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Rev. Simon Backus, Sr.

Male 1701 - 1746  (44 years)


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  1. 1.   Rev. Simon Backus, Sr. was born on 11 Feb 1701 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Joseph Backus, Sr. and Elizabeth Huntington); died on 2 Feb 1746 in Louisbourg, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried on 4 Feb 1746 in Louisbourg, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

    Simon married Eunice Edwards on 1 Oct 1729 in Newington, Hartford, Connecticut. Eunice (daughter of Rev. Timothy Edwards and Esther Stoddard) was born on 20 Aug 1705 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 1 Jun 1788 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Clorinda Backus was born on 31 Oct 1730 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 25 Oct 1803 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    2. Eunice Backus was born on 15 Jan 1733 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died about 1808 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.
    3. Elizabeth Backus was born on 19 May 1734 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 7 Aug 1803 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.
    4. Rev. Simon Backus, Jr. was born on 13 Feb 1738 in Newington, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 7 Aug 1823 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
    5. Esther Backus was born on 19 Nov 1739 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 19 Sep 1820 in Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried on 21 Sep 1820 in Forestdale Cemetery West, Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts.
    6. Joseph Backus was born on 30 May 1741 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 1 Jan 1742 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Jan 1742 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.
    7. Jerusha Backus was born on 13 Jan 1743 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    8. Mary Backus was born on 24 Mar 1745 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 27 Dec 1751 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 29 Dec 1751 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Joseph Backus, Sr. was born on 6 Sep 1667 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of William Backus, Jr. and Elizabeth Pratt); died in Dec 1740 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.

    Joseph married Elizabeth Huntington on 9 Apr 1690 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Elizabeth (daughter of Simon Huntington and Sarah Clark) was born on 6 Oct 1669 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 24 Aug 1762 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Elizabeth Huntington was born on 6 Oct 1669 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (daughter of Simon Huntington and Sarah Clark); died on 24 Aug 1762 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. Joseph Backus, Jr. was born in Mar 1690 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 30 Mar 1761 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    2. Lieut. Samuel Backus, ESQ. was born on 6 Jan 1693 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 24 Nov 1740 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 26 Nov 1740 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    3. Anna Backus was born on 27 Jan 1695 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 24 Aug 1761 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 26 Aug 1761 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    4. 1. Rev. Simon Backus, Sr. was born on 11 Feb 1701 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 2 Feb 1746 in Louisbourg, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried on 4 Feb 1746 in Louisbourg, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
    5. James Backus was born on 14 Aug 1703 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 15 Oct 1753 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    6. Elizabeth Backus was born on 27 Oct 1705 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 7 Aug 1787 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 9 Aug 1787 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    7. Sarah Backus was born in Jul 1709 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 22 Nov 1790 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 24 Nov 1790 in Old Scotland Cemetery, Scotland, Windham, Connecticut.
    8. Ebenezer Backus, Sr. was born on 30 Mar 1712 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 4 Nov 1768 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 6 Nov 1768 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   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 Elizabeth Pratt about 1664 in Connecticut. Elizabeth was born on 1 Feb 1641 in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut; died on 26 Feb 1725 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Elizabeth Pratt was born on 1 Feb 1641 in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut; died on 26 Feb 1725 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. Samuel Backus was born on 2 May 1665 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died in Died Young.
    2. 2. Joseph Backus, Sr. was born on 6 Sep 1667 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died in Dec 1740 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    3. Nathaniel Backus, Sr. was born on 15 Apr 1669 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 16 Aug 1728 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    4. Elizabeth Backus was born about 1670 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 29 Dec 1729 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 31 Dec 1729 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    5. Hannah Backus was born about 1675 in New London, New London, Connecticut; died on 25 Feb 1752 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 27 Feb 1752 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    6. Mary Backus was born in Nov 1677 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 27 Mar 1752 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 29 Mar 1752 in Plains Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut.

  3. 6.   Simon Huntington was born on 6 May 1629 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 28 Jun 1706 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 30 Jun 1706 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.

    Simon married Sarah Clark in Oct 1653 in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut. Sarah was born on 24 Jun 1633 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 21 Sep 1721 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut; was buried on 23 Sep 1721 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.   Sarah Clark was born on 24 Jun 1633 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 21 Sep 1721 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut; was buried on 23 Sep 1721 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. 3. Elizabeth Huntington was born on 6 Oct 1669 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 24 Aug 1762 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   William Backus, Sr. was born about 1606 in England; died about 1661 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.

    William + Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born on Yes, date unknown in England; died on 9 Feb 1643 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Elizabeth was born on Yes, date unknown in England; died on 9 Feb 1643 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.
    Children:
    1. Sarah Backus was born about 1628 in England; died on Yes, date unknown in Connecticut.
    2. Mary Backus was born about 1632 in England; died on 8 Jul 1717 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut.
    3. 4. William Backus, Jr. was born about 1634 in England; died about 1721 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    4. Lydia Backus was born about 1637; died before 1696 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
    5. Stephen Backus was born about 1641 in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut; died about 1695 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut.


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