Marty and Karla Grant

!CENSUS:1840 Marion Dist, SC pg 168 Thomas P. AVANT age 30-39 (1800/10) "001101-0000101";

!CENSUS:1850 Marion Dist, SC # 317 Thomas AVANT, 45 (1804/05) born Marion;

!CENSUS:1860 Marion Dist, SC # 868 T.G. AVANT, 54 (1805/06) born SC;

!CENSUS:1870 Marion Co, SC Cains # 109 T.G. AVANT, 64 (1805/06) born SC;

!CENSUS:1880 Marion Co, SC Pee Dee # 358 T.G. AVANT, 70 (1809/10) born SC/SC/SC;

!CENSUS:1800 Marion Dist, SC pg 801 w/Amos TURNER age 0-9 (1790/1800);

!CENSUS:1810 Marion Dist, SC pg 80b w/Benjamin AXUM age 16-25 (1784/94);

!CENSUS:1820 Marion Dist, SC pg x w/Benjamin EXUM age 16-25 (1794/1804);

!CENSUS:1830;

!EQUITY: 9 Jul 1831 Marion County Equity rolls (Marion County South Carolina Extracts from Equity Rolls by Lucille Utley) in Roll # 45 a case is found naming numerous heirs (this is from Ms. Utley's extract, the notes given are hers):
John Smith and others vs. Archibald Cox, adm of Amos Turner. Filed 9 Jul 1831. John Smith and Franceis Smith his wife, Penny Turner, Thomas Turner, John Turner, Elizabeth Jane Turner, Benjamin W. Turner, Thomas Evant and Mary Evant his wife. Note: Mary had married first Benjamin Exum. Bill for account. Amos Turner died 1813 leaving considerable estate and heirs at law; Francis Turner, Penny Turner, Thomas Turner, John Turner, Elizabeth Jane Turner, Benjamin W. Turner, Mary Turner and Charlotte Turner, children of Amos Turner. Francis Turner has married John Smith; Mary Turner has married Thomas Evant (note: probably Avant). Separate answer of Archibald Cox shows that James Turner one of the children of intestate died intestate since since the death of Amos Turner and two of the complainants John Turner and Thomas Turner left the country about 10 years ago. 11 Oct 1823. Philip Bartel under oath 10 Feby 1832 states that he was present at sale of estate of Amos Turner and saw Benjamin Axum "who had married Mary Turner now Mary Avant one of the complainants soon after he had purchased a gun for $20.00... ."

!CENSUS:1840 Marion Dist, SC pg 168 w/Thomas P. AVANT age 40-49 (1790/1800);

!CENSUS:1850 Marion Dist, SC # 317 Mary AVANT, 50 (1799/1800) born Marion;

!CENSUS:1850 Marion Dist, SC # 317 Mary AVANT, 7 (1842/43) born Marion;