SHIELDS James, Jr.

1670 - 1727  (57 years)

• Name	SHIELDS James  [1]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	1670	Williamsburg, VA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Lived(s) In	1670-1727	Williamsburg, VA
  	Lived his entire life in Williamsburg
  Occupation	Williamsburg, VA   [1]
  	: He ran an Ordinary
  	The family of Thomas Booth's mother-in-law, Mary Shield, is well documented in " Colonial Families of The Southern States of America " by Stella Pickett Hardy. Mary's father was James Shields, of Williamsburg, VA who was "one of the early ordinary keepers of the Colony." His descendants would include an early surveyor for York County, a Governor of Virginia and a President of the United States. An ordinary is the same as a bar/restaurant today
  Death	2 Jun 1727	Williamsburg, VA   [1]
  Notes	James was born in 1670 in Williamsburg and died there on 2 June 1727. He lived his entire life in Williamsburg where he ran what was called at the time, "an ordinary" or a restaurant/bar. "The Shields family of Virginia, is a very ancient and honorable one, the first of this family in Virginia, of which we have authentic record is, James Shields, of Williamsburg, VA.: he was one of the early ordinary keepers of the Colony; was a staunch supporter of the Established Church; m. Hannah, of what family is unknown…"
  Person ID	I12344	Booth Family
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2015

  
  

  Family	SHIELDS Hannah --LNU--   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. SHIELDS Mary,   b. 1692, James City, VA d. Yes, date unknown   2. SHIELDS James, II   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F4117	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2015

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1670 - Williamsburg, VA Lived(s) In - 1670-1727 - Williamsburg, VA Occupation - : He ran an Ordinary - - Williamsburg, VA Death - 2 Jun 1727 - Williamsburg, VA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1228] Patricia Ann Budd-Elberts, Patricia Ann Budd-Elberts (Reliability: 3).