Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Timothy Backus was born on 11 Jun 1751 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut (son of John Backus, Sr. and Joanna Cleveland); died on Yes, date unknown in Fort Ann, Washington, New York. |
2. | John Backus, Sr. was born on 5 May 1720 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut (son of Deacon Timothy Backus, Sr. and Sarah Post); died about 1789 in New York. John married Joanna Cleveland on 26 Jun 1747 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. Joanna (daughter of Edward Cleveland and Rebecca Paine) was born on 22 Jul 1717 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Joanna Cleveland was born on 22 Jul 1717 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of Edward Cleveland and Rebecca Paine); died on Yes, date unknown.
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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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6. | Edward Cleveland was born in Feb 1686 in North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island; died on 3 Nov 1771 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. Edward married Rebecca Paine on 17 Apr 1716 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. Rebecca was born about 1690 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 15 Feb 1784 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Rebecca Paine was born about 1690 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 15 Feb 1784 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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