This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: drdjones Surnames: Trent, Burton Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.hawkins/796.810.822.4.1.3.1.2.2.3.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: As far as I can tell there is no evidence that Alexander and William Trent were brothers. We do know from an affidavit that Jane and Charity were married to them in the same ceremony, which could suggest that they were siblings or perhaps cousins or--a troublesome thought--father and son. Remember that the legal marriage age in VA was 14 and 12 during the 1700s and 1800s. It is a good idea to maintain a good level of scepticism about this family's genealogy until someone produces documents to support their position. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.