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Thomas Shields 1743–1819 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 JUN 1743

Birth Location: Newlin, PA

Death Date: 1 DEC 1819

Death Location: First Baptist Church

Father: James Shields

Mother: Mary Chalfant

Spouse(s): Hannah Jones, Lydia Morris

Children(s): Robert Shields, Thomas Shields, John Shields, David Shields, Lydia Shields, James Shields, William Shields, Mary Shields

The story of Thomas Shields began in 1743 in Newlin, PA. Thomas Shields married Hannah Jones, Lydia Morris, and had children including David Shields, James Shields, John Shields, Lydia Shields, Mary Shields, Robert Shields, Thomas Shields, William Shields. Thomas Shields passed away in 1819 in First Baptist Church.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Shields began in 1743 in Newlin, PA.
  • Thomas Shields married Hannah Jones, Lydia Morris, and had children including David Shields, James Shields, John Shields, Lydia Shields, Mary Shields, Robert Shields, Thomas Shields, William Shields.
  • Thomas Shields passed away in 1819 in First Baptist Church.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Shields
1708–1768
Birth Location: Near Belfast, N. Ireland
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Mary Chalfant
1713–1792
Birth Location: Birmingham, PA
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Jones
1754–1827
Birth Location: Norwich, England
HJ
Lydia Morris
–1791
Birth Location: –
LM

Children(s)

Robert Shields
1774–1846
Birth Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Thomas Shields
1770–1845
Birth Location: Philadelphia, PA
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John Shields
1778–1831
Birth Location: Philadelphia, PA
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David Shields
1780–1857
Birth Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Lydia Shields
1781–1782
Birth Location: Philadelphia, PA
LS
James Shields
1782–1792
Birth Location: Philadelphia, PA
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William Shields
1783–1784
Birth Location: Philadelphia, PA
WS
Mary Shields
1779–1880
Birth Location: Philadelphia, PA
MS

Thomas Shields's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Shields
1743–1819
Birth Place: Newlin, PA
Parents
James Shields
1708–1768
Near Belfast, N. Ireland
Mary Chalfant
1713–1792
Birmingham, PA
Grandparents
Robert Chalfant
1688–1767
Martha [Chalfant]
–1767
Great-Grandparents
John Chalfant
1660–1725
Ruth Chandler
1662–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Chalfant
1625–1695

Thomas Shields's Descendants

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Thomas Shields (6 JUN 1743–1 DEC 1819) m. Hannah Jones (JUN 1754–21 MAR 1827) m. Lydia Morris (–17 MAR 1791)
  1. 1. Robert Shields 1774–1846 m. Mary (Hannah) Jackson 1777–1827
    1. 1. Thomas (Morris) Shields 1799–1843
      1. 1. Mary (Jackson) Shields 1824–1904 m. Theodore Groves 1820–1852 m. James (D.) Brown –1866
        1. 1. Robert (Shields) Groves 1843–1912
        2. 2. Meta (M.) Groves 1851–1918
        3. 3. Helen (Augusta) Brown 1861–1940
        4. 4. Mary (Jackson) Groves 1843–1930
        5. 5. William (D.) Groves 1849–1860
        6. 6. Elizabeth (Shields) Groves 1846–1919 m. Gonsalvo Richardson 1843–1918
      2. 2. Robert (M.) Shields 1830–1910
    2. 2. Lydia (Morris) Shields 1797–1832
    3. 3. William (Jackson) Shields 1806–1890
    4. 4. Mary (Appowen) Shields 1815–1876
    5. 5. Elizabeth (J. P.) Shields 1818–
  2. 2. Thomas Shields 1770–1845
  3. 3. John Shields 1778–1831
  4. 4. David Shields 1780–1857
  5. 5. Lydia Shields 1781–1782
  6. 6. James Shields 1782–1792
  7. 7. William Shields 1783–1784
  8. 8. Mary Shields 1779–1880

Thomas Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1743
6 JUN 1743
Birth of Thomas Shields in Newlin, PA
Newlin, PA
1819
1 DEC 1819
Age 76
Death of Thomas Shields in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 JUN 1743
    Event Place: Newlin, PA
    Record Source:
    [1] James Shields Family Group Sheet
    [2] pp. 190

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 DEC 1819
    Event Place: Philadelphia, PA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: First Baptist Church

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
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