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OVERTON, Capt. John

OVERTON, Capt. John

Male 1755 - 1822  (67 years)   Has 26 ancestors and 9 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name OVERTON, John  [1] 
    Prefix Capt. 
    Birth 20 Jan 1755  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Military Service Revolutionary War  [2] 
    Death 23 Apr 1822  Louisa County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Obituary 7 May 1822  Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Richmond Enquirer 


    • "Died - At his residence on the 22d inst. Col. JOHN OVERTON, in the 69th year of his age. As an advocate for the natural rights of man, his military career during the storms of the revolution affords an ample proof. As an ardent patriot, his voluntary enlistment under the banners of the energetic Henry, to retaliate on a despotic Dunmore, quite strongly exhibits. He was in most of the memorable battles to the north, Brandywine, of Germantown, &c. and behaved on all occasions like a gallant soldier. After the close of the war, he represented his county several years in the Legislature. As an officer stamped with Roman firmness of character, his conduct pending the whole revolutionary struggle, incontestably evinces, whilst the sympathies of his friends and acquaintances announce him a good man, and the genuine sorrow of his domestic circle proclaiming him an indulgent father. On his death bed, he announced his unwavering confidence in the truths of the Christian religion."
    Age 67 years 
    Person ID I3342  Cochrane Genealogy
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2025 

    Father OVERTON, William III,   b. Abt 1706, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1764, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Mother HARRIS, Jemima,   b. 1705, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jun 1765, New Kent County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Family ID F95  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 GARLAND, Susanna,   b. 10 Mar 1766, Albemarle County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jun 1797, Louisa County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years) 
    Marriage 21 May 1782  [1, 3] 
    Age at Marriage He : 27 years and 4 months - She : 16 years and 2 months. 
    Marriage Status Ended with Wife's death 
    Children 
    >  1. Female OVERTON, Fanny,   b. 26 Jan 1784   d. Yes, date unknown
    >  2. Female OVERTON, Elizabeth,   b. 6 Jan 1786   d. 17 Jul 1847 (Age 61 years)
       3. Female OVERTON, Susannah Grason,   b. 1 Feb 1788   d. 20 May 1819 (Age 31 years)
    >  4. Female OVERTON, Jemema Ann,   b. 15 Nov 1789   d. Yes, date unknown
       5. Female OVERTON, Martha Morris,   b. 16 Oct 1792   d. 12 Jul 1794 (Age 1 year)
       6. Female OVERTON, Sarah Merriwether,   b. 11 Aug 1794   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1315  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Nov 2025 

    Family 2 BACON, Anne   d. 11 Apr 1842, Louisa County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 1 May 1799  [1] 
    Age at Marriage He : 44 years and 4 months - She : ??. 
    Marriage Status Ended with Husband's death 
    Children 
    >  1. Male OVERTON, John Bacon,   b. 14 Jun 1800   d. 28 Dec 1844 (Age 44 years)
    >  2. Male OVERTON, William,   b. 9 Oct 1801   d. 1 Jan 1887 (Age 85 years)
    >  3. Female OVERTON, Lucy Bacon,   b. 29 Jul 1804   d. 6 Nov 1861 (Age 57 years)
    Family ID F1316  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2018 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 23 Apr 1822 - Louisa County, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - Richmond Enquirer - 7 May 1822 - Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S540] John Bennett Boddie, Book - Historical Southern Families, Vol. V (Ancestry), (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Reprinted in 1967.), 29 Jan 2014, p 133.
      Overtons - Historical Southern Families, vol V      		 Overtons - Historical Southern Families, vol V


    2. [S512] Virginia. Richmond., Newspaper Article - Richmond Enquirer [VA] (Genealogy Bank), 18 Jul 2020, "Died," 7 May 1822, p. 4, col. 5; digital images, GenealogyBank (https://www.genealogybank.com/ : accessed 18 July 2020).
      Obit - Col. John Overton      		 Obit - Col. John Overton


    3. [S1567] Internet - Wikitree, (https://www.wikitree.com/), 23 Nov 2025, accessed 23 November 2025), Susanna Garland; Garland-921.


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