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William Edward Chastain 1794 – 1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1794

Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1866

Death Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, USA

Father: Abner Chastain,

Mother: Nancy Sisson

Spouse(s): Annie Motes, Mary Long

Children(s): William Chastain, Elijah Chastain, Nancy Chastain, Sarah Chastain

In 1794, William Edward Chastain entered the world in Buncombe, North Carolina, USA, born to Abner Chastain, and Nancy Ann Sisson. William Edward Chastain married Annie Motes, Mary D Long, and had children including William Bill Chastain, Elijah Chastain, Nancy Ann Chastain, Sarah Ann Chastain. William Edward Chastain passed away in 1866 in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1794, William Edward Chastain entered the world in Buncombe, North Carolina, USA, born to Abner Chastain, and Nancy Ann Sisson.
  • William Edward Chastain married Annie Motes, Mary D Long, and had children including William Bill Chastain, Elijah Chastain, Nancy Ann Chastain, Sarah Ann Chastain.
  • William Edward Chastain passed away in 1866 in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abner Chastain,
1764 – 1846
Birth Location: Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
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Nancy Sisson
1770 – 1813
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Spouses(s)

Annie Motes
1800 – 1859
Birth Location: Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
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Mary Long
1795 –
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

William Chastain
1811 – 1865
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Elijah Chastain
1815 – 1902
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Nancy Chastain
1819 – 1913
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Sarah Chastain
1828 – 1880
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
SC

William Chastain's Ancestors

Self
William Chastain
1794 – 1866
Birth Place: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Abner Chastain,
1764 – 1846
Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Ann) Sisson
1770 – 1813
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Rev (John James "Ten Shilling Bell") Chastain,
1743 – 1805
Manakintowne, Goochland, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) O'Bryan
1744 – 1797
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Pierre Chastain
1707 – 1756
Mildred Witt
1710 – 1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Pierre Chastain
1659 – 1728
Anne Soblet
1675 – 1723

William Chastain's Descendants

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William (Edward) Chastain (1794 – 1866) m. Annie Motes (1800 – 1859) m. Mary (D) Long (1795 – )
  1. 1. William (Bill) Chastain (20 Nov 1811 – 06 Jan 1865)
  2. 2. Elijah Chastain (27 Feb 1815 – 03 Oct 1902)
  3. 3. Nancy (Ann) Chastain (1819 – 04 Oct 1913)
  4. 4. Sarah (Ann) Chastain (10 Jul 1828 – 1880) m. John (Benson) York, (14 October 1828 – 07 Mar 1863)
    1. 1. John (Calvin) York (Feb 1853 – Aft. 1900)

William Chastain's Timeline

2 Records

1794
1794
Birth of William Edward Chastain in Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1866
1866
Age 72
Death of William Edward Chastain in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
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