Person:John Shields (14)

Watchers
John Shields
m. Bef 1735
  1. John ShieldsAbt 1735 - Bef 1782
  2. Thomas ShieldsEst 1737 - Bef 1781
  3. Mary ShieldsEst 1739 -
  4. Robert ShieldsAbt 1740 -
  5. John ShieldsEst 1743 -
  6. William Shields
Facts and Events
Name John Shields
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1735 Prob. Pennsylvania
Death? Bef 22 Jan 1782 Poss. Botetourt County, Virginia

John Shields, Jr. was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

Contents

Welcome to
Old Augusta

Early Settlers
Beverley Manor
Borden's Grant
Register
Data
Maps
Places
Library
History
Index

……………………..The Tapestry
Families Old Chester OldAugusta Germanna
New River SWVP Cumberland Carolina Cradle
The Smokies Old Kentucky

__________________________

Records of John Shields, Jr. in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:


  • Page 727.--19th November, 1764. Robert ( ) Hunter, late of Augusta County, to William Doherty, £87.10, 255 acres on Christian's Creek: corner Thomas Shields' land; line of Sawyers' land: corner Robert William's land, Alexander's line. Teste: John Hunter. John ( ) Shield, Sr., Jno. Shields. Jr. Delivered: Wm. Dougherty, August, 1766.
  • Page 377.--17th April, 1769. Thomas Vance and Jenat ( ) to John Campbell, £35, 148 acres on North Branch of James; corner Mr. Thomas Vance's plantation. Teste: James Cowan, John Alison, Charles Campbell, John Shields, Jr. Delivered: Thos. Vance, 26th July, 1774.
  • Page 503.--22d January, 1782. Robert Shields, eldest brother and heir-at-law of John Shields, deceased, of Botetourt, to William Shields. (Note: this Chalkley's record establishes that John Shields had died prior to this date).