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John Short

Male Bef 1721 - 1786  (> 64 years)


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  • Name John Short 
    Birth Bef 1 Oct 1721  Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism Abt 1 Oct 1721  Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 1786  Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 24 Dec 1786  Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1041  FHC006 - White Tree
    Last Modified 10 Aug 2024 

    Father John Short 
    Mother Dorcas Unknown 
    Family ID F458  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Harefoot   d. 1768, Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Abt 18 Jun 1745  Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Catherine Short,   b. Bef 28 Feb 1749, Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. John Short,   b. Abt 1755, Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Thomas Short,   b. Abt 1757, Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Dec 1757, Marhamchurch, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 0 years)
     4. James Short
     5. Mary Short
    Family ID F184  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Nov 2018 

  • Notes 
    • John's father in law Nathaniel Harefoot's will of 1748 leaves to:
      Grandson John Ham my estate in Launcells called Buttsbeer, except the two cow meadows, after the death of my wife.
      Granddaughter Prudence Ham the fields called Butsbeer Parks and the two meadows part of Buttsbeer, as above after the death of my wife.
      Daughter Mary Short ten pounds.
      Grandson James Short ten pounds.
      *Son in law John Short five pounds.

      John's mother-in-law Catherine Harefoot's will of 18 August 1752:
      Daughter Mary Short three pounds and one pewter dish.
      *Son in law John Short one shilling
      His son James Short one shilling
      His daughter Mary Short one shilling
      Catherine Short, another daughter of the said John Short, one guinea
      Granddaughter Prudence Ham my hanging press and ten pounds when she reaches one and twenty years. Also all my wearing apparel both woollen andlinenand also my bed sheets and all other linen belonging to my house and also my gold ring.
      All other goods and chattels in trust until they reach the age of one and twenty for my grandson John Ham and granddaughter Prudence Ham tobeequally divided between them.