32. Adam⁴ Shier (Adam³, Adam², Adam¹) reference 3282 (#3276) was born in Robertstown, Co. Limerick, Ireland 1770. Adam died in Robertstown, Co. Limerick, Ireland.

He married Mary Switzer. (Mary Switzer reference 3350) (Mary Switzer is #3344.) Adam IV lived at Prospect House, Barringone all his life. He was twice married. His first wife's name is unknown. They had a family of 9 children, of whom no further details are available. He married secondly Mary Switzer. She is remembered as a large woman weighing 21 stone (294 lbs.) an outsize armchair, made especially for her is preserved in Prospect House. They had at least 7 children.

Adam Shier and Mary Switzer had the following children:

+ 56 i. Amos⁵ Shier was born on (birth date unknown).

57 ii. Martin Shier reference 3380 (#3374) was born on (birth date unknown). He was christened in Never Married. Lived In Irelan.

+ 58 iii. Mary Ann Shier was born before 1829, the first event for which there is a recorded date.

59 iv. Nicholas Shier reference 3351 (#3345) was born in Robertstown, Co. Limerick, Ireland 1798. Nicholas died in Robertstown, Co. Limerick, Ireland.

60 v. Adam Shier reference 3352 (#3346) was born in Robertstown, Co. Limerick, Ireland 1799. He married Frances Teskey 1822. (Frances Teskey reference 3353) (Frances Teskey is #3347.)

+ 61 vi. John Switzer Shier was born February 4, 1805.

+ 62 vii. Joseph Shier was born 1811.

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