With the help of DAR and SAR Records, lots of these questions might be answered. "Do not go where the path may lead; Go where there is no path and leave a trail"---Emerson Opportunities never come to those who wait...they are captured by those who dare to attack. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 9:42 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] Littleton Brooks This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: drdjones Surnames: Trent, Osborne, Burton Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.hawkins/796.810.822.4.1.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: There is a problem with the genealogy for James Burton Trent. First of all, those who have looked at James Trent haven't been able to find an Osborne connection The pension file of Alexander Trent offers conflicting information. Jane Trent was never able to get a windows pension apparently because of some doubt about her marriage. According to an affidavit, Jane and Charity Trent were married in the same ceremony either before Jan 1792, in Jan 1792 or in Jan 1794 in Grayson County, VA. James Trent's birthday is usually given as 1792. Grayson County was formed in 1793 from Wythe County. So, it does raise some questions about the actual marriage date, which may serve to explain Samuel "Burton" Trent and James "Burton" Trent who were both apparently born before 1794. Jane's maiden name was given as Burton but Charity's last name was not given. If you have looked at a lot of pension files, you know that most individual who write affidavits are related in some way to the! party seeking the pension. Enoch Osborne, Samuel Trent and Joseph Trent wrote affidavits for Alexander Trent, which could suggest an Osborne connection to the Trents. 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. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message