Research findings for surname: Shannon of Amherst County, Virginia, for the period of 1747 – 1797. This information was extracted from various sources available at the LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
March 1747 Amherst James and Elizabeth Hendrick to Thomas Shannon. No amount listed.
June 1746/1747 Amherst Samuel Shannon 150 acres surveyed.
13 Apr 1752 / 26 Oct 1752 Will of John Reed, Bart Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Wife: Jean Reed.
Children:
David Reed
George Reed
Jacob Reed
James Reed
Ann Reed
Alexander Reed
Mary Reed
Son-in-laws: John Shannon, John McCafrey. Wives names omitted.
Executors: David and George Reed.
1 Aug 1761 Amherst William Montgomery and wife, Jane, to Thomas Shannon for 40 pounds, 208 acres on Rockfish River and part of 640 acres bought of John Chiswell by Alexander Montgomery and conveyed by him to William Montgomery by deed of 10 Feb 1752. Lines: Top of mountain. Signature of William Montgomery and mark of Jane. Witness: David Crawford, Jacob Brown, John Loving.
1764 Amherst Will of Michael Montgomery
3 Feb 1764 Proven 1768
Wife: Margaret
Son: Michael Montgomery
Son: Thomas Montgomery
Son: James Montgomery
Son: John Montgomery
Daughter: Abigail Montgomery
Daughter: Elizabeth Montgomery
Daughter: Sarah Montgomery
Executors: Shannon
2 Aug 1764 Amherst Samuel Shenan to Thomas Shannon, 10 pounds, for 75 acres, branch of Rockfish near the Blue Mountains. Lines: Samuel Shannon. Witness: Alexander Reid, Andrew Reid, James Reid.
11 Apr 1765 Amherst Thomas Shannon 60 acres surveyed.
7 Oct 1765 Amherst Thomas Shannon, to Samuel Shannon, 45 pounds, 300 acres branch of Rockfish near the Blew Mountains. Lines: William Simson, Samuel Shannon, John Morrison. Witness: William Patton, Samuel Shannon.
7 Oct 1765 Amherst Thomas Shannon, to Samuel Shannon, 10 pounds, 100 acres branch of Rockfish near the Blew Mountains. Lines: William Simson. Witness: William Patton, Thomas Patton, Thomas Shannon.
26 Oct 1765 Amherst Samuel Shannon 48 acres surveyed.
11 Mar 1766 Amherst Thomas Shannan, “Juner” to Thomas Shannon “Senor” for 1 schilling, 75 acres that Jr. had of Samuel Shannan on a branch of Rockfish near the Blew Mountains. Lines: James Hendricks. Witness: Samuel Shannan, William Crawford, (X) of Ann Crow.
28 Jul 1766 Amherst Thomas Shannon to Abraham Hargis, for 55 pounds, 208 acres branch of Rockfish – part of tract sold to Alexander Montgomery and containing 640 acres and bought of John Chiswell by Alexander Montgomery and by him to William Montgomery and by William Montgomery to Thomas Shannon. Lines: Top of a mountain. (X) of Shannon. Witness: Richard Nalley, John Montgomery, John Thomson.
24 Jan 1767 Amherst John Heard, Halifax County to James Reid, for 45 pounds, 10 schillings, 200 acres and part of 400 acres patented to George Heard 1 Feb 1748. Lines: Andrew Reid, and formerly John Chiswell; Nathaniel Barnett, patent line formerly belonging to William Meho, Gentleman; James Heard. Witness: Samuel Shannon, Alexander Miller, John Shields, Alexander Reid.
7 Apr 1767 Amherst Samuel Shannon to John Morrison for 27 pounds, 13 schillings, 175 acres of Rockfish near Blew Mountains. Lines: Thomas Shannon, William Crow, William Simpson. Witness: James Dunwoody, Joel Crawford, Robert Dunwoody.
3 Sep 1768 Amherst John Morrison to Samuel Shannon for 30 pounds, 175 acres branch of Rockfish near the Blue Mountains. Lines: Thomas Shannon, William Crow, William Simpson. Witness: Alexander Reid, Jr, Samuel Woods, William Leakey, Owen Herndon.
19 Jun 1771 Amherst Mary Shannon to John Stratton, horse, cows, hogs, furniture, pewter, iron pots, etc. Witness; Abrim Stratton, William Lean, James Shannon.
23 Mar 1772 Amherst Samuel Shannon, shoemaker, to Reverend William Irvin, on branches of Rockfish near the Blue Mountains. Lines: Thomas Shannon, William Crews, William Simpson. Jean, wife of Shannon. Witness: Samuel Leakey, Samuel Woods, Alexander Reid, Jr., Thomas Woody.
1772 Amherst Will of Thomas Shannon
17 Jul 1772 Proven Aug 1772
Nephew: ___ Crews
William Crews Children
Cousin: Thomas Shannon and son John Shannon
Executors: Samuel Shannon, James Reid.
Witness: Ann Crews, George Blair.
6 Feb 1775 Amherst Thomas Shannon, Fincastle, to Simon Ramsey, for 60 pounds, 75 acres branch of Rockfish near the Blew Mountains. Lines: William Irvin. Witness: William Simpson, John Murrell, David Simpson, Allen Simpson.
22 Jul 1778 Amherst Joseph Cabel and wife, Mary, to Richard Alcock for 60 pounds, 93 acres on north branch Raven Creek. Lines: James Martin, Gilbert Bowman, Nicholas Cabel, Richard Alcock, William Cabell. Witness: Joseph Stark, Thomas Shannon, Nancy Burks, William Horsley, John Wilkinson.
1785 Amherst Heads of Families
Thomas Shannon 12 white souls 1 Dwelling 1 Other dwelling
9 Feb 1787 Amherst John Reid, Power of Attorney to friends Samuel Shannon and Alexander Reid, District of Kentucky to secure land and divided equally with Shannon, 400 acres on Green River. Witness: William Britt, John N Reid, John Shannon, Andrew Weir.
1787 Amherst Tax A
Apr 9 Alexander Reid
Apr 9 Jonathan Reid
Apr 9 Samuel Reid
Apr 9 Alexander Shannon, son of Thomas Shannon age16 -21
Apr 9 John Shannon, son of Thomas Shannon over 21
Apr 9 Thomas Shannon
2 white male over 16
1 white male 16 – 21
6 horses
12 cattle
1 Jan 1790 Amherst William and Joseph Cabell to Charles Rhodes Jr, as above, for 12 pounds, 2 schillings, 242 acres north branch Rodes Creek. Lines: Thomas Shannon, James Garland, Charles Rodes. Witness: Gideon Crews, Norborn Thomas, James Nevill, William Cabel, Jr, Nicholas Cabel, Joseph Migginson.
3 Mar 1790 Alexander Reid, son of James Reid of Bedford marriage to Jane Shannon, daughter of Thomas Shannon. Surety: James Reid. Witness: F. Staples, William Loving, Jr, John Shannon, Jane Reid.
1790 Amherst Tax A
Mar 22 Thomas Shannon, son of Alexander
2 whites over 21
5 horses
1791 Amherst Tax A
Mar 18 Thomas Shannon, sons Alexander, James
3 whites over 21
5 horses
27 Oct 1791 Amherst Thomas Shannon and wife, Mary, to James Bishop, for 5 schillings, 150 acres, part of 400 acres surveyed on Patten’s branch. Lines: John Nowl. Witness: John Henderson, Archibald Campbell, John Thompson, William Barnett.
22 Oct 1792 Bedford John Shannon marriage to Jane Reid
9 Dec 1794 Campbell James Shannon marriage to Rachel Fields
9 Aug 1797 Bedford James Shannon marriage to Mary Reid
1798 Oglethorpe Georgia Samuel Shannon lives nearby Jacob Reid
George Samuel Reid Family Roots 
I am looking for absolutely any information you might provide about the parents of James Shannon who married Rachel Fields in 1794. Might Thomas Shannon be his father?