John Underwood1

#12680, (circa 1743-18 July 1822)
ChartsDarby Family - descendants
Descendents of Richard Darby
Last Edited10 Jul 2022
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John Underwood may have been born circa 1743 at Roydon Hamlet, Essex.1,2

He married Sarah Darby, daughter of Richard Darby and Sarah Peachy, in a Church of England ceremony at St. Peter's on Monday, 12 October 1772 at Roydon, Essex..1 The church has walls of flint and rubble, and probably dates back to at least 1260. Historically, Roydon was a parish of scattered farms and cottages, with open fields and common meadows. There were 105 ratepayers named in 1734, and the population was 667 in 1801. On the north and west, rivers form the parish and county boundaries.3



John died on 18 July 1822 at the reported age of 79.2 He was buried on 23 July 1822 at St. Dunstan's, Hunsdon, Hertfordshire.1,2

Timeline

DateEventPlace
Family
1743Birth-CandidateRoydon Hamlet, Essex1,2
1772MarriageSt. Peter's, Roydon, Essex1
1822Death2
1822BurialSt. Dunstan's, Hunsdon, Hertfordshire1,2

Family

Sarah Darby (9 Dec 1750-3 Apr 1829)

Citations

  1. [S549] E-mails from Eve Mintern to Tim Hill, 2012- 03:24 19th Oct 2012 "Children of Richard Darby and Sarah Peachey."
  2. [S1342] E-mails from Anthony Marshall to Tim Hill (e-mail address), 2022- 'RE: Richard Darby's profile on WikiTree' - 30 Jun 2022, 02:40.
  3. [S582] W. R.(editor) Powell A History of the County of Essex: Volume 4 http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=534