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Elizabeth Short 1606–1656 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1606

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 6 NOV 1656

Death Location: Andover, Massachusetts (Essex)

Father: Henry Short

Mother: Mary Ashley

Spouse(s): Nicholas Holt

Children(s): Hannah Holt, Mary Holt, Sarah Holt, Anay Holt, Priscilla Holt, Henry Holt, Elizabeth Holt, Nicholas Holt, Samuel Holt, James Holt

In 1606, Elizabeth Short entered the world in England, born to Henry Short And Mary Elizabeth Ashley. Elizabeth Short married Nicholas Holt, and had children including Anay Holt, Elizabeth Holt, Hannah Holt, Henry Holt, James Holt, Mary Holt, Nicholas Holt, Priscilla Holt, Samuel Holt, Sarah Holt. Elizabeth Short passed away in 1656 in Andover, Massachusetts (Essex).

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Biography

  • In 1606, Elizabeth Short entered the world in England, born to Henry Short And Mary Elizabeth Ashley.
  • Elizabeth Short married Nicholas Holt, and had children including Anay Holt, Elizabeth Holt, Hannah Holt, Henry Holt, James Holt, Mary Holt, Nicholas Holt, Priscilla Holt, Samuel Holt, Sarah Holt.
  • Elizabeth Short passed away in 1656 in Andover, Massachusetts (Essex).

Immediate Family

Parents

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

Spouses(s)

Nicholas Holt
1602–1684
Birth Location: of Romsey, Hampshire, England
NH

Children(s)

Hannah Holt
1634–1728
Birth Location: Romsey, Hampshire, England
HH
Mary Holt
1638–1700
Birth Location: Newbury, Massachusetts (Essex)
MH
Sarah Holt
1640–1715
Birth Location: Newbury, Massachusetts (Essex)
SH
Anay Holt
1644–1719
Birth Location: Newbury, Massachusetts (Essex)
AH
Priscilla Holt
1653–1653
Birth Location: Andover, Massachusetts (Essex)
PH
Henry Holt
1643–1719
Birth Location: Newbury, Massachusetts (Essex)
HH
Elizabeth Holt
1636–1710
Birth Location: Newbury, Massachusetts (Essex)
EH
Nicholas Holt
1647–1715
Birth Location: Andover, Massachusetts (Essex)
NH
Samuel Holt
1641–1703
Birth Location: Newbury, Massachusetts (Essex)
SH
James Holt
1651–1690
Birth Location: Andover, Massachusetts (Essex)
JH

Elizabeth Short's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Short
1606–1656
Birth Place: England
Parents
Henry Short
1580–1672
Totnes, Devon, England
Mary (Elizabeth) Ashley
1577–1623
Totnes, Devon, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Short's Descendants

1.
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Elizabeth Short (1606–6 NOV 1656) m. Nicholas Holt (19 OCT 1602–30 JAN 1684/5)
  1. 1. Hannah Holt 1634–1728 m. Robert Gray 1634–1718
    1. 1. Henry Gray 1672–1741 m. Mary (Jane) Blunt 1679–1733
      1. 1. Elizabeth Gray 1700–1765 m. Paul Abbott 1697–1752
        1. 1. Nathan Abbott 1720– m. Mercy Gowen 1728–
    2. 2. Hannah Gray 1659–1704 m. Joseph Taber 1646–1734
      1. 1. Ebenezer Taber 1693–1772 m. Abigail Taber 1693–1765
        1. 1. Paul Taber 1716–1774 m. Sarah Crandall 1718–1818
      2. 2. Phillip Taber 1682–1750 m. Elizabeth Tillinghast 1685–1750
        1. 1. Jeremiah Taber 1721– m. Mary Harris 1725–
  2. 2. Mary Holt 1638–1700
  3. 3. Sarah Holt 1640–1715
  4. 4. Anay Holt 1644–1719
  5. 5. Priscilla Holt 1653–1653
  6. 6. Henry Holt 1643–1719
  7. 7. Elizabeth Holt 1636–1710 m. Ralph Farnham 1633–1692
    1. 1. John Farnham 1664–1729 m. Elizabeth Barker 1663–1717
      1. 1. John Farnham 1684–1762 m. Joanna Barker 1687–1785
        1. 1. John Farnham 1711–1786 m. Sarah Frye 1720–1816
    2. 2. Ralph Farnham 1662–1737 m. Sarah Sterling 1669–1732
      1. 1. Ralph Farnham 1689–1759 m. Elizabeth Austin 1692–
        1. 1. Elizabeth Farnham 1732– m. Benjamin Jacques 1731–
        2. 2. Matthew Farnham 1719–1757 m. Dorothy Webber 1720–1791
        3. 3. Joseph Farnham 1713– m. Eunice ((MNU)) Farnham 1729–
        4. 4. Nathaniel Farnham 1728– m. Mary Austin 1730–
    3. 3. Thomas Farnham 1670–1744 m. Hannah Hutchinson 1672–1716
      1. 1. Rebecca Farnham 1705– m. Obadiah Holt 1700–1739
        1. 1. Isaac Holt 1729–1780 m. Mary Marble 1731–
  8. 8. Nicholas Holt 1647–1715 m. Mary Russell 1661–1717
    1. 1. Nicholas Holt 1683–1756 m. Mary Manning –1715
      1. 1. Nicholas Holt 1716–1798 m. Hannah Osgood 1718–1744
        1. 1. Hannah Holt 1741–1826 m. Jonathan Darling 1741–1828
    2. 2. Thomas Holt 1686–1767 m. Alice Peabody 1684–1726
      1. 1. Alice Holt 1723– m. John Barnard 1724–
        1. 1. Abigail Barnard 1744– m. Samuel Downing 1741–
  9. 9. Samuel Holt 1641–1703 m. Sarah Allen 1646–1716
    1. 1. Samuel Holt 1670–1747
      1. 1. Obadiah Holt 1700–1739 m. Rebecca Farnham 1705–
  10. 10. James Holt 1651–1690 m. Hannah Allen 1652–1698
    1. 1. Timothy Holt 1683–1758 m. Rhoda Chandler 1684–1765
      1. 1. Rhoda Holt 1708–1796 m. Elias Whittemore 1703–1792
        1. 1. Phebe Whittemore 1736–1823 m. Ezra Carter 1738–1819

Elizabeth Short's Timeline

2 Records

1606
1606
Birth of Elizabeth Short in England
England
1656
6 NOV 1656
Age 50
Death of Elizabeth Short in Andover, Massachusetts (Essex)
Andover, Massachusetts (Essex)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1606
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 NOV 1656
    Event Place: Andover, Massachusetts (Essex)
    Record Source:
    [1] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R)
    [2] Pedigree Resource File - LDS, Tim Hunter, 1351 Frenchville Rd , Ashland, ME
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