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Samuel Overton 1685–1725 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Aug 1685

Birth Location: St Peter Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1725

Death Location: Hanover, Virginia, United States

Father: William General

Mother: Elizabeth (Waters)

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Samuel Overton was born in 1685 in St Peter Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States, the child of William Overton Major General And Elizabeth Mary Overton Waters. Samuel Overton passed away in 1725 in Hanover, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Samuel Overton was born in 1685 in St Peter Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States, the child of William Overton Major General And Elizabeth Mary Overton Waters.
  • Samuel Overton passed away in 1725 in Hanover, Virginia, United States.

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Samuel Overton's Ancestors

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Samuel Overton
1685–1725
Birth Place: St Peter Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Overton, Major General
1638–1697
Easington, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth ((Mary) Overton) (Waters)
1654–1697
Greater London, England
Grandparents
Maj. (Gen. Robert Overton (Gov. of Hull under) Cromwell)
1609–1679
Easington, East Riding of Yorkshire Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
ANN GARDINER
1613–1668
London, Middlesex, England
Samuel (Waters) I
1617–1665
Eastcott, Hamptonshire, England
Ann Peake
1619–1700
parish, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir OVERTON
1585–1650
Lady Snawsell
1581–1656
William Sir
1583–1665
Anne pccP8thGGM
1585–1616
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Overton
1550–1595
Lady Wright
1560–1647
Robert Snawsell
1563–1647
Anne Waters
1563–1653
Thomas Gardener
1550–1641
Thomas Sir
1557–1637

Samuel Overton's Timeline

2 Records

1685
14 Aug 1685
Birth of Samuel Overton in St Peter Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
St Peter Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
1725
1725
Age 40
Death of Samuel Overton in Hanover, Virginia, United States
Hanover, Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1685
    Event Place: St Peter Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Hanover, Virginia, United States

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