John Overton, Esq.

Not the child of William (or Henry) Overton

John Overton

• Born 5 Jul 1585 in Easington, Yorkshire, England
• Died 8 October 1650, in Yorkshire, England
• Christopher Overton & daughter Wright
• Husband of Joane (Snawsell) Overton — married 1606 in York Archdiocese, Yorkshire, England
• Father of Robert Overton, Samuel Overton, Grizell (Overton) Williamson, Anne Overton

According to Nan West, John Overton was the owner of Overton Hall, a large estate in Easington. He was a Justice of the Peace and a person of importance in his locality. He was a staunch Royalist in the Civil Wars, and it was said that King Charles II slept in his home. But his eldest son, Colonel Robert Overton, took the side of the Parliament, being one of the few men in Holderness who took this position. A monument, erected by Robert Overton to the memory of his parents, still exists in the southeast corner of Easington Church.

Family

Children of John Overton and Joane Snawsell:

• 1. Germaine Overton, b. 1608.
• 2. Thomas Overton, b. 1608
• 3. Major General Robert Overton was born in about 1609, in Hull, Yorkshire, England, to John P. Overton (1585-1650) and Joane Snawsell (1586-1656.) Robert Hall married (1) Hannah Elton; and (2) *Anne Gardiner, 27 June 1632. Robert Overton died 1 July 1678.
• 4. . Francis Overton, b. 1610.
• 5. Griselle (Griselda) Overton, b. 1612.
• Anne Overton

Will

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT John Overton wrote his will on July 20, 1648, with a Codicil dating to September 20, 1650, naming John and Robert Overton, both sons of his own son Colonel Robert Overton. He also named his brother William Overton; however, he made no mention of William who was one of Robert's children.

https://archive.org/details/YASRS009/page/68/mode/2up

86.—The Will of John Overton of Easington.

July 20, 1648. John Overton of Easington in Holderness* Esq.

“ Having had my person taken and captivated 22 weekes in prison and my whole personall estate violently taken from Sir Hugh Cholmeley and Michaell Constable, enemyes to the present Parlyament and their country ” to be buried in the church of Easington. “ If the tymes will permitt, of my worldly goods saved from the enemy I doe give and bequeath as followeth unto my dear son Collonell Robert Overton my best horse. To my dear and loving daughter Grissell Williamson, the now wife of M r Thomas Williamson, Esq., ^ioo in gold, and an annuity of £ 20. To Joane Appleyard, my grandchild, £400 at 21 or marriage, and if she die, to any child God shall bless her mother Grissell Williamson, and if none it shall remain to such children as my son Robert Overton shall have. To Robert, Ebenezer, Anne, and Alicia Overton, grandchildren, £200 each at full age. To my loving uncle M r Gabrieli Catherall, my brother W m Overton, Capt. John Overton, my godson, and my nephew Ralph Elliotson a 20 s. piece of gold each. To the children of Edward Ingleton of Hull £$. To the children of Hellen Gofton, the wife of William Gofton of Withernsey AS- To Ralph Elliotson, my godson, 40 s. To my sister Elliotson £$. To my daughter Anne Overton 40jr. in old gold to make her a ring. To each of the children of Christopher Overton, my brother, ^10 at full age. To Thomas Eckersall, my kins¬ man, £5, and to Thomas Kennington, minister of Easington, a 21 s. piece of gold. Residue to John and Robert Overton, grandchildren, executors. Codicil, Sep. 20, 1650. The legacy to Rob 1 Overton, grand¬ son, son of Col. Overton, to be void, and remain to Joane, daughter of son Col. Overton, born since the making of this will.
[Pr. May 25, 1654, by Robert Overton, father of John and Rob. Overton.]

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Mary Anderson is not mentioned in the will of her father John dated 20 July 1648 or the codicil dated 20 September 1650. The will is very detailed and mentions son Robert, daughter Grizell, and grandchildren, godchildren, brothers, servants etc, so Mary, if she existed, probably died before then.[2]

According to a source quoted on Wikipedia, John Overton had five children: Robert, Frances, Germaine, Griselle (Griselda) and Thomas.[3] The source is a 1997 book "The Overtons: 700 Years ..etc"[4] If anyone has access to this book, please add details of any sources given.

Disputed Origins

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Overton-30

Research notes for William (or Henry) Overton

Unsourced profile, notes on looking for sources .. he is said to be a bishop but no bishop of that name found except for the existing Wikitree profile for a Bishop William Overton who is "said to have been of the same family as Robert Overton the major-general".[1] No evidence is presented by D.N.B. for that, and the details are totally different to this profile - Born in London about 1525, first wife Margaret Barlow, second wife Mary Bradstock, buried at Eccleshall 1609.

Birth and death dates - Easington parish registers do not survive before 1654 (1720 online) with some patchy bishop's transcripts from 1600, so no register entries will be available. No William Overton is mentioned in York will indexes around this time, but there is a Henry Overton of Easington, yeoman, who died in 1595, leaving a will dated 14 April 1595 and proved 23 June 1595 at York, vol 26 folio 134.[2] The FamilySearch tree and many Ancestry trees have mixed Henry with William and called him Rev or Bishop William Henry Overton.

The son shown here, John Overton, probably does not belong to either William or Henry. He left a will 20 July 1648 with a codicil 1650, mentioning his brothers William and Christopher and "my loving uncle Mr Gabriell Catherall".[3] There is a marriage of Christopher Overton and Ellen Catherall in 1574 at Hollym, about 7 miles from Easington, and he seems to be the most likely father on present information. Detailed notes by William L Deyo in his book The family and ancestry of William Dabney have Christopher as the father but Miss Wright as the mother, and state that Gabriel was her half brother, son of her mother's second husband John Catherall. He does not mention the marriage to Ellen Catherall.[4] Is Ellen in fact "Miss Wright" who had taken her stepfather's name? "Mrs Ellen Overton" was buried at Easington 21 October 1600[5] so further research needed to place her.

http://www.geneajourney.com/overton.html

Overton of Yorkshire, England, and New Kent, Virginia

Christopher Overton b abt 1550, of Easington, Holdnerness, Yorkshire, England. He md Daughter Wright abt 1574. She was b abt 1555.

Child of Christopher Overton and Daughter Wright was:

John Overton b abt 1582, of Easington, Holdnerness, Yorkshire, England, d 1654, Yorkshire, England. He md Joane Snawsell 1606, daughter of Robert Snawsell and Anne Waters

Part I:

In Easington Church there is a marble plaque to John Overton Esquire and to his wife Joan, who died before 1651. During the English Civil War John was a faithful follower of Charles I and despised the Roundheads.

The marble tablet in Easington Church

 	to the memory of John and Joan Overton

 	Photograph courtesy of P.Crowther (2007)

 	The inscription on the tablet reads;

 	THIS MONUMENT SPEAKS THE MEMORY OF THE DECEASED

 	BUT NEVER TO BE DIVIDED JOHN OVERTON ESQ AND JOAN

 	HIS WIFE WHO LIVED BELOVED AND DIED LAMENTED

 	THEIR SACRED DUST ONE GRAVE CONTAINS UNTIL THE TRUMP OF

 	GLORY SHALL UNITE THEIR BODIES TO THEIR SOULS

 	PRETIO PRUDENTIA PRAESTAT

 	NE FAMAM PERIMAT MARMOR LONGAEVA VETUSTAS

 	VENTURIS MEMORA NOMINA GESTA VIRIS

 	NON OPUS HAEC ARTIS CONATU PINGERE TANTO

 	INCLYTA VIRTUTES SUNT MONUMENTA SIBI

 	NIL DECORAT LONGO CENSERE SANGUINE MENTES

 	SED QUAE NOBILITAT MENS GENEROSA VIROS

 	qUID MULTISS LECTOR VERAE VIRTUTIS IMAGO

 	CONDITUR HIC SINE QUA STEMMATA SPRETA IACENT

 	BE INDEX MARBLE TO THEIR FAMES

 	RECORD THEIR VIRTUES WITH THEIR NAMES

 	WHICH ART NEEDS NOT TO REPRESENT

 	VIRTUE ITS OWN VIVE MONUMENT

 	FOR BLOOD NOT MINDS BUT MINDS ADORN

 	THEIR BLODD WHO RE BETTER THAN GREAT BORN

 	IF SO KNOW READER IN ONE WORD

 	HERES MORE THAN MADAM OR MY LORD

 	ROBERTUS FILIUS MAERENS

 	SCRIPSIT ANNO 1651

The Overtons sold the Hall and lands to William Milner in 1720, and in 1771 at the parliamentary enclosure of Easington, Sir William Milner was allotted 88 acres of land. His son, Sir William Mordant Milner, sold the land to Robert Taylor in 1796. He died in 1798, and the land was sold in 1800 by his trustees to Robert Linsdall, later passing through other hands.

Source: http://www.skeals.co.uk/Articles/Overtonhall.html

Life Sketch

JOHN P. OVERTON was born 5 July 1585, in Easington Manor, Holderness, Yorkshire, England, to Rev. William Henry Overton (1560-1595) and Unknown Wright (1560-1647.) He married Joane Snawsell.

In Easington Church there is a marble plaque to John Overton Esquire and to his wife Joan. During the English Civil War John was a faithful follower of Charles I and despised the Roundheads.

The inscription on the marble tablet in Easington Church reads:

THIS MONUMENT SPEAKS THE MEMORY OF THE DECEASED BUT NEVER TO BE DIVIDED JOHN OVERTON ESQ AND JOAN HIS WIFE WHO LIVED BELOVED AND DIED LAMENTED THEIR SACRED DUST ONE GRAVE CONTAINS UNTIL THE TRUMP OF GLORY SHALL UNITE THEIR BODIES TO THEIR SOULS

John P. Overton died 8 October 1650, in Yorkshire, England, age 35.

JOANE SNAWSELL was born 17 December 1581, in Bilton, Yorkshire, England, to Robert Snawsell and Anne. She married John P. Overton

Joane Snawsell passed away 17 June 1656, in Yorkshire, England, at age 75.

Children of John P. Overton and Joane Snawsell:

1. Germaine Overton, b. 1608. 2. Thomas Overton, b. 1608. 3. Major General Robert Overton was born in about 1609, in Hull, Yorkshire, England, to John P. Overton (1585-1650) and Joane Snawsell (1586-1656.) Robert Hall married (1) Hannah Elton; and (2) *Anne Gardiner, 27 June 1632. Robert Overton died 1 July 1678. 4. . Francis Overton, b. 1610. 5. Griselle (Griselda) Overton, b. 1612.

References

• GEDCOM Note Overton Record by Wilson Miles Carey. E Overton Record by Wilson Miles Carey. Early Descendants of Wm. Overton and Elizabeth Waters of Virginia and Allied Families.Archive Record - M.P. Cosby, St. George, Utah.
• GEDCOM Note <Notes for the family of John Overton and Joan (Joananne)(Johanna) Palmer:>
• GEDCOM Note <Notes for the family of John Overton and Joananne Snawsell:>
• Overton Family History Save to my tree Overton Family History Over ton of Yorkshire, England, and New Kent, Virginia Christopher Overton b abt 1550, of Easington, Holdnerness, Yorkshire, England. He md Daughter Wright abt
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Overton-25 cites
• Yorkshire Archaeological Society, YAS Record Series Vol. 9: Abstracts of Yorkshire wills in the time of the Commonwealth at Somerset House, London, chiefly illustrative of Sir William Dugdale's Visitation of Yorkshire in I665-6, by John William Clay (ed), page 68 https://archive.org/details/YASRS009/page/68
• The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 242, Ancestry.com England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 - https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/24573012?h=3edea9 Second page https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/24573027?h=1619fc
• Yorkshire Marriages First name(s) Christopher Last name Overton, Marriage date 05 Nov 1574, Marriage place, Hollym cum Withernsea, Spouse's first name(s) Ellen Spouse's last name Catherall, County Yorkshire (East Riding), Archive, East Riding Archives & Local Studies Service, Archive reference PE18/2 https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FYORKSHIRE%2FMAR%...
• The family and ancestry of William Dabney (ca 1743-1779) of Virginia, and his two wives, Jane Quarles and Anna Harris : an analysis of the English connections of the families of Dabney, Harris, Overton, Waters, Peake, Herbert, Mallory, Quarles, Millett, and others, William L Deyo, Publisher: Colonial Beach, Va. : DeJoux Publications, 2000.
• Yorkshire Burials, Mrs Ellen Overton Burial year 1600 Burial date 21 Oct ? Burial place Easington in Holderness, County Yorkshire (East Riding), Archive Borthwick Institute for Archives Record type Bishop's transcripts https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FYORKSHIRE%2FBUR%...
• http://www.geneajourney.com/overton.html cites
  • GL: Anderson Family Records and Anderson-Overton, a continuation of Anderson Family Records and the Early Descendants of William Overton and Elizabeth Waters, by W. P. Anderson, 1938 and 1945,
  • Histories and Genealogies, an account of the Miller families Including those who immigrated to Virginia, by W. H. Miller, 1907,
  • Virginia Gleanings in England, by Lothrop Withington, p 38;
  • Southern Genealogies, Historical Southern Families, Overton of Virginia, Tennessee, and Louisiana, Volume V, pp 124-128.