NICHOLAS OVERBY BIBLE of Abbeville Co., S. C. and Stewart Co., Ga.

From: Leonardo Andrea Collection
In possession of Miss Connie Andrea, Columbia, S. C. (1974)

Nicholas Overby born 1/20/1784 in Virginia, died 3/1868 in Gwinnett Co., Ga.
Married 1/10/1812 in Abbeville Co., S. C. to Mary Hallum born 2/3/1783 in Laurens Co., S. C., died 11/4/1862 in Abbeville Co., S. C.

1. Basil Hallum Overby, son, 11/19/1814?11/27/1859 married 5/18/1837 to Asenath Thrasher; married 6/27/1854 to E. S. Harrolson
2. Ann Elizabeth Overby, daughter, born 1/12/1816, married 6/3/1845 to B. Allen
3. Benjamin Mitchell Overby, son, 9/18/1818?11/17/1891, married 8/18/1841 to Lucy C. Seay
4. John Bayliss Earl Overby, son, 1/8/1821?5/14/1854 at Thomasville, Ga.
5. Nicholas G. Overby born 10/16/1826
6. Nimrod W. Overby born 10/8/1827

"I raised three sons to manhood"

Births of Children of B. Allen and A. E. Allen (all born Abbeville Co., S. C.):

1. Bannister Bowling Allen 12/13/1847
2. Basil Barion Allen 5/11/1849
3. Mary Aseneth Allen 10/1/1850
4. E. S. Harrolson Allen 11/29/1852
5. Caroline Gilmore Allen 4/20/1855
6. Ginnie Taburn Allen 8/2/1859

On flyleaf of Bible:

"I came to Abbeville County, S. C. from Virginia in 1789. I moved to Georgia in November of 1863.

Meshack Overby 1753?1841 lived to be past 90 years. He married Mary Mitchell. I am aged 84.

My brother Nimrod Overby lived to be 85

My brother Benjamin Overby lived to be 84

My first American ancestor was Nicholas Overby 1622?1732 who lived to be 110. He came to Virginia from Paris, France and raised 3 sons, Nicholas, Obidiah and Peter. The Bristol Parish records in Virginia have some records of my family."