Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Thomas Backus Jewett was born on 19 Jul 1814 in Connecticut (son of Rev. Stephen Jewett and Elizabeth Backus); died on 13 Mar 1859 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; was buried on 15 Mar 1859 in Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. Family/Spouse: Phebe M. Wallace. Phebe was born about 1815 in Connecticut; died on 22 Dec 1902 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; was buried on 25 Dec 1902 in Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Rev. Stephen Jewett was born on 18 Aug 1783 in Lanesborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts (son of Stephen Jewett and Sarah Hatch); died on 25 Aug 1861 in Derby, New Haven, Connecticut; was buried on 27 Aug 1861 in Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. Stephen married Elizabeth Backus on 5 Sep 1813 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Elizabeth (daughter of Erastus Backus and Mary Fitch) was born on 7 Sep 1789 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 3 May 1863 in Derby, New Haven, Connecticut; was buried on 5 May 1863 in Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Elizabeth Backus was born on 7 Sep 1789 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (daughter of Erastus Backus and Mary Fitch); died on 3 May 1863 in Derby, New Haven, Connecticut; was buried on 5 May 1863 in Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.
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4. | Stephen Jewett was born on 5 Oct 1735 in Thompson, Windham, Connecticut; died on 29 May 1823 in Derby, New Haven, Connecticut; was buried on 31 May 1823 in Elm Street Cemetery, Ansonia, New Haven, Connecticut. Stephen married Sarah Hatch on 15 Dec 1774 in Lanesborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Sarah was born on 17 Apr 1743 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 22 Mar 1811 in Hampton, Washington, New York; was buried on 24 Mar 1811 in Hampton Hill Cemetery, Hampton, Washington, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Sarah Hatch was born on 17 Apr 1743 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 22 Mar 1811 in Hampton, Washington, New York; was buried on 24 Mar 1811 in Hampton Hill Cemetery, Hampton, Washington, New York.
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6. | Erastus Backus was born on 6 Sep 1761 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Nathaniel Backus, III and Elizabeth Waterman); died on 26 Oct 1791 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 28 Oct 1791 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Erastus + Mary Fitch. Mary (daughter of Col. Eleazer Fitch and Amy Bowen) was born on 22 Nov 1761 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Mary Fitch was born on 22 Nov 1761 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of Col. Eleazer Fitch and Amy Bowen); died on Yes, date unknown in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
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12. | Nathaniel Backus, III was born on 14 May 1727 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Nathaniel Backus, II and Hannah Baldwin); died on 19 Mar 1787 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 21 Mar 1787 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Nathaniel married Elizabeth Waterman on 22 Sep 1751 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Elizabeth (daughter of John Waterman and Elizabeth Bassett) was born on 28 Aug 1730 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 1 Sep 1765 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Sep 1765 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Elizabeth Waterman was born on 28 Aug 1730 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (daughter of John Waterman and Elizabeth Bassett); died on 1 Sep 1765 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Sep 1765 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
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14. | Col. Eleazer Fitch was born on 30 Aug 1726 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died on 23 Jun 1796 in Connecticut. Eleazer + Amy Bowen. Amy was born about 1727 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; died on 25 Aug 1799 in Castleton, Rutland, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Amy Bowen was born about 1727 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; died on 25 Aug 1799 in Castleton, Rutland, Vermont.
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