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Col. William Overton 1638–1697 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 December 1638

Birth Location: Easington, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1697

Death Location: Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA

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Spouse(s): Mary Waters, Lady Elizabeth

Children(s): Temperance Overton, Elizabeth Overton, William Overton, Samuel Overton, James Overton, Barbara Overton

In 1638, Col. William Overton entered the world in Easington, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Robert Overton And Anne Gardiner. Col. William Overton married Lady Mary Elizabeth, Mary Elizabeth Waters, and had children including Barbara Overton, Elizabeth Overton, James Overton, Samuel Overton, Temperance Overton, William Overton. Col. William Overton passed away in 1697 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1638, Col. William Overton entered the world in Easington, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Robert Overton And Anne Gardiner.
  • Col. William Overton married Lady Mary Elizabeth, Mary Elizabeth Waters, and had children including Barbara Overton, Elizabeth Overton, James Overton, Samuel Overton, Temperance Overton, William Overton.
  • Col. William Overton passed away in 1697 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA.

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Col. Overton's Ancestors

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Col. Overton
1638–1697
Birth Place: Easington, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Col. Overton's Descendants

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Col. (William) Overton (3 December 1638–1697) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Waters (30 December 1654–29 September 1697) m. Lady (Mary) Elizabeth (28 Jun 1673–25 May 1734)
  1. 1. Temperance Overton 1679–1716 m. William Harris 1661–1720
    1. 1. Annie (Amelia) Harris 1700–1835
    2. 2. Benjamin (J) Harris 1698–1762
    3. 3. Christopher Harris 1697–1791
    4. 4. Edward Harris 1695–1751
    5. 5. Elizabeth Harris 1697–1770
    6. 6. Frederick Harris 1698–1704
    7. 7. James (Overton) Harris 1703–1791
    8. 8. Jemima Harris 1704–1764
    9. 9. John (Dickerson) Harris 1703–1778
    10. 10. Major (Robert) Harris 1696–1765 m. Mourning Glenn 1702–1775
      1. 1. Lucy Harris 1734–1803 m. William Shelton 1731–1803
        1. 1. William (H.) Shelton 1891–
        2. 2. Mourning (Harris) Shelton 1756–1817 m. Alexander Ross 1741–1805 m. Archibald Woods 1749–1836
      2. 2. Elizabeth Harris 1746–1814 m. Joel Crawford 1736–1788
        1. 1. William (Harris) Crawford 1772–1834
      3. 3. Christopher Harris 1725–1794 m. Mary Dabney 1726–1757 m. Agnes McCord 1740–1815
        1. 1. Overton Harris 1782–1827
    11. 11. Stephen (Edward Ned) Harris 1710–1780
    12. 12. Temperance Harris 1698–1704
    13. 13. William Harris 1700–1792
  2. 2. Elizabeth Overton 1673–
  3. 3. William Overton 1675–
  4. 4. Samuel Overton 1685–
  5. 5. James Overton 1688–
  6. 6. Barbara Overton 1690–

Col. Overton's Timeline

4 Records

1638
3 December 1638
Birth of Col. William Overton in Easington, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Easington, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1670
24 Nov 1670
Age 32
Col. William Overton was married in Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA
Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA
1697
September 1697
Age 59
Death of Col. William Overton in Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA
Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA
1697
1697
Age 59
Death of Col. William Overton in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA
Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 December 1638
    Event Place: Easington, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Early Immigrants to Virginia from the 1500s and 1600s
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories
    [5] Colonial Families of the USA
    [6] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1670
    Event Place: Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Early Immigrants to Virginia from the 1500s and 1600s

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] History and Genealogies of the Families of Miller, Woods, Harris, Wallace, Maupin, Oldham, Kavanaugh, and Brown (illustrated)
    [2] Records of Lewis, Meriwether and kindred families : genealogical records of Minor, Davis, Wells, Gilmer, and Clark families

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Winston of Virginia and Allied Families

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 1697
    Event Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Colonial Families of the USA
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1697
    Event Place: Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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