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Mary Shields 1692–1752 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1692

Birth Location: James City, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 15 Nov 1752

Death Location: Gloucestershire, England

Father: James Shields

Mother: Hannah Marot

Spouse(s): Thomas Cobb, Cobb None

Children(s): Elizabeth Cobbs, Mary Cobbs, Ambrose Cobb

Mary Shields was born in 1692 in James City, Virginia, USA, the child of James Shields And Hannah Anne Marot. Mary Shields married Cobb, Thomas Cobb, William Cabb, and had children including Ambrose Cobb, Elizabeth Cobbs, Mary Cobbs, Thomas Cobbs. Mary Shields passed away in 1752 in Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • Mary Shields was born in 1692 in James City, Virginia, USA, the child of James Shields And Hannah Anne Marot.
  • Mary Shields married Cobb, Thomas Cobb, William Cabb, and had children including Ambrose Cobb, Elizabeth Cobbs, Mary Cobbs, Thomas Cobbs.
  • Mary Shields passed away in 1752 in Gloucestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Shields
1670–1727
Birth Location: Williamsburg, York, Virginia, United States
JS
Hannah Marot
1670–1727
Birth Location: Williamsburg, York, Virginia, United States
HM

Spouses(s)

Thomas Cobb
1689–1750
Birth Location: Bruton, York, Virginia, United States
TC
Cobb None
1704–
Birth Location: –
C

Children(s)

Elizabeth Cobbs
1715–1759
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, USA
EC
Mary Cobbs
1715–1756
Birth Location: Islington, St Mary, Norfolk, England
MC
Ambrose Cobb
1715–1783
Birth Location: –
AC

Mary Shields's Ancestors

Self
Mary Shields
1692–1752
Birth Place: James City, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Shields
1670–1727
Williamsburg, York, Virginia, United States
Hannah ("Anne") Marot
1670–1727
Williamsburg, York, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
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
John Marot
1650–1716
St Pierre De Varennes France
Ann Pasteur
1653–1727
Viterne, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France
Great-Grandparents
Jean Pasteur
1623–1696
Symone (Pasteur)
1620–1696
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Pierre PASTEUR
1581–1649
Marguerite Besuchet
1593–1649

Mary Shields's Descendants

1.
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Mary Shields (1692–15 Nov 1752) m. Thomas Cobb (1689–17 Sep 1750) m. Cobb (Abt. 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
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Johnson 1798–1882 m. Thomas Allison 1780–1849
        2. 2. Fayette Johnston 1795–1842
        3. 3. Perry (Hanson) Johnston 1828–1915
        4. 4. Nancy Johnson 1822–1827
        5. 5. George Johnson 1815–1875
        6. 6. Thomas Johnston 1789–1866
        7. 7. Ruth Johnston 1811–1881
        8. 8. Jane (Bradford) Johnston 1776–1832
        9. 9. David Johnson 1813–1888
        10. 10. Jane (twin) Johnston 1811–1888
        11. 11. James Johnson 1800–1819
        12. 12. William Johnson 1802–1838
        13. 13. Elizabeth Johnson 1804–1892
        14. 14. Richard Johnston 1808–1831
        15. 15. Thomas (twin) Johnston 1811–1879
        16. 16. John Johnson 1806–1888
      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

Mary Shields's Timeline

4 Records

1692
1692
Birth of Mary Shields in James City, Virginia, USA
James City, Virginia, USA
1752
1752
Age 60
Death of Mary Shields in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1752
15 Nov 1752
Age 60
Burial of Mary Shields in Gloucestershire, England
Gloucestershire, England
1752
1752
Age 60
Mary Shields - Probate in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1692
    Event Place: James City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 158

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1752
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: GdrV1151
    [2] Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Pennsylvania, City of Philadelphia, Administration Files; Author: Philadelphia (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1752
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: GdrV1151

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1752
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Pennsylvania, City of Philadelphia, Administration Files; Author: Philadelphia (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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