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Elizabeth Short 1606–1656 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1606

Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 9 Nov 1656

Death Location: Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Henry Short

Mother: Mary Ashley

Spouse(s): Nicholas Holt

Children(s): Elizabeth Holt, Elizabeth Holt, Hannah Holt, Mary Holt, Samual Holt, Henry Holt, Nicholas Holt, John HOLT, Sarah HOLT, James Holt, Priscilla HOLT

In 1606, Elizabeth Short entered the world in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Henry Short And Mary Ashley. Elizabeth Short married Nicholas Holt, and had children including Elizabeth Holt, Hannah Holt, Henry Holt, James Holt, John Holt, Mary Holt, Nicholas Holt, Priscilla Holt, Samual Holt, Sarah Holt. Elizabeth Short passed away in 1656 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1606, Elizabeth Short entered the world in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Henry Short And Mary Ashley.
  • Elizabeth Short married Nicholas Holt, and had children including Elizabeth Holt, Hannah Holt, Henry Holt, James Holt, John Holt, Mary Holt, Nicholas Holt, Priscilla Holt, Samual Holt, Sarah Holt.
  • Elizabeth Short passed away in 1656 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Short
1580–1672
Birth Location: Totnes, Devon, England
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Mary Ashley
1577–1623
Birth Location: England
MA

Spouses(s)

Nicholas Holt
1602–1685
Birth Location: Ramsey, Essex, England
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Holt
1636–1710
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
EH
Elizabeth Holt
1636–1710
Birth Location: Newbury, Massachusetts, USA
EH
Hannah Holt
1634–1728
Birth Location: Romsey, Hampshire, England
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Mary Holt
1638–1700
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
MH
Samual Holt
1641–1708
Birth Location: Newbury, Massachusetts, USA
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Henry Holt
1644–1719
Birth Location: Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Nicholas Holt
1647–1715
Birth Location: Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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John HOLT
1649–1687
Birth Location: Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Sarah HOLT
1650–1715
Birth Location: Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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James Holt
1651–1690
Birth Location: Andover, Massachusetts, USA
JH
Priscilla HOLT
1653–1653
Birth Location: Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Elizabeth Short's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Short
1606–1656
Birth Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Henry Short
1580–1672
Totnes, Devon, England
Mary Ashley
1577–1623
England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Short's Descendants

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Elizabeth Short (1606–9 Nov 1656) m. Nicholas Holt (1602–30 Jan 1685)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Holt 1636–1710 m. Ralph Farnum 1633–1691
    1. 1. Mary (Gibbons) Farnum 1667–1739 m. William Lovejoy 1657–1748
      1. 1. Samuel Lovejoy 1693–1749 m. Hannah Stevens 1692–1796
        1. 1. Deborah Lovejoy 1718–1775 m. John Phelps 1718–1789
        2. 2. Elizabeth Lovejoy 1720–1772
        3. 3. Samuel Lovejoy 1721–1736
        4. 4. Isaac Lovejoy 1723–1799
        5. 5. Peter Lovejoy 1725–1774
        6. 6. James Lovejoy 1727–1816
        7. 7. Mary Lovejoy 1730–1802
        8. 8. William Lovejoy 1732–1739
        9. 9. Phebe Lovejoy 1733–
        10. 10. Hannah Lovejoy 1728–1776
      2. 2. Henry Lovejoy 1683–1776
      3. 3. Abigail Lovejoy 1695–1759
      4. 4. Lydia Lovejoy 1699–1737
      5. 5. Sarah Lovejoy 1701–1777
      6. 6. Caleb Lovejoy 1691–1691
      7. 7. Mary Lovejoy 1685–1724
      8. 8. Peter Lovejoy 1690–1774
      9. 9. Alice Lovejoy 1687–1741
      10. 10. Caleb (Farnum) Lovejoy 1691–1691
      11. 11. Peter (Farnum) Lovejoy 1690–1774
      12. 12. Sarah (Farnum) Lovejoy 1701–1775
      13. 13. Lydia (Farnum) Lovejoy 1699–1737
      14. 14. William (Farnum) Lovejoy 1681–1762
      15. 15. Mary (Farnum Lovejoy Twin of) Henry 1683–1724
      16. 16. Caleb (Farnum Lovejoy Twin of) Sarah 1701–1775
    2. 2. Thomas Farnum 1670–1744
    3. 3. Sarah (Elizabeth) Farnham 1661–1728
    4. 4. John Farnum 1662–1737
    5. 5. Henry Farnam 1687–
    6. 6. Daniel Farnham 1673–1744
    7. 7. Mary Farnum 1674–1723
    8. 8. Samuel Farnham 1665–1754
    9. 9. Ralph Farnham 1662–1737
    10. 10. Elizabeth Farnum 1672–1714
    11. 11. Hannah Farnham 1668–1758
    12. 12. Ephraim Farnum 1676–1744
    13. 13. Mary Farnham 1659–1660
  2. 2. Elizabeth Holt 1636–1710
  3. 3. Hannah Holt 1634–1728
  4. 4. Mary Holt 1638–1700
  5. 5. Samual Holt 1641–1708
  6. 6. Henry Holt 1644–1719
  7. 7. Nicholas Holt 1647–1715
  8. 8. John HOLT 1649–1687
  9. 9. Sarah HOLT 1650–1715
  10. 10. James Holt 1651–1690
  11. 11. Priscilla HOLT 1653–1653

Elizabeth Short's Timeline

2 Records

1606
1606
Birth of Elizabeth Short in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1656
9 Nov 1656
Age 50
Death of Elizabeth Short in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1606
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Lincolnshire & Huntingdonshire: - Calendar of Lincolnshire Wills, 1601-1652, Calendars of Huntingdonshire Wills, 1479-1652

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1656
    Event Place: Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Millennium File
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