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ROBERT Short 1670–1739 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1670

Birth Location: Yate, South Gloucestershire, ENGLAND

Death Date: Abt 1739

Death Location: Yate, South Gloucestershire, ENGLAND

Father: William Short

Mother: Sarah TURKE

Spouse(s): Mary Woodward

Children(s): William Short, Thomas Short, Joseph Short, Annie SHORT, John Short, William SHORT, William Short, Thomas Short, William Short

ROBERT Short was born in 1670 in Yate, South Gloucestershire, ENGLAND, the child of William Short And Sarah Turke. ROBERT Short married Mary Woodward, and had children including Annie Short, John Short, Joseph Short, Thomas Short, William Short. ROBERT Short passed away in 1739 in Yate, South Gloucestershire, ENGLAND.

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Biography

  • ROBERT Short was born in 1670 in Yate, South Gloucestershire, ENGLAND, the child of William Short And Sarah Turke.
  • ROBERT Short married Mary Woodward, and had children including Annie Short, John Short, Joseph Short, Thomas Short, William Short.
  • ROBERT Short passed away in 1739 in Yate, South Gloucestershire, ENGLAND.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Short
1647–1713
Birth Location: Oldland, Gloucestershire, , England
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Sarah TURKE
1647–1685
Birth Location: Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, , England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Woodward
1677–1739
Birth Location: Dursley, Gloucestershire, England
MW

Children(s)

William Short
1714–1793
Birth Location: Oldland Common, Bitton, Gloucestershire, , England
WS
Thomas Short
1700–1739
Birth Location: Yate, Gloucestershire, , England
TS
Joseph Short
1707–
Birth Location: Yate, Gloucestershire, , England
JS
Annie SHORT
1703–
Birth Location: Yate, Gloucestershire, England
AS
John Short
1701–1769
Birth Location: Yate, Gloucestershire, England
JS
William SHORT
1702–1714
Birth Location: Yate, Gloucestershire, England
WS
William Short
1691–1719
Birth Location: Iron Acton, Glos. England
WS
Thomas Short
1700–1739
Birth Location: Yate, Gloucestershire, , England
TS
William Short
1714–1740
Birth Location: Bitton, Gloucestershire, England
WS

ROBERT Short's Ancestors

Self
ROBERT Short
1670–1739
Birth Place: Yate, South Gloucestershire, ENGLAND
Parents
William Short
1647–1713
Oldland, Gloucestershire, , England
Sarah TURKE
1647–1685
Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, , England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

ROBERT Short's Descendants

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ROBERT Short (Abt 1670–Abt 1739) m. Mary Woodward (10 Apr 1677–Aft. 1739)
  1. 1. William Short 1714–1793 m. Mary Jarret 1714–1740
    1. 1. Nancy Short 1735–1787 m. Jonas (Sr.) Griffith 1734–1828
      1. 1. Joseph (Curtis) Griffith 1768–1839 m. Mary Patterson 1745–1842
        1. 1. Margaret Griffith 1777–1837
        2. 2. Robert (Joseph) Griffith 1784–1871
        3. 3. Mary Griffith 1791–1858
        4. 4. Samuel Griffith 1787–
        5. 5. Jane Griffith 1781–1865
        6. 6. John Griffith 1776–
        7. 7. John (Watson) Griffith 1778–1856 m. Mary (Ridgely) Hobbs 1791–1858
      2. 2. Jonas (Louis) Griffith 1770–1840
      3. 3. John Griffith 1755–1814
      4. 4. Nellie (Elender) Griffith 1771–
      5. 5. Samuel Griffith 1775–
      6. 6. Polly Griffith 1780–
      7. 7. Betsy Griffith 1780–
      8. 8. David Griffith 1787–1860
      9. 9. Mary Griffith 1761–1837
      10. 10. Thomas Griffith 1772–
      11. 11. Richard Griffith 1758–
      12. 12. Betsy Griffith 1757–
      13. 13. Samuel Griffith 1769–
      14. 14. John Griffith 1765–1814
      15. 15. Nellie Griffith 1771–
      16. 16. Elender (Richard Griffith) Lock 1771–
      17. 17. Joseph Griffith 1768–
    2. 2. William Short 1740–1821
    3. 3. Thomas SHORT 1732–
  2. 2. Thomas Short 1700–1739
  3. 3. Joseph Short 1707–
  4. 4. Annie SHORT 1703–
  5. 5. John Short 1701–1769
  6. 6. William SHORT 1702–1714
  7. 7. William Short 1691–1719
  8. 8. Thomas Short 1700–1739
  9. 9. William Short 1714–1740

ROBERT Short's Timeline

2 Records

1670
Abt 1670
Birth of ROBERT Short in Yate, South Gloucestershire, ENGLAND
Yate, South Gloucestershire, ENGLAND
1739
Abt 1739
Age 69
Death of ROBERT Short in Yate, South Gloucestershire, ENGLAND
Yate, South Gloucestershire, ENGLAND

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1670
    Event Place: Yate, South Gloucestershire, ENGLAND

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1739
    Event Place: Yate, South Gloucestershire, ENGLAND
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