Elizabeth (Waters) Overton (1654 - 1697)

Born 30 Dec 1654 in St Sepulchre Parish, London, Middlesex, England

Ancestors

Wife of William Overton — married 4 Nov 1670 in Yorktown,York County, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died 29 Sep 1697 at age 42 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

The name of William Overton's wife was Elizabeth Waters; it was not Mary Waters. The error or confusion comes from the Payne and Prior copies of the Josephus Book, both of which name the wife of William Overton as Mary. This is clearly incorrect as the will of Ann (Peake) Waters names her daughter as Elizabeth Overton. Land records also name the wife of William Overton as Elizabeth. A careful analysis of the Payne and Prior copies show that it is highly likely that the name of William Overton's wife did not appear in the Josephus Book at all but was added sometime later in the 19th century. Regardless of the cause of the error, the name Mary is a 19th century error and the name of the wife of William Overton was Elizabeth Waters. See her husbands profile for more discussion of the Josephus Book, and the Payne and Prior copies.

Elizabeth Waters Overton was born December 30, 1654 in St. Sepulchre Parish, London, England, the daughter of Ann Peak and Samuel Waters.

William Overton emigrated in 1669 and sent for Elizabeth to work as his maid, with the intention of her becoming his wife.

Elizabeth was a Catholic and William a protestant and they married as such to avoid the wrath of their families.

She married William Overton (b. 03 DEC 1638, Yorkshire, England) at the end of their journey from England 24 November 1670 in Yorktown, York River, Virginia at the age of 15.

They had the following children:

• Elizabeth b 28-6-1673-1735, m. Captain Robert Anderson
• William 1675-d 18 Jun 1759; m. Margaret "Peggy" Garland.
• Temperance b. 1678/79, New Kent, VA, d 19 Feb 1716, Hanover, VA. She md Capt. William Claiborne Harris abt 1695, son of Maj. Robert Harris and Elizabeth (Mary) Claiborne.
• Margaret Overton, 1680-1704. no spouse
• Samuel b: 14 AUG 1685 d 1759 Hanover, VA; m. Anne Carr 1710, Hanover, VA
• James, Captain, b: 14 AUG 1688 in St. Martin's Parish, Hanover County, Virginia d 18 Jun 1749, Louisa, VA; md Elizabeth Garland.
• Truhart Overton, 1689 - bef 1725. m. Elizabeth
• Barbara b: 05 FEB 1690 -1766, m. William Winston

She died 29 September 1697, in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia (now St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County).

Research Notes

These are from an earlier profile and include one that were no longer available on Ancestry.com

• HUTCHINSON DAVIS, Virginia Lee. "Tidewater Virginia Families", Self published, Urbanna, VA, 1989, p.522.

Elizabeth Waters Overton was a Roman Catholic, born in St. Sepulchre Parish in London, England, the daughter-in-law of Major General Robert Overton, of the Army of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland and Chief Commanding Officer of the Armies.

Elizabeth, sometimes incorrectly called Mary Water, was born December 30, 1654. St. Sepulchre Parish, London, England. Elizabeth's parents were Samuel Waters born 1617 in Eastcott, Northamptonshire, England, and Anne Peak, born 1619 in St. Sepulchre, London, England.

Samuel was admitted to Freedom of the Skinners of London 3 September, 1639. There was a burial at Newgate, London, England. Elizabeth had a brother John Waters, who migrated to Virginia, a brother Samuel who was married to Margaret, a brother Thomas, and a sister, ^[1] Elizabeth Overton migrated to Virginia as her husband, William, received a land grant for transporting her and himself to Virginia^[2] She came as "maiden" to be a wife. (Meriwether Society and Kindred Families., page 163. See Image above.)

Records of Lewis, Meriwether and kindred families : genealogical records of Minor, Davis, Wells, Gilmer, Clark, Garland, Overton, Cosby, Dickenson, Trower, Berry, Winston, Washington, Carr and more

On June 28, 1673, at the age of 18, Elizabethhad a daughter Elizabeth^[1] in Yorktown, York River, York, Virginia, d. 1734, St Peters Parish, New Kent County, Virginia, or at New Kent, Halifax, Virginia.

On August 14, 1675, at the age of 20, Elizabeth had William^[1] who married Peggy Garland.^[3]

On March 2, 1678/9, aged 23, Elizabeth birthed Temperance, New Kent^[1]. Anderson^[3] says Temperance was born in 1679 and married William Harris.

On 23 April 1681, William and Evan Jones were granted forty-six hundred acres lying in New Kent for transportation to the Colony of 92 persons, including William Overton and Elizabeth Overton.^[2]

Age 30, Elizabeth gave birth to Samuel, Blissland Parish, New Kent County, Virginia Colony, August 14, 1685^[1].

James was born in New Kent, on August 14, 1688, when Elizabeth was 33^[1]. Anderson^[3] says James was born in 1686 and married Elizabeth Garland.

Elizabeth's last child was Barbara born February 5, 1690^[1], in New Kent, when her mother was 35. Barbara married John Winston and died October 30, 1766.^[1]

On 29 October, 1690, William Overton and John Lydall were granted 837 acres lying in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County for the importation of 17 persons.^[4] "This is land on which Barbara (Overton) Winston resided at her death in 1766."^[5]

Age 42, . September 29, 1697, Elizabeth died in St. Paul's Parish, Hanover, Virginia^[1]

Elizabeth's mother, Anne Waters, made her will on 29 September, 1697, proved on 4 July, 1700, in which she leaves to her daughter, Elizabeth Overton, now in Virginia, 10s, and to William her husband, 10s.^[6]

see also m. stanhope, "William Harris and Temperance Overton" (2013)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8} Virginia gleanings in England : abstracts of 17th and 18th-century English wills and administrations relating to Virginia and Virginians : a consolidation of articles from the Virginia magazine of history and biography], Baltimore, Md. : Reprinted for Clearfield Co. by Genealogical Pub. Co., 1998, ©1980, p.39, 8 April, 2014.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office, [https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Overton-29 Virginia State Land Office. Liber No. 7, p78 Dated 23rd April, 1681.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Anderson, William Pope, The early descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters of Virginia, and allied families, Cincinnati? O., 1938, p.97, 8 April, 2014.
4. ↑ Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office
5. ↑ Withington, Lothrop, Virginia gleanings in England : abstracts of 17th and 18th-century English wills and administrations relating to Virginia and Virginians : a consolidation of articles from the Virginia magazine of history and biography, Baltimore, Md. : Reprinted for Clearfield Co. by Genealogical Pub. Co., 1998, ©1980, p.40, 8 April, 2014.
6. ↑ WITHINGTON Lothrop. Virginia Gleanings in England, p 38

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