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Ferris. He died November 10, 1710, and
was buried in tbe old burying ground on
the Lorillard Spencer estate in West-
chester. Nathaniel and Mary (Ferris)
Underhill were the parents of seven chil-
dren, of whom Nathaniel, mentioned be-
low, was the second.
(Ill) Nathaniel (2) Underhill, son of
Nathaniel (1) and Mary (Ferris) Under-
hill, was born August 11, 1690. He resided
in Westchester, New York, in what
is now Williamsbridge, and was prom-
inent and active in the affairs of the
county. In 1720 he held the office of
trustee of the town of Westchester, and
in 1772 was its mayor. Nathaniel Underhill
married, April 19, 1711, Mary Hunt,
who was born July 22, 1692, daughter of
John and Phebe (Seaman) Hunt. He
died November 27, 1775, at the age of
eighty-five years, and was buried on the
Lorillard Spencer estate at Williamsbridge,
New York. His will, dated December
1, 1775, is recorded in the surro-
gate's office, New York.
(IV) Israel Underhill, son of Nathaniel
(2) and Mary (Hunt) Underhill, was born
in Westchester, New York, September 10,
1732, and resided in New Rochelle, New
York. He was prominent in official af-
fairs in New Rochelle, and was active in
the militia, holding the rank of ensign.
He was a member of the Protestant Epis-
copal church, and in 1784 was a trustee
in St. Peter's Church. In 1787 he held
the office of supervisor, and in 1803 was
trustee of Ladies' Seminary and Boys'
School at West Farms, New York. He
was a pewholder for several years in St.
Paul's Church, at Eastchester, New
York. Israel Underhill married, March
4, 1761, (license granted by the Secretary
of the Province of New York), Abigail
Lispenard, daughter of Anthony and
Maria (Milburne) Lispenard, and a mem-
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ber of the noted Lispenard family of New
York. She was born December 4, 1739,
and died February 3, 1806, and was buried
on the Lorillard Spencer estate. Israel
Underhill died September 23, 1806, at the
age of seventy-four years, and was also
buried on the Lorillard Spencer estate.
His will, probated in 1807, is recorded in
the surrogate's office, White Plains, New
York.
(V) Anthony Lispenard Underhill, son
of Israel and Abigail (Lispenard) Underhill,
was born December 30, 1763. He
removed to New York, and resided there
during the greater part of his life, on Dey
street, first at what is now No. 31, later
at 41-44, in 1827, removing from the latter
house to No. 28 Cortlandt street. He was
one of the foremost merchants and pub-
lic men of New York of his day, an alderman
of the city in 1817 and 1818; in 1814-
1815-16 he held the office of assistant al-
derman. In 1826-27 he was president of
the Fulton Fire Insurance Company of
New York. Anthony L. Underhill was a
member of Trinity Church, New York,
and was a pewholder in St. Peter's at
Westchester, New York.
Anthony Lispenard Underhill married,
July 4, 17S3, Clarina Bartow, who was
born March 4, 1769, the daughter of Basil
and Clarina Bartow, of Westchester, New
York. She died July 9, 1836, and was
buried at Eastern Shore, Maryland, on
the Dr. Sykes farm. He died July 18,
1847, at Saratoga Springs, New York,
and was buried in Trinity vault, Trinity
Church, New York.
(VI) Eliza Underhill, daughter of Anthony
Lispenard and Clarina (Bartow)
Underhill, was born November 8, 1788,
at No. 31 Dey street, New York City.
She married, October 21, 1810, Ferdinand
Suydam, who was born September 13,
1786, at Hallett's Cove, Newtown, New