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Capt. John William Iveson Shields 1668–1741 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1668

Birth Location: Kennebec, Kent, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 1741

Death Location: Harrisonburg, Augusta County, Virginia, USA

Father: James Shields

Mother: Jane Prather

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In 1668, Capt. John William Iveson Shields entered the world in Kennebec, Kent, Maryland, USA, born to James Shields And Jane Prather. Capt. John William Iveson Shields passed away in 1741 in Harrisonburg, Augusta County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1668, Capt. John William Iveson Shields entered the world in Kennebec, Kent, Maryland, USA, born to James Shields And Jane Prather.
  • Capt. John William Iveson Shields passed away in 1741 in Harrisonburg, Augusta County, Virginia, USA.

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Capt. Shields's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Shields
1668–1741
Birth Place: Kennebec, Kent, Maryland, USA
Parents
James Shields
1633–1712
Lough Neagh, County, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Jane Prather
1646–1710
Kent County, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
William (Shields,) II
1600–1654
On the Shores of Lough Neagh, County Antrim, Ireland
Mary (Ann) Sholes
1610–1668
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William II
1585–1655
Jane WILLIAMS
1590–1645
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Shields
1535–1604
Anne Boyd
1550–1888

Capt. Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1668
1668
Birth of Capt. John William Iveson Shields in Kennebec, Kent, Maryland, USA
Kennebec, Kent, Maryland, USA
1741
1741
Age 73
Death of Capt. John William Iveson Shields in Harrisonburg, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Harrisonburg, Augusta County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1668
    Event Place: Kennebec, Kent, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1741
    Event Place: Harrisonburg, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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