Person:Elizabeth Underwood (4)

Information on Elizabeth Underwood

Family History: Virginia Genealogies #1; From Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. — Vol. V. Slaughter Family — pp. 300-329. The following is an abstract of her will:

Legatees: "son, Francis Slaughter, all the furniture of my chamber, except a chest of drawers, which I give to my daughter, Sarah, and a close-stool to my son, John Catlett-to son, Francis Slaughter, all goods, money, plate, and rings, mentioned in an account in the hands of Mr. Daniel Gaines; also one negro boy, and an equal share of my stock of pewter, brass and iron also a great chair, a small couch, a chest, and such other things in the house as my mother gave me by her will,-to daughter Elizabeth, the bed and furniture now in the dining room, the press and cushion-great looking glass, drawing table and Turkey Carpet, and my childbed linen, blankets, and fine basket, my wedding ring, my biggest diamond ring, gilded bodkin, necklace with the biggest pearls, a small bible, silver sucking bottle and the small Cabinet. To daughter, Sarah, two of my biggest stone rings, the small pearl necklace, silver bodkin, my new trunk, napkin press, a small bible, small testament, a dram cup, my wedding ring and an oval table.-to son, John, a small diamond ring, the map in the driving room, a rapier, a great cutlash, a pair of silver buttons, a pair of silver buckles, and the antimonial cup.-to son, William, a small cutlash, a ring with the stone enameled blue, a silver seal.-to two daughters, all my wearing apparel, clothes and linen.-to sons, John and William, all my books, according to the inventory.-to sons, John and William, and two daughters, all of my plate, except three spoons, and also to them, all pewter, brass, linnen and other household stuff not otherwise bequeathed.-to three sons, each a carbine.-to the four children of husband, John Catlett, a gray mare and furniture; to cousin, Wm. Underwood the elder, one colt.-to cousin, Humphrey Booth, a chest and goods which were my mothers.-to cousin, Catherine Booth, a silver candle cup which was her grandmother's. -to sister Pierce, a mourning ring. My executors .shall supply what tobacco may be needed for my children's education in England, according to my deceased husband's will. What money remains in the hands of Messrs. Gifford and Munford in London, to be used for the purchase of furniture for my son Francis Slaughter, in lieu of what his father-in-law owed him. -Beloved husband, Amory Butler, executor, and my cousin, Captain Thos. Hawkins, my brother, Edward Rowzee and Mr. Daniel Gaines, overseers of my will-to brother Booth's children, several cattle.-to beloved husband, Amory Butler, a bed, furniture, and a mourning ring."

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Genealogies of Virginia Families: From the William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine. (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1982)
   5:247.
2.   Dorman, John Frederick, ed. The Virginia Genealogist. (Washington, District of Columbia: Dorman, John Frederick)
   38:22 footnote 3.

   She is identified as Elizabeth (Underwood) Taylor Slaughter Catlett Butler. A few other volumes in this journal similarly identify her with the first 3 marriages (in the context it makes sense that the last is not listed). Some older books miss her first marriage, but it appears that the fact that she was married 4 times is generally accepted now.

3. ↑ Birth year estimated based on the fact that 1632 is most commonly given in family trees, and it fits her marriage dates and dates of birth of her children. Some trees give an exact date, but in trying to track down sources (they mostly copy from each other), I suspect this is a fabrication.