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John Underhill

Type Figure Region New England Time 1597–1672 Also known as Captain Underhill

John Underhill, an English colonial officer and one of the earliest armed leaders to go to New England during the Puritan migration wave.…

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  1. 1671–1672Killingworth · Middlesex CountyAround 1671, though advanced in age, Underhill still took part in local defense and militia affairs in New England, drawing on his early Pequot War and multi-colonial service experience to offer military advice to the Connecticut authorities; he died of illness in Killingworth in July 1672.

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