Trent - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Lily Trent - Arkansas

khughes052000 — 2009-11-03 15:31:06Z

I am trying to find info on a Lily Trent who was born in Arkansas about 1884/5. She married my GG-Uncle Ernest(or Earnest) H. Hannon about 1908/9 in Benton Co., Arkansas. They were in the 1920 census record in Oklahoma. He later shows up in the 1930 census with his second wife Daisy.
I have not been able to find anything else on Lily ...did she die in OK ? did they divorce?? Family records don't show anything beyond the fact that she married Ernie and they had no children.
Any help in discovering who Lily was (parents, etc) and what happened to her after 1920 will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Kathy

Re: Trent Blevins Brock Teague Knox or Clay counties KY

scentcc — 2009-10-27 00:17:03Z

Thanks for the info. I am sure my dad would love to talk to his cousin. So many drifted apart in these families. His email is trentweld@aol.com Do you all have family reunions? Let us know.

Powhatan Co., VA Chancery Causes

TrentResearch — 2009-10-24 23:33:01Z

My abstract of Powhatan Co., VA Chancery Causes from 1791 that contain the TRENT surname is in PDF format at:
http://sites.google.com/site/trentfamilyhistory/Home/researc...

Re: Stokley Trent any inormation on family

BettyCunningham64 — 2009-10-24 00:50:01Z

Yes I know your trentHe is StokleyD.TrentbFeb.22-1876 d.Mar.19-1970 in EvansCemetery Campton,Ky.I'm working on the Trents out of Breathitt Co.&WolfeCo.,Ky.I've got all the info. on him and His 1st wife and 2nd wife is SarchAlice Walkins.so get back with me and i'll try to help you I'm on ancestry.com family tree with the Wallace tree and there is a family called DunnFamily tree that has all the trents you are looking for.Betty

Re: Trent Blevins Brock Teague Knox or Clay counties KY

jon_andres — 2009-10-20 02:39:43Z

Hello

Clay County Marriage records state William F. Trent married Sarah Jane Blevins on Nov 29, 1888.

Their daughter Bessie married James R. Vaughn.

Bessie, who is Toulman's sister, is my wifes GrandMother.

Re: A little survey: Trent toes

mcmitton — 2009-10-10 23:40:36Z

I have Trent toes and my nearest Trent is Ann Anderson Trent 1808-1891 who married William Perkins Moseley. Their son Alexander Trent Moseley m. Maria Louise Housewright = my great great grandparents. One of their children who was living when I was a child had 6 toes, many partially webbed. Now I know from whence they came.

Thanks for the laugh! I did have one little toe operated on so that it would be straighter. So now I have 1/2 Trent toes.

My parents were Herbert Dancy Steger and Mary Wilson Pratt Spencer, natives of Buckingham, Virginia.

Coston M. Trent

bgmiddleton — 2009-10-03 07:24:45Z

I am the granddaughter of Coston. I have discovered that he had 2 sisters named Mamie 4/1892 and Birdie 7/1886. Their father is Douglas. I would really like to know if any one out there is related to any of these people.

Henry County, Virginia Chancery Causes

TrentResearch — 2009-09-28 02:42:56Z

My abstract of some Henry County, Virginia Chancery Causes is 25 pages and 260kb. It is in PDF format at the following link:
http://sites.google.com/site/trentfamilyhistory/Home/researc...

Trents

sharonnash45 — 2009-09-20 22:17:24Z

Looking for any living relatives of Thomas and Luella(Anderson) Trent. They had five children, Rosa, Eliza, Allen, Andrew, William, in cumberland co. Virginia, sunyside.

Heirs of John Blake Trent (-1836) who died in Henry Co., Virginia.

TrentResearch — 2009-09-09 16:44:10Z

Names the children and heirs of John Blake Trent (-1836) who died in Henry Co., Virginia. He was the son of Capt. Henry Trent (- c. 1795) of Amherst Co., Virginia.

Abstracted from the Virginia Chancery Causes at The Library of Virginia
Index Number: 1838-014
Locality: HENRY CO
Plaintiff(s) Defendant(s)
VAN RANSALEAR TRENT vs.
MARY TRENT WIDOW (alias: MARTHA TRENT) ETC

Page 4: In Jan 1837 Term, Van Ransalear Trent states that in 1836 John B. Trent of Henry County died intestate, and that he is a son of John B. Trent. He names the following as children and descendants of children, who are heirs at law: Blakey B. Trent; Kitty Trent, who married Wm. Wootton, both of whom are dead, leaving two children Wm. Wootton & John Wootton who are their legal representatives; Paulina Trent who married Thomas J. Wootton; Archibald M. Trent; Roderick T. Trent; Napoleon B. Trent; George W. Trent; and Robert Trent. That John B. Trent left a widow Martha Trent, who is entitled to dower in his estate; that administration of his estate was committed to the hands of Wm. A. Taylor.

Re: Elizabeth Trent b. Illinois, married abt 1850 to James Norris

pkmahowald — 2009-08-29 23:41:01Z

Thank you.....You have confirmed somewhat I suspected. Thank you again for leads. I will definitely check them out!

Re: Elizabeth Trent b. Illinois, married abt 1850 to James Norris

SharonCarter345 — 2009-08-29 21:14:10Z

The Illinois Statewide Marriage Index (online) shows that James H. Norris married Eliza Ann Trent in Menard Co., IL, 17 Jan. 1850.

It's possible that this James H. Norris is the individual who was convicted of manslaughter (but later pardoned) in 1857 Mason Co., IL. I have not been able to find another James H. Norris married to an Eliza in that area and time-frame. James H. Norris and William "Duff" Armstrong were arrested for murder by beating of James Metzger. They were tried separately and James H. Norris was convicted first (of manslaughter). William Armstrong was defended in a subsequent trial - the famous Almanac Trial - by Abraham Lincoln, and found innocent.

An interesting book has been written by John Evangelist Walsh about this trial called "Moonlight - Abraham Lincoln and the Almanac Trial". From this book we learn that James H. Norris was 27 years old in 1857, married to a woman named Eliza, and that they had four children. There is quite a bit of information relating to the trial, but neither the names of James' or Eliza's parents, nor those of any of their four children, are ever mentioned.

I have not been able to find James and Eliza on the 1850 federal census schedule. Nor was I able to find James Norris on the 1855 IL state census schedule, in either Menard or Mason Counties. In 1860, James Norris can be found listed in Will Co., IL, as one of the inmates of the IL State Penitentiary in Joliet. It was noted that he was 30 years old, had been committed in 1857, was a farmer, had been born in Indiana, and that he had been convicted of murder. Walsh tells us that James was a farmer and in a destitute situation. I have not been able to find Eliza (Trent) Norris on the 1860 census and suspect that at least some of her four children may have been sent to other families for care. The Mason or Menard Co. Court Order Books may have some information on these children.

Besides Clifford Norris, a Daniel C. Norris, aged 3 years in 1860 Mason Co., and living in a Haines household, may have been a son of James and Eliza, according to one Ancestry report.

While James H. Norris was said to be destitute, we do know that he was literate. Included in the Walsh book is a copy of an Aug. 1859 handwritten letter that James sent to Abraham Lincoln from the Joliet prison and a transcript of a Feb. 1863 letter he wrote to IL Governor George Yates that he wrote from the IL State Prison. James H. Norris was pardoned in August, 1863.

A James H. Norris was listed on the 1870 census in Cane Creek township, Mason Co., IL. He was 45, living with an Estep family and working as a farm hand. Also in the household was a Susan Haines, aged 18.

According to Walsh, James H. Norris and Eliza were divorced in 1873, "she and her four children having lived apart from him for many years". In 2002, Carolyn Stewart was able to view the divorce papers at the Mason Co. Courthouse and posted about them on the Norris genforum. James stated that Eliza had "walked out" in 1859, and was gone the years of 60, 61, 62, and 63. (This might also help explain why the children were living with different families in 1860.) James accused Eliza of violating her marriage duty and obligation. He stated that he was an indulgent and kind husband. In the first filing he stated that Eliza was living with a Grover Smith. The final paper was dated Feb. 1874.

I hope this is of some help.

Sharon Carter
sharoncarter345@yahoo.com

Elizabeth Trent b. Illinois, married abt 1850 to James Norris

PamMahowald — 2009-08-25 11:40:10Z

I am trying to find any info I can on this individual. Elizabeth Trent of Illinois married James/Jason Norris about 1850. She had a son named Clifford that was born in 1851, Illinois. I "think" I found him in 1860 & 1870 census in families of different names. I'm wondering if possibly the parents died, leaving him an orphan. I cannot find any marriage, birth and death records on this person.

Re: Chancery Causes, Trent

drdjones — 2009-08-14 01:47:51Z

I understand your causes argument, but what evidence do you have that people with the same name in two separate time periods are the same indiviual. If you can't demonstrate that, then your argument is bogus.

Re: Trent Family

Anita_Seals — 2009-07-22 13:29:50Z

Pam who are you? Walk Trent is my ggrandfather. And Yes, Walk is his real name. His brother's name is Doll. Later moved out West and changed his name to Doll Thompson. I can't find any further information on Walk. Have you? Walk Trent is buried at the Pressman's Home in Rogersville, TN. Also know as Poor Valley. And you are looking for Trents from Mulberry Gap, TN.(Hancock County) Kitty and James (Ed)and my grandfather Joe Ben are buried at the family farm. Please contact me.

seals_family@yahoo.com

Re: Trent's in Magoffin County, Ky.

Cheryl Myers — 2009-07-10 09:41:04Z

I am not related to this family but am trying to find more about them for a family member. I would like to find the parents of John Logan Trent and his wife's, Rora Saylor, parents. I have had no luck finding John Trent in any previous census or his wife Rora Saylor.

1930 > KENTUCKY > MAGOFFIN > 2-DIST (SOUTH PART),
Series: T626 Roll: 767 Page: 169, This is image 29., Dwelling & Family 283
[John Logan Trent]
John Trent, head, rents, 45, married at age 39, can read & write, b: KY, parents b: KY, forman oil ? b: abt 1885
Rora [Saylor], wife, 25, married at age 19, can read & write, b: KY, parents b: KY, b: abt 1905
Madalee, daughter, 4, b: KY
Mavis, daughter, 3, b: KY
Magdaline, daughter, 2, b: KY
Mila, daughter, 1, b: KY

Another daughter of John L. & Rora [Saylor] Trent.
Obituary: Ohio newspaper
Alta Mae Trent
April 21, 1942 -- Nov. 2, 2008
Alta Mae Trent, 66, formerly of Fremont and Windsor Lane Healthcare Center, Gibsonburg died Sunday at The Toledo Hospital. She was born on April 21, 1942 to John Logan and Rora (Saylor) Trent.

Kind regards,
Cheryl

Re: TRENT'S IN CLAY AND KNOX CO KY

scentcc — 2009-07-07 16:55:30Z

If you aren't busy on Saturday August 8th @ 12 noon. We are having a Trent Brock Blevins Teague Reunion. Tell all of your family. Bring a covered dish, desert and drinks

Trent Blevins Brock Teague Knox or Clay counties KY

scentcc — 2009-07-07 16:02:45Z

Hello. I am looking for relatives. My Great Grandparents on my dad (Clyde Trent's) side. Frank Trent & Sally or Sarah Blevins, and Darlin Brock & Mary Teague. My dad was born in Knox County KY, I know my Grandparents Toleman Trent & Charlotta Brock moved from Clay County Ky. I know my papaw Trent had a a few brothers, Dillard, Robert & can't remember the other one's name. I do know that a man set my greatgrandma's house on fire and killed her and an uncle. It was out of pure fatal attraction to my uncle's wife. Does this story sound familiar? We are having a reunion in Barbourville, Ky at the park on Saturday August 8th starting at 12 noon. email me at scentcc@aol.com for more info.

Re: trents in ky.

judithhead — 2009-04-26 00:35:26Z

Sharon,
I am a relative of Clinton Trent and would like to know if you know more about that line.
Thanks,
Judith Head

Re: trents in ky.

judithhead — 2009-04-26 00:26:30Z

Dear Anonymous,
I am the daughter-in-law of Dorothy Evelyn Trent Head, daughter of Clinton Trent. I too am trying to find out more about Benjamin Trent. Would love to correspond with you. I have some information that Dorothy has given me. I need to know when Clinton married Annie? I have a death certificate of a young single Robert Trent that Clint signed. My e-mail is judyhead@juno.com.
Judith Head

Hawkins County Trents

jfrederickscott71 — 2009-03-31 18:25:39Z

Searching for a Clinton Trent of Hawkins Co. TN. I have a Sarah Zaney Trent who moved to Owsley Co. KY and married an Alexander Smith. On her death certificate, it shows her being born in Hawkins County. Her parents are listed as Clinton Trent and Eliza Yow. I have reason to believe that these two may not have been married. It's probably that Sarah Zaney Trent has ties to the Madden, Gibson and Cloutz/Clouts/Clonts/Clonce.

Thanks for any help here.

Jeff Scott

Re: James Alexander > James Hardyr > Thomas B. Trent.b. 1797-8 - needs parents

pauletteporter53 — 2009-03-26 20:24:55Z

Oh yes, I have Thomas B.Trent's dad ,as Alexander Trent,Jr. Sen, Alex"s dad ,as Frederick Trent. Is that what you have?

Paulette

Re: James Alexander > James Hardyr > Thomas B. Trent.b. 1797-8 - needs parents

pauletteporter53 — 2009-03-27 22:30:57Z

thanks you for your work. this is so nuts , there are so many williams, and alexzanders. thomas b. first child ,nancy h. trent ( my ggrand mother )was b:1825, so I think Thomas must have been around,or at least 18? hmm

thanks Paulette

Re: looking for info on Elmer Trent

nanablue2004 — 2009-04-15 11:05:59Z

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Elmer Joseph Trent
County: Roanoke
State: Virginia
Birth Date: 5 Mar 1898
Race: White
Roll: 1985176
DraftBoard: 0
Nearest relative: Sarah Elizabeth Trent [mother] Salem VA

1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Sarah E Trent
Age in 1910: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Birthplace: Virginia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Virginia
Mother's Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1910: Salem Ward 1, Roanoke, Virginia
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
Sarah E Trent 43
Ruby Trent 21
Susie Trent 19
Bruce Trent 16
Edna Trent 14
Elma Trent 12
Bunice Trent 10
Violet Trent 8
Julian Trent 6
Melvin Trent 4
Grace Trent 18

doesnt really answer your question

I am not related

London, England - Norris TRENT and Liddy [unknown surname]

goobertoo — 2009-04-19 17:09:07Z

Looking for the names of parents, and birth, marriage and death/burial information for Norris TRENT and his wife Liddy;

Norris TRENT
+Liddy
|___ George Norris TRENT,
b. Jan 10, 1790 London, England,
d. circa 1857 England,
bur. Ely Cathedral Churchyard, Ely, England

The above information came from a family genealogy I have, and there was no source information provided.

Any help appreciated.

thanks, beth

Re: Chancery Causes, Campbell Co., VA

danielcambridge — 2009-05-05 02:33:18Z

Hi, Don,
Thanks for posting your excellent work online. I also saw your exchange with Sharon Turner on GenForum. You asked three questions in one of those posts. My responses below:
The questions I am trying to answer is:
1) Who are the parents of William B. Trent? Guess is that he might be the William who was son of Henry Trent. On Rootsweb, you show his spouse as Mary Almond, but that marriage is late for his birth date. Seems possible that he was the spouse of Sarah W.(ilkinson) Blankinship, daughter or Archibald and Prudence. No way to substantiate, however.
2) What is the relationship of Sally Trent to John Jones?
John Jones was the brother-in-law of Sally Trent (daughter or Archibald and Prudence Blankinship, b about 1795-6; married William B. Trent about 1814; he probably died b. 1820. No issue known. She may have been a lifelong invalid. Lived with her father, then her brother (Rowland B.) then her brother-in-law, John Jones, then her niece Sarah Jane Jones Trent, wife of Lafayette C. Trent.)
3) How is Sally Trent (Nov 1795 – c. 1880), formerly Sally Blankenship, the aunt of Fayette C. Trent? Not the aunt of Fayette, but of his wife Sarah Jane Jones Trent.
Thanks again for your posting or Campbell County records. They have provided me many missing dates.
Dan Cambridge

Re: Looking for Casablancia Trent (of West Virginia)

alehsenparis — 2009-04-12 22:52:53Z

Cas Trent was my great-grandfather as well, on my mother's side. She has seven brothers and sisters, and I have a LOT of cousins on that side. If you're interested in the current generations, let me know. I'm only starting research in to the past.

Misti

Re: That's my family

SharonCarter345 — 2009-04-02 21:44:11Z

Hi!

Albert's full name was John Albert Trent; he was a son of John C and Etta (Conrad) Trent. There is a nice biography of John C. Trent available online. Just key: "John C. Trent" Indiana into google and it will be the first thing that comes up.

This is an interesting line of Trents. Please feel free to email me if you'd like information beyond what is included in the online biography.

Sharon Carter
Sharoncarter345@yahoo.com

Re: anyone know about a Harry Trent ?

SharonCarter345 — 2009-04-02 18:19:48Z

Harry C. Trent did, indeed, die in Chicago, 5 April 1906. He was buried in the Osceola Grove Cemetery in Elmira, Illinois. Annie L. (Gerard) Trent died 6 Nov. 1926 and was buried in the same cemetery.

It is interesting that George Trent, who lived in Brooklyn and had a son named Harry C. Trent, died in 1907. We know he had at least two sons, Frank B. and Harry, but he was survived by only one - probably Frank - at the time of his death. This George Trent, born in England around 1822, was a well-known engraver and restorer of documents.

I am the volunteer Trent Group Administrator for FamilyTreeDNA. If there is a direct line male descendant who would be interested in participating in our Trent Surname Project from this line, it might be very helpful to you and to future researchers. Here is our website address:http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Trent%20Y-DNA%20Project/... This line is not so far represented in our study, and there would be no cost to a participant from this line. We do have one line from England already tested, but none from Scotland.

Feel free to email me: Sharoncarter345@yahoo.com, with any questions.

Thank you, and best of luck with your research~
Sharon

Re: anyone know about a Harry Trent ?

SharonCarter345 — 2009-04-02 03:10:30Z

I have been able to learn a little about your Harry Trent. Harry C. Trent married Annie Gerard in Stark Co., IL, 1 Jan 1896, according to the IL Statewide Marriage Index available online. According to the 1900 Stark Co., IL census, Harry was born in VT in Dec. 1866, and, as you mention, his father is stated to have been born in Scotland and his mother in VT.

In 1910, Annie was listed as a widow. A Harry Trent died 5 April 1906 at the age of 40 in Chicago according to the Illinois Statewide Death Index, Pre-1916.

Harry is often a nickname for Henry; I've found no Henry or Harry Trents born about 1866 on any Vermont census lists. However, a four year old Henry C. Trent was listed in 1870 in NY. Here are his family listings in 1870 and 1880:

1870 census, Kings Co., NY, 7-Wd, Brooklyn, p. 392

Trent, George 49 MW Restorer, b. England, male citizen, elig. to vote
Trent, Emma 39 FW b. Scotland
Trent, Frank B., 19 MW b. NY
Trent, Emma 17 FW b. NY
Trent, Maria L. 12 FW b. NY
Trent, Eliza W. 8 FW b. NY
Trent, Henry C. 4 MW b. NY

1880 census, Kings Co., NY, 25-Wd, Brooklyn, p. 77

Trent, George, WM 55 Restorer of Engravings Eng., Eng. Eng.
Trent, Emma, FW 55 wife Scotland, Scotland, Scotland
Trent, Frank B. MW son NY, Eng., Scotland
Trent, Emma WF daughter NY, Eng, Scotland
Trent, Maria L, WF daughter NY, Eng, Scotland
Trent, Eliza W., WF daughter NY, Eng., Scotland
Trent, Harry J., WM son NY, Eng., Scotland

I could not find this family in 1900 on the NY census.

Sharon

Re: Kansas Trent Family

qrtman — 2009-05-12 22:45:41Z

George Calvin Trent, of Hutchinson, Kansas, was my father. He died in l956. Is this the same George Trent?

Re: Trent''s

denniswsimpson — 2009-05-16 07:36:29Z

Hello Gretchen, yes there was Cherokee blood with the Trents. As far as I have been able to decern, the Trent's were living in England before coming to America. They were English. Josiah Charles Trent was a relative to Will Rogers. I moved back to California from Huntsville, Alabama. I thought I would retire back there, but the humidity was just too much for me. Lets get together sometimes. How is Julie doing these days? Your cousin, Dennis Simpson

Griffin Wyman Trent Bedford County VA b1880's

ktkingery — 2009-04-16 00:42:33Z

Looking for his father, shown as Reuben Trent on his marriage license in 1903 to Lula Maude Harris in Beford County VA. His mother is shown as Martha

looking for info on Elmer Trent

becka25 — 2009-04-02 15:59:54Z

Found a Elmer Trent living with William Hubburd in 1910 census says he a nephew Elmer was born around 1898 in Virginia , Cave spring roanoke area but I can't find were he came from

Re: shelton trent in ky

ets094604blessed — 2009-04-30 18:33:54Z

I`m Elaine Tomes Smith , my mother is Viola Trent Tomes, her parents were William Henry Trent , went by Bill / some called him nick name whicker will, his first wife that is my mothers mother ( Gilly ann miller Trent, she die d in 1918 with that bad flu, then my papaws second wife was mary frances Brewer trent, they lived in Breathitt co. around Jackson & frozen, and in wolfe co some. my mother had one full sister Josey Mae trent Hurt, married Odie hurt, My papaw & step grandmother Mary francis had, Ray Trent, Willis Trent, Taylor Trent, Jean Trent, Sam Henry Trent, Earl Trent, Robert Trent ( Bob ) two daughters Janey Trent Hollon , Wanda Fay Trent ( Rose ) ?
MY papaw had a brother named Joe trent, wife Flossie , lived up towards vancleve Ky. I think they had a daughter named opal trent, and now lives in Joe & Flossies house,
There was Elick Trent, Bob Trent, Sarah Trent, and a lot more I cant think of their names will haft to look up in my family tree, re you kin to any of these, if so were cousins, I have three brothers, Danny Ellis Tomes died May 29 2008 , Donald Jay Tomes died Feb 16, 1994, Douglas Tomes, And one sister Pamela Tomes Ross died April 12th. 2009 )I ahve more info if you need, let me know, Elaine Smith

Re: Chancery Causes, Campbell Co., VA

TrentResearch — 2009-05-07 01:19:35Z

Dan:

Thank you so much for the response and great info.

Regards, Don Trent

Chancery Causes, Trent

TrentResearch — 2009-05-26 15:43:59Z

The following Court records are a summary of Chancery Causes that reference the TRENT surname in Campbell County, Virginia. A Chancery Cause can span a period of many years and contain hundreds of pages and only a summary of the material would be practical for genealogical research. Each case has a file number that uses the first four digits to indicate the year the cause was ended. The documents are summarized in the order provided and are not strictly in chronological order. I did not read every page in each case and therefore some important data may have been omitted from my summary. My title for each cause lists the: file number, number of pages that made up the case, county, case title, and surnames mentioned in the case by the indexer. Summary was created by Don Trent on 18 Apr 2009.

The file titled Chancery_Cause_Campbell.Doc is in MS Word format, 25 pages in length, and is located at:
http://sites.google.com/site/trentfamilyhistory/Home/researc...

Pate vs Trent, Amherst Co., VA ca 1800

TrentResearch — 2009-06-24 21:17:37Z

Abstract of Chancery Cause concerning Obediah Henry Trent (c. 1742 – c. 1810) of Amherst & Bedford Co., Virginia, by Don Trent on 24 Jun 2009.

Locality AMHERST CO
Index Number 1804-032 contains 9 pages.
Plaintiff(s) ASGN(S) OF JOHN MCCABE
Defendant(s) LEGT(S) OF OBADIAH H TRENT
Surname(s)
CALLAWAY, DUDLEY, GOODWIN, HEIDEN, MCCABE, PATE, TRENT

Overview of my transcription.
Chancery Cause involving 4290 acres in Greenbrier County that was patented by Henry Trent and his son John Blake Trent. John Pate complains that he is owed title to that land and has paid Henry Trent and John Blake Trent on 1 May 1794 and on 1 Oct 1795, but Henry Trent has since died and Pate has not received title to the land. This statement indicates that Henry Trent was alive on 1 Oct 1795. Pate further names the heirs of Henry Trent as: Obediah H. Trent, George Goodwin who married Sarah Trent [a later page calls her Sally Trent], Dudley Callaway who married Patsey Trent, Thomas Mitchell who married Edy Trent, and John B. Trent and Patsy his wife, together with others unknown. The Court granted the Plaintiffs request.

Page 2, 3
To the Worshipful justices of Amherst County in Chancery Sitting … Your Orator John Pate who was assignee of John McCabe, John Heiden, & Obediah H. Trent to has title bonds for land effected by Henry Trent & John B. Trent to the above assignors for the purpose of making them a lawful rite & title to four Thousand two hundred Ninety acres of land lying & being in the County of Greenbrier … are specified in a patent granted to the said Henry & John Blake Trent, which together with the title bonds effected for the purposes aforesaid, your Orator prays may be takin part of this bill. Your Orator further states that on the first day of May 1784, & on the first day of October 1795 he for valuable consideration paid in hand to the obliges of the aforementioned title bonds, purchased of them the land patented to the obligors as aforesaid … that sometime after your Orator has thus bona fide purchased this land as aforesaid, & before your Orator could get his title effected pursuant to the bonds aforesaid, Henry Trent of the aforesaid obligors departed this life leaving assets & issue, which said issue, to wit, Obediah H. Trent, George Goodwin, who intermarried with Sarah Trent, Dudley Callaway, who intermarried with Patsey Trent, Thomas Mitchel, who intermarried with Edy Trent, & John B. Trent & Patsey his wife, together with ????? other persons unknown … when known may be made with the above mentioned Heirs & legatees, defendants to this bill of complaint. Your Orator States that since the death of Henry Trent he has often applied to the [Heirs] and Legatees of the Decd., as mentioned above, & they have often refused to comply … to him your Orator a lawful rite & title to the said four Thousand two hundred and Ninety acres … .

Page 5, 6
The separate answer of Obediah H. Trent to a bill of Complaint … against himself & others by John Pate. The respondent now and at all times … . That this respondent is one of the heirs & legatees of Henry Trent, Deceased, that during the life of the said Henry, the said Henry entered into a Contract with this respondent to Sell 2790 acres of land lying in the County of Greenbrier in the State of Virginia on the head waters of Muddy Creek. The said Henry Trent gave your respondent a Bond to make him a good & lawful title in fee simple to the Land aforesaid. And your respondent States positively that he did Sell the aforesaid 2790 acres of land to John Pate the Complainant for a better price than he could at that time get from any other person. Which together with the 1500 acres sold by John B. Trent, contained in the same survey, ?? McCabe & Haden and sold by them to John Pate the Complainant, make the 4290 acres mentioned … . This respondent further states that after he had sold the land to the Complainant he made it known to the said Henry, who at that time and always there after, Expressed to your respondent great Satisfaction at the sale and was he believes Willing & ready to the day of his death to make a title to the said Complainant to the land aforesaid. This respondent again States that he well knows the said Complainant made a fair & bonified purchase of the Land aforesaid & did pay for the same and that he ought to have had a right in fee simple long since … .

Bedford County to Witt
This day came Obediah H. Trent before me a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, and made Oath … heirs & legatees of Henry Trent, decd., … Given under my hand this 4th day of December 1801.
Matthew Pate [his signature]

Page 8, 9
The Commissioners of Virginia to the Sheriff of Amherst County Greeting. You are hereby commanded to summon Obediah H. Trent, Jun., John B. Trent, George Goodwin who married Sally Trent, Dudley Callaway who married Patsey Trent, Thomas Mit[chell] who married Edy Trent, and Nancy Giles heirs & Legatees of Obediah H. Trent, decd., to appear before the Justices of our County Court of Amherst in Chancery sitting at the Court House of the said County on the [first] Monday [in] July next to answer a Certain Bill in Chancery exhibited against them by John Pate, assignee of John McCabe, John Heiden, & Obediah H. Trent and this they shall in no wise omit and have then there this Writ. witness William L. Crawford, Clerk of the said Court the 26th day of June 1798 in the 22nd Year of our Independence.
W.L. Crawford [his signature]

Trent Chancery Causes, Campbell Co., VA

TrentResearch — 2009-04-20 02:11:13Z

Re: Illinois Trents

rebeccamoberly — 2009-04-07 01:07:17Z

My husband is a descendant of German Trent, as well. His grandfather was William Coon Trent, father was Robert Leroy Trent. Would love to share any information.

rebeccamoberly@bellsouth.net

John Trent

1503bpd — 2009-06-24 20:47:13Z

Hi,

I am looking for a John Trent from Missouri who married an Anne Moore. They had a son by the name of James Trent who was my husband's grandfather. They lived around Sadalia Missouri in the early 1800's. They also had a son by the name of George who was an attorney. If any one has any information on this I would appreciate it.
Karen Trent

Re: shelton trent in ky

LindaLindon57 — 2009-04-30 12:21:35Z

Her name is Opal Irene Trent daughter of Stokley Trent and Alice Watkins . She is one of eighteen children.Theres only three of them still living.

Re: James Alexander > James Hardyr > Thomas B. Trent.b. 1797-8 - needs parents

paulettekellyporter — 2009-03-26 00:06:38Z

Thomas B.Trent, had a child named, Nancy Ellen Trent,she hads a child "out of wed-lock" named Calvin Freelin Trent,he married Maragret L. Jessee. Thomas raised him, (Calvin) as his own. any news of who he's dad may be?

Oh yes, Calvin was my g.grandad.
Thanks, Paulette Kelly Porter
Carter. Co. Tn.

Re: James Alexander > James Hardyr > Thomas B. Trent.b. 1797-8 - needs parents

kbuffknut — 2009-03-27 21:59:08Z

I've done a little searching on Thomas B. Trent having a father named Alexander. The Thomas Trent son of Alexander that I found couldn't be the Thomas B. Trent I've been working on because there is a birth year difference of over 30-40 years plus Alexander appears to have died a couple years before our Thomas was born in about 1797-1798. I think that two Thomas' have been mixed up???

The naming patterns are of interest...wonder if the lines meet farther up the line...

Re: James Alexander > James Hardyr > Thomas B. Trent.b. 1797-8 - needs parents

kbuffknut — 2009-03-27 20:32:13Z

The POSSIBLE parent that I have is a William Trent. I do not know who Thomas' parents are...the line that I have ends with Thomas with only a possible parent from what other information has been posted out there as possibly William. I have not done much with this line for some time.

I just took a look at the 1850 census image for the Thomas Trent family in Russell Co., VA and see that his grandson Calvin is named Calvin Freelin...with no " to bring the Trent name down. I'd be looking for a Freelin (or similar spelling) as Calvin's father.

Re: James Alexander > James Hardyr > Thomas B. Trent.b. 1797-8 - needs parents

kbuffknut — 2009-03-26 19:02:59Z

Sorry, I have no information. I have several unwed moms on our tree that have created huge sections of empty branches. I wonder if the name Calvin or Freelin might give a clue. Have you tried looking through the 1850 census in that area for young men of that name/s? Might lead to nothing at all...and even if you ran across a possibility...it probably will not result in an answer, but might give you a possible family to research.

Re: James Alexander > James Hardyr > Thomas B. Trent.b. 1797-8 - needs parents

kbuffknut — 2009-03-28 03:55:19Z

I did some more searching today...a number of postings over at genforum on the glob of Trents in VA. Several people have been working hard trying to sort them all out. Some line have even gotten into the DNA thing. To narrow things down on the Trent surname page I ran a search on two names in the search box...scott and Poole. Scott is a Trent and has been researching the Trents. Poole is William B. Trent's wife Anny/Amy's Poole. I read through lots of stuff and settled in with posting number 6425 which gave a list of 27 different Thomas Trents. The Thomas B. Trent married to Ann/Anny/Amy Poole is number 6 and he lists Thomas B Trent's father as a William and a mother as a Priscilla or Sally/Sallie. I don't think there is too much problem with who Thomas' children are...it is his ancestors that have been more of a problem. I do not know who Thomas' grandparents are.

Re: James Alexander > James Hardyr > Thomas B. Trent.b. 1797-8 - needs parents

kbuffknut — 2009-03-28 03:49:15Z

anyone know about a Harry Trent ?

jdtrent35 — 2009-03-27 20:23:34Z

I am the great grandson of Harry Trent supposedly born in Vermont in the year 1866.
His father was an immigrant from Scotland and his mother was supposedly from Vermont.
He married Anna Gerard in around 1896.
He was the father of Ward C.Trent whom was born in Elmira,Il. April,20,1897.
Harry also had 2 other children both girls their names were Henrietta and Pauline.
Anyone with info on Harry and his parents would be greatly appreciated.

searchig for great great grandfather John B. Trent

jdtrent35 — 2009-06-12 21:13:01Z

I am in search of any info regarding my great great grandfather.
His name is John B. Trent,he was supposedly born in Scotland,U.K.
He married a woman supposedly named Caroline Weston.
She was assumed to be from Vermont.
According to my great grandfather, Harry C. Trent's marriage license.
My great grandfather was born in Springfield,Vt. in the year 1866, according to his marriage license.