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Amasa Short was born July, 7, 1772 in Killingly Township, Windham County, CT. He is believed to be the son of John Short and Sarah Curtis. Amasa Short emigrated to Hartwick, Otsego County, NY in 1794. He married Elizabeth Cross in 1799. She was born February 29, 1780 in Greenbush, Albany County, NY. She died August 15, 1851 in Hartwick. He died December 9, 1844 in Hartwick at the age of 72. Both are buried in the Hartwick Cemetery..
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Amasa Short was elected overseer of highways in Hartwick, 1st Ward, in 1820. (From Hartwick Town Clerk Records, 1820.)
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There are land records in Otsego County showing land owned by Amasa Short & his half-brother Samuel in the early 1800's.
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Amasa & Elizabeth Short had fifteen children. We have the names of twelve. They are:
Oliver Short, b. Oct.15,1799, Hartwick, NY, d.1844 in Ottawa Co., OH, m.Clarissa Ruth Grummon;
Zephaniah Short, b. about 1804;
Sarah Short, b. about 1806 m. James H. Williams;
Eunice Short b. about 1810 m. unk Stevens;
Asenath Short b. about 1812 m. unk. Arnold;
Timothy Short b. about 1814;
Esther Short b. 1816
Catherine Short b. about 1818 m. unk. Cross;
Elizabeth Short b. May 14, 1819, Hartwick d. Jan. 14, 1883 in Atkinson, IL, m. Alanson D. Reynolds;
Mary Short b. about 1820 m. Isaac Quackenbush;
Calvin Short b. about 1823, Otsego Co. d. April 6, 1873, Mt. Vision, NY, m. Helen Van Buren;
Cyrus Short b. Nov. 22, 1824 Hartwick d. March 2, 1912, Hartwick, m. Mary Murdock.
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Amasa Short was born July, 7, 1772 in Killingly Township, Windham County, CT. He is believed to be the son of John Short and Sarah Curtis. Amasa Short emigrated to Hartwick, Otsego County, NY in 1794. He married Elizabeth Cross in 1799. She was born February 29, 1780 in Greenbush, Albany County, NY. She died August 15, 1851 in Hartwick. He died December 9, 1844 in Hartwick at the age of 72. Both are buried in the Hartwick Cemetery..
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Amasa Short was elected overseer of highways in Hartwick, 1st Ward, in 1820. (From Hartwick Town Clerk Records, 1820.)
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There are land records in Otsego County showing land owned by Amasa Short & his half-brother Samuel in the early 1800's.
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Amasa & Elizabeth Short had fifteen children. We have the names of twelve. They are:
Oliver Short, b. Oct.15,1799, Hartwick, NY, d.1844 in Ottawa Co., OH, m.Clarissa Ruth Grummon;
Zephaniah Short, b. about 1804;
Sarah Short, b. about 1806 m. James H. Williams;
Eunice Short b. about 1810 m. unk Stevens;
Asenath Short b. about 1812 m. unk. Arnold;
Timothy Short b. about 1814;
Esther Short b. 1816
Catherine Short b. about 1818 m. unk. Cross;
Elizabeth Short b. May 14, 1819, Hartwick d. Jan. 14, 1883 in Atkinson, IL, m. Alanson D. Reynolds;
Mary Short b. about 1820 m. Isaac Quackenbush;
Calvin Short b. about 1823, Otsego Co. d. April 6, 1873, Mt. Vision, NY, m. Helen Van Buren;
Cyrus Short b. Nov. 22, 1824 Hartwick d. March 2, 1912, Hartwick, m. Mary Murdock.
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Amasa Short was born July, 7, 1772 in Killingly Township, Windham County, CT. He is believed to be the son of John Short and Sarah Curtis. Amasa Short emigrated to Hartwick, Otsego County, NY in 1794. He married Elizabeth Cross in 1799. She was born February 29, 1780 in Greenbush, Albany County, NY. She died August 15, 1851 in Hartwick. He died December 9, 1844 in Hartwick at the age of 72. Both are buried in the Hartwick Cemetery..
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Amasa Short was elected overseer of highways in Hartwick, 1st Ward, in 1820. (From Hartwick Town Clerk Records, 1820.)
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There are land records in Otsego County showing land owned by Amasa Short & his half-brother Samuel in the early 1800's.
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Amasa & Elizabeth Short had fifteen children. We have the names of twelve. They are:
Oliver Short, b. Oct.15,1799, Hartwick, NY, d.1844 in Ottawa Co., OH, m.Clarissa Ruth Grummon;
Zephaniah Short, b. about 1804;
Sarah Short, b. about 1806 m. James H. Williams;
Eunice Short b. about 1810 m. unk Stevens;
Asenath Short b. about 1812 m. unk. Arnold;
Timothy Short b. about 1814;
Esther Short b. 1816
Catherine Short b. about 1818 m. unk. Cross;
Elizabeth Short b. May 14, 1819, Hartwick d. Jan. 14, 1883 in Atkinson, IL, m. Alanson D. Reynolds;
Mary Short b. about 1820 m. Isaac Quackenbush;
Calvin Short b. about 1823, Otsego Co. d. April 6, 1873, Mt. Vision, NY, m. Helen Van Buren;
Cyrus Short b. Nov. 22, 1824 Hartwick d. March 2, 1912, Hartwick, m. Mary Murdock.
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Amasa Short was born July, 7, 1772 in Killingly Township, Windham County, CT. He is believed to be the son of John Short and Sarah Curtis. Amasa Short emigrated to Hartwick, Otsego County, NY in 1794. He married Elizabeth Cross in 1799. She was born February 29, 1780 in Greenbush, Albany County, NY. She died August 15, 1851 in Hartwick. He died December 9, 1844 in Hartwick at the age of 72. Both are buried in the Hartwick Cemetery..
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Amasa Short was elected overseer of highways in Hartwick, 1st Ward, in 1820. (From Hartwick Town Clerk Records, 1820.)
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There are land records in Otsego County showing land owned by Amasa Short & his half-brother Samuel in the early 1800's.
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Amasa & Elizabeth Short had fifteen children. We have the names of twelve. They are:
Oliver Short, b. Oct.15,1799, Hartwick, NY, d.1844 in Ottawa Co., OH, m.Clarissa Ruth Grummon;
Zephaniah Short, b. about 1804;
Sarah Short, b. about 1806 m. James H. Williams;
Eunice Short b. about 1810 m. unk Stevens;
Asenath Short b. about 1812 m. unk. Arnold;
Timothy Short b. about 1814;
Esther Short b. 1816
Catherine Short b. about 1818 m. unk. Cross;
Elizabeth Short b. May 14, 1819, Hartwick d. Jan. 14, 1883 in Atkinson, IL, m. Alanson D. Reynolds;
Mary Short b. about 1820 m. Isaac Quackenbush;
Calvin Short b. about 1823, Otsego Co. d. April 6, 1873, Mt. Vision, NY, m. Helen Van Buren;
Cyrus Short b. Nov. 22, 1824 Hartwick d. March 2, 1912, Hartwick, m. Mary Murdock.
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