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Adam was one of the last surviving immigrants who came on the "Welcome" in 1682. In 1693 he sued Tomas Wynne, who died during the process. He had a survey of his land near Christiana Creek made on Oct. 31, 1719. He was called to testify on behalf of Lord Baltimore when the Maryland boundaries were being decided in court. At an estimated date of 1731, Adam stated that his age was 78 at the time and recalled questions pertaining to 1682, 1684 and 1685. He supposedly lived for 49 years in New Castle Co., (Del or MD) If his birthday of 1666 is correct, then the amount of time he had lived in Delaware or his birth date is incorrect in his account to Lord Baltimore as these figures give us his estimated birth date at 1653. (C-1210, 1428)

Adam married Martha UNKNOWN about 1712. Martha died in 1751 in , New Castle, DE, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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This Short is listed as Adam Short in a history of Delaware (Co., PA). However, Lauren Varga has hired a genealogist to search primary documents in England. She has found the three children of Miriam Ingram to be with husband Henry Short (not Adam Short) as herein listed via written baptismal records in Ford, Sussex, ENG. (C-1576, 1583, 1584, 1585)

If Henry's baptism occurred when he was a baby, he was married at a very young age of fifteen or so. The baptism record states that Henry, son of Henry by his wife Elizabeth was baptized May 9, 1647, and it seems to fit this Henry well except it makes him younger than we would have expected. (C-1592)

Henry married Miriam INGRAM about 1662. Miriam (daughter of Abell INGRAM and Miriam CHATFIELD) was born in 1645 in Catton, Sussex, England; was christened on 9 May 1641; died about 1682 in at sea. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Miriam is called Marian in her daughter Mary's baptismal certificate. She died enroute to the Americas on the "Welcome", a few days before her brother, Ingram. This was William Penn's first expedition to Pennsylvania. Small Pox killed thirty out of 100 passengers on board. Her three children on board went under the care of her brother, G. Ingram. (C-1419, 1420, 1427, 1428, 1435, 1583) Miriam is also listed in John Ingram's will dated 1658. Though the relationship was not stated, from the pattern in the will, it is likely that she was his niece. When relationships were stated in John's will, they were daughters of his brothers. (C-1590)

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Henry's second marriage is conjecture from the will believed to be this Henry's. There is a possibility that the will below belongs to his nephew, Harry, son of brother John, instead. I have checked all the marriage, will and burial records/indexes sent to me by Lauren Vargo, and have found no second mention of a Harry or second Henry Short. Therefore, our clearest belief is that the following will belongs to this Henry. If so, he only bequeathed items to the likely children of his second marriage. The sons of his first marriage would have been old enough to be off on their own and probably provided for already. Henry Sr.'s will is as follows: In the name of God Amen, the Sixteenth day of December Anno (Dui) 1675 I Henry Short sy ( ) of Walborton in the County of Sussex Vistua(l ) being Sick in body butt of perfect memory praised be to God do ordain & make this my last will & testament in manner & form following first I bequath my Soul to almighty God my Creator believing and hopeing to be (saved) by the (merrilly) & (mercy) of my Redeemer Christ Jesus And as for my (comporat?) Effects I Dispose of as followeth I will to my ( ) Son Adam Short Shall pay unto his Brother John Short five pounds, when he shall come to ye age of one twenty years out of that money (where owith) ( ) for Rent of my Copy ( ) which he as(uth) ... John I give likewise to Jane Short his Sister the like sum of Five pounds to be paid to her at the age above said ( ) I give to John Short & Joanne Short five pounds (apeice) to be paid to them out of my Goods w/I leave to my ( ) here after named after her decease Itm I give to my Son Adam Short two Shillings & (Six p.) One All ye rest of my goods and my Shalltlell; I give & bequeath to my loving wife Joane Short whom I make my whole Sole Exexutrix fo this my last will & testamt. In witnesse whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & Seal the Day & year above written /Henry Short/ Signed Sealed & delivered to be ( ) last Will and ..... (C-1589)

Henry married Elizabeth BRIDHAM on 31 Aug 1638 in Walberton, Sussex, ENG. Elizabeth (daughter of Adam BREDHAM) was born about May 1620 in Walberton, Sussex, ENG; was christened on 21 May 1620 in Walberton, Sussex, ENG; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her name was spelled Bredham in her baptismal record. (C-1592)

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Ingrams can only be found in the town of North Mundham. They are entirely missing from records in all surrounding areas according to Lauren Varga from New Jersey. She is currently having a professional research the Short, Chatfield, Ingram lines of England. (C-1576)

It is conjecture on my part that Issac, John, and Thomas are brothers to Abell Ingram. I am certain from John's will, that the other three are brothers and are definitely related to Abell, but that relationship was not stated in the will. John's will also allows one to suspect that John and the others had two sisters, one married to a Jo. Royse/Rofse/Rosse with a daughter named Ann; and one married to a Leggatt with a son named Isaack. There was an Ambrose Legat born in Walberton in 1613 to Philip Legat that would be of the correct age to be a spouse of this generation of Ingrams. (C-1590, 1592) World Family Tree gives a genealogy with Abell having sons John, Thomas and Isaack. However, I believe this was a misinterpretation of John's will and that only Miriam and Isaac are verified as his children. Son Issac would have been deceased by 1658 instead of 1682 as is verified by Abell's son's Isaacs will.

Abell married Miriam CHATFIELD on 14 May 1633 in N. Mundham, Pagham, Sussex, ENG. Miriam (daughter of Henry CHATFIELD and Jane UNKNOWN) was born about 1615 in N. Mundham, Pagham, Sussex, ENG; died in Jan 1639. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Miriam's line apparently is known back multiple generations in England. (C-1418)

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This Short line is likely to go back to a William Short who left a will in 1538 in Walberton, Sussex, ENG. The will is currently be translated by a professional researcher (7/98) as it's in old English. (C-1576) It is possible that this John was married once before he married Joan. This is because of an unexplained baptism of a Thomas Short, son of John Short on Oct. 26, 1606. (C-1592) This could also indicate that his first and seconds sons, John and Thomas had a different mother than Joan Beeding.

A partial transcription of the will of John Short is as follows: "May 27 1638, 14th year of reign of Lord King Charles, John Short the elder, husbandman, of the parish of Walberton, County of Sussex, I give and bequeath to my eldest son John Short five pounds of lawful money of England to be paid him within a year after my death. Item. Give and bequeath to two grandchildren John and Harry the sons of the said John Short... Item, I give and bequeath to my second son Thomas Short the sum of Twenty pounds of god and lawfull monoy of England to be payd him within halfe a year after my decease Item, to Agnes my daughter in law the wife of the sayd Thomas forty shillings to be paid his wife a half a year after my decease Item I give and bequeath to the Sayd Agnes (ealfo) a dozen (po ) to be delivered her within a month after my decease ...Item, I give and bequeath to my godchildren (......................) payd Thomas (Renit) (if) demanded) Item, I give and bequeth five shillings of lawfull Inglish monoy to the poor of Walberton to be payd them the day of my buryall; Item, I give & bequeath to the (parrish Church) of Walberton (....... ........) to be payd the (....... .... .... ..... .. ... after my death) Item; I give and bequeath to my wife Joane Short and my son Henry Short all the residu... (Joane and Henry are executors.)

John married Joan BEEDING on 24 Jan 1613 in Walberton, Sussex, ENG. Joan died about 5 Jan 1646 in Walberton, Sussex, ENG; was buried on 6 Jan 1646 in Walberton, Sussex, ENG. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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There is a John Beeding who had a son John baptized on Oct 4, 1607 and a daughter, Joan on Dec 9, 1608 in Walberton, ENG. He could easily be Joan's older brother or cousin. (C-1592) From this pattern, I also suspect Joan's mother's name to be Joan.

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It is highly likely that a Richard Bredham is an older brother of Adam also living in Walberton, England. Richard had his first child, Elizabeth in May of 1618. Adam had his first child Elizabeth in May of 1620. From this, we can theorize that their mother's name was Elizabeth and their father's name was either Richard or Adam. (C-1592)

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The will of Henry Chatfield (of North Mundham) 28 January 1636 [1636/1637]. To be buried in the churchyard. To the High Church of Chichester 6d. To Habell Ingram my son-in-law 12d. To my son John Chatfield 12d. To my son Edward Fowle 12d. To my son Francis Chatfield 100 pounds, providing that he surrender his estate in those copyhold lands that he is estated in unto his brother Thomas Chatfield which if he refuse to do, I give him 12d., for his portion. To my son Norrisses children, George, Annis, and Joesph, 15 pounds to be equally divided among them at the age of twenty-one. If my son Francis die before the age of twenty-one years, reversion of his protion to my sons Thomas Chatfield and George Chatfield, equally divided. If my son Thomas die, then my lands shall go to Francis Chatfield, and if Franics died, then to George. To my younger son, George Chatfield 10 pounds at the age of twenty-one, and if he do not live so long, reversion to my sons Francis Chatfield and Thomas Chatfield equally divided. To my wife Jane the use of my lands for life, and my best bed furnished. Executor: Edward Fowle, Voerseers: Thomas Peirse and John Smith, to each of whm I give 3s 4d. { Signed} The mark of Henry Chatfield, Wittnesses: Thomas Whighd, and John Buckner. Proved 3 March 1636 [1636/37] by Jane Chatfield, Edward Fowle, the executor named in the will, first renouncing. [Consistory of Chichester, vol. 19 fo. 54)

Henry married Jane UNKNOWN in 1614 in Mundham, Sussex, ENG. Jane was born about 1588 in S. Mundham, Pagham, Sussex, ENG; died about 16 Mar 1639 in N. Mundham, Pagham, Sussex, ENG. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Also spelled Wickham, her surname in one source however was Jan Shepherd. (C-1453, E)