Robert Ajax Overby & Nancy Martin Brown
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Robert Ajax Overby & Nancy Martin Brown |
| You can find references to Robert Ajax Overbey on various internet sites dealing with genealogy, including the LDS site. He is usually referred to as Robert A. (Jobe) Overbey or Overby. The name (Jobe) is because people have misread an old Bible entry. The Bible entry is in bad handwriting and can be deciphered as Robert A. (Jobe) Overbey or as Robert Ajacks Overbey. Occasionally, he may have written his name Ajacks, but I am reasonably sure that the proper spelling is Ajax--he had an uncle of that name---Ajax Royster. |
| Robert Ajax Overbey was the son of Henderson Overbey and Elizabeth Royster. He was the grandson of Peter Z. Overbey and Ann Yancey. The Overbey name was probably originally Overbury--from an English family. You can find LDS internet records for Sir Giles Overbury, an Englishman whose son was an immigrant to Virginia. |
| The Browns are less certain. Nancy Martin Brown was the daughter of Jesse Franklin Brown and Phebe (no O) Parks. J. F. Brown appears to have been the son of William Brown and Nancy Martin Isbell. Again, you can find on the internet information as to them. Most of that information says that William Brown was from a line of English Quakers. Personally, I cannot reconstruct the evidence supporting that conclusion, and I think the conclusion is open to question. The William Brown who married Nancy Martin Isbell seems to have had connections with Virginia families other than those connected to the Quaker line that is assinged to him by so many of the internet sources. |
| Nancy Martin Isbell is reportedly the daughter of Nancy Martin and Livingston Isbell. They seem to have been from Virginia, but lived in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Livingston died fairly early, and Nancy Martin raised four daughters, essentially on her own. (Information supplied by Brown Wallace) |
| The following is a copy of a portion of Robert Overby's will: |
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Testator:
Robert A. Overby Franklin Co., Tenn. |
| Will date: 9 June 1885 |
| Will Probate: 5 Oct. 1885 |
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Rec:
WB 1875-1913, p. 133 Franklin Co., TN |
| Wife: Nancy M. Overby |
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Children:
John H. Overby – son Hubert C. – son Charley B. – son Phoeba Wiggs – daughter James Robert – son Thomas Darnell – son Marquis DeLafayette – son Jefferson Davis – son |
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Witnesses:
Wm. N. Taylor Joseph T. Graham |
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Executors:
John H. Overby – son Henry P. Wiggs – son-in-law |
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Others:
Newton Reynolds – affirmed contract John Morgan Womack – affirmed contract Jesse Arledge Estate – affirmed contract Harry Jones – affirmed lease Ben Weaver – affirmed lease John Bates – affirmed lease Father’s Estate (Henderson Overby) – instruction to sell |
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Misc. References: Charley Womack; Main Ask Camp Hollow; Sam P. Ray old mare known as “Pige”; grey mare, “Ribbon;” 20 horsepower steam boiler and saw mill; dry goods house, “Overby and Company” in Awalt; “Tolly land; “Buck Awalt” land; “Mannsford road, near eleven mile post;” “C.M. Johnson;” Big Hurricane Creek, Harry Jones; old Daniel Weaver grave yard; Mr. Silvertooth; Mr. Franklin; W. N. Taylor; “Crossing Creek;” Frank Byrom; Revis Graves; Arledge tract; “Angeline Cook;” Laura Eimmons line; “Robert Donaldson” |
| Below is a copy of a Nancy Overby's pension applicaton: |
| MILITARY RECORDS |
| Document: Confederate Widow’s Pension Application |
| Applicant: Nancy Martin Overby |
| Address: Tullahoma, Tenn. – RFD9 |
| Date: 22 June 1909 |
| Rec: Tennessee – original No. 2799 (Franklin Co.) |
| Applicant |
| Birth: Franklin Co., Tenn. |
| Marriage: 12 Dec. 1849, Lincoln Co., TN by William Talley |
| Spouse: Robert Ajacks Overby |
| Spouse Birth: Mclingburg County, VA |
| Service: Put., Company D, (W.J.Awalt) First Regimen T, Tennessee Volunteeers: April 27, 1861 to July 11,1862 |
| Discharged: Richmond, VA, July 11, 1862 |
| “To all whom it may concern. |
| Know ye that R. A. Overby, a private of Captain W. J. Awalt, Company D, lst Regiment of Tennessee Vols., who was enlisted the 27th day of April one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one to serve one year is hereby honorably discharged from the army of the Confederate States. |
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I certify that said R. A. Overby is a non-conscript by virtue of his office, he being a Justice of the Peace when enlisted. |
| Said R. A. Overby was born in Mcclinburg County, VA. the State of Virginia, is thirty-four years of age, five feet ten inches high, dark complexion, dark eyes, dark hair and by occupation when enlisted a carpenter.” |
| Given at camp near Richmond 11th July 1862. |
| s/ N.G. Norvell |
| 2nd Lieut – Commanding Co. |
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Approved:
T Kisner, Col. |
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I hereby certify that the within named R. A. Overby is actively an acting justice of the peace & that he did not vacate his office when he enlisted & it yet remains open, he was elected March 1860 for the term of six years & his term of service will expire in March 1866, consequently he has four years yet before his present term of service is out. |
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s/ W. J. Awalt Capt. Commanding Co. |
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Spouse Death: 18
July 1885 |
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Children: (male) J.H. age 58 |
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Witnesses:
W.J. Hendrix |
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L. A. Rogers |
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Company
Muster Roll |
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Company
D, lst Regiment (Turney’s) Tennessee Infantry |
| Robert A. Overby, Pvt; age 33 years. |
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April 27, 1861 to June 30, 1861 |
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Muster roll for May 8, 1861 Lynchburg, VA April 29, 1861 to June 1, 1861 On muster roll – present |
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July – August, 1861 On muster roll – present |
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Sept – October, 1861 On muster roll – present |
| Last paid by Major G. W. Jones to August 31, 1861 |
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Nov –
December, 1861 On muster roll – present (sick) |
| Last paid by Major G. W. Jones to October 31, 186__ |
| I certify, that the within named Robert A. Overby, a private of Captain W. J. Awalt’s Company (D) of the 1st Regiment of Tennessee Vols. Born n Mecklinburg Co. in the State of Virginia, aged thirty-four years, five feet ten inches high, dark complexion, dark eyes, dark hair and by occupation a carpenter was enlisted by L. N. Simpson at Ridgeville, Tenn. on the 27th day of April, 1861 to serve one year and is now entitled to discharge by reason of his office, he being a justice of the peace. |
| The said R. A. Overby was last paid by W. H. Brannan to include the 27th day of April 1862 and has pay due from that date to the present date. |
| There is due to him five 41/100 dollars commutation for subsistence from Richmond, Va., the peace of discharge to Ridgeville, Tenn. the place of enrollment, it not being furnished in kind. |
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There is due to him for three months services thirty-three dollars and for clothing twelve dollars and fifty cents. He is indebted to the Confederate States ______ dollars on account of _________________. Given in duplicate at camp near Richmond this 27th day of July, 1862. |
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s/ H. G. Norvell, 2nd Lieut. Commanding Company |
| For pay from 27th of April, 1862 to 27th of July, 1862, being 3 months and ___ days, at $11 Dollars per month - $33.00 |
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For pay for travelling from _______________ to ______________, being _____ miles at ten cents per mile: |
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$ _______ Clothing: $ 12.50 _______ $ 45.50 |
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Received of Capt. John Mason, C. S. Army, this 29th day of July, 1862, Forth-five Dollars and fifty cents, in full of the above account. s/ R. A. Overby 1st
(Turney’s) Tennessee Infantry (Prov) Company
D
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Army
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Confederate
States of America |
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April 21, 1861 Regiment reported to the Confederate War Department as organized, but without weapons |
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April 28, 1861 Assembled at Winchester, Tenn. Bivoucked on campus of Mary Sharp College |
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May 1, 1861 Departed Winchester, Tenn. by rail for Virginia |
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May 5, 1861 Arrived Lynchburg, VA. Sworn into the Confederate service |
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May 17, 1861 Departed Lynchburg, VA by rail for Richmond, VA |
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May 17-30, 1861 Training camp at Richmond, VA – drilled by cadets from Virginia Military Institute |
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June 1, 1861 Departed Richmond, VA by rail for Harper’s Ferry, VA. Placed under command of Brig. Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson. |
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July 1861 Moved to Manassas, assigned to 3rd Brigade (Bernard E. Bee) Johnson’s Division |
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July 21, 1861 Battle of First Manassas (First Bull Run) |
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September 30, 1861 Moved from Manassas to the Potomac between Occoguan Creek and Aquia Creek |
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January 10, 1862 Assigned to taks force of Gen. William H. C. Whitting, at Dumfries, VA |
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February 9, 1862 Placed under command of Maj. Gen. Theophilus H. Holmes, commander of Aquia District |
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March 8, 1862 Assigned to the Tennessee Brigade, Armu of Northern Virginia, with the 7th Tennessee Infrantry and the 14th Tennessee Infantry; Commander Brig. Gen. Samuel R. Aderson; posted at Quantico, VA. Assigned to the division of the Brig. Gen. William H.C. Whiting |
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Peninsular Campaign -- Assigned to A.P. Hill’s “Light Division” of Magruder’s Corps; stationed midway between the York and James Rivers |
| General Anderson relieved; Brig. Gen. Robert H. Hatton assigned commander |
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May 31, 1862 Battle of Seven Pines – Fairoaks Station. Gen. Hatton killed |
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Seven Days Battle -- Fifth (Archer’s) Brigade, A.P. Hill’s “Light Division,” Magruder’s Corps |
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June 27, 1862 Battle of Gaines Mill. Brig. Gen. James J. Archer assigned command. Regimental Flag captured by the 13th New York Infantry |
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July 27, 1862 R. A. Overby discharged |
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