Person:Samuel Short (17)

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Samuel Short
b.Abt 1707 Virginia
d.Bef 11 Aug 1764 Frederick County, Virginia
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m. Bef 1705
  1. Samuel ShortAbt 1707 - Bef 1764
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  • H.  Samuel ShortAbt 1707 - Bef 1764
  • W.  Ann PriceAbt 1730 -
m. Abt 1749
  1. Samuel ShortAbt 1749 - 1808
  2. Thomas ShortAbt 1751 -
  3. Col. John Short1756 - 1836
  4. Mary ShortAbt 1758 - 1849
  5. Mildred Permelia "Milly" ShortAbt 1760 -
  6. Tallitha Short1760 - Aft 1853
  7. Nancy ShortAbt 1764 -
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Name Samuel Short
Gender Male
Birth[1] Abt 1707 Virginia[estimate based upon mother's previous husband's death in 1704]
Marriage Abt 1749 to Ann Price
Death? Bef 11 Aug 1764 Frederick County, Virginia

Samuel Short was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Early Land Acquisition in Virginia

Land Warrant:

  • 4 Jan. 1749/50 Samuel SHORT of Augusta Co. warrant for about 400 acres adj. John LEINBERGER on a branch of Hawksbill. Survey returned for 390 acres [no date]. Chain carriers Edwd. PRICE, Zachery PRICE. [See 13 Aug. 1770 entry]

Acquisition of Land from Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants:

  • K-32: Samuel Short of Frederick County, 416 acres in said Co. on Branches of Hawksbill. Surv. George Hume. Adj. Henry Crum. 4 Nov. 1757. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 113].

Disposition of Land:

  • 6 Nov. 1760 - Samuel SHORT and wife Ann of Frederick Co. to Peter PANTER, 100 acres of 416 acres granted him 4 Nov. 1757.
  • 29 July 1770 - Samuel SHORT and mother Ann BREEDEN of Augusta Co. to Lawrence LASSENNA of Frederick Co., 300 acres, part of a grant to Samuel SHORT jun on 4 Nov. 31 year George the second [1757].
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Estate Records

From Frederick County, VA Court Records:

  • 13 Aug. 1770 John BREEDING, Ann BREEDING & Zachariah PRICE "made oath that the present Saml SHORT an Inhabitant of this County is the Only T[r]ue & Lawfull Heir of Saml SHORT Decd" before W. HARRISON.
  • 13 Aug. 1770 Note signed before W. HARRISON by Ann (X) BREEDING "It is my Desire that their may a Deed Issue for the land Surveyed for the Benefit of My Husband Saml SHORT Decd in the Name of My Son Saml SHORT he being the proper Heir of the above Saml SHORT Decd."
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Records in Virginia

Records in Spotsylvania County, VA:

  • 11 Aug. 1727 - Deed from James ATKINS to William HANSFORD witnessed by G. HOME, Samuel (O his mark) SHORT, Junr., John QUARLES. [Note William HANSFORD is husband of Sarah SALLIS, and "half" brother-in-law to Samuel SHORT, Jr.]
  • 7 Nov. 1727 - James ATKINS Deeds of Lease and Release for land unto William HAINSFORD was proved by the Oaths of George HOME, John QUARLES & Samuel SHORT and Sarah the Wife of the said James ATKINS acknowledged her right of dower of the said land unto said William HANSFORD att whose motion the same were admitted to record.
  • 7 Feb. 1732/3 - In the action of Debt brought p. Phillip ALEXANDER agst William CENNENTON & Samuel SHORT Deft. no Declaration being filed, ordered that the suit be dismist.
  • 7 Mar. 1738/9 - In the action of Trespass upon the case between Archibald McPHERSON & Compa. Merchts., Plts. and Samuell SHORT, Deft. the same being agreed, therefore it is ordered that the suit be dismist.
  • 1 July 1740 - On the petition of William HANSFORD Gent. against Samuel SHORT for two pounds fourteen shillings and four pence current money by Account, the Plt. made out on Oath that two pounds thirteen shillings and four pence curren money was due to him on ballance, Judgment for the same with costs is grantd; It is therefore considered the sd. SHORT pay the sd. HANSFORD.
  • 3 Feb. 1741/2 - Samuel SHORT for two pounds eight shillings and one farthing current money, the same being agreed, it is ordered to be dismist.
  • 3 Aug. 1743 - At the motion of Samuel SHORT, he is allowed for five days attendance having sworn to the same as an evidence summoned by Richd. TUTT, Gent. ads. Wm. HENSLEE. It is ordered that the sd. TUTT pay him on hundred pounds of tobacco for the same as the Law directs.
  • 7 Mar. 1743/4 - At the motion of Samuel SHORT, he is allowed for seven days attendance having sworn to the time as an evidence summoned by Henry SPARKES agst. BLEDSOE. It is ordered the said SPARKES pay unto him one hundres and seventy five pounds of tobacco for the same as the Law directs.
  • 4 July 1744 - William COLLINS agst. Samuel SHORT An Alias capias to issue.
  • 8 Aug. 1744 - Samuell SHORT a juror.; William COLLINS agst. Samuel SHORT Speciall Imparlance granted the Deft.
  • 6 Nov. 1744 - William COLLINS and Joseph COLLINS came into Court and acknowledged themselves indebted to our Sovereign Lord the King in the sum of twenty pounds current money to be levied on their several Lands and Tenements goods and chattels if the sd. Williamd shall fail to appear at the next Court held for this County & answer the Complaint of Saml. SHORT on Suspicion of Felony & not to depart thence without the leave of the Court. The King and Saml. SHORT agst. William COLLINS the same is continued.
  • 5 Dec. 1744 - William COLLINS agst. Samuel SHORT Judgment by Nihil Dicet is grantd the Plt. and a Writ of Inquiry to be awarded next Court.
  • 6 Feb. 1744/5 - William COLLINS agst Samuel SHORT the same is continued at the Deft.'s costs.
  • 6 Mar. 1744/5 - William COLLINS agst Samuel SHORT the same being agreed, it is ordered to be dismist.
  • 3 Dec. 1745 - Samuel SHORT, Felix GUILBURT and Mungo PRICE, each of them personally came before the Court and acknowledged themselves to stand indebtd to our Sovereign Lord the King his heirs and successors each in the sum of ten pounds current money to be levied on their several land & tenements goods and chattells if they should fail to appear before this Court on the first Tuesday in May next as evidences for the King agst. Alexander McWILLAN and not depart thence without the leave of th e Court.
  • 6 May 1746 - Samuel SHORT, Felix GUILBIRT and Mungo PRICE each of them came into Court and acknowledged themselves indebted to our Sovereign Lord th King his heirs and successors in the sum of ten pounds current money to be levied on their several lands & tenemants goods & chattells if either of them fail to appear as evidences for our sd. Lord the King against Alexander McWILLAN at the next Court held for this County & not to depart thence without the leave of the sd. Court.
  • 3 Jun 1746 - Felix GUILBURT allowed three days attendance and forty three miles coming and going three times as and evidence for the King against Alexander McWILLAN. Samuel SHORT alloweed for three days and thirty miles coming and going three times for the same against the same. Mungo PRICE allowed for three days and thirty miles coming and going three times for the same against the same. [Note: Thirty miles from the Spotsylvania Court House could be in Culpeper County, where Samuel later was for a time].

Records in Orange County, VA:

  • undated] 1746 - The estate of John BOWMER [filed in 1756 in Culpeper Co., which was created in 1748 from Orange County] received a payment of 0/9/0 from John NIX. [Note: This is believed to be the John NICKS/NIX that was the father-in-law of Moses SHORT.]
  • 25 Sep 1746, John CHRISTOPHER, John PETTY & Samuel SHORT ordered to view the way from the Plantation of Alexander WAUGH to the south west Mountains Road through the lands of Francis CONWAY and report whether it would be a convenient bridle way. [Note: Alexander WAUGH purchased 150 acres on 27 Apr. 1738 from John TALIAFERRO, Gent. of Spotsylvania Co, adjacent to land granted the wife of Jno. CHRISTOPHER and her too (sic) daughters.]
  • 23 Oct. 1746 - Report of John CHRISTOPHER, John PEATTY and Samuel SHORT on the bridle way.
  • 23 July 1747 - Presentment of the Grand Jury against Mungo PRICE is dismissed.
  • 25 July 1747 - Samuel SHORT & Edward PRICE on same jury [as above].; Samuel SHORT petition against James McDANIEL
  • 24 Feb 1748 - Samuel SHORT on jury
  • 28 Sep 1748 - Samuel SHORT on jury

Records in Culpeper County, VA:

  • 7 June 1750 Will of William HANSFORD written [proved 17 Oct. 1754] [Note: Husband of Sarah SALLIS. Named wife Sarah in will].
  • 21 Apr. 1758 Will of Kalem PRICE written and named Samel SHORT and Richard THOMAS as executors. [Proved 16 Nov. 1758]
  • 21 May 1763 Petition in Culpeper Co. of Andrew COCKRAN & Co. against Samuel SHORT is dismissed, not being an Inhabitant of this County. [Note: this petition was re-filed in Frederick County prior to 11 August 1764 (see court record below), but was dismissed as Samuel Short had died prior to that date].

Records in Frederick County, VA:

  • 5 Dec. 1749 Joseph RODES, assignee of Edward PRICE of Augusta Co. Survey [no date] for 266 acres including the plantation where he lives on br. of Hawksbill & side of Cabin Mt. Chain Carriers: Saml. SHORT & Solomon RION.
  • 4 Jan. 1749/50 Philip PRINCE, Senr. assignee of Solomon RYAN of Augusta Co. Survey [no date] for 217 acres on brs. of Hawksbill. Chain carriers Samuell SHORT, Edwd. PRICE.
Note: On 4 Mar. 1760 Solomon RYAN of St. Stephens Parish, Orange Co. sold to Joannes Philip PRINCE a survey adj. Saml. SHORT, Senr. & Edward PRICE. Wit.: Jacob OFFENBACHER, John PRICE, Monge (x) PRICE.
  • 17 Mar. 1749/50 survey for Henry PENCE in his own right and as asignee of Adam PENCE at Rich Mt. & head of Hawksbill adj. John PRICE, John NICHOLSON, Jno. BAYLIS, Jacob OKERBOKER. Chain carriers Saml. SHORT & John PRICE.
  • 10 May 1751 survey for John LEWENBERGER of 2047 acres in 7 lots, one adj. John & Peter LYENBERGER, John PRICE, Samuel SHORT.
  • 7 June 1751 survey for John GORE of 317 acres adj. Mungo PRICE, John NICHOLSON. Chain carriers Samuel SHORT & Mungo PRICE.
  • 11 Aug. 1764 - The petition of Mesrs. Andrew COCKRAINE & Co. against Samuel SHORT abated the Deft. being dead.
  • Virginia Northern Neck Land Grant: Virginia Northern Neck Land Grant: P-64: Philip Prince Sr. of Frederick Co. assignee of Solomon Ryan, 217 acres on Hawksbill in said Co. Surv'd in 1750 for said Ryan by George Hume and forfeited by advertisement & recorded in Book N. Deed to Philip Prince. Adj. Samuel Short, Edward Price. 4 Sept. 1771. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 213].
References
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    It is believed that Thomas SHORT who married Nancy was more likely a brother
    (rather than father) to John SHORT, and that they were both sons of Samuel SHORT
    who died in 1764, and brothers to the Samuel proved as the son of the elder Samuel.
    It is believed the family of this Samuel SHORT is:
    Samuel SHORT b. say 1705; m. Ann PRICE [b. say 1730]; d. 1764
    Frederick Co., VA; Ann m.2 John BREEDING [1730-1802]
    Samuel and Ann had children:
    1. Samuel SHORT b. say 1749; d. ca. 1808 Rockingham Co., VA
    2. Thomas SHORT b. 1749-1751; m. Nancy; living 1814 Cabell Co., [West] VA
    2a. Samuel Short b. say 1773; m. Elizabeth Breeding
    2b. Thomas SHORT b. ca. 1775 VA; d. 15 Aug. 1853 Lawrence Co., KY
    3. John SHORT b. 1756 Frederick [now Shenandoah Co., VA]
    Mary HANSFORD [his first cousin once removed]; d. 1836 Lawrence Co., Ind.
    4. Permilia "Milly" SHORT and Richard THOMPSON
    5. Talitha SHORT b. 28 Dec. 1760; m. 14 July 1782 Christopher HAINES
    Rockingham Co., VA; d. 13 Aug. 1851-11 Jan. 1853 Allen Co. KY
    6. Mary SHORT b. say 1762; m. Augustine BERRY; d. Allen Co., KY
    7. Nancy SHORT b. say 1764; m. Lazarus DAMRON, son of Moses below
    Note: John DAMRON, also son of Moses m. Anna LADD, sister to
    Judith

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