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Jean Adam Chastain (1690 - 1761)

Jean Adam "John" Chastain
Born in Vevey, Canton of Vaud, Switzerlandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half] and [half]
Husband of — married 1713 in Virginiamap
Husband of — married 1726 in Manakin Town, Henrico County, Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , and
Died at age 71 in Cumberland County, Colony of Virginiamap
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Biography

Jean Chastain was a Huguenot emigrant (1540-1790).

Jean Adam (aka John) Chastain was born in 1690 in Vevey, Switzerland, the son of Pierre Chastain Sr. and Susanne Reynaud; he was baptized 08 May 1690.[1]

Jean is mentioned in his father's will as one of the executors.

Marriages and Children

Jean aka John first married Marianne (possibly David) about 1713 in Virginia Colony. They had two children together prior to Marianne's death before 1726.[1](See wife )

  1. Marianne (Chastain) Witt
  2. Jean Chastain

Jean second married Charlotte Judith Amonet in 1726 in Virginia Colony. They had six children together.[1]

  1. Judith (Chastain) Scott[2]
  2. Peter Chastain born 24 Feb 1729[2]
  3. Magdelaine Chastain born 5 Jan 1731 [2]
  4. Janne Chastain born 1734[2]
  5. Stephen Chastain 9 Sep 1737[2]
  6. John (Ten Shilling Bell) Chastain born 1740[2]
  7. Magdelaine Chastain born 23 Jan 1743[2]


Death

John died ‎Dec 1761 in Cumberland County, Virginia, around 71 years of age.[1]

Land

  • 217 15 Aug 1737 VPB 17:406-1 Jno Chastain 112a Goochlan/E brs of LowerManacan Ck
  • 359 23 Mar 1715 VPB 10 p267 John Chastaine 90a on S side of James River in Henrico Co. [3]

Research

Wife - A brief history of the Huguenots and three family trees doesn't list Marianne David as his wife or that he married twice. Also doesn't list Jean or Marianne as his children with Marianne David.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Pierrechastain.com
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 born 10 May 1727 A brief history of the Huguenots and three family trees pg.267
  3. ↑ http://www.directlinesoftware.com/Pool/powhatan.txt




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Witt-1888 Holly Witt
Chastain-968 and Chastain-232 appear to represent the same person because: Clear duplicate; same vitals, father, daughter.
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