James Avent
1752 - 1842 (89 years)-
Name James Avent Born 19 Nov 1752 Gender Male Died BET. 1753 - 1842 Person ID I0112 avefamily Last Modified 22 Jan 2006
Father John Avent, b. BEF. 1706, VA , d. Abt 18 Aug 1755, Sussex Co., VA (Age > 49 years) Mother Margaret Unknown, b. BET. 1701 - 1727, d. BET. 1755 - 1815 (Age ~ 88 years) Married Bef 1738 Unknown Notes - Athelia Keziah likely not a daughter, but not sure where else to put her. One unattributed source states she was dau. of John Avent, so here she is. Mentioned in will of Col. Thomas Avent, so must be somehow related. Keziah (spelled various ways) was not an uncommon surname in Northampton & Halifax counties, NC, so possibly she was adopted.
The other 8 children named here are listed in "Sussex Co., VA, Guardian Accts (1754-), pp 26-27 as orphans of John Avent & gives their guardians.
Birthdates of children come from Albemarle Parish records.
Wife Margaret married Lewis Solomon after death of John Avent.
Family ID F022 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Athelia Keziah likely not a daughter, but not sure where else to put her. One unattributed source states she was dau. of John Avent, so here she is. Mentioned in will of Col. Thomas Avent, so must be somehow related. Keziah (spelled various ways) was not an uncommon surname in Northampton & Halifax counties, NC, so possibly she was adopted.
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Notes - from Avant, SCF:
John Avent b. ca 1706 or before, d testate 1755, Justice 1754, m. Margaret wo m. 2nd Lewis Soloman...issue as by Guardian Account records:
John - b. 16 Mar 1745
Thomas - b. 12 Jan 1743, m. Rebecca
William - b. 15 Apr 1748
James - b. 19 Nov 1752
Peter - b. 4 Feb 1749, d testate 1780 naming brothers Benjamin, John, James and sister Elizabeth Massie
Benjamin - exec of will of Lewis soloman in 1795, m. 1786 Lucy Grizzard
Elizabeth - b. 13 Mar 1739, m. Massie
Mary - no data
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