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Elizabeth Senter

Elizabeth Senter

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  1. 1.  Elizabeth Senter was born on 21 Sep 1791 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina (daughter of Henry Senter and Rebecca Avent).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry Senter was born in 1760 in Granville Co., North Carolina (son of Stephen Senter and Mary Sims); died on 27 Feb 1832 in Green Co., Tennessee.

    Notes:

    [Phil Senter]

    Henry moves to Washington County Virginia, at St. Clair's Bottom about *1793. This was during the westward expansion into open lands west of the Blueridge Mountains, which were becoming more hospitable to pioneer families now that the Indian's were mostly out of the area.

    Sometime before March 1804. Henry's son, 18 year old William returns to Fayetteville, Cumberland County North Carolina. To help and care for his aging Grandparents, Stephen Sr. and Mary.

    [Betty Carson]

    * Henry was on the 1800 Census of Cumberland Co. He was still buying land there in 1807. He was not on the census in Washington Co. Va until 1810[Gregory Family Tree 2.FTW]

    [Bakers of Harnett County.FTW]

    [Phil Senter]

    Henry moves to Washington County Virginia, at St. Clair's Bottom about *1793. This was during the westward expansion into open lands west of the Blueridge Mountains, which were becoming more hospitable to pioneer families now that the Indian's were mostly out of the area.

    Sometime before March 1804. Henry's son, 18 year old William returns to Fayetteville, Cumberland County North Carolina. To help and care for his aging Grandparents, Stephen Sr. and Mary.

    [Betty Carson]

    * Henry was on the 1800 Census of Cumberland Co. He was still buying land there in 1807. He was not on the census in Washington Co. Va until 1810

    Henry married Rebecca Avent between 1781 and 1785. Rebecca (daughter of Lt. Peter Avent and Amy Massie) was born in 1764 in Ashe Co., North Carolina; died in 1853 in Carroll Co., Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Rebecca Avent was born in 1764 in Ashe Co., North Carolina (daughter of Lt. Peter Avent and Amy Massie); died in 1853 in Carroll Co., Tennessee.

    Notes:

    [Phil Senter]

    National Archives in Washington, D.C.. This is a official claim made by Rebecca for War Widow's pension rights based on Henry's service in the North Carolina Militia during the American Revolutionary War. The record is in quill pen hand script.

    On this twenty-sixth day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Carroll, State of Tennessee, Rebecca Senter, aged eighty-eight years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th, 1836:
    That she is the widow of Henry Senter, who was a private in the militia in the State of North Carolina and served in the Revolutionary War. He was drafted and served two terms. The first for three months, and was stationed at Moore's Bridge in the State of North Carolina. He served the second tour three months and was stationed at Fayetteville, to protect that place from the Tories. She further declares that she was married to the said Henry Senter in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy one; that her husband, the aforesaid Henry Senter, died on the 27th day of February 1832, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will be more fully appeared by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
    (This was accompanied by a witnessing affirmation signed: Wm. Senter & Jency Ann Senter)
    Her
    Rebecca X Senter
    Mark

    The government with no explanation denied the claim. There are two possible reasons:
    Henry was in the State Militia instead of the regular Army. And that may have disqualified him. Or the statement was judged to be false. Why? The statement is dated 1853 and says Rebecca was then 88 years old. That means she was born in 1764 or 1765. But then it says she married Henry in 1771. She would have been 6 or 7 years old. Henry, born in 1760, would have been 11 years old. Furthermore the first child was not born until 1786. Did they wait years to have their first child, then have five at one and two year intervals? It is more than likely they were married between 1781-85, after the war was over, so Rebecca was not a war widow.

    [Henry & Rebecca Senter Bible]

    info from Rebecca's bible (1827 she was 63 years old)
    Their children were (5 boys -doesn't list any others
    1. Stephen b 1787 married in Cumberland Co. N.C. 9-22-1805 Anna Blalock, lived and died near Fayetteville on Cape Fear River. dates of deaths unknown
    Their Children: Alfred b 1804 d 1884;
    Alvin Blalock b 11-12-1806, d 5-17-1870; Gibson Co. Tennessee;
    James b 1812 d ca. 1878;
    William b ca. 1810
    Belle m. James Stewart (no info)
    2. William Senter b. 1789 married in Cumberland Co. N.C. 12-17-1805 Jency Butler. they are buried near South Gibson Post office (So. Gibson County, Tennessee)
    Their Children:
    James C. b 1806 in N.C.
    Mary (Polly) m Lemuel Day -8 children;
    Morning m Tom Jackson 8 children;
    Delaney m Bill Horn no children;
    William Butler b 10-4-1812 m. 1 Eleanor 'Ellie" Ann Werr (Wear) m. 2 Isabella Gracy Rhodes;
    Matilda D. m W.B.S. Hall, 7 children;
    Moses Easter b 9-10-1816 d 1881 m Margaret Jane Elam b 1822 d 1881;
    Henry -blacksmith went to Ark died young
    Patrick m. 1 Martha Elam m. 2 Jan??
    Elizabeth m1 Dan Barcroft m2 a "young man" no name she and Dan had 4 children
    Alvin m1 12-7-1851 Nancy Elam ms Nancy's sister??
    3. Drury Senter (this is my line) b 9-25-1788, d 1-10-1853 in Washington Co. VA; married Washington Co. VA 6-6-1809 Mary (Polly) McClure,
    They had 12 children-- and will give info if requested
    4. Aaron Senter b in 1793 d unk m Elizabeth Baker, dau of Henry Baker and Mercy Tilson, lived in Smythe Co. Va, Elizabeth married after Aaron's death to Robert Cook.
    Children of Aaron and Elizabeth:
    James b 1818 in Chilhowie VA d ca 1857 m Carolina Yandan.
    Martha J. b 8-23-1821 d 11-4-1890 m Charles R. Greener 9 children
    William Tilson b 5-20-1823 d 6-1-1907 m 11-18-1847 Sarah Rector 9 children
    Rebecca b 6-30-1830 d unk m Arthur L. G Stevenson
    Andrew b 1832 immigrated to Kentucky married but no record.[Gregory Family Tree 2.FTW]

    [Bakers of Harnett County.FTW]

    [Phil Senter]

    National Archives in Washington, D.C.. This is a official claim made by Rebecca for War Widow's pension rights based on Henry's service in the North Carolina Militia during the American Revolutionary War. The record is in quill pen hand script.

    On this twenty-sixth day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Carroll, State of Tennessee, Rebecca Senter, aged eighty-eight years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th, 1836:
    That she is the widow of Henry Senter, who was a private in the militia in the State of North Carolina and served in the Revolutionary War. He was drafted and served two terms. The first for three months, and was stationed at Moore's Bridge in the State of North Carolina. He served the second tour three months and was stationed at Fayetteville, to protect that place from the Tories. She further declares that she was married to the said Henry Senter in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy one; that her husband, the aforesaid Henry Senter, died on the 27th day of February 1832, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will be more fully appeared by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
    (This was accompanied by a witnessing affirmation signed: Wm. Senter & Jency Ann Senter)
    Her
    Rebecca X Senter
    Mark

    The government with no explanation denied the claim. There are two possible reasons:
    Henry was in the State Militia instead of the regular Army. And that may have disqualified him. Or the statement was judged to be false. Why? The statement is dated 1853 and says Rebecca was then 88 years old. That means she was born in 1764 or 1765. But then it says she married Henry in 1771. She would have been 6 or 7 years old. Henry, born in 1760, would have been 11 years old. Furthermore the first child was not born until 1786. Did they wait years to have their first child, then have five at one and two year intervals? It is more than likely they were married between 1781-85, after the war was over, so Rebecca was not a war widow.

    [Henry & Rebecca Senter Bible]

    info from Rebecca's bible (1827 she was 63 years old)
    Their children were (5 boys -doesn't list any others
    1. Stephen b 1787 married in Cumberland Co. N.C. 9-22-1805 Anna Blalock, lived and died near Fayetteville on Cape Fear River. dates of deaths unknown
    Their Children: Alfred b 1804 d 1884;
    Alvin Blalock b 11-12-1806, d 5-17-1870; Gibson Co. Tennessee;
    James b 1812 d ca. 1878;
    William b ca. 1810
    Belle m. James Stewart (no info)
    2. William Senter b. 1789 married in Cumberland Co. N.C. 12-17-1805 Jency Butler. they are buried near South Gibson Post office (So. Gibson County, Tennessee)
    Their Children:
    James C. b 1806 in N.C.
    Mary (Polly) m Lemuel Day -8 children;
    Morning m Tom Jackson 8 children;
    Delaney m Bill Horn no children;
    William Butler b 10-4-1812 m. 1 Eleanor 'Ellie" Ann Werr (Wear) m. 2 Isabella Gracy Rhodes;
    Matilda D. m W.B.S. Hall, 7 children;
    Moses Easter b 9-10-1816 d 1881 m Margaret Jane Elam b 1822 d 1881;
    Henry -blacksmith went to Ark died young
    Patrick m. 1 Martha Elam m. 2 Jan??
    Elizabeth m1 Dan Barcroft m2 a "young man" no name she and Dan had 4 children
    Alvin m1 12-7-1851 Nancy Elam ms Nancy's sister??
    3. Drury Senter (this is my line) b 9-25-1788, d 1-10-1853 in Washington Co. VA; married Washington Co. VA 6-6-1809 Mary (Polly) McClure,
    They had 12 children-- and will give info if requested
    4. Aaron Senter b in 1793 d unk m Elizabeth Baker, dau of Henry Baker and Mercy Tilson, lived in Smythe Co. Va, Elizabeth married after Aaron's death to Robert Cook.
    Children of Aaron and Elizabeth:
    James b 1818 in Chilhowie VA d ca 1857 m Carolina Yandan.
    Martha J. b 8-23-1821 d 11-4-1890 m Charles R. Greener 9 children
    William Tilson b 5-20-1823 d 6-1-1907 m 11-18-1847 Sarah Rector 9 children
    Rebecca b 6-30-1830 d unk m Arthur L. G Stevenson
    Andrew b 1832 immigrated to Kentucky married but no record.

    Children:
    1. William Senter was born on 19 Mar 1786 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died on 26 Dec 1858 in Gibson Co., Tennessee.
    2. Rev. Stephen H. Senter was born in 1787 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died after 1860 in Summerville, Harnett Co., North Carolina.
    3. Drury Senter was born on 25 Sep 1788 in Fayetteville, Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died on 10 Jan 1853 in Grayson Co., Virginia.
    4. Aaron Senter was born in 1793 in Chihowie, Smythe Co., Virginia; died about 1833 in Smythe Co., Virginia.
    5. James H. Senter was born in 1796 in Washington Co., Virginia; died in Mississippi.
    6. 1. Elizabeth Senter was born on 21 Sep 1791 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Stephen Senter was born in 1724 in Brunswick Co., Virginia (son of William Senter); died after 1804 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina.

    Notes:

    [Douglas E. Jamison]

    "...Directly across the street from the (Rollins) mill, in the northwestern corner of Cumberland county, North Carolina, lived elder Stephen Senter, a Methodist preacher, and his wife, Mary.. Stephen Senter owned a plantation of one square mile which contained six hundred and forty acres and was bordered by Chatham county on the west and Wake county on the north. They were the parents of Lucinda Senter who was born in 1782.

    [Deed for Stephen Senter, Sr.]

    Book 20, page 172, Cumberland Co, NC:
    March 3, 1804. I, Stephen Senter, Sr. and Mary Senter his wife do make a deed of gift revoking all other written contracts and agreements...That is to say my land and stock and also my household property which shall remain after death on the condition that said William Senter, my grandson a son of Henry Senter do take... care of me and my wife during of life. I make this decree also that is to say if ... lives with me eight years. I give one cow and calf, feather bed and furniture unto him.
    Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of W. Nathan Prince, William Utery. signed by Stephen Senter (seal) and Mary (her mark) Senter;
    State of North Carolina, Cumberland County, April Term 1804.
    Then was the execution of this (deed) proved by Nathan Prince and ordered to be ... and registered. Robeson Mumford, CC

    [BettyCarson]

    "...Concerning the deed in Cumberland Co. March 3, 1804 from Stephen and Mary giving William Senter, son of Henry, all his property if he will take care of them.... on December 29, 1804 William Senter relinquished all rights and claims...the statement that William, son of Henry, went "back to Cumberland Co." to take care of Stephen and Mary. I'm sorry but... I still don't think Henry went to VA until after 1808 when he sold property in Cumberland.
    [Gregory Family Tree 2.FTW]

    [Bakers of Harnett County.FTW]

    [Douglas E. Jamison]

    "...Directly across the street from the (Rollins) mill, in the northwestern corner of Cumberland county, North Carolina, lived elder Stephen Senter, a Methodist preacher, and his wife, Mary.. Stephen Senter owned a plantation of one square mile which contained six hundred and forty acres and was bordered by Chatham county on the west and Wake county on the north. They were the parents of Lucinda Senter who was born in 1782.

    [Deed for Stephen Senter, Sr.]

    Book 20, page 172, Cumberland Co, NC:
    March 3, 1804. I, Stephen Senter, Sr. and Mary Senter his wife do make a deed of gift revoking all other written contracts and agreements...That is to say my land and stock and also my household property which shall remain after death on the condition that said William Senter, my grandson a son of Henry Senter do take... care of me and my wife during of life. I make this decree also that is to say if ... lives with me eight years. I give one cow and calf, feather bed and furniture unto him.
    Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of W. Nathan Prince, William Utery. signed by Stephen Senter (seal) and Mary (her mark) Senter;
    State of North Carolina, Cumberland County, April Term 1804.
    Then was the execution of this (deed) proved by Nathan Prince and ordered to be ... and registered. Robeson Mumford, CC

    [BettyCarson]

    "...Concerning the deed in Cumberland Co. March 3, 1804 from Stephen and Mary giving William Senter, son of Henry, all his property if he will take care of them.... on December 29, 1804 William Senter relinquished all rights and claims...the statement that William, son of Henry, went "back to Cumberland Co." to take care of Stephen and Mary. I'm sorry but... I still don't think Henry went to VA until after 1808 when he sold property in Cumberland.

    Stephen married Mary Sims in 1756. Mary (daughter of Joseph Sims and Mary Unknown, daughter of Joseph Sims and Mary Unknown) was born on 5 Apr 1739; died after 1810. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Sims was born on 5 Apr 1739 (daughter of Joseph Sims and Mary Unknown, daughter of Joseph Sims and Mary Unknown); died after 1810.
    Children:
    1. John Senter was born in 1772.
    2. 2. Henry Senter was born in 1760 in Granville Co., North Carolina; died on 27 Feb 1832 in Green Co., Tennessee.
    3. Lucinda Senter was born in 1782 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died before 1846 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina.
    4. Rachel Senter was born about 1772.
    5. William Senter was born about 1766.

  3. 6.  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.

    Notes:

    The will of Peter Avent recorded in Northampton Co, NC Book I, p. 216, proved Sept. Court 1779,
    shows Elizabeth Baker daughter of Peter Avent. Peter m. 1st Any Massie; Ch: William, Isham,
    Joseph, Thomas, Sarah, Elizabeth (Baker), Lucy (Truelove), Rebecca, Mourning (dau.),
    Peter m. 2nd. Mary Tomlinson. No CH.

    PETER AVENT:
    Constable
    Removed to North Carolina and married.
    ABSTRACT: WILL, NORTHAMPTON CO., NC, 13 MAY 1779, filed: September court, 1779: son, William Avent,...son, Isham Avent...son, Joseph Avent...son, John Avent...son, Thomas Avent...daughter, Sarah Avent... daughter, Eliza Barker...daughter, Lucy Truelove...daughter, Mourning Avent...daughter, Rebecca Avent...wife's daughter, Lucretia Tomlinson...wife, Molly Avent...EX: William Avent and Lucas Tomlinson.

    [Gregory Family Tree 2.FTW]

    [Bakers of Harnett County.FTW]

    The will of Peter Avent recorded in Northampton Co, NC Book I, p. 216, proved Sept. Court 1779,
    shows Elizabeth Baker daughter of Peter Avent. Peter m. 1st Any Massie; Ch: William, Isham,
    Joseph, Thomas, Sarah, Elizabeth (Baker), Lucy (Truelove), Rebecca, Mourning (dau.),
    Peter m. 2nd. Mary Tomlinson. No CH.

    PETER AVENT:
    Constable
    Removed to North Carolina and married.
    ABSTRACT: WILL, NORTHAMPTON CO., NC, 13 MAY 1779, filed: September court, 1779: son, William Avent,...son, Isham Avent...son, Joseph Avent...son, John Avent...son, Thomas Avent...daughter, Sarah Avent... daughter, Eliza Barker...daughter, Lucy Truelove...daughter, Mourning Avent...daughter, Rebecca Avent...wife's daughter, Lucretia Tomlinson...wife, Molly Avent...EX: William Avent and Lucas Tomlinson.

    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]


  4. 7.  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:
    1. Lucy Avent was born between 1756 and 1762 in Northampton Co., Virginia; died in 1825 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina.
    2. 3. Rebecca Avent was born in 1764 in Ashe Co., North Carolina; died in 1853 in Carroll Co., Tennessee.
    3. 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.
    5. Rev. Joseph Avent was born between 1740 and 1743 in Northampton Co., North Carolina; died in 1801 in Washington Co., Georgia.
    6. Thomas Avent was born on 22 Apr 1760 in Albemarle Parish, Sussex Co., Virginia; died in 1781 in Nash Co., North Carolina.
    7. Isham Avent was born in 1744 in Northampton Co., North Carolina.
    8. John Avent was born on 16 Mar 1745.
    9. Morning Avent was born about 1761.
    10. Peter Avent was born on 4 Feb 1749; died in 1780 in Sussex Co., Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Senter was born about 1690 in Halifax Co., Virginia (son of Stephen Senter); died about 1770.
    Children:
    1. 4. Stephen Senter was born in 1724 in Brunswick Co., Virginia; died after 1804 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina.

  2. 10.  Joseph Sims was born about 1710; died about 1770.

    Joseph married Mary Unknown. Mary was born about 1712. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 11.  Mary Unknown was born about 1712.
    Children:
    1. 5. Mary Sims was born on 5 Apr 1739; died after 1810.
    2. Rachel Sims was born about 1736.

  4. 12.  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.

    Notes:

    [REGISTER OF ALBEMARLE PARISH, SURRY AND SUSSEX COUNTIES]
    1739-1779, Gertrude R. B. Richards, 1958, p. 164, 214.

    Death recorded in the Albemarle Parish register 1739-78, p. 164, that he died in Sussex Co., 31 October 1757, age 86. His son, William Avent being the informant.

    [Barbara Baker Mead]

    Per "Andrew Baker and his Descendants" by Frieda Sims Nelson:
    Thomas Avent was born in Rouen, Normandy France in 1671 and died Oct 31, 1751 in Sussex, VA. He came to America in 1698 with the Huguenot Migration. Went first to England. Married Margaret Elizabeth Gooch, daughter. of Claiborne Gooch, son of Wm. Gooch and Ursula Claiborne, who was the granddaughter of Wm. Claiborne, Colonial Sec. of VA and governor of Maryland. Thomas Avent was a Colonel in the Colonial Wars, a large land owner, Justice of the Peace of Surry Co., VA from 1728 to 1741. Thomas is listed in Agnew French Protestant Exiles Vol. II, p. 175; Schooners Hess members of Original Regiment. The Avent Bible is on file with the National Huguenot Society of USA; R. A. Bruce, History of VA, Vol. 5,p. 438; Huguenot Society of London; Denizations and Naturalization of Aliens in England 1509-1603;Societe De L'Histoire du Protestantisme Francais Index A-G. The VA historical Mag. gives a history of the Avents. Also books: "McDowells and Connections" by John McDowell, 1918 and "Avents and their Kin" by Mamie Lee Avent Parker and Claude Hunter Moore 1961.
    Hope this helps,
    Barbara Baker Mead, gggggggggranddaughter of Thomas Avent, through his Grand daughter. Elizabeth

    ["The Avent/Avant Family"]
    by Mrs. LaVerne Avant Carter 2207 Lionel Lane, Albany, Georgia 31702 dated Sept 20, 1970.

    ... Col. Thomas Avent.... was married to Margaret Elizabeth Gooch, the daughter of William Gooch and Ursula Claiborne Gooch. Col. Thomas Avent was the first Avent known to come to America... he was serving as a Colonel in the English Army... sent here with a regiment of English soldiers under his command to protect the white colonies against invasions by the Indians...His will listed the following children. William Avent, Peter Avent, Thomas Avent son of John Avent deceased, Mary Avent Vincent, Sarah Avent Fox, and someone named Athaliah Casiah Norris. He died in 1756. The will is recorded in Will Records of Sussex County, Virginia.

    Glenn Longest Bray, Descendant of Harriet Primrose Avent.

    [Mary H. Williams]

    Colonel of the Militia in Sussex Co. Virginia records (Court Orders 1:212, 14 July 1755).
    had patents for over 5000 acres of land in VA
    Owned land in NC
    Will of Thomas Avent, September 1756, Sussex County, VA, probated, 1757, Will Book A., p. 80. Devises land to his son, William Avent in Sussex Co., VA and in Northampton County, NC and also appoints him an executor. It appears that William Avent did not long outlive his father.
    REGISTER OF ALBEMARLE PARISH, SURRY AND SUSSEX COUNTIES, 1739-1779, Gertrude R.B. Richards, 1958, p. 214.
    SOME COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY FAMILIES OF NORTH CAROLINA, VOL. 1, Marilu Burch Smallwood, Washington, NC, 1964, pp. 7-9, 15, 21.
    Thomas Avent was Justice, Surry County, Virginia 1741, and a Captain of the Militia: REGISTER OF ANCESTORS, THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE COLONIAL DAMES IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, Richmond, 1979, p. 3.
    VA. Records, 3 May, 1739...Thomas Avent refers to his importation "from Great Britain 38 years ago" (ie in 1701) and in which he states further that he has never before received the benefit of the Act of Assembly which allows 50 acres of land for every person imported from Great Britain. This record causes us to reflect that Thomas Avent must have imported himself from Great Britain and paid his own passage, as otherwise he would not have been entitled to 50 acres of land. Since John Nicholls listed him as one of his headrights in the 1714 patent, Thomas Avent must have made another trip back to England after 1701 and before 1714, and it seems very possible that he may have been an agent of factor for John Nichols since he was living on his plantation.
    Death recorded in the Albemarle Parish register 1739-78, p. 164, that he died in Sussex Co., 31 October 1757, age 86. His son, William Avent being the informant.[Gregory Family Tree 2.FTW]

    [Bakers of Harnett County.FTW]

    [REGISTER OF ALBEMARLE PARISH, SURRY AND SUSSEX COUNTIES]
    1739-1779, Gertrude R. B. Richards, 1958, p. 164, 214.

    Death recorded in the Albemarle Parish register 1739-78, p. 164, that he died in Sussex Co., 31 October 1757, age 86. His son, William Avent being the informant.

    [Barbara Baker Mead]

    Per "Andrew Baker and his Descendants" by Frieda Sims Nelson:
    Thomas Avent was born in Rouen, Normandy France in 1671 and died Oct 31, 1751 in Sussex, VA. He came to America in 1698 with the Huguenot Migration. Went first to England. Married Margaret Elizabeth Gooch, daughter. of Claiborne Gooch, son of Wm. Gooch and Ursula Claiborne, who was the granddaughter of Wm. Claiborne, Colonial Sec. of VA and governor of Maryland. Thomas Avent was a Colonel in the Colonial Wars, a large land owner, Justice of the Peace of Surry Co., VA from 1728 to 1741. Thomas is listed in Agnew French Protestant Exiles Vol. II, p. 175; Schooners Hess members of Original Regiment. The Avent Bible is on file with the National Huguenot Society of USA; R. A. Bruce, History of VA, Vol. 5,p. 438; Huguenot Society of London; Denizations and Naturalization of Aliens in England 1509-1603;Societe De L'Histoire du Protestantisme Francais Index A-G. The VA historical Mag. gives a history of the Avents. Also books: "McDowells and Connections" by John McDowell, 1918 and "Avents and their Kin" by Mamie Lee Avent Parker and Claude Hunter Moore 1961.
    Hope this helps,
    Barbara Baker Mead, gggggggggranddaughter of Thomas Avent, through his Grand daughter. Elizabeth

    ["The Avent/Avant Family"]
    by Mrs. LaVerne Avant Carter 2207 Lionel Lane, Albany, Georgia 31702 dated Sept 20, 1970.

    ... Col. Thomas Avent.... was married to Margaret Elizabeth Gooch, the daughter of William Gooch and Ursula Claiborne Gooch. Col. Thomas Avent was the first Avent known to come to America... he was serving as a Colonel in the English Army... sent here with a regiment of English soldiers under his command to protect the white colonies against invasions by the Indians...His will listed the following children. William Avent, Peter Avent, Thomas Avent son of John Avent deceased, Mary Avent Vincent, Sarah Avent Fox, and someone named Athaliah Casiah Norris. He died in 1756. The will is recorded in Will Records of Sussex County, Virginia.

    Glenn Longest Bray, Descendant of Harriet Primrose Avent.

    [Mary H. Williams]

    Colonel of the Militia in Sussex Co. Virginia records (Court Orders 1:212, 14 July 1755).
    had patents for over 5000 acres of land in VA
    Owned land in NC
    Will of Thomas Avent, September 1756, Sussex County, VA, probated, 1757, Will Book A., p. 80. Devises land to his son, William Avent in Sussex Co., VA and in Northampton County, NC and also appoints him an executor. It appears that William Avent did not long outlive his father.
    REGISTER OF ALBEMARLE PARISH, SURRY AND SUSSEX COUNTIES, 1739-1779, Gertrude R.B. Richards, 1958, p. 214.
    SOME COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY FAMILIES OF NORTH CAROLINA, VOL. 1, Marilu Burch Smallwood, Washington, NC, 1964, pp. 7-9, 15, 21.
    Thomas Avent was Justice, Surry County, Virginia 1741, and a Captain of the Militia: REGISTER OF ANCESTORS, THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE COLONIAL DAMES IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, Richmond, 1979, p. 3.
    VA. Records, 3 May, 1739...Thomas Avent refers to his importation "from Great Britain 38 years ago" (ie in 1701) and in which he states further that he has never before received the benefit of the Act of Assembly which allows 50 acres of land for every person imported from Great Britain. This record causes us to reflect that Thomas Avent must have imported himself from Great Britain and paid his own passage, as otherwise he would not have been entitled to 50 acres of land. Since John Nicholls listed him as one of his headrights in the 1714 patent, Thomas Avent must have made another trip back to England after 1701 and before 1714, and it seems very possible that he may have been an agent of factor for John Nichols since he was living on his plantation.
    Death recorded in the Albemarle Parish register 1739-78, p. 164, that he died in Sussex Co., 31 October 1757, age 86. His son, William Avent being the informant.

    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]


  5. 13.  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:
    1. 6. Lt. Peter Avent was born in 1720 in Surry Co., Virginia; died on 8 May 1779 in Northampton Co., North Carolina.
    2. William Avent was born between 1704 and 1706 in Surry Co, Virginia; died on 17 Aug 1761 in Northampton Co., North Carolina.
    3. Judge John Avent was born between 1705 and 1706 in Virginia; died on 15 Aug 1755 in Sussex Co., Virginia.
    4. Mary Avent was born in 1715; died about 1785.
    5. Sarah Avent was born in 1713 in Surry Co., Virginia; died in 1780.
    6. 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. 14.  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]


  7. 15.  Elizabeth Washington Lanier was born about 1690; died in 1761 in Brunswick Co., Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 7. Amy Massie was born between 1718 and 1720 in Brunswick Co., Virginia; died between 1776 and 1777 in Northampton Co., North Carolina.
    2. Sarah Massie was born in 1710 in Albemarle Parish, Sussex Co., Virginia; died in 1785 in Northampton Co., North Carolina.
    3. John Massie was born about 1713; died about 1783.
    4. Rebecca Massie was born about 1714; died about 1784.
    5. Agnes Massie was born about 1715; died about 1785.
    6. Joseph Massie was born about 1716; died about 1786.
    7. William Massie was born about 1711; died about 1790.
    8. Thomas Massie was born about 1712; died about 1780.
    9. James Massie was born about 1717; died about 1780.