As you are no doubt aware, this is a French name.  It was
more commonly spelled Chastain.  Sometimes Shasteen, etc.
There were a large group of French who came to Goochland
(now Powhatan) County in early 1700's as free land had been
set aside for them.  Genealogies have been published on
many of these French families. Check the Virginia State
Library's [LVA] on-line catalog. Also check the Hugenot
records.


Virginia Patent Bk 10:266.
     Patent to Peter [Pierre] Chastaine, 111 acres in Henrico
Co on S side James R; adj. Anthony Malloone; his own land;
. . . part of first 5,000 acres surveyed for the French
refugees. 23 Mar 1715.

Virginia Patent Bk 12:15.
    Patent to Capt. Peter Chastain . . . Henrico Co on W side
Jones Cr, on S side James River . . . For importing Mary
Chastain, Jane Chastain, Peter Chastain, Junr. & Walter Beatle.
9 July 1724.


Virginia Patent Bk 14:181.
     Patent of Thomas Prosser, 400 a of new land in Goochland Co betw the two Manacan crs, on S side
James R; adj Geo Smith; on S side ?Chastain's Br; Francis Farsy; Stephen Chastain; Nicholas Soullie;
& Henry Bayly.  26 June 1731.
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Goochland Co Dd Bk 1, p. 60 .
      Deed fr Thomas Prosser of Hanover Co to Joseph Bingley of Goochland Co.  For L28.  Land betw
two Manakin Creeks on S side James R.   400 acres, bounded by Chastains branch, Stephen Chastain,
Nicholas Soullie, and Henry Bayly.  As by patent to Thomas Prosser dated 26 June 1731.
No wit.
Made 18 Mar 1734.  Rec: 18 Mar 1734.
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Netti
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----- Original Message -----
From: DPeterson <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 11:07 PM
Subject: 1729 King William Parish, Goochland


Looking for information on a Pierre SASSAIN christened in King William
Parish in 1729.


Dianne in Ohio

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