SHASTEEN GENEALOGY
Houston
, TX
 — Updated Jan 2014
Ray@Shasteen.com
Return to Genealogy Lead Page


RENE  CHASTAIN  LINEAGE
Third Known Son of Pierre
(1713-1786)

Rene Chastain Notes
 

 

Various sources, none personally validated, much from Pierre Chastain and his Descendants Vol I (PCAHDI) (pg #) = page
VCGFH =
Virginia Chastains Genealogy & Family History - Lowell B. Chastain, 1983 — — FAG = Gravesite on Find A Grave
OTTER and LOTLR -  Little Otter to Lost River, A History of the Chastain Family of Washington County

THIRD KNOWN SON OF PIERRE CHASTAIN

      |— Rene Chastain (Otter pg 21) (son by Ann Soblet) b circa 1713, probably in King William Parish, VA. Moved circa 1744 to Albemarle Co Va which became
             |      Buckingham Co VA. Moved shortly after 1774 to Edgefield District, SC. d 1786 between January 27 and December 6. Wife Judith not mentioned in will so
             |      probably dead already, nor were all his known children. Will made Jan 7, 1786 in Edgefield Co SC, names Peter and Jude Winfree and son (Rene, preacher) and dau in Virginia.
             |      m   Judith Martin Gevedon (b 1712 d bef 1786) widow of Thomas Gevedon (b d by 25 Oct 1731) (with a son John Gevedon), about 1732-1733, daughter of Jean (John) Martain/Martin of St. James Parish,
             |      Goochland Co VA
             |     
James b 1727 Could be early son of this Rene or possibly was Isaac’s first name James – no other James in this line?
             |—
Isaac Chastain (pg 20) (b 15 Mar 1734 King William Parish, VA. Died or left county by 1782) little else is known of him. Some say died 1786 Buckingham County
             |    (OTTER pg 22 – Albemarle 1754 witness will with father, 1773 tithe list Buckingham Co, advertised 1774 Buckingham re mare, not on 1782 Buckingham tithe lists when started, not in father will 1776)
             |      http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/14578894/person/978300600?ssrc=&ml_rpos=441 places death at 1786 and residence in 1750 in Goochland VA with no spouse, but sons James 1759 and Jesse 1765
             |      http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/30217926/person/12250913486?ssrc=&ml_rpos=3 places death at 27 Jan 1786 in SC, son Jesse Sr b 1755
             |      NOTEAt 11-3-94 Frank Ellison thinks this is the most likely father of Jesse and James Shasteen of Amherst Co., VA. This opinion is reflective of Virginia Chastain's opinion on page 145.
             |      NOTE:  At 02-2014 Robert Leishman has placed James m Nancy Kennedy and Jesse m Elinor Wade under this Isaac
             |      VCGHA pg 134 - Isaac living March 1759 Tillotson Parish VA
             |      James /Jesse / James could be son?s of Isaac - but birth dates complicate this somewhat
             |—Peter (Pierre) Chastain
(pg 47) (Otter pg 22) (b 6 Nov 1736 in King William Parish, VA d perhaps died before 1800 SC)  Probably living in Charlotte Co VA in 1772. Served as a private in the Revolution under
             |      |     Captain Leroy Hammond and in 1786 was one of the executors of the will of his father. Probably then moved to Edgefield District, SC as on the 1790 census, indicating
             |      |     that he had nine children (four males 16 and over, 2 males under 16, 5 white females) and twelve slaves. Not found listed on subsequent censuses, so perhaps died before 1800 SC
             |      |     m   probably Sara Porter in 1763, but other records show Elizabeth or Betty
             |      |    VCGFH pg 158 ? Second marriage to an Elizabeth, Sale of land by Peter Chastain and his wife Elizabeth - VA Deeds, 1775, see NOTES page. Also Deed Book D ## P. 566
             |      |—PROBABLE CHILDREN
             |      |—John Chastain (pg 115) (Otter pg 22) b ca 1765, d 1837 in Abbeville Co SC
             |      |     |     m   Frances Cain in 1795
             |      |     |—Will names children: James Chastain, Bershiba Hoes (wife of Henry Hoes), William Chastain, Allen Chastain, and John Chastain
             |      |—Judith Chastain (pg 47) (b 1767 VA d )
             |      |—Sarah Chastain (pg 47) (b  VA d )
             |      |—Stephen Chastain (not in PCAHD) (Otter pg 22) may have been son of James Chastain as in 1790 lived in same district as James and not with Peter, son of Ren, in Edgefield District, SC.
             |      |     Listed in 1790 census of Pendleton Co., with wife and one child. Still living in Pendleton County in 1820. Some say descendants live in Oconee Co SC
             |      |—James Chastain (pg 116) (Otter pg 23) possibly the James Chastain living in Jefferson Co GA in 1805
             |      |     |     m   probably Sarah Morgan in 1795
             |      |     |—John Chastain, born in Cherokee Co GA in 1796, later lived in Thomas Co GA
             |      |—Blassingame Chastain (pg 48) (b  VA d )
             |      |—William H  Chastain (pg 48) (b 1780 SC d )
             |      |—Thomas Chastain  (pg 48) (Otter pg 23)
             |      |—Renny Chastain  (pg 117) (b ca 1792 SC d bef 1860 GA) m Martha Page
             |      |—Peter Chastain  (pg 48) (b ca 1795 SC d 1852 FL) m
             |      |—Edward Chastain (not in PCAHD) (Otter pg 23) possibly son of Peter Chastain as they deeded land in Edgefield, SC. Think in 1814 and pertained to land of Peter Chastain
             |—Marianne Chastain
(pg 48) b 17 May 1738 in King William Parish, VA. Mentioned in will of father in 1786, nothing else known – may be d 26 Oct 1794 Mercer KY
             |—Rene Chastain, Jr.
(pg 49) (Rev) (Otter pg 23) b 28 June 1741 at Manakin, Goochland, in King William Parish, VA. Moved from there when young with parents to Goochland Co,
             |      |     which became successively Albemarle and Buckingham Counties. Died after 1820 census when listed with only he and his wife. d 21 Nov 1823, Buckingham Co VA
             |      |     m   (Mary) Anne Ford, daughter of James Ford or Faure and Anne Bondurant of Tillotson Parish on 1 Oct 1760. b 24 Feb 1739 at Manakin, VA, still living in 1820
             |      |—Magdalene Salle Chastain (pg 121 ) (Otter pg 26)  b ca 1761, Buckingham Co VA. Moved to Bath Co., KY, father Rane's will deeded her land there.
             |      |     |     Some sources say they moved to Morgan Co., KY, had eleven children born between 1787 and 1802.
             |      |     |     m   Joseph Carter, Sr., (REF: Ayres Kin and Kin to Kin and Cameron Allen errors per TCT pg 6, July 1976)
             |      |     |     REFERENCE WORK: "The Ancestors of Joseph Carter of Buckingham, Virginia and Bath and Morgan Counties, Kentuckr" by Elby F. Bowman, deceased.
             |      |—Stephen Chastain (pg 122) (Otter pg 24) b Nov 1764 in Buckingham Co VA, d after 1820 as listed in census of Buckingham Co., VA with eight or nine children, one being Judith who married Benjamin Talley
             |      |          m   Mary Amonet, on 12 Apr 1786 in Buckingham Co VA, dau of William Amonet
             |      |—Lydia Chastain (pg 123 ) (Otter pg 26) b ca 1767, Buckingham Co VA, d 10 Nov 1805 Montgomery Co KY
             |      |     m   Thomas Maxey, b circa 1764 Fauquier Co VA, son of Nathaniel Edward Maxey and Ruth E. Ford, d 5 May 1808 in Montgomery Co KY
             |      |—Father Rane's will names grand children: Asa Maxey, Rhoda Parker, Ann Peral, Calvina (?) Maxey, Thomas Maxey, and Rane Maxey, heirs of Thomas Maxey, deceased
             |      |—Martin Chastain  (pg 124) (Otter pg 24) b 30 Nov 1768, probably in Buckingham Co., VA, d 9 Sep 1816 in Bath Co., KY
             |      |     |          m   Elizabeth Ayres circa 1791 b 31 Mar 1774 d 15 Apr 1849 in Bath Co., KY
             |      |     |—Will names children
             |      |     |—Judith Marie Chastain m William Leach in Bath Co., bond 9 Apr 1816
             |      |     |—Silas Chastain (b abt 1798) m Nancy Ragland, bond 14 Jul 1821 and moved to Putnam Co., IN in 1835 and made will there 31 Oct 1865
             |      |     |     1840 Jackson, Putnam, IN census – Silas Shasteen
             |      |     |     1850 Jackson, Putnam, IN census – Silas Chastian 52, Nancy 47, Christiana 23, Elizabeth 17, John 15, William 12, Julia A 9, Nancy 5
             |      |     |     1860 Jackson, Putnam, IN census – Sylus Christain 61, Nancy 57, Julia 17, Nancy B 14, Mercia Bleatler 8, Charles Wilson 20, William R Chastain 22, Bernarda Chastain 22
             |      |     |     |—John Chastine (b abt 1835)
             |      |     |            1870 Jackson, Putnam, IN census – John Chastine 34, Mary 31, Sophia 6
             |      |     |     |—William R. Chastine (b abt 1838)
             |      |     |            1870 Jackson, Putnam, IN census – William R Chastine 32, Amanda 32, Milas male 9, Laura 5, Harry 6/12
             |      |     |            1880 Jackson, Putnam, IN census – William R Chastain 42, Miles 19, Laura E 15, William H 10, John Jones 18, Susan Carter 21
             |      |     |            1900 Jackson, Putnam, IN census – Miles E 39, Ena E 33, Stanley E 11, William R 62 Wilber James
             |      |     |—Magdalen Chastain m Rane Carter, bond 6 Sep 1819
             |      |     |—Elizabeth A. Chastain m William Jones, bond 30 Oct 1824
             |      |     |—Raney Chastain no marriage found, still in Bath Co. in 1840
             |      |     |—Levi Chastain b 23 Jun 1809, m 03 Feb 1831 Louisa Martin. Moved to Putnam Co., IN about 1835 and in 1855 to Decatur Co., IO, still living in 1880's
             |      |     |     |     m Louisa (b abt 1811 KY)
             |      |     |     |     1850 census Warren, Putnam, IN – Levi Chasteen 40 b KY, Louisa 39 b KY, Lysias R 16 b KY, Mary E. 14 b IN , Eliza A 12 b IN, John M 6 b IN
             |      |     |     |     1860 census Eden, Decatur, IA – Levi Chastain 51, Louisa 49, Lucius 26, Mary E 23, Eliza A 21, Elia A 20, John W 17
             |      |     |     |     1870 census Eden, Decatur, IA – Levi Chastoin 61, Louisa 59, Liza A 32, John M 23, (ass dau) Mary E Nater? 35 Joseph W 1
             |      |     |     |—Lucius R. Chastain (b abt 1834 KY)
             |      |     |     |—Mary E. Chastain (b abt 1836 IN)
             |      |     |     |—Eliza A. Chastain (b abt 1838 IN)
             |      |     |     |—John M. or W. Chastain (b abt 1844 IN) 1880 not found
             |      |     |—Berry Chastain b 1814, m Julia Ann ____ before 1836, blacksmith, moved to Putnam Co., IN in 1837, made will there in 1878
             |      |     |     |     1840 census Jackson, Putnam, IN – Berry Shasteen
             |      |     |     |     1850 census Jackson, Putnam, IN – Berry Chastain 36, Julia A 28, Renny 8, Martha A 7,Nancy K 5, Reuben 3, Lavina J 2
             |      |     |     |     1860 census Jackson, Putnam, IN – Perry Christain 46, Julia 43, Rain 19 Martha A 17, Nancy 15, Reuben 19, Louisa 11, John 9, Elisa 6, Mary E 5, Charles 2, Oliver 2/12
             |      |     |     |     1870 census Jackson, Putnam, IN – Berry Chastien 56, Julia 52, Ruben 23, Lavinia 21, John 17, Eliza 15, Mary 14, Charles 12, Oliver 10
             |      |     |     |     1880 census Jackson, Putnam, IN – Berry Chastain 66, Lavania 31 IN, Mary E 24 IN , Oliver N 20 IN
             |      |     |     |—Reubin Chastain (b abt 1848 IN)
             |      |     |            1880 Jackson, Parke, IN census – Reubin Chastain 32, Bidy 23, Claria 6, Judie F 4, Laura E 2., Oliver D 4/12 - 2000 not found
             |      |     |     |—John Chastain (b abt 1851-53 IN) 1880 not found
             |      |     |            1900 Jackson, Parke, IN census – John W Chastain 32 wife Mary C 19, step dau Rettie M 2
             |      |     |     |—Charles Chastain (b abt 1858 IN) 1880 not found
             |      |     |     |—Oliver Chastain (b abt 1860 IN)
             |      |     |            1900 Franklin, Putnam, IN – Oliver 40, Dora 39, Fred 15, Eber 11, Lena 1
             |      |—Elijah Chastain (pg 124) (Otter pg 25) b circa 1776, apparently sold holdings in 1828 and settled in Indiana and then Illinois
             |      |—Rhoda Chastain (pg 125) (Otter pg 26) (b ca 1776 Buckingham Co VA d aft 1850 prob Bath Co KY)  father Rane's will deeded her land. Some say died in Petersburg, VA in 1840,
             |      |     |      but both she & husband still in Bath Co., KY as late as May 4, 1834.
             |      |     |      m   James Ragland
             |—Jude (Judith) Chastain
(pg 51) (Otter pg 26) (b 1738/1745 Manakin, Goochland VA) father's will named her as Jude Winfree in 1786.
             |      |     The Fame Winfree named in the will of Ren Chastain in 1786 was probably her daughter. ? Jude is daughter of Ren? check.

             | Lot of years between  Rene's children  Ren 1741 Lydia 1767- James/Jesse could fit here also b circa 1755-1761





Plenty of time age wise for another child born after Rene's wife Judith (b 1712) turned  26 to 33 following birth of Jude. Potential place for James/James & Jesse depending on birth dates?

 

Copyright © 1995-2014, All rights reserved