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Sarah Elson 1610 – 1676 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1610

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

Death Date: 29 May 1676

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

Father: Abraham Elson

Mother: Rebecca Steele

Spouse(s): James Ensigne

Children(s): Mary Ensign

In 1610, Sarah Elson entered the world in Fordwich, City of Canterbury, Kent, England, born to Abraham Elson and Rebecca Steele. Sarah Elson married James Ensigne, and had children including Mary Ensign. Sarah Elson passed away in 1676 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1610, Sarah Elson entered the world in Fordwich, City of Canterbury, Kent, England, born to Abraham Elson and Rebecca Steele.
  • Sarah Elson married James Ensigne, and had children including Mary Ensign.
  • Sarah Elson passed away in 1676 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham Elson
1586 – 1648
Birth Location: Kent, England
AE
Rebecca Steele
1629 – 1663
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
RS

Spouses(s)

James Ensigne
1590 – 1671
Birth Location: Fordwich, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
JE

Children(s)

Mary Ensign
1640 – 1723
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
ME

Sarah Elson's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Elson
1610 – 1676
Birth Place: Fordwich, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
Parents
Abraham Elson
1586 – 1648
Kent, England
Rebecca Steele
1629 – 1663
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Abraham Elson
1586 – 1648
Bath, Somerset, England
Rebecca (Elson Mudge) Greensmith
1590 – 1663
Fairstead,,Essex,England
Richard (Steele) II
1549 – 1630
Fairstead, Braintree District, Essex, England
Elizabeth Bredy
1565 – 1626
Fairsted, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Elson
1550 – 1610
Rebecca
1556 –
Richard Steele
1525 – 1593
Margaret Graham
1524 – 1626
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Steele
1500 – 1550
Anna Heller
1495 – 1550
Sir Graham
1500 –
Margaret
1505 – 1548

Sarah Elson's Descendants

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Sarah Elson (1610 – 29 May 1676) m. James Ensigne (1 Jun 1590 – 1671)
  1. 1. Mary Ensign (1640 – 1 July 1723) m. Samuel Smith (01 Apr 1636 – 1697)
    1. 1. Ebenezer Smith (11 Jul 1668 – 1716) m. Abigail Bouton (1 Apr 1670 – 30 March 1719)
      1. 1. Dinah Smith (8 Jul 1713 – 30 Jul 1803) m. Benajah Hoyt (24 Nov 1701 – 10 December 1762)
        1. 1. Susannah ('Hannah' Elizabeth) Hoyt (abt 1744 – 1790) m. Richard ('Bussey') Kelley (7 Nov 1727 – 1790)

Sarah Elson's Timeline

6 Records

1610
1610
Birth of Sarah Elson in Fordwich, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
Fordwich, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
1612
1612
Age 2
Birth of Sarah Elson in Fordwich, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
Fordwich, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
1644
17 March 1644
Age 34
Birth of Sarah Elson in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
1676
29 May 1676
Age 66
Death of Sarah Elson in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
1676
1676
Age 66
Sarah Elson - Probate in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1876
Abt 1876
Age 266
Sarah Elson resided here in Hartford
Hartford

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 March 1644
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1612
    Event Place: Fordwich, City of Canterbury, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1610
    Event Place: Fordwich, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1634
    Event Place: Cambridge, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Cambridge, Massachusetts; Year: 1634; Page Number: 452

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1876
    Event Place: Hartford
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: A catalogue of the names of the first Puritan settlers of the colony of Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] A Potter-Richardson memorial : the ancestral lines of William W. Potter of Michigan, and his wife, Margaret (Richardson) Potter
    [2] Record of the descendants of James Ensign and his wife Sarah Nelson, 1634-1939-1960

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1676
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1676
    Event Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999
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