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Rufus Backus

Male 1742 - 1774  (31 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Rufus Backus was born on 15 Oct 1742 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of Ephraim Backus and Colaty Vining); died on 4 May 1774 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Ephraim Backus was born on 25 May 1708 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of William Backus, III and Mary Benton); died on 28 Feb 1785 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

    Ephraim married Colaty Vining on 10 Oct 1734 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Colaty was born on 10 Mar 1709 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died on 22 Jan 1801 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Colaty Vining was born on 10 Mar 1709 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died on 22 Jan 1801 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. Colaty Backus was born on 8 Jun 1736 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died in Sep 1796 in Connecticut.
    2. Zerviah Backus was born on 17 May 1738 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    3. Mary Backus was born on 4 Sep 1740 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 15 Dec 1741 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    4. 1. Rufus Backus was born on 15 Oct 1742 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 4 May 1774 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    5. Demetrius Backus was born on 31 May 1745 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1812.
    6. Mary Backus was born on 19 Feb 1747 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 14 Mar 1798 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    7. Hannah Backus was born on 16 Oct 1750 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 13 Dec 1839 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   William Backus, III was born on 11 May 1660 in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut (son of William Backus, Jr. and Sarah Charles); died on 25 Jan 1742 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

    William married Mary Benton on 31 Aug 1692 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Mary (daughter of Edward Benton and Mary Hale) was born on 5 Mar 1662 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 16 Dec 1757 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Mary Benton was born on 5 Mar 1662 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut (daughter of Edward Benton and Mary Hale); died on 16 Dec 1757 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. Samuel Backus was born on 5 Jul 1693 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 14 Oct 1776 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 16 Oct 1776 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    2. Abigail Backus was born on 5 Jul 1693 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 26 Sep 1693 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    3. Daniel Backus was born on 27 Oct 1696 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    4. Hannah Backus was born on 1 Nov 1699 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1737 in Connecticut.
    5. Peter Backus was born on 25 Apr 1701 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    6. William Backus, IV was born on 4 Apr 1702 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 5 Mar 1776 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    7. Stephen Backus was born on 12 Mar 1704 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    8. 2. Ephraim Backus was born on 25 May 1708 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 28 Feb 1785 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   William Backus, Jr. was born about 1634 in England (son of William Backus, Sr. and Elizabeth); died about 1721 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.

    William married Sarah Charles about 1659 in Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of John Charles) was born in Oct 1637 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; died on 14 Jun 1663 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Sarah Charles was born in Oct 1637 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut (daughter of John Charles); died on 14 Jun 1663 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. 4. William Backus, III was born on 11 May 1660 in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut; died on 25 Jan 1742 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    2. John Backus was born on 9 Feb 1662 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 27 Mar 1744 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 29 Mar 1744 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    3. Sarah Backus was born on 14 Jun 1663 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 7 Apr 1732 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut .

  3. 10.   Edward Benton was born about 1637 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 20 Feb 1697 in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut.

    Edward + Mary Hale. Mary was born in Jan 1642 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 8 Aug 1702 in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.   Mary Hale was born in Jan 1642 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 8 Aug 1702 in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. 5. Mary Benton was born on 5 Mar 1662 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 16 Dec 1757 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.


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