Born in Sussex, Delaware
Ancestors 
Daughter of Thomas Jones
and Elizabeth (Prettyman) Jones
Sister of
Ebenezer Jones, Thomas Jones Jr., Miles Jones, Elizabeth (Jones) Truitt, Elizabeth (Jones) Gerard and Zachariah Jones
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 86
in Sussex, Delaware
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Nov 2017
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Biography
Ann Short (Jones) Birthdate: 1747 (86) Death: 1833 (86) Immediate Family: Daughter of Maj. Thomas Jones and Elizabeth Jones Wife of Edward Short Mother of Wingate Short; Nancy Short; Leonard Short; Betsy Short; Hannah Short; Isacc Short and Neomi Short « less Sister of Ebenezer Jones, II; Zachariah Jones; Thomas Jones, Jr.; Elizabeth Jones; Miles Jones; and Nancy Jones
In 1795, Ann's father left a nominal bequest to her in his will:
- “I give and devise to my Daughter Nanny Short ten shillings to be paid her by my executor hereafter.”
Nancy Jones Birthdate: estimated between 1731 and 1785 Death: Immediate Family: Daughter of Maj. Thomas Jones and Elizabeth Jones Sister of Ebenezer Jones, II; Ann Short; Zachariah Jones; Thomas Jones, Jr.; Elizabeth Jones; and Miles Jones « less Managed by: Private User Last Updated: November 24, 2014.
Sources
- Delaware, Wills and Probate Records, 1676-1971: Sussex: Wills, books E-F, 1794, 1813: Image 88 of 462. Database and images, Ancestry.com (pay site), Provo, UT [1] accessed 28 Sept. 2018.
- Will of Thomas Jones
- Written 5 March 1795
- Proved 12 January 1798
Acknowledgments
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ann by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ann:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ann by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ann:
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~1.56%
Melcena (Horn) Barenberg
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member deanajgibson90
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~0.78%
Karen (Jones) Owens :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Gerald Jones :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A843091 [compare], Ancestry member brown190861
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~0.78%
Deana Skaggs :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A509383 [compare], Ancestry member deanajgibson
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A509383 [compare], FTDNA kit #B945843
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~0.78%
Terry Skaggs :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Debra Holloway :
AncestryDNA
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AM Hayes
I think this could be Anne (Jones) Shortusing her nickname. Father Thomas's will calls his daughter "Nanny Short." Is it certain that there is a second daughter also named Nancy? Have suggested a match.
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