Brief Life History of Lurannah
When Lurannah Ensign was born on 29 August 1807, in Madison, New York, United States, her father, Zebe Ensign, was 26 and her mother, Sarah Case, was 25. She lived in Nelson, Madison, New York, United States for about 5 years. She was buried in Erieville Cemetery, Nelson, Madison, New York, United States.
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- Louanna Ensign in household of Zeba Ensign, "United States Census, 1850"
- Lurennah Ensign, "Find A Grave Index"
- Genealogical and Family History of Central New York
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World Events (8)
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
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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