50. Samuel5 Shier (Nicholas Jr.4, Nicholas3, Adam2, Adam1) reference 3303 (#3297) was born in Court Matress, Co.limerick, Ireland October 1796. Samuel died March 9, 1878 in Brock Township, Ontario, at 81 years of age.

He married Anne Smith in Odelltown, Laprairie, Quebec, 1825. (Anne Smith reference 3310) (Anne Smith is #3304.) Anne died June 25, 1878 in Brock Township, Ontario. In 1822 he came from his father's home and settled near Odelltown, LaPrairie Co. Quebec, on the farm adjacent to that of his brother-in-law Richard Shier. In 1831 he and his family came on and settled in Brock, Lot 5 in the fifth concession. His deed to v: 5 is dated September 17, 1842. Samuel was made an Ensign in the 2nd Division of the Beauharnois Militia in 1824; he was made a Lieutenant in the 9th Regiment of North York in 1838, and Captain in the same Regiment in 1841.

Samuel Shier and Anne Smith had the following children:

child + 112 i. Adam6 Shier was born December 24, 1825.

child + 113 ii. John Shier was born February 28, 1827.

child + 114 iii. Nicholas Shier was born July 25, 1828.

child 115 iv. Samuel Shier reference 3318 (#3312) was born in Odelltown, Laprairie, Quebec April 21, 1830. He married Eliza Fines. (Eliza Fines reference 3319) (Eliza Fines is #3313.)

child 116 v. Mary Shier reference 3320 (#3314) was born in Brock Township, Ontario February 27, 1832. She married John Harris. (John Harris reference 3321) (John Harris is #3315.)

child 117 vi. Lucinda Shier reference 3322 (#3316) was born in Brock Township, Ontario February 4, 1834. She married John Johnston January 3, 1856. (John Johnston reference 3323) (John Johnston is #3317.)

child 118 vii. Reuben Shier reference 3324 (#3318) was born in Brock Township, Ontario October 17, 1835. He married Mary Ann Armstrong. (Mary Ann Armstrong reference 3325) (Mary Ann Armstrong is #3319.)

child 119 viii. Josiah Shier reference 3326 (#3320) was born in Brock Township, Ontario April 3, 1837. He married Eliza Ryan. (Eliza Ryan reference 3327) (Eliza Ryan is #3321.)

child 120 ix. Jesse Shier reference 3328 (#3322) was born in Brock Township, Ontario October 30, 1838. He married Frances Lyttle. (Frances Lyttle reference 3329) (Frances Lyttle is #3323.)

child 121 x. Albert Shier reference 3330 (#3324) was born in Brock Township, Ontario April 14, 1840. He married Alice Bell. (Alice Bell reference 3331) (Alice Bell is #3325.)

child 122 xi. Anne Shier reference 3332 (#3326) was born in Brock Township, Ontario September 26, 1842. She married George Thompson. (George Thompson reference 3333) (George Thompson is #3327.)

child + 123 xii. Nathan Shier was born September 27, 1842.

child + 124 xiii. William Shier was born September 24, 1844.

child 125 xiv. Catherine Shier reference 3342 (#3336) was born May 18, 1846. Catherine died 1926 in Uxbridge, Ontario, at 80 years of age. She married Henry Barber. (Henry Barber reference 3343) (Henry Barber is #3337.) Henry was born 1846. Henry died 1934 in Uxbridge, Ontario, at 88 years of age.

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