Overton

Overton Lineage
Robert Overton 1609-1679 was the father of William Overton, 1638-1697, father of Temperance Overton 1679-1716, mother of  Bill's ancestor Robert Overton Harris 1696-1765 and of Cheryl's ancestor Temperance Overton Harris 1715-1807.

Cheryl's Lineage
 Temperance Overton Harris 1715-1807 was the mother of Henrietta Baker 1728-1804, who married her 1st cousin 1x removed, William Harris Jr 1724-1792, father of John Harris, father of Mary Ann Harris. 

Mary Ann Harris was the mother of Waymen C Whitney 1826-1864, father of Missouria L Whitney 1850-1923, mother of Eddie Morris Robertson 1872-1952, father of James Clifton Robertson.

Bill's Lineage
Temperance Overton was the mother of Robert Overton Harris 1696-1765 father of father of Tyre Harris Sr 1728-1796, father of Lydia Harris.

Lydia Harris married Robert Kimbrough Brown, parents of Jeremiah Harris Brown 1799-1880, father of William Hiram Brown 1829-1905, father of James Henry Brown 1855-1939, father of Harris Brown Brown 1887-1954, father of Thelma Irene Brown 1912-1991, father of William Harris Lawson Sr 1931-2020.  

Overton Migration
Easington, East Riding of Yorkshire > Seaton, Rutland Unitary Authority, Rutland, England >Yorkshire, England > Jamestown, Virginia > Forks, Hanover, Virginia  > Albemarle, Virginia

Temperance Overton, Cheryl's 7th & Bill's 8th Great-Grandmother
2 March 1679 - 19 February 1710
b. Forks, Hanover, Virginia
d. Hanover, Virginia

Cedar Hill Cemetery
Hanover County, Virginia

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Parents:
William Overton 1638-1697
Mary Elizabeth Waters 1654-1697

Maternal Lineage:
Katherine Cooke, mother of Joan Clarke,  mother of Ann Peake,  mother of Mary Elizabeth Waters,  mother of Temperance Overton

Spouse:   William Claiborne Harris 1669-1765
Married:   1695
Children:  3

1. Robert Overton Harris 1696-1765
2. Christopher Harris 1697-1757
3. Overton Harris 1698-1758
4. Patience Harris 1714-1802
5. Temperance Overton Harris 1715-1807

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William Overton, Cheryl's 8th & Bill's 9th Great-Grandfather
3 December 1638 - 1697
b. Yorkshire, England
d. Jamestown, Virginia

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Memorial dates 1638-1690

Parents:
Robert Overton 1609-1679
Ann Gardiner 1613-1665

Maternal Lineage:
Ann Gardiner 1613-1665

Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Waters 1654-1697
Married: 24 November 1670
Children:

1. Mary Elizabeth Overton 1673-1735
2. Temperance Overton 1679-1710
3. James Carr Overton 1688-1749
4. Barbara Overton 1690-1766

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Robert Overton, Cheryl's 9th & Bill's 10th Great-Grandfather
1609 - 1 July 1678
b. Easington, East Riding of Yorkshire
d. Seaton, Rutland Unitary Authority, Rutland, England

All Hallows Churchyard
Seaton, Rutland Unitary Authority, Rutland, England

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Parents & Maternal Lineage TBD

Spouse: Ann Gardiner 1613-1689
Married: 1632
Children: 

1. Anne Overton 1638-1689
2. William Overton 1638-1697

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Bibliography 

Ancestry ®. "Public Member Trees Database.” © 1997-2025 Ancestry®.  Ancestry.  ancestry.com/ Lawson-Robertson Family Tree. www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/10075800/family  User profile for William Harris Lawson, Jr., user Livingweb. Accessed 14 October 2025.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18511594/temperance-harris: accessed November 1, 2025), memorial page for Temperance Overton Harris (2 Mar 1679–19 Feb 1716), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18511594, citing Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hanover County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Gary Violette (contributor 46810461).

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60859736/william-overton: accessed November 1, 2025), memorial page for COL William Overton (3 Dec 1638–1690), Find a Grave Memorial ID 60859736; Maintained by Lori Linnell (contributor 47192375).

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60857920/robert-overton: accessed November 1, 2025), memorial page for Gen Robert Overton (1609–1 Jul 1678), Find a Grave Memorial ID 60857920, citing All Hallows Churchyard, Seaton, Rutland Unitary Authority, Rutland, England; Maintained by Family of George Otis Parker, Jr. (contributor 50182541).

Robertson, Marielle. "Robertson," "Whitney." Family Research Book. ca. 2010. Marielle Robertson, daughter of Clifton James Robertson and Anna Louise Cooper. Print, limited copies reproduced.

Geneanet. "Public Member Database." © 1996. Geneanet. en.geneanet.org Accessed 15 October 2025.

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