John
Short
Jr
[uncertain]
Born in Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John Short
and Betsey (Scott) Short
[uncertain]
Brother of
Daniel Cooke Short, Jeremiah Scott Short, Nathaniel Short, Betsey Short, Rebecca (Short) Drown, Lucretia Short, Phebe (Short) Remington and Harriet Cooke (Short) Peck
Husband of
Rachel (Adams) Short
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died about
at about age 75
in Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island, United States [uncertain]
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Biography
Birth
- John was born 10 Jul 1781 at Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island. He is the son of John Short and Betsey Scott.[1]
Residence
- 1850 US Census - Residence: Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island. Age: 68 Occu[ation: Farmer Date: 14 Aug 1850.[2]
Death
- Two conflicting records exist for the place of John's death. Neither has the exact date but both have 1857. His head stone shows 2 May 185?. [3][4][5]
Burial
- John is buried in Tyler Point Cemetery, Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island[5] Has marker image.
Research Notes
- Needs profiles created for several children.
Sources
- ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8QF-LV7 : 10 February 2018), John Short, 10 Jul 1781; citing BARRINGTON,BRISTOL,RHODE ISLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 908,271.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDJC-S8Y : 12 April 2016), John Short, Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island, United States; citing family 138, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "Rhode Island, Vital records, 1846-1898, 1901-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL9K-SLSQ : 10 December 2017), John Short, 1857; citing Death, Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island, United States, Rhode Island State Archives, Providence; FHL microfilm 007727419.
- ↑ "Rhode Island, Vital records, 1846-1898, 1901-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL92-YL81 : 17 March 2018), John Short, 1857; citing Death, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, Rhode Island State Archives, Providence; FHL microfilm 007734127.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Find A Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #22309178 : accessed 25 May 2019), memorial page for Maj John Short (10 Jul 1781–2 May 1857), citing Tyler Point Cemetery, Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Island, USA.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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