Gatsey Cox: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Gatsey Cox was born about 1787 (daughter of Moses Cox and Martha Patsy Avent).

Generation: 2

Moses Cox was born on 6 May 1756 in Duplin Co., North Carolina; died on 19 Dec 1845 in Washington Co., Georgia.

Moses married Martha Patsy Avent in 1786 in Truth, Chatam Co., North Carolina. Martha (daughter of John Avent and Mary Cary) was born in 1770 in Aventon, Nash Co., North Carolina; died on 2 Mar 1851 in Washington Co., Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha Patsy Avent was born in 1770 in Aventon, Nash Co., North Carolina (daughter of John Avent and Mary Cary); died on 2 Mar 1851 in Washington Co., Georgia.

Children:

1. Gatsey Cox was born about 1787.
James Aaron Cox was born in Jan 1788; died in 1858 in Georgia.
John William Cox was born in 1794.
Henry Cox was born in 1797.
Rebecca Cox was born in 1800.
Malinda Cox was born in 1804.
Robert Cox was born in 1807.

Generation: 3

John Avent was born on 12 Jan 1734 in Sussex Co., Virginia (son of William Avent and Sarah Massie); died on 10 Dec 1821 in Chatham Co., North Carolina.

John married Mary Cary about 1758. Mary was born in 1740 in Northampton Co., North Carolina; died on 4 Mar 1801 in Chatham Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Cary was born in 1740 in Northampton Co., North Carolina; died on 4 Mar 1801 in Chatham Co., North Carolina.

Children:

Rev. William Avent was born on 8 Aug 1775 in Chatham Co., North Carolina; died on 15 Dec 1841 in Chatham Co., North Carolina.
Rebekah Avent was born about 1765.
3. Martha Patsy Avent was born in 1770 in Aventon, Nash Co., North Carolina; died on 2 Mar 1851 in Washington Co., Georgia.
Elizabeth Avent was born about 1760.
Polly Avent was born about 1761.
Nancy Avent was born about 1763.

Generation: 4

12.

William Avent was born between 1704 and 1706 in Surry Co, Virginia (son of Col. Thomas Avent and Margaret Elizabeth Gooch); died on 17 Aug 1761 in Northampton Co., North Carolina.

William married Sarah Massie between 1727 and 1735. Sarah (daughter of Joseph Massie and Elizabeth Washington Lanier) was born in 1710 in Albemarle Parish, Sussex Co., Virginia; died in 1785 in Northampton Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Sarah Massie was born in 1710 in Albemarle Parish, Sussex Co., Virginia (daughter of Joseph Massie and Elizabeth Washington Lanier); died in 1785 in Northampton Co., North Carolina.

Children:

6. John Avent was born on 12 Jan 1734 in Sussex Co., Virginia; died on 10 Dec 1821 in Chatham Co., North Carolina.
Gilly Avent was born in 1727 in Northampton Co., North Carolina; died before 1836.
Sarah Avent was born in 1744 in Sussex Co., Virginia; died in 1793 in Chatham Co., North Carolina.
Rebecca Avent was born between 1752 and 1753 in Northampton Co., North Carolina; died in 1814 in Chatham Co., North Carolina.
Mildred Avent was born about 1735.