Mary Eaton Avent
1845 -
1. Mary Eaton Avent was born between 1844 and 1845 in Nash Co., North Carolina (daughter of Thomas Ward Avent and Mary Eaton Williams); was buried in Avent Family Cemetery, Aventon, Nash Co., North Carolina. Mary married George Mark Duke in May 1868. George was born about 1844. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Thomas Ward Avent was born on 20 Jul 1815 in Aventon, Nash Co., North Carolina (son of James A. Avent and Martha Gardner); died on 11 Sep 1900 in Nash Co., North Carolina. Thomas married Mary Eaton Williams on 15 Dec 1838 in Warren Co., North Carolina. Mary (daughter of John Allen Williams and Charity Dawson Alston) was born on 10 Apr 1817; died on 10 Dec 1867. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Mary Eaton Williams was born on 10 Apr 1817 (daughter of John Allen Williams and Charity Dawson Alston); died on 10 Dec 1867. Children:
- James W. Avent was born in 1840.
- Charity Avent was born in 1841 in Edgecombe Co., North Carolina.
- Martha Verona Avent was born in 1843.
- 1. Mary Eaton Avent was born between 1844 and 1845 in Nash Co., North Carolina; was buried in Avent Family Cemetery, Aventon, Nash Co., North Carolina.
- Thomas Ward Avent, Jr. was born in 1846.
- John Bancroft Avent was born on 4 Feb 1847; died on 9 Apr 1919.
Generation: 3
4. James A. Avent was born on 7 Nov 1785 in Aventon, Nash Co., North Carolina (son of William Avent and Sarah Ward); died on 6 Oct 1832 in Nash Co., North Carolina. James married Martha Gardner between 1814 and 1815. Martha (daughter of George Gardner and Sarah Unknown) was born in 1789. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Martha Gardner was born in 1789 (daughter of George Gardner and Sarah Unknown). Children:
- 2. Thomas Ward Avent was born on 20 Jul 1815 in Aventon, Nash Co., North Carolina; died on 11 Sep 1900 in Nash Co., North Carolina.
6. John Allen Williams was born about 1790. John married Charity Dawson Alston about 1816. Charity was born about 1792. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Charity Dawson Alston was born about 1792. Children:
- 3. Mary Eaton Williams was born on 10 Apr 1817; died on 10 Dec 1867.
Generation: 4
8. 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]
9. Sarah Ward was born in 1766 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia; died in 1844 in Halifax Co., Virginia. 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.
- 4. 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.
10. George Gardner was born about 1770. George married Sarah Unknown. Sarah was born about 1770. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Sarah Unknown was born about 1770. Children:
- Sophronia Gardner was born in 1794.
- 5. Martha Gardner was born in 1789.