Individual Details

Apparently married twice, but had no children, and no wife survived Joseph, as his Will left everything to his brothers.

Pasquotank County, NC Record of Deeds, 1700-1751, compiled by Gwen Boyer Bjorkman; Heritage Books, Inc., 1990
p.217 DB C, p.343
7 July 1733 Joseph Overman of prect of Pasquotank. Henry Duke of Beaufort Palatine, did by patent dated 4 Oct 1714 given and grant unto Stephen Scot, a tract of 230 acres. ...Thos. Kirk's corner tree in Stephen Scott's line; Jas. Gads line. Which land was formerly for William Reed and by his assigned to Joseph Jourdan and by sd. Jordan sold to Patrick Quidley and by sd. Quidley sold to Stephen Scot and by the sd. Scot given by Will to his son Stephen Scot and by his son Stephen Scot sold to Ephraim Overman. Joseph Overman being son and Heir to the said Ephraim Overman, in consideration of 30£ paid, sold to my Brother Ephraim Overman, 200 acres. Signed: Joseph (I) Overman. Wit: Daniel Chancey, Will. Chancey, Ann Overman, Sarah (SO) Overman. Ack Oct Court, 1733. Regt. Apr 1734.
p.239 DB B, p. 191
Joseph Overman, a tract of 204 acres on the SW side of Pasquotank River, back of Henry Pendleton, which land after the death of Lawrence Keaton was possessed by his brother Zachariah Keaton and by sd. Zachariah conveyed to Ephriam Overman. Now I the said Joseph Overman being Son and Heir to sd Epraim Overman in consideration of 60£ sold to Daniel Chancey the about mentioned tract on the SE side of a certain Swamp, 104 acres. Signed: Joseph (I) Overman. Wit: Willm. Davis, Jonathan Reding. Ack. 13 Jan 1735. Regt. 14 Feb 1735
p.239 DB B, p.192-3
5 Jan 1735 His Excelly. John Lord Carteret, Palatine, granted to Ephriam Overman a tract of 40 acres beginning at a gum on Lawrence Keaton's line, Kirk's corner tree. Land formerly granted by patent to John Peggs, 20 Nov 1723 and by him elapsed for not seating and planting and is now become due to sd Ephraim Overman, 6 Aug 1728. Witness our trusty & well beloved. Sr. Richd. Everard, Bart. Governor. Signed: Richd Everard, Richd Sauderson, E. Mosely, Thos. Pollock, Wm. Reed, C. Gale, J. Palin. Recorded in the Secy's office, Robt. Forster, Dept. Secy.
Joseph Overman, son and Heir to the within mentioned Ephraim Overman for the consideration of 10£ sold to Danl. Chancey the within mentioned patent. Signed: Joseph (I) Overman. Wit: Wm. Davis, Jonathan Reding. Ack. 13 Jan 1735. Regt. 14 Feb 1735.
p.274 DB B, p.282
Joseph Overman son of Ephraim Overman of Pasquotank County departed this Life the 24th day of September Anno Dom 1737.

Abstracts of North Carolina Wills; NC Sect of State, 1910
Online at Eastern North Carolina Digital Library
http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/historyfiction/
Joseph Overman, Pasquotank Co
Will dated 22 Sep 1739. Oct. Court 1739. Brothers: Ephraim, Nathan and Isaac. Friend and Executor: Nathaniel Martin
Wit: John Norris, Thomas Palen, John Martin
Clerk of the Court: James Craven

CD "Genealogical Records: Early NC Settlers 1700s-1900s"
Will of Joseph Overman, Pasquotank. Dated 22 Sep 1739. Probate Oct 1739. Nathaniel Martin. Brothers Ephraim, Nathan & Jesse. [the only known brother of Joseph, son of Jacob & Rebecca is Thomas - not named here]
EARLY RECORDS OF NC, VOL. II; Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
p.437/48 Joseph Overman Inventory to include notes from James Pritchard, Joseph Parker and John Bellman. Attested by Nathaniel Martin who made affirmation being a Quaker on 20 Aug 1740.

From the Barber manuscript and in old FamilySearch notes:
Joseph first married Sarah Griffin, 1 Sep 1738, Little River MM, Perquimans Co NC. He married second to Martha White on 7 Apr 1737.
These dates don't make sense. The following doesn't make sense, either, if Joseph died in 1737 - one Joseph Overman's wife was nee Martha Pritchard, widow of Nehemiah White.
Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 1, p. 66, by William Wade Hinshaw has:
OVERMAN
1738, 9, 1. Joseph ltm Sarah Griffin (liberty to marry) Perquimans Monthly Meeting
p.157
OVERMAN
1753, 3, 1. Joseph ltm Martha White Pasquotank Monthly Meeting
1754, 12. 5. Martha Overman, w. Joseph & relict of Nehemiah White: her rights in estate of Joshua White in question.
p.122 Martha Overman d. 5-19-1788 in her 76th year, dt. Benjamin Prichard & w. to Nehemiah Whiate & afterward to Joseph Overman

Some of the confusion may result from the fact that it appears Joseph's son William did indeed marry a lady who was nee Martha White:
From Quaker MM records:
Martha Overman Wife of William Overman, daughter of Nehemiah White Departed this Life the 10th day 5th month, 1772. [This would suggest that Nehemiah White - if the same man who was the first husband of Martha Pritchard - had been married before he married Martha Pritchard and this was a daughter of that earlier union.]
William Overman, Son of Joseph and Martha Overman Departed this Life the 4 (or 11 day) of the 12th month 1774 near one o'clocki.

Birth	1 Oct 1711	Pasquotank County, North Carolina
Death	24 Sep 1737	Pasquotank County, North Carolina

Father	EPHRAIM Overman (1681 - 1732)
Mother	SARAH Belman (1688 - )
Sibling	ABIGAIL Overman (1709 - 1781)
Sibling	Ann Overman (1714 - )
Sibling	Ephraim Overman (1719 - 1792)
Sibling	Sarah Overman (1722 - 1762)
Sibling	Nathan Overman (1725 - )
Sibling	Isaac Overman (1727 - 1785)