Eli
ENSIGN
(b.
3 April 1768
,
West Hartford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
1 August 1846
,
Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Eli ENSIGN was born 3 April 1768 in West Hartford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Eli ENSIGN was the child of Elisha ENSIGN and Elizabeth SEDGWICK and the grandchild of: (paternal) John ENSIGN and Elizabeth DICKINSON (maternal) Ebenezer SEDGWICK and Prudence MERRILLEli ENSIGN died 1 August 1846 in Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA.
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Occupation
Eli ENSIGN was a Farmer.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Eli ENSIGN was a Farmer.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
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1768 Birth 3 April 1768
West Hartford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death
Name: Eli Ensign
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 01 Aug 1846
Death Place: Sheffield, Berkshire, Mass
Age: 76
Birth Date: 1770
Birth Place: West Hartford, Ct
Occupation: Farmer
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Marital Status: Widowed
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B00349-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 250248
Reference ID: p7
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch.org
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Name: Eli Ensign
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 01 Aug 1846
Death Place: Sheffield, Berkshire, Mass
Age: 76
Birth Date: 1770
Birth Place: West Hartford, Ct
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B00349-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 250248
Reference ID: p7
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch.org
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Eli is buried at: Barnard Cemetery Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Added: 6/21/2017 6:34:00 PM
- Updated: 10/31/2023 6:03:04 PM
The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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