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Sarah Elson 1644–1676 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1644

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): Hannah Ensign, Lydia\Ledea Ensign, Thomas Ensign, Sarah ENSIGN, John Ensign, Mary Ensign, Mehitable Ensign, David Sr, Sarah Ensign, Mary Ensign, Hannah Ensign

Sarah Elson was born in 1644 in Fordwich, City of Canterbury, Kent, England, the child of Abraham Elson And Rebecca Steele. Sarah Elson married James Ensigne, and had children including David Ensign Sr, Hannah Ensign, John Ensign, Lydia Ledea Ensign, Mary Ensign, Mehitable Ensign, Sarah Ensign, Thomas Ensign. Sarah Elson passed away in 1676 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Sarah Elson was born in 1644 in Fordwich, City of Canterbury, Kent, England, the child of Abraham Elson And Rebecca Steele.
  • Sarah Elson married James Ensigne, and had children including David Ensign Sr, Hannah Ensign, John Ensign, Lydia Ledea Ensign, Mary Ensign, Mehitable Ensign, Sarah Ensign, Thomas Ensign.
  • Sarah Elson passed away in 1676 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham Elson
1618–1648
Birth Location: co. Kent, England or Bath, co. Somersetshire, South West, England
AE
Rebecca Steele
1629–1662
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

James Ensigne
1590–1670
Birth Location: Fordwich, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
JE

Children(s)

Hannah Ensign
1642–1711
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Lydia\Ledea Ensign
1649–1703
Birth Location: , Hartford, Connecticut, USA
LE
Thomas Ensign
1639–1654
Birth Location: prob. Massachusetts
TE
Sarah ENSIGN
1651–1659
Birth Location: Hartford, Hart, Connecticut, United States
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John Ensign
1633–1676
Birth Location: Childham, Kent, , England
JE
Mary Ensign
1649–1723
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
ME
Mehitable Ensign
1651–1723
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
ME
David Sr
1644–1727
Birth Location: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
DS
Sarah Ensign
1630–1659
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Mary Ensign
1639–1732
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
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Hannah Ensign
1632–1723
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, CT
HE

Sarah Elson's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Elson
1644–1676
Birth Place: Fordwich, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
Parents
Abraham Elson
1618–1648
co. Kent, England or Bath, co. Somersetshire, South West, England
Rebecca Steele
1629–1662
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
George Steele
1589–1664
Fairsted, Essex, , England
Margery Sorrell
1598–1663
Fairstead, Essex, , England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Elson's Descendants

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Sarah Elson (17 Mar 1644–29 May 1676) m. James Ensigne (1590–1670)
  1. 1. Hannah Ensign 1642–1711 m. Joseph (Easton) Deacon 1648–1711
    1. 1. Hannah Miles 1673–1714 m. Richard (K Miles Lieut "Militia - New Haven) Connecticut" 1672–1756
      1. 1. Mary (Miles) Gilbert 1707–1783 m. Jeheil (Thomas) Capt 1697–1746 m. Stephen Whitehead 1706–1729 m. David Gilbert 1700–1769
        1. 1. Mary Thomas 1735–1804 m. John Glenn 1726–1805
        2. 2. Hannah Thomas 1737–1812
        3. 3. James Thomas 1742–1785
        4. 4. Samuel Thomas 1745–1799
        5. 5. Susanna (Hannah) Thomas 1739–1799
        6. 6. Mary Thomas 1740–1805
        7. 7. Mary Bolton 1727–1750
        8. 8. Sarah (Thomas) Hubbard 1729–1769
      2. 2. James Miles 1709–1714
      3. 3. Joseph Miles 1712–1768
      4. 4. Richard Miles 1693–1793
      5. 5. Elizabeth Miles 1695–1771 m. Josiah Thompson 1689–1774
        1. 1. Sarah Thompson 1735–1805
        2. 2. Elizabeth Thompson 1723–1799
        3. 3. Mary (Thompson) Talmadge 1716–1813
        4. 4. Penelope Thompson 1717–1770
        5. 5. Timothy Thompson 1726–1815
      6. 6. Samuel Miles 1701–1761 m. Mabel Cooper 1700–1777 m. Sarah (Woodward) Miles 1704–1769
        1. 1. Sarah (Miles) Lyman 1731–1768
        2. 2. Samuel Miles 1738–1764
        3. 3. Hannah (Miles) Bradley 1723–1786
        4. 4. Roswell Miles 1735–1753
        5. 5. Mary (Miles) Dana 1741–1831
      7. 7. Hannah Miles 1697–1756 m. Isaac Gorham 1689–1739
        1. 1. Timothy Gorham 1720–1790
        2. 2. Hezekiah Gorham 1732–1790
        3. 3. John Gorham 1720–1768
        4. 4. Hezekiah Gorham 1725–1790
        5. 5. Sarah Gorham 1735–1740
        6. 6. Richard Gorham 1737–1740
        7. 7. Elizabeth Gorham 1726–1807
        8. 8. Samuel Gorham 1730–1755
        9. 9. Hannah Gorham 1733–1803
        10. 10. Timothy Gorham 1723–1768
        11. 11. Mary Gorham 1721–1773
        12. 12. Nathan Gorham 1726–1778
        13. 13. Hezekiah Gorham 1714–1715
        14. 14. Isaac (Gorham) Jr 1713–1760
      8. 8. Mary Miles 1689–1716
      9. 9. Catirine Miles 1722–1723
      10. 10. Timothy Miles 1703–1761 m. Mable (Miles) Cooper 1700–1777
        1. 1. Hannah (Miles Mix) Meckes 1722–1801
    2. 2. Jonathan Easton 1680–1724
    3. 3. Timothy Easton 1685–1685
    4. 4. Thankful Easton 1687–1756
    5. 5. Elizabeth Easton 1676–1741
    6. 6. Joseph (Easton) III 1669–1735
    7. 7. James Easton 1672–1756
    8. 8. John Easton 1646–1716
    9. 9. Mehitable Easton 1683–1715
    10. 10. Elisha Easton 1704–
    11. 11. Joseph Easton 1689–1735
    12. 12. Mary Easton 1641–1695
    13. 13. Mary Easton 1672–1681
    14. 14. John Easton 1689–1727
    15. 15. Abigail Easton 1687–1784
  2. 2. Lydia\Ledea Ensign 1649–1703
  3. 3. Thomas Ensign 1639–1654
  4. 4. Sarah ENSIGN 1651–1659
  5. 5. John Ensign 1633–1676
  6. 6. Mary Ensign 1649–1723
  7. 7. Mehitable Ensign 1651–1723
  8. 8. David (Ensign) Sr 1644–1727
  9. 9. Sarah Ensign 1630–1659
  10. 10. Mary Ensign 1639–1732
  11. 11. Hannah Ensign 1632–1723

Sarah Elson's Timeline

3 Records

1629
1629
Sarah Elson was married in Hartford, CT
Hartford, CT
1644
17 Mar 1644
Birth of Sarah Elson in Fordwich, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
Fordwich, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
1676
29 May 1676
Age 32
Death of Sarah Elson 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: 17 Mar 1644
    Event Place: Fordwich, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1629
    Event Place: Hartford, CT

    Genealogy Event 3
    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 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1676
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    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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