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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 Ensign

Children(s): Mary Ensign, Lydia Ensign, David Ensign, Hannah Ensign, Sarah Ensign, Mehitable Ensign, Thomas Ensign, John 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 Ensign, and had children including David Ensign, Hannah Ensign, John Ensign, Lydia Ensign, Mary Ensign, Mehitable Ensign, Sarah Ensign, Thomas 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 Ensign, and had children including David Ensign, Hannah Ensign, John Ensign, Lydia Ensign, Mary Ensign, Mehitable Ensign, Sarah Ensign, Thomas Ensign.
  • James Ensign passed away in 1670 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Ensign's Ancestors

Self
James Ensign
1590–1670
Birth Place: Fordwich, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
Parents
Thomas Ensigne
1571–1631
Rye, Sussex, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Constance Pilcher
1568–1624
Rye, Sussex, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Ensign's Descendants

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James Ensign (1590–1670) m. Sarah Ensign (1612–29 May 1676)
  1. 1. Mary Ensign 1636–1723 m. Samuel Smith 1638–1703
    1. 1. Samuel (F) Smith 1670–1723 m. Joanna McLATHTIN 1665–1742
      1. 1. Thankful Smith 1692–1766 m. Daniel Atwood 1675–1733
        1. 1. Israel Atwood 1710– m. Hannah Studley 1710–1755
        2. 2. Thankful Atwood 1715–
        3. 3. Annah Atwood 1720–
      2. 2. Mary Smith 1688–1729
      3. 3. Samuel Smith 1690–1758
    2. 2. Preserved Smith 1677–1715
    3. 3. Ichabod Smith 1669–1757
    4. 4. Mary Barnes 1673–1714
    5. 5. Ebenezer Smith 1668–1728
  2. 2. Lydia Ensign 1649–1703
  3. 3. David Ensign 1644–1727
  4. 4. Hannah Ensign 1645–1711
  5. 5. Sarah Ensign 1630–1659
  6. 6. Mehitable Ensign 1651–1723
  7. 7. Thomas Ensign 1639–1654
  8. 8. John Ensign 1633–1676

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
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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