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Art Early Virginia Family SHORT Art Early Virginia Family Compiled by JOSEPHINE SHORT LYNCH • Edited by Katherine B. and Herbert A. Elliott 1970 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Foreword or Introduction . 7 The Immigrant-William Short . 9 Short-Chart . 15 Short-Middleton Records . 19 William Short, II . 25 William Short, III . 29 William Short, IV . 35 William Short, V . 37 William Short, VI . 47 Peyton Short . 51 Thomas Short of Surry and Prince George . 63 Brunswick County Shorts . 69 Wiley Short ......................... : . 85 Thomas Short of Brunswick . 97 Census Records and Wills-Brunswick County ..................... 102 Jacob Short of Mecklenburg County .............................. 111 Thomas Short of Prince George .................................. 121 Cornelius Short of Chesterfield and Halifax ........................ 124 William Short-Son of Cornelius ................................. 129 William Short-Son of William .................................. 138 Josiah Short-Son of William .................................... 141 John P. Short-Son ofJ osiah .................................... 147 Winifred Short-Daughter of Josiah .............................. 155 Glover Short-Son of Josiah ..................................... 171 Cornelius Short-Son of Josiah .................................. 175 V David Rice Short-Son of Josiah ................................. 177 Nancy Short-Daughter of Josiah ................................ 191 William Short-Son of Josiah .................................... 197 Mahala Short-Daughter of Josiah ............................... 231 Winifred Short-Daughter of William ............................. 249 Abner Short-Son of William .................................... 253 Isaac Short-Son of William ..................................... 259 John Short-Son of Cornelius ................................... 273 John Short-Grandson of John .................................. 279 Rhoda Short-Granddaughter ofJohn ............................ 293 Cornelius Short-Son of Cornelius ............................... 303 Francis Short-Son of Cornelius ................................. 315 Joel Short-Son of Cornelius, Jr. ................................. 317 Joshua Short-Son of Cornelius, Jr. .............................. 319 Appendix ..................................................... 335 Index ......................................................... 381 Vl FOREWORD My interest in the Short family began when, as a child at the knee of my father, James Cornelius Short, I learned stories of the family he had heard when he lived with his grandparents in Missouri. I have made this study of the family data. It is the story of a typical American family among the early colonists in Virginia and through all phases of our history-the wars, depressions, and good times. This book is about a family of Virginia planters who went as pioneers to Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois, Missouri, Texas, and other western states. I want to express my sincere appreciation for some of the special help I have received: J~mes Rice Short from Boone County, Missouri, who gave me the start on Short family records by making available the records he had compiled; Mrs. Alma Hanson and Norma F. Short for the fine collection of Illinois records of the David Rice family; Mrs. George Brownback for her collection of the Joshua Short family records; William H. Short for the names of the Obediah Short descendants; Dr. George West Diehl for his assistance and advice in prepara­ tion of the manuscript of this study; Herbert A. and Katherine B. Elliott, who edited this book, for their splendid work in genealogical research and analysis. I am indebted, also, to the researchers and genealogists of other Short lines. They all gave me the benefit of their experience and encouraged me in continuing this work. I would appreciate any corrections sent to me. (3711 San Felipe Road, Houston, Texas 77027) Josephine Short Lynch Vll THE IMMIGRANT The progenitor of the Short family of Surry County was William Short who had come to Virginia before or by 1634. He was claimed as a head­ right by Capt. William Peirce, a member of the Council of State, on 22 June 1735. Since from one to two years usually elapsed between the time of arrival of a headright and the granting of a patent for land, we may assume that William Short had come to Virginia during the year before or earlier. (Patent Book 1, Part 1, p. 255) William Short went back to England at least twice He was claimed as a headright 20 July 1639 by Thomas Gray in a grant of 400 acres of land on Gray's Creek in James City (now Surry) County. (Ibid: part II, p. 669) He was not the "William Shorte" who was claimed by John Kempe as a headright 24 October 1639 in a patent for 500 acres of land on Gray's Creek. (Ibid: part II, p. 677) This land was sold by John Kempe to John Corker on the same day that the patent was granted. (Ibid: Book 4, p. 206) This "William Shorte" was undoubtedly the William Shorte found in Gloucester and Lancaster Counties later. He was the progenitor of the Shorte family found later on the Rappahannock River. This family used the spelling "Shorte" in all records. William Short of Surry County was claimed again as a headright 7 January 1649 by Robert Moseley in a patent for 1,100 acres of land "above the head of Upper Chipoakes" in what is now Surry County. (Ibid: Book 2, p. 223) It was not unusual (but customary to allow friends and neighbors to use their names as headrights when going back to and returning from England. Land was plentiful and this was an easy and simple way to obtain additional land for the patentees own use or for speculation. As shown by his will later, William Short purchased from Robert Moseley the land granted in the patent on 7 January 1649. There is no extant deed or record of this purchase, however, as many of the records of this period have now been lost. There is no extant record of any grant of land to William Short. He undoubtedly purchased all of the land which he devised in his will later, thus indicating that he was a person of substantial means when he came to Virginia. William Short was undoubtedly a single man when he came to Virginia. When and whom he married is not disclosed by records now extant. 9 The will of William Short disclosed that his wife was named Elizabeth, but her family name is now unknown and no records have been found to identify his wife. Records in connection with the Symons family indicate a possible family relationship. And this suggests that the wife of William Short may have been a Symons, but this is conjectural and without proof. Symon Symons, a resident of Charles City (now Prince George) County, was granted 320 acres of land on Powell's Creek 15 September 1655 for the transportation of seven people to Virginia. There is no record as to when he came to Charles City County or when he first acquired land. The connec­ tion between Symon Symons of Charles City County to an earlier Symon Symons of Nansemond County (who was a patentee of a number of tracts of land) is not known. Extant records indicate that Symon Symons of Charles City County died soon after this grant of land, and that his children-Symon, Samuel, Maryte and Elizabeth Symons-were bounrl to William Short. The meager surviving court order books of Charles City County indicate that Ann Symons, widow of Symon Symons, entered into an agreement with William Short in regard to the children. This agreement was probably recorded in the deed books, but all of the deed and will books of Charles City County have been lost for this period. At a Court held 1 September 1659 it was "Ordered that Symon Symons, orphan of Symon Symons, deceased, live with Howell Price until full age, except he (is) legally bound to William Short, deceased". At the same court Elizabeth Short, widow of William Short, was ordered to report to next court, presumedly to render an account for the orphans. At a Court held 22 April 1661, Elizabeth Short, widow, was ordered to deliver to George Middtetoh all cattle and other property of Symon, orphan of Symon Symons, deceased. In September 1662, Symon Symons gave a release to George Middleton for his property indicating that Symon was then of age. These transactions, while not conclusive, seem to indicate that the wife of William Short was Elizabeth Symons, and probably a sister of Symon Symons, deceased. There seems no other logical reason for William Short to take and raise as his own the children of Symon Symons. At a Court held at Westover 3 March 1655/56 in connection with the will of Major John Westhrop, William Short in a deposition stated that he was 42 years old thus indicating that he was born before 3 March 1613/ 14. The will of William Short was proved in court in Surry County 6 April 1659. The original will of William Short is now at the Virginia Historical Society. The will was found at the Wigwam in Amelia County at a place owned in later years by the Harrison family. This will is one of the oldest wills now known to exist in Virginia. "In the name of God, Amen, I, William Short of ye Old Towne of (illegible), Parish of Westover, being sick and weak of body, but strong in mind do make this, my last Will and Testament in manner following: I give and bequeath my soul to Jesus Christ my Maker and Redeemer, and my body to the earth whereof it was made. "Secondly I give and bequeath unto my son William Short, 1000 acres of land lying at the head of Chippoake lately purchased of Mr. Mosely. "Item: I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Short all my land lying on Burlin's Swamp, to him and his heirs forever. Other land to my daughter, wife of George Middleton, and to my loving wife Elizabeth Short. Leaves bequest to Symon Symonds and Samuel Symonds". With this partially incomplete will, we can place the family of William Short as follows. Since the daughter was married, it would seem that she was the oldest child.
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