Elizabeth, Joseph, Thomas Spunner, Charles and William. Children of Jonathan Shortt and Anna Maria were baptised in St Paul’s Dublin. See Church records on Irishgenealogy.ie
THE Friends of the late Jonathan Shortt, who died suddenly on the 4th Instant, have deemed it advisable to enter into subscription, for the benefit his Widow and eight young Children, whom he left totally destitute.
To the Profession with which he was more immediately connected, it is unnecessary to make any statement; he was known to them all, and highly respected, both for his ability and integrity, but to those who were not personally acquainted with him, it is necessary to state that he held a situation in the office of one of the Six Clerks of the Court of Chancery, for upwards of 35 years, during which period, he conducted the business of that office for upwards of twenty-seven years, and had acquired such an Intimate acquaintance with the principles and practice of the Court, that he was looked up to on all occasions for information, with a salary not more than commensurate with the demands of a large family; he was not enabled make a future provision for them.
Subscriptions will be received by the following Gentlemen, viz.: —Doctor Brereton, 19, Arran-quay; Darley, Esq., 31, Leeson-street; Jonathan Harding, Esq- 64, Queen street; William Shortt, Esq., No. 7, Richmond-street; Trustees, who have undertaken to see that the Subscriptions are applied to the object for which they arc intended.
James Newcomen, Esq., Secretary, Law Society, and at the Bank of J. D. La Touche and Co.,
Saunders’s News-Letter 30 May 1832 and 6th June 1832, 9th June, 17th June
His furniture was sold 8th June; See Saunders’s News-letter 2 June 1832 and his Library on 4th June see Saunders’s Newsletter 4th June.
Called to the Bar: John Shortt eldest son of the late Jonathan Shortt, late of Blackhall Street in the city of Dublin Gent Attorney deceased FJ 3 Nov 1838.
I note comment that Grace was “only” Daughter in 1846 when she married. Had Elizabeth, Anna and Francis died along with one other to have eight surviving children in 1832?
So Jonathan was never in the military.
