Nancy Shields

Nancy (Stockton) Shields, was a daughter of Richard and Agnes Stockton, and a granddaughter of Davis Stockton of Albemarle County, Virginia. Buried at "The Fort" next to her husband she was the mother of eleven children; ten sons and a daughter. Her only daughter was married to Joshua Tipton, who was the father of General John Tipton. Joshua and Jennet (nee Shields) Tipton lived at "The Fort" in Sevierville, Tennessee.

Children of Robert and Nancy (Stockton) Shields are:

• Jennet Shields Tipton (1762 - 1827)
• Thomas Shields (1763 - 1797)
• Richard Stockton Shields (1764 - 1825)*
• David Shields (1766 - 1815)
• William Shields (1768 - 1823)
• John Shields (1769 - 1809)
• James Shields (1770 - 1848)
• Robert Shields (1772 - 1835)
• Joseph Shields (1773 - 1847)
• Benjamin Shields (1780 - 1819)
• Jesse Shields (1782 - 1848)

Nancy's grave marker at Middle Creek Cemetery, near Sevierville, Tennessee:

• In Memory of
  
• Nancy
  
• Wife of
  
• Robert Shields
  
• Dau of
  
• Richard & Agnes Stockton
  
• Shields Came to Sevier Co.
  
• in 1784
  

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, WILL BOOK 2, p. 324.

• Stocktons Will
• In the Name of god Amen I Richard Stockton of Albemarle County
• and parish of St Annes, being Sick of Body but of Sound and
• Perfect memory, do Constitute this to be my Last will and
• - - - - - - - - appoint it to be my last will and Testament
• That is to Say I bequeath my Soul to the Lord that gave it me
• Trusting in his mercies that he will Reseive it again and as
• for my worldly Goods, I bequeath as in former manner following
• Unto my Son Thomas Stockton five Shillings Sterling unto
• my Son John Stockton five Shillings Sterling unto my Son
• Robert Stockton five Shillings Sterling, unto my Son David
• Stockton five Shillings Sterling, and unto Every one of my
• Daughters five Shillings Sterling apiece. I Bequeath unto
• my Son Richard Stockton, my Land & the negroe Simon after
• his mothers Death, and all the Rest of my Goods after my
• Just Debts is paid, I bequeath unto my well beloved wife
• and that it be at her disposing after my Death, I appoint
• Alexander Black, and Hugh Alexander and John Dollings to
• be my Executors, July 21st 1775
• ..........mark..........
• Richard R Stockton ( Ls. )
• ...........his...........
• John Davis
• Francis Davis
• Lucy Davis
• At Albemarle October Court 1775
• This will was presented to Court, and proved by
• the Oath of John Davis & Francis Davis two
• witnesses thereto & Ordered to be Recorded.
• Test
• John Nicholas Clrk

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Davis Stockton's Children and Grandchildren Chart

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The Find A Grave memorial for Nancy (nee Stockton) Shields contains some completely unreliable information. There is absolutely no evidence that Nancy (nee Stockton) Shields had the middle name of Mary. There is absolutely no evidence that the name of her grandfather was Joseph Davis Stockton. His name was simply Davis Stockton and is shown that way on many documents. There is absolutely no evidence that maiden name of Davis Stockton's wife was Goudelock, and there is absolutely no evidence that the given name of Davis Stockton's wife was Sarah. Jerry J. Stockton, 8 May 2020.

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• References:
• Ancestry: Nancy (nee Stockton) Shields, by Jerry J. Stockton