Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Dr. Rufus Backus was born on 17 Sep 1763 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut (son of Capt. Timothy Backus, Jr. and Mary Bacon); died on 1 Mar 1813 in North Granville, Washington, New York; was buried on 3 Mar 1813 in Bethany Cemetery, Truthville, Washington, New York. Rufus married Sarah H. Tufts on 20 Oct 1791 in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York. Sarah was born on 24 Sep 1767 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut; died on 30 Aug 1850 in North Granville, Washington, New York; was buried on 1 Sep 1850 in Bethany Cemetery, Truthville, Washington, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Capt. Timothy Backus, Jr. was born on 18 Nov 1717 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut (son of Deacon Timothy Backus, Sr. and Sarah Post); died on 5 Mar 1790 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 7 Mar 1790 in Cleaveland Cemetery, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. Timothy married Mary Bacon on 14 Nov 1739 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. Mary was born on 30 Jan 1721 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; died on 15 Jan 1793 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Jan 1793 in Cleaveland Cemetery, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Mary Bacon was born on 30 Jan 1721 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; died on 15 Jan 1793 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Jan 1793 in Cleaveland Cemetery, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut.
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4. | Deacon Timothy Backus, Sr. was born on 7 Oct 1682 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Stephen Backus and Sarah Spencer); died on 28 Feb 1762 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. Timothy married Sarah Post on 26 Jan 1708 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of John Post, II and Sarah Reynolds) was born on 1 Dec 1686 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 24 Feb 1760 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Sarah Post was born on 1 Dec 1686 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (daughter of John Post, II and Sarah Reynolds); died on 24 Feb 1760 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut.
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8. | Stephen Backus was born about 1641 in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut (son of William Backus, Sr. and Elizabeth); died about 1695 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. Stephen married Sarah Spencer in Dec 1666 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of Ensign Gerard Spencer and Hannah Joanis Hills) was born on 27 Jul 1644 in England; died about 1707 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Sarah Spencer was born on 27 Jul 1644 in England (daughter of Ensign Gerard Spencer and Hannah Joanis Hills); died about 1707 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut.
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10. | John Post, II was born on 12 Apr 1657 in Saybrook Point, Middlesex, Connecticut (son of John Post, Sr. and Hester Ester Hyde); died on 15 Jul 1690. John + Sarah Reynolds. Sarah (daughter of John Reynolds, Sr. and Sarah Backus) was born in Nov 1656 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 11 May 1703 in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Sarah Reynolds was born in Nov 1656 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (daughter of John Reynolds, Sr. and Sarah Backus); died on 11 May 1703 in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut.
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