James Eno, son of Jean Hennot, was born in England and Baptized on August 21, 1625, as Jacques Hennot, after his great-grandfather, a Huguenot, at the French Protestant Threadneedle Street Church in London. He later anglicized his name to James Eno and is called James Eno or Enno throughout the colonial records. Our earliest church record is his marriage to Anna on August 18, 1648. James and Anna had three children, one girl and two boys.

Anna died on October 7, 1657, leaving her husband with three young children. On August 5, 1658, James Eno married Elizabeth Holcomb, widow of Thomas Holcomb. Elizabeth and James had no more children, but both came to the marriage with young children.

James Eno became "Father Eno" to Elizabeth and Thomas' children. Benajah and Nathaniel, both of whom are our ancestors, were still in their formative years, and James Eno certainly played a significant role in their young lives. James treated the Holcomb children as his own and proved to be a good father. This merged family led to an unusual situation, where in 1667, Benajah Holcomb married Sarah Eno. They had no blood relationship but grew up in the same household.

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