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John Ensign 1694–1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Feb 1694

Birth Location: Hartford, Hart, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 16 Nov 1776

Death Location: Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: Thomas Ensign

Mother: Hannah Shepard

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Ensign

Children(s): Lois Ensign, Elizabeth Ensign, Jacob Ensign, John Ensign, Lydia Ensign, Elisha Ensign, Thomas Ensign, Elijah Ensign, Sarah Ensign

The story of John Ensign began in 1694 in Hartford, Hart, Connecticut, United States. John Ensign married Elizabeth Ensign, and had children including Elijah Ensign, Elisha Ensign, Elizabeth Ensign, Jacob Ensign, John Ensign, Lois Ensign, Lydia Ensign, Sarah Sedgwick Ensign, Thomas Ensign. John Ensign passed away in 1776 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Ensign began in 1694 in Hartford, Hart, Connecticut, United States.
  • John Ensign married Elizabeth Ensign, and had children including Elijah Ensign, Elisha Ensign, Elizabeth Ensign, Jacob Ensign, John Ensign, Lois Ensign, Lydia Ensign, Sarah Sedgwick Ensign, Thomas Ensign.
  • John Ensign passed away in 1776 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

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, Hart, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Thomas Ensign
1668–1737
West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Hannah Shepard
1671–1709
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
David Ensign
1644–1727
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Mehitable Gunn
1644–1720
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas GUNN,
1614–1681
Elizabeth BROWN
1614–1678
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Ensign's Descendants

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John Ensign (24 Feb 1694–16 Nov 1776) m. Elizabeth Ensign (8 Sep 1695–5 Jul 1758)
  1. 1. Lois Ensign 1727–1745 m. James Steele 1719–1766
    1. 1. Sarah Steel 1750–1820 m. John Nicholson 1745–1796
      1. 1. Persa Nicholson 1787–1863
      2. 2. Norman Nicholson 1793–1839
      3. 3. John Nicholson 1796–1861 m. Lucinda Brooks 1792–1857
        1. 1. Olive Nicholson 1829–1887
        2. 2. Sarah (Jane) Nicholson 1833–1917
        3. 3. Sarah (Sykes) Nicholson 1821–1878
        4. 4. Carmi Nicholson 1835–1894
        5. 5. John (B) Nicholson 1831–1870 m. Laura 1834–
        6. 6. Mary Nicholson 1821–1891
        7. 7. Adeline (H) Nicholson 1818–1857 m. Abner (Royce) Rice 1813–1858
        8. 8. Norman Nicholson 1815–
        9. 9. Lucinda Nicholson 1817–1849
        10. 10. Grad Nicholson 1816–
      4. 4. James Nicholson 1771–1847
      5. 5. Mary Nicholson 1775–1840
      6. 6. Sally Nicholson 1776–1811
      7. 7. Jemima Nicholson 1776–1833
      8. 8. Cyrus Nicholson 1781–1854
      9. 9. Clarissa Nicholson 1784–1864
      10. 10. Percy Nicholson 1787–
      11. 11. Norman (W) Nicholson 1793–1860
    2. 2. James Steele 1746–
    3. 3. Lois Steele 1748–1798
    4. 4. John Steel 1753–
    5. 5. Jesse Steele 1755–1815
    6. 6. Susanna Steele 1760–1836
    7. 7. Elizabeth Steel 1763–1846
    8. 8. Anne Steele 1764–1826
  2. 2. Elizabeth Ensign 1721–1721
  3. 3. Jacob Ensign 1722–1813
  4. 4. John Ensign 1723–1810
  5. 5. Lydia Ensign 1727–1727
  6. 6. Elisha Ensign 1729–1808
  7. 7. Thomas Ensign 1732–1810
  8. 8. Elijah Ensign 1734–1793 m. Elizabeth Sedgwick 1731–1795 m. Mabel Hinman 1758–1821 m. Catherine Steele 1726–1774 m. Lois Olmstead 1741–
  9. 9. Sarah (Sedgwick) Ensign –1851

John Ensign's Timeline

2 Records

1694
24 Feb 1694
Birth of John Ensign in Hartford, Hart, Connecticut, United States
Hartford, Hart, Connecticut, United States
1776
16 Nov 1776
Age 82
Death of John Ensign in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1694
    Event Place: Hartford, Hart, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1694; Birth city: Hartford; Birth state: CT.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1776
    Event Place: Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1694; Birth city: Hartford; Birth state: CT.

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