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d. btw. 27 Jan and Dec 1786, Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA

father - Pierre Chastain1

mother - Anne Soblet

 

m. Judith Martin, ca. 1732, Manakin Town, Goochland, Virginia, USA  (b. ca. 1712, Manakin Town, Henrico, Virginia, USA; d. bef. 2 Jan 1786, Virginia, USA, dau. of Jean Martin and Mary Scott)

 

CHILDREN:

1-Isaac Chastain3, b.15 Mar 1733/4, Manakin Town, Goochland, Virginia, USA

                                 d. 1786, Virginia

                                 m. Charlotte Judith Sutton

2-Peter Chastain3, b. 6 Nov 1736, Manakin Town, Goochland, Virginia, USA

                                 d. 1792, Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA

                                 m. 1) Sarah Porter, 1763

                                       2) Elizabeth Howell, 1774

3-Marianne Chastain3, b. 17 May 1738, Manakin Town, Goochland, Virginia, USA

                                       d. 26 Oct 1794, Mercer County, Kentucky, USA

                                       m. Charles McKinney, Nov 1761

4-Rene Chastain, Jr.3, b . 30 Jun 1741, Mankin Town, Goochland, Virginia, USA

                                       d. 21 Nov 1823, near Gold Hill, Buckingham, Virginia, USA

                                       m. Mary Ann Faure, 1 Oct 1760

5-Judith Chastain3, b. ca. 1745, Manakin Town, Goochland, Virginia, USA

                                  d. 1786

                                  m. 1) Unknown Winfree

                                        2) Robert Lamar (common law)

6-Fanny Chastain3

7-Sarah Chastain3

 

NOTES AND SOURCES

 

FROM EXTENDED SHIVELY FAMILY GENEALOGY

-Rene Chasteen, Sr. b. 1713; d. 1786

                                  m. Judith (Martin) Gevedon (b. 1712; d. 1786)

                                  Children:

                                  1-Fanny Chasteen

                                  2-Sarah Chasteen

                                  3-Isaac Chasteen, 1731-1786

                                     m. Unknown

                                     Children:

                                      1-James Chasteen, 1759-1841

                                      2-Jesse Chasteen, b. 1765

                                  4-Peter Chasteen, 1736-1792

                                  5-Makinne/Marianne Chasteen, 1738-1794

                                  6-Rev. Rene Chasteen, 1741-1823

                                  7-Judy Chasteen, 1745-1786

 

FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE, VOL. 29, #3, P. 48 (Last Will and Testament of Rane Chastain of Edgefield County, SC, dated 1786)

-to son Peter Chastain,  6 Negroes, and to be executor

-to daughter Jude Winfree, 1 Negro (implies Jude younger than Rene? RDS Note)

-to son, Rene Chasteen, ?

-to grandson John Chastain, 1 Negro

-to grand daughter, Sarah Chastain,  2 Negroes

-to grand daughter, Jude Chastain, 1 Negro

-to grand daughter, Fanne Winfree, 2 Negroes

 

FROM JAMES CHASTAIN, WERE THERE TWO?, BY B. F. ELLISON

-moved out of King William Parish by 1743 and possibly out of range of a church

-moved to SC about 1774, 1775

RENE CHASTAIN2

b. 1713, VA; d. 1786, Edgefield County, SC

father - Pierre Chastain1

m. Judith (Martin) Gevedon, ca. 1732 (b. ca. 1710; d. by 1786)

Children:

1-Isaac Chastain3, b. Mar 1733/34, VA

                                May have never married, or departed from Buckingham County, VA by 1782

2-Peter Chastain3, b. Nov 1736

                                 m. 1) Elizabeth ___________

                                       2) Elizabeth Howl/Howell

3-Marianne Chastain3, b . May 1731

4-Rene Chastain, Jr.3, b. Jun 1741

5-Judith/Jude Chastain3, b. ?; d. prior to 1809, Edgefield County, SC 

6-Rev. James Chastain3, b. ca. 1750/55, VA; d. 1820, SC  (This is incorrect, it is Rev. James Chastain3, son of Pierre Chastain2)

                                           m. ___________  

7-Martha Chastain3, b.

                                    m. James Edens

8-Abraham Chastain3, b. ca. 1750;d. by 1821, Greenville County, SC

 

FROM LETTER TO GERRE BULAND FROM FRANK ELLISON

-Rene Chastain, Sr. had daughter, Judith Chastain, m. POSSIBLY George Winfree/Winfrey

 

FROM UNALTERED WILL OF RANE CHASTAIN dated 7 Feb 1786

-to son, __________Chastain, 6 negroes (Jack, Charles, Bill, Frank, Rachel and Sam)

-to grandson, John Chastain, 1 man named Harre and horse to the value of ten pounds

-to grand daughter, Sarah Chastain, 2 Negroes (Margaret and Charity)

-to grand daughter, Jude Chastian, Negro Molle, Negro David

-to grand daughter, Fanne Chastain, 2 Negroes (Absolom and Nanne)

-to grandson ____________?

 

FROM SOME HISTORY OF THE CHASTAIN FAMILY, BY B. L. CHASTAIN, SR

-Rainey Chastain3, son of Peter Chastain, Jr. went into Maryland

 

FROM VA CHASTAINS, LOWELL B. CHASTAIN, P. 175

-Ref. Goochland County, VA Deed Book, 4, p. 16,24 Dec 1741

-Rene Chastain to James Robinson, 400 acres.  Signed by John Chastain, Judith Chastain and John Chastain, Jr.

 

FROM LIST OF TITHABLES, BUCKNGHAM CO VA, P. 24, RICHMOND, VA LIBRARY

-Rene Chastain, 1 titheable in 1773

 

FROM ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VA WILLS AND DEEDS, 1:460

-Rene Chastain purchased 200 acres from Robert Holt of St. Ann's Parish in Albemarle County, VA for20 pounds on 19 May 1752 (RDS Note, track down)

 

FROM ALBEMARLE COUNTY VA WILLS ND DEEDS, 1:386

-Rene Chastain2 purchased 4 slaves from his step son, John Givoden, for L150 on 3 Oct 1751

 

FROM UNKNOWN SOURCE

-Rane Chastan, Sr and Rane Chastan, Jr. taxpayers in Buckingham County, VA from 1782-1787

 

FROM THE AM GEN, VOL 41, P. 141, "Chastain Families of America", Cameron Allen

-Godparents for Isaac Chastain were Jean Chastain (half brother), Jean Martin (Judith's brother) and Jeanne Martin (KWP Register VHS Col. 5:89)

-Apparently the "Isaac Chastin" who in 1774 advertised the taking up of a stray bay mare in Buckingham County.  (VA Gazette, Rind, Williamsburg, 12 May 1774; Vol 3, p. 3)  He had departed the county by 1782.  It is possible that he is the father of the Chastains of Franklin Co. VA

-Pierre Chastain, son of Rene, migrated with his father from Buckingham Co to Edgefield District., SC where in 1786 he was named executor of his father's will.  The 1790 Census lists him in the 96th District of Edgefield Co. SC as 4 free white males 16 and over, 2 free white males under 1, 5 free white females, 12 slaves.

-Godparents for Marianne Chastain, dau of Rene, were Jean Chastain, Magdalaine Chastain, Jeanne Martin (KWP Register VHS Col. 5:96)

-Rene Chastain's birth date of 28 Jun 1741 was recorded in Taylor, VA Bapt. Ministers on 30 Jun 1741 (KWP Reg VHS Col 5"101) Godparents his father and Judith, wife of Uncle Jean Chastain

 

FROM THE VA MAGAZINE OF HIST AND BIOG, VOL 32, P. 395, 396

-Children of Rene Chastain2 and wife Judith are listed:    

                       1.  Isaac Chastain, b. 15 Mar 1733/4

                       2.  Pierre Chastain, b. 9 Oct 1736

                       3.  Marianne Chastain, b . 17 May 1738

                       4.  Rene Chastain, b. 30 Jun 1741

 

FROM CHASTAIN KITH AND KIN, SALSER, P. 288-289

-Will and testament of Rene Chastain2:  In the name of God, Amen, I, Rane Chastain of the State of SC Edgefield Dist. being in perfect sound mind and memory do make and constitute and appoint this my last will and testament in manner of form following viz: first and principally I recommend my soul to God that gave it, and my body to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my Executors.  Hereafter named and as to my worldly estate I dispose of it in the following manner:

             1.  I give and bequeath unto my son, Peter Chastain, five Negros named Jack, Charles, Bill, Frank, Rachel, and Sam to him and his heirs forever.

              2.  I give and bequeath unto my grandson, John Chastain, one man named Harre , and a horse to the value of ten pounds.

              3.   I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter, Sarah Chastain, two Negros named Mary and Charity, to her and heirs forever.

              4.   I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter, Jude Chastain, one Negro named Molle to them and their heirs.

              5.   I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Jude Winfree one Negro named David at her disposal.

              6.   I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter, Fannie Winfree, two Negroes named Absalom and Nanne to her and her lawfully begotten of her body in case any of my grand daughters should die without an heir 

                    lawfully of her  body the slaves return to my son and daughters in Virginia.   And what many can be raised out of my household goods and horses, cattle and hogs and all my tools must be sold for money arising  

                    must be sent to my son Rane Chastain and Marianne to be divided between them.  And I do order of Leroy Hammond and Peter Chastain, my son, to be sole executors of this my last will and testament.  In witness

                    whereof I have hereto set my hand, and fixed my seal, 7 January, one thousand seven hundred and eighty six.  Signed in the presence of Joseph Collier and Christian Burckhalter.   Rene Chastain.

-p, 287, 288:

-first titheable in 1730

-Judith had Jean Gevedon, b. 1 Mar 1729/30.  Thomas Gevedon had died by 25 Oct 1731 when Judith Gevedon had a slave child baptized.  (KWP Register in VHS Collections, n.s. 5:86)

-Jean Martin of St. James Parish, Goochland Co, bu his will made 12 Mar 1736 probated 15 May 1739, remembered "Judith Chateen, my beloved daughter" and her son John Jeffedon" and referred to the estate left by Thos. Jeffedon, deceased, to be delivered to Reny Chasteen til John Jeffedon is of age".  (Goochland Co. Wills 3:210)

-Rene Chastain, on the death of his father, Pierre, in 1728, inherited the 379 acre tract on Jones Creek his father had patented in 1724.  Two hundred acres of this he sold for 40 pounds to Joseph Tanner on 6 Aug 1740.  (Goochland Co VA, Deeds 3:372) and the remaining 179 acres he sold 24 Dec 1741 to his brother-in-law, James Robinson for 60 pounds (ibid. 4:11) at he same time purchasing 400 acres from Robinson of 60 pounds.  (ibid 4:16)

-On 23 Sep 1737 he took oath as a vestryman and church warden.  (KWP Vestry Minutes in VMHB 13:178)  He is last recorded as having attended a vestry meeting on 7 Jan 1743/4 (ibid. 13:190)  Shortly thereafter he moved from the parish. On 15 Dec 1749 he patented 400 acres in the County of Goochland on Pidey Rock (USGS loc not found RDS Note)  of Willis River (VA Patent Book 29:70)   On 19 May 1752 Robert Holt, of St. Anne's Parish in Albemarle County, sold 2300 acres for 20 pounds to Rane Chastain of the Parish and County therefore said.  (Albemarle Co. VA Wills ad Deeds #1, p. 460)

-on 3 Oct 1751 he had sold to his stepson, John Givodan for 160 pounds "one parcel of Negroes, man Will, woman Luce and 3 children, Ginne and Nane and Olimp.  (ibid. 2:314)  The same day Givodan sold him for 150 pounds, one parcel of Negroes, a woman named Bate, another named Mary and one boy named Jack and ne girl named Base.  (Ibid. 1:386)

-Rene Chastain continued to live in this neighborhood until after Buckingham County had been severed from Albemarle.  Consequently the records of the sale of his VA lands perished with the Buckingham records.  He migrated with a portion of his family to Edgefield District, SC.  There he died, sometime between the dates of making the probate of his will and 6 Dec 1786.  Judith is not mentioned in his will, apparently she had died earlier.  He names his sons Peter and Rane, his daughter Jude Winfree, and alluded to "my son and daughters in VA  His executors were to be Leroy Hammond and his son, Peter Chastain.

-The continued use of the name Rene Chastain, also spelled Rane and later Rainey, has persisted to the present time.  this fact lends credence to the premise that the father of Pierre, as well as his grandfather, carried the name.

 

FROM LITTLE OTTER TO LOST RIVER, EUGENE COOK, P. 37

-Rene's will does not clearly mention all of his children.  It does mention "a son and daughter in VA"  (Ren and Marianne)

-last recorded birth of a child of Rene was in 1741 when son Ren of Buckingham Co. VA was born.

-Rene would have been only 28 years old in 1741 so it is probable he did have several children born after 1741 and before he moved to SC

-The name Martin also became fairly common as a first and middle name in our line of the family and could have come from the maiden name of Rene's wife.

-Rene also lived in Buckingham Co at the same time as Peter2 and would have probably been well acquainted with the Allen and Barnett families.  However, Rene's children did not carry down these names at all and at the most, very rarely.

 

FROM LITTLE OTTER TO LOST RIVER, EUGENE COOK, P. 21-26

-first listed by name on the 1730 tithe lists of KWP, VA

-Judith, a dau of Jean Martin of St. James Parish, Goochland Co VA who in his will probated 15 May 1739, remembered her as Judith Chastain as "my beloved daughter" and her son, John Gevedon.

-Rene inherited 379 acres on Jones Creek.  He sold 200 acres of this to Joseph Tanner in Aug of 1740 for 40 pounds and the remaining 179 acres to his brother-in-law, James Robinson, on 24 Dec 1741, for 60 pounds.  On the latter date he also purchased 400 acres from Robinson for 60 pounds.  He was elected vestryman and church warden of the KWP on 23 Sep 1737.

-Rene last attended vestry meeting 7 Jan 1744, and it appears that shortly after this that he, his brother Peter, and their brother-in-law, William Sallee, removed from KWP to Albemarle County, living in that part which became Buckingham County in 1762.

-15 Dec 1749, he patented 400 acres on Pidney Rock of Willis River, Goochland Co VA.

-3 Oct 1751 Albemarle Co. VA, he purchased 4 slaves from his step-son, John Gevedon, for 150 pounds, and on the same date he sold 5 slaves to Gevedon for 160 pounds.

-on 19 May 1752, he purchased 200 acres from Robert Holt of St. Ann Parish in Albemarle Co. for 20 pounds.  Rene and son Isaac were witnesses to the will of Anthony Chaerbon of St. Ann Parish on 26 Jun 1754.

-Rene continued to live in Albemarle until after Buckingham was made in 1762, so record of his sale of lands is lost.  He would seem to be the Rane Chastian with 4 tithes on the Buckingham tithe lists of 1773 and 1774.  Shortly after this he removed, with at least a portion of his family to Edgefield Dist, SC where he died in 1786.

Rene Chastain of SC made his will 27 Jan 1786, and it was proven in court on 6 Dec 1786.  He signed it Rane Chastain and witnesses were Joseph Collier and Christian Burkholder.  Colonel Leroy Hammond and Rene's son, Peter Chastain were named sole executors. HIs wife, Judith, was not mentioned so she was probably dead.  The will names the following: son Peter to have 2 slaves; grandson, John Chastain, to  have 1 slave and a horse valued at 10 pounds; grand daughter, Sarah Chastain, to have 2 slaves; grand daughter Inde Chastain, to have 1 Negro; dau. Jude Winfree, to have 2 Negroes, in case any of his grand daughters should die without heirs, the slaves given to them to be returned to "my son and dau in Va"  (not named); money raised from household goods, horses, cattle, hogs and all tools must be sold and the money sent to "my son Rane Chastain and daughter, Marianne, to be divided between them.