Charlotte Underwood

Given Name
Charlotte
Surname
Underwood
Maiden Name
Platt
Birth Date
August 7, 1817
Death Date
July 15, 1900
Death Note
Auburn, NY
Biographical Information
Wife of George Underwood. Referred to as "Mrs George Underwood" in 18630628FMS_WHS1. Also seems to have written a letter to FMS (18630000CPUnderwood_FMS) in which she describes a slave and her children, and their plight in Maryland. Also appears in 18631013FMS_AWS - FMS recounts and encloses Mrs. Underwood's letter. Married to George Underwood and attorney in Auburn according to a landmark document put out by Cayuga County "The Underwoods were one of those families allied with William Henry Seward, as a law associate, professional, or Whig-Republican politician who became abolitionists and Underground Railroad supporters." Seeing as Mr. and Mrs. Underwood both took part in Underground Railroad/abolition movements it makes sense that Mrs. Underwood would write a letter about a slave to FMS.
Citation(s) for Biographical Information:
Cayuga County, NY. Last modified December 10, 2014. Accessed on December 10, 2014.
Citation(s) for Birth Information:
Find a Grave. Last modified December 10, 2014. Accessed on December 10, 2014.
Citation(s) for Death Information:
Find a Grave. Last modified December 10, 2014. Accessed on December 10, 2014.