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1		Avent, Abner (ca. 1777-1822): Will Born in Nash Co., NC, orphaned, later settled in TN.	Abner Avent
2		Avent, Albert S. (b. 1893) of Macon, GA: WWI Draft Registration	Albert Sidney Avent
3		Avent, Clyde B. (1910-1949, Chatham Co., NC): Death Certificate NC State Trooper - killed in the line of duty in 1949 in Nash Co., NC. The overpass of NC 64 over I95 in Nash Co. is named in his honor.	Clyde Brown Avent
4		Avent, Col. Thomas (1671-1757). Letter written ca. 1728. As Sheriff and Justice of the Peace of Surry/Sussex County, VA, Thomas Avent would have been the chief law enforcement officer for the area. As such, he was called in by the Council of Gov. Alexander Spottswood of VA to investigate some troubles involving the local Indian tribes, the Sapony, the Nottoway, and the Catawba (Thomas calls them the 'Cotobers' in his letter). A page with more details about this letter can be accessed from the main page of this website.	Thomas Avent
5		Avent, Cora (1875-1955, Chatham Co., NC): Death Certificate	Cora Adeline Avent
6		Avent, Dr. Joseph Emory (1878-1958): biography from: Prominent Tennesseans, 1796-1938 Author: Gillum, James L. Date of Publication: c1940 Dr. Avent was born in NC and became a well-known professor of Education at the University of TN. Early Avent genealogist.	Joseph Emory Avent
7		Avent, Early H. (1882-1918, Chatham Co., NC): WWI Draft Registration form Shows his middle name as Hudson(?). Wife's name is given as Tessie, and birth date matches Early Henry's, so must be Early Henry Avent.	Early Henry Avent
8		Avent, Edward White (1879-1943, Chatham Co., NC): Death Certificate	Edward White Avent
9		Avent, Edward White: WWI Draft Registration form	Edward White Avent
10		Avent, Elizabeth (1852-?): Marriage announcement From the Petersburg Index, Petersburg, VA, 30 Sep 1872. To see a picture of the house in which they were married (now in ruins), from the main page of the website look for the link "Avent-related Photographs, Scans, Documents, etc." and then the link "An old Avent home site near Emporia, VA"	Elizabeth Avent
11		Avent, Georgia (1880-1945, Harnett Co., NC): Death Certificate	Annie Georgia Avent
12		Avent, Henry Evans (1829-1901, Chatham Co., NC): A receipt from the Confederate Quartermaster for $400. Reimbursement for his horse which was killed in battle at Brandy Station, VA, on 10/11/1863. Henry's signature is at bottom (he was a Sgt., Co. G, 5th NC Cavalry). It says: "October 30, 1863. For one horse killed at Brandy Station, Oct 11, 1863 appraised at $400".	Henry Evans Avent
13		Avent, Henry Evans: Receipt from the Confederate Quartermaster for $400 (add'l documentation)	Henry Evans Avent
14		Avent, Henry Lee (1890-1971, Harnett Co., NC): WWI Draft Registration form	Henry Lee Avent
15		Avent, Henry Maurice (1874-1954, Nash Co., NC): WWI Draft Registration form	Henry Maurice Avent
16		Avent, James Earl (b. 1892), of Macon, GA: WWI Draft Registration	James Earl Avent
17		Avent, John F. (of NC, 1814 - 1893): 1871 claim to US Claims Commission after Civil War. Asking for reimbursement for crops taken from his farm by men under Union Gen. William T. Sherman April 14, 1865. Like most such claims, it was later denied.	John F. Avent
18		Avent, John Thomas (1866-1942), of Terrell Co., GA: Death Certificate	John Thomas Avent
19		Avent, Peter (1720-1779), of Sussex Co., VA Land advertisement in VA Gazette newspaper, Williamsburg, VA, dated 1777.	Peter Avent
20		Avent, Peter (1749-1780), of Sussex Co., VA: Will Grandson of Col. Thomas Avent, son of John Avent and wife Margaret. Died unmarried, left estate to siblings. NOT the Peter Avent of Talbot Co., GA who founded several large branches of the Avent family in MS, though this is a common misconception among Avent genealogists.	Peter Avent
21		Avent, Sarah Jane (1847-1927 - Wake Co., NC): Death Certificate	Sarah Jane Avent
22		Avent, Tamlin (1801-1875, Greensville Co., VA): Oath of Allegiance dated 7/22/1866. He was a prominent local politician before the war, and the oath of allegiance was necessary to apply for a pardon from the US government, which would enable him to hold public office again. It is unknown whether or not his petition was granted.	Tamlin Avent
23		Avent, Thomas Jr. (ca. 1712 - 1752): Will	Thomas Avent
24		Avent, William (1775-1841) of Chatham Co., NC. Page 1 from family Bible.	William Avent
25		Avent, William (1775-1841) of Chatham Co., NC. Page 2 from family Bible.	William Avent
26		Avent, William (1775-1841) of Chatham Co., NC. Page 3 from family Bible.	William Avent
27		Avent, William A. of NC (1854-1945): Death Certificate	William Alfred Avent
28		Avent, William Lloyd (b. 1896) of Macon, GA: WWI Draft Registration	William Lloyd Avent
29		Avent, Wilson Lavert (1895-1994, Carrolton Co., TX): WWI Draft Registration form	Wilson Lavert Avent, Sr.
30		Buchanan, Thomas Roy (1902-1991): obituary	Thomas Roy Buchanan
31		Buchanan, Willam Leo (1906-1982): obituary	William Leo Buchanan
32		Burch, Charles Ernest (1895-1963): Death Certificate	Charles Ernest Burch
33		Burns, Elizabeth Brantley (1847-1922, Chatham Co., NC): Death Certificate	Rosa Elizabeth Brantley Burns
34		Dalton, Andrew Jackson (1830-1894): Receipt from pay during Civil War	Andrew Jackson Dalton
35		Hamlet, Margaret Exum (1885-1948, Chatham Co., NC): Death Certificate	Margaret Exum Hamlet
36		Harris, Octavia (1847-1928, Chatham Co., NC): Death Certificate	Octavia Harris
37		Hill, Frank (1886-1960, Lenoir Co., NC): Death Certificate	Frank Hill
38		Hill, Glennie, Sr. (1919-1969, Lenoir Co., NC): Death Certificate	Glennie Hill
39		Hill, James (1853-1918, Lenoir Co., NC): Death Certificate	James Hill
40		Johnson, Arlie Logan (1886-1978): WWI Draft Registration	Arlie Logan Johnson
41		Johnson, Emma Elizabeth (1889-1971): Death Certificate	Emma Elizabeth Johnson
42		Johnson, Emma Josephine: death certificate	Emma Josephine Johnson
43		Johnson, Henry F. (1893-1958, Chatham Co., NC): Death Certificate	Henry Franklin Johnson
44		Johnson, Henry F.: WWI Draft Registration form	Henry Franklin Johnson
45		Johnson, James M. (1859-1927, Chatham Co., NC): Death Certificate	James Monroe Johnson
46		Johnson, Sallie Ann (1889-1959): Death Certificate	Sallie Ann Johnson
47		Johnson, William Thomas (1894-1966, Chatham Co., NC): Death Certificate	William Thomas Johnson
48		Perry, Beatrice (1892-1955): Death Certificate	Beatrice Perry
49		Pierce, Charles (1897-1922). Death certificate. Courtesy of Jacob Carpenter.	Charles Pierce
50		Pierce, John, of Washington Co., GA (? - 1850): marriage record to Martha Cox	John William Pierce