John Overton, >

1772 -

• Name	John Overton  [1, 2, 3]
  Suffix	>
  Birth	1772	Coram, Suffolk, New York, United States
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I761	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	David Overton, Jr. >,   b. 29 Aug 1739, Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York Colony, British Colonial America d. 24 Mar 1826, Coram, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Mary Davis, >,   b. 19 Oct 1752, Coram, Suffolk, New York, United States d. 9 May 1803, Coram, Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	1764	Coram, Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, USA   [2, 4, 5, 6]
  Family ID	F389	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Homan, >,   b. 1780, Yaphank, Suffolk, New York, United States
  Marriage	1796	Coram, Suffolk, NY
  Children	1. Sarah (Sally) Overton, ^,   b. 8 Jul 1801, Coram, Suffolk, New York, United States d. 26 Aug 1854, {Fire Place (now Brookhaven), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY} (Age 53 years)   2. Mordecai Homan Overton,   b. 26 May 1797, Coram, Suffolk, New York, United States d. 17 Nov 1866, Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States (Age 69 years)   3. Franklin Overton,   b. 1805, New York, United States d. 1860, Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F383	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 May 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S89] . [S122] p1524. [S184] November 2009; http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/4175907/person/-1642321148. Parentage attributed to Edna Valentine Bruce's notes on the Homan family of South Haven. Edna Valentine Bruce (see) was a Brookhaven Hamlet native who researched many of the local families. [S21] http://www.sweezey.net/genealogy/software/getperson.php?personID=I0532 2. [S175] p. 24, 27. [S4795] Mary Davis.