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James Ensign 1590–1670 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1590

Birth Location: Fordwich, City of Canterbury, Kent, England

Death Date: 1670

Death Location: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Thomas Ensigne

Mother: Constance Pilcher

Spouse(s): Sarah Elson

Children(s): Mary Ensign

In 1590, James Ensign entered the world in Fordwich, City of Canterbury, Kent, England, born to Thomas Ensigne And Constance Pilcher. James Ensign married Sarah Elson, and had children including Mary Elson Ensign. James Ensign passed away in 1670 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1590, James Ensign entered the world in Fordwich, City of Canterbury, Kent, England, born to Thomas Ensigne And Constance Pilcher.
  • James Ensign married Sarah Elson, and had children including Mary Elson Ensign.
  • James Ensign passed away in 1670 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Ensigne
1571–1631
Birth Location: Rye, Sussex, , England
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Constance Pilcher
1575–1624
Birth Location: Rye, Sussex, England
CP

Spouses(s)

Sarah Elson
1644–1676
Birth Location: Fordwich, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
SE

Children(s)

Mary Ensign
1639–1723
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
ME

James Ensign's Ancestors

Self
James Ensign
1590–1670
Birth Place: Fordwich, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
Parents
Thomas Ensigne
1571–1631
Rye, Sussex, , England
Constance Pilcher
1575–1624
Rye, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Thomas Ensyng
1533–1572
Winchelsea,Sussex,England
Anne Wyborne
1550–1571
Winchelsea, Sussex, England
David Pilcher
1526–1576
Turfile, Buckinghamshire, England
Either (Joan) Haye
1528–1599
Battle, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Pylcher
1501–1547
Alice Shirley
1501–1558
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Pilcher
1475–1524
Elizabeth Lewys
1480–1538
Sir Sussexshire,
1478–1540
Lady Wiston
1484–1540

James Ensign's Descendants

1.
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James Ensign (1590–1670) m. Sarah Elson (17 March 1644 or 1611–29 May 1676)
  1. 1. Mary ((Elson)) Ensign 1639–1723 m. Samuel ((Buswell)) Smith 1638–1703
    1. 1. James Smith 1675–1750 m. Elizabeth Holbrook 1672–1749
      1. 1. Samuel (Smith) 1704 1704–1767 m. Margaret ((Warner)) Lee 1705–1753
        1. 1. Joseph Smith 1734–1800 m. Naomi (Alice) Johns 1740–1831

James Ensign's Timeline

2 Records

1590
1590
Birth of James Ensign in Fordwich, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
Fordwich, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
1670
1670
Age 80
Death of James Ensign in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Fordwich, City of Canterbury, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
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