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I have taken a look myself and confirm that the date and parents are clear. It could be that the name was missed off but believe that this is highly unlikely as a baptism involved the naming of the child before God. The only two burials listed during the following 6 months are for Anne and William Overton, who were not recorded as children/infants.

Looking at the record more closely the ye is also faded leading me to believe that the entry is damaged be it by water or some other means. There are some earlier years where there is more extensive damage.

I am aware that I may have missed more and need to check against Ancestry, but wanted to give a starting point for checks. I should start typing up burials over the next few days.

Best wishes

Greetings,

Below is the list of baptisms for Overtons in Long Itchington. I have not checked all against Ancestry yet, but suspect a number will be missing from the website. I'm sorry that things don't line up, I can e-mail the original excel doc if anyone wants a copy. Dates in the last column are where Jan/Feb/Mar are recorded in prior year. Next in line are burials.

Long Itchington Baptisms - Overton               
Christian name   Surname   Date of Baptism   Father   Mother   Comments
Nathaniell   Overton   08/10/1654   John   Joane   Bn 28/09/1654
Alice   Overton   04/03/1655   Roger   Elizabeth   Bn 26/02/1655, (1654)
William   Overton   25/12/1655   John   Joane   Bn 18/11/1655
Elizabeth   Overton   30/07/1661   Richard   Mary   
Alice   Overton   02/09/1663   Richard   Mary   
Catherine?   Overton   14/03/1665   John   Catherine   1664
Nathaniell   Overton   30/01/1668   John   Elizabeth   Bn 15/01/1668 (1667)
Thomas   Overton   14/02/1668   Roger   Elizabeth   05/12/1667 (1668)
Mary   Overton   21/03/1669   John   Katherine   1668
John   Overton   18/11/1669   John   Elizabeth   Bn 01/11/1669
Thomas   Overton   16/02/1670   Richard   Mary   Bn 03/02/1670 (1669)
John   Overton   12/12/1671   John   Katherine   15/12/1671
Thomas   Overton   25/02/1672   John   Elizabeth   Bn 05/01/1672
Elizabeth   Overton   25/02/1674   John   Katherine   1673
John   Overton   09/02/1675   Thomas   Alice?   1674
?   Overton   22/02/1676   John   ?   1675
Thomas   Overton   24/05/1677   Thomas   Elizabeth   
Richard   Overton   23/09/1679   Thomas   Elizabeth   
William   Overton   ?/11/1684   John   Elizabeth   
Elizabeth   Overton   02/02/1700         Bn 21/01/1700 (1699)
Richard   Overton   19/01/1704   Nath      Bn 18/01/1704 (1703), Not listed Anc
Sarah   Overton   19/01/1704   Nath      Bn 18/01/1704 (1703), Not listed Anc
?   Overton   07/02/1707   Nath      1708 alt?
John   Overton   27/03/1708   John      1707
Mary   Overton   19/03/1713   John      Of Baskott
Anne   Overton   31/12/1712   John   Mary   
Richard   Overton   12/02/1721   Richard   Anne   1720
Mary   Overton   08/09/1724   Wm   Sarah   
John   Overton   11/04/1727   William   Sarah   
Thomas   Overton   17/09/1728   Richard   Elizabeth   Bn 25/08/1728
Thomas   Overton   17/11/1729   William   Sarah   
John   Overton   12/03/1730   Richard   Elizabeth   1729/30
Mary   Overton   12/03/1730   Richard   Elizabeth   1729/30
William   Overton   07/06/1732   William   Sarah   
Elizabeth   Overton?   1733   William   Sarah   
Nathanaol   Overton   28/12/1735   John   Hannah   
Hannah   Overton   14/09/1740   John   ?   Privately Baptised
Ann   Overton   14/05/1745      Mary   Spurious daughter
Wm   Overton   30/10/1748   John   Hannah   
Mary   Overton   25/11/1753   John   Hannah   
Richard   Overton   04/04/1756   John   Hannah   
Mary   Overton   16/02/1757   John      
Ann   Overton   25/07/1762   John   Mary   
Tho   Overton   09/12/1765   William   Eliz   
Tho   Overton   10/07/1766   William   Eliz   
Bernard   Overton   10/07/1766   William   Eliz   
Jno   Overton   20/05/1767   Jno   Mary   
Eliz   Overton   12/01/1768   Wm   Elizabeth   
William   Overton   22/12/1769   William   Elizabeth   
William   Overton   28/12/1769   John   Mary   
Tho   Overton   12/11/1772   John   Mary   
Jemima   Overton   20/11/1772   William   Elizabeth   
Joseph   Overton   24/07/1774   William   Elizabeth   
John   Overton   27/03/1799   John   Maria   
William   Overton   12/02/1802   Jno   Maria   
James   Overton   16/01/1803   Henry   Ann   
Mary   Overton   16/03/1804   Jno   Maria   
Richard   Overton   19/12/1806   Henry   Ann   
Charles   Overton   14/01/1809   Henry   Ann   
Ann   Overton   07/07/1809   Henry   Ann   
Sarah   Overton   30/03/1811   Henry   Ann   
Charles   Overton   21/05/1812   Henry   Ann   

Hi,

Yes it is possible that this is the Richard, however a Richard Overton is recorded as being buried Long Itchington on 8th March 1737.

My intention now is to look into all Overtons recorded in Long Itching and nearby parishes via Ancestry before broadening to other evidence. One interesting fact I have already picked up on is that there was an increased number of burials during the period mid 1720's to 1740. In fact 15 Overton's were buried in the small village of Long Itchington between 1727 and 1738. I presume that there was either some serious illness in the area, e.g., cholera or a famine.

I am sorry to do this, but can I throw a small spanner in the works?

The problem relates to the identity of the William Overton, who previously has been suggested to be the one born 1753 in Ufton. The problem is that marriage records for Fenny Compton list a wedding on 9/8/1783 for William Overton of Ufton and Anne Maycock of Fenny Compton. In addition burial records for Ufton list the death of William Overton for 6/2/1801.

The above would suggest that the William Overton we are researching is not the one from Ufton. More searching!