On 27 May 1707 when Joseph was 25, he married
Susannah Parker (17497) , daughter of
Ens. Nathaniel Parker (6399) (16 May 1651-7 Dec 1737) &
Bethiah Polley (12 Feb 1658/9-23 Aug 1748), in Reading, MA.
81 Born on 29 Dec 1687 in Reading, MA.81 Susannah died in Groton, MA, on 18 Feb 1769; she was 81.232
Children of Joseph and Susannah (Parker) Underwood, the first four born at Chelmsford, the others at Westford:
i. Joseph Underwood, b. 1 Mar 1707/8 , d. 3 Apr 1745 at Wakefield, m. at Reading 22 Mar 1739 Ruth (Parker) Bancroft (dau. of Kendal & Ruth (Johnson) Parker);
ii. Thomas Underwood, b. 7 Oct 1709, d. 20 Oct 1732 at Westford;
iii. Mary Underwood, b. 28 Oct 1711, d. 26 Nov 1803;
iv. Elizabeth Underwood, b. 2 Feb 1714, d. 1802 at Dunstable, MA, m. at Westford 21 May 1735 Joseph Fletcher;
v. Jonathan Underwood, b. 22 Jan 1716, d. 1 Oct 1794 at Marlboro, VT, m. Hannah Richardson (b. ca. 1718, d. 26 Mar 1813);
vi. Anna Underwood, b. 16 Oct 1717, d. 24 May 1770, m. James Spaulding;
vii. Ruth Underwood, b. 20 Jan 1719, d. 1775 at Concord, MA, m. there 30 May 1737 Joseph Read;
viii. Phineas Underwood, b. 3 Jan 1722, m. Mary;
ix. Timothy, b. 11 Apr 1724, d. 27 mar 1804 at Putney, m. Rachel Russell (d. 28 Nov 1802 at Putney);
x. Susannah Underwood, b. 26 Dec 1725, d. 26 Dec 1729;
xi. John Underwood, b. 15 Sep 1727, d. 3 Jan 1756 in Nova Scotia, m. at Westford 1749 Hannah Wright (dau. of Henry & Esther (Adams) Wright);
xii. Bethiah Underwood, b. 27 Sep 1728, d. 1813, m. 8 Jun 1749 Oliver Prescott (b. 5 May 1726); and
xiii. James Underwood, b. 1 Dec 1731, d. 1808 at Litchfield, NH, m. at Merrimack, NH, Mary Lund.