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William Overton 1628–1680 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 DECEMBER 1628

Birth Location: Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1680

Death Location: Hanover County, Virginia, USA

Father: Robert Overton

Mother: Ann Lady

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Waters, Cary None

Children(s): Temperence Harris

The story of William Overton began in 1628 in Yorkshire, England. William Overton married Cary, Elizabeth Waters, and had children including Temperence Overton Harris. William Overton passed away in 1680 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Overton began in 1628 in Yorkshire, England.
  • William Overton married Cary, Elizabeth Waters, and had children including Temperence Overton Harris.
  • William Overton passed away in 1680 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Overton's Ancestors

Self
William Overton
1628–1680
Birth Place: Yorkshire, England
Parents
Robert (Gen) Overton
1609–1679
Easington, Yorks, England
Ann (Gardiner) Lady
1613–1738
St Andrew Holborn, London, England
Grandparents
John (Overton) Sir
1577–1651
Easington, Yorks, England
Joane Palmer
1581–1656
Yorkshire, of Yorkshire, England
Jeremy (Gardner) Gardiner
1583–1616
Stratford, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Ann Potticary
1585–1618
St. Clement's, Cambridge St. Katherine's, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
William Bishop
1560–1604
Joan Lady
1549–1647
Robert Snawsell
1563–1647
Anne Waters
1563–1653
Thomas Gardiner
1550–1638
Katherine Donbolde
1550–1647
Thomas Potticary
1560–1585
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Overton
1528–1564
Margaret Overton
1528–1619
John Wright
1529–1564
Elizabeth Thorpe
1530–1611
John Gardiner
1527–1547
Agnes Hornsey
1534–1564
Richard Benbowe
1530–1550
Richard Potticary
1540–1590

William Overton's Descendants

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William Overton (03 DECEMBER 1628–1680) m. Elizabeth Waters (30 DECEMBER 1654–1734) m. Cary (1642–)
  1. 1. Temperence (Overton) Harris 1679–1709 m. William Harris 1669–1720
    1. 1. Robert (O) Harris 1696–1767 m. Mourning (Gleason) Glenn 1702–1776 m. Jane HarrisWife 1705–
      1. 1. Robert Harris –1796
      2. 2. William Harris –1776
      3. 3. JAMES (HARRIS quaker, enslaver) (7) 1745–1794 m. MARY CHEADLE 1748–1817
        1. 1. James (K) Harris 1802–1870
        2. 2. Thomas Harris 1779–
        3. 3. Benjamin (James) Harris 1774–1833
        4. 4. Mary Harris 1778–1834
        5. 5. Elizabeth Harris 1778–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Harris 1778–
        7. 7. Lucy Harris 1782–
        8. 8. James Harris 1783–
        9. 9. Mary Harris 1780–1834
        10. 10. Elizabeth Harris 1776–1853
        11. 11. James (K Harris) #87 1803–1861
        12. 12. JUDITH HARRIS 1771–1842 m. GEORGE (WINSTON contractor\carpenter, quaker, enslaver) (11) 1759–1826
    2. 2. BENJAMIN HARRIS 1698–1762 m. SARAH (UNITY DUMAS quaker, enslaver) (1) 1705–1780

William Overton's Timeline

6 Records

1628
03 DECEMBER 1628
Birth of William Overton in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1638
03 DECEMBER 1638
Age 10
Birth of William Overton in Brasington, Yorkshire, England
Brasington, Yorkshire, England
1655
1655
Age 27
Birth of William Overton in United States
United States
1680
1680
Age 52
Death of William Overton in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
1697
SEPTEMBER 1697
Age 69
Death of William Overton in Buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hanover County, Virginia, USA/Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hanover County, Virginia, USA/Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
1720
1720
Age 92
Death of William Overton
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 DECEMBER 1638
    Event Place: Brasington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 3496.003; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: .
    [6] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 DECEMBER 1628
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1669
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1669; Page Number: 52
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1669; Page Number: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1673
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: America; Year: 1673; Page Number: 39
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: America; Year: 1673; Page Number: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] The Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters of Virginia and Allied Families
    [2] Records of Lewis, Meriwether and kindred families : genealogical records of Minor, Davis, Wells, Gilmer, and Clark families

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Early Immigrants to Virginia from the 1500s and 1600s
    [2] Early Immigrants to Virginia from the 1500s and 1600s

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Winston of Virginia and Allied Families

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: SEPTEMBER 1697
    Event Place: Buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hanover County, Virginia, USA/Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012
    [4] Family Data Collection - Deaths

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1720

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hanover County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

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