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Jacob Short 1742–1806 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1742

Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1806

Death Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States

Father: William Short

Mother: Sarah Robinson

Spouse(s): Mary Freeman

Children(s): John MD

Jacob Short was born in 1742 in Brunswick, Virginia, United States, the child of William Short And Sarah Robinson. Jacob Short married Mary Elizabeth Freeman, and had children including John Short Md. Jacob Short passed away in 1806 in Brunswick, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Jacob Short was born in 1742 in Brunswick, Virginia, United States, the child of William Short And Sarah Robinson.
  • Jacob Short married Mary Elizabeth Freeman, and had children including John Short Md.
  • Jacob Short passed away in 1806 in Brunswick, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Short
1707–1769
Birth Location: Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
WS
Sarah Robinson
1718–1776
Birth Location: Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
SR

Spouses(s)

Mary Freeman
1740–1790
Birth Location: Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
MF

Children(s)

John MD
1760–1789
Birth Location: Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
JM

Jacob Short's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Short
1742–1806
Birth Place: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Short
1707–1769
Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Sarah Robinson
1718–1776
Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William Short
1685–1769
Prince George, Virginia, USA
Mary Birch
1685–1700
Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Sr.
1668–1760
Amy Short
1670–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captain Short
1643–1704
Elle Symons
1640–

Jacob Short's Descendants

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Jacob Short (1742–1806) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Freeman (1740–23 Aug 1790)
  1. 1. John (Short) MD 1760–1789 m. Martha Anderson 1760–
    1. 1. Isaac Short 1784–1842 m. Sarah (Mary) Ledford 1790–1860
      1. 1. William ("Bill") Short 1814–1897 m. Malinda Coe 1828–1868
        1. 1. Jemima Short 1847–1929 m. James (Jim) Scott 1843–1888
        2. 2. Nancy (R) Short 1842–1920
        3. 3. John (D) Short 1842–1926
        4. 4. Juley (Ann) Short 1852–1854
        5. 5. Leola Short 1856–1927
        6. 6. Sarilda (J.) Short 1859–1922
        7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) Short 1845–1924
        8. 8. James (Dabney) Short 1850–1926
        9. 9. Lyrildo Short 1858–1922
        10. 10. Frances Short 1850–
        11. 11. Jemima Short 1847–1929
        12. 12. Luella Short 1853–1854
        13. 13. Missouri (E) Short 1844–
      2. 2. John (William "Doc") Short 1823–1904
      3. 3. Isaac Short 1818–
      4. 4. Mary (Polly (Pop)) Short 1818–1884
      5. 5. James Short 1823–1916

Jacob Short's Timeline

2 Records

1742
1742
Birth of Jacob Short in Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
1806
1806
Age 64
Death of Jacob Short in Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Brunswick, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1742
    Event Place: Brunswick, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1806
    Event Place: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
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