Richard Overton

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A royal servant, clerk and auditor to queen Elizabeth.

Family/Spouse: Grace Sheppard. Grace (daughter of Elizabeth) died after 12 Dec 1581. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From Stott, "The Higginson Family" (citation details below):

He was baptized at St. Giles Cripplegate, London, 25 October 1565, the son of "Mr. Overton," as recorded in the parish register. Valentine's father was likely a near relative of Bishop William Overton, who presented Valentine with positions within his diocese. [...]

Valentine matriculated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford, 17 November 1581, at the age of 16. He received a B.A. 30 March 1587 and M.A. 9 July 1590. He was installed prebendary of Tarvin, Cheshire, by William Overton, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, on 31 October 1592. He was installed vicar of Bedworth, Warwickshire, by Bishop Overton on 5 July 1600. Valentine held this position until his death. He was also Archdeacon of Derby from 1603 to 1617. During Britain's Civil War, he was one of thirty Puritan ministers who took refuge in the city of Coventry to escape Royalist persecution. He was described by his son-in-law, Rev. Samuel Clark, as "a constant, and painful Preacher of God's Holy Word." Clark described Isabel as "a gracious Woman, and an excellent Huswife, who took oft the whole burden of Family affairs, both within, and without Doors from her Husband, that he might with the more freedom attend his Holy Calling."

Valentine married Isabel Higginson on 25 Jan 1592 in Solihull, Warwickshire, England. Isabel (daughter of Robert Higginson) was born before 15 Nov 1569; was christened on 15 Nov 1569 in Solihull, Warwickshire, England; died before 15 Feb 1647. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Rev. Sabbath Clark about 1615. Sabbath (son of Sabbath Clark) was born about 1588 in of Tarvin, Cheshire, England; died between 23 Feb 1663 and 13 May 1663; was buried on 30 Mar 1663 in Tarvin, Cheshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isabel married Rev. Ephraim Huit on 22 Apr 1622 in Tarvin, Cheshire, England. Ephraim was born in of Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 4 Sep 1644 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried in Old Burying Ground, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Came to Massachusetts in the late 1630s in the company of his uncle, the Rev. Ephraim Huit.

From Wikipedia:

Daniel Clark (1622-1710) was the fourth Secretary of the Colony of Connecticut, from 1658-1664 and 1665-1667, and holder of various offices in colonial Connecticut. He has been known as the "great-grandfather of Governors" given the number of his descendants who have held that position in Connecticut and Massachusetts. [...]

He was a representative to the General Court from 1657-1661, member of the Court of Assistants from 1662-1664, in addition to serving as Secretary of the Colony. He was also a member of the committee to appoint and commission officers of the militia and the Committee to Advise the Indians. In 1662, he was one of the 19 signers and grantees of the Connecticut Charter, and in 1664 he was commissioned as captain in the Colonial Troops, serving in King Philip's War.

Family/Spouse: Martha Pitkin. Martha (daughter of Rev. William Pitkin and Elizabeth) was born before 12 Dec 1639 in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England; was christened on 12 Dec 1639 in Berkhamsted St. Peter, Hertfordshire, England; died on 13 Oct 1719 in South Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried in Old South Windsor Churchyard, South Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Mary Newberry on 13 Jun 1644 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut. Mary (daughter of Thomas Newberry and Joane Dabinott) was born before 22 Oct 1626; was christened on 22 Oct 1626 in Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset, England; died on 29 Aug 1688. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sometimes spelled Huit.

Mary married Thomas Strong on 5 Dec 1660. Thomas (son of John Strong and Abigail Ford) was born in 1637 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 3 Oct 1689 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]