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John Ensign 1694–1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Feb 1694

Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 16 Nov 1776

Death Location: Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Father: Thomas Ensign

Mother: Hannah Shepard

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of John Ensign began in 1694 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. John Ensign passed away in 1776 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Ensign began in 1694 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
  • John Ensign passed away in 1776 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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John Ensign's Ancestors

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John Ensign
1694–1776
Birth Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Thomas Ensign
1668–1737
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Hannah Shepard
1672–1719
Hartford Co., Connecticut
Grandparents
David Ensign
1644–1727
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Mehitable Gunn\Ensign\Sheldon
1644–1720
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
John (Shepard) Sgt.
1627–1707
Lawford, Tendring District, Essex, England
Rebecca Greenhill
1630–1689
Staplehurst or Cranbrook, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
James Ensign
1590–1670
Sarah Ensign
1612–1676
Samuel Greenhill
1603–1637
Rebecca Adams
1608–1689
2nd-Great-Grandparents
THOMAS II
1575–1631
CONSTANCE PILCHER
1580–1624
Abraham Elson
1586–1648
Rebecca Elson
1590–1663
Edward Greenhill
1580–1647
Rebecca Adams
1585–1618
Taylor **10
1580–1635
Mary (Adams)
1587–1689

John Ensign's Timeline

2 Records

1694
21 Feb 1694
Birth of John Ensign in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1776
16 Nov 1776
Age 82
Death of John Ensign in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1694
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1776
    Event Place: Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

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