1. | Ebenezer Backus, Sr. was born on 30 Mar 1712 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Joseph Backus, Sr. and Elizabeth Huntington); died on 4 Nov 1768 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 6 Nov 1768 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Ebenezer married Abigail Trumbull on 29 Jan 1740 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Abigail (daughter of Capt. Joseph Trumbull and Hannah Higley) was born on 6 Mar 1718 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died on 26 Mar 1744 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Abigail Backus was born on 6 Mar 1742 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 22 Dec 1760 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 24 Dec 1760 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
- Mary Backus was born on 20 Mar 1744 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 24 Mar 1744 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
Ebenezer married Eunice Dyer on 2 May 1745 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Eunice (daughter of LT Col. Thomas Dyer and Lydia Backus) was born on 5 May 1727 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 25 Oct 1751 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Eunice Backus was born on 26 May 1746 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 5 Nov 1746 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
- Ebenezer Backus, Jr. was born on 17 Aug 1747 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 21 Jan 1843 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 23 Jan 1843 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
- Eunice Backus was born on 2 Aug 1749 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 3 Feb 1826 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
- Sarah Backus was born on 17 Oct 1750 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died about 1759 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried in 1759 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
- Roger Backus was born on 5 Oct 1751 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died about 1754 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
Ebenezer married Sarah Clark on 26 Jul 1753 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of Benjamin Clark and Miriam Kilby) was born on 28 Jul 1726 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Benjamin Backus was born on 26 Jun 1754 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died about 1777.
- Roger Backus was born on 27 Oct 1755 in Connecticut; and died.
- Christopher Backus was born on 6 Aug 1758 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died about 1851.
- Sarah Backus was born on 7 Feb 1760 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 2 Jun 1846 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 4 Jun 1846 in Old Cemetery, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut.
- Abigail Nabby Backus was born on 6 Nov 1761 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 6 Mar 1781 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 8 Mar 1781 in Parker Cemetery, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut.
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