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Thomas Shields 1750–1800 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1750

Birth Location: Charles County, Maryland

Death Date: 1800

Death Location: Charles County, Maryland

Father: Joseph Shields

Mother: Mary Fordque

Spouse(s): Mary Bosweil

Children(s): Eleanor **

In 1750, Thomas Shields entered the world in Charles County, Maryland, born to Joseph Shields And Mary Fordque. Thomas Shields married Mary Bosweil, and had children including Eleanor Elancer Shields. Thomas Shields passed away in 1800 in Charles County, Maryland.

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Biography

  • In 1750, Thomas Shields entered the world in Charles County, Maryland, born to Joseph Shields And Mary Fordque.
  • Thomas Shields married Mary Bosweil, and had children including Eleanor Elancer Shields.
  • Thomas Shields passed away in 1800 in Charles County, Maryland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Shields's Ancestors

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Thomas Shields
1750–1800
Birth Place: Charles County, Maryland
Parents
Joseph Shields
1719–1790
Dawn, Ireland
Mary Fordque
1719–1790
Ireland
Grandparents
Agnes Campbell
1700–1745
Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Duncan Scotland
1665–1702
Susanna Porter
1665–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Colin Campbell
1644–1685
Grace Pitts
1635–1708

Thomas Shields's Descendants

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Thomas Shields (1750–1800) m. Mary Bosweil (1750–1831)
  1. 1. Eleanor ((Elancer) Shields) ** 1770–1814 m. Samuel Moreland 1769–1848 m. Samuel Moreland 1743–1815
    1. 1. James (Lawson) Moreland* 1798–1873 m. Eleanor (Aleander) Brammell 1798–1882
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Dolly) MORELAND 1835–1904

Thomas Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1750
1750
Birth of Thomas Shields in Charles County, Maryland
Charles County, Maryland
1800
1800
Age 50
Death of Thomas Shields in Charles County, Maryland
Charles County, Maryland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Charles County, Maryland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Charles County, Maryland

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