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Thomas Short 1738–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1738

Birth Location: Bedminster, Somersetshire, England

Death Date: 5 Oct 1777

Death Location: Bedminster, Bristol, England

Father: Thomas Short

Mother: Mary Morgan

Spouse(s): Sarah Brooks

Children(s): Isaac Short, Peter Short, Thomas Short, Sarah Short, Thomas Short, Thomas Short, Peter Short, Catherine Short, Joseph Short, Mary Short, Martha Short, Joseph Short, Thomas Short, Mary Short, Nancy Short, Elizabeth Short, John Short

Thomas Short was born in 1738 in Bedminster, Somersetshire, England, the child of Thomas Short And Mary Morgan. Thomas Short married Sarah Mitchel Brooks, Sepperena Edwards, and had children including Catherine Short, Elizabeth Brooks Short, Isaac Short, John Short, Joseph Short, Martha Short, Mary Short, Nancy Short, Peter Short, Sarah Short, Thomas Short. Thomas Short passed away in 1777 in Bedminster, Bristol, England.

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Biography

  • Thomas Short was born in 1738 in Bedminster, Somersetshire, England, the child of Thomas Short And Mary Morgan.
  • Thomas Short married Sarah Mitchel Brooks, Sepperena Edwards, and had children including Catherine Short, Elizabeth Brooks Short, Isaac Short, John Short, Joseph Short, Martha Short, Mary Short, Nancy Short, Peter Short, Sarah Short, Thomas Short.
  • Thomas Short passed away in 1777 in Bedminster, Bristol, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Short
1705–
Birth Location: Bath Abbey Cemetery, Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Morgan
1712–
Birth Location: Bedminster, Somersetshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Brooks
1742–
Birth Location: Of, England
SB

Children(s)

Isaac Short
1750–1837
Birth Location: Bedminster, Bristol, England
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Peter Short
Birth Location: –
PS
Thomas Short
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Short
1768–
Birth Location: Bedminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
SS
Thomas Short
–1770
Birth Location: –
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Thomas Short
–1780
Birth Location: –
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Peter Short
Birth Location: –
PS
Catherine Short
Birth Location: –
CS
Joseph Short
Birth Location: –
JS
Mary Short
Birth Location: –
MS
Martha Short
Birth Location: –
MS
Joseph Short
Birth Location: –
JS
Thomas Short
Birth Location: –
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Mary Short
Birth Location: –
MS
Nancy Short
1783–
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Short
1785–
Birth Location: –
ES
John Short
1786–
Birth Location: –
JS

Thomas Short's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Short
1738–1777
Birth Place: Bedminster, Somersetshire, England
Parents
Thomas Short
1705–
Bath Abbey Cemetery, Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Mary Morgan
1712–
Bedminster, Somersetshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Short's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Short (1738–5 Oct 1777) m. Sarah (Mitchel) Brooks (Abt 1742–DECEASED)
  1. 1. Isaac Short 1750–1837 m. Sophia Thorn 1774– m. Sophia Short 1749–1806
    1. 1. Sarah Short 1796–1845 m. Issac Rands 1781–1853
      1. 1. Joseph (William) Rands 1827–1875 m. Sarah (Rodia) ANDERSON 1829–1880 m. Ann (Elizabeth) Anderson 1825–1855
        1. 1. Hyrum Rands 1859–1942 m. Sarah (Philis Rands ,) Winter 1861–1931
        2. 2. Lydia (Jane) Rands 1856–1920 m. Baynard Weland 1850–1930
        3. 3. Martha Rands 1870–1870
        4. 4. Sarah (Rhoda) Rands 1851–1908 m. John (Hyde) Leigh 1834–1911 m. Andrew (Isaac) Whittaker 1812–1874
        5. 5. Elizabeth Rands 1870–1916 m. Hyrum Larsen 1869–1944
        6. 6. Helena (Ruth Ellen) Rands 1864–1879
        7. 7. Jessie (Lavina) Rands 1862–1945 m. James Maxwell 1853–1941
        8. 8. Joseph (William) Rands 1854–1911 m. Louisa Rands 1861–1907 m. Jane (S) Rands 1858–
        9. 9. Henry (James) Rands 1848–1862
        10. 10. Jessie (L.) Maxwell 1862–
        11. 11. Hyrum Rands 1859–1942
        12. 12. Elizabeth Rands 1870–1916
        13. 13. Sarah (E) Rand 1866–
        14. 14. George Rands 1852–
      2. 2. Joseph Rands 1816–1817
      3. 3. William Rands 1812–1861 m. Sarah Rands 1817–
      4. 4. Sarah Rands 1810–1810
      5. 5. Rhodes Rands 1832–1833
      6. 6. Sofie Rands 1829–
      7. 7. Ann RANDS 1821–1821
      8. 8. Joseph Rands 1816–1870
      9. 9. Lydia Rands 1838–1912
      10. 10. John Rands 1829–1905
      11. 11. Sophia Rands 1823–1848
      12. 12. Rachel (Ann) Rands 1818–1819
      13. 13. Sarah Rands 1819–1900
      14. 14. Israel (Edward) Rands 1825–1904
      15. 15. Rhodia (Ann) Rands 1832–1833
      16. 16. Mary (Ann) Rands 1807–1810
      17. 17. William Rands 1812–1861
      18. 18. John Rands 1830–1905
      19. 19. Mary (Ann) Rands 1807–1810
      20. 20. Sophia Rands 1823–1848
      21. 21. Lydia Rands 1838–1912
      22. 22. Sarah Rands 1819–1900
      23. 23. Joseph Rands 1816–1870
      24. 24. William Rands 1812–1861
      25. 25. Rachel (Ann) Rands 1818–1819
      26. 26. John Rands 1829–1905
      27. 27. Ann Rands 1821–1821
      28. 28. Rhodia (Ann) Rands 1832–1833
      29. 29. Israel (Edward) Rands 1825–1904
    2. 2. Sophia Short 1803–
    3. 3. Ann (Burgess) Short 1802–
  2. 2. Peter Short
  3. 3. Thomas Short
  4. 4. Sarah Short 1768–
  5. 5. Thomas Short –1770
  6. 6. Thomas Short –1780
  7. 7. Peter Short
  8. 8. Catherine Short
  9. 9. Joseph Short
  10. 10. Mary Short
  11. 11. Martha Short
  12. 12. Joseph Short
  13. 13. Thomas Short
  14. 14. Mary Short
  15. 15. Nancy Short 1783–
  16. 16. Elizabeth (Brooks) Short 1785–
  17. 17. John Short 1786–

Thomas Short's Timeline

5 Records

1738
1738
Birth of Thomas Short in Bedminster, Somersetshire, England
Bedminster, Somersetshire, England
1738
25 Feb 1738
Thomas Short was baptized in Barrow Gurney, Somerset, England
Barrow Gurney, Somerset, England
1739
28 Mar 1739
Age 1
Thomas Short was baptized in Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England
Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England
1777
abt 1777
Age 39
Death of Thomas Short
None
1777
5 Oct 1777
Age 39
Burial of Thomas Short in Bedminster, Bristol, England
Bedminster, Bristol, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: Bedminster, Somersetshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1738
    Event Place: Barrow Gurney, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\bar.g21/1

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1739
    Event Place: Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bedminster, Somerset, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1777

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1777
    Event Place: Bedminster, Bristol, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
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