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Benjamin Shields 1786–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Aug 1786

Birth Location: Roane CO., TN

Death Date: Abt. 1851

Death Location: Webster CO., MO

Father: Richard Shields

Mother: Matilda Arnett

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1786, Benjamin Shields entered the world in Roane CO., TN, born to Richard Stockton Shields And Matilda Arnett. Benjamin Shields passed away in 1851 in Webster CO., MO.

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Biography

  • In 1786, Benjamin Shields entered the world in Roane CO., TN, born to Richard Stockton Shields And Matilda Arnett.
  • Benjamin Shields passed away in 1851 in Webster CO., MO.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Shields
1764–1815
Birth Location: Rockingham CO, VA
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Matilda Arnett
1765–1820
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA
MA

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Shields's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Shields
1786–1851
Birth Place: Roane CO., TN
Parents
Richard Stockton Shields
1764–1815
Rockingham CO, VA
Matilda Arnett
1765–1820
Augusta, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Robert Shields
1749–1802
Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
Nancy Stockton
1745–1805
VA
Great-Grandparents
John Shields
1709–1772
Margaret Perry
1710–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Shields
1668–1741
Jeanette Parker
1670–1750

Benjamin Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1786
26 Aug 1786
Birth of Benjamin Shields in Roane CO., TN
Roane CO., TN
1851
Abt. 1851
Age 65
Death of Benjamin Shields in Webster CO., MO
Webster CO., MO

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1786
    Event Place: Roane CO., TN
    Record Source: shields10feb2002_GED.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1851
    Event Place: Webster CO., MO
    Record Source: shields10feb2002_GED.FTW
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