Walter Hammond Overton

Walter married Phebe Woodruff Randall 5 Jan 1865, Middle Island, Suffolk, New York, United States. Phebe was born 21 Feb 1842, Middle Island, Suffolk, New York, United States; died 12 Jan 1924, Shoreham, Suffolk, New York, United States; was buried , Cedar Hill Cemetery, Port Jefferson, Suffolk, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

Joshua married Ruth Van Velsor 24 Mar 1810, , Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States. Ruth (daughter of James M. Heart and Elizabeth Hulse) was born 14 Oct 1795, Coram, Suffolk, New York, United States; died 5 Aug 1880, Port Jefferson, Suffolk, New York, United States; was buried 7 Aug 1880, Trinity Methodist Cemetery, Coram, Suffolk, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

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Died at home of son, Joshua Marinus Overton

OBITUARY - Mrs. Ruth Overton, mother of J.B. and Joshua Overton, of this village, died at the residence of the latter on Thursday afternoon at the ripe old age of 84 years and 9 months. Funeral services will be held today at half past 10 oclock, at the M. E. Church, and the burial will take place at Coram at 1 oclock. The services at the church will be brief in order to give the friends who wish ample time to attend the burial.
The deceased was a lady of remarkable strength of character and physical vitality. Her long life has been blest with excellent health.
She reared a family of 12 children, and lived to see a number of great, great grand-children. She leaves 47 great grand-children, 42 grand-children, and eight children, all not living---five females and three males. Mrs. Overton never knew what it was to endure a fit of sickness, and until a month or two ago she took and active part in the prayer meetings of her loved church. With her passes away nearly the last link that connects the present with the old school race of the past. Her death was calm and peaceful---a fitting close of an active and vigorous life.
(Long Island Surnames; Brookhaven Historian's Alpha List; Elbert N. Carter; Port Jefferson Times, August 7, 1880)

Inscription
Age 85 years

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twin

John married Lois Hammond. Lois (daughter of Reverend Noah Hammond and Lucretia Calkins, daughter of Reverend Noah Hammond and Anna Rose Baker) was born 6 Jun 1755, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States; died 8 Jan 1807, Coram, Suffolk, New York, United States; was buried , Baptist Cemetery, Coram, Suffolk, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

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verify parents; where born 6 Jun 1755 or about 1759 in New London or Coram?

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verify surname?

James married Elizabeth Hulse. Elizabeth was born 2 Dec 1775, of, Suffolk, New York, United States; died 18 Apr 1848, Coram, Suffolk, New York, United States; was buried , Coram Cemetery, Coram, Suffolk, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

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"David Overton was a staunch patriot during the Revolution as were all of his sons. He, with all of his sons except Nehemiah who had just passed his 16th birthday, signed the Association in support of the American cause. They signed in the Fourth Company Limits of Brookhaven Town on June 8, 1775, witnessed by Ebenezer Dayton, Clerk. Through their patriotism it was necessary for most of the sons to take refuge to Connecticut when the British occupied this area after the Battle of Long Island.
David Overton and his family were connected with the Baptist Church of Coram which was the first Baptist Church in the county. The Baptist meeting house was erected in 1743 and stood on the site where the Methodist church now stands, until 1847 when it was sold and moved to Port Jefferson. This church was started by Rev. Noah Hammond who came from New London, Conn. He died of smallpox Nov. 4, 1774, while still the leader of the Baptist flock. He is buried in the adjoining cemetery. The families of David Overton and Rev. Noah Hammond were closely associated and two of David's sons, John and Palmer, married two of Rev. Noah Hammond's daughters, Lois and Lucretia. It was fortunate that members of the family at Coram had passed down the family Bible recording the names and information regarding David's sons, as the records of the old Baptist Church were destroyed when the home of Richard Smith at Coram was burned."
Private
Continental Line
Revolutionary War
(Long Island Surnames; U.S.Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970; Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots; "The Overton Genealogy: The Overton Family of Long Island, New York." 1965, by Alvin R.L Smith, pg 23.)

David married Anna Hulse Abt 1737. Anna was born Abt 1715, , Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States; died 12 Jan 1747, Coram, Suffolk, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

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"in 1749 came to Coram to preach."

"As birth dates are lacking the exact order of the birth is not known. It is not known just how many were children of the second wife."

On gravestone: "In Memory of Rev. Noah Hammond, Minister of the Gospel and Pastor of the Baptist Church of Christ in Coram, who was born February 14, 1718, and departed this life November 4, 1774, in the 56th year of his life."

Elder

Noah married Lucretia Calkins 15 Jan 1756, Coram, Suffolk, New York, United States. Lucretia (daughter of Joseph Calkins and Lucretia Turner) was born 21 Jul 1732, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States; was christened 5 Nov 1732, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States; died 7 Apr 1773, Coram, Suffolk, New York, United States; was buried , Baptist Cemetery, Coram, Suffolk, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

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surname also spelled Caulkins

surname Fountain with father, Moses Fountain, and mother, Elizabeth Ketchum?

Buried at age 41