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John Shields 1740 – 1802 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 November 1740

Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1802

Death Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA

Father: James Shields

Mother: Jean Shields

Spouse(s): Margaret Finley

Children(s): Mary Shields, John Shields

In 1740, John Shields entered the world in Augusta, Virginia, USA, born to James Shields and Jean Shields. John Shields married Margaret Finley, and had children including Mary Polly Shields, John James Shields. John Shields passed away in 1802 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1740, John Shields entered the world in Augusta, Virginia, USA, born to James Shields and Jean Shields.
  • John Shields married Margaret Finley, and had children including Mary Polly Shields, John James Shields.
  • John Shields passed away in 1802 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Shields's Ancestors

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John Shields
1740 – 1802
Birth Place: Augusta, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Shields
1694 – 1749
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Jean Shields
1718 – 1800
Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
John ("William") Shields
1668 – 1741
Maryland Colony Kent County
Mary (Jeanette) Parker
1668 – 1750
Kent County, Maryland, United States of America
Robert Armstrong
1671 – 1759
Virginia Colony
Elizabeth Ruthledge
1680 – 1759
Virginia?
Great-Grandparents
Jas Shields
1633 – 1712
Jane (MGG-9)
1631 – 1710
Eliza Hart
1653 – 1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Shields
1600 – 1655
Mary Sholes
1610 – 1668
Jonathan Prather
1631 – 1680
Katherine *
1620 – 1656
John Hart
1620 – 1670
Anne Clarke
1630 – 1695

John Shields's Descendants

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John Shields (2 November 1740 – 1802) m. Margaret Finley (21 November 1746 – 17 September 1802)
  1. 1. Mary (Polly) Shields (1766 – 1 Apr 1801) m. Henry Shackelford (30 Aug 1764 – 17 May 1842)
    1. 1. Isabel (Elizabeth) Shackleford (22 Dec 1784 – 1850) m. John (Thomas) Ely (6 Apr 1785 – 1 Jan 1861)
      1. 1. Barbara (Fry "Addie") Ely (28 Feb 1827 – 1880) m. Jesse (Terrel) Freeze (1813 – 1881)
        1. 1. Sidney (Faye Bishop) Freeze (Jul 02, 1865 – 16 Jan 1902) m. Pleasant (Pierce 'Kern') Anderson (29 SEP 1850 – 10 JAN 1914)
  2. 2. John (James) Shields (9 March 1772 – 9 September 1839)

John Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1740
2 November 1740
Birth of John Shields in Augusta, Virginia, USA
Augusta, Virginia, USA
1802
1802
Age 62
Death of John Shields in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 November 1740
    Event Place: Augusta, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1802
    Event Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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