Brief Life History of Isaac Newton
When Isaac Newton Ensign was born on 6 April 1812, in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, his father, Zebe Ensign, was 31 and his mother, Sarah Case, was 30. He married Eliza Ann Curey on 21 March 1843. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Chenango, New York, United States in 1860 and Otselic, Chenango, New York, United States for about 15 years. He died on 17 March 1884, at the age of 71, and was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Otselic, Otselic, Chenango, New York, United States.
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- E W Ensign, "United States Census, 1870"
- I. Newton Ensign, "Find A Grave Index"
- Genealogical and Family History of Central New York
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1817
Established in 1817.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
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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