William Shasteen Sr. (abt. 1786 - 1841)

Born about 1786 in Wayne County, Kentucky

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Reed) Shasteen — married 23 Jul 1803 in Wayne, Kentucky, United States

Husband of Lavina (Chastain) Weeks — married before 1832 in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Aug 1841 at about age 55 in Franklin County, Tennessee

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Biography

William was born about 1786 in Wayne County, Kentucky the son of Jesse Shasteen, Sr and Eleanor Wade. He was married to Elizabeth Reed and then Lavina (Chastain) Bowling. Lavina was the daughter of Elder John Chastain and Mary Robertson or Robinson. After the death of William Bowling, Lavinia married William Shasteen, Sr. before 1832.

The 1840 Census for Franklin County, Tennessee enumerated the household of William Shasteen with:

two males under 5, one male 5 to 10, 1 male 15 to 20 [child by Shasteen's former wife], 1 male 50 to 60,

one female 5 to 10, two females 15 to 20 [Mary and Martha Bowling], one female 30 to 40, one female 80 to 90^[1]

The name has been spelled various ways such as Shasteen, Chasteen, Chastain.... Unfortunately, some descendants have even changed the name on Census records to Chastain. (See Spelling below). According to a court case documented Lavina was first married to William Chastain before she married Samuel Weeks.^[2] The Shasteen defendants were James Shasteen, guardian of Raney, Margaret, Zachariah, and Benjamin Shasteen, infant heirs of William and Levina Shasteen. ^[3]

Birth

1786 ^{[citation needed]}

Marriage #1

Elizabeth Reed

16 Jan 1804

Wayne County, Kentucky ^{[citation needed]} (See Marriage below)

Marriage #2

Lavina (Chastain) Bowling ^{[citation needed]} Note her LNAB is Chastain. (Her father was John Chastain.)

Death

August 18, 1841

Franklin County, Tennessee ^{[citation needed]}

Cemetery

Kitchens Cemetery

Franklin County, Tennessee ^{[citation needed]}

Notes

Spelling - Did the descendants purposely change the spelling or did the census taker write it the way he heard it or thought it should be spelled? Gerard-337 14:32, 7 February 2024 (UTC)

Documented children of William Shasteen, Sr. born to Lavinia Chastain Bowling his wife are:

1. Raniy Shasteen
2. Zachariah Shasteen
3. Benjamin Shasteen
4. Margaret Shasteen [married George Sisk]

Marriage - Source given in the sources section (Kentucky marriages) to Elizabeth Reed gives marriage date as 23 Aug 1803 which conflicts with the date 16 Jan 1804. Gerard-337 14:32, 7 February 2024 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (24 August 2015), Tennessee > Franklin > Not Stated > line 17, citing Wm. Shasteen Sen, image 45 of 118; citing NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).1840 Census Tennessee
2. ↑ Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927 Franklin Wills, 1808-1876, Page 266-269, Sam'l Weeks. Digital images: Farmilysearch.org [database with images] Film 008411302 image 576. Accessed 28 Nov 2020.
3. ↑ Franklin County, Tennessee, Probate, Administers', Executors, & Guardians' Settlement book May 1844- Apr 1848, page 360-361, citing Chasteen. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film 004776200. image 202 of 561. Accessed 5 Dec 2020.

• Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850 Elizabeth William Reed Shasteen, Spouse 1: Reed, Elizabeth, Spouse 2: Shasteen, William, Marriage Date: 23 Aug 1803, Marriage Location: Kentucky,Wayne County

• North Carolina and Tennessee, Early Land Records, 1753-1931 Mountain District Land Grants
  Name: William Shasteen,Record Date: 19 Jan 1831, Location: Franklin, Tennessee, Warrant Number: 1971
  Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Early Tennessee/North Carolina Land Records; Roll: 128; Book: C

• U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815 about William Shasteed
  Name: William Shasteed, Company: 4 REG'T (STEELE'S) W. TENNESSEE MILITIA., Rank - Induction: PRIVATE, Rank - Dischare: PRIVATE, Roll Box: 186, Microfilm Publication: M602

• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 13 July 2020), memorial page for William B Shasteen, Sr (1786–18 Aug 1841), Find A Grave: Memorial #55859843, citing Kitchens Cemetery, Franklin County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Sandy McDonough (contributor 46856300) .

Acknowledgements

• Michael Robbins