Benjamin Shields 
Benjamin was born in 1780 in Augusta Co., Virginia. Benjamin's father was Robert Shields and his mother was Nancy Stockton. His paternal grandparents were John Shields and Margaret Perry. He had nine brothers and a sister, named Thomas, Richard, David, William, John, James, Robert, Joseph, Jesse and Janet. He was the second youngest of the eleven children. He died at the age of 39 on May 10th, 1819 in Harrison Co., Indiana.General Notes
Ninth of the Ten Brothers. According to John F. Shields, appears to have
died young. John A. Shields says was born in 1780.
Later manuscript by John A. Shields says Benjamin, his brother and the
Veatch family moved in 1808-1811 from Shields Fort at Pigeon Forge to
Indiana. Benjamin and Mary had nine children. He is buried in Little
Flock burying ground south of Elizabeth, Indiana.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1600 in County Antrim, Ireland d.1655 in County Armagh, Ireland
- b.1633 in County Armagh, Ireland d.1712 in Newcastle, Delaware
- b.1668 in Kent Co., Maryland d.1741 in Augusta Co., Virginia
- b.1709 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania d.Jan 1772 in Harrisburg, Virginia
- b.1668 d.> 1741
- b.04 Jul 1744 in Harrisburg, Virginia d.18 Jan 1802 in Sevier Co., Tennessee
- b.21 Oct 1710 d.Wft Est 1747-1805
- b.1780 in Augusta Co., Virginia d.10 May 1819 in Harrison Co., Indiana
- b.1745 in Albemarle Co., Virginia d. in Sevier Co., Tennessee
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‌Benjamin and Mary were married in a religious ceremony on August 22nd, 1799 in Sevier Co., Tennessee.
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