Advice before editing this pre-1700 Short profile, which I just created?

Question

I have information to contribute to the profile of John Short. This is what I can add:

These are the sources I am using:

Should I contact one of the pre-1700 projects or know about any style guidelines before proceeding? Thank you!

Answer 1

Please edit your post above.  It currently has blanks, and says 

This is what I can add:

These are the sources I am using:

Answer 2

I see he was of Essex County. There are some sources in this page:https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Sources-Massachusetts#Essex_County

Answer 3

(edit) He was the son of Henry and Sarah Short, who had had an earlier son John, born in 1679, died in 1684.