Pane-Joyce Genealogy

Family of Dea. Thomas Ensign (1193) & Hannah Wybourne

4288. Hannah Ensign. Born ca 1631 in Biddenden, Kent. Hannah was baptized in Biddenden, Kent, on 11 Sep 1631.176 Hannah died in Nov 1631 in Biddenden, Kent. Buried on 5 Nov 1631 in Biddenden, Kent.176

4289. Thomas Ensign. Born in 1632 in Biddenden, Kent. Thomas was baptized in Biddenden, Kent, on 4 Nov 1632.176 Thomas died in Jan 1632/3 in Biddenden, Kent. Buried on 15 Jan 1632/3 in Biddenden, Kent.176

4290. Thomas Ensign. Born in 1634 in Biddenden, Kent. Thomas was baptized in Biddenden, Kent, on 26 Mar 1634.176 Thomas died in Mar 1657/8 in England.176 Buried on 9 Mar 1657/8 in Cranbrook, Kent.176 Thomas was buried as Thomas Ensigne of Whitewell, husbandman , son of Thomas Ensigne of Little Swifte, clothier. Occupation: husbandman.

Will: Thomas's estate was probated 24 March 1657/8:
    "This third date of September 1657, I Thomas Ensigne of Cranbrook in the Countie of Kent, Yeoman, being sicke and weeke in body do make this my last will and testament:
    “I give and bequeath unto my uncle William Austen 20 s; to my aunt, his wife, 20 s.; to my cousins Hannah Miller, William Austen, Sarah Austen and Mary Austen 20 s. a piece; to my cousin Sarah Johnson widow, relict of Ambrose Johnson, late Biddenden Co., Kent, cloth worker deceased 6 s 6d; to my cousins Martha Woodall, and ___ Woodall, the two daughters of Richard Woodall of Biddenden, clothier 6 s 8 d a piece. I ordain and make my cousin John Austen, son of my uncle William Austen, sole executor of this my last will, unto whom I give full power to take up the yearly rents of my lands situate in Staplehurst and Cranburke, now in the occupation of Lawrence Tyler for me during the term of five years, to pay my legacies aforesaid and also to pay to Christopher Barnes of Biddenden, yeoman 77 pounds when the same shall become due.
    “I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved father, Thomas Ensigne in Nue England all the rents and profits of my message, barn, garden, orchared, close and six pieces of land containing 26 acres being the same mentioned before now in the occupation of Lawrence Tyler to the use and behoof only of my said father and heirs, assigns during his natural life. After the end of five years next after my decease; and as for the fee simple of my said messuage and land, as I expressed in one deed of division bearing the date 1632/3, I give the same to my brother John Ensign, his heirs and assigns forever provided always that my said brother do pay out my two sisters, Hannah and Sarah ten pounds a piece at their several days of marriage or ages of twenty years which shall first accede. And further my mind and will that what goods shall be sent to me from New England which I shortly expect my executor and my loving friend, Mr. Harman Sheaf whom I make overseer of this my will shall sell the same to the best of advantage and make return thereof to the use of my brother and sisters in New England.”

4291. John Ensign. Born in 1636 in England. John was baptized in Biddenden, Kent, on 3 Apr 1636.176

John probably died young, perhaps in Scituate, MA.176

4292. Hannah Ensign. Born ca 1638 in prob. Scituate, MA.176 Hannah was baptized in Hingham, MA, on 6 Jul 1640.33 Hannah died on 14 Mar 1697/8 in Malden, MA.176

On 19 Nov 1658 Hannah married Thomas Shepard, son of Ralph Shepard (1606-20 Aug 1693) & Thankslord Perkins (ca 1612-ca 1693), in Malden, MA.176 Born ca 1635 in Dedham, MA. Thomas died on 29 Sep 1719 in Milton, MA.176

Thomas, of Malden, not the Rev. of Charlestown.2 Thomas married secondly, by 1700, Joanna.176

For more information about the Shepherd family, check out Shephard Families of New England, by Shepard and Jacobus.

Their children include:
13003 i. Thomas Shepard (ca 1661-18 Apr 1726)
13004 ii. Hannah Shepard (ca 1662-28 Apr 1706)
13005 iii. Ralph Shepard (5 Jan 1664/5-26 Jan 1721/2)
13006 iv. John Shepard (ca 1669-9 Mar 1690/1)
13007 v. David Shepard (ca 1671-)
13008 vi. Jacob Shepard (ca 1674-1718)
13009 vii. Isaac Shepard (May 1682-4 Jun 1724)


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