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David Shanks 1763–1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1763

Birth Location: Amsterdam, Botetourt Co., Virginia, Colonial New England

Death Date: 28 Jun 1821

Death Location: Amsterdam, Botetourt Co., Virginia, United States

Father: Samuell Shanks

Mother: Sarah Rapier

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In 1763, David Shanks entered the world in Amsterdam, Botetourt Co., Virginia, Colonial New England, born to Samuell Shanks And Sarah Rapier. David Shanks passed away in 1821 in Amsterdam, Botetourt Co., Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1763, David Shanks entered the world in Amsterdam, Botetourt Co., Virginia, Colonial New England, born to Samuell Shanks And Sarah Rapier.
  • David Shanks passed away in 1821 in Amsterdam, Botetourt Co., Virginia, United States.

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David Shanks's Ancestors

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David Shanks
1763–1821
Birth Place: Amsterdam, Botetourt Co., Virginia, Colonial New England
Parents
Samuell Shanks
1720–1806
Patarie, Scotland
Sarah Rapier
1726–1802
St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
William Shanks
1700–
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret Meghie
1700–1737
Scotland
Richard (James Rapier) II
1700–1752
St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
Teresita Thompson
1713–1771
St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Rapier
1658–1733
Margaret Ms.
1671–1721
James Thompson
1680–1732
Sarah Herbert
1700–1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Agnes Maynard
1640–1728
Robert Bailey
1641–1698
Margaret Stratford
1644–1710
Robert Thompson
1663–1697
Mary French
1665–1707

David Shanks's Timeline

2 Records

1763
1763
Birth of David Shanks in Amsterdam, Botetourt Co., Virginia, Colonial New England
Amsterdam, Botetourt Co., Virginia, Colonial New England
1821
28 Jun 1821
Age 58
Death of David Shanks in Amsterdam, Botetourt Co., Virginia, United States
Amsterdam, Botetourt Co., Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1763
    Event Place: Amsterdam, Botetourt Co., Virginia, Colonial New England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1821
    Event Place: Amsterdam, Botetourt Co., Virginia, United States

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