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James Shields 1757 – 1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jul 1757

Birth Location: Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland

Death Date: 23 Aug 1840

Death Location: Greene, Tennessee

Father: William Shields

Mother: Jane Williams

Spouse(s): Jane Gilliland

Children(s): Esther Shields, William Shields, Jane Shields, John Shields, Mary Shields, James Shields, David Shields, Samuel Shields, Milton Shields, Joanna Shields, Henry Shields

James Shields was born in 1757 in Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland, the child of William Shields and Jane Bentley Williams. James Shields married Jane Gilliland, and had children including Esther Shields, William B. Shields, Jane Shields, John Shields, Mary Shields, James Shields, David Shields, Samuel Shields, Milton Shields, Joanna Shields, Henry Ward Shields. James Shields passed away in 1840 in Greene, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • James Shields was born in 1757 in Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland, the child of William Shields and Jane Bentley Williams.
  • James Shields married Jane Gilliland, and had children including Esther Shields, William B. Shields, Jane Shields, John Shields, Mary Shields, James Shields, David Shields, Samuel Shields, Milton Shields, Joanna Shields, Henry Ward Shields.
  • James Shields passed away in 1840 in Greene, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Shields
1728 – 1797
Birth Location: Armagh, Armagh, Ireland
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Jane Williams
1736 – 1806
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Jane Gilliland
1764 – 1849
Birth Location: Brandywine Manor, Chester, Pennsylvania
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Children(s)

Esther Shields
1784 – 1840
Birth Location: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland
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William Shields
1787 – 1840
Birth Location: –
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Jane Shields
1789 – 1803
Birth Location: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland
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John Shields
1792 – 1829
Birth Location: –
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Mary Shields
1795 – 1832
Birth Location: Virginia
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James Shields
1797 – 1840
Birth Location: –
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David Shields
1800 – 1839
Birth Location: Greene, Tennessee
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Samuel Shields
1802 – 1886
Birth Location: –
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Milton Shields
1804 – 1866
Birth Location: Greene, Tennessee
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Joanna Shields
1808 – 1883
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania
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Henry Shields
1810 – 1895
Birth Location: –
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James Shields's Ancestors

Self
James Shields
1757 – 1840
Birth Place: Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland
Parents
William Shields
1728 – 1797
Armagh, Armagh, Ireland
Jane (Bentley) Williams
1736 – 1806
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Shields's Descendants

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James Shields (12 Jul 1757 – 23 Aug 1840) m. Jane Gilliland (15 Oct 1764 – 21 Dec 1849)
  1. 1. Esther Shields (25 Jul 1784 – 1840)
  2. 2. William (B.) Shields (9 May 1787 – 1840)
  3. 3. Jane Shields (2 Mar 1789 – 1803)
  4. 4. John Shields (26 Oct 1792 – 2 Oct 1829)
  5. 5. Mary Shields (2 Mar 1795 – 22 Aug 1832)
  6. 6. James Shields (8 Nov 1797 – 1840)
  7. 7. David Shields (18 Apr 1800 – 22 Mar 1839) m. Mary (Reese) Brabson (14 Jan 1818 – 13 Apr 1888)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane "Jennie") Shields (5 Jul 1838 – 3 Jul 1915) m. Donald ("Bruce") Jones (6 Dec 1833 – 15 Oct 1892)
      1. 1. Donald (Bruce) Jones (12 Sep 1862 – 7 Sep 1921)
      2. 2. Mary (Shields) Jones (29 Nov 1865 – abt 1920)
      3. 3. Albert Jones (12 Jan 1868 – 28 Apr 1910)
      4. 4. Elizabth (Davis "Lizzie") Jones (12 Mar 1870 – 6 Nov 1940)
      5. 5. Nellie (Babson) Jones (16 Apr 1872 – Nov 1910)
      6. 6. Frederick (Reese) Jones (16 Dec 1874 – 26 Oct 1941)
      7. 7. David (Shield) Jones (24 May 1877 – 10 Apr 1937)
      8. 8. Emily (Ruth) Jones (3 Jun 1880 – abt 1960)
      9. 9. George (William) Jones (9 Jan 1883 – 3 Oct 1890)
  8. 8. Samuel Shields (5 Jul 1802 – 17 Aug 1886)
  9. 9. Milton Shields (16 Dec 1804 – 20 Dec 1866) m. Priscilla (Jones) Brabson (4 Jan 1821 – 5 May 1866)
    1. 1. John (Brabson) Shields (25 Aug 1840 – 13 Mar 1930)
    2. 2. Mary (Jane) Shields (9 Apr 1842 – 6 Sep 1859)
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Ester) Shields (4 Feb 1844 – 20 Dec 1910)
    4. 4. Lucy (Penelope) Shields (5 Jan 1845 – 17 Oct 1854)
    5. 5. Priscilla (Joanne) Shields (10 Aug 1845 – 28 Jan 1934)
    6. 6. James (E.) Shields (1 Nov 1849 – 14 Jul 1851)
    7. 7. Samuel (Thomas) Shields (30 Apr 1851 – 1 May 1906)
    8. 8. Milton (Niece) Shields (21 Sep 1853 – 3 Oct 1854)
    9. 9. David (Ephriam) Shields (18 Jan 1858 – 22 Dec 1940)
  10. 10. Joanna Shields (28 Jan 1808 – 9 Nov 1883)
  11. 11. Henry (Ward) Shields (1 Sep 1810 – 26 Apr 1895)

James Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1757
12 Jul 1757
Birth of James Shields in Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland
Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland
1840
23 Aug 1840
Age 83
Death of James Shields in Greene, Tennessee
Greene, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1840
    Event Place: Greene, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1757
    Event Place: Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland
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