Person:William Short (28)

David Short, 1 male under 10, 1 male 16 to 26 [b. 1794-1804], 1 male 45 and older, 1 female under 10, 1 female 16 to 26, 1 female over 45; 1 person employed in agriculture

Wm. Short, 1 male 20-29, 1 female under 5, 1 female 20-29
[Note: on same page as Jas. L. Wilson, named with William in mother's will; also Jno Butcher and Dan'l Duval, witnesses to mother's will]

Shorts, William, 33, Laborer, RE = $300, b. MD
, Elizabeth, 38, b. VA
, Mary V., 12, b. MD
[previous HH = Letecia Wilson and family]

Short, Eliza, 59, RE = $400, PE = $100, b. MD
Russell, Wm, 35, policeman, b. MD
, Mary, 22, b. MD
, Ina, 2, b. MD
, Jos., 10 mon, b. MD

Short, William
18 July 1816 - 11 Oct 1853
Point of Rocks, St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Indenture, 12 July 1844
Between Charles Johnson of Frederick County, Maryland
And William Short of same place
Whereas by a decree of Frederick County Court sitting as a Court of Cancery on 18 Aug 1842 (Equity Docket 1802), Charles Johnson was authorized to sell real estate, and on 5 Nov 1842 he sold to William Short the following lots in the Village Point of Rocks, being parts of a tract of land called “The Mine Bank Farm”
To wit Lots No. 17 & 18, Beginning to imbrace [sic] said lots No. 17 and 18 in one general outline at a stone planted at the NE corner of Lot 16 it being the Southern limit of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road and running thence with the said Southern limit allowing 3/4 degree for variation South 84 degrees E 8 perches to a stone now planted at the NE corner of said lot No. 18 then south 6 deg W until it intersects the northern limit of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal then by & with the said Northern Limit Westerly until it strikes a stone planted at the South East corner of Lot No. 16 then [ ] line of lot 16 to the place of beginning;
Also Lots No. 73 and 84, Beginning to embrace the said Lots in one general outline at a stone planted at the SE corn of Lot 72, it being in the Northern Margin of Commerce Street, & running thence binding on Commerce Street south 84 and 3/4 deg E 60 ft to a stone planted, then at right angles N 5 and 1/4 deg E 132 ft to a stone planted in the southern margin of Clay street it being at the North East corner of said Lot 84 then binding on clay Street North 84 and 3/4 deg W 60 ft to a stone planted, then S 5/14 deg W 132 ft to the place of beginning reference being had to the plat of said Village in Liber HS No. 1 folios 231 & 232
For the sum of $135.75
Signed Charles Johnson
Witness R. H. Marshall

Short, William - Elizabeth Short Admr, Final Acct: 20 Nov 1854, 1st and final acct.