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1ie was soon liberated. but almost i'm.
mediately arrested as suspected Of
scdltlous practices. and refusing to
take tho oaths or give security. In
January, 1864. tho government resolved
To send him to Jersey, and ne WAS still
imprisoned there, February iCGS. The
date and place OF his death arc un-
known"
Overton married. In 1892. Anne
daughter of Jeremy Gardiner. OF STRAIT
ford Bow. Middlesex, England. His eld-
eat son. John. was admitted to Gray's
Inn on 18th November, 1861.
Orcrton was scholar as we'll as
soldier. Milton celebrated his exploits
In the "Dcfensio Secunda." and adj
dressed him as bound to me these
than brothcrly closcness and affection.
both by tho similarity OF our tastes and
tho sweetness OF your manners"
William Ovcrton. the first OF tho
namo in Virginia. son OF General Rob
ert Overton. was born in England De-
ccmber 3. 1888. and came to Virginia
before 1910. He married Elizabeth
Waters tho cath of November 1870. at
YORKTOWN, on board the vessel on
which she came to this country. Eliza
beth Waters was the daughter of Mrs
Ann Waters. Of St. Scpulcher's Parish
London. l have been Informed that at
the recent jamestown Exposition there
was small quantity drawn picture, in
the Virginia exhibit, of the landing of
Mary" (Elizabeth) Waters with the
faithful William, in much the garb of
the CoVenantcrs. ready to receive her
I And have also been informed that
the records of Mathews County, Va
show that William Overton paid fifty
pounds OF tobacco for the passage to
Virginia OF his fancee, of which I have
no definite knowledge. The Virginia
land books contain record of a deed for
$500 acres of land on the south side
OF Pamunky River. on Falling Creek.
2Sd April. 1851, to William Overton. for
transporting nincty-two persons to tho
colony. including Elizabeth Ovcrton
Another deed to William Ovcrton in
1890 was for additional land in 81
Peters Parish.
The Virginia Magazine of History.
volume IL, gives an extract of the
VIII of Mrs. Ann Waters, of St Scpul-
cher's. London. widow. This document,
bated in London. England, Attn July.
100. 1t names: Son John Waters,
who for divers years past hath been
gone to Virginia. five shillings and no
more: son Samuel Waters and Marga-
ret, his wife. ten shillings apiece:
daughter Elizabeth Ovcrton. now In
Virginia, ten shillings. and William.
her husband. ten shillings: son-in-law,
MIR. William Goodwin, ten shillines for
ring; brother-in- law, Caleb Millett.
ten shiiIlnES, son, Thomas Waters
residuary lcgatee. and he the sole ex.
ccutor.
William and Elizabeth Overton had
issue: Elizabeth, born the 2Sth Of
June. 1873 ono trace; William, born
the 9Th OF August. 1875. married Peg
gy" Garland Temperance, born tho
End of March. 1879, married William
Harris; Samuel born the 14th of Au-
gust. 1855, married n Miss Carr; James.
born the l4th Of August 1858, married
Elizabeth Garland; Barbara born the
9Th Of February, 1880, married James
Winston.
Concerning tho descendants of VIII
liam Overton II. and wife, Peggy"
Garland, I have obtained no definite
information. Perhaps it was their
daughter. Mary Overton. who. in 1888
married Robert Anderson of ST. Paurs
Parish. Hanover, and left issue: Rich
ard. James. Matthew. David, Garland.
Robert, John and Charles An account
OF this family is given In the Rich
mond Standard. III, Nos IS and 80.
Captain William Harris (died before
1888. according to Hanover County
decd), married about 1896, Temperance
CD Overton. daughter of the immi-
grant. William Ovcrton. She died Feb
ruary IS. 1710, according TO her tomb
stone still in Hanover. Her eldest son
was Major Robert Harris who was
born about 1896 and married january