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Richard Stockton Shields 1764–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Jul 1764

Birth Location: Rockingham CO, VA

Death Date: 1815

Death Location: Sevier CO., TN

Father: Robert Shields

Mother: Nancy Stockton

Spouse(s): Matilda Arnett

Children(s): Phebe Shields, Benjamin Shields, Robert Shields, Richard Shields, Arnett Shields

In 1764, Richard Stockton Shields entered the world in Rockingham CO, VA, born to Robert Shields And Nancy Stockton. Richard Stockton Shields married Matilda Arnett, and had children including Arnett Shields, Benjamin Shields, Phebe Shields, Richard Shields, Robert Shields. Richard Stockton Shields passed away in 1815 in Sevier CO., TN.

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Biography

  • In 1764, Richard Stockton Shields entered the world in Rockingham CO, VA, born to Robert Shields And Nancy Stockton.
  • Richard Stockton Shields married Matilda Arnett, and had children including Arnett Shields, Benjamin Shields, Phebe Shields, Richard Shields, Robert Shields.
  • Richard Stockton Shields passed away in 1815 in Sevier CO., TN.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Shields
1749–1802
Birth Location: Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
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Nancy Stockton
1745–1805
Birth Location: VA
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Spouses(s)

Matilda Arnett
1765–1820
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA
MA

Children(s)

Phebe Shields
1787–
Birth Location: –
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Benjamin Shields
1786–1851
Birth Location: Roane CO., TN
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Robert Shields
1784–1850
Birth Location: Sevier CO., TN
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Richard Shields
1788–
Birth Location: Sevier CO., TN
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Arnett Shields
1782–1844
Birth Location: VA
AS

Richard Shields's Ancestors

Self
Richard Shields
1764–1815
Birth Place: Rockingham CO, VA
Parents
Robert Shields
1749–1802
Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
Nancy Stockton
1745–1805
VA
Grandparents
John Shields
1709–1772
Lancaster, Chester Co, PA
Margaret Perry
1710–1760
Chester CO., PA
Great-Grandparents
William Shields
1668–1741
Jeanette Parker
1670–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Shields
1633–1712

Richard Shields's Descendants

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Richard (Stockton) Shields (04 Jul 1764–1815) m. Matilda Arnett (Abt. 1765–Abt. 1820)
  1. 1. Phebe Shields 1787–
  2. 2. Benjamin Shields 1786–1851
  3. 3. Robert Shields 1784–1850
  4. 4. Richard Shields 1788–
  5. 5. Arnett Shields 1782–1844

Richard Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1764
04 Jul 1764
Birth of Richard Stockton Shields in Rockingham CO, VA
Rockingham CO, VA
1815
1815
Age 51
Death of Richard Stockton Shields in Sevier CO., TN
Sevier CO., TN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Jul 1764
    Event Place: Rockingham CO, VA
    Record Source: shields10feb2002_GED.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: Sevier CO., TN
    Record Source: shields10feb2002_GED.FTW
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