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About John Shields
Was administrator of the estate of his brother John, who died leaving a widow and a minor son.
John bought land in 1742. His will filed 23 January 1772 mentions his wife, Margaret, and sons John, Thomas and Robert and daughter Mary. His son Robert was the father of the Ten Brothers.
In 1740, John and his two brothers and their father moved to Augusta County, Virginia, settling near Harrisonburg.
John and his brother Thomas were closely associated in activities in the wilderness. In 1749, both bought land from Beverly Manor in Augusta County. The description of their land indicates John's tract adjoined land owned by Robert Christian, and Thomas' land was nearby.
Prior to the Revolution, John and Thomas were in the Augusta County Militia. John served with Capt. John Wilson's company and Thomas with Capt. John Christian's company.
John's will dated 23 January 1772 was probated 17, November 1773. His son William declined to act as executor of the estate, and the probate court appointed Margaret and the son Thomas as administrators. John's will as deciphered by Christine Brown:
"In the name of God Amen. The twentieth third day of January 1772: John Shilds of Augusta free holder, being very weak of body but of perfect mind and memory Thanks be given unto God therefor calling unto mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say principly and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the Hands of Almighty God that give it and my Body I recommend to the earth to buried in decent Christian Burial at the Desecration of my Escecutors nothing doubting but at the general I shall receive the same again by the might Power of God, and as touching such worldly estate where with it has pleased God to Bless me in this Life, I give demise and despose of the same in the following manner and form, --
First, I give and bequeath to Margaret my dearley beloved wife is to heave her vittels and Drinck and the House wee Live in and the Belld coe and the Brinled cow and four evs and her bed and to calfs. no. . . . to be l. . . . off this estate at her last bequeath her death. I give to my son John the Half of the Estate he now possesses and a Ewe and Lamb also to my son Thomas I give this Estate I Now Live on by him to be possessed and enjoyed and a Cow and a hepher with Calve and a Black and White Hepher also he is to ansuier all Debts or Demands Legaly Due on the said Estate allso to my son Robert I give a Cow and Hepher and a Ewe and Lamb and to my Daughter Marrey I give thirty pounds to be paid to hir by my son Thomas in the spease of too hears and hir Horse and his Cow and too Sjeepe and I also constitue and apoint and ordain Thomas Shields and my son William Shields and William Hays my sole Escecutors of this last Will and Testament and I do Hear by utterly Disalosee revock and Disannul all and every other Testaments wills Ligacees Bequests and Esceduutors by me in any ways before named willed and bequested satifing and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament In witness where of I heave here unto set my Hand and Seal the Day and Year above written.
Signed Sealed published peronunced and declared by the said John Shields as his last will and Testament in the Pesence of us the Subscribers.
John Shields (his mark)
John Shields
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William Hays
Following is a codicil to the John Shields will:
Be it known to all Men by thise presents that I John Shields of Agusta Freeholder heave made and declared my last Will and Testament in writting heaving Deat the Twentith Forth January 1772 I the Said John Shields by this Present Codicil do ratify and confirm my said last Will and Testament and do give and bequeath unto my son William the other Half of that Estate where my sons John now Lives in Securety untill he be Paid the money he has lade out for it, and the Said half Estate be valied as Sold and he Paid his money - - - -
I also give to my beloved wiff the half of the remainder the the other half I give to my son Robert to be Paid by my Esecutors and my Will and meaning is that this Codicil be adjudge to be apart and parcel of my last Will and Testament and tht all things thearein mentioned and contained by Faithfuly and truly performed and as fully and amply in every respect as if the Same Were So. Declared and set down in my Said last Will and Testament witness my hand this Twentith forth Day of January 1772.
John Shields
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John Shields's Timeline
| 1709 |
1709
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Lancaster, Chester, now Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Colonial America
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| 1730 |
1730
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North Carolina, United States
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1735
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Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
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1736
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Augusta County, Virginia, Colonial America
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November 4, 1740
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Harrisonburg, Augusta County (became Rockingham in 1778), Virginia Colony
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1742
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Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
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1745
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Augusta County, Virginia, Colonial America
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November 9, 1749
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1750
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| 1751 |
February 28, 1751
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North Carolina, United States
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