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Daniel Short 1742–1817 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Sep 1742

Birth Location: Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island, United States

Death Date: 30 Sept 1817

Death Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Philip Short

Mother: Lydia Luther

Spouse(s): Hopestill Wheeler

Children(s): Olive Short, Huldah Short, Daniel Short, Hopestill Short, Naomi Short, Amy Short, Abel Short, William Short, Sally Short, Luruna Short, Sibyl Short, Lucinda Shortt, Dolly Short, Susanna Short, Ester Short

Daniel Short was born in 1742 in Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island, United States, the child of Philip Short And Lydia Luther. In 1800, Daniel Short resided in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts. Daniel Short married Elizabeth Phillips, Hopestill Wheeler, and had children including Abel Short, Amy Short, Daniel Short, Dolly Short, Ester Short, Hopestill Short, Huldah Short, Lucinda Shortt, Luruna Short, Naomi Short, Olive Short, Sally Short, Sibyl Short, Susanna Short, William Short. Daniel Short passed away in 1817 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • Daniel Short was born in 1742 in Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island, United States, the child of Philip Short And Lydia Luther.
  • In 1800, Daniel Short resided in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts.
  • Daniel Short married Elizabeth Phillips, Hopestill Wheeler, and had children including Abel Short, Amy Short, Daniel Short, Dolly Short, Ester Short, Hopestill Short, Huldah Short, Lucinda Shortt, Luruna Short, Naomi Short, Olive Short, Sally Short, Sibyl Short, Susanna Short, William Short.
  • Daniel Short passed away in 1817 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Philip Short
1714–1805
Birth Location: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Lydia Luther
1723–1798
Birth Location: Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
LL

Spouses(s)

Hopestill Wheeler
1747–1798
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
HW

Children(s)

Olive Short
1769–1807
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
OS
Huldah Short
1765–1852
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
HS
Daniel Short
1766–1822
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
DS
Hopestill Short
1774–
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
HS
Naomi Short
1787–1825
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
NS
Amy Short
1771–1830
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
AS
Abel Short
1776–1832
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
AS
William Short
1784–1850
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
WS
Sally Short
1773–1858
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
SS
Luruna Short
1781–1854
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
LS
Sibyl Short
1779–1840
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
SS
Lucinda Shortt
1778–1859
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
LS
Dolly Short
1773–
Birth Location: –
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Susanna Short
1781–
Birth Location: –
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Ester Short
1790–1869
Birth Location: Lanesborough, Massachusetts
ES

Daniel Short's Ancestors

Self
Daniel Short
1742–1817
Birth Place: Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island, United States
Parents
Philip Short
1714–1805
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Lydia Luther
1723–1798
Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Phillip Short
1678–1763
Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
JOANNA MARTIN
1683–1752
Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Theophilus (Luther) Jr
1689–1755
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Sarah Childs
1693–1750
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Luke Short
1630–1746
Susanna Stewart
1669–1746
John Martin
1634–1713
Joanna Esten
1645–1733
Theophilus Luther
1665–1728
Lydia Kennicutt
1666–1706
John Childs
1672–1739
Margery Hayward
1673–1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Short
1600–
James Stewart
1644–1690
Anna Bates
1664–1686
Edward Martin
1602–1635
Judith Upham
1607–1663
Thomas Esten
1612–1691
Ann Thomas
1623–1686
Rev Luther
1636–1716
Mary Abell
1642–1663
Roger Kinnicutt
1640–1701
Joanna Shepardson
1642–1661
Jeremiah Child
1645–1738
Martha Hayward?
1650–
William Haywood
1647–1717
Sarah Butterworth
1653–1707

Daniel Short's Descendants

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Daniel Short (12 Sep 1742–30 Sept 1817) m. Hopestill Wheeler (17 Mar 1747–11 Jan 1798)
  1. 1. Olive Short 1769–1807 m. Peter Pratt 1769–1843
    1. 1. Polly (Pratt) Harding 1790–1879
    2. 2. Polly (Pratt) Harding 1790–1879
      1. 1. Eli (David) Cox 1806–1877
        1. 1. Lucinda (Adaline) Cox 1833–1908
        2. 2. Lucy (Sophia) Cox 1835–1920
        3. 3. Perry (Bruce Coxe) Jr 1852–1893
    3. 3. John (G.) Pratt 1800–1893 m. Lovina Cook 1808–1874 m. Sarah Pratt 1836–
      1. 1. Oliva Studley 1829–1869 m. Lucius (H) Studley 1829–1905
        1. 1. Edmund Studley 1865–1948
        2. 2. John (D.) Studley 1858–1948 m. Hortense (M) Parsell 1862–1925
        3. 3. Sumner Studley 1862–1930 m. Helen (A) Derby 1861–1935
        4. 4. Lavina Studley 1855–1923 m. Albert (G) Smith 1844–1920
      2. 2. Tryphena Pratt 1837–1924
      3. 3. William (Phineas) Pratt 1848–1909 m. Flora Pratt 1850–
      4. 4. Laura Pratt 1832–
      5. 5. Cyrenius Pratt 1826–1861 m. Sarah (Ann) Soule 1833–1890
        1. 1. Cyrenia (J) Pratt 1861–1944 m. Duran (A) Palmerton 1856–1934
      6. 6. Matie Johnson 1869–
    4. 4. Hope PRATT 1796–1857
    5. 5. Daniel Pratt 1798–1874
      1. 1. Lucinda Pratt 1824–1902
        1. 1. Sarah (Lucretia) Hammond 1845–1921
        2. 2. Louisa Hammond 1847–1921
      2. 2. Cornelia (Ann) Pratt 1822–1877
        1. 1. Albert Eastman 1845–1935
        2. 2. Lucretia (Marie) Eastman 1855–
      3. 3. MARY (POLLY OLIVIA) PRATT 1820–1908
      4. 4. Lucretia (Cook) Pratt 1826–1898
        1. 1. Jason (Lee) Marks 1859–1949
      5. 5. Eli (Daniel) Pratt 1835–1926
        1. 1. Elmer (Hamilton) Pratt 1880–1935
      6. 6. Laura (Fidelia) Pratt 1837–1899
        1. 1. John (Eli Ford,) Jr 1871–1947
    6. 6. Susannah Pratt 1804–1856
      1. 1. Lurania (Briggs) Harris 1829–1908
        1. 1. Susan (Hattie) Darling 1855–1897
        2. 2. Emily Berdine 1864–1910
        3. 3. Dora (Alice) Berdine 1853–1911
    7. 7. Betsy Pratt 1807–1885
      1. 1. Elizabeth A. 1826–1910
        1. 1. Lottie (E.) Rush 1865–1933
    8. 8. Luther (Philogus) Pratt 1792–1847
      1. 1. Olive Pratt 1823–1896
        1. 1. Simon (Paul Evans) Sr 1841–1892
        2. 2. Sophia (D.) Evans 1845–1919
      2. 2. Eleanor (("Ellen")) Pratt 1828–1881
        1. 1. Ella (A) Jackson 1854–1927
        2. 2. Marvilla ("Villa" Melissa) Wheeler 1849–1902
        3. 3. Ulysses (Grant ("Grant")) Wheeler 1864–1944
        4. 4. Bayard (Otis) WHEELER 1871–1944
      3. 3. Christopher Pratt 1831–1911
        1. 1. Charles (Christopher) Pratt 1862–1919
        2. 2. Delia (M) Lewis 1857–1939
        3. 3. Nell (Adell) Pratt 1878–1955
        4. 4. Thomas (Edward) Pratt 1878–1961
      4. 4. Rebecca (Adelia) Pratt 1837–1920
        1. 1. Clellen (Christopher "Pop") Norton 1861–1948
        2. 2. Frederick (A Norton) *** 1871–1938
    9. 9. Polly PRATT 1789–
    10. 10. Tryphena Pratt 1808–
      1. 1. Carlos (Jackson) King 1825–1894
        1. 1. George (Carlos) King 1869–1945
    11. 11. John Pratt 1801–
    12. 12. Polly PRATT 1789–
      1. 1. Eli (David) Coxe 1806–1877
        1. 1. Lucy (Sophia Cox) Wickman 1835–1920
        2. 2. Perry (Bruce Coxe) Jr 1852–1893
    13. 13. Luther (Philogus) Pratt 1792–1847
    14. 14. Hope PRATT 1796–1857
    15. 15. Daniel Pratt 1798–1874
    16. 16. Susannah Pratt 1804–1856
      1. 1. Lurania (Briggs) Harris 1829–1908
        1. 1. Susan (Hattie) Darling 1855–1897
        2. 2. Emily (Mary) Berdine 1863–1910
    17. 17. Betsy Pratt 1807–1885
    18. 18. Tryphena Pratt 1808–
    19. 19. Peter (W S) PRATT 1803–1887
    20. 20. William (P) Pratt 1830–
    21. 21. Peter (W S) PRATT 1814–1887
    22. 22. Phillip Pratt 1803–
  2. 2. Huldah Short 1765–1852
  3. 3. Daniel Short 1766–1822
  4. 4. Hopestill Short 1774–
  5. 5. Naomi Short 1787–1825
  6. 6. Amy Short 1771–1830
  7. 7. Abel Short 1776–1832
  8. 8. William Short 1784–1850
  9. 9. Sally Short 1773–1858
  10. 10. Luruna Short 1781–1854
  11. 11. Sibyl Short 1779–1840
  12. 12. Lucinda Shortt 1778–1859
  13. 13. Dolly Short 1773–
  14. 14. Susanna Short 1781–
  15. 15. Ester Short 1790–1869

Daniel Short's Timeline

3 Records

1742
12 Sep 1742
Birth of Daniel Short in Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island, United States
Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island, United States
1800
1800
Age 58
Daniel Short resided here in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts
1817
30 Sept 1817
Age 75
Death of Daniel Short in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1742
    Event Place: Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Rhode Island, Vital Extracts
    [3] Rhode Island, Births
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1746; Birth city: Rehoboth; Birth state: MA
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts; Series: M32; Roll: 19; Page: 797; Image: 75; Family History Library Film: 205612

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Sept 1817
    Event Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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