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     Otis Ensign was born on 23 December 1739 at New Hartford, Litchfield Co., CT.¹ He was the son of Eliphalet Ensign and Dorcas Webster. Otis Ensign married Ruth Wallin on 30 October 1758 at New Hartford, Litchfield Co., CT.² Otis Ensign died between 25 December 1775 and 29 December 1775 at Wyoming Valley, PA.²

     Ruth Wallin was born circa 1740.¹ She married Otis Ensign, son of Eliphalet Ensign and Dorcas Webster, on 30 October 1758 at New Hartford, Litchfield Co., CT.¹

     Otis Ensign was born on 18 February 1762 at New Hartford, Litchfield Co., CT.¹ He was the son of Otis Ensign and Ruth Wallin.¹ Otis Ensign married Mary Patrick on 9 March 1786.² Otis Ensign died on 4 October 1855 at Sheridan, Chautauqua Co., NY, at age 93.²

     Mary Patrick was born on 13 November 1769 at Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY.¹ She married Otis Ensign, son of Otis Ensign and Ruth Wallin, on 9 March 1786.¹ Mary Patrick died on 8 January 1842 at Sheridan, Chautauqua Co., NY, at age 72.¹

     Robert Ensign was born on 18 June 1797 at Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY.¹ He was the son of Otis Ensign and Mary Patrick.¹ Robert Ensign married Mary Lewis on 21 October 1818 at Sheridan, Chautauqua Co., NY.² Robert Ensign died on 2 August 1877 at Sheridan, Chautauqua Co., NY, at age 80.²

     Mary Lewis was born on 12 February 1793 at Berkshire Co., MA.¹ She married Robert Ensign, son of Otis Ensign and Mary Patrick, on 21 October 1818 at Sheridan, Chautauqua Co., NY.¹ Mary Lewis died on 14 October 1877 at Sheridan, Chautauqua Co., NY, at age 84.¹

     Hannah Ensign was born on 19 March 1832 at Silver Creek, NY.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Ensign and Mary Lewis.¹ Hannah Ensign married John Jewett Hall, son of James Hall, on 4 July 1850.² Hannah Ensign died on 5 September 1905 at Mayville, Chautauqua Co., NY, at age 73.²

     John Jewett Hall was born in 1822.¹ He was the son of James Hall.¹ John Jewett Hall married Hannah Ensign, daughter of Robert Ensign and Mary Lewis, on 4 July 1850.¹ John Jewett Hall died in 1864 at near Nieltown, PA.¹

     Mary Jane Hall was also known as Mary Jane Patterson. She was born on 13 April 1858 at Nieltown, Venango Co., PA.¹ She was the daughter of John Jewett Hall and Hannah Ensign.¹ Mary Jane Hall married Edgar John Griswold, son of Canning Emmons Griswold and Mary Ann Rork, on 26 March 1884 at Denver, Denver Co., CO.^1,2 Mary Jane Hall died in 1950 at Pecos, Reeves Co., TX.³

     Edgar John Griswold was born on 18 February 1857 at Sheridan, Chautauqua Co., NY.¹ He was the son of Canning Emmons Griswold and Mary Ann Rork.² Edgar John Griswold married Mary Jane Hall, daughter of John Jewett Hall and Hannah Ensign, on 26 March 1884 at Denver, Denver Co., CO.^1,3 Edgar John Griswold died on 28 July 1937 at Sheridan, Chautauqua Co., NY, at age 80.¹

Edgar J. and Mary J. were enumerated in the 1900 Chautauqua, Chautauqua Co., NY, federal census. He was the county sheriff age 43, she was 42. Children in the household were Edna D. 12, and Rachel A. 7. The census indicated that Mary had three children, all living. Also enumerated in the dwelling were a servant and a number of prisoners.


Edgar J. and Mary J. were enumerated in the 1930 Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, federal census, District 873, dwelling 97, family 414. He was a tax accountant on the NY Tel Co. age 73, she was 72. The only child in the household was William, a salesman age 48.

     Canning Emmons Griswold was born on 2 February 1827 at Sheridan, Chautauqua Co., NY.¹ He was the son of John Ezekiel Griswold and Lucia Ann Meacham. Canning Emmons Griswold married Mary Ann Rork, daughter of Mark Rork and Rachel Young Doty, circa 1851.¹ Canning Emmons Griswold died on 24 January 1909 at Sheridan, Chautauqua Co., NY, at age 81.² He was buried at Sheridan Center Cemetery, Sheridan, Chautauqua Co., NY.²

Canning is a descendant of Michael Griswold, the immigrant.

     Mary Ann Rork was born in 1827 at NY.¹ She was the daughter of Mark Rork and Rachel Young Doty.¹ Mary Ann Rork married Canning Emmons Griswold, son of John Ezekiel Griswold and Lucia Ann Meacham, circa 1851.¹ Mary Ann Rork died in 1868.¹ She was buried at Sheridan Center Cemetery, Sheridan, Chautauqua Co., NY.¹

     Edna Dorothy Griswold was born on 9 June 1887 at Sheridan, Chautauqua Co., NY.^1,2 She was the daughter of Edgar John Griswold and Mary Jane Hall.¹ Edna Dorothy Griswold married Charles Lynn Casterlin on 4 August 1910 at Albany, Albany Co., NY.³

     Rachel Ann Griswold was born on 2 July 1892 at Sheridan, Chautauqua Co., NY.^1,2 She was the daughter of Edgar John Griswold and Mary Jane Hall.¹ Rachel Ann Griswold married Gerald Southworth Pratt.³ Rachel Ann Griswold died in October 1980 at Honesdale, Wayne Co., PA, at age 88.⁴

     Charles Lynn Casterlin was born circa 1886.¹ He married Edna Dorothy Griswold, daughter of Edgar John Griswold and Mary Jane Hall, on 4 August 1910 at Albany, Albany Co., NY.¹ Charles Lynn Casterlin died in 1931 at Washington, DC.¹

     Gerald Southworth Pratt was born on 30 March 1891.¹ He married Rachel Ann Griswold, daughter of Edgar John Griswold and Mary Jane Hall.¹ Gerald Southworth Pratt died in August 1975 at Honesdale, Wayne Co., PA, at age 84.²

     Virginia L. Smith was born on 17 September 1920 at Clinton, Custer Co., OK.^1,2 She was the daughter of Oscar L. Smith and Neith P. (?)¹ Virginia L. Smith died on 17 July 2005 at Amarillo, Randall Co., TX, at age 84.²