Hi Ruby: So many messages lately I can't remember whether you got your answer regarding Rev. Rene Chastain but if you didn't here what I have. Rene Chastain, Jr., son of Rene Chastain, Sr. and Judith (Martin) Gevedon, was born 28 or 30 June 1741, King William Parish, Manakin Town, Goochland County, Virginia. He moved from King William Parish with his parents when he was quite young. They settled in a portion of Goochland County, Virginia, which later became Albemarle then Buckingham County. When Rene was growing up, colonists had few schools. As a result, Rene had no formal schooling. Rene Chastain, Jr. married Mary Ann Faure (Ford) on 1 October 1760. She was the daughter of Jacques Faure and Anne Bondurant. Mary Ann was born 24 February 1738/39 at Manakin Town, Goochland County, Virginia. She died in Buckingham County, Virginia in 1826. Rene Chastain died in November 1823, Buckingham County Virginia. His obituary was dated 21 November 1823. Both are buried near Gold Hill, Buckingham County, Virginia in the Buckingham Baptist Church Cemetery. Children of Rene Chastain, Jr. and his wife Mary Ann Faure/Ford are: Magdaline Salle Chastain - born ca 1761, Buckingham Co VA; died after 4 March 1837, Grassy Creek, Morgan Co KY. She married Joseph Carter, III Stephen Chastain - born November 1764, Buckingham Co VA; died 30 November 1857 in Buckingham Co VA; married Mary Amonet, 13 April 1786 in Buckingham Co VA. Lydia Chastain - born ca 1767, Buckingham Co VA; died 10 November 1805 in Montgomery Co KY; she married Thomas Maxey, 24 December 1789. Martin Chastain - born 30 November 1768, Buckingham Co VA; died 9 September 1816, Owingsville, Bath Co KY; he married Elizabeth Beneica Ayres, 7 February 1793. Elijah Chastain - born 7 September 1775, Buckingham Co VA; he married possibly (1) Betsey Jones, ca 1797 and/or (2) Sally Hannah or possibly Haden. Rhoda Chastain - born ca 1776, Buckingham Co VA; died after 1850 probably in Bath Co KY. She married James Ragland. This is from the book Pierre Chastain and his Descendants. If you need more let me know. Sam Edens -----Original Message----- From: RUBYGEM@aol.com <RUBYGEM@aol.com> To: VABUCKIN-L@rootsweb.com <VABUCKIN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, October 11, 1998 4:42 PM Subject: Re: [VABUCKIN-L] ELIZABETH BENECIA AYRES >In a message dated 98-10-08 10:21:07 EDT, you write: > ><< 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. >> > >Did James ANDERSON & Jane GUERRANT have a daughter, >Martha ANDERSON who married Robert GLOVER? Who were >Jane GUERRANT's parents? Were Jane GUERRANT and >John GUERRANT brother and sister? > >Thanks, Ruby Talley Smith > > >==== VABUCKIN Mailing List ==== >Visit the Buckingham County USGenWeb Homepage! >http://www.rootsweb.com/~vabuckin/bucknham.htm > > >