Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Edmund Trowbridge Dana was born on 13 Jun 1774 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of Hon. Francis Dana and Elizabeth Ellery); died on 12 Aug 1776 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 14 Aug 1776 in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. |
2. | ![]() Notes: Continental Congressman, US Diplomat. Served as a Delegate to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts from 1777 to 1778, and 1784. Also was a signer of the Articles of Confederation in 1778, and served as United States Minister to Russia from 1780 to 1783, and Justice of the Massachusetts State Supreme Court from 1785 to 1806. Francis married Elizabeth Ellery on 5 Aug 1773 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was born on 13 Aug 1751 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island; died on 30 Aug 1807 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 2 Sep 1807 in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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4. | Richard Dana was born on 26 Jun 1700 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of Daniel Dana and Naomi Croswell); died on 17 May 1772 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 19 May 1772 in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Richard married Lydia Trowbridge on 31 May 1737 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Lydia was born about 1710 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 7 Apr 1776 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 9 Apr 1776 in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Lydia Trowbridge was born about 1710 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 7 Apr 1776 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 9 Apr 1776 in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
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8. | Daniel Dana was born on 20 Mar 1662 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of Richard Dana and Anne Bullard); died on 10 Oct 1749 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 12 Oct 1749 in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Daniel married Naomi Croswell about 1692 in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Naomi was born on 5 Dec 1670 in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 24 Feb 1750 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 26 Feb 1750 in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Naomi Croswell was born on 5 Dec 1670 in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 24 Feb 1750 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 26 Feb 1750 in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
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