HALIFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA

OVERBY FAMILY

Chancery Cases Containing Sizemore Surname Before 1865

The Following Cases Are Likely Important.

Obediah Overby

1802-005

 Halifax

Ahab Overby Etc

William Yancey, Admr of Obediah Overby

Anderson (Enslaved), Anne (Enslaved), Billy (Enslaved), Jones, Overby, Rachel (Enslaved), Sarah (Enslaved), Shotwell, Washington (Enslaved), Yancy

 

 

16 pps. Estate Dispute. Ahab Overby, Absalom Overby, Robert Shotwell and his wife Sally; and Betsy, Rebecka and Obediah Overby, minors by Reubin Jones, gdn. Prayer for division of estate. Filed Mar 1801. Answer 25 Nov 1801. Sales proceeds of slaves allocated 1/3 to Franklin Moore, 1/3 to James H. Wilkins who intermarried with Rebecah Overby, 1/3 to gdn. of Obediah Overby. Account w/o distributions.

1803-036

 Halifax

Ahab Overby

Absalom Overby Etc

Moore, Overby, Shotwell, Wilkins

 

 

12 pps. Estate Dispute. 488 acres plus 270 acres. Ahab Overby, Absalom Overby, Robert Shotwell and his wife Sally; and Moore and her husband Franklin Moore, Rebecka Overby and her husband James H. Wilkins and Obediah Overby, minor. Prayer for division of estate. Filed Feb 1803. Fabulous Plat dated May 2 to 6, 1803. North Fork of Aaron’s Cr. 611 1/4 acres divided: Lot 1: 73 3/4 acres (Obediah Overby); Lot 2: 65 3/4 acres (Franklin More); Lot 3: 65 3/4 acres (Robert Shotwell); Lot 4: 90 acres (James H. Wilkins); Lot 5: 158 acres (Absalum); Lot 6: 158 acres (Ahab). 256 ½ acres divided: Lot 1: 42 3/4 acres (Robert Shotwell); Lot 2: 42 3/4 acres (James H. Wilkins); Lot 3: 42 3/4 acres (Obediah Overby); Lot 4: 42 3/4 acres (Absolum); Lot 5: 42 3/4 acres (Ahab); Lot 6: 42 3/4 acres (Franklin More).

Shadrack Overby

1808-041

 Halifax

Peggy Overby Widow Etc

Jacob Overby Etc

Overby, Owen

 

 

23 pps. Estate Dispute. Filed Aug 1804. Peggy Overby Widow of Shadrack Overby and Bartlet Overby vs. Joab Overby, Limuel Overby, Lewis Overby, Peter Owen and his wife Polly, Smith Vaughan Overby and his wife Sally, heirs of Shadrack Overby. 110 acres adj. Thomas Howerton, John Wilson.. Petition for dower. 24 Sep 1804 Commissioners appt. Dower plus 6 shares Receipts of Lewis Overby, Joab Overby....

Sylvester Overby

1833-065

 Halifax

Byrd Overby Etc

Excr of Sylvester Overby

Berry (Enslaved), Davy (Enslaved), Judah (Enslaved), Leathy (Enslaved), Overby, Phil (Enslaved), Phillis (Enslaved), Pool, Robin (Enslaved)

 

 

10 pps. Estate Dispute. Byrd Overby; and Peter, John and Abbot Overby, minors. Plat dated 4 Oct 1819. 386 acres on Aaron’s Cr.. Lot 1: 100 acres to Byrd; Lot 2: 100 acres to Albert; Lot 3: 103 ½ acres to Peter; Lot 4: 82 ½ acres to John.

Jechonias Overby and Byrd Overby

1837-039

 Halifax

Excr of Jechonias Overby

Harmon Puryear Etc

Brame, Chappell (Enslaved), Creasy (Enslaved), Davis, Else (Enslaved), Grandison (Enslaved), Isaac (Enslaved), Isreal (Enslaved), Jacob (Enslaved), John (Enslaved), Judah (Enslaved), Lish (Enslaved), Lucy (Enslaved), Mary (Enslaved), Moon, Moses (Enslaved), Munford (Enslaved), Overby, Puryear, Sally (Enslaved), Sam (Enslaved), Sarah (Enslaved), Sorell (Enslaved), Stephen (Enslaved)

1836 LWT of Jechonias Overby, Sr. of Halifax Co.

Plat

23 pps. Estate Dispute. LWT was clear as to heirs. p. 20 mentions Harmon Puryear m. Nancy Overby, Granville, NC; William Puryear m. Jane Overby, Graves Co., KY; Thomas Overby lives in Clarke Co., GA; Jechonias Overby, Jr., Manchester Miss.; Susan T. Overby, dau. of James L. Overby. p. 22 Legal Advertising. Note: This case is important to show where some heirs moved to. Note: Current pps. 16-17 Plat dated 10 Jun 1837 of 161 acres of Byrd Overby, dec’d. of which 53 acres was awarded as dower to Catherine, widow of Byrd Overby. This plat belongs with 1837-071.

Byrd Overby

1837-071

 Halifax

Thomas M Stegall & Wife Elizabeth

Catherine Overby Widow Etc

Overby, Stegall

 

 

9 pps. Estate Dispute. Byrd Overby, dec’d. vs. Catherine Overby Widow; and John B Overby, Eliza Overby, Martha Overby, Naomi Overby, Saln. Jane Overby, minors 170 or 180 acres of land. See Chancery Case 1837-039, pps. 16-17 for Plat of Byrd Overby’s land re-surveyed at 161 acres.

Peter Overby

1839-030

 Halifax

Cinthia Overby

James YanceyAdmr of Peter Overby

Henry (Enslaved), Lewis (Enslaved), Lucy (Enslaved), Mariah (Enslaved), Martha (Enslaved), Mary (Enslaved), Overby

 

 

19 pps. petition for dower. Minor heirs: Louisa Overby, Edward Overby, Alexander Overby, Maria Overby, Parthena Overby. Plat dated 18 Mar 1838 for 263 acres on Hyco R. of which 92 acres was awarded as widow’s dower.

The Following Cases May Be Important.

1803-027

 Halifax

Admr of Obadiah Overby

Ahab Overby Surv Partner Etc

Brewer, Brewer & Overby], Overby

 

 

1828-075

 Halifax

Obadiah Overby

Admr of Reubin Jones

Burge, Griffin, Jones, Overby, Shotwell, Wilkins, Wilson

 

 

42 pps. Estate Dispute. Obadiah Overby (minor) vs. Reubin Jones (guardian). Did not complete a review of this file.

1835-006

 Halifax

Eliza D Howerton by Etc

Excr of Thomas Howerton

Brewers, Hester, Howerton, Kester, Lebinia (Enslaved), Nelson, Overby, Owen, Shelton, Speed, Staples, Sydnor, Whayne

 

 

79 pps. Estate. Did not review.

1837-047

 Halifax

Patrick Moon

Excr of Jechonias Overby Etc

Brame, Moon, Overby, Puryear

 

 

12 pps. Estate Dispute. Land Purchase. Did not review.

The Following Cases Do Not Appear to Be Important.

1800-023

 Halifax

Ahab Overby

George Harrison Boyd

Boyd, Overby

Debt

 

1801-041

Halifax

Obediah Smith

John Seizmore Etc

Amey (Enslaved), Amy (Enslaved), Anne (Enslaved), Ben (Enslaved), Dick (Enslaved), George (Enslaved), Glasscock, Gregory, Griffin, Grigory, Hight, Isaac (Enslaved), Jane (Enslaved), Ligon, Nell (Enslaved), Overby, Parish, Pool, Sam (Enslaved), Seizmore, Silvia (Enslaved), Simon (Enslaved), Sizemore, Smith, Talley, Tally, Terry, Williamson, Wilson, Wooding

 

 

Sometime after 5 Nov 1771, Peartree Smith, now dec’d. purchased an entry of 840 acres on Cedar and Reedy Branches. Peartree d. in 1779. Land surveyed in 1780. Land conveyed in pieces to Solomon Sizemore, Stanley Height, Hezekiah Talley and George Sizemore. Patent issued to Sizemore. Filed Aug 1799; Answers filed Nov 1800.

1806-052

 Halifax

Samuel Crawford

William Lands Etc

 

 

 

1811-031

 Halifax

Jachonias Overby

James Ligon

 

 

 

1811-039

 Halifax

Valentine McCutcheon

Robert Church Etc

 

 

 

1813-034

 Halifax

Ludwell Overby

Admr of John Wilson

Nelson, Overby, Wilson

Debt

 

1826-031

 Halifax

Obadiah Overby

Stephen P Pool Etc

Hyde, Overby, Pool, Pool & Overby], Smith, Tally, Wilburn

Debt

 

1828-097

 Halifax

James Faulkner

Admr of Richard Yancey

Faulkner, Moore, Overby, Tillotson, Tillottson, Wade, Worsham, Yancey

Debt

 

1829-022

 Halifax

Lucy Overby Widow of Absolum

Stanly Hite

Hite, Overby

 

 

5 pps. Subpoena. Case dismissed.

1832-024

 Halifax

William Faulkner For Etc

John Griffin Etc

 

 

 

1834-069

 Halifax

John Lewis

Admr of John Griffin

 

 

 

1836-032

 Halifax

Robert W Howerton & Wife

John B Wilkins Etc

 

 

 

1838-007

 Halifax

William Faulkner Shff Etc

Hampton Griffin Etc

 

 

 

1839-001

 Halifax

John Allen

Jones Allen

 

 

 

1842-048

 Halifax

John A Wilkins

William H Wilkins & Wife Etc

 

 

 

1845-051

 Halifax

Harrison Francis Etc

James Francis Etc

 

 

 

1848-009

 Halifax

Thomas T Brooks

Peter Barksdale and Matthew Rowlett

 

 

 

1848-036

 Halifax

Robert Y Overby

James Faulkner Etc

 

 

 

1850-010

 Halifax

John Shotwell Etc

Robert Y Overby Etc

 

 

 

1850-028

 Halifax

Nancy Wilkerson Widow Etc

Robert Y Overby Etc

 

 

 

Compiled By: David H. Robertson, 159 Hickory St., Roswell, GA 30075 davidhr@hushmail.com