John Underhill (captain)

John Underhill
Raised relief sculptural bust of Captain John Underhill from the Underhill Burying Ground near Oyster Bay, New York.
Born	ca 1608/1609 Netherlands
Died	21 September 1672 (aged 74) Matinecock, Province of New York, British America
Nationality	English
Occupation	Military Officer
Known for	Early settler of American colonies, Captain of the Massachusetts Bay Colony Militia
Spouse	Helena de Hooch (died) Elizabeth Feake
Parent(s)	John Underhill (1574–1608), Leonora Honor Pawley
Military career
Allegiance	Massachusetts Bay Colony New Netherlands Colony of Rhode Island
Service/branch	Massachusetts Bay Militia New Netherlands Militia Rhode Island Militia
Years of service	1630-1637 (Massachusetts Bay Militia) 1644–1653 (New Netherlands Militia) 1654 (Rhode Island Militia)
Battles/wars	Pequot War Kieft's War
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John Underhill (c. 1608/09 – 21 July 1672)^[1] was an early English settler and soldier in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the Province of New Hampshire, where he also served as governor; the New Haven Colony, New Netherland, and later the Province of New York, settling on Long Island. Hired to train militia in New England, he is most noted for leading colonial militia in the Pequot War (1636–1637) and Kieft's War which the colonists mounted against two different groups of Native Americans. He also published an account of the Pequot War.