Adam SHORT

Adam SHORT[1, 2, 3]

Male Abt 1666 - 1748  (~ 81 years)

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  • Name Adam SHORT 
    Born Abt May 1666 
    Christened 30 May 1666  Ford, Sussex, ENG Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Gender Male 
    Died 1748 
    Person ID I4279  Ancestrees
    Last Modified 8 Jul 2022 

    Father Henry SHORT,   b. Abt 1647, Walberton, Sussex, ENG Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1669, Ford, Sussex, ENG Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 22 years) 
    Mother Miriam INGRAM,   b. 1645, Catton, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1682, at sea Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years) 
    Married Abt 1662 
    Family ID F6813  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha UNKNOWN,   d. 1751, , New Castle, DE, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Abt 1712 
    Last Modified 8 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F4540  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 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)

  • Sources 
    1. [S1387] Frazier, Sarah, History of Delaware County, PA.

    2. [S580] WFT Archive Disk 2, #1034.

    3. [S594] George McCraken, The Welcome Claimants Proved, Disproved & Doubtful (Welcome Society of Penn, Genealogy Pub. Co., c1970).

    4. [S1395] Adam Short Baptismal Record May 30, 1666 Ford, Co. Sussex, ENG (C-1585).