Silvanus Overton, >

1786 - 1839  (53 years)

• Name	Silvanus Overton  [1, 2, 3]
  Suffix	>
  Birth	12 May 1786	Coram, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	21 Sep 1839	Middle Island, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [4, 5, 6]
  	[Hutchinson reorded: "Sylvanus Overton died suddenly Sept. 21, 1839, buried on the 23rd. at Coram without any sermon." I have used her date.Smith records Oct. 1839. Sneden indicated 31 Sep 1829 via David Overton, Brookhaven Town Historian.]
  Burial	23 Sep 1839	Coram, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [5]
  Person ID	I3723	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	Nehemiah Overton, >,   b. 14 May 1759, Coram, Suffolk, New York, United States d. 20 Feb 1831, Coram, Suffolk, New York, United States (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Puah Sweezey, >,   b. 17 Jul 1765, Suffolk Co., NY d. 29 Dec 1844, Coram, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	21 Nov 1782	Mattituck, Southhold, Suffolk, NY   [7, 8]
  Family ID	F1756	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Norton, >,   b. 20 Dec 1792, Selden, Suffolk, New York, United States d. 12 Apr 1817, Yaphank, Suffolk (Age 24 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1810	Suffolk Co., NY   [2, 3]
  Children	1. Bryant Norton Overton, ^,   b. 29 Oct 1813, NY d. 18 Oct 1875, Bellport, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY (Age 61 years)   2. Ency Overton,   b. 9 Sep 1815   d. 1 Jan 1816 (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F1753	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 May 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Pamela Osborn,   b. 1800   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1820	Suffolk County, New York, USA   [9]
  Children	1. Polly Overton,   b. 6 Feb 1819   d. 10 Dec 1820 (Age 1 year)   2. Sarah Overton,   b. 22 Nov 1820   3. Gersham Osborn Overton,   b. 17 Dec 1822   d. 13 Mar 1864 (Age 41 years)   4. Puah Overton, ^,   b. Abt 1825, NY d. Yes, date unknown   5. Sereno Burnell Overton,   b. 6 Aug 1827, Yaphank, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY d. 22 Jan 1893, Yaphank, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY (Age 65 years)   6. Nehemiah B. Overton,   b. 21 Sep 1830   d. 18 Jul 1870 (Age 39 years)
  Family ID	F1754	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 May 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S175] Alvin R. L. Smith, The Overton genealogy; the Overton family of Long Island, New York, especially the descendants of David Overton of Southold and Coram, 1640-1965 ([Centereach, NY] 1965 [c. 1966]), p 40. [S21] Robert H. Sweezey, Sweezey.com and Sweezey.net, http://www.sweezey.net/genealogy/software/getperson.php?personID=I0071 0. [S359] John Sneden , Email (2 May 2003, 8 May 2003), He cites "Overton Genealogy" by Alvin Smith via David Overton, Brookhaven Town Historian. [S175] Alvin R. L. Smith, The Overton genealogy; the Overton family of Long Island, New York, especially the descendants of David Overton of Southold and Coram, 1640-1965 ([Centereach, NY] 1965 [c. 1966]), p 40. Records Oct 1839. [S387] Diary of Minerva Hutchinson. Middle Island, NY. 1838-1842. [S359] John Sneden , Email (2 May 2003, 8 May 2003), He records Sept 31, 1829, and cites "Overton Genealogy" by Alvin Smith via David Overton, Brookhaven Town Historian. [S175] Alvin R. L. Smith, The Overton genealogy; the Overton family of Long Island, New York, especially the descendants of David Overton of Southold and Coram, 1640-1965 ([Centereach, NY] 1965 [c. 1966]), p. 32. [S21] Robert H. Sweezey, Sweezey.com and Sweezey.net, http://www.sweezey.net/genealogy/software/getperson.php?personID=I1080 0. [S2091] , Van Duyne Family Tree (N.p.: n.p., n.d.)., Pamela Osborn.