James Ensign
1606 - 1670 (64 years)-
Name James Ensign [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] Birth 1 Jun 1606 Sussex, England 
[1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] Christening 1 Jun 1606 Sussex, England [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] Gender Male FSID L87K-QWL Burial Nov 1670 Hartford, Connecticut, United States Death 23 Nov 1670 Connecticut, United States [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] Person ID I2604 footsteps Last Modified 27 Nov 2025
Father Thomas Ensign, b. May 1571, Sussex, England d. 14 Oct 1631, Sussex, England (Age 60 years) Relationship natural Mother Constance Pilcher, b. 1575, Sussex, England d. Sussex, England Relationship natural Marriage 27 May 1594 Sussex, England Age at Marriage Thomas was 23 years - Constance was ~ 19 years and 5 months. Family ID F2504 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Sarah Elson, b. 1612, Kentshire, England d. 29 May 1676, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (Age 64 years) Marriage Bef 1630 England Age at Marriage James was 23 years and 6 months - Sarah was ~ 18 years. Children + 1. Mary Ensign, b. 1 Aug 1639, Connecticut, United States d. 1 Jul 1723, Connecticut, United States (Age 83 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F2505 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Nov 2025
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Notes - James immigrated in 1634 and was made a freeman. James Ensign is poss ibly the ancestor of every Ensign in the United States. Arrived in Newt own, now Cambridge, MA., with Rev. Thomas Hooker's company. In Governor W inthrop's "History of New England", under the date of 14 August 1632, i s this entry: "The Braintree company by order of court, removed to New t own. " This was Rev. Hooker's Company. They were called the Braintree C ompany because they came from Braintree, England a town about forty mil es from L ondon. Rev. Hooker and his congregation removed to Hartford C T May 1, 1636. Many of these settlers became the founding fathers of Ha rtford CT. James Ensign was one of the original proprietors he was all otted twenty-four acres on the south side of the town. He was prominent i n church and town affairs, was chosen constable for several years, and w as chimney viewer, surveyor, and townsman.
James immigrated in 1634 and was made a freeman. James Ensign is poss i bly the ancestor of every Ensign in the United States. Arrived in Newt o wn, now Cambridge, MA., with Rev. Thomas Hooker's company. In Governor W i nthrop's "History of New England", under the date of 14 August 1632, i s t his entry: "The Braintree company by order of court, removed to New t o wn. " This was Rev. Hooker's Company. They were called the Braintree C o mpany because they came from Braintree, England a town about forty mil e s from L ondon. Rev. Hooker and his congregation removed to Hartford C T M ay 1, 1636. Many of these settlers became the founding fathers of Ha rt ford CT. James Ensign was one of the original proprietors he was all o tted twenty-four acres on the south side of the town. He was prominent i n c hurch and town affairs, was chosen constable for several years, and w a s chimney viewer, surveyor, and townsman.
James immigrated in 1634 and was made a freeman. James Ensign is poss ibly the ancestor of every Ensign in the United States. Arrived in Newt own, now Cambridge, MA., with Rev. Thomas Hooker's company. In Governor W inthrop's "History of New Eng land", under the date of 14 August 1632, i s this entry: "The Braintree company by order of court, removed to New t own. " This was Rev. Hooker's Company. They were called the Braintree C ompany because they came from Braintree, England a town abo ut forty mil es from L ondon. Rev. Hooker and his congregation removed to Hartford C T May 1, 1636. Many of these settlers became the founding fathers of Ha rtford CT. James Ensign was one of the original proprietors he was all otted twenty-fou r acres on the south side of the town. He was prominent i n church and town affairs, was chosen constable for several years, and w as chimney viewer, surveyor, and townsman.
James immigrated in 1634 and was made a freeman. James Ensign is poss i bly the ancestor of every Ensign in the United States. Arrived in Newt o wn, now Cambridge, MA., with Rev. Thomas Hooker's company. In Governor W i nthrop's "History of Ne w England", under the date of 14 August 1632, i s t his entry: "The Braintree company by order of court, removed to New t o wn. " This was Rev. Hooker's Company. They were called the Braintree C o mpany because they came from Braintree, Englan d a town about forty mil e s from L ondon. Rev. Hooker and his congregation removed to Hartford C T M ay 1, 1636. Many of these settlers became the founding fathers of Ha rt ford CT. James Ensign was one of the original proprietors he was all o t ted twenty-four acres on the south side of the town. He was prominent i n c hurch and town affairs, was chosen constable for several years, and w a s chimney viewer, surveyor, and townsman.
- James immigrated in 1634 and was made a freeman. James Ensign is poss ibly the ancestor of every Ensign in the United States. Arrived in Newt own, now Cambridge, MA., with Rev. Thomas Hooker's company. In Governor W inthrop's "History of New England", under the date of 14 August 1632, i s this entry: "The Braintree company by order of court, removed to New t own. " This was Rev. Hooker's Company. They were called the Braintree C ompany because they came from Braintree, England a town about forty mil es from L ondon. Rev. Hooker and his congregation removed to Hartford C T May 1, 1636. Many of these settlers became the founding fathers of Ha rtford CT. James Ensign was one of the original proprietors he was all otted twenty-four acres on the south side of the town. He was prominent i n church and town affairs, was chosen constable for several years, and w as chimney viewer, surveyor, and townsman.
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