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John Short

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Frederick County, Virginia
Death: May 15, 1836 (80)
Lawrence, Indiana, United States
Place of Burial: Mayfield-Ferguson Cemetery, Lawrence County, Indiana
Immediate Family:

Son of Samuel Short, Jr and Ann Short
Husband of Ruth Short; Mary Anne Short and Mary Short
Father of Wesley Short; Sarah Short; William Short; John (Jack) Short, Jr.; Thomas P. Short and 11 others
Brother of Thomas Short

DAR: Ancestor #: A104351
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About John Short

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of PRIVATE. DAR Ancestor #: A104351

John Short was born in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, in 1756. When quite young he moved to Russell County, Va., where he remained till the fall of 1802, when he again changed his home to Pulaski County, Ky., near Somerset, where he died.



Son of Thomas A. Short and Nancy Short Husband of Mary Short; Ruth Short and Mary Short Father of Wesley Short; Sarah Short; John (Jack) Short, Jr.; Thomas P. Short; Samuel L. Short; William Short; Reuben SHORT; Ezekiel Short and Hansford Short « less Brother of Talitha (Talika) Short; Nancy Elizabeth Short; Mary Short; Mildred Short and 6 others


10 children: Wesley Short 1780–1852

                    Sarah Short 1782–1862
                    William Short 1784–1810
                    John "Jack" Short Jr 1786–1865
                    Thomas P Short 1789–1857
                    Samuel Short 1792–1827
                    Reuben Short 1794–1867
                    Ezekiel Short 1797–1874
                    Hansford Short 1800–1848
                    William U Short 1805–Deceased
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John Short's Timeline

1752
1752
Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England (United Kingdom)
1754
September 6, 1754
Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England (United Kingdom)
1756
February 15, 1756
Frederick County, Virginia
1760
July 30, 1760
Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England (United Kingdom)
1763
January 20, 1763
Shebbear, Devon, England (United Kingdom)
1765
October 18, 1765
Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England (United Kingdom)
1769
January 17, 1769
Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England (United Kingdom)
1780
December 20, 1780
Scotland Rockingham, Virginia, USA
1782
September 15, 1782
Russell, Virginia, USA