Moses Overton

b. ca 1740, in Halifax County, Virginia?
m. ??
d. ??

Parents Spouse Children
(father)
(mother)
(unknown wife) Joseph Overton
Susannah Overton

Moses Overton was "living in Virginia, 1740 to 1745" and is also found listed in the 1790 Census of Halifax County, Virginia as "Moses Overton, 1 Dwelling, Seven White, Five Black." This Moses Overton is believed to be the father of Joseph Overton, born ca. 1769 in Virginia, and of Susannah Overton, who married Curd Cox prior to 1780 in Charlotte County, Virginia. Joseph and Susannah Overton were born in Botetourt (County?), Virginia. Both Joseph and Susannah names a son Moses, as did other generations that followed.

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Updated 24 July 1998
Information from "Families of the Overtons of Anderson County Tennessee and their Cox Cousins", by Joseph R. Overton (250 Brushy Valley Road, Clinton, TN 37716), 1993.