Thomas and Hannah Bastin had a son named William.
William and his wife, Deborah Cook Bastin, migrated from
Caswell County to Pulaski County, KY. It was here that William died at about age 40 as the result of an accident as he was clearing land. A tree fell on him and he was killed. This happened before the estate of his father, Thomas Bastin (Sr.) was settled. Thomas died in Jan 1817, so William evidently died in 1817. To the best of my knowledge, no one since about 1900 has known where William's grave is located. The accident was probably NW of modern day Somerset, KY, about midway between Somerset and Caseyville. The exact location is unknown, but I believe it to have been in the general area near Eubank, KY. The following map from 1834 shows this area of Kentucky.
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