The Hearth Money Rolls of 1663

The first mention of the Short family, presumed to be English Planters, appears to be in the Hearth Money Rolls of 1663.  Listed there are:

Thomas Shorte, in the Parish of Monaghan, Monaghan Town and
James Short, in the Parish of Donagh, Glasslough.

The Parish of Clontibret, Church of Ireland, Vestry Meetings

The Short/Shortt family being researched is recorded in the Parish of Clontibret, Church of Ireland vestry meetings.
James, recorded in 1752 and onwards. At the 1777 Vestry meeting: "......and it is further agreed at said vestry that half seat in said church on the left side at the approach of Mrs. Lucas'.....be appropriated for the use of Mrs. Brown of Lemgare and her family and James Short of Cashel and his family".

Thomas, #1 on the chart, recorded in 1787, see below

Joseph, #2 on the chart, recorded in 1805 

William, recorded in 1807 - 1808, perhaps William Short of Drumneil, below, Tithe Applotments

James, #3 on the chart, recorded in 1799.

Date
Churchwardens
 Attendance
at
Vestry meetings
1752
James Short
1764
James Short
1765
James Short
1773
 James Short
1774
James Short
1777
James Short
1780
James Short
1784
James Short
1786
James Short
1787
 Thomas Short
 James Short
1789
James Short
1790
James Short
1792
James Short
1799
 James Short Jr.
1800
 James Short Jr.
 James Short
1801
James Short
1802
James Short
1803
James Short
Thomas Short
1805
 Joseph Short
1806
 Joseph Short
 Thomas Short
1807
 William Short
 James Short
Joseph Short
1808
James Short
William Short
1809
James Short
1810
James Short
1811
Thomas Short
1812
Thomas Short
1813
Thomas Short

The Parish of Clontibret Tithe Applotments, 1830

Cashel: Joseph Short, 9.3.31 acres; Thomas Short, 9.3.10 acres and James Short and his son-in-law James Montgomery, 7.0.28 acres.
Drumneil: John Short, 10.0.0 acres and William Short 5.0.0 acres
Annaglogh: Thomas Short, 10.2.0 acres

See Unplaced Short/Shortts for the surname distribution in Griffith's Valuation, 1860, County Monaghan.

#1 Thomas Short, recorded in the Vestry Meetings, 1787 

Thomas Short married Jane/Jean Williams, born in 1764, daughter of John Williams and Sarah Hall, Lappan, Parish of Tehallen, County Monaghan.

They had two recorded children (Williams Genealogy):

1. James Short who emigrated to Fairfield County, Ohio in the United States where he obtained a land grant in 1822 in Rush Creek Township.

2. Elizabeth, born in 1786, Lappan, County Monaghan, who married William Beck and lived in Dublin.

When Thomas Short died Jane/Jean Williams Short married a Mr. Graham and lived in Dublin.
 

The following was an advertisement placed in the Belfast Newsletter by Thomas Short.

The Belfast Newsletter, 23 - 26 October, 1792



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