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. More @Wikipedia
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