Henry (Henrie) Short, Sr.

Abt 1614 - Aft 1675  (> 61 years)

• Name	Henry (Henrie) Short  [1, 2]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	Abt Sep 1614	Walberton, Sussex, ENG
  Christening	2 Oct 1614	Walberton, Sussex, ENG   [3]
  Gender	Male
  _MARRIED (I)	N
  Death	Aft 16 Dec 1675	Walberton, Sussex, ENG   [2]
  Person ID	I13447	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	John Short   d. Abt 27 May 1638, Walberton, Sussex, ENG
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Joan Beeding   d. Abt 5 Jan 1646, Walberton, Sussex, ENG
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	24 Jan 1613	Walberton, Sussex, ENG
  Family ID	F4479	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Bridham,   b. Abt May 1620, Walberton, Sussex, ENG d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	31 Aug 1638	Walberton, Sussex, ENG
  Children	1. John Short,   b. Aft 1638   bur. 4 Mar 1644, Walberton, Sussex, ENG (Age ~ 4 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F4486	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Lnu,   b. Bef 1632
  Marriage	1647	New England, USA   [2]
  Children	1. John Short,   b. Aft 1654   d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Jane Short,   b. Aft 1654   d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Adam (Addame) Short,   b. Bef 1654   d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Henry Short,   b. Abt 1647, Walberton, Sussex, ENG d. Abt 1669, Ford, Sussex, ENG (Age 22 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F4487	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

• Notes

  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 reindexes 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)

  
  

• Sources

  [S2791] Lauren Varga at 26 Arthur Glick Blvd., Franklin Park, NJ 08823 by Linda Coate Dudick Phone Interview on July 9, 1998 relating info supported with first hand documents in-hand supplied by hired English Genealogist (C-1576). [S354] Ancestry.com, U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. [S440] Burials and Baptisms for Walberton, England.