James W. Shields

Name

James W. Shields

Alternate Names

J. W. Shields

Race

White

Location

Roanoke

Record(s) Seen In

Inventory, Appraisements, and Sales Book 3

Inventory, Appraisements, and Sales Book 4

Page and Line Number

IAS3: PP. 96-97
IAS4: PP. 93

Date(s) Seen in Records

IAS3: October 15, 1856
IAS4: January 30, 1863

People Enslaved

Jerry

Additional Information

Husband of Elizabeth Shields. William Johnston bequeathed Jerry to James W. and Elizabeth Shields.

Elizabeth Shields

William Johnston

In the IAS Book 4, the appraisement of Charles L. Snyder's property includes that the executers were James H. Rennick and George Hannah. An entry in the appraisement states, "By payment to J. W. Shields negro hire" with a value of $94.00. There is no other identifying information about the individual in the record. This means that the individuals already named could be this person or there could be another person who has not been named.

Charles L. Snyder

Unrecorded Named Individual