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Thomas Short 1725–1812 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Aug 1725

Birth Location: Orphir, Orkney, Scotland

Death Date: 4 Aug 1812

Death Location: Russell County, Virginia

Father: Samuel SALLIS

Mother: Sarah CATLETT

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In 1725, Thomas Short entered the world in Orphir, Orkney, Scotland, born to Samuel Sallis And Sarah Catlett. Thomas Short passed away in 1812 in Russell County, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1725, Thomas Short entered the world in Orphir, Orkney, Scotland, born to Samuel Sallis And Sarah Catlett.
  • Thomas Short passed away in 1812 in Russell County, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel SALLIS
1666–1704
Birth Location: , Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
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Sarah CATLETT
1666–1726
Birth Location: , Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
SC

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Short's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Short
1725–1812
Birth Place: Orphir, Orkney, Scotland
Parents
Samuel SALLIS
1666–1704
, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
Sarah CATLETT
1666–1726
, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Short's Timeline

2 Records

1725
2 Aug 1725
Birth of Thomas Short in Orphir, Orkney, Scotland
Orphir, Orkney, Scotland
1812
4 Aug 1812
Age 87
Death of Thomas Short in Russell County, Virginia
Russell County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1725
    Event Place: Orphir, Orkney, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1812
    Event Place: Russell County, Virginia
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