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Samuel Shields 1745–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1745

Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1779

Death Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Father: Patrick Shields

Mother: Jeanne Armstrong

Spouse(s): Jane Fulton

Children(s): Nancy Shields, Jane Shields

The story of Samuel Shields began in 1745 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. Samuel Shields married Jane Fulton, and had children including Jane Shields, Nancy Shields. Samuel Shields passed away in 1779 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Shields began in 1745 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
  • Samuel Shields married Jane Fulton, and had children including Jane Shields, Nancy Shields.
  • Samuel Shields passed away in 1779 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA.

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Samuel Shields's Ancestors

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Samuel Shields
1745–1779
Birth Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Parents
Patrick Shields
1719–1770
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Jeanne Armstrong
1720–1770
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James (The Cordwainer) Shields
1694–1749
Lancaster, Chester, British Colonial America, Pennsylvania, USA
Jeannette ("Jean") Armstrong
1696–1800
Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Robert (Armstrong) I
1700–1753
Ulster, Antrim, Ireland
Lydia Louden
1682–1759
Pembroke, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
John Surgeon
1668–1741
Mary Parker
1668–1750
Robert II
1675–1736
Sarah Armstrong
1680–1759
John Armstrong
1670–1708
Juliana Carew
1676–1737
George Louden
1659–
Sarah Donohue
1662–1737
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Shields
1633–1727
Elizabeth Shields
1646–1710
Thomas Parker
1645–1697
Elizabeth Hart
1645–1713
Robert I
1650–1685
William Captain
1635–1690
Alice DEANE
1655–1676
Ann Lyn
1647–1693
John Louden
1633–1688
Erina Gibbons
1636–
Michael Donohue
1636–
Margaret Williams
1639–1690

Samuel Shields's Descendants

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Samuel Shields (1745–1779) m. Jane Fulton (1740–3 February, 1775)
  1. 1. Nancy Shields 1770–1820 m. Parmenas Haynes 1760–1810
    1. 1. Nancy Haynes 1798–1844 m. James (Coleman) Motley 1787–1850
      1. 1. Jane (Ann Missouri) Motley 1834–1893 m. William (Pleasant) Routon 1829–1889
        1. 1. Nancy (Jane Louisiana E.) Routon 1853–1939 m. William (Munson) Strickland 1858–1936
      2. 2. Coleman (P) Motley 1823–1885
      3. 3. Eliza (P) Motley 1820–1886
      4. 4. Elizabeth Motley 1831–1880
      5. 5. Emily (F) Motley 1828–
      6. 6. John (Milton) Motley 1826–1890
      7. 7. Louisiana (T) Motley 1832–1869
      8. 8. Martha (Ann) Motley 1818–1874
      9. 9. Mary (Ann) Motley 1830–1878
      10. 10. Nancy (Virginia) Motley 1837–1918
      11. 11. Sarah (Jane) Motley 1821–1904
  2. 2. Jane Shields 1766–1852

Samuel Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1745
1745
Birth of Samuel Shields in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
1779
1779
Age 34
Death of Samuel Shields in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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