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William Shields 1728–1797

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Birth Date: July 14, 1728

Birth Location: Armagh, Ireland

Death Date: September 12, 1797

Death Location: Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland, USA

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Mother:

William Shields was born in 1728 in Armagh, Ireland, the child of William Shields And Jeanette Parker. William Shields married Jane Bentley Williams, and had children including Agnes Shields, Ann Shields, Banner Shields, Barnes Shields, David Shields, Ebenezer Shields, Henry Shields, James Shields, John Shields, Margaret Shields, Samuel Shields, William Shields. William Shields passed away in 1797 in Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland, USA.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

William Shields was born in 1728 in Armagh, Ireland, the child of William Shields And Jeanette Parker.

Family

William Shields married Jane Bentley Williams, and had children including Agnes Shields, Ann Shields, Banner Shields, Barnes Shields, David Shields, Ebenezer Shields, Henry Shields, James Shields, John Shields, Margaret Shields, Samuel Shields, William Shields.

Later Years

William Shields passed away in 1797 in Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland, USA.

Sources

  1. 1
    Birth Records Family Data Collection - Births
  2. 2
    Death Records Family Data Collection - Deaths
  3. 3
    Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
  4. 4
    Record Millennium File
  5. 5
    Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
  6. 6
    Record Public Member Trees
  7. 7
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  8. 8
    Record OneWorldTree

Life Timeline

1728
Born in Armagh, Ireland
1797
Died in Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland, USA

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