OVERTON, Barbara

1690 - 1766  (76 years)   Has 9 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

OVERTON, William Sr.

1638 - Aft 1697  (58 years)

Birth	3 Dec 1638	England
Died	Aft Sep 1697	New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England
Buried	Cedar Hill Cemetery, Doswell, Hanover, Virginia, USA
	Address: Cedar Hill Cemetery Dominion Dr. Doswell, Virginia USA
Family	WATERS, Elizabeth,   b. 30 Dec 1654, Holborn, Middlesex, England, Great Britain
Married	24 Nov 1670	Yorktown, York, Colony of Virginia, England
Children	+ 1. OVERTON, Mary Elizabeth,   b. 28 Jun 1673, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England + 2. OVERTON, William Jr.,   b. 14 Aug 1675, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England + 3. OVERTON, Temperance,   b. 2 Mar 1678/79, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England + 4. OVERTON, Samuel Sr.,   b. 14 Aug 1685, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England + 5. OVERTON, Capt. James Sr.,   b. 14 Aug 1688, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England + 6. OVERTON, Barbara,   b. 5 Feb 1689/90, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England

WATERS, Elizabeth

1654 - Aft 1697  (42 years)

Birth	30 Dec 1654	Holborn, Middlesex, England, Great Britain
Died	Aft Sep 1697	New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England
Father	WATERS, Samuel Sr.,   b. Abt 1617, Northampton, England
Mother	PEAKE, Ann,   b. Bef 24 Jan 1601/02, Thorpe, Northampton, England
Family	OVERTON, William Sr.,   b. 3 Dec 1638, England
Married	24 Nov 1670	Yorktown, York, Colony of Virginia, England
Children	+ 1. OVERTON, Mary Elizabeth,   b. 28 Jun 1673, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England + 2. OVERTON, William Jr.,   b. 14 Aug 1675, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England + 3. OVERTON, Temperance,   b. 2 Mar 1678/79, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England + 4. OVERTON, Samuel Sr.,   b. 14 Aug 1685, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England + 5. OVERTON, Capt. James Sr.,   b. 14 Aug 1688, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England + 6. OVERTON, Barbara,   b. 5 Feb 1689/90, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England

WINSTON, William Jr.

Bef 1680 - 1725  (45 years)

Birth	Bef 1680	New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England
Died	Between 19 May 1725 and 17 Jan 1725/26	Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Buried	Blenheim - Winston Cemetery, Hanover, Hanover, Virginia, USA
	Address: Blenheim - Winston Cemetery Hickory Hill Rd. Hanover County, Virginia USA
Father	WINSTON, William Sr.,   b. Abt 1650
Mother	—?—, Sarah,   b. Abt 1650
Family 1	DABNEY, Sarah,   b. Aft 1678
Married	Aft 25 Apr 1700	New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England
Children	1. WINSTON, Isaac,   b. 1702, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England + 2. WINSTON, Major William "Essex" III,   b. Abt 1704, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England
Family 2	TOMLIN, Martha
Married	Between 10 January 1709/10 and February 1712/13	Essex County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Family 3	OVERTON, Barbara,   b. 5 Feb 1689/90, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England
Married	Aft Nov 1723	Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Children	+ 1. WINSTON, Capt. John Sr.,   b. 9 Jun 1724, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK + 2. WINSTON, James,   b. Abt 1725, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK

WINSTON, Capt. John Sr.

1724 - Abt 1772  (47 years)

Birth	9 Jun 1724	Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Died	Abt 1772	Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Buried	Blenheim - Winston Cemetery, Hanover, Hanover, Virginia, USA
	Address: Blenheim - Winston Cemetery Hickory Hill Rd. Hanover County, Virginia USA
Father	WINSTON, William Jr.,   b. Bef 1680, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England
Mother	OVERTON, Barbara,   b. 5 Feb 1689/90, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England
Family	BICKERTON, Alice,   b. 1730
Married	3 Feb 1745/46	Woodberry - Winston Family Home, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
	Address: "Woodberry", Winston Family Home Hanover County, Virginia USA
Children	+ 1. WINSTON, Major William Overton,   b. 16 Nov 1747, Woodberry - Winston Family Home, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK   2. WINSTON, Mary Todd,   b. 16 Mar 1748/49 + 3. WINSTON, Barbara,   b. 30 Nov 1750 + 4. WINSTON, Capt. James Sr.,   b. 12 Mar 1753, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK   5. WINSTON, Molly,   b. 28 Jan 1755 + 6. WINSTON, Major John Jr.,   b. 14 Oct 1757, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK + 7. WINSTON, Elizabeth,   b. 1 Jan 1760 + 8. WINSTON, Capt. Joseph,   b. 2 Apr 1763, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK + 9. WINSTON, Martha,   b. 21 Jun 1765 + 10. WINSTON, Bickerton Todd Sr.,   b. 28 Jan 1767 + 11. WINSTON, Alice Ann,   b. 8 Aug 1769, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK

WINSTON, James

Abt 1725 - Aft 1769  (44 years)

Birth	Abt 1725	Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Died	Aft Apr 1769	Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK
Father	WINSTON, William Jr.,   b. Bef 1680, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England
Mother	OVERTON, Barbara,   b. 5 Feb 1689/90, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England
Family	FARRELL, Ann
Married	Abt 1755
Children	+ 1. WINSTON, Elizabeth Meux,   b. Abt 1750, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK + 2. WINSTON, Mary,   b. Abt 1756 + 3. WINSTON, Col. John,   b. Abt 1757, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK + 4. WINSTON, Barbara Overton,   b. 11 Jan 1758   5. WINSTON, Molly,   b. Bef 6 Oct 1764 + 6. WINSTON, William Sr.,   b. Bef 6 Oct 1764, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK + 7. WINSTON, Rebecca,   b. Aft 6 Oct 1764 + 8. WINSTON, Dorothea,   b. 3 Feb 1765, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK

• Name	OVERTON, Barbara  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	5 Feb 1689/90	New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7]
  Gender	Female
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	31270990
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31270990
  Will-Heir	Abt 1725	Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK   [8]
  	will leaving land to his wife, Barbarba, and his four sons, Isaac Jr., William "Essex", John and James,
  	Role: Heir His son Isaac was an executor.
  Land	27 Sep 1729	Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK   [9]
  	for which she received a grant of 1,443 acres on the south side of the North Anna River,
  	This tract is now in Louisa County.
  Will	6 Oct 1764	Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK   [10]
  	Her sons John and James were named executors, and the will was probated on 1 Jan 1767. She left the following land to her sons: - John: An estimated 300 acres called Beaverdam in St. Martin Parish in Hanover County purchased from John SMITH, and an estimated 500 acres lying on both sides of the South Anna River in Louisa County purchased from Mr. CLARK. - James: An estimated 1,443 acres on  the South side of the North Anna River in Hanover County adjoining lands of Thomas PRESTWOOD, Hugh HOGAN, George Phillips and Thomas CARR, Jr. She also names her grandchildren: - Son John: William Overton, James, John, Barbara, Elizabeth and Joseph. - Son James: Elizabeth, Polly, John, Barbary, William and Molly.
  Death	30 Oct 1766	Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Age	76 years
  Burial	Blenheim - Winston Cemetery, Hanover, Hanover, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	Address: Blenheim - Winston Cemetery Hickory Hill Rd. Hanover County, Virginia USA
  	Find A Grave website (http://www.findagrave.com/): Memorial #31270990.
  Person ID	I2800	Cochrane Genealogy
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	OVERTON, William Sr.,   b. 3 Dec 1638, England d. Aft Sep 1697, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England (Age 58 years)
  Mother	WATERS, Elizabeth,   b. 30 Dec 1654, Holborn, Middlesex, England, Great Britain d. Aft Sep 1697, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England (Age 42 years)
  Family ID	F1293	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	WINSTON, William Jr.,   b. Bef 1680, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England d. Between 19 May 1725 and 17 Jan 1725/26, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	Aft Nov 1723	Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK   [6, 11, 12]
  Age at Marriage	She : 33 years and 10 months - He : 44 years.
  Marriage Status	Bef Jan 1725/26
  	Ended with Husband's death
  Children	+   1. WINSTON, Capt. John Sr.,   b. 9 Jun 1724, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK d. Abt 1772, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK (Age 47 years) +   2. WINSTON, James,   b. Abt 1725, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK d. Aft Apr 1769, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK (Age 44 years)
  Family ID	F1092	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 5 Feb 1689/90 - New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England Marriage - Aft Nov 1723 - Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Will-Heir - will leaving land to his wife, Barbarba, and his four sons, Isaac Jr., William "Essex", John and James, - Abt 1725 - Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Land - for which she received a grant of 1,443 acres on the south side of the North Anna River, - 27 Sep 1729 - Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Will - 6 Oct 1764 - Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Death - 30 Oct 1766 - Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, UK Burial - Address: Blenheim - Winston Cemetery Hickory Hill Rd. Hanover County, Virginia USA - - Blenheim - Winston Cemetery, Hanover, Hanover, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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