Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Phebe Backus was born on 27 Dec 1735 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (daughter of Nathaniel Backus, II and Hannah Baldwin); died on 22 Apr 1794 in Granby, Hartford, Connecticut. Phebe married William Lanman, Sr. on 17 Feb 1755. William (son of James Lanman and Joanna Boylston) was born on 1 Jan 1725 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 7 Nov 1756 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 9 Nov 1756 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
Phebe married Israel Holly, Jr. about 1776. Israel (son of Israel Holly, Sr. and Sarah Cross) was born on 3 Apr 1728 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 28 Jun 1809 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | 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] |
3. | 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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4. | Nathaniel Backus, Sr. was born on 15 Apr 1669 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of William Backus, Jr. and Elizabeth Pratt); died on 16 Aug 1728 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Nathaniel married Elizabeth Tracy on 7 Jul 1702 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Elizabeth (daughter of John Tracy and Mary Winslow) was born on 17 Jul 1676 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 11 Nov 1739 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Elizabeth Tracy was born on 17 Jul 1676 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (daughter of John Tracy and Mary Winslow); died on 11 Nov 1739 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
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6. | Thomas Baldwin was born about 1662 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 16 Sep 1741 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 18 Sep 1741 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Thomas + Abigail Lay. Abigail was born on 9 Sep 1673 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 9 Oct 1753 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 11 Oct 1753 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Abigail Lay was born on 9 Sep 1673 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 9 Oct 1753 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 11 Oct 1753 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
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8. | William Backus, Jr. was born about 1634 in England (son of William Backus, Sr. and Elizabeth); died about 1721 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. William married Elizabeth Pratt about 1664 in Connecticut. Elizabeth was born on 1 Feb 1641 in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut; died on 26 Feb 1725 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Elizabeth Pratt was born on 1 Feb 1641 in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut; died on 26 Feb 1725 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
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10. | John Tracy was born about 1642 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 16 Aug 1702 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. John + Mary Winslow. Mary was born on 13 Mar 1658 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 30 Jul 1721 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Mary Winslow was born on 13 Mar 1658 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 30 Jul 1721 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
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