Zebe Ensign

Brief Life History of Zebe

When Zebe Ensign was born on 29 March 1781, in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, his father, Isaac Ensign, was 33 and his mother, Lurannah Pettibone, was 33. He married Sarah Case on 6 December 1806, in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Nelson, Madison, New York, United States in 1800. His occupation is listed as mason and farmer in Nelson, Madison, New York, United States. He died on 27 January 1854, in Nelson, Nelson, Madison, New York, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Madison, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Zebe Ensign
1781–1854
Sarah Case
1781–1865
Marriage: 6 December 1806
Wealthy Ensign
1807–1875
Lurannah Ensign
1807–1888
Ensign
1819–1819
Ensign
1819–1819
Ensign
1828–1910
Sterling Ensign
1810–1851
Isaac Newton Ensign
1812–1884
David C Ensign
1814–1904
Zebe S. Ensign
1816–1895
Asa N. Ensign
1818–1897
Nathan P. Ensign
1821–1902
Sally M. Ensign
1824–1877

Sources (6)

  • Isaiah Ensign, "United States Census, 1840"
  • Zebe Ensign, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
  • Zeba Ensign, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1783 · A Free America

The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.

1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York

Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.

1801

Post office est. April 18, 1801

Name Meaning

English: of uncertain etymology. From the 16th to the 19th century, the English vocabulary word ensign denoted a junior rank of infantry officer, which may be the source of the surname.

History: James Ensign (known as ‘the Puritan’) was born in Chilham, Kent,England, in 1606 and came to Hartford, CT, before 1644.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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