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William Shields

Male 1728 - 1797  (68 years)


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  1. 1.  William Shields was born 14 Jul 1728, Armagh, Atrim, Ireland, Ireland; died 1797, Maryland; was buried 1797, Maryland.

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    • AFN: G15W-QK

    Notes:

    William Shields immigrated from Ireland to New Castle, Delaware and settled in Frederick County, Maryland.

    William Shields had a large family according to a letter written by a near relative, William Hathaway, in 1790. One descendant, John Knight Shields, was born 15 August 1858, Clinchdale, Tennessee and served as U. S. Senator and Justice of the Supreme Court of Tennessee. By many writers this William is referred to as "the emigrant."
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    Reference:
    "Kin of my Grandchildren, Vol III", Judge Noble K. Littell, 1992, p 8, 9-10.
    "Research on the East Tennessee Shields Families", Katherine Susong Harmon, abt 1968.

    William married Jane Bentley Williams 25 Apr 1754, , Frederick, Maryland. Jane (daughter of John Williams) was born 16 Aug 1736, , Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died 1806; was buried Shields Family Cemetery, Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Henry Woods Shields  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Nov 1759; died 12 Sep 1826; was buried Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Greene County, Tennessee.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry Woods Shields Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 3 Nov 1759; died 12 Sep 1826; was buried Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Greene County, Tennessee.

    Henry — Hestor "Esther" Waddell. Hestor was born 1769; died 10 Nov 1849; was buried Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Greene County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Racheal Shields  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1785; died 19 Jan 1859.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Racheal Shields Descendancy chart to this point (2.Henry2, 1.William1) was born 1785; died 19 Jan 1859.

    Racheal — John E. Guinn. John was born 10 Jun 1783; died 29 Jul 1829. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. Margret Eliza Guinn  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Nov 1818; died 8 Jan 1901; was buried Old Piney Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Margret Eliza Guinn Descendancy chart to this point (3.Racheal3, 2.Henry2, 1.William1) was born 28 Nov 1818; died 8 Jan 1901; was buried Old Piney Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Margret — George Washington Feezell. George was born 26 Oct 1811; died 3 Dec 1889; was buried Old Piney Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. William Anderson "Billie" Feezell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1836, Tennessee; died 1912; was buried Methodist Church Cemetery, Cades Cove, Blount County, Tennessee.
    2. 6. John Henry Feezell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Sep 1850, Tennessee; died 20 Sep 1920; was buried Old Piney Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    3. 7. Caldonia Victoria "Calliei" Feezell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Jan 1860; died 27 Feb 1937; was buried Grandview Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee.


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