Jesse Mustain (abt. 1750 - bef. 1794)

Born about 1 Jun 1750 in Pittsylvania, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Jenny (Unknown) Mustain — married about 1776 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

Husband of Polley (Brewis) Mustain — married about 11 Jun 1793 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died before 16 Jun 1794 before about age 44 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Jesse Mustain

Birth Date: Jun 1750 ^[1]

Burial

Mustain Homeplace

Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Children of Jesse Mustain, and the grandchildren of Thomas Mustain, are listed in the August Court 1797. The children are Jesse, John, James, Priscilla, Winifred, Susanna, and Tabitha^[2].

Marriage

Married 1st. Jenny about 1776

Married 2nd. Mary "Polly" Brewis on June 11, 1793 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.^[3]

^[4] Mary Brewis Mustain could be buried is this Cemetery but at this time unknown.

Military

Patriot of the American Revolution, DAR record:

MUSTAIN, JESSE DAR Ancestor

Service: VIRGINIA Rank: PATRIOTIC SERVICE

Birth: CIRCA 1750 VIRGINIA

Death: ANTE 6-16-1794 PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA

Service Source:

MAG OF VA GEN, VOL 23 #1, FEB 1985, PP 3, 9

Service Description: 1) SWORE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE, 9 AUG 1777

Residence 1) County: PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY - State: VIRGINIA

Research Notes

These notes to research and sources are added by Rebecca Musteen Johnson, 4x-great-granddaughter of Jesse Mustain's younger brother, Avery Mustain.

Here is a link to see the online/digital version of Delores M. Mustaine's book, The Descendents of Thomas Mustain of Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Details about Jesse begin on page numbered 55.

https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE227161

For Mustain Researchers, George Mustain corresponded with Delores M. Mustaine, over many years of exhaustive family research. Here's a link to Jesse's profile in George's research. One can work backward and forward to see other generations. The "Index" view of George's research is excellent to find a specific Mustain or relation. ^[5]

There was some confusion about Jesse's home...that perhaps his father, Thomas, built the home...and then Jesse remodeled. There are three historic homes standing today: Thomas', Jesse's and Avery's.

Here is Jesse's home: Jesse's Home

Photos and some details of all three Mustain homes are viewable at this Pinterest board, which is a continuing work in progress: Thomas Mustain Descendants from Pittsylvania

Jesse was born about 1755. He is the son of Thomas Mustain and Mary Haley.

Note on wife's surname of Brewis:

I saw no one with the surname Brewis listed as living in Pittsylvania County, Virginia in any of the 1800 Censuses. There are 3 with the surname of Brewis listed in Halifax County in 1792 as shown on the Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890 Ancestry.com, but none are a Robert. I am thinking that Brewis in this record may be a misspelling of the surname "Bruce". I believe that Polley's father, Robert Brewis, was probably one of the two Robert Bruce's listed in Pittsylvania County in 1792 as shown on the Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890 Ancestry.com. BJS

Burial

Mustain Homeplace, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA. ^[1]

Jesse Mustain (Jun 1750–16 Jun 1794)

Find A Grave: Memorial #138493150

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Find a Grave", database and images accessed 29 July 2021, memorial page for Jesse Mustain (Jun 1750–16 Jun 1794), Find a Grave Memorial ID 138493150, citing Mustain Homeplace, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA.
2. ↑ Barber v. Mustain. 8 August Court. 377 (1797).
3. ↑ FamilySearch. Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940
4. ↑ FamilySearch. Image of marriage records
5. ↑ http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mustaing&id=I138

• Will of his father, Thomas S. Mustain: [1], [2], [3]