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William Overton 1638–1697 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 December 1638

Birth Location: Easington, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: Sep 1697

Death Location: Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: GOVERNOR Hull

Mother: Lady Gardiner

Spouse(s): Mary Waters

Children(s): Mary Overton

In 1638, William Overton entered the world in Easington, Yorkshire, England, born to Governor Maj Gen Robert Overton Gov Of Hull And Lady Mary Anne Gardiner. William Overton married Mary Elizabeth Waters, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Overton. William Overton passed away in 1697 in Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1638, William Overton entered the world in Easington, Yorkshire, England, born to Governor Maj Gen Robert Overton Gov Of Hull And Lady Mary Anne Gardiner.
  • William Overton married Mary Elizabeth Waters, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Overton.
  • William Overton passed away in 1697 in Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America.

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William Overton's Ancestors

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William Overton
1638–1697
Birth Place: Easington, Yorkshire, England
Parents
GOVERNOR Maj Gen ROBERT OVERTON, Gov of Hull
1609–1679
Easington, Holderness, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Mary Anne) Gardiner
1613–1665
St Andrew Holborn, London, England
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William Overton's Descendants

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William Overton (3 December 1638–Sep 1697) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Waters (30 December 1654–29 September 1697)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Overton 1673–1735 m. Capt. (Robert Anderson) II 1663–1716
    1. 1. Dina Anderson 1707–1769 m. Ralph Hunt 1693–1780
      1. 1. James Hunt 1704–1796 m. Mary Gilbert 1712–1789
        1. 1. John (Gilbert) Hunt 1731–1805 m. Sarah Robinson 1730–1801

William Overton's Timeline

2 Records

1638
3 December 1638
Birth of William Overton in Easington, Yorkshire, England
Easington, Yorkshire, England
1697
Sep 1697
Age 59
Death of William Overton in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 December 1638
    Event Place: Easington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Early Immigrants to Virginia from the 1500s and 1600s
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 3496.003; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [6] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Andrew Meade of Ireland and Virginia : his ancestors and some of his descendants and their connecti
    [7] Colonial Families of the USA
    [8] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded

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

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Early Immigrants to Virginia from the 1500s and 1600s

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] History and Genealogies of the Families of Miller, Woods, Harris, Wallace, Maupin, Oldham, Kavanaugh, and Brown (illustrated)
    [2] The Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters of Virginia and Allied Families
    [3] Records of Lewis, Meriwether and kindred families : genealogical records of Minor, Davis, Wells, Gilmer, and Clark families

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Winston of Virginia and Allied Families

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1697
    Event Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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