Avent - Person Sheet
Avent - Person Sheet
NameDAVIS, Mary Malinda Elephair 
Birth Date8 Jan 1730
Birth PlaceBrunswick County, Virginia
Death Dateabt 1782 Age: 51
Death PlaceWashington County, Georgia
Spouses
1AVENT, Rev. Joseph , Grandson
, GrandsonBirth Date24 Aug 1740
Birth PlaceNorth Carolina
Death Date24 Aug 1798 Age: 58
Death PlaceWashington County, Georgia
FlagsClergy
FatherAVENT, Peter Sr. (~1720-1779)
MotherMASSEY, Amy (<1722-<1777)
Misc. Notes
After the Revolutionary War Joseph emigrated to Georgia with a group led by his former commander, Col. Mathews.
Joseph was granted 287 1/2 acres of land in Washington County and his name appears among the first 25 settlers of Washington County in "The Story of Georgia and The Georgia People", page 155, by George C. Smith.
Joseph's son Ransome Davis Avant married Martha Smith, daughter of William Smith, who served in the same Regiment in the War as did Joseph.
Joseph was granted 287 1/2 acres of land in Washington County and his name appears among the first 25 settlers of Washington County in "The Story of Georgia and The Georgia People", page 155, by George C. Smith.
Joseph's son Ransome Davis Avant married Martha Smith, daughter of William Smith, who served in the same Regiment in the War as did Joseph.
Marr Date8 Jan 1745
Marr PlaceHenrico County, Virginia
ChildrenThomas Davis (1752-~1849)
Louis Davis (1755-)
Frances Maud (1758-)
Joanna (~1762-)
Minnie Pauline (1762-)
Ransome Davis (1769-1849)
Sarah Elephair (1768-1846)