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| Descendants of Pierre Chastain |
| Generation No. 1 |
| 1. Pierre4 Chastain (Estienne3, Jacques2, Estienne1) was born 1659 in Charost, Berri (Cher), France, and died 1728 in King William Parish, Goochland, VA. He married (1) Susanne Renaud Bef. 1690, daughter of Pierre Renaud. He married (2) Ann Soblet Bef. 1701 in King William Parish, Goochland, VA, daughter of Abraham Soblet and Suzanne Brian. He married (3) Mary Magdalene Trabue Bet. 1724 - 1726. Notes for Pierre Chastain: "In sixteenth and seventeenth century Europe, the persecution of non-Catholics divided nations, towns, and even families. Many newly-converted Protestants were killed; many were forced to reestablish at least a face-saving and probably a life-saving commitment to the Catholic Church; and many others were forced to flee, sometimes openly, sometimes covertly, to other countries where their desire to seek God's will directly would be unchallenged. "Protestants were known by many terms in various countries...The members of the Chastain family who became and remained Protestants were known as Huguenots, because of their French heritage. "Dr. Pierre Chastain, Huguenot, refused to renounce Protestantism and chose, rather, to leave his native France, to begin a new life in the New World. Genealogist[s] believe it is from this man that most, if not all, of the Chastains in the United States descend. "After a probable sojourn in Switzerland, Pierre Chastain with wife and children set sail from England...they arrived at the mouth of the James River and shortly thereafter settled at Manakin Town, King William Parish, Virginia, almost 20 miles from what is now Richmond." Children of Pierre Chastain and Susanne Renaud are: 1.Jean Adam5 Chastain, born Abt. 1690 in Vevey, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland; died December 1761 in , Cumberland, VA. He married (1) Marianne. He married (2) Charlotte Judith Amonet. 2.Marie Susanne Chastain, born Abt. 1691 in Berne, Switzerland; died in , VA. 3.Pauline Elizabeth Chastain, born Abt. 1693 in Vevey, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland; died Bet. 1696 - 1698. 4.Pierre Chastain, born Abt. 1694 in Vevey, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland; died Bet. 1696 - 1698. 5.Arthuze Chastain, born Abt. 1696 in Vevey, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland; died Bet. 1696 - 1698. 6.Jeanne Francoise Chastain, born Abt. 1697 in Vevey, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland; died in , VA. 7.Pierre Samuel Chastain, born Abt. 1698 in Vevey, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland; died in , VA. 8.Susanne Chastain, born Abt. 1699 in Wallone, Leiden, South Holland. Children of Pierre Chastain and Ann Soblet are: 1.Judith5 Chastain, born Abt. 1703 in , Henrico, VA; died Bet. 1765 - 1784 in Lucy's Springs, Chesterfield, VA. She married Gille Ballew. 2.Susanna Chastain, born Abt. 1705 in Manakin Town, Henrico, VA. She married James Robinson. 3.Pierre (Peter) Chastain, born Abt. 1708 in Manakin Town, Henrico, VA; died Aft. 1775 in , VA. 4.Mary Chastain, born Abt. 1709 in , Henrico, VA; died Bet. 1728 - 1731 in , Goochland, VA. 5.Elizabeth Chastain, born Abt. 1711 in Manakin Town, Henrico, VA. She married David LeSueur 6.Rene Chastain, born Abt. 1713 in Manakin Town, Henrico, VA; died 1786 in , Abbeville District, SC. He married Judith Martin. 7.Janne Chastain, born Abt. 1716 in Manakin Town, Henrico, VA; died Bet. 1722 - 1723 in Manakin Town, Henrico, VA. 8.Marie/Mary Magadalene Chastain, born Abt. 1720 in Manakin Town, Henrico, VA; died Bet. 1803 - 1810 in , Buckingham, VA. She married Guillaume (William) Salle. Pierre (Peter)5 Chastain (Pierre4, Estienne3, Jacques2, Estienne1) was born Abt. 1708 in Manakin Town, Henrico, VA, and died Aft. 1775 in , , VA. He married Mildred Archer. Child of Pierre Chastain and Mildred Archer is: 1.John6 Chastain, born Abt. 1740 in , Goochland, VA; died 1806 in Pumpkintown, , SC. John6 Chastain (Pierre (Peter)5, Pierre4, Estienne3, Jacques2, Estienne1) was born Abt. 1740 in , Goochland, VA, and died 1806 in Pumpkintown, , SC. He married (1) Mary Robinson Bef. 1764. He married (2) Mary O'Bryan Abt. 1764. Children of John Chastain and Mary Robinson are: 1.Violet7 Chastain, born Bet. 1798 - 1799 in , Pendleton District, SC. 2.William Chastain, born 07 August, 1801 in , Pendleton District, SC; died Bet. 1860 - 1875. 3.Mary Lavina Chastain, born 31 August, 1803 in , Pendleton District, SC; died Abt. 1846 in , Franklin, TN. |
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