------Begin forward message------------------------- Date: 10/24/98 05:18:50 Subject: Re: Joseph Carleton CHASTAIN On 10/23/98 20:06:46 you wrote: > >I am searching for info on Joseph Carleton CHASTAIN and wife Elizabeth >NICHOLSON. Joseph C. CHASTAIN, b. 1814 Haywood Co, NC m. Elizabeth NICHOLSON, 27 Dec 1835, Habersham Co, GA. d. on or about 4 Nov 1896, Sebastain Co, AR. [Pension file of son, William, Applicatoin #358554, Civil War]. Joseph C. was fifteenth and youngest child of Edward Brigand CHASTAIN, b. 29 Mar 1769. Buckingham Co ?, VA. and m. Hannah BROWN in 1787 in NC?, d. 1834 Fannin Co, Ga, bur. 5 miles from "Blue Ridge, GA" unmarked graves. Edward Brigand fourth child of (The Rev.) John CHASTAIN and Mary O'BRYAN, John (son of Pierre/Peter, Jr) was born ca. 1743 Albemarle Co (later Buckingham, VA, m. #1 Mary O'Bryan ca. 1763 in VA, m. #2 widow Mrs. Mary Robinson in 1790's. Will probated 31 July 1805 (Will Book A, Pickens Co, SC). bur. w/#1 wife, near his mill, 4 mi. west of Greenville, SC. Pierre (Peter, Jr.) Chastain, b. ca. 1707, VA. son of Pierre Chastain and #2 Anne Soblet. [ Huguenot Society]. Pierre/Peter Chastain(e)/Chastaing: with wife and 5 Children, were among the 207 Hugenot immigrants who left London 19 April 1700 on the ship MARY and ANN and arrived at the mouth of the James River 23 July 1700. He was a surgeon (hence his often refered to as Dr. Chastain) came from Charost and fled persecution to Yverdon, Canton Vaud, Switzerland and between census of 9 Sep 1698 and 1700 fled northward to England (probably via Holland). Pierre d. Oct/Nov 1728 Parish of King William (Goochland Co.). There have been many people researched these lines and there is lots of info on the net including GED files. John Kincy >Joseph was born in 1814, Haywood Co., N. C., Elizabeth was born in GA. >Their children are as follows: > >Edward James b. 1836 >Sintha/Cynthia b. 12 Jan 1839, GA d. 31 may 1908, >Haskell Co., Ok., m. William C. HATLEY >Mary abt. 1840 GA >Lavodny abt. 1841 GA >Madison McDonald 26 Nov 1842 GA >Melvina abt 1844 GA >William T. 20 Sept 1848 AL >John abt 1849 MS >Joseph C. abt 1851 MS >Jehu abt 1853 MS > >Any information you can furnish on this family will be appreciated. > >They are my 2nd great grandparents > >Ken > > > > ------End forward message---------------------------