Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Silas Switzer was born on 8 Sep 1773 in Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts (son of Henry Sweetser, Sr. and Rebekah Livermore); died on 8 Aug 1831 in Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts; was buried on 10 Aug 1831 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts. Silas married Anna Harmond on 9 May 1794 in Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts. Anna (daughter of John Harmon) was born about 1773 in Oakham, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 21 Sep 1852 in Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts; was buried on 23 Sep 1852 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Henry Sweetser, Sr. was born on 8 Oct 1710 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of Benjamin Sweetser, II and Elizabeth Phillips); died on 1 Sep 1804 in Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts. Henry married Rebekah Livermore on 29 Aug 1761 in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts. Rebekah (daughter of Jonathan Livermore, Sr. and Abigail Ball) was born on 1 Jun 1734 in Massachusetts; died on 15 Feb 1806 in Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts; was buried on 17 Feb 1806 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Rebekah Livermore was born on 1 Jun 1734 in Massachusetts (daughter of Jonathan Livermore, Sr. and Abigail Ball); died on 15 Feb 1806 in Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts; was buried on 17 Feb 1806 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts.
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4. | Benjamin Sweetser, II was born on 24 Apr 1666 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of Benjamin Cooke Sweetser and Abigail Wigglesworth); died on 23 Sep 1720 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 26 Sep 1720 in Bell Rock Cemetery, Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Benjamin + Elizabeth Phillips. Elizabeth (daughter of Henry Phillips and Mary Dwight) was born on 9 Aug 1672 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 4 Mar 1766 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 6 Mar 1766 in Bell Rock Cemetery, Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Elizabeth Phillips was born on 9 Aug 1672 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts (daughter of Henry Phillips and Mary Dwight); died on 4 Mar 1766 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 6 Mar 1766 in Bell Rock Cemetery, Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
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6. | Jonathan Livermore, Sr. was born on 15 Sep 1700 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 21 Apr 1801 in Northborough, Worcester, Massachusetts; was buried on 23 Apr 1801 in Howard Street Cemetery, Northborough, Worcester, Massachusetts. Jonathan married Abigail Ball on 23 Jun 1723 in Massachusetts. Abigail was born on 1 Jun 1702 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 5 Jun 1775 in Northborough, Worcester, Massachusetts; was buried on 7 Jun 1775 in Howard Street Cemetery, Northborough, Worcester, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Abigail Ball was born on 1 Jun 1702 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 5 Jun 1775 in Northborough, Worcester, Massachusetts; was buried on 7 Jun 1775 in Howard Street Cemetery, Northborough, Worcester, Massachusetts.
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8. | Benjamin Cooke Sweetser was born on 7 Dec 1633 in Tring, Herefordshire, England (son of Seth Stowell Sweetser and Bethiah Cooke); died on 22 Jul 1718 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 24 Jul 1718 in Phipps Street Burying Ground, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Benjamin married Abigail Wigglesworth about 1660. Abigail (daughter of Edward Wigglesworth and Esther Middlebrook) was born on 13 Dec 1640 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; died on 22 Jul 1718 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 24 Jul 1718 in Phipps Street Burying Ground, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Abigail Wigglesworth was born on 13 Dec 1640 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut (daughter of Edward Wigglesworth and Esther Middlebrook); died on 22 Jul 1718 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 24 Jul 1718 in Phipps Street Burying Ground, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
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10. | Henry Phillips was born on 3 Feb 1614 in Essex, England; died on 14 Feb 1686 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Henry married Mary Dwight on 24 Jun 1653. Mary (daughter of John Dwight and Hannah Close) was born on 25 May 1635 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died about 1713. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Mary Dwight was born on 25 May 1635 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts (daughter of John Dwight and Hannah Close); died about 1713.
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