Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Lydia Backus was born on 6 Feb 1785 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (daughter of Ebenezer Backus, Jr. and Elizabeth Fitch); died on 1 Dec 1832 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Dec 1932 in Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. Lydia married Nathan Whiting on 21 Oct 1801 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Nathan (son of Col. William Bradford Whiting and Amy Lathrop) was born on 16 May 1772 in Canaan, Columbia, New York; died on 19 Feb 1848 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; was buried on 21 Feb 1848 in Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Ebenezer Backus, Jr. was born on 17 Aug 1747 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Ebenezer Backus, Sr. and Eunice Dyer); died on 21 Jan 1843 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 23 Jan 1843 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Ebenezer married Elizabeth Fitch on 7 Jan 1767 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Elizabeth (daughter of Col. Eleazer Fitch and Amy Bowen) was born on 12 Feb 1749 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut ; died on 28 Jan 1827 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 30 Jan 1827 in Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Elizabeth Fitch was born on 12 Feb 1749 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut (daughter of Col. Eleazer Fitch and Amy Bowen); died on 28 Jan 1827 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 30 Jan 1827 in Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.
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4. | Ebenezer Backus, Sr. was born on 30 Mar 1712 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Joseph Backus, Sr. and Elizabeth Huntington); died on 4 Nov 1768 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 6 Nov 1768 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Ebenezer married Eunice Dyer on 2 May 1745 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Eunice (daughter of LT Col. Thomas Dyer and Lydia Backus) was born on 5 May 1727 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 25 Oct 1751 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Eunice Dyer was born on 5 May 1727 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of LT Col. Thomas Dyer and Lydia Backus); died on 25 Oct 1751 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
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6. | Col. Eleazer Fitch was born on 30 Aug 1726 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died on 23 Jun 1796 in Connecticut. Eleazer + Amy Bowen. Amy was born about 1727 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; died on 25 Aug 1799 in Castleton, Rutland, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Amy Bowen was born about 1727 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; died on 25 Aug 1799 in Castleton, Rutland, Vermont.
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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. | LT Col. Thomas Dyer was born on 15 Apr 1694 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts (son of Capt. Joseph Dyer and Hannah Baxter); died on 27 May 1766 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 29 May 1766 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Thomas married Lydia Backus on 24 Oct 1717 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Lydia (daughter of John Backus and Mary Bingham) was born on 15 Jan 1695 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 12 Mar 1750 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 14 Mar 1750 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Lydia Backus was born on 15 Jan 1695 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of John Backus and Mary Bingham); died on 12 Mar 1750 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 14 Mar 1750 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
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