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James Shields 1670–1727 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1670

Birth Location: Williamsburg, York, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 02 Jun 1727

Death Location: Williamsburg, James, Virginia, United States

Father: William Ii

Mother: Mary Sholes

Spouse(s): Hannah Marot, Jane Shields, Jane Prather, Mary **, Jane Armstrong, Jane Prather

Children(s): Mary Shields, John SHIELDS, James II

The story of James Shields began in 1670 in Williamsburg, York, Virginia, United States. James Shields married Hannah Anne Marot, Jane Gouldsmith Prather, Jane Prather, Jane Prather Armstrong, Jane Shields, Mary Jane Prather, and had children including James Shields Ii, John William Shields, Mary Shields. James Shields passed away in 1727 in Williamsburg, James, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Shields began in 1670 in Williamsburg, York, Virginia, United States.
  • James Shields married Hannah Anne Marot, Jane Gouldsmith Prather, Jane Prather, Jane Prather Armstrong, Jane Shields, Mary Jane Prather, and had children including James Shields Ii, John William Shields, Mary Shields.
  • James Shields passed away in 1727 in Williamsburg, James, Virginia, United States.

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James Shields's Ancestors

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James Shields
1670–1727
Birth Place: Williamsburg, York, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Shields, Ii,, GGF X9 Ii
1600–1654
Shanes Castle, Antrim, County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland now Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (GB/N IR))
Mary (Ann) Sholes
1600–1668
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
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James Shields's Descendants

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James Shields (1670–02 Jun 1727) m. Hannah ("Anne") Marot (1670–29 Jul 1727) m. Jane Shields (1645–27 Jul 1710) m. Jane Prather (1658–22 May 1718) m. Mary (Jane Prather) ** (1664–12 May 1718) m. Jane (Prather) Armstrong (1645–22 May 1710) m. Jane (Gouldsmith) Prather (1646–1711)
  1. 1. Mary Shields 1692–1752 m. Thomas Cobb 1689–1750 m. Cobb 1704–
    1. 1. Elizabeth Cobbs 1715–1759 m. THOMAS BOOTH 1705–1766 m. George (Wythe) Booth 1718–1763 m. John Booth –1796
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Booth 1730–1772 m. William (John Johnson) Johnston 1725–1795
        1. 1. Richard Johnston 1763–1836 m. Jane (Jenny Bradford) (Johnson) 1776–1832
        2. 2. Elizabeth Johnston 1753–
        3. 3. Esther Johnson 1755–
        4. 4. Jane Johnson 1757–
        5. 5. John Johnson 1765–1772
        6. 6. Margaret Johnson 1759–
        7. 7. William Johnson 1761–1829
      2. 2. Thomas Booth 1721–1788
      3. 3. Nathaniel (Wythe) Booth 1723–1785
      4. 4. William Booth 1735–1753
      5. 5. Ann Booth 1728–1797
      6. 6. George Booth 1720–1730
      7. 7. John Booth 1735–1807
    2. 2. Mary Cobbs 1715–1756
    3. 3. Ambrose Cobb 1715–1783
  2. 2. John (William) SHIELDS 1645–1735
  3. 3. James (Shields) II 1700–1750

James Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1670
1670
Birth of James Shields in Williamsburg, York, Virginia, United States
Williamsburg, York, Virginia, United States
1727
02 Jun 1727
Age 57
Death of James Shields in Williamsburg, James, Virginia, United States
Williamsburg, James, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Williamsburg, York, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Indexes to Naturalization petitions to the U.S. Circuit and District Courts for Maryland, 1797-1951; Microfilm Serial: M1168; Microfilm Roll: 15
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 209
    [3] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 158

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1666
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1666; Page Number: 198

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Jun 1727
    Event Place: Williamsburg, James, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 209

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