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Where did the English Overton family come from? What is the English Overton family crest and coat of arms? When did the Overton family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Overton family history?
In ancient Anglo-Saxon England, the ancestors of the Overton surname lived in the region of Overton in various counties throughout England. Overton is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Overton are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Overton include: Overton, Oferton, Overtone and others.First found in Cheshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Overton. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Overton or a variant listed above:
Overton Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- John Overton and his wife Mary, who came to Virginia in 1654
- Mary Overton, who landed in Virginia in 1655
- Francis Overton, who landed in Maryland in 1667
- William Overton, who arrived in Virginia in 1669
- Jane Overton, who arrived in Maryland in 1678
Overton Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Thomas Overton, who landed in Virginia in 1711
- Samuel, Overton Jr., who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1719
Overton Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Robert and Samuel Overton, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1850
- Charles Overton, who arrived in Texas in 1850-1906
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- Edward Overton Jr. (1836-1903), American politician, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
- John Holmes Overton (1875-1948), American attorney and Politician, U.S. representative and U.S. senator from Louisiana
- Frank Overton (1918-1967), American Broadway and film actor
- Hall Franklin Overton (1920-1972), American jazz pianist, composer and music teacher
- Rick Overton (b. 1954), American writer, actor, and comedian
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- The American Ancestry and Descendants of Joel Overton, 1779-1844 by Ernest Clark Overton.
- The Family History of Wainner, Overton, McMurr(a)y and Interconnecting Lines by Merle Wainner Jeter.
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- Virkus, Frederick A. Ed. Immigrant Ancestors A List of 2,500 Immigrants to America Before 1750. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1964. Print.
- Skordas, Guest. Ed. The Early Settlers of Maryland an Index to Names or Immigrants Complied from Records of Land Patents 1633-1680 in the Hall of Records Annapolis, Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1968. Print.
- Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds. Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8).
- Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
- Shirley, Evelyn Philip. Noble and Gentle Men of England Or Notes Touching The Arms and Descendants of the Ancient Knightley and Gentle Houses of England Arranged in their Respective Counties 3rd Edition. Westminster: John Bowyer Nichols and Sons, 1866. Print.
- Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
- Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
- Holt, J.C. Ed. Domesday Studies. Woodbridge: Boydell, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0-85115-477-8).
- Lennard, Reginald. Rural England 1086-1135 A Study of Social and Agrarian Conditions. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1959. Print.
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