Re: first Shorter's
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Re: first Shorter's
JOHN R. DULIN 1/25/05
One of the first Shorters to come I think was Elizabeth (Sexten) Shorter.She came with William Penn's group of Quakers in PA with her grandson, Isaac Knight, in 1682.She is listed as one of the first purchasers of land in Philadelphia, PA.She settled thereabouts and married her 2nd husband John Rush. I am a descendant of hers.Although the Shorter name died with her in my line, am in search of her children, her 1st husband was Humfrey Shorter and they married in 1638 in Gloucestershire, Buckingham, England.I know that they had to have had at least one daughter, as her grandsons last name is Knight.Hope this helps someone.
Kathy