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- Joseph Overton
Mary Adams Nancy Jane Foster Enoch Overton
Joseph Overton
Albert M. Overton
Alvis Overton
James Overton
Alexander Overton
Isaac Overton
Mary Ann Overton
Susan J. Overton
Martha Overton
William Overton
Levi Overton
Moses Overton was born in 1809 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Hemarried Nancy Jane Foster in about 1830 in Anderson County. InOctober, 1851 Moses, Nancy and their (then) 9 children left the BrushyValley area of Anderson County for Missouri, settling near MercerCounty. "It was said that Moses felt sure the states were going to warand he, not believing in slavery, decided to move to Missouri, andsettled west of Mercer County."
Three sons (Enoch[wounded], Joseph[died], James[wounded]) served inthe Civil War on the Union side.
Moses was the father of 12. He died on 22 March 1891, and is buried inthe Tennessee Cemetery in Mercer County, Missouri. He left a will.
Will:
Moses Overton Will
To all to whom it may concern,
I, Moses Overton of Mercer County and State
being of the age of seventy seven years
of Sound Mind and Memory
and realizing the uncertainty of life
do make and publish this my last will and Testament.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Ann Wayman
Ten acres, more or less, The SW, SW Sec. of Sec. 4 Township 65 Range24,
To my daughter Susan J. Young 10 acres more or less pt. of SE, SW ofSec. 3
Township 65, Range 24. To Martha L. Frakes and to the heirs of herbody, 13 1/3 acres, more or less, East part of SW, SW, SEc. 3 Township65, Range 24 all the rest and residue of my realty, I give andbequeath to my sons, Enoch Overton, James Overton, Isaac Overton andAlbert Overton each equal shares and my personal effects I give andbequeath, after my decease and after my funeral expenses and justdebts are paid to each of my children above named equal shares, aftermy two grandchildren have been paid out of my estate the sum of tendollars each. To Wit; to Robert Overton Ten dollars and to Nancy A.Curtis
and I appoint Joel H. Shelby executor of this my last will andtestament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto Signed and sealed this instrumentto be my last will and testament this Aug. 17th 1889
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This instrument was signed by Moses Overton in our presence anddeclared to be his last will and testament and at his request and inhis presence and in the presence of each other we have subscribed ournames hereto as witnesses.
Josephus J. Derry
Jesse Trapp
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1809 - Yes, date unknown
