Thank you for your response!  My  research indicates this is another line.
I have not been able to tie the Francis Avant I, who had two sons Francis &
John with the Caleb Avant line.  The John mentioned is not a match per deed
records and probate.  BUT, thank you for responding!.  I never know when I
might tie these two together!

Carol Smith
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Subject: Re: SURNAMES include AVANT, WILLIAMS, ROGERS, KIRTON & JONES


 CCSMITH wrote:
> >
> > I am researching CALEB AVANT.
> > SURNAMES include AVANT, WILLIAMS, ROGERS, KIRTON & JONES
> >
> >  I am particularly interested in John Avant, son of Jonathan Avant, son
of Caleb Avant.  I am also looking for proof that Joshua Avant, the Elder
(Sr.) was indeed Caleb's son by his first marriage.  There is reportedly a
court case around 1767/68 that verifies this but I have not been able to
obtain more information.   Caleb Avant was a wealthy French Huguenot that
settled on the Black River  arriving around the Pee Dee River in 1734.  It
is there most of his family settled and owned extensive land. {In 1732,
Caleb Avant filed a plat, certified on October 5, 1732, pursuant to which he
had been granted five hundred ten acres in Craven County on the east side of
the Big Pee Dee River (Source:  Plats without Grants, page 12, State
Archives, Columbia, SC)
> > His son Jonathan also owned land on the northeast side of the Pee Dee
River on and around near Catfish Creek.  Johnathan's son John is reportedly
who my line comes through.  John administered his father(Jonathan Avant's
estate).  If anyone as any additional information or corrections, I would
love to hear from you.  My website is at
http://www.hovac.com/ccsmith/csindex.htm
>
>               SCMAR, Vol. V, Winter 1977, No. 1, p.37
>           Pp. 254-261: 15 Apr 1755, Francis Avant of Craven Co.,
> planter, to William Green of same place, planter
>           (lease s10, release £ 500), by grant to Francis Avant 1 June
> 1709, grandfather to the above Francis Avant,
>           350 A in Craven Co., on N side Black River, and Francis Avant
> dying intestate fell to his eldest son John
>           Avant, father to the said party and Francis Avant, uncle to
> the said party and sons of the deceased, and the
>           said John Avant also dying intestate and said Francis being
> the eldest son became heir and sd. Francis uncle
>           to the said party by his L. W. & T. 1 July 1742 did give to
> said party the above recited land. Frans. Avant
>           (X) (LS), Hanh Avant (X), Wit: Edwd Tubb, Charls. Wilson.
> Prov. by Charles Wilson before Paul Trapier,
>           20 Nov 1770. Rec. 14 May 1771.
>
>
>
> SCMAR, Volume V
>           Number 2, Spring, 1977
>           Some Lapsed Colonial Plats
>
>              Owners   Acres   County or   When
>              Names      Township   survey'd.
>
> Avant, Caleb   500   ---   October 5, --
>
> Avant,   200   ---   March 25,
>  Benjamin         1732 [?]
>
>  Avant,   200   ---   April 23, --
>    Benjamin
> >
>