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Emma "Elizabeth" Short 1606–1656 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1606

Birth Location: Harwich, Essex, England

Death Date: 9 Nov 1656

Death Location: Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Ameri

Father: Henry Sr

Mother: Mary Ashley

Spouse(s): Nicholas Massachusetts"

Children(s): Mary Holt, Henry Holt, James Holt, Elizabeth Farnum, Samuel HOLT, Sarah HOLT, Hannah Grey, Nicholas Jr.

The story of Emma "Elizabeth" Short began in 1606 in Harwich, Essex, England. Emma "Elizabeth" Short married Nicholas Holt Tanner Original Settler Of Newbury Massachusetts, and had children including Elizabeth Holt Farnum, Hannah Holt Grey, Henry Holt, James Holt, Mary Holt, Nicholas Holt Jr, Samuel Holt, Sarah Holt. Emma "Elizabeth" Short passed away in 1656 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Ameri.

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Biography

  • The story of Emma "Elizabeth" Short began in 1606 in Harwich, Essex, England.
  • Emma "Elizabeth" Short married Nicholas Holt Tanner Original Settler Of Newbury Massachusetts, and had children including Elizabeth Holt Farnum, Hannah Holt Grey, Henry Holt, James Holt, Mary Holt, Nicholas Holt Jr, Samuel Holt, Sarah Holt.
  • Emma "Elizabeth" Short passed away in 1656 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Ameri.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Sr
1580–1672
Birth Location: Totnes, Devon Co, England
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Mary Ashley
1577–1647
Birth Location: Totnes, Devon, England
MA

Spouses(s)

Nicholas Massachusetts"
1602–1685
Birth Location: Ramsey, Essex, England
NM

Children(s)

Mary Holt
1638–1700
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
MH
Henry Holt
1644–1719
Birth Location: Andover,MA
HH
James Holt
1651–1690
Birth Location: Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
JH
Elizabeth Farnum
1636–1710
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
EF
Samuel HOLT
1641–1703
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
SH
Sarah HOLT
1640–1715
Birth Location: Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
SH
Hannah Grey
1634–1728
Birth Location: Romsey, Hampshire, England
HG
Nicholas Jr.
1647–1715
Birth Location: Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
NJ

Emma Short's Ancestors

Self
Emma Short
1606–1656
Birth Place: Harwich, Essex, England
Parents
Henry Sr (G1) Short (Shorte) Sr
1580–1672
Totnes, Devon Co, England
Mary ((G1) Elizabeth) Ashley
1577–1647
Totnes, Devon, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Emma Short's Descendants

1.
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Emma ("Elizabeth") Short (1606–9 Nov 1656) m. Nicholas (Holt "Tanner" "Original Settler of Newbury,) Massachusetts" (19 Oct 1602–16 Jan 1685)
  1. 1. Mary Holt 1638–1700 m. SARGENT (THOMAS) JOHNSON 1631–1719
    1. 1. Thomas (Johnson) Jr 1670–1733 m. Hannah Stone 1679–1745
      1. 1. Hannah Johnson 1704–1788 m. Capt (John) Wright 1700–1749
        1. 1. John Wright 1726–1809 m. Mary (Bowen Elliot) Wright 1733–1798
        2. 2. Girl Wright 1730–1730
        3. 3. James Wright 1746–1749
        4. 4. Susanna Wright 1737–1773
        5. 5. Phebe Wright 1739–1810
      2. 2. Damaris Johnson 1704–1728 m. Joseph Faulkner 1696–1780
        1. 1. Abiel Faulkner 1728–1756 m. Mary Poor 1734–1791
      3. 3. Abiel Johnson 1702–1703
      4. 4. Robert Johnson 1703–1789
      5. 5. Captain (John Johnson :) Conn 1701–1767 m. Hannah Chapel 1704–1792
        1. 1. John (Johnson) Jr. 1737–1804 m. Amy (Anna) Brooks 1741–1806
        2. 2. Lydia Johnson 1722–1769
        3. 3. Anne (Johnson) + 1748–1766 m. Demming Latimer 1734–1770
    2. 2. James Johnson 1672–1748
    3. 3. Deacon (John) Johnson 1668–1740
    4. 4. Phebe Johnson 1664–1737
    5. 5. Susannah Johnson 1662–1703
    6. 6. Mary Johnson 1658–1713
    7. 7. Josiah Johnson 1683–1727
    8. 8. Penelope Johnson 1679–1698
    9. 9. Peter Johnson 1675–1716
    10. 10. Jemima Johnson 1678–1754
  2. 2. Henry Holt 1644–1719
  3. 3. James Holt 1651–1690
  4. 4. Elizabeth (HOLT) Farnum 1636–1710
  5. 5. Samuel HOLT 1641–1703
  6. 6. Sarah HOLT 1640–1715
  7. 7. Hannah (HOLT) Grey 1634–1728
  8. 8. Nicholas (Holt *) Jr. 1647–1715 m. Mary ((Holt)) Russell 1661–1717
    1. 1. Nicholas Holt m. Mary Manning 1679–1716 m. Dorcas Abbot 1698–1758
      1. 1. Mary Holt 1711–1750
      2. 2. Benjamin Holt 1709–1784
      3. 3. Reverend (Nathan) Holt 1725–1792 m. SARAH ABBOTT 1730–1797
        1. 1. Sarah Holt 1758–1844 m. William (Henry Frost) Lt. 1754–1836
      4. 4. James Holt 1723–1812
      5. 5. Timothy Holt 1721–1801
    2. 2. James Holt
    3. 3. Deborah ((Holt)) Preston
    4. 4. Mary Holt
    5. 5. Thomas (Holt) Sr 1686–1767 m. Allice Peabody 1685–1726 m. Abigail (Fisk) Holt 1680–1766
      1. 1. Thomas (Holt) Jr 1711–1776 m. Hannah Kimball 1712–1748
        1. 1. Daniel (Holt Jr) - 1740–1818 m. Alice (Alles) Holt 1742–1826
        2. 2. Asa Holt 1742–1793
        3. 3. Thomas (Abiel) Holt 1746–1824
        4. 4. Nathan Holt 1735–1792
        5. 5. Mehitable Holt 1744–1816
      2. 2. Lydia Holt 1714–1778
      3. 3. Joseph Holt 1716–1748
      4. 4. Abiel Holt 1718–1744
      5. 5. John Holt 1709–1717
      6. 6. Capt. (William) Holt 1720–1793

Emma Short's Timeline

3 Records

1606
1606
Birth of Emma "Elizabeth" Short in Harwich, Essex, England
Harwich, Essex, England
1624
1624
Age 18
Emma "Elizabeth" Short was married in England
England
1656
9 Nov 1656
Age 50
Death of Emma "Elizabeth" Short in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Ameri
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Ameri

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1606
    Event Place: Harwich, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1624
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1656
    Event Place: Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Ameri
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