Descendants of John and Hannah (Jordan) Short Generation One 1. JOHN1 SHORT was born circa 1764 at Bridlington, England, Great Britain. He married Hannah Jordan, daughter of Richard Jordan and Hannah Rickman, on 16 Feb 1791 at Bridlington Priory, Baylegate, Bridlington, England, Great Britain.1 He died on 19 Sep 1849 at Greenwich Parish, NB, Canada.2 He and Hannah Jordan lived between 1793 and 1817 at Bewholme, Driffield, England, Great Britain.3 He See exhibit. Was this one of the reasons why the Short emigrated? in 1816. He and Hannah Jordan were on a passenger list between Jun 1817 and 1 Aug 1817 at brig ship 'Trafalgar' from, Hull, YKS, United Kingdom. He and Hannah Jordan emigrated say 10 Jun 1817 from Hull, England, Great Britain.4 He lived circa Aug 1817 at New Jerusalem, Hampstead Parish, NB, Canada. He was qualified to serve on juries along with Samuel Short, Josiah Webb, and Mark Short in 1828 at Hampstead parish, NB, Canada. He was appointed Surveyor of Highways along with Mark Short, James Dunn in 1830 at Hampstead parish, NB, Canada. He "...married a widow Weldon, but they not living very agreeably for a while after marriage separated, and did not live together again." after 1842 at NB, Canada. He and Hannah Jordan were Individual Note on 3 Jun 1995 at Bewholme, England, Great Britain.5 HANNAH JORDAN was born on 8 Apr 1769 at England, Great Britain. She died on 10 May 1842 at New Jerusalem, Hampstead, NB, Canada, at age 73. The five children of John1 Short and Hannah Jordan were as follows: 2 i. Mark2 Short was born on 20 Jun 1791 at England, Great Britain. He married Elizabeth Hoyt, daughter of Joseph Hoyt and Mary Crabb, on 9 Jul 1822 at NB, Canada. He died on 9 Jun 1871 at New Jerusalem, NB, Canada, at age 79. He was buried say 12 Jun 1871 at Peak of the Grant Cemetery, New Jerusalem, NB, Canada. ii. Dorothy Short was born say 12 May 1793 at England, Great Britain. She was christened on 12 May 1793 at Nunkeeling, England, Great Britain. She died on 19 Apr 1802 at Bewholme, England, Great Britain, at age 8. 3 iii. William Short was christened on 16 Oct 1796 at Nunkeeling, England, Great Britain. He married Phoebe Alice Dunn on 4 Dec 1817 at Beeford Parish Church, Bewholme, England, Great Britain. He died say 13 May 1871 at England, Great Britain. He was buried on 16 May 1871 at Nunkeeling, England, Great Britain. iv. Hannah Short was born say 19 Apr 1799 at Bewholme, England, Great Britain. She was christened on 19 Apr 1799 at Nunkeeling, England, Great Britain. She married Henry Sharp, son of Joseph Sharp and Hannah Ogden, on 13 Oct 1821 at Hampstead, NB, Canada. She married Samuel Mahood on 23 Oct 1834 at NB, Canada.6 She died after 4 Apr 1881 at NB, Canada. She was buried after 4 Apr 1881 at NB, Canada. 1Her family name spelled "Jordon" on certificate. Married by Joseph Wade, Curate, witnesses William Hodgson & W. Clarke. John signed the certificate, but Hannah made her mark. Note dated 9 December 2009 from Avril with Christmas letter: " ...I looked through the 'Brandesburton' census returns where I found a John Short, born 1805, I tried to find a Baptism in that name to establish if the parents names were John Short and Hannah Jordan but no luck there - Brandesburton is about two miles from Bewholm, so it was a possibility to solve the mystery of John Short - but will keep searching." May Collier Short (author of 1985 Short Listing) had noted in her records that there was a John Short, but no record was ever found. to substantiate it. Annie Elders also lists a 'John - went to the states'. This person was not shown on either passenger list of the Trafalgar. 2New Brunswick Courier reported death of John Short in Kings County on 10/27/1849 issue. His daughter, Hannah (Short) Mahood probably lived in Kings county at the time. Died after "short, but painful illness" Was he living with daughter Hannah at time? Verna (Short) Mott "An old diary 1845-1849 of Alexander Machum Jr. turned up and I see some Short family notes in it. .... Quoting Alexander: 1849, Sept. 19, 'Mr. John Short after an illness of only one week departed this life, aged 85 years, in the blessed hope of a glorious immortality. Seven years ago the 10th of May last his first wife died aged 81,since that time he married a widow Weldon, but they not living very agreeabley for a while after marriage, separated, and did not live together again.'" 3John's family moved to Bewholme area about 1793 when Dorothy baptised and listed as living in Bewholme. (There is some question whether there was a "John Jr." Family historian Mae Short was the only one mentioning him. And, she was the one who listed Nunkeeling as being the ancestral home of the Shorts. None of her working papers have ever been found. If a "John Jr." existed, he would probably have been born in Bewholme, as the last child born was Samuel in 1804. 4The Short family, headed by John and Hannah left Hull, York, England in early June 1817 aboard the brig ship Trafalgar for a two month journey to Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. 5There is some question whether there was a "John Jr.". Mae (Collier) Short was the only one mentioning him. And, she was the one who listed Nunkeeling as being the ancestral home of the Shorts. None of her working papers have ever been found. If a "John Jr." existed, he would probably have been born in Bewholme, as Samuel was born in 1804 and the family arrived in Canada in1817. 6Widow of Henry Sharp at time of marriage to Samuel Mahood, who was widower, lived in Hampstead Parish, NB at time. Page 1 She immigrated on 1 Aug 1817 to Westport, NS, Canada.7 She and Samuel Mahood appeared on the census of 14 Jan 1861 at Hampstead, NB, Canada.8 She and Samuel Mahood appeared on the census of 2 Apr 1871 at Hampstead parish, NB, Canada.9 HENRY SHARP was born on 10 Feb 1790. He died before 12 Mar 1831 at New Jerusalem, Hampstead Parish, NB, Canada.10 SAMUEL MAHOOD was born circa 1800 at Ireland. He married Clarissa Riecker, daughter of Martin Riecker, on 7 Jul 1831 at NB, Canada. He died on 22 Mar 1873 at New Jerusalem, NB, Canada.11 He was buried say 25 Mar 1873 at Short Cemetery on Short Farm, New Jerusalem, NB, Canada. He was surveyor and schoolteacher after 1825 at New Jerusalem, Hampstead parish, NB, Canada. He was (an unknown value) between 1868 and 1873 at Postmaster, New Jerusalem, NB, Canada. 4 v. Samuel Baize Short was christened on 7 Oct 1804 at Nunkeeling, England, Great Britain. He married Mercy Smith on 25 Feb 1829 at Hampstead, NB, Canada. He died on 16 Sep 1884 at NB, Canada, at age 79. He was buried say 19 Sep 1884 at Baptist Cemetery, Browns Flat, NB, Canada. Generation Two 2. MARK2 SHORT (John1) was christened on 20 Jun 1791 at Baylegate, Bridlington, England, Great Britain. He was born on 20 Jun 1791 at England, Great Britain. He married Elizabeth Hoyt, daughter of Joseph Hoyt and Mary Crabb, on 9 Jul 1822 at NB, Canada. He died on 9 Jun 1871 at New Jerusalem, NB, Canada, at age 79.12 He was buried say 12 Jun 1871 at Peak of the Grant Cemetery, New Jerusalem, NB, Canada. He was qualified to serve on juries along with Samuel Short, Josiah Webb, and John Short in 1828 at NB, Canada. He was Individual Note on 24 Jul 1828 at Hampstead parish, NB, Canada.13 He was appointed Surveyor of Highways along with James Corbett, James Dunn, Nathaniel Inch and William Mahood. in 1829 at Hampstead, NB, Canada. He was appointed Surveyor of Highways along with John Short, James Dunn in 1830 at New Jerusalem, Hampstead parish, NB, Canada. He and Elizabeth Hoyt lived in 1838 at Hampstead parish, New Jerusalem, NB, Canada. He and Elizabeth Hoyt appeared on the census of 14 Jan 1861 at New Jerusalem, NB, Canada. ELIZABETH HOYT was born in 1806 at NB, Canada.14 She died on 19 Mar 1893 at New Jerusalem, NB, Canada.15 She was buried on 21 Mar 1893 at New Jerusalem, NB, Canada.16 The five children of Mark2 Short and Elizabeth Hoyt were as follows: 5 i. Mary Ann3 Short was born on 8 Apr 1823. She married John Wallace, son of Thomas Wallace and Elizabeth Brown, on 3 Jun 1846 at NB, Canada. She died on 17 Apr 1912 at age 89. She was buried circa 20 Apr 1912 at Upper Hainesville Cemetery, Upper Hainesville, NB, Canada. 6 ii. William Hoyt Short was born in Dec 1824 at New Jerusalem, NB, Canada. He married Kezia Jordan, daughter of Thomas Jordan and Addah Pierce, on 8 Mar 1848 at NB, Canada. He married Elizabeth Harrison, daughter of Thomas Harrison and Catherine Turvey, on 17 Jul 1878 at New Jerusalem, Hampstead, NB, Canada. He died on 15 Feb 1913 at New Jerusalem, NB, Canada, at age 88. He was buried say 18 Feb 1913 at Peak of the Grant Cemetery, New Jerusalem, NB, Canada. 7From the New Brunswick Royal Gazette "Shipwreck! On Friday evening last about half past eight o'clock, the ship Trafalgar. Capt. Welburn went ashore on Briar (sic) Island in a very thick fog -- the ship was a total wreck; chief part of the materials saved." 81861 Census, Queens Co.