Benjamin Ward Avent

1796 - 1851  (54 years)

• Name	Benjamin Ward Avent
  Birth	22 Jan 1796	Nash Co., NC
  Gender	Male
  Death	1851	Yalobusha County, MS
  Person ID	I0087	avefamily
  Last Modified	2 Aug 2007

  
  

  Father	William Avent,   b. Abt 1745, Northampton CO., NC d. Abt 11 Nov 1811, Nash Co., NC (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Sallie Ward,   b. 1763, Isle of Wight Co., VA d. 1844, Halifax Co., NC (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	BET. 1776 - 1800	Unknown
  Family ID	F014	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Eley,   b. 4 May 1800, Halifax Co., NC d. 1876, Yalobusha County, MS (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	19 Dec 1816	North Carolina
  Children	1. Mary Ann Penelope Avent,   b. 6 Oct 1817   2. James Laurence Augustus Avent,   b. 1 Jul 1819   3. William Ruthven Avent,   b. 9 Oct 1821 + 4. Benjamin Franklin Avent,   b. 1829, Halifax Co., NC   5. Elizabeth Avent,   b. 1833, NC   6. Martha Avent,   b. 1834, NC   7. Thomas Eley Avent,   b. 1836, NC   8. Victoria Avent,   b. 1838, NC   9. Delia B. Avent,   b. 1840, NC   10. Joseph Avent,   b. 1842, NC   11. Charles B. Avent,   b. 1844, NC
  Family ID	F031	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Aug 2007

  
  

• Histories

  Narrative of Dempsey Pitts A fascinating narrative from a slave in the household of Benjamin W. Avent, of NC and Yalobusha Co., MS.

  
  

• Notes

  1850 census, Yalobusha Co., MS: B.W. Avent, 54, planter, b. NC Mary, 50, b. NC (all children b. NC) Elizabeth, 17 Martha, 16 Thomas, 14 Victoria, 12 Delia B., 10 Joseph, 8 Charles B., 6 Also in county (must be William Ruthven Avent): Wm Avent, b. 1822, NC Rebecca J. Avent, wife, b. 1828, NC Edward R., b. 1849, MC From Ms. Wanda Clark: I have a DAR worksheet with the following information: Benjamin Franklin Avent was the child of Benjamin Ward Avent, born on 1/22/1796 at Nash County, N.C., died at Yalobusha County, MIss. on 1851. The wife was Mary Eley, born on 5/4/1800 at Halifax County, N.C., died at Yalobusha County, Miss. on 1876; married on 12/19/1816. BENJAMIN WARD AVENT was born January 22, 1796. He married MARY ELEY December 19, 1816 in North Carolina. She was born April 05, 1800. Notes for BENJAMIN WARD AVENT: Married in North Carolina and came to Mississippi with all their children in 1848. They had a son named Benjamin Ward Avent who died when he was about 2 years of age. Children of BENJAMIN AVENT and MARY ELEY are: i. BENJAMIN WARD6 AVENT. Notes for BENJAMIN WARD AVENT: Died at about age 2 yrs. ii. BENJAMIN F. AVENT. iii. MARYANN PENELOPE AVENT, b. October 06, 1817. iv. JAMES LAURENCE AUGUSTUS AVENT, b. July 01, 1819. v. WILLIAM RUTHVEN AVENT, b. October 09, 1821.