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Samuel Banner Shields 1771–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Dec 1771

Birth Location: Hampton Valley, Frederick, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 23 Jul 1845

Death Location: Polk, Tennessee, United States

Father: William II

Mother: Jane WILLIAMS

Spouse(s): Margaret Weir

Children(s): William Shields, John Shields, Nancy Shields, Margaret Shields, Hettie Shields, Eliza Shields, Sallie Shields, Mary Shields, Sarah Shields

In 1771, Samuel Banner Shields entered the world in Hampton Valley, Frederick, Maryland, United States, born to William Shields Ii And Jane Bentley Williams. Samuel Banner Shields married Margaret Peggy Weir, and had children including Eliza Shields, Hettie Shields, John Shields, Margaret Shields, Mary Polly Shields, Nancy Shields, Sallie Shields, Sarah Shields, William Shields. Samuel Banner Shields passed away in 1845 in Polk, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1771, Samuel Banner Shields entered the world in Hampton Valley, Frederick, Maryland, United States, born to William Shields Ii And Jane Bentley Williams.
  • Samuel Banner Shields married Margaret Peggy Weir, and had children including Eliza Shields, Hettie Shields, John Shields, Margaret Shields, Mary Polly Shields, Nancy Shields, Sallie Shields, Sarah Shields, William Shields.
  • Samuel Banner Shields passed away in 1845 in Polk, Tennessee, United States.

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Samuel Shields's Ancestors

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Samuel Shields
1771–1845
Birth Place: Hampton Valley, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Parents
William SHIELDS II
1728–1797
, , Co Armagh, Ireland
Jane (Bentley) WILLIAMS
1736–1848
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
William (Shields) I
1668–1737
Ireland
Mary (Jeanette) Parker
1670–1750
Kent, Maryland, United States
John Williams
1698–1747
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret Bentley
1705–1754
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Shields
1645–1737
Thomas Parker
1645–1695
Eliza Hart
1650–1700
Robert Williams
1647–1734
Gwen Cadwalader
1670–1734
Jeffrey Bentley
1700–1777
Eleanor Banner
1703–1772
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William II
1600–1654
Mary Sholes
1610–1668
John Parker
1607–1678
Joannah
1623–1688
Ellis Williams
1621–1691
Ellin Owen
1625–1675
John Cadwalader
1649–1742
Sarah Roberts
1650–1737
John Bentley
1654–1748
Mary Miles
1678–1759

Samuel Shields's Descendants

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Samuel (Banner) Shields (5 Dec 1771–23 Jul 1845) m. Margaret ('Peggy') Weir (1780–Nov 1823)
  1. 1. William Shields 1808–1880 m. Mary (Adams) McCracken 1813–1880
    1. 1. William (H) Shields 1845–1936
    2. 2. John (Jerome) Shields 1836–1914
    3. 3. James (H) Shields 1832–1914
    4. 4. Elizabeth (A) Shields 1839–
    5. 5. Mary (Jane) Shields 1848–1874
    6. 6. Samuel (T) Shields 1851–1916
    7. 7. Andrew (J) Shields 1854–
    8. 8. Sarah Shields 1841–1928
    9. 9. John (James) Shields 1844–1914 m. Julia (Debard) Taylor 1849–1930
      1. 1. Bridget Shields 1867–
      2. 2. Margaret Shields 1868–
      3. 3. Anna Shields 1871–
      4. 4. Ella Shields 1872–
      5. 5. Dan Shields 1874–
      6. 6. Sarah Shields 1879–
      7. 7. William (DeMoss) Shields 1877–1955
      8. 8. Verna (C) Shields 1905–1959
      9. 9. Virginia ("Benia") Shields 1886–1952
      10. 10. Molly ("Mary" Katherine) Shields 1881–1952
      11. 11. Alice (J) Shields 1874–
      12. 12. Franklin Shields 1880–
      13. 13. Mollie (Katherine) Shields 1872–1952 m. Samuel (Lewis) Burch 1872–1950
        1. 1. Julia (Inez) Burch 1901–1976
        2. 2. William (Jerome) Burch 1903–1954
        3. 3. Gordon (Eugene) Burch 1906–1967
        4. 4. Sgt. (Samuel) Burch 1913–1952
        5. 5. Julia (Inez) Burch 1901–1976 m. Rodger (W) Maxwell 1898–1979
  2. 2. John Shields 1808–1880
  3. 3. Nancy Shields 1805–1875
  4. 4. Margaret Shields 1808–1882
  5. 5. Hettie Shields 1809–
  6. 6. Eliza Shields 1810–1874
  7. 7. Sallie Shields 1818–1874
  8. 8. Mary (Polly) Shields 1806–1882
  9. 9. Sarah Shields 1818–1879

Samuel Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1771
5 Dec 1771
Birth of Samuel Banner Shields in Hampton Valley, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Hampton Valley, Frederick, Maryland, United States
1845
23 Jul 1845
Age 74
Death of Samuel Banner Shields in Polk, Tennessee, United States
Polk, Tennessee, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1771
    Event Place: Hampton Valley, Frederick, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1845
    Event Place: Polk, Tennessee, United States

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