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Thomas Short

b. 1730/33 · Scotland  |  d. AFTER 24 Oct 1785 · Russell Co., Virginia

Most distant known ancestor in this line

Events

Birth
1730/33 · Scotland
Death
AFTER 24 Oct 1785 · Russell Co., Virginia

Family

Spouse: Nancy

Children:

  1. John Short (15 Feb 1756–15 May 1836)
    m. Mary Hansford (13 Jan 1756–) · 20 Jan 1780 · Tigart Valley, Frederick Co., Virginia
    Children: Wesley Short (1780–1852); Sarah Short (1782–); William Short (1784–1810); John Short (1786–); Thomas Short (1789–); Samuel Short (1792–); Reuben Short (1794–); Ezekiel Short (1797–); Hansford Short (1800–)
    m. Ruth Lackey · 29 Jul 1822 · Lawrence Co., Indiana
  2. Talitha Short (28 Dec 1760–AFTER 28 Aug 1850)
    m. Christopher Haines (8 Jun 1760–9 Sep 1846/48) · 14 Jul 1782 · Rockingham Co., Virginia
    Children: Mary Haines (1783–1835); Milly Haines (1788–); Nancy Haines (1789–1835); Sarah Haines (1791–1835); Betty Haines (1793–1835); Christopher Haines (1795–1850); Talitha Haines (1797–1835); Martha Haines (1800–); Samuel C. Haines (1802–); John Haines (1804–); Catherine "Chrissy" Haines (1805–1835)
  3. Mary Short (ABOUT 1760–AFTER 25 Mar 1817)
    m. Augustine Berry (1761–BEFORE Oct 1811) · ABOUT 1780 · Rockingham Co., Virginia
    Children: Lucy Berry (1779–); Enoch Berry (1793–1834); Ephraim Berry (1787–1847); Thomas Berry; Elizabeth Berry (1785–); Harris Berry (1791–); Nancy Berry (–1848); Augustine Berry (–1817)
  4. Mildred Short (ABOUT 1760–)
    m. Richard Thompson

Notes

Scottish Church Records show a Thomas Shoart, chr. 30 Jan 1731 Orphir, Orkney, Scotland, par=George Shoart and Mary Hay. Info about his children is currently from Ancestrial File. !Indenture: [Abstracts prepared by Carol A. Morrison of 3217 Friendly Road, Fayetteville NC 28304, posted on www.rootsweb.com/~vabrunsw/deeds, the following from Deed Book 14 (1780-1790) Brunswick County, Virginia, Deed Book 14, page 141]: " This Indenture made [blank] Day of [blank] 1785 BETWEEN Thomas Stith Junior of the County of Brunswick of the one part, and Thomas Short of the same County of the other part ... for and in consideration of the sum of twelve pounds... doth grand, bargain & Sell, alien and Confirm unto the said Thomas Short ... a parcel of Land situate in the said County of Brunswick at the lower end of the Tract whereon the said Thomas Stith now liveth bounded by teh Great Branch, a small Branch running near the said Thomas Stith's plantation and by Elliott'ss and Fields's Lines, supposed to be about six acres .. Sign by Thomas Stith Junior, Brunswick County Court the 24th Day of October 1785. This Indenture was acknowledged by Thomas Stith Junior a partie thereto and Ordered to be Recorded."