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William Chastain 1743–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1743

Birth Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: Sep 1790

Death Location: Franklin County, Virginia, USA

Father: Pierre Jr

Mother: Mildred Archer

Spouse(s): Sarah Barnett

Children(s): Rene Chasteen, Elizabeth Chastain

In 1743, William Chastain entered the world in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA, born to Pierre Louis Chastain Jr And Mildred Middy Archer. William Chastain married Sarah Ellen Barnett, and had children including Barnett Chastain, Elizabeth Chastain, George Chastain, John Chastain, Malinda Chastain, Rene Chasteen, Robert Ransom Chastain, Thomas Chastain, Valentine Chastain. William Chastain passed away in 1790 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA.

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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 Middy Archer.
  • William Chastain married Sarah Ellen Barnett, and had children including Barnett Chastain, Elizabeth Chastain, George Chastain, John Chastain, Malinda Chastain, Rene Chasteen, Robert Ransom Chastain, Thomas Chastain, Valentine Chastain.
  • William Chastain passed away in 1790 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Pierre Jr
1707–1775
Birth Location: Manakin, King William Parish, Goochland County, Virginia, USA
PJ
Mildred Archer
1709–1790
Birth Location: Colony of Virginia, USA
MA

Spouses(s)

Sarah Barnett
1747–1790
Birth Location: Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
SB

Children(s)

Rene Chasteen
1775–1860
Birth Location: Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, USA
RC
Elizabeth Chastain
1778–1850
Birth Location: Franklin County, Virginia, USA
EC

William Chastain's Ancestors

Self
William Chastain
1743–1790
Birth Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Pierre Louis Chastain Jr
1707–1775
Manakin, King William Parish, Goochland County, Virginia, USA
Mildred (“Middy”) Archer
1709–1790
Colony of Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Pierre (Chastain) Sr
1659–1728
Charost, Province de Berry, Cher, France
Anne Soblet
1675–1723
Sedan Provence, Champagne, France
Great-Grandparents
Suzanne Briant
1651–1714
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Susanne Gerard
1612–1659

William Chastain's Descendants

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William Chastain (1743–Sep 1790) m. Sarah (Ellen) Barnett (1747–Sep 1790)
  1. 1. Rene Chasteen 1775–1860 m. Martha (Massey) Robbins 1778–1863
    1. 1. Hannah (C) Chastain 1813–1876 m. Valentine Robbins 1813–1849 m. William (Thomas) Robbins 1805–1857
      1. 1. Jonathan Robins 1836–1866 m. Jane Boling 1834–1917
        1. 1. Izadora Robbins 1859–1932 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Bymaster 1856–1920
      2. 2. Richard (F) Robbins 1838–1926 m. O (Frances) McPheeters 1860–1933 m. Rachael Rice 1839–1862 m. Margaret (Ann) Killman 1847–1904
        1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Robbins 1864–1943
        2. 2. Laura (Ellen) Robbins 1868–1945
        3. 3. Joseph (Henry) Robbins 1870–1901
        4. 4. Rebecca (Jane Robbins) Smedley 1873–1953
        5. 5. Mary (J.) Robbins 1877–1926
        6. 6. Stephen (F.) Robbins 1860–1907 m. Rosie (Ann) Morgan 1862–1905
        7. 7. Granville Robbins 1860–1861
        8. 8. Frances Robbins 1888–1890
        9. 9. Albert (Milton) Robbins 1886–1968
        10. 10. Charles (Omer) Robbins 1884–1963
        11. 11. Anna (Dell Robbins) Knight 1880–1950
        12. 12. Charlotte (Emmaline) Robbins 1866–1867
      3. 3. Rebecca (Jane) Robins 1850–1904 m. John (F) York 1830–1888
        1. 1. Harvey (Milton) York 1865–1941
        2. 2. Amanda (Jane York) Terry 1866–1946
        3. 3. Hannah (Ellen York) Burton 1869–1934
        4. 4. Clarinda (Belle) York 1871–1950
        5. 5. William (Frank) York 1874–1951
        6. 6. Harry York 1880–1956
        7. 7. Rosa York 1875–1918
        8. 8. Cora (Alice) York 1887–1963
        9. 9. Lydia (Ethel) York 1883–1937
        10. 10. Mary (Adeline) York 1880–1950
      4. 4. Harrison (Absalom) Robbins 1848–1926
      5. 5. Absalom (M) Robins 1841–1902
      6. 6. James Robbins 1843–1869
      7. 7. Bartholome (W) Robbins 1842–1861
      8. 8. Margaret (Elizabeth) Robbins 1845–1880
      9. 9. Elizabeth (Robbins) Thrall 1840–1911 m. Francis (M) Thrall 1834–1915
        1. 1. Laura (Alice Thrall) Robbins 1863–1937
        2. 2. William (Harrison) Thrall 1875–1947
        3. 3. Lydia (Ann Thrall) Wallace 1865–1888
        4. 4. Rebecca (Jane Thrall) Wallace 1872–1957
        5. 5. Beade (Cardine Thrall) Russell 1878–1921
        6. 6. Emma (Rosell) Thrall 1868–
        7. 7. Francis Thralls 1882–1882
      10. 10. Martha (Jane) Robbins 1858–1915 m. Alexander Wallace 1820–1889
        1. 1. Lydia (Ellen) Wallace 1890–1957
        2. 2. Alexander (J) Wallace 1880–1910
        3. 3. Charley (A) Wallace 1882–1911
        4. 4. Freddie (Cleveland) Wallace 1885–1976
        5. 5. Ida (Pearl) Wallace 1887–1930
        6. 6. John (B.) Wallace 1861–
        7. 7. Henriet Wallace 1865–
        8. 8. George (W.) Wallace 1867–
      11. 11. Elizabeth Robbins 1852–
    2. 2. Absalom Chastain 1797–1853
    3. 3. Rene Chastain 1806–1898
    4. 4. Valentine Chastain 1809–1893
    5. 5. Abner Chastain 1812–1898
  2. 2. Elizabeth Chastain 1778–1850 m. James Manning 1772–

William Chastain's Timeline

3 Records

1743
1743
Birth of William Chastain in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
1774
1774
Age 31
William Chastain was married
None
1790
Sep 1790
Age 47
Death of William Chastain in Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Franklin County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1743
    Event Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1743; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1774
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1743; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1790
    Event Place: Franklin County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1743; Birth state: VA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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