| Karen's great great grandparents were William Nelson
Robertson and Frances Amelia Overton. Frances was the daughter of Samuel
Overton and Frances Cosby. Frances Amelia Overton Roberton's grandparents
were Samuel Overton and Rebecca Booker. Her great grandparents were James
Overton and Mary Elizabeth Garland. James was a grandson of Robert Overtson
(below) and Anne Gardiner. |
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Major General Robert Overton, Karen
Robertson Hills 7th-great grandfather,
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Serving as an officer under Cromwell during the
Civil Wars, he was named governor of Hull, Edinburgh, and Aberdeen. After he
could no longer be supportive of Cromwell and the King, Robert Overton was
reduced in rank and was a political prisoner in the Tower of London and
twice on the Isle of Jersey. He was released from Mont Orgueil Castle in
Jersey in 1671 by order of King Charles II and was returned to England. |
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The above information on Robert Overton was taken from the web site of Nan Overton West who has written a book on the Overton Family, THE OVERTONS: 700 YEARS. |
