Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Capt. John Backus was born on 11 Apr 1781 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Ezra Backus, Jr. and Rhoda Dodge); died on 17 Mar 1842 in Oxford, Chenango, New York; was buried on 19 Mar 1842 in Riverview Cemetery, Oxford, Chenango, New York. John married Lucinda Johnson on 19 Oct 1809. Lucinda was born on 5 Jan 1790 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; died on 8 Apr 1820 in Oxford, Chenango, New York; was buried on 10 Apr 1820 in Riverview Cemetery, Oxford, Chenango, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
John married Abigail Glover about 1821 in Oxford, Chenango, New York. Abigail was born on 4 May 1790 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1872 in Oxford, Chenango, New York; was buried in 1872 in Riverview Cemetery, Oxford, Chenango, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Ezra Backus, Jr. was born on 3 Jan 1759 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Ezra Backus, Sr. and Mercy Lay); died on 14 Aug 1836 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Aug 1836 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Ezra married Rhoda Dodge on 8 Apr 1780 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Rhoda was born about 1755 in Connecticut; died on 17 Nov 1793 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Rhoda Dodge was born about 1755 in Connecticut; died on 17 Nov 1793 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
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4. | Ezra Backus, Sr. was born on 13 Aug 1730 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Nathaniel Backus, II and Hannah Baldwin); died on 15 Jul 1813 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Jul 1813 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut. Ezra married Mercy Lay on 10 Jan 1758 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Mercy (daughter of Joseph Lay and Mercy Deming) was born on 31 Jan 1736 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 5 Jul 1780 in Connecticut; was buried on 7 Jul 1780 in Plains Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Mercy Lay was born on 31 Jan 1736 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut (daughter of Joseph Lay and Mercy Deming); died on 5 Jul 1780 in Connecticut; was buried on 7 Jul 1780 in Plains Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut.
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8. | Nathaniel Backus, II was born on 5 Apr 1704 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Nathaniel Backus, Sr. and Elizabeth Tracy); died on 2 Sep 1773 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 4 Sep 1773 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Nathaniel married Hannah Baldwin on 6 Jan 1726 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Hannah (daughter of Thomas Baldwin and Abigail Lay) was born on 20 Jan 1699 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died about 1755 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried in 1755 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Hannah Baldwin was born on 20 Jan 1699 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (daughter of Thomas Baldwin and Abigail Lay); died about 1755 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried in 1755 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
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10. | Joseph Lay was born on 22 Apr 1702 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 19 Aug 1797 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 21 Aug 1797 in Meeting House Hill Cemetery, Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut. Joseph married Mercy Deming on 5 Feb 1734 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut. Mercy was born about 1709 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 24 Sep 1795 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 26 Sep 1795 in Meeting House Hill Cemetery, Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Mercy Deming was born about 1709 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 24 Sep 1795 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 26 Sep 1795 in Meeting House Hill Cemetery, Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
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