Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Azor Durkee was born on 18 Jan 1796 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut (son of William Durkee and Phebe Backus); died on 26 May 1868 in Bennington, Wyoming, New York; was buried on 28 May 1868 in Cowlesville Cemetery, Cowlesville, Wyoming, New York. Azor married Clarissa West on 10 Mar 1822 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut. Clarissa was born on 3 Jul 1793 in Vermont; died on 8 May 1866 in Bennington, Wyoming, New York; was buried on 10 May 1866 in Cowlesville Cemetery, Cowlesville, Wyoming, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | William Durkee was born on 6 Nov 1760 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 28 Jul 1830 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 30 Jul 1830 in Parker Cemetery, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. William married Phebe Backus on 8 Jun 1787 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. Phebe (daughter of Ezra Backus, Sr. and Mercy Lay) was born on 22 Aug 1761 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 7 Jul 1833 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 9 Jul 1833 in Parker Cemetery, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Phebe Backus was born on 22 Aug 1761 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (daughter of Ezra Backus, Sr. and Mercy Lay); died on 7 Jul 1833 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 9 Jul 1833 in Parker Cemetery, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut.
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6. | Ezra Backus, Sr. was born on 13 Aug 1730 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Nathaniel Backus, II and Hannah Baldwin); died on 15 Jul 1813 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Jul 1813 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut. Ezra married Mercy Lay on 10 Jan 1758 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Mercy (daughter of Joseph Lay and Mercy Deming) was born on 31 Jan 1736 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 5 Jul 1780 in Connecticut; was buried on 7 Jul 1780 in Plains Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Mercy Lay was born on 31 Jan 1736 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut (daughter of Joseph Lay and Mercy Deming); died on 5 Jul 1780 in Connecticut; was buried on 7 Jul 1780 in Plains Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut.
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12. | 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] |
13. | 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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14. | Joseph Lay was born on 22 Apr 1702 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 19 Aug 1797 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 21 Aug 1797 in Meeting House Hill Cemetery, Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut. Joseph married Mercy Deming on 5 Feb 1734 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut. Mercy was born about 1709 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 24 Sep 1795 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 26 Sep 1795 in Meeting House Hill Cemetery, Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Mercy Deming was born about 1709 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 24 Sep 1795 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 26 Sep 1795 in Meeting House Hill Cemetery, Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
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