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William Overton 1675–1759 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Aug 1675

Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia

Death Date: 18 Jun 1759

Death Location: Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Colonel OVERTON

Mother: Mary Waters

Spouse(s): Peggy Garland

Children(s):

In 1675, William Overton entered the world in Hanover, Virginia, born to Colonel William Overton And Mary Waters. William Overton married Peggy Garland, and had children including Garland Overton. William Overton passed away in 1759 in Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1675, William Overton entered the world in Hanover, Virginia, born to Colonel William Overton And Mary Waters.
  • William Overton married Peggy Garland, and had children including Garland Overton.
  • William Overton passed away in 1759 in Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Overton's Ancestors

Self
William Overton
1675–1759
Birth Place: Hanover, Virginia
Parents
Colonel William * OVERTON
1638–1690
Easington, Yorkshire, England
Mary Waters
1654–1697
England
Grandparents
Major (General Robert) Overton
1609–1679
Easington, Holderness, Yorkshire
Anne Gardner
1613–1668
St Andrew Holborn, London, Middlesex, England
Samuel (Waters) Sr
1617–1665
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Ann Waters
1619–1700
St Sepulchre, London, England
Great-Grandparents
John Overton
1577–1651
Joananne Palmer
1581–1656
Jeremy Gardiner
1583–1665
Ann Potticary
1585–1616
Johais Waters
1590–1626
Alice Gatland
1592–1665
Sir Peake
1570–1620
Joan Clerk
1578–1608
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Rev.
1560–1595
Joan Wright
1560–1647
Sir Peake
1530–1592
Sara Hunte
1535–1598

William Overton's Timeline

9 Records

1675
14 Aug 1675
Birth of William Overton in New Kent, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
New Kent, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
1675
14 Aug 1675
Birth of William Overton in Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
1675
14 Aug 1675
Birth of William Overton in Of, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Of, New Kent, Virginia, USA
1675
6 Aug 1675
Birth of William Overton in Hanover, Virginia
Hanover, Virginia
1675
14 Aug 1675
Birth of William Overton
None
1759
18 Jun 1759
Age 84
Death of William Overton in Lunenberg, Virginia
Lunenberg, Virginia
1759
18 Jun 1759
Age 84
Death of William Overton in Louisa, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
Louisa, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
1759
18 Jun 1759
Age 84
Death of William Overton in Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA
Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA
1759
18 Jun 1759
Age 84
Death of William Overton
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1675
    Event Place: New Kent, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1675
    Event Place: Albemarle, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1675
    Event Place: Of, New Kent, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1675
    Event Place: Hanover, Virginia
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Andrew Meade of Ireland and Virginia : his ancestors and some of his descendants and their connections, including sketches of the following families : Meade, Everard, Hardaway, Segar, Pettus and Overton

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1675

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1759
    Event Place: Lunenberg, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1759
    Event Place: Louisa, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1759
    Event Place: Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1759

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