Peter Avent: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1.	Peter Avent was born on 4 Feb 1749 (son of Lt. Peter Avent and Amy Massie); died in 1780 in Sussex Co., Virginia. Peter married Elizabeth Sims on 22 Jun 1774 in Brunswick Co., Virginia. Elizabeth was born about 1755. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Lt. Peter Avent was born in 1720 in Surry Co., Virginia (son of Col. Thomas Avent and Margaret Elizabeth Gooch); died on 8 May 1779 in Northampton Co., North Carolina.

Peter married Amy Massie on 3 Jun 1742 in Brunswick Co., Virginia. Amy (daughter of Joseph Massie and Elizabeth Washington Lanier) was born between 1718 and 1720 in Brunswick Co., Virginia; died between 1776 and 1777 in Northampton Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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.
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.
1. Peter Avent was born on 4 Feb 1749; died in 1780 in Sussex Co., Virginia.

Generation: 3

Col. Thomas Avent was born on 30 Oct 1668 in Devonshire, England (son of Louis Thomas Avent and Anne Unknown); died on 31 Oct 1757 in Sussex Co., Virginia.

Thomas married Margaret Elizabeth Gooch between 1700 and 1702 in Northampton Co., Virginia. Margaret (daughter of William Gooch and Ursula Claiborne) was born in 1685 in Scotts' Comfort, Charles Co., Maryland; died between Jul and 18 Aug 1756 in Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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.

6.	Joseph Massie was born about 1690 (son of John Massie and Frances Unknown); died between May and Aug 1761 in Brunswick Co., Virginia. Joseph married Elizabeth Washington Lanier about 1709. Elizabeth was born about 1690; died in 1761 in Brunswick Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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.

Generation: 4

8. Louis Thomas Avent was born on 14 May 1638; died about 1710.
Louis married Anne Unknown about 1665. Anne was born about 1640; died about 1710. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Anne Unknown was born about 1640; died about 1710.
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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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William Gooch was born between 1648 and 1656 in York Co., Virginia (son of Henry Gooch); died in 1714 in Surry Co., Virginia.

William married Ursula Claiborne in 1683 in Scotts' Comfort, Charles Co., Maryland. Ursula (daughter of William Claiborne and Elizabeth Unknown) was born in 1650 in New Kent, Virginia; died about 1705 in Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ursula Claiborne was born in 1650 in New Kent, Virginia (daughter of William Claiborne and Elizabeth Unknown); died about 1705 in Virginia.

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5. Margaret Elizabeth Gooch was born in 1685 in Scotts' Comfort, Charles Co., Maryland; died between Jul and 18 Aug 1756 in Suffolk, England.
Claiborne Gooch was born between 1690 and 1695 in Virginia; died in 1748 in King William, Virginia.
John Gooch was born about 1684; died about 1750.

12.	John Massie was born between 1645 and 1666 in Isle of Ely, England; died about 1730. John married Frances Unknown about 1688. Frances was born about 1667; died about 1730. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Frances Unknown was born about 1667; died about 1730.
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6. Joseph Massie was born about 1690; died between May and Aug 1761 in Brunswick Co., Virginia.