Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | John Sweetser was born on 21 Jul 1700 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts (son of Benjamin Sweetser, II and Elizabeth Phillips); died on 10 Oct 1776 in North Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine. John married Martha Green on 2 Oct 1722 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Martha was born on 15 Jan 1704 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 14 May 1736 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] John married Elizabeth Stevens on 16 Nov 1738 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was born about 1717 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 1 Nov 1785 in Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | 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] |
3. | 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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4. | 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] |
5. | 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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6. | 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] |
7. | 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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8. | Seth Stowell Sweetser was born on 18 May 1606 in Tring, Herefordshire, England; died on 21 May 1662 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 23 May 1662 in Phipps Street Burying Ground, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Seth married Bethiah Cooke on 21 Jan 1630 in Tring, Herefordshire, England. Bethiah was born about 1615 in Tring, Herefordshire, England; died in Jan 1660 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried in Jan 1660 in Phipps Street Burying Ground, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Bethiah Cooke was born about 1615 in Tring, Herefordshire, England; died in Jan 1660 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried in Jan 1660 in Phipps Street Burying Ground, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
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10. | Edward Wigglesworth was born about 1603 in Scotton, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England; died on 1 Oct 1653 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. Edward married Esther Middlebrook on 27 Oct 1629 in Wrawby, Lincolnshire, England. Esther was born about 1606 in Batley, West Yorkshire, England; died on 10 Sep 1655 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Esther Middlebrook was born about 1606 in Batley, West Yorkshire, England; died on 10 Sep 1655 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.
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14. | John Dwight was born about 1601 in Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England; died on 24 Jan 1660 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts. John + Hannah Close. Hannah was born about 1604 in Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England; died on 5 Sep 1656 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Hannah Close was born about 1604 in Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England; died on 5 Sep 1656 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts.
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