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James Shields 1694–1749 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1694

Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: Apr 1749

Death Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States

Father: William I

Mother: Mary Parker

Spouse(s): Jean Armstrong

Children(s): John Shields

The story of James Shields began in 1694 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. James Shields married Jean Armstrong, and had children including John Shields. James Shields passed away in 1749 in Augusta, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Shields began in 1694 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • James Shields married Jean Armstrong, and had children including John Shields.
  • James Shields passed away in 1749 in Augusta, Virginia, United States.

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Children(s)

James Shields's Ancestors

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James Shields
1694–1749
Birth Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
William Shields I
1668–1737
Ireland
Mary (Jeanette) Parker
1670–1750
Kent, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
John Shields
1645–1737
Armagh, Armagh, Ireland
Thomas Parker
1645–1695
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Eliza Hart
1650–1700
Great-Grandparents
William II
1600–1654
Mary Sholes
1610–1668
John Parker
1607–1678
Joannah
1623–1688
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William II
1585–1655
Jane WILLIAMS
1590–1645
John Parker
1575–
Jane Bates
1587–1617

James Shields's Descendants

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James Shields (1694–Apr 1749) m. Jean Armstrong (1718–1800)
  1. 1. John Shields 1740–1802 m. Margaret Finley 1748–1802
    1. 1. John (James) Shields 1772–1839

James Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1694
1694
Birth of James Shields in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
1749
Apr 1749
Age 55
Death of James Shields in Augusta, Virginia, United States
Augusta, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1694
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1749
    Event Place: Augusta, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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