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Abel Shields 1747–1833 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 FEB 1747/48

Birth Location: Kent Delaware

Death Date: 7 MAY 1833

Death Location: North Carolina

Father: John Shields

Mother: Mary Chipman

Spouse(s): Grace Freeman

Children(s): Grace Shields, Elizabeth Shields, Nancy Shields, John Shields, Deborah Shields, Reuben Shields, Rachel Shields, Sarah Shields, Mary Shields

The story of Abel Shields began in 1747 in Kent Delaware. Abel Shields married Grace Freeman, and had children including Deborah Shields, Elizabeth Shields, Grace Shields, John Shields, Mary Shields, Nancy Ann Shields, Rachel Shields, Reuben Shields, Sarah Shields. Abel Shields passed away in 1833 in North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of Abel Shields began in 1747 in Kent Delaware.
  • Abel Shields married Grace Freeman, and had children including Deborah Shields, Elizabeth Shields, Grace Shields, John Shields, Mary Shields, Nancy Ann Shields, Rachel Shields, Reuben Shields, Sarah Shields.
  • Abel Shields passed away in 1833 in North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Shields
1719–1784
Birth Location: Virginia
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Mary Chipman
1725–1800
Birth Location: Massachusetts
MC

Spouses(s)

Grace Freeman
1750–1830
Birth Location: –
GF

Children(s)

Grace Shields
1793–1872
Birth Location: North Carolina
GS
Elizabeth Shields
1781–
Birth Location: North Carolina
ES
Nancy Shields
1786–1866
Birth Location: North Carolina
NS
John Shields
1775–1856
Birth Location: North Carolina
JS
Deborah Shields
1789–
Birth Location: North Carolina
DS
Reuben Shields
1788–1865
Birth Location: North Carolina
RS
Rachel Shields
1783–
Birth Location: North Carolina
RS
Sarah Shields
1779–
Birth Location: North Carolina
SS
Mary Shields
1776–
Birth Location: North Carolina
MS

Abel Shields's Ancestors

Self
Abel Shields
1747–1833
Birth Place: Kent Delaware
Parents
John Stalker Shields
1719–1784
Virginia
Mary Chipman
1725–1800
Massachusetts
Grandparents
Delight Shields
1696–1742
Williamsburg, Virginia
Jerusha Stalker
1700–
Great-Grandparents
William Shields
1630–1699
Mary Norcott
1668–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Shields
1590–1655

Abel Shields's Descendants

1.
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Abel Shields (7 FEB 1747/48–7 MAY 1833) m. Grace Freeman (22 SEP 1750–20 MAY 1830)
  1. 1. Grace Shields 1793–1872 m. John (Simon) Leight 1780–1861
  2. 2. Elizabeth Shields 1781–
  3. 3. Nancy (Ann) Shields 1786–1866 m. George Hubbard 1786–1865
    1. 1. Mary (B.) Hubbard 1828–1858
    2. 2. Louisa (Jane) Hubbard 1825– m. Nathaniel Carter –1891 m. Abner Blair 1825–
      1. 1. Anna (L.) Blair 1848–
    3. 3. George (Hickson) Hubbard 1821–1869 m. Bathsheba Sanders 1824–1880
      1. 1. Martha (J.) Hubbard 1846–
        1. 1. Ollie Hubbard 1874–
    4. 4. Anna (Grace) Hubbard 1818–1843
    5. 5. Thomas (Chackley) Hubbard 1828–1872 m. Paulina (T.) Hudson 1829–1901
      1. 1. Flora (Alice) Hubbard 1869–
      2. 2. Ella Hubbard 1867–
      3. 3. Elvira Hubbard 1866–
      4. 4. Maggie (H.) Hubbard 1864–
      5. 5. Charles (Albert) Hubbard 1861–
      6. 6. Abner (B.) Hubbard 1858–
      7. 7. Ann (O.) Hubbard 1856–
      8. 8. Lemuel (G.) Hubbard 1854– m. Eva (D.) Herod 1864–
        1. 1. Gladys (I.) Hubbard 1900–1999
        2. 2. Chauncey (Donald) Hubbard 1896–1971 m. Bertha 1898–1973
      9. 9. Laura (E.) Hubbard 1851–
    6. 6. Elias (Shields) Hubbard 1813–1880 m. Margaret (J.) Gray 1814–1880
      1. 1. Abigail Hubbard 1852–
      2. 2. Nancy Hubbard 1848–
      3. 3. Anna Hubbard 1858–
      4. 4. Mahala Hubbard 1855–
      5. 5. David (W.) Hubbard 1854–
      6. 6. Margaret Hubbard 1850–
      7. 7. Malinda Hubbard 1846–
      8. 8. Marilda Hubbard 1844–
      9. 9. Mary (Jane) Hubbard 1841–
    7. 7. John (Shields) Hubbard 1811–1894 m. Catherine Day 1837–1921 m. Abigail Henshaw 1804–1865
      1. 1. George (E.) Hubbard 1843–
      2. 2. John (I.) Hubbard 1841–
      3. 3. William Hubbard 1839–
      4. 4. Jesse Hubbard 1837–
      5. 5. Mary (B.) Hubbard 1868–
    8. 8. William (B.) Hubbard 1809–1862 m. Ludah (Elizabeth) Vestal 1810–1863
      1. 1. Benjamin (Vestal) Hubbard 1854–
      2. 2. William (Harrison) Hubbard 1848–
      3. 3. Anna (M.) Hubbard 1846–1908 m. Thomas (Clarkson) Grave 1840–1920
        1. 1. Everett (Floyd) Grave 1884–1951 m. Kathryn (Lelah) More 1898–1979
        2. 2. Thomas (Hubbard) Grave 1880–1961 m. Dorthy Teas 1880–1966
        3. 3. Benjamin (Harrison) Grave 1878–1949 m. Lucy (H.) Moore 1879–1968
        4. 4. Caswell (J.) Grave 1870–1944 m. Josephine Grave 1869–1951
      4. 4. James (Sanders) Hubbard 1844–1920 m. Mary (Delphina) Bundy 1850–
      5. 5. Rhoda (V.) Hubbard 1843–1920 m. William (W) Wilhite 1843–1910
        1. 1. Frederic Wilhite 1870–
      6. 6. Nathan (E.) Hubbard 1840–1904 m. Elizabeth (A.) Ballard 1843–
        1. 1. Edith (E.) Hubbard 1878–
        2. 2. Homer (Sanders) Hubbard 1876–1949 m. Frances L. 1888– m. Bertha J. 1877–
        3. 3. Byron (Charles) Hubbard 1868–1944 m. Kelly L. 1870–
        4. 4. Ludah (E.) Hubbard 1866–1884
        5. 5. William (B.) Hubbard 1864– m. Maude L. 1874–
      7. 7. Edith Hubbard 1838– m. Henry (Jr.) Copeland 1835–
      8. 8. Martha (J.) Hubbard 1836–1909 m. Thomas (C.) Sumner 1837–1905
        1. 1. Sallie (E.) Sumner 1875–1939 m. Richard (D.) Sellers 1872–1966
        2. 2. Annie (C.) Sumner 1869–1895
      9. 9. Sally (A.) Hubbard 1835–1903 m. Aaron (H.) Mills 1821– m. Abner Hadley 1829–1893
    9. 9. Martha Hubbard 1808–1885 m. Philip Johnson 1804–
      1. 1. Asley Johnson 1843–
  4. 4. John Shields 1775–1856 m. Martha Haisley 1780–1850
    1. 1. William Shields 1825– m. Elizabeth Wall 1827–
      1. 1. Harrison Shields 1848–1905
      2. 2. Henry (P.) Shields 1847–1915
    2. 2. Sally Shields 1826–
    3. 3. Eliza (Elizabeth) Shields 1818–
    4. 4. Ezekiel (Monroe) Shields 1819–1863 m. Frances (E) White 1818–1901
      1. 1. John (Sidney) Shields 1859–1895
      2. 2. Mary (Malissey) Shields 1857–
      3. 3. Lina (Lodimma) Shields 1856–1932
      4. 4. Tilman (Patrick) Shields 1853–1922
      5. 5. Lewis (Pinkyham) Shields 1851–1926
      6. 6. Mahala (Delphina) Shields 1848–1848
      7. 7. Eliza (Jane) Shields 1846–
      8. 8. William (Wesley) Shields 1844–1905
      9. 9. Rebecca (Amanda) Shields 1842–1917 m. Corneilous (L.) Lancaster 1841–
        1. 1. Maud (L) Lancaster 1877–
      10. 10. Andrew (Hamilton) Shields 1840–1918 m. Kissiah (C.) Raper 1841–1902 m. Susan Bodenheimer 1851–1935
        1. 1. Laura (Emily) Shields 1861–1927
        2. 2. Mary (Jane) Shields 1864–1938
        3. 3. Mary (Josephine) Shields 1865–1924
        4. 4. Grant Shields
        5. 5. Melissa Shields 1869–1869
        6. 6. Sarah (A. J.) Shields 1871–
        7. 7. Bertie (Robert) Shields 1877–1907
        8. 8. William (Andrew) Shields 1879–1964 m. Ada Starbuck 1881–1942
        9. 9. Henry (Carl) Shields 1882–1965
        10. 10. Frances (Eletha) Shields 1884–1906
      11. 11. James (Manuel) Shields 1838–1904
    5. 5. Martha Shields 1811–
    6. 6. Hester Shields 1807– m. Aaron Frazier 1805–
      1. 1. James Frazier 1847–
      2. 2. William Frazier 1845–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Frazier 1841–
      4. 4. Jesse Frazier 1839–
      5. 5. Samuel Frazier 1838–
      6. 6. Polly (A.) Frazier 1834–
      7. 7. Malinda (L) Frazier 1833–
    7. 7. "Little John" 1808–1884 m. Mary Smith 1811–1880
      1. 1. Anna Shields 1849–
      2. 2. Franklin Shields 1845–1919 m. Amelia Stoltz 1847–1923 m. Martha (Delphina) Hendrix 1847–1890
        1. 1. Burley (Eugene) Shields 1887–1951
        2. 2. Julia (Britania) Shields 1883–1887
        3. 3. John (Randolph) Shields 1877–1895
        4. 4. Cornelius (Pittman) Shields 1875–1893
        5. 5. Charles (Francis) Shields 1871–1927
        6. 6. Oscar (Leander) Shields 1869–1936 m. Julia (Elizabeth) Reich 1873–1963
        7. 7. Malisa (Linder) Shields 1867–1941
      3. 3. Martha (Jane) Shields 1843– m. John (Christian) Bodenhamer 1841–1928
      4. 4. Rachel Shields 1840–1906 m. Andrew (M.) Kinnamon 1824–1894 m. William Lomax 1823–1883 m. Isaac (Hampton) Pitts 1835–1869
      5. 5. Phebe Shields 1836–
        1. 1. Lewis Bodenhamer 1864–
        2. 2. Alan Bodenhamer 1862–
      6. 6. Amanda (Lodimma) Shields 1834–1905 m. Bartlett (Y.) Hendricks 1829–1888
      7. 7. Henry (David) Shields 1832–1912 m. Sarah (Jane) Hedgecock 1841–1921
    8. 8. Anne Shields 1805–
    9. 9. Elizabeth Shields 1813–1896 m. James (Floyd) White 1813–1896
      1. 1. Mary (Melissa) White 1862–
      2. 2. Elias (P.) White 1861–
      3. 3. John (W.) White 1856–
      4. 4. Issac (O.) White 1854–
      5. 5. James (R.) White 1852–
      6. 6. Sarah (C.) White 1850–
      7. 7. David (M) White 1848–
      8. 8. Henry (Harrison) White 1845–
    10. 10. David Shields 1799–1882 m. Emily (Patience) Daniels 1801–1878
    11. 11. Mary (Polly) Shields 1797–1832
  5. 5. Deborah Shields 1789–
  6. 6. Reuben Shields 1788–1865 m. Grace Johnson 1794–1866
    1. 1. Sarah Shields 1819–1855
    2. 2. David Shields 1821–1889
    3. 3. Chloe Shields 1833–1894 m. Joseph Warriner 1830–
      1. 1. John Warriner 1861–
      2. 2. Grace Warriner 1864–
      3. 3. Susanah Warriner 1868–
    4. 4. Mary Shields 1813–1893
    5. 5. Abel Shields 1812–1879 m. Penninah Winslow 1823–1884
      1. 1. Margaret Shields 1855–
      2. 2. David (Marion) Shields 1846–1889 m. Amanda Boling 1854–
        1. 1. Lillie (G.) Shields 1869–
        2. 2. Ida (M.) Shields 1871–
        3. 3. Laura (E.) Shields 1875–
        4. 4. Daisy (B.) Shields 1879–
        5. 5. Shields 1880–
    6. 6. John Shields 1811–1886 m. Deborah Coffin 1818–1903
      1. 1. Jessie Shields 1840–1870
      2. 2. Nancy (Ann) Shields 1853–1939
    7. 7. Wesley Shields 1830–1914 m. Sarah (Jane) Overshiner 1838–
      1. 1. Albert Shields 1864–1945
      2. 2. Lewis (Colby) Shields 1869–1941
      3. 3. Caroline Shields 1856–
      4. 4. John Shields 1858–1865
      5. 5. George (Washington) Shields 1859–1938 m. Mary (Jane) Fleenor 1859–1943
        1. 1. Mary (O'Bandy) Shields 1878–1946
        2. 2. Myoma Shields 1879–1903
        3. 3. Urty Shields 1881–1881
        4. 4. Arizona Shields 1882–1966
        5. 5. Livonia (A.) Shields 1883–1919
        6. 6. James (Wesley) Shields 1885–1903
        7. 7. Indiana Shields 1886–1902
        8. 8. Solomon Shields 1888–1966
        9. 9. Alabama Shields 1892–1894
        10. 10. Lucy (A.) Shields 1893–1973
        11. 11. Nancy Shields 1896–1983
        12. 12. Twin Shields 1899–1899
        13. 13. Frank Shields 1901–1952
  7. 7. Rachel Shields 1783–
  8. 8. Sarah Shields 1779–
  9. 9. Mary Shields 1776– m. John Haisley 1775–

Abel Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1747
7 FEB 1747/48
Birth of Abel Shields in Kent Delaware
Kent Delaware
1833
7 MAY 1833
Age 86
Death of Abel Shields in North Carolina
North Carolina

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 FEB 1747/48
    Event Place: Kent Delaware

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 MAY 1833
    Event Place: North Carolina
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