin Guy was shown on Polk County's first tax list in 1861. Lists in later years for Polk and Manatee Counties reflect the extent of his cattle holdings. He had 2935 head shown on the Polk County Tax list for 1863. In 1875 the list shows 2000 head and in 1878 he owned 3000 head. In 1877 he owned 1000 head in Manatee County and 1500 head there in 1880. According to "THE KISSIMMEE ISLAND" he

owned between 12,000 and 15,000 head before his death on the Kissimmee Island territory.

Benjamin Guy died on May 16, 1893 at his home near Midland in Polk County. Mary "Polly" Guy is shown on the 1900 census for DeSoto County residing with her son at Fort Basinger. She applied for a widow's pension based on Benjamin Guy's Seminole Indian War service on August 14, 1902 and gave

her address as Ute post office in Polk County.

Mary "Polly" Underhill Guy died April 7, 1904. Benjamin and Mary Guy are buried in the old Fort Meade Cemetery.

Notes for WILLIAM UNDERHILL:

William Underhill was born in Bulloch County,Georgia May 20, 1821. He married April 25, 1865 at Bartow Florida, Samantha Chandler,daughter of Shadrach M Chandler and Adeline Tucker. Samantha was born in Livingston Parish, Louisiana February 2, 1846 and moved with her family to Florida around 1860. William lived in Georgia until about 1840 with his father Joseph Underhill and Nancy (Hilliard) Underhill. They are shown in the 1840 census in Ware County in the 584th district. The family is also shown in Nassau County Florida in the 1840 census. In the 1850 census of Hillsborough County Florida William is living with his father's family. He enlisted in Captain John Parker's Volunteers in an Indian Scare on July 23, 1849 at Fort Parker, Florida. William Underhill is shown in Captain William B. Hooker's Company in the Seminole War of 1856. He was mustered into service on January 3, 1856. This company was mustered out of the State service and into the service of the United States February 21, 1856, at Fort Meade, Florida. He also enlisted at Tampa, Florida on August 20, 1856. He was mustered out February 19, 1857 at Ft. Brooke, Florida, during the Third Seminole Wars in Florida. In his pension application on July 2, 1902 he stated that he served in Captain Leroy G. Leslie's Company of Independent Florida Mounted Volunteers and he was 35 at the time of enlistment, five feet, six inches in height with dark eyes, black hair and dark complexion, and was a farmer. His pension was approved June 6, 1903. He also served in the Civil War. His widow, Samantha, applied for a Civil War widow's pension on October 8, 1907 based on his service. She stated he served with Captain F. A. Hendry's company, J. C. Mummerlyn Battalion and that he enlisted in1863 and served until the war ended. The pension was approved February 8, 1908. On December 5, 1851 William Underhill registered his brand in Hillsborough County. It was" WU" and the mark was Swallowfork & underbit in one ear and Undersquare & upperbit in the other ear. On June 17, 1853 he registered WU", with Upper & underbit in one ear and Crop & half crop in the other. William Underhill was living about 3 miles northeast of Fort Mead, Florida in 1855. The home was located on the east side of Peas Creek, being shown Ona United States land map. It is also shown on Ives, 1856 Military Map of South Florida. This area of Hillsborough County was made into Polk County in 1861. William and Samantha are shown living in Brevard County in the 1880 census. They had moved to the area that was later Osceola County in the late 1870's. By 1880 they were in the Bassinger area located near the Kissimmee River. William Underhill was a large cattlemen in the area. At one time he owned over 3,000 head of cattle. He was a leader in establishing the first school in Bassinger in1880. William Underhill died February 13, 1905 in Bassinger, Florida and is buried there. Samantha Underhill lived in Bassinger for several more years and moved in 1918 to Okeechobee, Florida and lived her remaining years with her daughter and son-in-law, Cuthbert and William Walker. She died December 24, 1935 and is buried beside her husband in Bassinger, Florida.

Notes for SAMANTHA CHANDLER:

Samantha Chandler was born in Livingston Parish, Louisiana February 2, 1846, the daughter of Shadrack and Adeline (Tucker) Chandler. She is shown on the census of 1850 for Livingston Parish.

She moved with her family to Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida where she is listed on the 1860

census. The family soon moved to Polk County. There, Samantha met William Underhill, son of Joseph and Nancy (Hilliard) Underhill. They were married at Bartow April 25, 1865. They lived in Polk County several years and then moved to the lower Kissimmee Valley. They were in the Bassinger by 1880. Samantha and William Underhill are listed on the Brevard County census of 1880 and the Brevard State Census of 1885. Osceola County was cut out of Brevard and on the 1900 census William and

Samantha are show living at Bassinger. They have 5 children and one grandchild they adopted living

with them. After William Underhill died in 1905, Samantha applied for a widow's pension based on

his Civil War Service on October 8, 1907 which was approved February. 8, 1908. Samantha made her home with her daughter Cuthbert and her husband William H. Walker after her husband's death. She is listed with them living at Bassinger in the 1910 Osceola County census. She is with the same family in the 1920 census of Okeechobee County, but living in Okeechobee. The Walker family had moved from

Bassinger in the summer of 1918. Samantha continued to reside in Okeechobee until her death

December 24, 1935. She is buried at the Bassinger Cemetery.

Notes for JOHN UNDERHILL:

John Underhill was born about 1823 in Bulloch County, Georgia, the son of Joseph and Nancy (Hilliard) Underhill. He married his first wife Mary Summeral in Ware County, Georgia on December 25, 1851. He later moved to Hillsborough County, Florida along with his father and other members of his family. John Underhill was living in the now eastern portion of Hillsborough County by October 1848.

Two militia companies were raised in the Itchepuckesassa/Alafia area in July 1849. They were Captain Simon L Sparkman's Company and Captain John Parker's Company. John served in Captain John Parker's Company which was organized July 23, 1949. He served with his brothers William and Thomas Underhill. His father, Joseph Underhill served in Captain S L Sparkman's Company.

John Underhill registered his brand in Hillsborough county on April 29, 1851. It was" JU" and his mark was a crop poplar leaf in one ear and smooth crop in the other ear.

John Underhill married Keziah Tucker on September 11, 1854 in Hillsborough County.

John Underhill was a Corporal in William B Hooker's Company in the Seminole War of 1856. He was mustered in on January 3,1856. this company was mustered out of State service on February 21, 1856 and into the service of the United States at Fort Meade, Florida. He served with his brother William Underhill.

John Underhill is shown in J E Turners Company Independent Volunteers. This was known as, Florida'a 11th Infantry in the book Soldiers of Florida. No dates of service are shown.

John Underhill is shown in Company E "South Florida Bull Dogs" 7th Florida Infantry, CSA. He was

mustered in April 10, 1862 and mustered out April 26, 1865.

John and Keziah Underhill are shown on the 1860 Hillsborough Census with two daughters Mary J and

Eliza both aged one year. They have another daughter Spicey Ann born in 1873 that is not shown on the 1880 census in his home. She is living with her aunt, Spicey Whidden in Polk County on the 1900 census. Evidently Keziah died after her birth . Spicey Ann was raised by her Aunt Spicey Whidden.

John Underhill married Sophia( Whidden) Thompson Savage on April 26, 1876 in Manatee County. They are shown on the 1880 Manatee County Census along with daughter, Texas age 5 and son George W, age 1. Two other children Laura A. E. age 19 and Eliza age 9, are listed. Laura is the daughter of Sophia and her first husband Jame Henry Thompson. It is not clear if the Eliza age 9, is the child of John and Keziah or if she is Sophia's child.

John and Sophia Underhill and three children are listed as living in Monroe County in the 1885 state census. He is listed as age 62. John Underhill died sometime between 1885 and 1888 at a cow camp

near Lee Branch in what is now DeSoto County. He was buried where he died on the range.

In his military papers was found a "Claim of Widow for Bounty Land" #329005 dated March 20, 1871. The copy was very poor but claimant's name appeared to have been Mary Summeral Underhill who married John Underhill on December 25, 1851 in Ware County, Georgia. She stated that her husband had died in Polk County on September 17, 1861. She had apparently did not know his whereabouts and

thought he died. The claim was rejected by the Pension Office. They had found, as per memo dated May 31, 1879, that "This man lives in Brevard County, somewhere between Peace Creek and the Kissimmy River."

After John's death Sophia remarried to Samuel Ellis. Samuel and Sophia are living on Sanibel Island in Lee County where they are listed in the 1900 census. George Underhill and his wife are living with them. Sophia indicated that she was the mother of three children.

Notes for SOPHIA WHIDDEN:

Sophia Whidden the daughter of James and Eliza Whidden. She is listed in their household on the 1850 census of Columbia County and the 1870 census of Manatee County. Sophia is in Hillsborough County with her husband Henry Thompson in 1860. He was killed in the Civil War in 1865. Her first marriage was to James Henry Thompson December 24, 1858 in Hamilton County. Sophia married second to John E Savage March 26, 1871 in Manatee County, Florida. Sophia was married to John Underhill were married April 20, 1876, marriage recorded in the early deed books of Manatee County. After the death of John Underhill, she married Samuel Ellis on December 25, 1888 in Lee County.

Children of JOHN UNDERHILL and SOPHIA WHIDDEN are:

Notes for THOMAS UNDERHILL:

Thomas Underhill, born about 1825 in Bulloch County, the son of Joseph and Nancy (Hilliard) Underhill. He moved with his family to Hillsborough County, Florida in the late 1840's.

Two militia companies were raised in the Itchepuckesassa/Alafia area in July 1849. They were Captain Simon L Sparkman's Company and Captain John Parker's Company. Thomas served in Captain John Parker's Company which was organized July 23, 1949. He served with his brothers William and John Underhill. His father, Joseph Underhill served in Captain S L Sparkman's Company.

Thomas Underhill registered the brand "71" in Hillsborough County on April 2, 1851. His mark was Swallowfork & underbit in one ear and Upper & under fleur-de-lis in the other ear.

He married Rebecca Thompson on November 2, 1852 in Hillsborough County. She was born about 1826 in Florida.

In early 1855 he was living at the edge of the frontier on a military road leading to Chokonikla. It was located about 3 miles northeast of the home of Richard Pelham. Thomas Underhill is shown as voting at Plunders Branch on December 3, 1855. Plunders Branch, a tributary of Paynes Creek was the election precinct for Peace River voters in Manatee County.

Thomas Underhill was in the Seminole Indian War in 1856 in Captain F. M. Durrance's Company. He was a 3rd Sergant. and was mustered in on December 29, 1855 and mustered out December 1857.

The Willoughby Tillis family moved in about three and a half miles south of Ft. Meade in early 1856. After numerous warnings about Indians they moved closer to Ft. Meade and shared a log house with Thomas Underhill. This location was about one and a half miles from Ft. Meade. On June 14, 1856 Mrs. Tillis was milking and spotted Indians nearby and ran to the house. The Indians attacked while Mr. Tillis and Thomas Underhill returned fire. The sound of guns firing was heard at Ft. Meade and a company of seven men responded. The Indians outnumbered the whites by about two to one. In the ensuing battle Lt. Alderman Carlton, William Parker and Lott Whidden were killed along with three Indians. John Henry Hollingsworth was badly wounded. John C. Oats and William McCullough draged Hollingsworth back to the house. Daniel Carlton rode to Ft. Frazier to contact Captain F. M. Durrance. He responded with a few men that day and sent about 15 more on June 15. When they arrived at the scene they found Lieutenant Streaty Parker of Captain Lesley's company with several more volunteers from the area.

Lieutenant Parker was in command of the total company of about 25 men. They trailed the Indians south along the Peace River. A battle occurred on June 16 in which Robert F Prine and George Howell were killed and two men were wounded. there were numerous Indian casualties. After this the company returned back to the Ft. Meade area.

The Tillis family later moved back to their former home south of Ft. Mead.

During the Civil War deserters left the Confederate Army and roamed to south to Ft. Myers where they

joined the Union Army. The Union Army sent 30 men under Captain Jim Green to raid the area of Ft. Meade where they had heard of stored Confederate supplies. They came to Willoughby Tillis' place while he was away and took all his horses and wagons, all firearms and Negro men. Then the men marched on to Thomas Underhill's home. Thomas Underhill was at home and in the encounter when the attackers arrived he was shot twice and killed.

In a report of the 2nd Regiment of Florida Cavalry , the Company Returns of Company A state:

April 15, 1864 - This company was engaged in a skirmish - - near Peas Creek destroying stores and capturing 20 horses from the enemy. Killed a notorious Rebel chief named Underhill and captured 2 Rebel spies without loss."

In the old Minute Book "B" is shown the following: Page 59; Selling a part of the perishable property

belonging to the estate of Tom Underhill by W Underhill, Administrator, 1 March 1865.

Page 68; Division of estate of Thoms Underhill,. 1/7 or child's part to widow, Elizabeth Underhill as her

dower. Commissioners: N S Blount, W B Varn, A P Weeks, W R Hollingsworth. 22 Jan. 1866.

After Thomas Underhill's death, his widow, Rebecca Underhill is shown as a taxpayer in Manatee County in 1870, 1871,1872 and 1873.

Notes for REBECCA THOMPSON:

Rebecca Thompson was born about 1833. She married Thomas Underhill on November 2, 1852 In Hillsborough County. Thomas Underhill was killed by Union troops on March 21, 1864. After his death

Rebecca Underhill is listed several times in the tax records of Manatee County.

Rebecca Underhill is listed in the 1870 Manatee County Tax Payers. She is also listed in the 1871 Manatee County Tax Payers with 50 cattle and 30 hogs. She had the same amount in the 1872 Manatee

Tax List. She is shown with 3 horses, 100 cattle and 18 hogs in the 1873 Manatee Tax List.

Notes for SPICEY UNDERHILL:

Spicey Underhill, daughter of Joseph and Nancy (Hilliard) Underhill was born in Ware County, Georgia about 1830. She married on January 9, 1852, George Jones in Hillsborough County. She later married in Bartow, Florida on Oct 7, 1858 Bennett Whidden . He was born in Florida and died in Lynchburg, Virginia on September 10, 1862. Spicey received her dower of 1/3 of the personal estate of Bennett Whidden by deed on June 4, 1866. The Whidden family lived on the Kissimmee Island where they had large herd of cattle. After Bennett Whidden died Spicey Whidden continued with the cattle operation along with her sons Lewis and Jack. She is shown living in Polk county in the 1880 and 1900 census. Spicey Underhill Whidden died November 12, 1906 and is buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Fort Meade, Florida.

Notes for BENNETT WHIDDEN:

Bennett Whidden was born in 1828 in Florida, the son of William and Lucinda Whidden. He first married Susan Crawford, daughter of Jessie and Bethamy Crawford. She was born in 1830 in Florida and died about 1856 probably from yellow fever. They had three children Mary Ann, William H and Lucy P Whidden.

Bennett Whidden is shown on the 1860 census as age 32 and born in Florida. He married Spicey Underhill on October 7,1858 in Hillsborough County, Florida. Spicey Underhill was born about 1830 to

1832 according to the 1850 and 1860 Hillsborough County Census records. She was born in Georgia

and is the daughter of William and Nancy (Hilliard) Underhill. She had been married to George Jones on

February 9, 1852.

There are four children listed on the 1860 census as Whidden's. They are Maryann age 12, Mary age 7,

George age 6, and Louis age seven months. According to later information Spicey Whiddon had two sons Louis and Jackson. who lived with her after her husband's death.

Bennett Whidden was a member of Turners Mounted Volunteers at the start of the Civil War. That company was absorbed into the 8th Florida Infantry Company K. He died in Lynchburg, Virgina September 10, 1862 and is buried in the Confederate section of the old city cemetery.

The following record is found in Polk County Old Minute Book "B";

Page 50: Dower to Spicey Whiddon, wife of Bennett Whiddon, Decd. comprising 1/3 of personal estate.

4 June 1866. County Commissioners A P Weeks, R R Blount, Carey P Weeks, W D K Pollard.

Page 57: Estate of Bennett Whiddon. List of goods & chattels, money & effects inventoried by S M Chandler, D S Garner, William Underhill, Administrator. 1 March 1864.

In Probate Book 1 Page 23 Manatee County april 2, 1863. Petition of Spicy Whidden for letters of administration on the estate of Benit Whidden of Manatee County. Inventory and appraisment of the personal estate of Benit Whidden. F. C. M. Boggess, A. C. Cochran, appraisers.

Co. K, Eighth Florida Infantry

Whidden, Bennett enlisted 11/13/61 at Tampa. He was apointed 5th Sgt 3/7/62

but reduced 5/155/62. He died of pneumonia 9/10/62 at General Hospital #1,

Lynchburg VA and was buried in the Old City Cemetery, lot #165, grave #7, row #3.

Notes for BARBARA E UNDERHILL:

Barbara Underhill, was born about 1834 in Ware County, Georgia, the daughter of Joseph and Nancy (Hilliard) Underhill. She moved with her family to Florida and was living in Hillsborough County in the late 1840's.

She married Francis A Ivey on November 20, 1850 in Hillsborough County, Florida. They had two daughters as is shown on the 1860 Hillsborough County Census. Francis A Ivey died at Fort Myers June 11, 1871. Barbara Ivey registered her mark and brand in Manatee County on September 29, 1873. It

was brand "65" and mark, crop, slope in one ear, staple fork, underbit in the other. She re registered them on July 24, 1878 in Manatee County. Barbara Ivey married James M Thomas on November 1877 in Manatee County. They are shown on the 1880 census living in Pine Level, Manatee County with her

father Joseph Underhill age 85 living with them. James M Thomas died on February 27 1906. Barbara applied for a a pension based on Francis A Ivey's military service in the Indian and Civil War. The pension was approved. At that time she lived at Knowles in Hillsborough County. Barbara Underhill Ivey Thomas died November 28, 1914 and was buried in the Lily Cemetery in Hardee County.

Notes for FRANCIS A IVEY:

Francis A Ivey was born in 1829 in Alachua County, Florida. Francis is shown living in the Pease Creek

settlement in the 1850 Hillsborough Census in the household of Isam and Martha Jane Dees. He married Barbara E Underhill on November 20, 1850 according to Hillsborough County Records. In Barbara Ivey's pension she states they were married on November 4.

Francis Ivey registered the brand "IVY" and mark of crop and two splits in one ear, split in the other ear

on April 12, 1853 in Hillsborough County.

Francis Ivey served in Captain William B Hooker's Independent Company of Florida Mounted Volunteers during the Third Seminole Indian War. He was mustered in on January 3, 1856 in Ft Meade,

Florida and was mustered out as a sergeant at Ft Meade on August 20, 1856.

The family was living in the Ft Meade area in 1860 with two daughters as shown on the 1860 census.

Francis A Ivey enlisted in company A, 2nd Regiment of the Florida Volunteer Cavalry on June 4, 1864 at Ft Myers. He was promoted from private to 4th corporal on June 17, 1864, and to 3rd corporal on September 15, 1864. He was mustered out of service on November 29, 1865.

Francis served as Inspector of Marks and Brands for Manatee County in 1868. The family was living

in the Fort Ogden area in 1870.

The following news item from the Tampa "Florida Peninsular dated June 29, 1870 tells the details of Francis A Ivey's death.

"Francis A. Ivey was killed by John Whidden (Long John) near Fort Myers, Monroe County, not long since, under the following circumstances as we have heard them:

"The parties were minding a drove of beef cattle, and fell out as to which had control of them. High words ensued; Ivey advanced upon Whidden, threw sticks and trash in Whidden's face; whereupon Whidden, after repeatedly warning Ivey to stand off, drew his knife and stabbed him in the abdomen. Ivey lived about a week after he was stabbed."

Francis Ivey died June 11, 1870. Long John Whidden fled and was never arrested.

Barbara Ivey registered her mark and brand in Manatee County on September 29, 1873.

Barbara Ivey married James M Thomas in November 1877 in Manatee County.

Barbara Thomas re-registered her mark and brand on July 24, 1878 in Manatee County.

James M and Barbara Thomas sold 5 acres of land in Pine Level to Shadrach Handcock on April 13, 1882. James Thomas died on February 27, 1906.

Barbara Ivey Thomas applied for a pension based on Francis A Ivey's service in the Indian War and the

Civil War on March 19 1909. The pension was granted. At that time she was living in Hillsborough County at Knowles. Barbara E Underhill Ivey Thomas died November 28, 1914 . She was buried at the

Lily Cemetery in Hardee County.

Notes for LEVICIA UNDERHILL:

Levicia Underhill born March 16, 1838, Ware County, Georgia, the daughter of Joseph and Nancy (Hilliard) Underhill. She married on January 4, 1859 Jeremiah Underhill, born about 1834 in Georgia, the son of Jeremiah and Mary (Roddenberry} Underhill, her cousin. They had two children William Lander and Mary Ellen. Levcicia Underhill married Noah Whidden on March 3, 1864. Levicia Underhill then married on October 24, 1867, Thomas Sullivan, born about 1842,the son of Andrew and Elizabeth (Hilliard) Sullivan. Thomas and Levicia had nine children. They lived on Kissimmee Island, Florida where Thomas was engaged in the cattle business. He was one of the earliest cattlemen living there. Levicia Underhill Sullivan died October 17, 1902 and is buried in the Eden Cemetery in Polk County, Florida.

Notes for JEREMIAH UNDERHILL:

Jeremiah Underhill, born about 1834 Georgia married January 4, 1859 Levicia Underhill, daughter of Joseph and Nancy (Hilliard) Underhill. She was born March 16, 1838 in Georgia and died October 17, 1901, being buried in Eden Cemetary, Polk County. The records of Polk County, Book #3 show that Corporal Jeremiah Underhill was mustered into service on September 6, 1856 and out in 1857 for services in the Indian War of 1856 in Captain R. B. Sullivan's Company. He was living in Hillsborough

County in the Ft. Meade area in 1860.

Jeremiah Underhill enlisted in Company B, 7th Florida Infantry at Tampa, Florida on May 17, 1962. He died of disease September 1, 1962 in Knoxville,Tennessee. He is buried in Bethel Cemetery. This is shown in Biographical Rosters of Florida's Confederate and Union Soldiers where he is listed as Jerry Underhill.

Notes for NOAH WHIDDEN:

Noah Whidden is shown in the Muster Roll Capt. Francis M. Durrance, 22 Aug 1856 - 22 June 1857: as

Pvt Noah Whidden, age 38.

Thomas Sullivan, son of Andrew and Elizabeth (Prescott) Sullivan was born about 1842. According to Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia Volume X the names of his parents are Andrew Jackson Sullivan(t) and Nancy Sullivan(t) (maiden name is unknown. His parents had moved from Georgia to Duval County, Florida before 1850. Thomas Sullivan was an early settler in Polk County. He married Levicia Underhill on October 24, 1867, in Polk County, Florida. Thomas and Levicia Sullivan lived on Kissimmee Island where he was an early cattleman there. They had nine children. Levicia died October 17, 1901 and is buried in the Eden Cemetery in Polk County.

Children of LEVICIA UNDERHILL and THOMAS SULLIVAN are:

Notes for MATTHEW UNDERHILL:

Matthew Underhill was born December 24, 1840 inWare County, Georgia. He moved with his family to Florida and is listed with them in the 1850 census of Hillsborough County.

Matthew Underhill served under Captain J A Hendry in Colonel J C Munnerlyn's Company of State Home

Guard enlisting in 1863 in Fort Meade according to his pension application. He stated he served until the end of the war. He applied September 17, 1907 and stated he was residing at Bassenger, Florida. He stated he had lived in Florida for sixty eight years. Attesting that they were acquainted with him and had served in his company was 2nd Lieutenant John E. Fewell, now of Ft. Pierce Florida and Joseph R Guy, residing in Tante, St. Lucie County. The pension was approved on October 20, 1907 at the rate of $120 per year. He reapplied on September 6, 1909 under the act of Soldier's Pension Claim under the act of 1909 and it was approved July 26, 1910 for the same amount. He reapplied October 15, 1911. The last application in the file is dated November 3, 1913. He was living in Bassinger, Osceola County at the time of all the applications.

Matthew Underhill married Elizabeth Catledge on September 25, 1873. It is not know if she died or they

were divorced. He married second on November 19, 1879 Isabell Surrency. She was born in Florida in

September 1861. Matthew and Isabell Surrency had four known children. Evidently they were divorced

as she married John Gellul about 1893. She and the Underhill children listed were residing with Mr.

Gellul in Tampa in 1900 as shown on the census. John Gellul was listed as born 1858 in Louisiana and

his occupation is a fireman.

Matthew Underhill is shown on the Polk County census of 1900 living with his sister Spicey Whidden and listed as single. It has been said he had no children, but the Isabell Gellul with Underhill children is almost certainly the same Isabell Surrency that married Matthew Underhill.

Matthew Underhill had moved to Bassinger on the Kissimmee River in Osceola county by 1907 as shown in his Civil War pension application. His brother William Underhill had lived in Bassinger since

about 1880. Matthew is shown on the 1910 Osceola County census as being in Bassinger. He is listed

living in the household of John J Norman as a lodger. His age is given as 72 and he was born in Georgia. Matthew Underhill died on March 16, 1918 in Bassinger and is buried in the cemetery there.

Children of WILLIAM UNDERHILL and FRANCES NORMAN are:

Children of MARY UNDERHILL and JOHN WALKER are:

Notes for JOSEPH UNDERHILL:

Joseph Underhill was living in Columbia County, Florida in 1850 and Volusia County, Florida in 1880. In the 1880 census it states the following were living with him, Virginia V. Thigpen, adopted; Isham Hall, adopted; Martha Dryden, niece and Joseph Curry, nephew.

Notes for ARCHIBALD DRYDEN:

Archibald Dryden, son of John Dryden.

Notes for CAROLINE UNDERHILL:

Caroline Underhill born December 1, 1833 in Georgia, the daughter of Jeremiah and Mary (Roddenberry_ Underhill. She is shown in the 1850 Camden County, Georgia census as age 18 in her parents. home. She married Ansel Walker about 1854 and lived in Pierce County. Ansel and Caroline Walker moved to Florida about 1868. They are shown in the Orange County, Florida census for 1880. They are listed in the Polk County Agricultural Census for 1885 with Caroline age 52. Caroline died August 25, 1886 in Polk County, Florida. She is buried in the Mount Olive Cemetery.

Notes for ANCIL WALKER:

Ansel Walker was born in 1829, a son of Littleberry Walker Jr. and Nancy Newbern. He married Carolyn Underhill about 1854. They Lived in Pierce county, Georgia until about 1868 when they moved to Florida. They are listed in Orange County Florida in the 1880 Census and in the Polk County 1885 Agricultural Census. His name is spelled Ansil and he is listed as a laborer, age 55. Ansel is shown in the 1900 Polk County, Florida Census age 70 and living with his grandson Barnie Walker.

Notes for JEREMIAH UNDERHILL:

Jeremiah Underhill, born about 1834 Georgia married January 4, 1859 Levicia Underhill, daughter of Joseph and Nancy (Hilliard) Underhill. She was born March 16, 1838 in Georgia and died October 17, 1901, being buried in Eden Cemetary, Polk County. The records of Polk County, Book #3 show that Corporal Jeremiah Underhill was mustered into service on September 6, 1856 and out in 1857 for services in the Indian War of 1856 in Captain R. B. Sullivan's Company. He was living in Hillsborough

County in the Ft. Meade area in 1860.

Jeremiah Underhill enlisted in Company B, 7th Florida Infantry at Tampa, Florida on May 17, 1962. He died of disease September 1, 1962 in Knoxville,Tennessee. He is buried in Bethel Cemetery. This is shown in Biographical Rosters of Florida's Confederate and Union Soldiers where he is listed as Jerry Underhill.

Notes for LEVICIA UNDERHILL:

Levicia Underhill born March 16, 1838, Ware County, Georgia, the daughter of Joseph and Nancy (Hilliard) Underhill. She married on January 4, 1859 Jeremiah Underhill, born about 1834 in Georgia, the son of Jeremiah and Mary (Roddenberry} Underhill, her cousin. They had two children William Lander and Mary Ellen. Levcicia Underhill married Noah Whidden on March 3, 1864. Levicia Underhill then married on October 24, 1867, Thomas Sullivan, born about 1842,the son of Andrew and Elizabeth (Hilliard) Sullivan. Thomas and Levicia had nine children. They lived on Kissimmee Island, Florida where Thomas was engaged in the cattle business. He was one of the earliest cattlemen living there. Levicia Underhill Sullivan died October 17, 1902 and is buried in the Eden Cemetery in Polk County, Florida.

Children of AMELIA UNDERHILL and AARON ELLIS are:

Children of ELIZABETH UNDERHILL and GEORGE KERSEY are:

Child of ELIZABETH UNDERHILL and JAMES SMITH is:

Children of RACHEL UNDERHILL and JEREMIAH BROWN are:

Notes for MARGARET ELLA UNDERHILL:

Ella (Elly) Underhill born January 11, 1847, Camden County, Georgia is thought to be the daughter of

Jeremiah and Mary (Roddenberry) Underhill.

Notes for JACOB N DRIGGERS, JR:

Jacob Driggers, son of Jacob N Driggers and Mrs. Nancy (Jernigan) Glissson Driggers.

Notes for LEANDER UNDERHILL:

Leander Underhill was living in Polk County, Florida in 1900.

Notes for ISAAC MOORE LANE:

Isaac Moore Lane, son of Bryant and Penelope Lane. He was born Aug 25 1836 wayne county, North Carolina and died January 1, 1884 Wayne County, North Carolina. He is buried in John Martin Graveyard near Mt. Olive, North Carolina. He married Harriet K Underhill, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth ((Betsey) Underhill on March 10, 1857 at "Betsey Underhill's" Wayne County, North Carolina.

Notes for AARON ELIJAH GODWIN:

Aaron Elijah Godwin, son of Soloman and Mariah (Tyner) Godman.

Notes for JOSEPH R GUY:

Joseph R Guy, born January 7, 1845, died February 4, 1915. He married first Lula E Hicks, born January 11, 1863, died September 26, 1889. They were married December 1, 1887. According to THE KISSIMMEE ISLAND they had two sons, Thomas and Benjamin before she died. Joseph later married her sister Sarah Hicks in 1893 and she had a son, George. She also died as in the 1900 census on Kissimmee Island, Joe was listed as a widower.

There was a story that he married the third sister, Lissie Hicks. There is a Sarah Guy and a Lizzie Guy

buried at the Fort Kissimmee Cemetery.

In UNDERHILL GENEALOGY VI, Joseph R Guy is listed with the first wife with the above dates. Then four children are listed with no birth dates; William Guy, Nancy Guy, Julia Ann Guy, Joseph Guy. This is an error as this is Joseph and his siblings, children of Benjamin and Mary Underhil Guy.

Joseph R. Guy was a cattleman on Kissimmee Island. He later lived in Midland and sold a house and grove to Dan Stokes around 1898.

He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery at Fort Mead, Florida. The tombstone states his birth is 1844.

Child of JOSEPH GUY and SARAH HICKS is:

Notes for ANNIE CORNELIA UNDERHILL:

Annie Cornelia Underhill was born February 9, 1866 at Ft. Meade, Fla. She moved with her parents to Bassinger, Fla. around 1880 and remained there all her life. She married John Nathaniel Thomas December 11, 1892. Annie Thomas died at a Sebring, Florida hospital December 11,1944. She is buried at the Bassinger cemetery.

Notes for JOHN NATHANIEL THOMAS:

John Nathaniel Thomas, the son of Jim and Rhoda (Cowart) Thomas, was born January 15, 1867 in Lakeland, Fla. He moved to Bassinger and married Annie Cornelia Underhill on December 11, 1892. They lived in Bassinger the rest of their lives. John Thomas was a cattleman. He died March 31, 1948 at Sebring and is buried in the Bassinger Cemetery.

Children of ANNIE UNDERHILL and JOHN THOMAS are:

Notes for RACHEL FERNETTA UNDERHILL:

Rachel Fernetta Underhill was born April 6, 1867 in Polk County, Fla. She moved with her parents to Bassinger, Fla around 1880. Rachel Underhill married Joseph Milton Walker November 11, 1888. The family lived in Bassinger and later Kissimmee when Joseph was sheriff of Osceola County in 1905 to 1908. The Walker's moved to Palm Beach County and were living there in June of 1909. They remained in that area the rest of their lives. Rachel Walker was living in Loxahatchee, Florida when she died August 4, 1941. She is buried at the Bassinger cemetery.

Joseph Milton Walker was born April 14, 1866 at Green Cove Springs, Fla. He moved with his parents to Brevard County in the late 1870's. The family moved to Bassinger, Fla. after June, 1885. Joseph Walker married Rachel Fernetta Underhill November 11, 1888. Joseph Walker was engaged in the cattle business in Bassinger. Joseph Walker was a County Commissioner of Osceola County from July 4, 1899 to 1905. He served as Sheriff of Osceola County from 1905 to 1908 and was living in Kissimmee. Joseph Walker was living in Delray, Fla in 1909 where he was Master of the Delray Masonic Lodge No. 171. He also served in the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. Joseph lived in Palm Beach County the remainder of his life. He died April 22, 1948 at the home of his son A. H. Walker in Delray Beach. He is buried at the Bassinger Cemetery.

Notes for ELLEN ADELINE UNDERHILL:

Ellen Adeline Underhill was born March 7 1869 in Polk County Florida. She came with her parents to Bassinger, Fla. around 1880. She married John Hardy Walker in 1890. The family lived in Bassinger and Ellen died there September 19, 1910. She is buried in the Bassinger Cemetery.

Notes for JOHN HARDY WALKER:

John Hardy Walker was born January 5, 1864 in Baker County, Fla. He moved with his parents to Brevard County in the late 1880's. The family then moved to Bassinger after June of 1885. John Hardy Walker married Ellen Adline Underhill in 1890. According to the Kissimmee Valley Gazette he sold his place in Bassinger and moved several miles north to Gum Slough in August 1900. He was a cattleman and later had a citrus grove in Okeechobee. He was a County Commissioner of Osceola County 1907 through 1911. Ellen Walker died September 19, 1910. John Hardy Walker married Esther LaMartin on July 24, 1911. Mr. Walker was a representative from Bassinger on the committee, to create a new county. He went to Tallahassee in 1917, along with William Lee Coats of Okeechobee to fight for the formation of the new county of Okeechobee. John Hardy Walker was elected Tax Assessor of Okeechobee and served from December 10, 1918 until January 5, 1925. He was the first elected Tax Assessor of the county. He had moved his family to Okeechobee City about 1918. He was active in civic affairs for many years. He is listed as one of the first members of the Masonic Order in the Local Lodge No. 237. He died at his home on October 28, 1949 and is buried in the Bassinger Cemetery beside his first wife.

Obituary November 3, 1949 Okeechobee Herald

Okeechobee Pioneer Laid to Rest At Basinger By Masonic Order

Hardy Walker, Sr., at the ripe old age of 85, passed away quitely at his home here in Okeechobee, Friday, October 28, 1949.

He was often called Uncle Hardy, by his many friends, who will long remember him as one of the first pioneers, helping to settle and develop this section of Florida. He was born in baker County, Georgia, January 5, 1864, a son of Mr and Mrs Jerry Walker.

He came to Basinger in 1835, then a part of Oscoela County, and served as a County Commissioner; later taking a very active part in establishing the present County of Okeechobee of today, from parts of Osceola and Martin counties.

Uncle Hardy was the first Tax Assessor for this county, and continued serving for six years; also he was a prominent cattleman and citrus grower, taking a very active part for many years in Civic organizations of this community. He is listed as one of the first members of the Masonic Order, here in Local Lodge Nl. 237.

Mrs. Walker is survived by his wife, Esther Lamaritn Walker; nine children, Mrs. Bessie Alderman, Mrs. Evelyn Brett, Mrs. Alma Conrad, Mrs. Edna Evans, Mrs. Gilbert Culbreth, hardy Walker, Jr., Charlie Walker, and Woodrow Walker, all of Okeechobee, and Mrs. Julius Pearce of Venus, Fla.

Also surviving are 40 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren, one borther, Frank, of Basinger, four sisters, Mrs. Lena Alderman, Deland, Mrs. Louanna Underhill, Okeechobee, Mrs. Martha Pearce, Okeechobee, and Mrs. Mamie Alderman, Okeechobee.

The many friends of Hardy Walker, Sr. paid their last respects to him in Memorial service in the Church of the Brethren at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 30th.

The service included a vocal octet, "Does Jesus Care" by Miss Iris Conrad, mrs. Louis Dreese, Mrs. Carl Durrance, mrs. Damon Walker, Dave Coker, John Russ, S. J. Davis and Jack Coker.

The Memorial address "A Little While" was given by Rev. Bruce Flora.

The church service was concluded by vocal music "Rock of Ages by the singers, accompanied by the organist, Carol Domer and the pianist, Mrs. James White.

The Masonic Order took charge at the end of the church service and escorted their Masonic brother to the cemetery at Basinger, with Brothers J. M. Roe, Z. K. Williams, M. C. Pitts, I. J. Swindal, B. E. Ingraham, and Roger L. Jones acting as pallbearers.

The body of Brother Hardy Walker, Sr. was Masonically laid to rest with P. P. Evans, past Master officiating, assisted by the following Brother Masons; R. B. Meserve, I. j. Swindal, R. A. Burgess, M. C. Pitts, Roger L. Jones, Z. K. Williams, A. W. Davis, b. P. Abney, B. E. Ingraham, F. W. Zander, J. D. Brette, G. L. Hamilton, Damon Walker, M. M.Martin, Sr., S. H. McDougald, S. R. Raifsnider and J. M. Roe, Sr.

Notes for MARY EMMA UNDERHILL:

Mary Emma Underhill was born February 27, 1871 in Ft. Mead, Polk County, Fla. She moved with her parents to Bassinger in Brevard County by 1880. On March 27, 1892 she married William Frank Walker. They resided in the Bassinger area. Emma Walker lived in Okeechobee with her daughter-in-law Neva Walker for about six years prior to her death. She died December 18, 1956. Her funeral services were held at the Church of the Brethren and she was buried at the Bassinger Cemetery.

Notes for WILLIAM FRANKLIN WALKER:

William Frank Walker was born July 26, 1868 in Baker County, Florida. He moved with his parents to Brevard County in the 1870's. After June, 1885, the family moved to Bassinger. He married Mary Emma Underhill on March 27, 1892. He lived in Bassinger where he had cattle. He served as a County Commissioner from Osceola County 1915 to September 3, 1917. When Okeechobee County was formed in 1917 he served as the first Supervisor of Registration. He also served several terms as County Commissioner of Okeechobee County. William Frank Walker died November 29, 1951. He is buried at the Bassinger Cemetery.