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James Shields 1660–1727 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1660

Birth Location: Williamsburg, VA

Death Date: 02 Jan 1727

Death Location: Williamsburg, VA

Father: William Shields

Mother: Mary Mason

Spouse(s): Hannah Marot

Children(s): Elizabeth Shields, Mary Shields, William Shields, Matthew Shields, James Shields

The story of James Shields began in 1660 in Williamsburg, VA. James Shields married Hannah Marot, and had children including Elizabeth Shields, James Shields, Mary Shields, Matthew Shields, William Shields. James Shields passed away in 1727 in Williamsburg, VA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Shields began in 1660 in Williamsburg, VA.
  • James Shields married Hannah Marot, and had children including Elizabeth Shields, James Shields, Mary Shields, Matthew Shields, William Shields.
  • James Shields passed away in 1727 in Williamsburg, VA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Shields
1630–1699
Birth Location: Antrim, Ireland
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Mary Mason
1668–
Birth Location: York CO, VA
MM

Spouses(s)

Hannah Marot
1660–
Birth Location: Williamsburg, York Co., Va
HM

Children(s)

Elizabeth Shields
1692–
Birth Location: –
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Mary Shields
1691–
Birth Location: –
MS
William Shields
1690–
Birth Location: –
WS
Matthew Shields
1688–
Birth Location: –
MS
James Shields
1686–1750
Birth Location: Wiliamsburg, VA
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James Shields's Ancestors

Self
James Shields
1660–1727
Birth Place: Williamsburg, VA
Parents
William Shields
1630–1699
Antrim, Ireland
Mary (Norcott) Mason
1668–
York CO, VA
Grandparents
William Shields
1600–1655
Shanes Castle, County Antrim, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Shields's Descendants

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James Shields (Abt. 1660–02 Jan 1727) m. Hannah Marot (Abt. 1660–)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Shields 1692–
  2. 2. Mary Shields 1691–
  3. 3. William Shields 1690–
  4. 4. Matthew Shields 1688–
  5. 5. James Shields 1686–1750 m. Anne Marot 1690– m. Elizabeth Cobbs 1704–1737
    1. 1. Anne Shields 1742– m. Robert (Booth) Armistead 1738–1766 m. Frederick Bryan 1738–
      1. 1. Mary (Marot) Armistead 1761– m. John Tyler 1747–1813
        1. 1. Wat (Henry) Tyler 1788–1862 m. Elizabeth (Warren) Walker 1788– m. Margaret Govan 1795–
        2. 2. Anne (Contesse) Tyler 1778–1803
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Armistead) Tyler 1780–1824
        4. 4. William Tyler 1791–1856
        5. 5. Maria (Henry) Tyler 1784–1843
        6. 6. John Tyler 1790–1862 m. Julia Gardner 1820–1889 m. Letitia Christian 1790–1842
        7. 7. Martha (Jefferson) Tyler 1782–1855
        8. 8. Christiana (Booth) Tyler 1795–1842 m. Henry Curtis 1792–1862
      2. 2. Ann (Shields) Bryan 1768–
    2. 2. James Shields 1745– m. Susannah Page 1745– m. Rebecca Lawson 1745–
      1. 1. Anne Shields 1762–
      2. 2. James Shields 1763–
      3. 3. Mary Shields 1765–
      4. 4. Susannah Shields 1767–
      5. 5. Christiana (Brown) Shields 1767–
      6. 6. John (Page) Shields 1769–
      7. 7. Judith (Bray English) Shields 1785–
      8. 8. David (Minge) Shields 1769–
      9. 9. Henry Shields 1771–
      10. 10. Page Shields 1771–
      11. 11. Matthew (Wyatt) Shields 1787–1823 m. Mary (Royster) Bell 1790–
    3. 3. Christiana Shields 1745–

James Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1660
Abt. 1660
Birth of James Shields in Williamsburg, VA
Williamsburg, VA
1727
02 Jan 1727
Age 67
Death of James Shields in Williamsburg, VA
Williamsburg, VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1660
    Event Place: Williamsburg, VA
    Record Source: jacobshieldsancestors.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 05 Feb 2002
    Record Source: shields10feb2002_GED.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Jan 1727
    Event Place: Williamsburg, VA
    Record Source: jacobshieldsancestors.FTW
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