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Elizabeth Short 1605–1656 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1605

Birth Location: Newbury, Berkshire, England

Death Date: 1656

Death Location: Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Henry Short

Mother: Mary Ashley

Spouse(s): Nicholas Holt

Children(s): Elizabeth Holt, Mary Johnson, Henry Holt, Nicholas Holt

The story of Elizabeth Short began in 1605 in Newbury, Berkshire, England. In 1635, Elizabeth Short immigrated. Elizabeth Short married Nicholas Holt, and had children including Elizabeth Holt, Hannah Holt, Henry Holt, James Holt, Mary Holt Johnson, Nicholas Holt, Pricilla Holt, Samuel Holt, Sarah Holt. Elizabeth Short passed away in 1656 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Short began in 1605 in Newbury, Berkshire, England.
  • In 1635, Elizabeth Short immigrated.
  • Elizabeth Short married Nicholas Holt, and had children including Elizabeth Holt, Hannah Holt, Henry Holt, James Holt, Mary Holt Johnson, Nicholas Holt, Pricilla Holt, Samuel Holt, Sarah Holt.
  • Elizabeth Short passed away in 1656 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Short's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Short
1605–1656
Birth Place: Newbury, Berkshire, England
Parents
Henry Moses Short
1580–1673
Essex, England, UK
Mary (Elizabeth) Ashley
1584–1607
Newbury, Berkshire, England
Grandparents
Tamsyn Stysson
1560–1602
Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Short's Descendants

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Elizabeth Short (1605–1656) m. Nicholas Holt (19 October 1602–1685)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Holt 1636–1710 m. Ralph Farnum 1633–1692
    1. 1. John Farnum 1664–1729 m. Elizabeth Parker 1663–1717
      1. 1. Elizabeth Farnum 1687–1753 m. Ebenezer Frye 1686–1725
        1. 1. Capt. (Deacon John) Frye 1719–1814 m. Elizabeth Woodbury 1723–1814
        2. 2. Jonathan Frye 1717–1788
        3. 3. Deborah Frye 1722–1738
        4. 4. Ebenezer (Frye) Jr 1714–1755
    2. 2. Sarah (Farnum) Abbott 1661–
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Farnum) Holt 1678–1714
    4. 4. Ephraim Farnum 1676–1744
    5. 5. Samuel Farnum 1665–1754
  2. 2. Mary (Holt) Johnson 1638–1700
  3. 3. Henry Holt 1644–1719
  4. 4. Nicholas Holt 1647–1715

Elizabeth Short's Timeline

4 Records

1605
1605
Birth of Elizabeth Short in Newbury, Berkshire, England
Newbury, Berkshire, England
1635
1635
Age 30
Elizabeth Short immigrated
None
1656
9 November 1656
Age 51
Death of Elizabeth Short in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
1656
1656
Age 51
Burial of Elizabeth Short
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1605
    Event Place: Newbury, Berkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: 1635

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 November 1656
    Event Place: Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1656
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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