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Joseph Underwood (1779–1833)

Died.-On Thursday morning last, at his residence on the Parramatta Road, Mr Joseph Underwood, merchant, a very old Colonist. Mr Underwood was a man of great kindness of heart, and his memory will be cherished by a numerous circle of friends and acquaintances by whom his hospitable and benevolent qualities were greatly esteemed.

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'Underwood, Joseph (1779–1833)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/underwood-joseph-2752/text33759, accessed 21 November 2024.

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Birth

12 July, 1779
London, Middlesex, England

Death

30 August, 1833 (aged 54)
Ashfield, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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