Career
He was appointed on 8 January 1742 and was Governor until 11 May 1743. He was succeeded by Julius Valentyn Stein van Gollenesse. From 15 May 1717 to 13 March 1718 Overbeek sailed from Holland to Ceylon on the ship "Vaderland Getrouw".
By 1737 Overbeek was Commander of Galle.
Elizabeth had five children, but died in October 1738 in Galle. Overbeek remarried Gertruida Brengman.