This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Trent Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3373 Message Board Post: At the Library of Virginia, I looked up Alexander Trent's Revolutionary War pension application and also found Jane Trent's application for a widow's pension. It contains some interesting facts that I thought I would pass along although most may be redundant. In a signed affidavit dated May 17, 1843, Jane Trent, aged 78 years, states that she was the widow of Alexander Trent who was a private in the Revolutionary War. She states that she was married in Grayson Co, VA. in 1792 although she had no record evidence of her marriage. She also states that Alexander Trent died on May 17, 1841. In a signed affidavit, John S. Wells, aged 68 years, swears that he is well aquainted with Alexander Trent and Jane Trent formerly Jane Burton and that they were married in 1792 in Grayson Co, VA. He states that he was not present at the wedding but saw him going to the wedding and saw him the next day with Jane his wife. Mr. Wells also states that they were living as man and wife from then on. (also dated May 17, 1843.) In a signed affidavit, Charity Trent, aged 73 years, states that she was well aquainted with Alex Trent and his wife Jane Trent formerly Jane Burton and that they were married together AT THE SAME TIME in 1792 in Grayson Co, VA. by Vincent Jones a baptist preacher. She also states that Jane Trent has not remarried since the decease of Alex Trent. In a signed affidavit dated the same day, Joseph Trent states that Jane Trent has not remarried. In a letter dated Sept. 11, 1843, J. K. McNally, Esq. questions why no record exsits of their marriage because he did not believe that the publication of banns occurred after 1790. In another affidavit dated Sept. 28, 1843, Jane Trent gave the same information as before with a few more details. She states that she can not remember the month and day of her marriage. Charity Trent gave the same information except to state that they were married by publishing the banns at Fox Creek Church in Grayson Co, VA. and were married by Vincent Jones John Wells gave the same information but added that Alexander Trent stopped by Wells' father's house on his way to get married and that they were married by publication which was a common way to get married in that country at that time. Joseph Trent gave the same information. There was one other interesting bit of information in the file that may help someone. Miss Wilma Trent of Atlanta, Nebraska wrote a letter to the "Department of Pension Officials" in Washington DC. on Dec. 4, 1911 requesting Alexander Trent's pension file. She states that he was her great-great grandfather.