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STEPHEN CHASTAIN NOTES
(1670-1751)

Stephen Chastain Lineage

Stephen Chastain (est 1690-1751) is one of the "unplaced" Chastains. Per Otter pg 27: "came about the same time as Peter Chastain in 1700. He is thought to have been perhaps distantly related to Peter Chastain at the best he came from southern France. Although the records of King William Parish record births of sons, they are thought not to have lived to maturity as in his will in 1740, Stephen does not name any sons, nor does his wife who died shortly thereafter."

Following are pieces of information gleaned about this man. Note that the Family Tree info is not verified, just added as a potential source.
Born 1690 Goochland VA died 1751 Goochland VA. Father: Estienne Chastain (1625-1694) Mother Jeanne Laurent (1625-1686) Married 1726 Spouse: Martha Dupuy (1696-1740 Children: Jacob C Charleton (1710 - ), Mary Magdalene Chastain (1727-1767), John Chastain (1729-1732), Stephen Chastain (1729-1732)
Source: Murphy Family tree - http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/14495251/person/19072243338?ssrc=&ml_rpos=105
Note: Red highlights added by RDS, red in (parentheses) notes by RDS

DR. ESTIENNE/STEPHEN CHASTAIN
b. ca. 1670, Berry, Cher, Centre, France
d. 18 Dec 1761, Manakin Town, Goochland, VA
father - Rene Chastain
mother- Marie madeleine De Languier
m. 1) Unknown
 
m. 2) Martha Du Puy, 24 Dec 1726, Manakin Town, Goochland, VA  (b. ca. 1680, France; d. 1740, King William, King William, VA, dau. of Count Bartholomew Du Puy and Countess Susanne Lavillon)  She m. 1) James Cocke
 
CHILD OF 1ST WIFE:
1-Angell Chastain, b. 1692, Sonbrae, Charent-Maritine Porton-Charentes, France
                               d. 20 May 1735, Manakin Town, Goochland, VA
                               m. John Pankey, 1710, Manakin Town, Goochland, VA
 
CHILDREN OF SECOND WIFE:
1-Mary Magdalene Chastain, b. 23 Aug 1727, King William, King William, VA
                                               d.
                                               m. 1) James Powell Cocke, 19 Oct 1742, Goochland County, VA
                                                    2) Peter Farrar
2-Unknown male Chastain, b. 3 Nov 1728
3-Estienne Chastain, b. 1 Mar 1729/30
 
 
NOTES AND SOURCES:  (These are somewhat confusing!)
 
FROM ALL VIRGINIA COUNTY RECORDS, VOL X
-Index to Land Grants, Henrico County, VA, Book 11, p. 247, date 1729, 219 acres
-Index to Land Grants, Henrico County, VA, Book 11, p 248, date 1723, 200 acres
 
FROM THE COMPENDIUM OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY, VOL III
-Dr. Stephen Chastain, one of the Huguenot immigrants to Manakin Town m. Martha Dupuy, who first m. James Cocke of Malvern Hill.   Their daughter, Mary Magdalene Chastain m. Peter Farrar of Henrico County, VA
 
FROM E-MAIL FROM BGORDON@MINDSPRING.COM, 15 OCT 1997
-Stephen Chastian and wife, Martha Dupuy, had a daughter, Magdaline Chastain, b. 23 Jul 1726, Manakin Town, Chesterfield, VA.  She m. James Powell Cocke, 19 Oct 1742, Goochland County, VA
 
FROM VA CHASTAIN, LOWELL B. CHASTAIN, P. 22
-References a letter from William Ronald Cocke III to Kenneth Chastain.  Stephen Chastain, after leaving France, practiced medicine in Zurich and from that city came to VA ca. 1700.  He had a daughter, Mary Magdalene Chastain, who m. James Cocke.
 
FROM VA CHASTAINS, P. 20
-References "Documents Chiefly Unpublished Relating to the Huguenot Emigration to VA and the Settlement at Manakin Town with an appendix of Genealogies" by R. A. Brock, Gen. Publishing Co, Baltimore, 1973
-Stephen Chastain, lawyer, and his wife came in "ye first ship".
-The Douglas Register only mentions Stephen.
-Jean Calvert of the Craven Precinct of North Carolina appointed Stephen Chastain, his good friend, as his lawful attorney, to represent him.  He must have had a law degree to allow a judge to act as an attorney.
-Records show William Byrd II went to France to study law.  He was a good friend of Stephen Chastain who bought land from him - coal mine land.
 
FROM VA CHASTAINS, P. 24-26
-References "The Cocke Family of Virginia"
-Stephen Chastain, one of the French Huguenots at Mannikin Town, who came in the first ship and whose name occurs on the records of Henrico Clerk's Office in 1706.
-Named as a Doctor (though maybe in error)
-Stephen received land grants between 1714-1730 for some 1,400 acres of land in Henrico and Goochland Counties in VA.
-He m. Martha, who d. in 1725, age 53 (Parish Records of KWP, signed by Jean Chastain, clerk, p. 432)
-They had a daughter, Mary Magdaleine Chastain who m. James Cocke.
 
FROM VA CHASTAINS, P. 176, REFERRING TO GOOCHLAND COUNTY, VA DEED BOOK 3, P 285, 20 MAY 1740
-The will of Martha Chastain names beloved daughter, Mary Magdelane of this plantation I now dwell upon, all my other land devised me by my husband, Stephen Chastain containing 314 acres.  Also her part of all Negroes devised to her by y husband with all the moveable and unmovable property.  If Magdalaine should die underage or unmarried, having no issue, the above said land and movables to be equally divided between my brothers, Peter Dupuy, John James Dupuy and John Levilain, Jr.  If Mary Magdelaine should be married but die under age, the land and Negroes to brothers Peter Dupuyh, John James Dupuy and John Levilain; with movables to her husband.  I give to my brother Peter Dupuy and John Levilian, m brother-in-law, all my part of money that is in the house and all m part of money that is due to me by Edward and William Hampton and Mathew Agee to be equally divided between them for their heirs forever, after 5 pounds taken ot of the above mentioned mony to satify Barbara Dutoys_________ and 4 pounds to John Farcy to give the remainder to Peter Dupuy and John Leviain, Jr. forever.    I give to Barbara Dutoy 2 pounds current money for her heirs forever.  I give John Fary, son of Stephen Farcy, 4 pounds current money for him and his heirs forever.  I give to the poor of KWP 2 pounds 10 shillings to be paid in wheat and corn.  The wheat at 3 shlins per bushel and the corn at 6 pence per bushel.  There were several other items in the will including land Stephen bough of Jacob Copoon of 46 acres to John James Dupuy, her part in a bayhrse branded on the rear buttock EC and called by the name of Robins.  Also "my part in the bed and furniture, a new trunk last bought and what is in it.  A large cupboard and what is in it.  2 black walnut tables, a ___iron and pair of hand irons, one brass bottle, a side saddle and all my wearing apparel not to be appraised.  One _________tread not to be appraised.  Brother John James Dupuy to be executor and adm.  Signed by her mark for Martha Chastain, 23 Apr 1740.  Probated 20 May 1740.
 
FROM VA CHASTAINS, P. 184 REFERING TO Henrico County, VA Land Grants
-12 acres Henrico County, south side of the James.  Adj. James Dioret upper Manakin Creek 31 Oct 1716, p. 295
-280 acres, Henrico.  west side of Upper Manakin Creek, Jun 1714, p. 156
-138 acres Henrico N side Upper Manakin Creek, adj. Stephen Mallett, 16 Jun 1714
-95 acres Henrico, on S side of James adj. Peter Lewis Soblet, 31 Oct 1716, p. 298
-37 acres Henrico, within bounds of French Refugees land adj. Peter Dutoi down James River, 17 Aug 1920, p. 46
 -219 acres S side of James, Henrico County, 5 Sep 1723, p. 247
-200 acres adj to above, 20 shillings.  NO reference.
-400 acres, Goochland County S side of James on Ditways Br. 2 Jul 1730, p. 464 - 40 shillings.
-400 acres Goochland Co. S side James between 2 Manacan Creeks, 28 Sep 1730, p. 494
 
FROM VA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY, Vol. 4, P. 431-434 AND COCHE FAMILY OF VIRGINIA
-Dr. Stephen Chastain's wife Martha, d. 1725, age 52 years (KWP Records, signed by Jean Chastain, clerk.  They had a dau. Mary Magdeline Chastain who m. James Cocke
-Stephen Chastain was one of the French Huguenots at Manakin Town, who came over, as we are told "in the 1st ship" and whose name occurs on the records in Henrico's Clerks office in 1706
-Claims the doctor is Stephen instead of Pierre.
-Land office records.  Stephen Chastain between 1714-1730 received patents for some 1400 acres of land in Henrico and Goochland Counties.  (Mostly Henrico)
 
FROM ENGLISH DUPLICATES OF LOST VA RECORDS, BY LOUIS DES COGNATER, JR, 1

8, P. 89, 106, 10

-List of patents signed for Stephen Chastain, Oct 1706: 280 acres, Henrico Co, VA 25 Apr 1706; 37 acres, Henrico Co,10 Feb 1706/7; 138 acres, Henrico Co, 11 Feb 1706/7; 12 acres Henrico, 31 Oct 1716; 95 acres Henrico, 31 Oct 1716
 
FROM GOOCHLAND COUNTY, VA DEED BOOK 1, P. 95, 124 MAY 1728
-Stephen Chastain and wife Martha, Deed Book 1, p. 27, 30 June 1731.  Stephen Chastain deeds one negro boy named Jac, age aout 120 years to his beloved cozen Mary Forcee an infant daught of John Harris Forrcee.  Wit. Edward Scot, Antoine Rapine and Thomas Dickens.  (Beautiful signature - sealed - an indication of an educated man in the colony of only 30 years)
-Goochland Co VA Deed Book 2, p. 270, 8 Feb 1836.  Stephen sold Edward Scot 230 acres situate on the line of the French Refugees, the lines of Thomas Dikins and Daniel Guerand.  Signed by Stephen Chastain and sealed.  Witness: Ralph Flippon, John Ralph and Joseph Bonny.
-Goochland Co VA Deed Book 3, p. 3, 14 May 1737.  Stephen Chastain and Martha sells Peter Dupuy, 200 acres on south side of James River and on a branch of Jones Creek called Ditways Branch and part of a tract of 400 acres granted Stephen Chastain by patent dated 2 Jul 1730.  Witnesses: Thomas Port,er, Jean Pierre Bilbou, and Peter Dep.  Signed by Stephen Chastain and Marte Chastain.
-Goochland Co VA Deed Book 3, p. 114, 27 May 1738: Stephen Chastain sold John Villain of Henrico Co, VA 210 acres situate lying and being on he South end of James River on a branch of Jones Creek called Ditwys Branch.  Bounded by line of Peter Duprey.  Witnesses: Thomas Porter, Jean Pierre Bilbou, and Peter Dupuy.
 
FROM LITTLE OTTER TO LOST RIVER, COOK, P. 27
-Stephen Chastain came about the same time as Peter Chastain in 1700.
-He is thought to have been perhaps distantly related to Peter Chastain at the best he came from Southern France.
-Although the records of KWP record births of sons, they are not thought to have lived to maturity as in his will in 1740, Stephen does not name any sons, nor does his wife who d. shortly thereafter.
 
FROM VA CHASTAINS, P.  164 & Dinwiddie Co, VA Deed Book 1, p. 285
-Stephen Chastain sold John Cordal 50 acres in Dinwiddie Co VA, 17 Sep 1835.  The land was located on Whipanock Creek.
 
FROM EARLY VA FAMILIES ALONG THE JAMES RIVER, VOL I, HENRICO AND GOOCHLAND COUNTIES, compiled by Louis Pledge Heath Foley.  (Ref. 1624-1732 Abstracts of Land Patents Patent Book #1, Part I, p. 52
-95 acres, 30 p. (N.L) Henrico County on South side of James River, adj. Peter Lewis Soblet, 31 Oct 1716, p. 298, Part of first 5000 acres surveyed for French Refugees.
-37 acres (N.L.) Henrico Co. within the bounds of the land laid out for the French Refugees.  Adj. Peter Outor down James River, 17 Aug 1720, p. 46, 30 shillings.
-219 acres (N.L.) Henrico Co. on South side of James River adj. land where he lives on French Line, 5 Sep 1723, 25 shillings.
-400 acres (N.L,) Goochland Co. on south side of James River between the 2 Manacan Creeks, adj. Frances Farcy and his own land, 2 Sep 1730, p. 494, 40 shillings.
-400 acres (N.L.) Goochland Co. on south side of James River adj. to Mr. Oitways Br. 2 Jul 1730, p. 464.  40 shillings.
-some 400 acres same location and date, p. 465 on Br. of Jones Creek, 40 shillings.
-138 acres (N.L.) Henrico Co. on North side of Upper Manakin Town Creek on Mr. Stephen Mallet and the French Line, 16 Jun 1714, p. 142.  15 shillings.
-12 acres (N.L.) Henrico Co. on south side of James River. adj. James Diaret on Upper Manakin Creek, 31 Oct 1716.  Part of the last 5000 acres surveyed for the French Refugees.  p. 295
-280 acres (N.L.) Henrico Co on west side of Upper Manakin Town Creek, 16 Jun 1714, p. 156, 30 shillings.
 
FROM VA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY, VOL 32, P. 395 AND 396
-Stephen/Estienne Chastain of Vose in Daffne, Daupheny, France inhabitant at Maniktown, KWP, Goochland Co. VA and his wife Martre Dupuy.  Lists children Marie Magdalene Chastian, b.23 Aug 1727; Unnamed son, b. 3 Nov 1728 and Estienne Chastain, b. 1 Mar 1729/30.   They came in the first ship in 1700.  In 1714 with 2 titheables ; will dated 10 Jan 1732/3 proved Goochland Co 21 Aug 1739; legatees wife Martha and dau. Mary Magdalene.  Left Negroes and a considerable estate.
-Will of Martha Chastain of KWP "in violent illness" to daughter Mary Magdalene the land left testator by her husband Stephen.  If she d. under age or unmarried property to go to testator's brothers Peter and John James Dupuy and borther-in-law John LeVilain, to  poor of KWP 2 pounds, 10 shillings.
 
MORGEN FAMILY TREE
-Stephen Chastain, b. 1660, Vose, Dauphine, France; d. 18 Dec 1761, prob. Manakin, Goochland, VA
           father - Rene Chastain; mother - Marie Madelane De Damiere
           wife- Unknown
 
1-Angell Chastain, b.1692, Soubise, Charente-Maratine Porton-Charentes, France
                               d. 20 May 1735, Mankin Town, Goochland, VA
                               m. John Pankey, 110, Manakin Town, VA
 
FROM A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE HUGUENOTS AND 3 FAMILY TREES - CHASTAIN ETC. BY JAMES GARVIN Chastain, 1933, P. 262, 263
1-Dr. Estiene/Stephen Chastain
    d. 18 Dec 1761
    m. Martha Dupuy, dau of Bartholomew Dupuy
 
CHILDREN:
1-Janne Chastain
2-Anne Chastain, m. ________Sublet
3-Mariane Chastain
4-Mary Magdene Chastain, m. James Powel Cocke
5- perhaps sons-
 
-Came on 1st ship to Manakin Town, 1699
-Perhaps a 2nd cousin of Peter, the immigrant - a much younger man.
-practiced medicine in France and also in England, and continued in the same career after reaching Manakin Towne
-had no children when they arrived in VA
 
WILSON FAMILY TREE
-Stephen Estienne Chastain, b. 1670, Berry, Cher, Centre, France
 d. 18 Dec 1761, Goochland, Goochland, VA
 m. Martha DuPuy, 1726 (b. 1680, France; d. 1740, King William, King William, VA, dau. of Bartholomew Dupuy and Susanna La Viollian
 
1-Angell Chastain, b.1690,Soubese, St. Onge, France  (This should be under his first wife, unknown)
    d. 20 May 1735, Manakin Town, Powhatan, VA
    m. John Pankey, 1710, Manakin Town, VA
 
FROM HERFUTNER FAMILY TREE
-Stephen aka Estienne Chastain, b. 1670, Berry, Cher, Centre, France,
                                                      d. 18 Dec 1761, prob. Manakin, Goochland, VA
                                                      father - Rene Chastain
                                                      mother - Marie Madelane De Dampiere
                                                      m. Martha Dupuy, 1726 (b. 1672, France, d. 23 Apr 1720, Oswego, Oswego, NY (I don't think this is correct)
 
 CHILDREN:
1-Marie Magdalene Chastain, b. 1728, KWP, Goochland Co. VA
2-Stephen Chastain, b. 1729, VA; d. 1732, VA
 
 
FROM TARENDON FAMILY TREE
-Estiene/Stephen Chastain, b. 1670, Berry, Cher, Daphine, France
                                             d. 18 Dec 1761, KWP, Goochland, VA
                                             father- Rene Chastain II
                                             mother - Marie Madelaine De Dampiere
                                             m. Martha Dupuy (b. 1680, France; d. 1740, KWP, VA, dau. of Bartholomew Dupuy
 
CHILD: (Should be from first wife, unknown)
1-Angell Chastain, b. 1693, Saitonge or Soubese, France
                               d. 20 May 1735, Manakin Town, Goochland, VA
 
THE COMPENDIUM OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY, VOL II
Dr. Stephen Chastain m. Martha Dupuy (dau of Bartholomew Dupuy)  They had a child, Mary Magdalene Chastain b. 1727 who m. 1) _________Cocke; m.2) Peter Farrar (b. 1730)
-on the same page is Judith Chastain, b. 1756 who m. Richard Oglesby of Henrico Co, VA
 
FROM BURROWS FAMILY TREE
Dr. Stephen (Estienne) Chastain, b. 1670, France
                                                      d. 189 Dec 1761, Manakin Town, VA
                                                     father- Rene Chastain
                                                     mother - Marie Madelaine De Dampiere
                                                     m. Martha DuPuy (b. ca. 1680, France, dau. of Count Bartholomew Dupuy and Countess Susanne Lavillon)
CHILD:   (Should be under 1st wife, unknown)
1-Angell Chastain, b. 192,Saintonge, France
                               d. 20 May 1735, Manakin Town, VA
                               m. 1) Jean Panetier (Pankey)
                                     2) Peter Depp
                                                  
SOURCE: BL
 

 

  Other Sources & Items
10 Jun 1714 280 acres
16 Jun 1714 138 acres
17 Aug 1720 37 acres
5 Sep 1723, 200 ac, 219 ac
2 July 1730 400 ac, 400 ac
28 Sep 1730 400 acres
5 Jun 1736 544 acres plus
On 10 Jun 1714 Stephen Chastiane (spelled Chastiene and Chasteane) was granted 280 acres, and on 16 Jun 1714 he patented 138 acres (Virginia Patent Bk. 10, pp. 295, 298).  On 17 Aug 1720 another 37 acres was granted him (spelled Chasteain) (ibid., 11:46), and on 5 Sep 1723, 200 acres and 219 acres "joining to the land where he now lives" (ibid., 11:247, 248).  Further patents to him followed on 2 July 1730 of 400 acres and a second 400 acres; on 28 Sep 1730, 400 acres; and on 5 Jun 1736 he patented an amalgamation of several of the preceding tracts totaling 544 acres, only 36 of which were newly granted (ibid., 13:464, 465, 494; 17:106).Source: The Chastain Families of Manakin Town in Virginia and Their Origin Abroad, By Cameron Allen F.A.S.G., East Orange, New Jersey.
Henrico - Land grant
31 Oct 1716 107 acres
 
Author Link Foure, Peter. grantee. - Title Link Land grant 31 October 1716. - Source LVA  - Summary Location: Henrico County.
Description: 107 acres 1 r. 13 po. on the south side of James River, begg. &c. standing on the river, parting Stephen Chastain and Peter Foure.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 10, 1710-1719, p. 296 (Reel 10).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
Henrico - Land grant
31 Oct 1716 95 acres
 
Author Link Chastain, Stephen. grantee. - Title Link Land grant 31 October 1716. - Source LVA  - Summary Location: Henrico County.
Description: 95 acres 3r. 30po. on the south side of James River, begg. at a corner hickory parting Peter Lewis Soblet and said Chastaine.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 10, 1710-1719, p. 298 (Reel 10).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
Henrico - Land grant
31 Oct 1716 12 acres
Author Link Chastaine, Stephen. grantee. - Title Link Land grant 31 October 1716. - Source LVA  - Summary Location: Henrico County.
Description: 12 acres on the south side of James River, begg. &c. standing on sd. river, parting said Chastaine and James Dioret.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 10, 1710-1719, p. 295 (Reel 10).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
Henrico - Land grant
31 Oct 1716 40 acres
Author Link Farcee, John. grantee. - Title Link Land grant 31 October 1716. - Source LVA Copy not retained - Summary Location: Henrico County.
Description: 40 acres on the south side of James River, begg. &c. standing on the river, parting Stephen Chastaine and said Farcee.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 10, 1710-1719, p. 296 (Reel 10).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
Henrico - Land grant
31 Oct 1716 58 acres
Author Link Mattoone, Anthony. grantee. - Title Link Land grant 31 October 1716. - Source LVA Copy not retained - Summary Location: Henrico County.
Description: 58 acres begg. at a corner ash and sycamore, standing on the river, parting Peter Chastaine and said Mattoone, it being part of the first 5000 acres of Land Surveyed for the French refugees.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 10, 1710-1719, p. 298 (Reel 10).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
Henrico - Land grant
5 Sept 1723 219 acres
 
Author Link Chastain, Stephen. grantee. - Title Link Land grant 5 September 1723. - Source LVA  - Summary Location: Henrico County.
Description: 219 acres on the south side of James river, and joining to the land whereon he now lives.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 11, 1719-1724, p. 247 (Reel 10).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
Henrico - Land grant
5 Sept 1723 200 acres
 
Author Link Chastain, Stephen. grantee. - Title Link Land grant 5 September 1723. - Source LVA  - Summary Location: Henrico County.
Description: 200 acres on the south side of James River, begg. at his south west corner white oak.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 11, 1719-1724, p. 248 (Reel 10).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
Henrico - Petition
3 Apr 1728

Archives & Manuscripts
Author Link Virginia (Colony) - Title Link Petition of Stephen Chastain, 1728 Apr. 3. - Source LVA - Other Title LinkColonial Papers. -
Material 1 p. - Gen. note Colonial Papers - Box 145, Folder 35. - Original document located in Vault. -
References Salmon, John S., comp. A GUIDE TO STATE RECORDS IN THE ARCHIVES BRANCH OF THE VIRGINIA STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES. Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1985.
Summary Contains a petition of Stephen Chastain to Lieutenant Governor William Gooch asking that no patent may issue on a survey for 274 acres of land lying on the southside of Jones’ Creek in Henrico County. According to the petition, this land was surveyed by John Woodson in 1726 for Anthony Rapean. - These colonial papers are a collection of loose papers more closely connected by age than by any other single factor that consist largely of records kept by the clerk of the colonial council, House of Burgesses, the governor and other officials, relating to county as well as colony-wide government. The records of the colonial government have, for the most part, been destroyed by wars, fires, and early neglect. This collection of loose colonial papers is arranged in chronological order, in fifty-three folders. The collection consists of petitions to the governor or House of Burgesses, court records, orders, summonses, patents, accounts, proceedings, returns, grants, proclamations, addresses, certificates and correspondence.
Cite As Virginia (Colony), Colonial Papers, Petition of Stephen Chastain, 1728 Apr. 3. Accession 36138. State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219. Available on film.
Goochland  - Land grant
2 July 1730, 400 acres
 
Author Link Chastain, Stephen. grantee. - Title Link Land grant 2 July 1730. - Source LVA  - Summary Location: Goochland County.
Description: 400 acres on the south side of James River adjoining Ditways land.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 13, 1725-1730 (v.1 & 2 p.1-540), p. 464 (Reel 12).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
Goochland  - Land grant
2 July 1730 400 acres
 
Author Link Chastain, Stephen. grantee. - Title Link Land grant 2 July 1730. - Source LVA  - Summary Location: Goochland County.
Description: 400 acres on the south side James River on a branch of Jones’s Creek called Ditways Branch.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 13, 1725-1730 (v.1 & 2 p.1-540), p. 465 (Reel 12).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
Goochland  - Land grant
28 Sept 1730 400 acres
 
Author Link Chastain, Stephen. grantee.- Title Link Land grant 28 September 1730. - Source LVA  - Summary Location: Goochland County.
Description: 400 acres between the two Manacan Creeks on the south side of James River.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 13, 1725-1730 (v.1 & 2 p.1-540), p. 494 (Reel 12).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
NOTE:
The book "The French Lands", by Priscilla Harris Cabell, p. 117, states: 
"Registered as 'Pre. Dutoit,' Peter, his wife and two daughters were living in Manakintown in 1714. As he and his wife were Historic Founders, he had, of course, been in King William Parish since 1700. Peter Dutoy (sic) had two patents. The earlier one for 400 acres in 1714 was on 'a Great Branch' of Manakin Town Creek. This branch was named for Peter and became known as 'Dutoy's Branch.' Today, it is called 'Dutoy's Creek.' This patent did not cover French land. It was surveyed by Richard Ligon on 10 February 1706 for Peter Ditnay eight years before he patented it. His second patent, which was part of the first 5,000 acres donated to the French refugees, was less than half a mile down river from the mouth of Upper Manakin Creek. This patent, (808), was 'the plantation whereon I now live'." GPS mouth of creek 37.5701475 -77.7463831, east of present day Richmond and SE of Present day Goochland
Goochland  - Land grant
5 June 1736 544 acres
Author Link Chastain, Stephen. grantee. - Title Link Land grant 5 June 1736.- Source LVA  - Summary Location: Goochland County.
Description: 544 acres adjacent to the south side of James River, beginning on the lower side of the Upper Manacan Creek.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 17, 1735-1738, p. 106 (Reel 15).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
Goochland  - Will
 1739
Source LVA
Chastain [Chastaine], Stephen. - 1739 - Part of index to Goochland County Wills and Administrations (1728 - 1800) - p. 236-237. Will pro. 21 Aug 1739. p. 421-423. Inv. & Appr. rec. 16 June 1741.
Note Deed Book No. 3, 1737-1742 (Reel 1)
  Chastain_Mary_Magdalene_Bible-circa1718-96 - Early daughter of Stephen Chastain - Source LVA -
Old French Huguenot Land Grants http://huguenot-manakin.org/manakin/patents.php  - Various Chastain land grants from original French land, From Turff & Twigg, Patricia Harris Cabell, pp. 26-35 (the book also includes information about the families, land transactions, wills, and especially a map of the grants). The grants are listed geographically, from West to East.
  Sources:
— LVA
- Library of Virginia online catalog — http://lva1.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/F  or http://lva1.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/F/2CHQGIANP3AAX76TX3PD2IHDS2II8URLCXLV5TE8YM4QGHU3UT-05864?func=find-acc&acc_sequence=006488037
— ANC - Ancestry.com

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