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Author: wwmccollum
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My Chastain relationship dates to 1888 when my great grandfather married Mary Selena "Molly" Chastain, so that was well after slavery ended. Tracing her ancestry back, though, there were Chastains in her line who held slaves.
You can check the 1850 and 1860 US census slave schedules that are available through ancestry.com. Those will tell you the name of the slaveholder, the number of slaves held, the race (Negro/Mulatto) of the slaves, the sex of the slaves, and the age of the slaves. It also usually has the number of slave quarters, which gives some insight into family structure, since many slave holders housed their slaves as families.
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Author: eugenia28
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Do you know of or have you heard of any rumors of slaves in your part of the family?
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Author: eugenia28
Surnames: chastain
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You mention a slave schedule...is that online or will I have to visit a location to gain access? Can provide more info on the "slave schedule"?
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Author: audreykalin
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my grandfather is Tillman Roland Chastain from six mile sc
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