Family
 Nathaniel Overbury 1) 2)Son of Unknown Overbury and N.N.. Died ± Nov 1679 Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England 2) 3) Buried 8 Nov 1679 Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England 3) Occupation: Woolstead Comber 2) Will signed: 1679/80 2) Notes: Nathaniel Overbury is the first of the Overbury family to appear in Tetbury. Surviving 15th-17th century century records for Tetbury at National Archives, including subsidy rolls, hearth taxes, and other miscellaneous records (of which there are surprisingly many) have all been examined, and no Overbury family members found before Nathaniel. Overbury familiy members are however mentioned in the Long Newnton parish records. Given the proximity of the two parishes, and the similarity of family names (including Nathaniel) it seems likely that Nathaniel moved to Tetbury from Long Newton. No direct evidence connecting the two families has, however, yet been found. Overbury individuals within Long Newton records: Overyburye; Anne, d. of Richard christened 1619 Overbury; Richard, churchwarden 1632 Overberry Nathaniel buried 1662 (page 23 - Ancestry.com) Overbury Anne, wid. buried 1670 (page 24 - Ancestry.com) Overbury John b.1667 (page 23 - Ancestry.com) Overbury Sarah b.1668 (page 23 - Ancestry.com) Married 21 Feb 1670 Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England 4) (approximately 9 years married) to:  Mary WestDaughter of Simon West and N.N.. Children: 1. Sarah Overbury2. Mary Overbury3. John OverburyBorn 24 Dec 1673 Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England 7) Died ± Sep 1726 Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England, approximately 52 years 8) Buried 13 Sep 1726 Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England 8) Occupation: 1699 Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England; Comber 9) Residence: between 1696 and 1699 Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England 10) 9) Notes: John Overbury lived his whole life in Tetbury. On the 9th June 1720 he "John Overbury stables used to house horses entered in the Tetbury Race ". On the 24th April 1725 he is then mentioned; "John Overbury signed a petition to use money to build an extension to the Market House ". From this information we can presume he was relatively wealthy, as otherwise extending the market house would not have been in his interests. On the 24th December 1725 we are able to indentify his occupation; like his sons he was a woolstapler; "John Overbury received 2-10-0 John Cleaver boy's apprentice money". John Overbury was also a devout baptist like his sons; the "Primitive Church Magazine" of 1849 extolled his virtues: "Had the reader visited Tetbury at the period when the subject [Mr T Burchell] was born [1799], he would have found a Baptist church there, of some fourty to fifty members, who met for worship in a neat chapel which lay in a retired court in the centre of the town, and was entered by a gateway. This chapel was built principally at the expense of a family of the name of Overbury, whose progenitor,Mr John Overbury, was for many years the pastor of the place; and who, for a long period, were the principal supporters of the cause." | |||
Sources
1) Source: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813 "John Overbery ye son of Nathaniel Overbery borne Dec ye 24th". External Linkhttp://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=GloucBMDearly&h=2152567&indiv=try. Reference: Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, England; Reference Numbers: P328/1 IN 1/1 Tetbury, St Mary - 1631-1798 (Data from direct source)
2) Source: Gloucestershire, England, Wills and Inventories, 1541-1858 Mentions wife; MarySon; JohnDaughters; Mary, SarahSister; MarySimon West among executors. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=GloucesterWills&h=41583&indiv=try (Data from direct source)
3) Source: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813 Record for Nath Cuerbery. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=GloucBMDearly&h=2153695&indiv=try. Reference: Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, England; Reference Numbers: P328/1 IN 1/1 (Data from secondary evidence)
4) Source: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813 "1670 Nathaniell Overbery and Mary Weest was married February ye 21". External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=GloucBMDearly&h=2153163&indiv=try. Reference: Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, England; Reference Numbers: P328/1 IN 1/1 Tetbury, St Mary - 1631-1798
5) Source: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813 "Mary West daughter of Simon West bapt ye 26 of February". External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=GloucBMDearly&h=2152179&indiv=try. Reference: Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, England; Reference Numbers: P328/1 IN 1/1 (Data from secondary evidence)
6) Source: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813 Record for Mary Orerbery. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=GloucBMDearly&h=2153710&indiv=try. Reference: Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, England; Reference Numbers: P328/1 IN 1/1 (Data from secondary evidence)
7) Source: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813 "John Overbery ye son of Nathaniel Overbery borne Dec ye 24th". External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=GloucBMDearly&h=2152567&indiv=try. Reference: Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, England; Reference Numbers: P328/1 IN 1/1 Tetbury, St Mary - 1631-1798
8) Source: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813 "1726 John Overbury Sep: 13". External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=GloucBMDearly&h=1532526&indiv=try. Reference: Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, England; Reference Numbers: P328/1 IN 1/2 Tetbury, St Mary's - 1709-1793 (Data from secondary evidence)
9) Source: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 "June 2 John Overbury of Tetbury (comber) and Ann Hewett of Malmesbury". External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61187&h=902438222&indiv=try. Reference: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Reference Number: 1589/6 (Data from direct source)
10) Source: Chancery: Petty Bag Office: Association Oath Rolls Roll for TetburyDate: 1696. Reference: C 213/117 (Data from direct source)