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 1734 - 1821 (87 years)
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| Name |
John Avent |
| Birth |
12 Jan 1734 |
Sussex Co., Virginia  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
10 Dec 1821 |
Chatham Co., North Carolina |
| Person ID |
I21715 |
Gregory Gen |
| Last Modified |
12 Aug 2023 |
| Father |
William Avent, b. Between 1704 and 1706, Surry Co, Virginia d. 17 Aug 1761, Northampton Co., North Carolina (Age ~ 57 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Sarah Massie, b. 1710, Albemarle Parish, Sussex Co., Virginia d. 1785, Northampton Co., North Carolina (Age 75 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
Between 1727 and 1735 |
| Family ID |
F7789 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Mary Cary, b. 1740, Northampton Co., North Carolina d. 4 Mar 1801, Chatham Co., North Carolina (Age 61 years) |
| Marriage |
Abt 1758 |
| Children |
| | 1. Rev. William Avent, b. 8 Aug 1775, Chatham Co., North Carolina d. 15 Dec 1841, Chatham Co., North Carolina (Age 66 years) [Father: natural] |
| | 2. Rebekah Avent, b. Abt 1765 [Father: natural] |
| | 3. Martha Patsy Avent, b. 1770, Aventon, Nash Co., North Carolina d. 2 Mar 1851, Washington Co., Georgia (Age 81 years) [Father: natural] |
| | 4. Elizabeth Avent, b. Abt 1760 [Father: natural] |
| | 5. Polly Avent, b. Abt 1761 [Father: natural] |
| | 6. Nancy Avent, b. Abt 1763 [Father: natural] |
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| Family ID |
F7964 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
12 Aug 2023 |
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| Notes |
- [Historical marker]
Avent Ferry site, Highway NC 42 at the Cape Fear River, Chatham Co., NC.
The National Society Colonial Dames, Sir Walter Raleigh Chapter gave the marker as its 50th Anniversary Project.
The inscription says
"AVENT FERRY 1775-1926. Established 1775 by John Avent (ca 1740-1821). Vital to commerce and travelers crossing the Cape Fear River from Colonial times until 1926 when first bridge was built."
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