Avent - Person Sheet
Avent - Person Sheet
NameAVENT, William , Son
Birth Date15 Apr 1706
Birth PlaceSussex County, Virginia
Death Date12 Aug 1761 Age: 55
Death PlaceNorthampton County, North Carolina
FatherAVENT, Thomas (1671-1757)
Mother(AVENT), Elizabeth (-~1756)
Misc. Notes
Col. Thomas Avent acquired property on the north side of the Roanoke River (in Northampton Co. across from present-day Roanoke Rapids, NC) as early as 1712, and probably earlier. This property was inherited by William, who died in 1761.

William became a prominent landowner and farmer and his descendants formed the community of Aventon, which is there to this day. William was the Captain of a company of militia in the Revolutionary War (see the page 'Avents in American Wars' for more on William's activities during the Revolution).

Sometime near the year of William's death his sons John and Joseph, daughter Sarah and Sarah's husband William Ragland moved as a group from Northampton Co. to Chatham Co., NC (located SW of Raleigh). Daughter Rebecca and husband Seth Cotten followed 1777 - 1778.
Spouses
Birth Dateabt 1710
Birth PlaceSussex County, Virginia
Death Datebef 1790 Age: 80
Death PlaceNorthampton County, North Carolina
FatherMASSEY, Joseph (~1691-1760)
MotherRIVES, Elizabeth (1702-~1786)
Marr Date1733
Marr PlaceNorthampton County, North Carolina
ChildrenJohn Robert (Twin) (1734-1821)
 Joseph N. (Twin) (1734-1760)
 Mildred (~1735-~1795)
 Thomas (~1736-~1781)
 Olivia (~1742-1816)
 Sarah (~1724-1793)
Last Modified 23 Jul 2022Created 1 Mar 2024 by Robert Avent