16 MAR 1744/45 - 1821

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• Birth	16 Mar 1744/45
  Sex	Male
  Died	1821
  Person ID	I0109	avefamily
  Last Modified	27 Feb 2007
  Father	John Avent, b. BEF. 1706, VA
  Mother	Margaret Unknown, b. BET. 1701 - 1727
  Family ID	F022	Group Sheet
  Family	Elizabeth Grizzard
  Children	1. Polly Avent > 2. John M. Avent   3. Thomas Avent   4. Henry Avent > 5. Peter Augustus Avent, b. 1781, Greensville Co., VA > 6. James Monroe Avent, b. 9 Jan 1788, Sussex Co., VA > 7. Elizabeth Avent, b. 3 Mar 1790, Greensville Co., VA
  Last Modified	02 May 2006
  Family ID	F476	Group Sheet

• Notes

  From Garland Avent: "...I found Benjamin Avent b 1753 married to Lucy Grizzard... He had a brother John who was born 16 Mar. 1745 Brunswick Co. Va. d 1821 and he was married to a "Betty"... Their children were: Polly (Molly) James John M Elizabeth Peter Thomas Henry These "boys" (i.e., Benjamin Avent and John Avent) were the sons of John and Margaret..He (John Avent, husband of Margaret) was a son of Col. Thomas." Wills Vol 3 Page 191 Will of John Avent Daughter Polly Drewry- i slave and half interest in machine on James drewer's pond, etc Son Henry Avent- 1 negro girl Clary Son Thomas Avent-1 negro Ephriam Son Peter Avent-1 negro Mingo James Avent-1 negro boy slave named George which he carried with him to the state of Tennessee in March 1820 To the orphaned children-James Edwin Avent, Nancy Elizabeth Avent, Robert Henry Avent children of John Avent{deceased] $450.00 etc. To my daughter Elizabeth Woodruff-1 negro boy slave named Nat and part of the land whereon I now live adjoining Martin Pucket, also 1 negro girl slave "Vilet" to James Woodruff son of William and Elizabeth Woodruff 1 negro boy Hall. Henry Avent, Thomas Avent and James Drewry named as executers. November 22, 1820 Witnesses- Thomas Johnson, Jones Sturdevant, Samuel Avent, Thomas Avent Proven at court of Greensville County, held 14 Febuary 1821 on the oaths of Jones Sturdevant and Samuel Avent. E Mason C.G.C. John Avent married Rebecca Robinson 1809 Greensville. Rebecca Avent married George Sheehorn in 1820 and left Greensville. William Woodruff died and Elizabeth woodruff married ? Walton and removed to Limestone County, Ala. James Avent and wife Mary "Polly" Avent are buried in Limestone County, Ala. also. Peter married Sarah ? and left Greensville for Halifax Co., N C before moving on to Hardeman County, Tennessee. "Wife of John Avent was not mentioned but is thought to have been Elizabeth Grizzard dau of Ambrose Grizzard. "