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Temperance Overton 1679–1710 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Mar 1679

Birth Location: of Hanover, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 19 Feb 1710

Death Location: Cedar Hill, Hanover, VA, USA

Father: William Overton

Mother: Mary Waters

Spouse(s): Col Harris

Children(s): Maj Harris, Benjamin Harris, William Jr, Elizabeth Harris, Frederick Harris, Christopher HARRIS, Temperance Harris, Jemima Harris, James Harris, Edward Harris, George Harris, Thomas HARRIS, Sarah Harris, David Harris, Thomas Harris, Frederick Harris, John Harris

The story of Temperance Overton began in 1679 in of Hanover, Virginia, USA. Temperance Overton married Col William Harris, and had children including Benjamin Harris, Christopher Harris, David Harris, Edward Ned Harris, Elizabeth Harris, Frederick Harris, George Harris, James Harris, Jemima Harris, John Harris, Maj Robert Overton Harris, Sarah Harris, Temperance Harris, Thomas Harris, William Harris Jr. Temperance Overton passed away in 1710 in Cedar Hill, Hanover, VA, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Temperance Overton began in 1679 in of Hanover, Virginia, USA.
  • Temperance Overton married Col William Harris, and had children including Benjamin Harris, Christopher Harris, David Harris, Edward Ned Harris, Elizabeth Harris, Frederick Harris, George Harris, James Harris, Jemima Harris, John Harris, Maj Robert Overton Harris, Sarah Harris, Temperance Harris, Thomas Harris, William Harris Jr.
  • Temperance Overton passed away in 1710 in Cedar Hill, Hanover, VA, USA.

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Temperance Overton's Ancestors

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Temperance Overton
1679–1710
Birth Place: of Hanover, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Overton
1628–1697
Easington, Yorkshire, England
Mary (Elizabeth) Waters
1654–1697
St Sepulchre Newgate, London, England
Grandparents
Samuel Waters
1617–1665
St Sepulchre, London, England
Ann Peake
1619–1700
St Sepulchre, London, England
Great-Grandparents
Boniface Peake
1570–1620
Joan Clarke
1575–1618
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Peake
1530–1592
Sara Hunte
1545–1598

Temperance Overton's Descendants

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Temperance Overton (2 Mar 1679–19 Feb 1710) m. Col (William) Harris (1675–1730)
  1. 1. Maj (Robert Overton) Harris 1682–1765 m. Mourning Glenn 1702–1776
    1. 1. Lucy (Alber) Harris 1734– m. William (Parks) Shelton 1725–1803
      1. 1. Mourning (Harris) Shelton 1756–1817 m. Alexander Ross 1741–1805 m. Archibald Woods 1749–1836
        1. 1. Elizabeth Ross 1773–1839 m. Elisha Blankenship 1760–1844
        2. 2. Mourning Woods 1792–1852
        3. 3. Lucy Woods 1774–1854
        4. 4. William Woods 1776–1840
        5. 5. Susannah Woods 1778–1851
        6. 6. Anna Woods 1787–1859
        7. 7. Archibald Woods 1785–1859
    2. 2. Robert Harris –1796
    3. 3. James Harris –1792
    4. 4. William Harris –1776
  2. 2. Benjamin Harris 1698–1765
  3. 3. William (Harris) Jr 1700–1792
  4. 4. Elizabeth Harris 1698–1770
  5. 5. Frederick Harris 1698–1704
  6. 6. Christopher HARRIS 1698–1753
  7. 7. Temperance Harris 1698–1704
  8. 8. Jemima Harris 1704–1764
  9. 9. James Harris 1704–1792
  10. 10. Edward (Ned) Harris 1703–1780
  11. 11. George Harris 1701–1761
  12. 12. Thomas HARRIS 1705–1788
  13. 13. Sarah Harris 1706–
  14. 14. David Harris 1708–1792
  15. 15. Thomas Harris 1704–
  16. 16. Frederick Harris 1717–1803
  17. 17. John Harris 1703–1778

Temperance Overton's Timeline

2 Records

1679
2 Mar 1679
Birth of Temperance Overton in of Hanover, Virginia, USA
of Hanover, Virginia, USA
1710
19 Feb 1710
Age 31
Death of Temperance Overton in Cedar Hill, Hanover, VA, USA
Cedar Hill, Hanover, VA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1679
    Event Place: of Hanover, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 246
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Andrew Meade of Ireland and Virginia : his ancestors and some of his descendants and their connecti

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1710
    Event Place: Cedar Hill, Hanover, VA, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 246
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Family Data Collection - Deaths

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