Tradition has it that Jesse was thrown from his horse. He is named in his father's will. Sept. 21, 1779, (Order Book 4, pg 257), Jesse Mustain with John Oliver & Richard Todd his securites...acknowledged themselves severally indebted to the Commonwealth of VA...Jesse Mustain in the sum of 500 lbs....on condition that the said Jess Mustain shall be of good behaviour and keep the peace towards all citizens of this Commonwealth 1 whole year and a day.

Jesse's name appears in the Court Order Books of Pittsylvania Co., VA. Moses Hart owed him 2 pounds (5:419); William Gregory owed him 4 pounds (6:21).

In July 1796, it was ordered that overseers of the poor of Camden Parish bind out James Mustain, a child of Jesse Mustaine, dec'd. (8:226). At the August Court, 1797, "Thomas Mustain was appointed guardian of John, Jesse, James, Priscilla, Winifred, Susanna, and Tabitha Mustain, orphans of Jesse Mustain, dec'd. Whereupon the said Thomas Mustain together with David Pannill his security entered into Bond according to law." (8:376).

In the BRITISH MERCANTILE CLAIMES 1775-1803, "Jesse Mustain L6.8/11 signed settlement Pittsylvania store. He died several years since and left sufficient estate. David Pannel is his administrator."

In the October Court, 1782, "Thomas Doss and Salley, his wife, against Jesse Mustain. In Trespass, assult and battery. The parties having agreed..dismissed.

He is in the 1790 census for Pittsylvania Co., VA. His widow, Mary appears in the 1800 census.

Jesse Mustain did not leave a will. There is an inventory of his estate, dated Feb. 19, 1798. This document is in Pittsylvania Co., VA. The commissioners were: Crispin Shelton, Vincent Shelton, Griffith Dickenson.

In the book 18TH CENTURY LANDMARKS OF PITTSYLVANIA CO., VA: STAUNTON RIVER DISTRICT, page 72, Madaline Vaden Fitzgerald and Frances Hallam Hurt, it mentioned that Thomas Mustain willed to his son Jesse, the 200 acres form George II in 1756. It is thought that Jesse started to build his home there including the dower of Mary Mustain. (D & W 11, page 216). In 1803 Avery Mustain, brother of Jesse, and guardian of the orphans, sold the property to Benjamin Gosney for 11L, 11 shillings, current money of VA (DB 13, page 362).

At the August Court 1797 (8:377), "Jeremiah Barker and Anna his wife complains against Thomas Mustain as well on behalf of himself as guardian of Jesse Mustain, John Mustain, James Mustain, Priscilla Mustain, Winifred Mustain, Susanna Mustain, and Tabitha Mustain, Heirs at law of Jesse Mustain dec'd..that Avery Mustain, Zachariah Lewis and Griffith Dickinson do advertize and see the land whereof the said Jesse Mustain died." Why Jeremiah Barker and Anna his wife made this complaint is not known.

At a further trial of this suit on Jan. 1798 it is noted that on Dec. 17, 1797, Mr. Benjamin Gosney became the purchaser of the land.

June 16, 1794, it was ordered that Mary Mustain, widow and relict of Jesse Mustain dec'd be summoned to show cause why she will not take the administration of the estate of the said Jesse Mustain. On July 26, 1794, the administration of the estate was given to David Pannill who gave bond with Avery Mustain, Joel Shelton, and Robert Bruce as his securities (7:385).