Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Alexander Backus was born on 18 Apr 1800 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Ezra Backus, Jr. and Rhoda Treadway); died on 26 Jun 1831 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. |
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 Treadway on 31 Aug 1794 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Rhoda (daughter of Eliphalet Treadway and Abigail Dodge) was born about 1776 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; died on 16 Apr 1807 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 18 Apr 1807 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Rhoda Treadway was born about 1776 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut (daughter of Eliphalet Treadway and Abigail Dodge); died on 16 Apr 1807 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 18 Apr 1807 in Norwich City Cemetery, 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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6. | Eliphalet Treadway was born on 3 Apr 1739 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; died on 21 Jul 1787. Eliphalet married Abigail Dodge Abigail was born on 23 Feb 1741 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; died on 21 Jul 1787. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Abigail Dodge was born on 23 Feb 1741 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; died on 21 Jul 1787.
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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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