29. Jacob⁴ Shier (Nicholas³, Adam², Adam¹) reference 3222 (#3216) was born in Court Matress, Co.limerick, Ireland 1767.

He married Elizabeth. ( Elizabeth reference 3221) ( Elizabeth is #3215.) Jacob Sr. son of Nicholas, born at Court Mattress in 1767. About 1790 he moved to the estate of Lord Dunraven at Adare. Co. Limerick. His farm there was in the vicinity known as Reinroe. At Adare he was known as Jacob Sr.. to distinguish him from his cousin Jacob Jr. of Adare. Jacob Sr., became a cavalry officer in Limerick Co. He was a talll strong man and quite clever in horsemanship. He was known to dash at full speed, alone and unaided, into a mob of native Irishmen, grab a miscreant in each hand and gallop back unscathed with a captive dangling on each side of his charger.

Jacob Shier and Elizabeth had the following children:

+ 39 i. John⁵ Shier was born May 25, 1792.

+ 40 ii. Richard Shier was born April 4, 1796.

41 iii. Anne Shier reference 3224 (#3218) was born 1797. She married Unknown St.john. (Unknown St.john reference 3236) (Unknown St.john is #3230.)

She was christened in Stayed In Limerick.

42 iv. Mary Shier reference 3225 (#3219) was born in Court Matress, Co.limerick, Ireland 1799. She married John Moore. (John Moore reference 3235) (John Moore is #3229.) He was christened in Was Governor Of Limerick City.

She was christened in Stayed In Limerick.

43 v. Elizabeth Shier reference 3226 (#3220) was born in Court Matress, Co.limerick, Ireland 1800. She married Unknown Johnston. (Unknown Johnston reference 3234) (Unknown Johnston is #3228.)

She was christened in Stayed In Limerick.

44 vi. Martha Shier reference 3227 (#3221) was born in Court Matress, Co.limerick, Ireland 1802. Martha died in Toronto, Ontario. She married John Coe. (John Coe reference 3233) (John Coe is #3227.) John died in Toronto, Ontario.

45 vii. Letitia Shier reference 3228 (#3222) was born in Court Matress, Co.limerick, Ireland 1803. She married Unknown Highfield. (Unknown Highfield reference 3232) (Unknown Highfield is #3226.)

She was christened in Stayed In Limerick.

46 viii. Rebecca Shier reference 3229 (#3223) was born in Court Matress, Co.limerick, Ireland 1805. She married Unknown Barkman. (Unknown Barkman reference 3231) (Unknown Barkman is #3225.)

She was christened in Stayed In Limerick.

47 ix. Jacob Shier reference 3230 (#3224) was born in Court Matress, Co.limerick, Ireland August 31, 1806. Jacob died December 17, 1871 in Reinroe, Co. Limerick, Ireland, at 65 years of age. Lived on the family homestead at Reinroe, Adare. Had a family of thirteen ( not traced ).

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