Robert Shields 
Robert was born in 1772 in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Robert'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, Joseph, Benjamin, Jesse and Janet. He was the fourth youngest of the eleven children. He died at the age of 63 in 1835 in Sevier Co., Tennessee.General Notes
Seventh of the Ten Brothers. According to John A. Shields, moved to
Indiana in 1808 but soon returned to Tennessee and left many descendants
in the Sevierville and Knoxville areas.
He was a private in the Indiana Militia in the War of 1812. After the war
returned to Sevier County, Tennessee and became quite wealthy.
Moved in 1808 to Floyd County, Indiana.
In 1785, went to Shields Fort with women and younger boys of the family.
His wife Sabra was the daughter of James' wife Penelope.
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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.1772 in Harrisonburg, Virginia d.1835 in Sevier Co., Tennessee
- b.1745 in Albemarle Co., Virginia d. in Sevier Co., Tennessee
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‌Robert and Sabra were married in a religious ceremony in 1792 in Sevier Co., Tennessee.
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