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James Overton 1757–1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Aug 1757

Birth Location: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1797

Death Location: Kentucky, United States

Father: James Overton

Mother: Mary Waller

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The story of James Overton began in 1757 in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States. James Overton passed away in 1797 in Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Overton began in 1757 in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States.
  • James Overton passed away in 1797 in Kentucky, United States.

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James Overton's Ancestors

Self
James Overton
1757–1797
Birth Place: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Parents
James Carr Overton
1730–1816
Elk Creek, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Mary Waller
1730–1816
Hanover, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
James (Overton) Sr.
1688–1749
John (Waller) III
1701–1776
Newport, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Agnes Carr
1716–1778
of, Berkeley Parish, VA
Great-Grandparents
William Overton
1638–1697
John II
1673–1754
Dorothy King
1675–1758
Major Jr.
1697–1723
Mary Dabney
1688–1748
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Waller
1645–1723
Mary Key
1648–1738
Major King
1625–1693
Sir Sr.
1646–
Cornelius I
1630–1694
Susanna West
1643–1723

James Overton's Timeline

2 Records

1757
6 Aug 1757
Birth of James Overton in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
1797
1797
Age 40
Death of James Overton in Kentucky, United States
Kentucky, United States

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States

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