Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Lucy Backus was born on 31 Jan 1757 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (daughter of Elijah Backus, Esq. and Lucy Griswold); died on 6 Oct 1817 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio; was buried on 8 Oct 1817 in Grandview Cemetery, Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio. Lucy married Hon. Dudley Woodbridge, Jr. on 28 Apr 1774. Dudley (son of Dr. Dudley Woodbridge and Sarah Sheldon) was born on 9 Oct 1747 in Groton, New London, Connecticut; died on 6 Aug 1823 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio; was buried on 8 Aug 1823 in Mound Cemetery, Marietta, Washington, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Elijah Backus, Esq. was born on 14 Mar 1726 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Lieut. Samuel Backus, ESQ. and Elizabeth Tracy); died on 4 Sep 1798 in New London, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 6 Sep 1798 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Elijah married Lucy Griswold on 9 Jan 1753 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Lucy (daughter of John Griswold and Hannah Lee) was born on 6 Jul 1726 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 16 Dec 1795 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 18 Dec 1795 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Lucy Griswold was born on 6 Jul 1726 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut (daughter of John Griswold and Hannah Lee); died on 16 Dec 1795 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 18 Dec 1795 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
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4. | Lieut. Samuel Backus, ESQ. was born on 6 Jan 1693 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Joseph Backus, Sr. and Elizabeth Huntington); died on 24 Nov 1740 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 26 Nov 1740 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Samuel married Elizabeth Tracy on 18 Jan 1716 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Elizabeth (daughter of John Tracy and Elizabeth Leffingwell) was born on 6 Apr 1698 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 26 Jan 1769 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 28 Jan 1769 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Elizabeth Tracy was born on 6 Apr 1698 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (daughter of John Tracy and Elizabeth Leffingwell); died on 26 Jan 1769 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 28 Jan 1769 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
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6. | John Griswold was born on 22 Dec 1690 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 22 Sept 1764 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 24 Sep 1764 in Duck River Cemetery, Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut. John married Hannah Lee on 23 Jun 1713 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut. Hannah was born on 25 Feb 1695 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 11 May 1773 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 13 May 1773 in Duck River Cemetery, Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Hannah Lee was born on 25 Feb 1695 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 11 May 1773 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 13 May 1773 in Duck River Cemetery, Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
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8. | Joseph Backus, Sr. was born on 6 Sep 1667 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of William Backus, Jr. and Elizabeth Pratt); died in Dec 1740 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Joseph married Elizabeth Huntington on 9 Apr 1690 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Elizabeth (daughter of Simon Huntington and Sarah Clark) was born on 6 Oct 1669 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 24 Aug 1762 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Elizabeth Huntington was born on 6 Oct 1669 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (daughter of Simon Huntington and Sarah Clark); died on 24 Aug 1762 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
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10. | John Tracy was born on 19 Jan 1673 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 27 Mar 1726 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 29 Mar 1726 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. John married Elizabeth Leffingwell on 10 May 1697 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Elizabeth was born in Nov 1676 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 25 Oct 1737 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 27 Oct 1737 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Elizabeth Leffingwell was born in Nov 1676 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 25 Oct 1737 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 27 Oct 1737 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
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