The Passaic valley, New Jersey, in three . -lowing forms: Ortonliall, Orton Common,Orton Scar, Orton onthe mil, and Cole (Coal)Orton. Six postollices,at least, in the UnitedStates are called large extent of landin Kent has been in pos-session of some otie ofthe family for m \ygenerations. At Hereby,seven miles north ofLeicestei, there is an an-cient church originallydedicated to St. Mich-ael, where rectors of thename of Orton have offi-ciated at various times and for long periods: John Orton,1G75-1715; Josepli Orton, 1715; John Orton, 1730-GO; JohnOrton (5), 17(i0-91; Thoma
The Passaic valley, New Jersey, in three . -lowing forms: Ortonliall, Orton Common,Orton Scar, Orton onthe mil, and Cole (Coal)Orton. Six postollices,at least, in the UnitedStates are called large extent of landin Kent has been in pos-session of some otie ofthe family for m \ygenerations. At Hereby,seven miles north ofLeicestei, there is an an-cient church originallydedicated to St. Mich-ael, where rectors of thename of Orton have offi-ciated at various times and for long periods: John Orton,1G75-1715; Josepli Orton, 1715; John Orton, 1730-GO; JohnOrton (5), 17(i0-91; Thomas Orton, brother of John, 1799. There is indubitable evidence that the family has been re-lated to the gentry in Great Britain. Seven different coats-of-arms of families bearing the name are reported in r>urkesHeraldry. There can be no possible doubt that it was avery old and respectable fnmily in England, where severalstill exist to this day. By some it is supposed that the name was originallyspelled Overton, and has been gradually changed by use. JAMES D. ORTON, 326 THE PASSAIC VALLEY into its present form. Overton is now pronounced Oretonin several parts of England. It is not difficult to believethat the change from Overton through this mode of pro-nunciation was very easily made. Many such changes havebeen made in English surnames. It is only necessary tomention one to illustrate. The aristocratic name of Syden-ham is now spelled and pronounced Sidman in many partsof the United States. There is, therefore, excellent reasonfor acceisting the theory of the change in the name Overton. The Orton family in this countrj, numerous as it may be,is descended from one man, Thomas Orton, whose first au-thentic record in America places him at Windsor in thevalley of the Connecticut River. This record is that of hismarriage to Margaret Pratt, of Windsor, June 16,1G41. Thefirst settlement at that place was in 1636, and it is quite cer-tain that he must have reached Windsor prior to 16
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