1. | Elizabeth Chester was born on 10 Nov 1774 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut (daughter of Col. John Chester and Elizabeth Huntington); died on 14 Aug 1847 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried on 16 Aug 1847 in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Elizabeth married Eleazer Fitch Backus on 8 Jun 1807 in Albany, Albany, New York. Eleazer (son of Ebenezer Backus, Jr. and Elizabeth Fitch) was born on 13 Jan 1770 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 22 Jan 1859 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried on 25 Jan 1859 in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Rev. Jonathan Trumbull Backus was born on 27 Jan 1809 in Albany, Albany, New York; died on 21 Jan 1892 in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York; was buried on 24 Jan 1892 in First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Schenectady, Schenectady, New York.
- Rev. John Chester Backus was born on 3 Sep 1810 in Albany, Albany, New York; died on 8 Apr 1884 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried on 11 Apr 1884 in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Elizabeth Huntington Backus was born on 14 Oct 1811 in Albany, Albany, New York; died on 23 Sep 1816 in Albany, Albany, New York; was buried on 25 Sep 1816 in Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, Albany, New York.
- Mary Backus was born on 28 Dec 1813 in Albany, Albany, New York; died on 23 Dec 1892 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried on 28 Dec 1892 in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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