Thomas Underwood (ca. 1626-1674) emigrated from England to Virginia in 1650. He settled in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland. He and his wife, Elizabeth, are said to have been the first Underwoods in Maryland. He married Elizabeth ca. 1651. She was possibly the daughter of Thos. Meeres. Descendants and family members live in Virginia, Maryland, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Delaware and elsewhere.

Thomas Underwood (ca. 1626-1674) emigrated from England to Virginia in 1650 moving immediately to Maryland and married Elizabeth and settled in Anne Arundel County. Descendants, relatives and allied families lived in Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Indiana and elsewhere.

A history of the descendants of Thomas Underwood (who landed in America in 1650) who migrated to North Carolina in 1762. The history primarily pertains to Alexander and Mary Underhill Underwood and their sons Samuel, Joseph, and Henry who made their home in Montgomery County (now Stanly County), North Carolina in 1794. Includes a narrative of each branch of the Underwood family, biographical sketches, proofs of relationship, photographs, maps, and a record of generations down to the present time. Includes an index.