• Born: 1693, Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England
• Christened: 18 Mar 1693, Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England ¹
• Married: 19 May 1734, Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England ²
• Buried: 16 Aug 1759, Wootton Bassett St. Bartholomew All Saints, Wiltshire, England ³

  Research Notes:

In 1703 Thomas Short was bequeathed £20 in his father's Will.

In 1743 Thomas Short of Hunt Mill in Wootton Bassett, yeoman, was forgiven a debt of £50 in the Will of (his uncle) William Short of Wootton Bassett, gent.

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Abstract of the Will of Thomas Short the Elder of Hunt Mill in the Parish of Wootton Bassett in the County of Wilts, written 1 Sep 1753, proved 8 Dec 1759. ⁴

Gives & bequeaths 3 guineas to Mary Ayers of Wootton Bassett, widow.

Gives & bequeaths 3 guineas to Hannah Hicks wife of Josiah Hicks of Wootton Bassett.

Gives & bequeaths to Mary Hill wife of Edward Hill of Teddington in co. Middlesex.

Gives & bequeaths 2 guineas to Rebeckah Short of Malmsbury, widow.*

Gives & bequeaths 1 guinea to Allice Kendall alias Meedham.^†

Gives & bequeaths 1 guinea to Anne Short, spinster, sister of the said Allice Kendall alias Meedham.

Gives & bequeaths to his kinsman and servant Thomas Short^‡ son of John Short his best suit of clothes.

Gives & bequeaths to the said Josiah Hicks his second-best suit of clothes.

Gives & bequeaths to Richard Weaving of Wootton Bassett his great coat and a buckskin pair of breeches.

All the rest of his ready money, bills, bonds, debts due and owing, cattle stock, plate, goods, chattels and personal estate he gives and bequeaths to his wife Eleanor Short, whom he appoints sole executrix of his last will and testament.

(signed)

Witnesses: Moses Sarraude, Bryan Rumboll

* widow of John Short, deceased brother of Thomas
† daughter of the John Short above
‡ nephew, son of the same John Short