Sussex County, DE - Bible Records: COLLINS-SHORT Family Bible ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by: Mary Hosea Rimlinger - MARYLHR@aol.com January 3, 2001 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter,and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ************************************************************************ The COLLINS-SHORT Family Bible Sussex county, Delaware Bible in possession of Mrs. Mark Willey of Harrington, DE. No date. American Tract Society, 150 Nassau St., NYC,NY. No date. Copied by Mrs.Marguerite Cooper of Housten, DE in 1966. (My note: this Bible was located in the D.A.R. Library in Washington, DC by Emma Otwell Warren, Pasadena, Maryland, who was kind enough to share it with me. Mary Hosea Rimlinger, Nashville, TN. December, 2000) Written in flyleaf of Bible: January 19, 1838 Isaack Jones bound to serve 10 years, 7 months and twelve days. Marriages: Daniel Short and Agnys Tindal was joined together in Holy Matrimony on the 19 day of July 1810. Daniel Short and Ann Holland was license together in Holy Matrimony on the 16 day of April 1832. Francis A. Collins and Elizabeth T. Short was licensed together in Holy Matrimony on the 27 day of December, 1836 Purnal W. Short and Maria Melsen was licensed together in Holy Matrimoy on the 21 day of Feb. 1837. Gilley Short and Priscilla Melsen was licensed together in Holy Matrimony on the 24 day of Feb. 1842. Births: Daniel Short son of John and Elizabeth Short was born December 14, 1765. Agnys Tindal, present wife of Daniel Short, was born September 1, 1793. Purnal W. Short, first son of Daniel and Agnys Short was born September 2, 1811. Gilley C. Short, second son of Daniel and Agnys Short was born June 23, 1814. John M. Short, third son of Daniel and Agnys Short was born September the 18th, 1816 Elizabeth T. Short, daughter of Daniel and Agnys Short was born Dec. 15th A.D. 1818. Samuel T. Short, son of Daniel and Agnys Short was born August 11th A.D. 1821. Ann J. Short, second daughter of Daniel and Agnys Short was born the 26th September 1823. Martha Jane Collins and Mary Hester Collins, daughters of Francis A. and Elizabeth T. Collins were born on the 31st day of January, 1847. Maria Emila Collins, daughter of Francis A. and Elizabeth T. Collins was born October 7, 1844. Deaths: John Short, father of Daniel Short, departed this life January 2, 1812. Nancy Short, daughter of John and Elizabeth Short, departed this life March 5, 1812. Agnys Short, wife of Daniel Short, departed this Life July 22, 1831. Age 37 years, 8 months, 21 days. Maria Emila Collins, daughter of Francis A. and Elizabeth T. Collins departed this life Sept. 15, 1857, age 12 years. Gilley G. Short, son of John and Elizabeth Short departed this life Feb. 4, 1859 Daniel Short, son of John and Elizabeth Short departed this life on 28th of March 1859, age 75 years, 5 mo, 14 days. Ann Holland Short second wife of Daniel Short departed this life on the first of November 1875. Gilley Short son of Daniel and Agnys Short departed this life April 25, 1877, age 62 years, 10 mos., 2 dys. John M. Short, son of Daniel and Agnys Short departed this life on the 26th of October 1882, age 66 years, 1 mo., 8 days. Samuel T. Short departed this life Nov. 4th, 1892, aged 71 yeas, 2 mos. And 19 days. Purnal W. Short departed this life March 25, 1888, aged 77 years, 6 mos. And 17 days. Ann J. Short, second daughter of Daniel and Agnys Short departed this life June 17th 1912, aged 88 years, 8 mo., 21 days. Martha Jane Morgan (nee) Collins departed this life August 1911. - end COLLINS-SHORT Bible -