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John Ensign 1695–1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 FEB 1695

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): Elizabeth Dickinson

Children(s): Jacob Ensign

The story of John Ensign began in 1695 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. John Ensign married Elizabeth Dickinson, and had children including Jacob Ensign. John Ensign passed away in 1776 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Ensign began in 1695 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
  • John Ensign married Elizabeth Dickinson, and had children including Jacob Ensign.
  • John Ensign passed away in 1776 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Ensign's Ancestors

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John Ensign
1695–1776
Birth Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Thomas Ensign
1668–1738
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hannah Shepard
1672–1709
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
David Ensign
1644–1727
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Mehitable Gunn
1644–1720
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
John Shepard
1653–1736
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Peck
1656–1688
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Ensign
1606–1671
Sarah Elson
1611–1676
Thomas Gunn
1619–1681
Elizabeth Brown
1614–1678
John Shepard
1623–1707
Rebecca Greenhill
1630–1689
Paul Peck
1608–1695
Martha Hale
1618–1695
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Ensign
1575–1631
Constance Pilcher
1580–1625
Abraham Elson
1586–1648
Rebecca Steele
1590–1663
George Gunn
1590–1680
Margarie Coleman
1594–1670
Peter Brown
1582–1633
Martha Ford
1589–1633
Edward Shepard
1596–1680
Violet Charnold
1596–1649
Samuel Greenhill
1603–1635
Rebecca Baseden
1608–1678
Edward Peck
1582–1645
Grace Green
1586–1686
Thomas Hale
1575–1630
Joan Kirby
1580–1640

John Ensign's Descendants

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John Ensign (21 FEB 1695–16 NOV 1776) m. Elizabeth Dickinson (8 SEP 1695–5 JUL 1758)
  1. 1. Jacob Ensign 1723–1813 m. Sarah Graves 1727–1788
    1. 1. Lucy Ensign 1747–
    2. 2. Jacob Ensign –1797
    3. 3. William Ensign 1748–1833
    4. 4. Elijah Ensign 1756–1810

John Ensign's Timeline

3 Records

1695
21 FEB 1695
Birth of John Ensign in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1695
21 FEB 1695
Birth of John Ensign
None
1776
16 NOV 1776
Age 81
Death of John Ensign in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 FEB 1695
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 FEB 1695

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