Robert Shields

Robert Shields was a son of Robert Shields [Sr] and Nancy (nee Stockton) Shields. He was born 1772 in Harrisonburg, Augusta County, Virginia, the seventh of the 10 Shields Brothers of Tennessee.

In 1784, Robert and Nancy (nee Stockton) Shields moved from Virginia to what is now Sevier County, Tennessee. At that time it was part of North Carolina.

In 1792, Robert married Sabra White in Sevier County, Tennessee. She was born in Bertie, Bertie County, North Carolina. Sabra's sister, Penelope, married James Shields, a brother of Robert.

In 1808, Robert moved to Floyd County, Indiana. He was a private in the Indiana Militia in the War of 1812. After the war he returned to Sevier County, Tennessee, and became quite wealthy.

Robert's brother, John Shields, was a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806). John was a hunter and gunsmith and after his return from the Pacific hunted with Daniel Boone.

In 1835, Robert Shields died and is buried at Middle Creek Cemetery in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Robert and Sabra (nee White) Shields had 12 children:
John Shields (1792-1793)
Robert Shields (1792-1867)
Richard Shields (1793-1865)
Rebecca Shields McMahan (1797-1860)
Deborah Shields Roberts (1798-1878)
Sarah Shields Ridings (1800-1892)

 Polly Shields (1803-1871)

Meady White Shields (1804-1889)
Jane Shields (1806-1866)
Nancy Shields Pendley (1818-1859)
Jesse William Shields (1820-1869)
Sabra Shields (1824-1866)

There is no evidence that Robert Shields had a middle name (they were very uncommon at that time). Please do not enter a middle name for Robert without providing evidence it is correct. A GEDCOM is not evidence, a document from when Robert lived is evidence. Thank you, Jerry Stockton. jerrystockton8@msn.com