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John Capt Shields 1635–1712 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1635

Birth Location: Armagh, Antrim, Ireland

Death Date: 1712

Death Location: New Castle County, Delaware, United States of America

Father: William Shields

Mother: Mary Norcutt

Spouse(s): Jane Prather, Hannah None

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

John Capt Shields was born in 1635 in Armagh, Antrim, Ireland, the child of William Shields And Mary Norcutt. John Capt Shields married Anne, Hannah, Jane Prather, and had children including Elizabeth Shields, James Shields Ii, James Shields, Mary Shields, Matthew Shields, Thomas Shields, William Shields. John Capt Shields passed away in 1712 in New Castle County, Delaware, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Capt Shields was born in 1635 in Armagh, Antrim, Ireland, the child of William Shields And Mary Norcutt.
  • John Capt Shields married Anne, Hannah, Jane Prather, and had children including Elizabeth Shields, James Shields Ii, James Shields, Mary Shields, Matthew Shields, Thomas Shields, William Shields.
  • John Capt Shields passed away in 1712 in New Castle County, Delaware, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Shields's Ancestors

Self
John Shields
1635–1712
Birth Place: Armagh, Antrim, Ireland
Parents
William Shields
1600–1655
Shanes Castle, Antrim, County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland now Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (GB/N IR))
Mary Norcutt
1668–1668
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Grandparents
William Shields
1585–1655
Antrim, County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland now Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (GB/N IR))
Jane Williams
1590–
, Armagh, County Armagh, Ireland now Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (GB/N IR))
Norcott (Morcatt) Sholes
1585–1610
Armagh, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Ann Norcott
1600–1674
Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Shields
1535–1604
Anne Boyd
1550–
Orrin Sholes
1568–
Cynthia Beatty
1569–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Shields
1500–1535
Margaret Smith
1510–1535
Robert Boyd
1525–
Jane \
1525–

John Shields's Descendants

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John (Capt) Shields (1635–1712) m. Jane Prather (1646–1710) m. Hannah (Abt. 1660–)
  1. 1. William Shields 1668–1741 m. Mary (Jeanette) Parker 1668–
    1. 1. James Shields 1694– m. Jean Armstrong 1718–1800
      1. 1. John Shields 1740–1802 m. Margaret Finley 1746–1802
        1. 1. Alexander Shields 1786–1837 m. Matilda Shields 1800–1859
        2. 2. Rachel Shields 1769–1833
        3. 3. Nathan Shields 1762–1802
        4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) SHIELDS 1774–1850
        5. 5. Margaret Shields 1762–1808
        6. 6. Elizabeth Shields 1772–1839
        7. 7. William Shields 1768–1822
        8. 8. George Shields 1782–1783
        9. 9. John (W) Shields 1778–1778
        10. 10. Rebecka Shields 1788–1835
        11. 11. Robert Shields 1777–
        12. 12. John (James) Shields 1772–1839
        13. 13. William Shields 1784–1863
      2. 2. William Shields 1735–
      3. 3. Patrick Shields 1719–1770
  2. 2. Thomas Shields 1670–
  3. 3. James Shields 1666–
  4. 4. Matthew Shields 1688–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Shields 1692–
  6. 6. Mary Shields 1692–
  7. 7. James (Shields) II 1700– m. Anne Marot 1690– m. Elizabeth Cobbs 1704–
    1. 1. James (Shields) III 1739–
    2. 2. Anne Shields 1742– m. Robert (Booth) Armistead 1737–
      1. 1. Mary (Marot) Armistead 1761–1797 m. Governor (John Tyler) Sr. 1747–1813
        1. 1. President (John) Tyler 1790–1862
    3. 3. Christiana Shields 1745–
    4. 4. Elizabeth Shields 1726–
    5. 5. Frances Shields 1728–

John Shields's Timeline

4 Records

1633
1633
Birth of John Capt Shields in Armagh, Antrim, Ireland
Armagh, Antrim, Ireland
1635
1635
Birth of John Capt Shields in Armagh, Antrim, Ireland
Armagh, Antrim, Ireland
1635
1635
Birth of John Capt Shields in Armagh, Antrim, Ireland
Armagh, Antrim, Ireland
1712
1712
Age 77
Death of John Capt Shields in New Castle County, Delaware, United States of America
New Castle County, Delaware, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1633
    Event Place: Armagh, Antrim, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, 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., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Armagh, Antrim, Ireland
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 701.001; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Armagh, Antrim, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: of DE

    Genealogy Event 5
    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 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, 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

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1712
    Event Place: New Castle County, Delaware, United States of America
    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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