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William Chastain 1743–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1743

Birth Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: September 1790

Death Location: Franklin, Virginia, United States

Father: Pierre Jr

Mother: Mildred Archer

Spouse(s): Sarah Barnett

Children(s): Barnett Chastain

In 1743, William Chastain entered the world in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA, born to Pierre Louis Chastain Jr And Mildred Archer. William Chastain married Sarah Barnett, and had children including Barnett Chastain. William Chastain passed away in 1790 in Franklin, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1743, William Chastain entered the world in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA, born to Pierre Louis Chastain Jr And Mildred Archer.
  • William Chastain married Sarah Barnett, and had children including Barnett Chastain.
  • William Chastain passed away in 1790 in Franklin, Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Chastain's Ancestors

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William Chastain
1743–1790
Birth Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Pierre Louis Chastain Jr
1707–1756
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA
Mildred Archer
1710–1790
King William County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Pierre Chastain
1659–1728
France
Anne Soblet
1675–1723
Sedan, Ardennes, France
Great-Grandparents
Estienne Chastain
1625–1694
Jeanne
1625–1694
Abraham I
1648–1715
Susanne Brian
1652–1710
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacques Chastain
1598–1675
Jeanne
1600–1667

William Chastain's Descendants

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William Chastain (1743–September 1790) m. Sarah Barnett (1747–Sep 1790)
  1. 1. Barnett Chastain 1774–1857 m. Sarah (Ann) Hixon 1777–1860
    1. 1. Peter (Greene) Chastain 1809–1879 m. Martha (Patsy) Cunningham 1809–1882
      1. 1. Barnett (Green) Chastain 1828–1876 m. Matilda (Ann) Patton 1835–1908
        1. 1. Frances (M) Chastain 1852–1934 m. Franklin Walton 1850–1872

William Chastain's Timeline

2 Records

1743
1743
Birth of William Chastain in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
1790
September 1790
Age 47
Death of William Chastain in Franklin, Virginia, United States
Franklin, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1743
    Event Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 1790
    Event Place: Franklin, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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