Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Elizabeth Backus was born on 19 May 1734 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut (daughter of Rev. Simon Backus, Sr. and Eunice Edwards); died on 7 Aug 1803 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut. Elizabeth married Lieut. David Bissell, Jr. on 25 Feb 1761 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut. David (son of Ensign David Bissell, Sr. and Sarah Grant) was born on 27 Apr 1732 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 16 Dec 1799 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 18 Dec 1799 in Edwards Cemetery, South Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | 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] |
3. | Eunice Edwards was born on 20 Aug 1705 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut (daughter of Rev. Timothy Edwards and Esther Stoddard); died on 1 Jun 1788 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.
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4. | 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] |
5. | 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.
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6. | Rev. Timothy Edwards was born on 14 May 1669 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 27 Jan 1758 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 29 Jan 1758 in Edwards Cemetery, South Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut. Timothy married Esther Stoddard on 6 Nov 1694 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut. Esther was born on 2 Jun 1672 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died on 19 Jan 1770 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 21 Jan 1770 in Edwards Cemetery, South Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Esther Stoddard was born on 2 Jun 1672 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died on 19 Jan 1770 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 21 Jan 1770 in Edwards Cemetery, South Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.
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8. | 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] |
9. | Elizabeth Pratt was born on 1 Feb 1641 in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut; died on 26 Feb 1725 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
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10. | 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] |
11. | 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.
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