1758 - 1811 (~ 56 years)
Generation: 1
1. | William Avent was born between 1755 and 1758 in Albemarle Parish, Sussex Co., Virginia (son of Lt. Peter Avent and Amy Massie); died on 11 Nov 1811 in Aventon, Nash Co., North Carolina. William married Sarah Ward in 1782. Sarah was born in 1766 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia; died in 1844 in Halifax Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Benjamin Ward Avent was born on 22 Jan 1796.
- Elizabeth Avent was born on 13 Apr 1798.
- Nancy Avent was born on 29 Jul 1800 in Nash Co., North Carolina.
- William Avent was born on 4 Oct 1802 in Aventon, Nash Co., North Carolina; died on 24 Apr 1820 in Aventon, Nash Co., North Carolina.
- Frances Avent was born on 26 Dec 1804.
- Francis Avent was born on 4 Dec 1806; died before 1850 in Edgecombe Co., North Carolina.
- Rebecca Avent was born on 22 Dec 1782 in Aventon, Nash Co., North Carolina.
- James A. Avent was born on 7 Nov 1785 in Aventon, Nash Co., North Carolina; died on 6 Oct 1832 in Nash Co., North Carolina.
- Mary Avent was born on 23 Jul 1787 in Aventon, Nash Co., North Carolina; died in Sep 1830 in Aventon, Nash Co., North Carolina.
- Thomas Griffin Avent was born on 25 Apr 1790; died after 1860.
- Priscilla Avent was born on 8 Jul 1793.
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Generation: 2
3. | Amy Massie was born between 1718 and 1720 in Brunswick Co., Virginia (daughter of Joseph Massie and Elizabeth Washington Lanier); died between 1776 and 1777 in Northampton Co., North Carolina. Children:
- Lucy Avent was born between 1756 and 1762 in Northampton Co., Virginia; died in 1825 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina.
- Rebecca Avent was born in 1764 in Ashe Co., North Carolina; died in 1853 in Carroll Co., Tennessee.
- Elizabeth Avent was born on 12 Sep 1752 in Brunswick Co., Virginia; died in 1844 in Lee Co., Virginia.
- 1. William Avent was born between 1755 and 1758 in Albemarle Parish, Sussex Co., Virginia; died on 11 Nov 1811 in Aventon, Nash Co., North Carolina.
- Rev. Joseph Avent was born between 1740 and 1743 in Northampton Co., North Carolina; died in 1801 in Washington Co., Georgia.
- Thomas Avent was born on 22 Apr 1760 in Albemarle Parish, Sussex Co., Virginia; died in 1781 in Nash Co., North Carolina.
- Isham Avent was born in 1744 in Northampton Co., North Carolina.
- John Avent was born on 16 Mar 1745.
- Morning Avent was born about 1761.
- Peter Avent was born on 4 Feb 1749; died in 1780 in Sussex Co., Virginia.
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Generation: 3
5. | Margaret Elizabeth Gooch was born in 1685 in Scotts' Comfort, Charles Co., Maryland (daughter of William Gooch and Ursula Claiborne); died between Jul and 18 Aug 1756 in Suffolk, England. Children:
- 2. Lt. Peter Avent was born in 1720 in Surry Co., Virginia; died on 8 May 1779 in Northampton Co., North Carolina.
- William Avent was born between 1704 and 1706 in Surry Co, Virginia; died on 17 Aug 1761 in Northampton Co., North Carolina.
- Judge John Avent was born between 1705 and 1706 in Virginia; died on 15 Aug 1755 in Sussex Co., Virginia.
- Mary Avent was born in 1715; died about 1785.
- Sarah Avent was born in 1713 in Surry Co., Virginia; died in 1780.
- Thomas Avent was born between 1 Dec 1712 and 12 Jan 1734 in Sussex Co., Virginia; died in 1795 in Northampton Co., North Carolina.
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7. | Elizabeth Washington Lanier was born about 1690; died in 1761 in Brunswick Co., Virginia. Children:
- 3. Amy Massie was born between 1718 and 1720 in Brunswick Co., Virginia; died between 1776 and 1777 in Northampton Co., North Carolina.
- Sarah Massie was born in 1710 in Albemarle Parish, Sussex Co., Virginia; died in 1785 in Northampton Co., North Carolina.
- John Massie was born about 1713; died about 1783.
- Rebecca Massie was born about 1714; died about 1784.
- Agnes Massie was born about 1715; died about 1785.
- Joseph Massie was born about 1716; died about 1786.
- William Massie was born about 1711; died about 1790.
- Thomas Massie was born about 1712; died about 1780.
- James Massie was born about 1717; died about 1780.
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Generation: 4
9. | Anne Unknown was born about 1640; died about 1710. Children:
- 4. Col. Thomas Avent was born on 30 Oct 1668 in Devonshire, England; died on 31 Oct 1757 in Sussex Co., Virginia.
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13. | Frances Unknown was born about 1667; died about 1730. Children:
- 6. Joseph Massie was born about 1690; died between May and Aug 1761 in Brunswick Co., Virginia.
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