Obediah OVERMAN

Born

7 October 1749 , Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, Crown Colony of North Carolina

Died

20 October 1841 , Fall Creek, Highland, Ohio, USA

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Isaac OVERMAN Mary EVANS?

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Born: 7 October 1749 in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, Crown Colony of North Carolina

Father: Isaac OVERMAN

Mother: Mary EVANS?

Paternal grandparents: Ephraim OVERMAN , Sarah BELMAN

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Obediah married Martha MILLS 12 February 1778 in Deep River, Guilford, North Carolina, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Martha MILLS was born abt. 1755 in Guilford, North Carolina, USA. Martha died 25 June 1784 in Center, Guilford, North Carolina, USA. Martha was the child of Thomas John MILLS and Elizabeth HARROLD.

Obediah OVERMAN died 20 October 1841 in Fall Creek, Highland, Ohio, USA.
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Obediah OVERMAN married

Martha MILLS
Marriage date: 12 February 1778
Marriage place: Deep River, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Source: ancestry.com

Martha MILLS was the child of Thomas John MILLS and Elizabeth HARROLD

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Name: Martha Mills

Gender: Female

Event Type: Marriage

Marriage Date: 12 Feb 1778

Marriage Date on Image: 12 Second 1778

Marriage Place: Guilford , North Carolina

Spouse: Obediah Overman

Monthly Meeting: New London Monthly Meeting

Historical Meeting Data: Search for this monthly meeting in the 'Quaker Monthly Meetings Index'

Meeting State: North Carolina

Meeting County: Guilford

Ancestry.com. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

Children of Obediah OVERMAN and Martha MILLS

Isaac OVERMAN

Born: 18 July 1779, Pasquotank County, Crown Colony of North Carolina
Died: October 1823, Morgan County, Indiana, USA

Married: Nancy Spurlock HARBOR 6 January 1807

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Birth — 1749
7 October 1749
Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, Crown Colony of North Carolina

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1778 Marriage / Partner
Obediah OVERMAN and Martha MILLS 12 February 1778, Deep River, Guilford, North Carolina, USA

He was 28 years old.

1779 Birth of Child
Isaac OVERMAN was born 18 July 1779, Pasquotank County, North Carolina, USA

Obediah was 29 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1784 Death of Spouse/Partner
Martha MILLS died 25 June 1784, Center, Guilford, North Carolina, USA

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1790 - Randolph, North Carolina

Name: Obediah Overman
Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Randolph, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females: 4
Number of Household Members: 7

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1790 U.S. Census
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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1820 - Paint, Ohio

Name: Obadiah Overman
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Paint, Fayette, Ohio
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 2
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 2

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1823 Death of Child
Isaac OVERMAN died October 1823, Morgan County, Indiana, USA

Obediah was 74 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

Death — 1841
20 October 1841
Fall Creek, Highland, Ohio, USA
He died at the age of 92.

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Fall Creek Cemetery Highland County, Ohio, USA

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Carolina is from the Latin word for Charles (Carolus) honoring King Charles I of England (who made the original land grant in 1629). South Carolina was formed in 1729, when the Carolina colony was divided in two. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1729 - Crown Colony of Carolina
1729 - 1789 - Crown Colony of North Carolina
November 21, 1789 - North Carolina becomes 12th U.S. state

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