Benjamin Avent: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Benjamin Avent was born in 1848 (son of Francis Avent and Jane Brandon).

Generation: 2

2.	Francis Avent was born on 4 Dec 1806 (son of William Avent and Sarah Ward); died before 1850 in Edgecombe Co., North Carolina. Francis married Jane Brandon in 1828 in Nash Co., North Carolina. Jane was born in 1808. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane Brandon was born in 1808.

Children:

Lucy Avent was born in 1832.
Rosnia Avent was born in 1834.
John Avent was born in 1836.
James Avent was born in 1837.
Josephine Avent was born in 1840.
Frances Avent was born in 1842.
Marion Avent was born in 1844.
William Avent was born in 1846.
1. Benjamin Avent was born in 1848.

Generation: 3

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]

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.
2. 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.

Generation: 4

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.
4. 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.