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Abel Shields 1747–1833 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 February 1747

Birth Location: Sussex, Delaware, USA

Death Date: 7 May 1833

Death Location: Kernersville, Forsyth, NC, USA

Father: John Shields

Mother: Mary Chipman

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Abel Shields began in 1747 in Sussex, Delaware, USA. Abel Shields passed away in 1833 in Kernersville, Forsyth, NC, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Abel Shields began in 1747 in Sussex, Delaware, USA.
  • Abel Shields passed away in 1833 in Kernersville, Forsyth, NC, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Shields
1719–1784
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Mary Chipman
1722–1784
Birth Location: Stonington, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Abel Shields's Ancestors

Self
Abel Shields
1747–1833
Birth Place: Sussex, Delaware, USA
Parents
John Shields
1719–1784
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Mary Chipman
1722–1784
Stonington, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
James Chipman
1694–1749
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Minor
1699–1750
Stonington, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Chipman
1670–1756
Mary Skiffe
1671–1711
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Skiffe
1641–1710
Lydia Snow
1645–1711

Abel Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1747
7 February 1747
Birth of Abel Shields in Sussex, Delaware, USA
Sussex, Delaware, USA
1833
7 May 1833
Age 86
Death of Abel Shields in Kernersville, Forsyth, NC, USA
Kernersville, Forsyth, NC, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 February 1747
    Event Place: Sussex, Delaware, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 May 1833
    Event Place: Kernersville, Forsyth, NC, USA
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