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Robert Perry Shields 1749–1802 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 November 1749

Birth Location: Harrisonburg, Rockingham, VA, USA

Death Date: 18 January 1802

Death Location: Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: William Shields

Mother: Margaret Perry

Spouse(s): Nancy Stockton

Children(s): Robert Jr, Jennet Shields, Thomas Shields, Richard Shields, David Shields, William Shields, Private Shields, James Shields, Joseph Shields, Benjamin Shields, Col Shields

In 1749, Robert Perry Shields entered the world in Harrisonburg, Rockingham, VA, USA, born to William Shields And Margaret Perry. Robert Perry Shields married Nancy Stockton, and had children including Benjamin Shields, Col Jesse Shields, David Big Dave Shields, James Shields, Jennet Shields, Joseph Shields, Private John Page Shields, Richard Stockton Shields, Robert Richard Shields Jr, Thomas Shields, William Shields. Robert Perry Shields passed away in 1802 in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1749, Robert Perry Shields entered the world in Harrisonburg, Rockingham, VA, USA, born to William Shields And Margaret Perry.
  • Robert Perry Shields married Nancy Stockton, and had children including Benjamin Shields, Col Jesse Shields, David Big Dave Shields, James Shields, Jennet Shields, Joseph Shields, Private John Page Shields, Richard Stockton Shields, Robert Richard Shields Jr, Thomas Shields, William Shields.
  • Robert Perry Shields passed away in 1802 in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Robert Shields's Ancestors

Self
Robert Shields
1749–1802
Birth Place: Harrisonburg, Rockingham, VA, USA
Parents
William Shields
1728–1797
Armagh, Ireland
Margaret Perry
1710–
Grandparents
John Shields
1709–1772
Lancaster, Chester, Pennsylvania
Margaret Perry
1710–1760
Lancaster, Chester, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
William Shields
1668–1741
Mary Parker
1668–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James SHIELDS
1633–1712
Jane Armstrong
1646–1710
Thomas Parker
1645–1697
Eliza Hart
1653–1700

Robert Shields's Descendants

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Robert (Perry) Shields (9 November 1749–18 January 1802) m. Nancy Stockton (1741–1805)
  1. 1. Robert (Richard Shields) Jr 1772–1835 m. Sabra (Ellen) White 1774–1850
    1. 1. Robert (Richard Shields) III 1793–1865 m. Susanna Thurman 1801–1841
      1. 1. Jesse (William) Shields 1820–1841 m. Mary (Ann) Spurgeon 1830–1911
        1. 1. Samuel (Cas) Shields 1869–1955 m. Martha (Sue Ann) Ogle 1870–1961
        2. 2. William (Sherman) Shields 1867–1923
        3. 3. Hannah (Elizabeth) Shields 1856–1879
        4. 4. Sarah (Jane) Shields 1862–
        5. 5. M. (C.) Shields 1855–
        6. 6. J. Shields 1865–
      2. 2. Perry Shields 1816–1837
      3. 3. James Shields 1817–1817
      4. 4. Simeon (Perry) Shields 1824–1881
      5. 5. John (Tipton) Shields 1825–1907
      6. 6. William (Henderson) Shields 1836–1863
      7. 7. Sarah Shields 1822–1882
    2. 2. Deborah (Shields) Roberts 1798–1880
    3. 3. Meady (White) Shields 1810–1889
    4. 4. Jesse (William) Shields 1820–1869
    5. 5. Sabrey (Elizabeth Shields) Brown 1824–1866
    6. 6. Rebecca (Shields) McMahan 1797–1860
    7. 7. Deborah Roberts 1798–1880
  2. 2. Jennet Shields 1762–1827
  3. 3. Thomas Shields 1763–1797
  4. 4. Richard (Stockton) Shields 1764–1825
  5. 5. David ("Big Dave") Shields 1766–1815
  6. 6. William Shields 1768–1823
  7. 7. Private (John Page) Shields 1769–1809
  8. 8. James Shields 1770–1847
  9. 9. Joseph Shields 1773–1847
  10. 10. Benjamin Shields 1780–1819
  11. 11. Col (Jesse) Shields 1782–1848

Robert Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1749
9 November 1749
Birth of Robert Perry Shields in Harrisonburg, Rockingham, VA, USA
Harrisonburg, Rockingham, VA, USA
1802
18 January 1802
Age 53
Death of Robert Perry Shields in Shields Fort, Sevier Co, TN
Shields Fort, Sevier Co, TN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 November 1749
    Event Place: Harrisonburg, Rockingham, VA, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 January 1802
    Event Place: Shields Fort, Sevier Co, TN
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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