At 07:02 AM 12/19/02 -0700, you wrote: >Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 20:25:28 EST >From: BOOTSYBUD@aol.com >To: GENTRY-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <63.16ad5b77.2b327a08@aol.com> >Subject: [Gentry] Meshack Gentry Rev. War Pen. File >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > >Meshack Gentry is my 5th great grandfather. Is there anyone who has a copy of >his pension file. He was in Monroe. Co. Tn in 1836 and listed his age as 88 >yrs. on his record. Thanks for any help given. > >Jennifer Inasmuch as Meshack's application for pension was rejected for lack of documentary or other proof of service (see file R3974 of Rev War Pension Applications), it is unlikely that you will find anything. The application does give all the details of his service, however. The same file gives Meshack's date of death (4 Jul 1846 at age 98). Bill Gentry