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Jane Bentley (Williams) Shields (1736 - abt. 1806)

Jane Bentley Shields formerly Williams
Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvaniamap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of
Wife of — married 25 Apr 1754 in Frederick, Frederick, Marylandmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , , , , , , and
Died about at about age 69 in Frederick, Maryland, United Statesmap
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Profile last modified | Created 28 Oct 2012
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Biography

Daughter of John Williams and unknown.

Name

Name: Jane Bentley /Williams/[1][2]

Birth

Birth:
Date: 16 AUG 1736
Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States[3][4]
Birth:
Date: 1736

Found multiple copies of BIRT DATE. Using 16 AUG 1736

Marriage

Husband: William Shields
Wife: Jane Bentley Williams
Child: William Shields
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Marriage:
Date: 25 APR 1754
Place: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States[5]

They had 11 children - all born at the family plantation south and west of the town of Emmitsburg - John, James, Henry Woods, William [III], Samuel, Agnes, David, Banner, Mary, Ebenezer, Margaret

[6]

Residence

Residence:
Place: United States[7][8]

Death

Death:
Date: 1806
Place: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States[9]

Jane Bentley Williams Shields left the bulk of her estate to her daughter Mary Blair and to her grandchildren Betsey, Jane, John, Margaret, Samuel and William Blair. After making specific bequests, she states: "And the remainder to be Equally Divided among the children of Samuel and Mary Blair." Will of Jane Williams Shields, drawn 8 Aug 1806, proven 15 Dec 1806. [10]

Burial

Burial:
Place: Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland, USA[11]

Sources

  1. ↑ Source: #S20 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for William Shields
  2. ↑ Source: #S20 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Jane Bentley Williams
  3. ↑ Source: #S20 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for William Shields
  4. ↑ Source: #S20 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Jane Bentley Williams
  5. ↑ Source: #S20 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for William Shields
  6. ↑ ref: History of Frederick Co., MD pg C/S: IC K:277; History of Emmitsburg, MD 1906
  7. ↑ Source: #S20 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for William Shields
  8. ↑ Source: #S20 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Jane Bentley Williams
  9. ↑ Source: #S20 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Jane Bentley Williams
  10. ↑ Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999; Frederick County, Wills 1803-1809 vol. 1 pp. 242-244. "Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Citing Prerogative Court. Hall of Records, Annapolis.
  11. ↑ Source: Find a Grave - Jane Williams Shield [1]
  • WikiTree profile Williams-13253 created through the import of LaurieSherrod8Generations_102712.ged on Oct 27, 2012 by Laurie Holleman. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Laurie and others.

Footnotes

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Catherine Evans for creating Williams-18178 on 2 Aug 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Catherine and others.





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Robe-79 Margaret (Robe) Summitt
Williams-13253 and Bentley Williams-1 appear to represent the same person because: They have the same birthdates and same husbands. Williams is the last name at birth. Bentley was used as a middle name.
posted by Margaret (Robe) Summitt

Rejected matches › Jane Williams (1735-) › Jane Williams (1736-1804)

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