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William Shields 1668 – 1741 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1668

Birth Location: Kent County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 1741

Death Location: Virginia, USA

Father: James Shields

Mother: Jane Prather

Spouse(s): Mary Parker

Children(s): James Shields

William Shields was born in 1668 in Kent County, Maryland, USA, the child of James Shields and Jane Prather. William Shields married Mary Jeanette Parker, and had children including James "the Cordwainer" Shields. William Shields passed away in 1741 in Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Shields was born in 1668 in Kent County, Maryland, USA, the child of James Shields and Jane Prather.
  • William Shields married Mary Jeanette Parker, and had children including James "the Cordwainer" Shields.
  • William Shields passed away in 1741 in Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Shields's Ancestors

Self
William Shields
1668 – 1741
Birth Place: Kent County, Maryland, USA
Parents
James Shields
1635 – 1712
Armagh, Antrim, Ireland
Jane Prather
1646 – 1710
Kent, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
William Shields
1600 – 1654
Shanes Castle, Antrim, County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland now Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (GB/N IR))
Mary (Ann) Sholes
1668 – 1668
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William Shields
1585 – 1655
Jane Williams
1590 –
Norcott Sholes
1585 – 1610
Ann Norcott
1600 – 1674
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Shields
1535 – 1604
Anne Boyd
1550 –
Orrin Sholes
1568 –
Cynthia Beatty
1569 –

William Shields's Descendants

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William Shields (1668 – 1741) m. Mary (Jeanette) Parker (1668 – )
  1. 1. James ("the Cordwainer") Shields (abt 1694 – ) m. Jean Armstrong (1718 – 1800)
    1. 1. Patrick Shields (1719 – 22 Sep 1770)
    2. 2. William Shields (1735 – )
    3. 3. John Shields (2 Nov 1740 – 17 Sept 1802) m. Margaret Finley (21 Nov 1746 – 17 Sep 1802)
      1. 1. Nathan Shields (WFT Est 1762-1788 – AFT 17 SEP 1802)
      2. 2. William Shields (WFT Est 1768-1797 – WFT Est 1822-1882)
      3. 3. Rachel Shields (1 Jul 1769 – 1833)
      4. 4. Thankful Shields (1772 – 1839)
      5. 5. John (James) Shields (9 Mar 1772 – 9 September 1839)
      6. 6. Jane Shields (1774 – 1850)
      7. 7. Margaret Shields (WFT Est 1762-1786 – WFT Est 1808-1874)
      8. 8. Robert Shields (3 Mar 1777 – )
      9. 9. John (W) Shields (2 Mar 1778 – WFT Est 1778-1867)
      10. 10. George Shields (1 December 1782 – WFT Est 1783-1872)
      11. 11. William Shields (15 Dec 1784 – 7 Jul 1863)
      12. 12. Alexander Shields (4 Sep 1786 – About 1837) m. Matilda Kenner (abt 1800 – 1859)
        1. 1. John (Bird) Shields (abt 1814 – 10 April 1891) m. Diadamia (B.) Wheatin (14 July 1822 – 15 January 1890)
        2. 2. William (W) Shields (1824 – 1879)
        3. 3. Mary Shields (abt 1827 – 17 October 1877)
        4. 4. Robert (Bruce) Shields (23 Feb 1833 – 26 May 1902)
      13. 13. Rebecka Shields (2 Apr 1788 – 1835)

William Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1668
1668
Birth of William Shields in Kent County, Maryland, USA
Kent County, Maryland, USA
1741
1741
Age 73
Death of William Shields in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1668
    Event Place: Kent County, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1741
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

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