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William Overton 1638 – 1697 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 December 1638

Birth Location: England

Death Date: Aft. 1697

Death Location: Jamestown, James City, Colonial Virginia

Father: Major Overton

Mother: Ann Overton

Spouse(s): Mary Overton

Children(s): Mary Anderson

The story of William Overton began in 1638 in England. William Overton married Mary Elizabeth (Waters) Overton, and had children including Mary Elizabeth (Overton) Anderson. William Overton passed away in 1697 in Jamestown, James City, Colonial Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of William Overton began in 1638 in England.
  • William Overton married Mary Elizabeth (Waters) Overton, and had children including Mary Elizabeth (Overton) Anderson.
  • William Overton passed away in 1697 in Jamestown, James City, Colonial Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Major Overton
1609 – 1678
Birth Location: Easington, Yorkshire, England
MO
Ann Overton
1613 – 1665
Birth Location: London, England
AO

Spouses(s)

Mary Overton
1654 – 1697
Birth Location: Greater London, England
MO

Children(s)

Mary Anderson
1673 – 1734
Birth Location: New Kent, Virginia
MA

William Overton's Ancestors

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William Overton
1638 – 1697
Birth Place: England
Parents
Major Robert Overton
1609 – 1678
Easington, Yorkshire, England
Ann ((Gardiner)) Overton
1613 – 1665
London, England
Grandparents
Jeremy Gardiner
1575 – 1641
Stratford Bow, Middlesex, England
Ann ((Potticary)) Gardiner
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Overton's Descendants

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William Overton (3 December 1638 – Aft. 1697) m. Mary (Elizabeth (Waters)) Overton (30 Dec 1654 – 29 Sep 1697)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth (Overton)) Anderson (28 Jun 1673 – Abt. 5 Nov 1734) m. Robert Anderson (1663 – 1716)
    1. 1. Dina (\ Dianna Charity (Anderson)) Hunt (14 September 1691 – 1769) m. Ralph Hunt (18 Sep 1693 – 8 Jan 1780)
      1. 1. John Hunt (Abt. 12 Mar 1752 – Abt. 12 May 1818) m. Mourning ((Taylor) Hunt) Hicks (Abt. 1726 – 22 October 1823)
        1. 1. George Hunt (Abt. 1760 – Abt. 1807) m. Barbara (\ Barbary (Gfellers \ Gefeller \ Fellow)) Hunt (Abt. 1773 – Abt. Nov 1859)

William Overton's Timeline

3 Records

1638
3 Dec 1638
Birth of William Overton in England
England
1638
3 December 1638
Birth of William Overton in England
England
1697
Aft. 1697
Age 59
Death of William Overton in Jamestown, James City, Colonial Virginia
Jamestown, James City, Colonial Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1638
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 December 1638
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1697
    Event Place: Jamestown, James City, Colonial Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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