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James Overton 1757–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Aug 1757

Birth Location: Louisa, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 20 Feb 1790

Death Location: Mercer, Kentucky, USA

Father: James, Overton

Mother: Mary Waller

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Children(s):

The story of James Overton began in 1757 in Louisa, Virginia, USA. James Overton passed away in 1790 in Mercer, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Overton began in 1757 in Louisa, Virginia, USA.
  • James Overton passed away in 1790 in Mercer, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James, Overton
1730–1816
Birth Location: Elk Creek, Louisa, Virginia, United States
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Mary Waller
1730–1816
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Overton's Ancestors

Self
James Overton
1757–1790
Birth Place: Louisa, Virginia, USA
Parents
James, JR; CAPTAIN Overton
1730–1816
Elk Creek, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Mary Waller
1730–1816
Hanover, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
James Overton
1688–1749
of St Martins, Hanover, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Garland) (1688)
1695–1739
Hanover, County, VA
Great-Grandparents
Col. OVERTON
1628–1697
Elizabeth Waters
1650–1697
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Overton
1609–1679
Anne Gardiner
1613–1665

James Overton's Timeline

2 Records

1757
6 Aug 1757
Birth of James Overton in Louisa, Virginia, USA
Louisa, Virginia, USA
1790
20 Feb 1790
Age 33
Death of James Overton in Mercer, Kentucky, USA
Mercer, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1757
    Event Place: Louisa, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1790
    Event Place: Mercer, Kentucky, USA
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