Sussman-Laabs

Notes for: James Shasteen (Sharstead) b est bef 1728 d speculated 1793

Speculated that this is the father of the line of the five Shasteen brothers that moved to Ohio in the early 1800's, but not proven

Marriage Information: None Census Information: None

Other information:

20 Aug 1748 witnessed the deed recording the sale of 400+180 acres (?) from John Thrasher to James Smith (Albemarle Deed book Vol 1 page 129-131). Partial land description: ...both sides of Buffalo River near the Blue Mountains... Other witnesses were Wm Caball, Wm Caball, Jr., Luke Cornwall and John Harris.

1751 sold 150 acres to Wm Cabell (Albemarle Deed book Vol 1 page 361). Partial land description: ...150 acres on the branches of Huff's creek on the east side of the Tobacco Row Mountains & Bound ... beginning at Benjamin Steunetts (or Stennets) ...Witnesses James Foreland (sp?), James Christian (clearly Christian) and Phillip Davis

Possibly the James Chastain (also Chastaine and Chastine) in the Muster Rolls of a Company of Foot of Capt. Beverly Robinson raised in the Colony of Virginia in 1746 for an expedition against Canada during King George's War 1739-1748: (Originals in Public Record Office, London. co 5/1338). ...enlisted 28 June 1746 and is (shown on returns for periods 25 August-24 October 1746, 25 October-24 December 1746, 25 December 1746-23 February 1747, 24 February-24 April 1747, skip two months, 25 June-24 August 1747, 25 August-25 October 1747 and 25 october-24 November 1747.) Reference TCT July 1989 page 21 submission by Violet Cook.

Burial information: None