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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Richard Shields was born 17 Oct 1816, , Indiana (son of Benjamin Shields and Mary Veatch).

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Kin of my Grandchildren, Vol III", Judge Noble K. Littell, 1992, p 21.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Benjamin Shields was born Abt 1779, Rockingham County, Virginia (son of Robert Shields and Nancy Stockton); died 10 May 1819, Harrison County, Indiana; was buried Harrison County, Indiana.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: G15N-BJ

    Notes:

    Buried in Little Flock Cemetery, near Elizabeth, Indiana.
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    Reference:
    "Kin of my Grandchildren, Vol III", Judge Noble K. Littell, 1992, p 15, 21.
    "Shields Family", Christine B. Brown, 6 February 1980, p 67.

    Benjamin married Mary Veatch 22 Aug 1799, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Nathan Veatch and Elizabeth Craig) was born 27 Aug 1783, Sevier County, Tennessee; died Astoria, Illinois. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary Veatch was born 27 Aug 1783, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Nathan Veatch and Elizabeth Craig); died Astoria, Illinois.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Kin of my Grandchildren, Vol III", Judge Noble K. Littell, 1992, p 21.
    "Shields Family", Christine B. Brown, 6 February 1980, p 67.

    Children:
    1. Kinsey Shields was born 13 Feb 1803, , Tennessee.
    2. Asa L. Shields was born 17 Feb 1805, , Tennessee.
    3. Agnes Shields was born 23 Jan 1807, , Indiana; died 20 May 1826.
    4. Robert Shields was born 1 Jan 1809, Indiana; died 1 Apr 1885; was buried Elk Cemetery, Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa.
    5. Joseph Shields was born 18 Apr 1811, , Indiana.
    6. Elizabeth Shields was born 29 Nov 1813, , Indiana; died 18 Apr 1814, , Indiana.
    7. Jesse Veatch Shields was born 20 Oct 1814, Harrison County, Indiana; died 1 Mar 1894, Woodland, Fulton County, Illinois; was buried Summum Sixteen Cemetery, Summum, Fulton County, Illinois.
    8. 1. Richard Shields was born 17 Oct 1816, , Indiana.
    9. Hepzibah Shields was born 13 Jan 1819, , Indiana; died 30 May 1819, , Indiana.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Robert Shields was born 9 Nov 1749, Harrisburg County, Virginia (son of John Shields and Margarette Perry); died 18 Jan 1802; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 8S9C-GR

    Notes:

    Private in Francis Lang's Company and officer in the Revolutionary War. Came to Sevier County, Tennessee in 1784 and built Shields Fort in Sevier County, Tennessee in 1794.
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    Reference:"Shields Genealogy", Mary O. Derrick Coleman, 1979.
    "Kin of my Grandchildren, Vol III", Judge Noble K. Littell, 1992, p 12, 15.
    "Shields Family", Christine B. Brown, 6 February 1980, p 53.

    Robert married Nancy Stockton 1761, Sevier County, Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of Richard Stockton and A. Agnes) was born Abt 1749; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Nancy Stockton was born Abt 1749 (daughter of Richard Stockton and A. Agnes); was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 8S9C-HX

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Misty Spinelli
    "Shields Family", Christine B. Brown, 6 February 1980, p 53.
    Fred E. Clark, Jr., brewglas@netkonnect.net, 19 September 1999.

    Children:
    1. Jennette Shields was born 7 Mar 1762, Botetourt County, Virginia; died 17 Feb 1827, Seymour, Indiana.
    2. Thomas Shields was born 1763, Augusta County, Virginia; died 4 Mar 1797, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Richard Shields was born 4 Jul 1764, Rockingham County, Virginia.
    4. David Shields was born 1766, Rockingham County, Virginia; died Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee; was buried Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee.
    5. William Shields was born 4 Jul 1768, Augusta County, Virginia; died 24 May 1817, Washington County, Indiana.
    6. John Shields was born 1769, Augusta County, Virginia; died 1809; was buried Little Flock Baptist Cemetery, Crandall, Harrison County, Indiana.
    7. James Shields was born 10 Mar 1770, Augusta County, Virginia; died 2 Feb 1848; was buried Seymour, Indiana.
    8. Robert Shields was born 1772, Harrisburg, Augusta County, Virginia; died 1835, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    9. Joseph Shields was born 17 Mar 1773, Shenandoah, Augusta, Virginia; died 28 May 1847, Fulton County, Illinois.
    10. Ezeziel Shields was born 1778.
    11. 2. Benjamin Shields was born Abt 1779, Rockingham County, Virginia; died 10 May 1819, Harrison County, Indiana; was buried Harrison County, Indiana.
    12. Jesse Shields was born 10 Mar 1782, Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia; died Mauckport, Indiana.
    13. Joshua Shields was born 10 Mar 1782, Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia; died 16 Sep 1848; was buried Indiana.

  3. 6.  Nathan Veatch

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Kin of my Grandchildren, Vol III", Judge Noble K. Littell, 1992, p 20.

    Nathan — Elizabeth Craig. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Craig

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Kin of my Grandchildren, Vol III", Judge Noble K. Littell, 1992, p 20.

    Children:
    1. Martha Veatch was born 8 Mar 1781, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1 Dec 1847, Fulton County, Illinois.
    2. 3. Mary Veatch was born 27 Aug 1783, Sevier County, Tennessee; died Astoria, Illinois.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Shields was born 1709, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (son of William Shields and Mary Parker); died 1772, Augusta County, Virginia.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: G15N-DV

    Notes:

    Will dated 23 January 1772.

    William Hathaway wrote in 1790, "Uncle John's children scattered. One lived in Pennsylvania. One went to North Carolina. One went to Boone's settlement in Frankland (Tennessee) a few years ago. Some of them still live in Virginia."
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    Reference:
    Misty Spinelli.
    "Kin of my Grandchildren, Vol III", Judge Noble K. Littell, 1992, p 9, 11-12.
    "Shields Family", Christine B. Brown, 6 February 1980, p 46.

    John — Margarette Perry. Margarette (daughter of Robert Perry and Leah Morris) was born 21 Oct 1710. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Margarette Perry was born 21 Oct 1710 (daughter of Robert Perry and Leah Morris).

    Other Events:

    • AFN: G15N-F2

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Misty Spinelli
    "Shields Family", Christine B. Brown, 6 February 1980, p 54.

    Children:
    1. John Shields was born Abt 1735; died Bef 23 Jul 1819.
    2. Thomas Shields was born Abt 1737; died Abt 1781.
    3. Mary Shields was born Abt 1739.
    4. 4. Robert Shields was born 9 Nov 1749, Harrisburg County, Virginia; died 18 Jan 1802; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. William Shields

  3. 10.  Richard Stockton was born 1710 (son of Davis Stockton and Sarah); died 1775; was buried Stockton Family Cemetery, Albemarle County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Richard Stockton obtained a grant of 400 acres in Albemarle County 23 July 1745 and later other grants in the same County. He made his will 21 July 1775 and it was proved October of the same year.
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    Reference:
    genserv2, Cliff Manis
    "The Shields Family," John Arthur Shields, 1917, p 7.
    "Shields Genealogy", Mary O. Derrick Coleman, 1979.
    "Kin of my Grandchildren, Vol III", Judge Noble K. Littell, 1992, p 15.

    Richard married A. Agnes 1732, Goochland County, Virginia. A. was born Abt 1720; died Abt 1780. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  A. Agnes was born Abt 1720; died Abt 1780.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Kin of my Grandchildren, Vol III", Judge Noble K. Littell, 1992, p 15.

    Children:
    1. Thomas Stockton was born 1740; died 13 Feb 1809; was buried Irwin Cemetery, Clinton County, Kentucky.
    2. John Stockton
    3. Robert Stockton was born 11 Nov 1743, , Albemarle, Virginia.
    4. David Stockton
    5. Richard Stockton
    6. Margaret Stockton was born Abt 1754, Richmond, Henrico, Virginia.
    7. Sarah Stockton
    8. Winneford Stockton
    9. Jemima Stockton
    10. Elizabeth Stockton
    11. Deborah Stockton was born Abt 1733, Augusta County, Virginia.
    12. Mourning Stockton
    13. 5. Nancy Stockton was born Abt 1749; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.


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