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Robert Short 1668–1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1668

Birth Location: Prince George County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 7 December 1760

Death Location: Prince George County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Thomas Short

Mother: Elle Symons

Spouse(s):

Children(s): William Short

Robert Short was born in 1668 in Prince George County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Thomas Short And Elle Symons. Robert Short had children including William Short. Robert Short passed away in 1760 in Prince George County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Robert Short was born in 1668 in Prince George County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Thomas Short And Elle Symons.
  • Robert Short had children including William Short.
  • Robert Short passed away in 1760 in Prince George County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Short's Ancestors

Self
Robert Short
1668–1760
Birth Place: Prince George County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Thomas Short
1643–1704
Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
Elle Symons
1640–
Grandparents
William (Edward Short) I
1613–1659
Brewood, South Staffordshire Borough, Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth Short
1617–1676
Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Edward Short
1584–1621
*Lady Blakemeyre
1595–1589
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Shorte
1563–1625
Mary Hollidaye
1566–1631
John Blakemeyer
1563–1625
Elizabeth\Elyzabeth Falkner
1567–1625

Robert Short's Descendants

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Robert Short (1668–7 December 1760)
  1. 1. William Short 1682–1769 m. Mary (Cook, Short,) Shorthose 1680–1772

Robert Short's Timeline

2 Records

1668
1668
Birth of Robert Short in Prince George County, Virginia, United States of America
Prince George County, Virginia, United States of America
1760
7 December 1760
Age 92
Death of Robert Short in Prince George County, Virginia, United States of America
Prince George County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1668
    Event Place: Prince George County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 December 1760
    Event Place: Prince George County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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