William Short, b: 1694 - North Carolina

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}

^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}

^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}


			^{William Short}^{b.1640 Louisa, Virginia d.1676, Virginia}

		^{William Short}^{b.1665 Surrey, Virginia d.1741, North Carolina}	^{Mary Rookings}^{b.1642 Surrey, Virginia d.}

	^{William Short}^{b.1694 Granville, North Carolina d.1763 Northampton, North Carolina}		^{Benjamin Heath}^{b.1650 Surrey, Virginia d.1724 Surrey, Virginia}

		^{Susannah Heath}^{b.1672 Southwark Parish, Virginia d.1744 Southwark Parish, Virginia}	^{Katherine Lindsey}^{b.1654 Surrey, Virginia d.1726 Surrey, Virginia}

^Sara Short^{b.1745 Northampton, North Carolina d.1814 Richmond, Henrico, Virginia}			^{Charles Barrett}^{b.1688 Hanover, Virginia d.1715 York, Virginia}

		^{Charles Barrett}^{b.1705 Anna River, Virginia d.1771 Williamsburg, Virginia}	^Mary Lee^{b.1692 York, Virginia d.1746, Virginia}

	^{Elizabeth Barrett}^{b.1723 Granville, North Carolina d.1759 Granville, North Carolina}		^{Charles Chiswell}^{b.1677, Virginia d.1737 Hanover, Virginia}

		^{Mary Leigh Chiswell}^{b.1706 Hermitage, Louisa, Virginia d.1784 St Martin's, Louisa, Virginia}	^{Esther Allen}^{b.1676 Windsor, Connecticut d.1750 Hanover, Virginia}