Hi: I descend from Pierre Chastain of Mannakintown, VA. Here is an outline from Rev. Chastain's Father on down. Checked my book, Chastain Kith and & Kin and it only lists a Daniel, Martha and Peter Guerrant. Daniel Guerrant signed Pierre Chastain's will. Descendants of Rene Chastain 1 Rene Chastain 1713 - 1786 b: Abt. 1713 in Mannakintown, Virginia d: 1786 in South Carolina . +Judith (Martin) Gevedon - 1786 d: Bef. 1786 ........ 2 Rane Chastain (Reverend) 1741 - 1823 b: 30 June 1741 in King William Parish, Virginia d: 21 November 1823 in Buckingham Co., Virginia ............ +Anne Faure (Ford) 1737/38 - 1810 b: 24 February 1737/38 in King William Parish, Virginia d: Abt. 1810 in Bath County, Kentucky ................... 3 Martin Chastain 1768 - 1816 b: 30 November 1768 in Buckingham Co., Virginia d: 09 September 1816 in Bath County, Kentucky ....................... +Elizabeth Benecia Ayres 1774 - 1849 b: 31 March 1774 in Buckingham Co., Virginia d: 15 April 1849 in Bath County, Kentucky (near Owingsville, KY 4 mi SW .............................. 4 Judith Marie Chastain 1796 - b: 1796 in Buckingham Co., VA .................................. +William Leach 1797 - b: 31 July 1797 in Farquier Co., VA .............................. 4 Silas Chastain 1798 - 1866 b: 1798 in Buckingham Co., VA d: 07 January 1866 in Putnam County, Indiana .................................. +Nancy Ragland - 1863 d: 08 March 1863 in Putnam County, Indiana .............................. 4 Magdalene Sarah Chastain 1801 - 1880 b: 23 February 1801 d: 05 February 1880 in Cynthiana, Posey County, Indiana .................................. +Rene Chastain Carter 1794 - 1873 b: 21 March 1794 in Bath County, KY d: 14 June 1873 in Cynthiana, Posey County, Indiana .............................. 4 Elizabeth A. Chastain 1803 - 1884 b: 08 September 1803 in Montgomery County, KY d: 31 August 1884 in Bath County, Kentucky .................................. +William Jones 1803 - 1833 b: 23 February 1803 d: 03 March 1833 in Bath County, Kentucky .............................. 4 Levi Chastain 1809 - 1894 b: 23 June 1809 in Bath County, Kentucky d: 18 March 1894 in Leon, Decatur Co., Iowa .................................. +Louisa W. Martin 1812 - 1888 b: 23 January 1812 in Montgomery County, Kentucky d: 23 March 1888 in Leon, Decatur Co., Iowa .............................. 4 Berry Chastain 1814 - 1881 b: 11 May 1814 in Bath County, Kentucky d: 04 May 1881 in Putnam County, Indiana .................................. +Julia Ann Ragland 1818 - 1877 b: 23 January 1818 in Bath County, Kentucky d: 31 May 1877 in Putnam County, Indiana -----Original Message----- From: CGHUBER@aol.com <CGHUBER@aol.com> To: VABUCKIN-L@rootsweb.com <VABUCKIN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, October 08, 1998 7:15 AM Subject: Re: [VABUCKIN-L] ELIZABETH BENECIA AYRES >Jean-- > >My third great grandparents, James Anderson (10 Apr 1763-29 Jun 1830) and Jane >Guerrant ( 8 Apr 1769-14 Dec 1844) were also married (26 Apr 1787) by Rev. >Rene Chastain. > >Jane lived on the Slate River in Buckingham County, Virginia. Later she and >James lived in Montgomery County, Kentucky, near Bath County, at Stepstone >Creek. > >I sense a blood relationship between either James or Jane and Rev. Rene >Chastain, and I have some information on the Chastain family, but I am >uncertain who the parents are of Rev. Rene Chastain. Can you tell me who they >are? > >Also, I am searching for the parents of James Anderson in Virginia, possibly >in Buckingham County. He had a sister, Nancy Anderson who married John >Guerrant. > >Any clues would be appreciated. > >Carol >