John ,3rd was born in 1745. John ,3rd's father was John , Jr. Shorter and his mother is Kindness Unknown. His paternal grandfather was John Shorter and his paternal grandmother is Elizabeth Underwood. He had two brothers and a sister, named William, James Archibald and Mary. He was the oldest of the four children. He died at the age of 32 on November 19th, 1777.