Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches
 

Calvin Backus

Male Abt 1762 - 1815  (53 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Calvin Backus was born about 1762 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of Nathaniel Backus and Elizabeth Hebard); died on 5 Oct 1815 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

    Family/Spouse: Mary Cross. Mary (daughter of Daniel Cross) was born about 1760 in Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Fanny Backus was born about 1789 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; died on 9 Aug 1856 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 11 Aug 1856 in Chewink Cemetery, Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut.
    2. Charlotte Backus was born about 1790 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; died on 2 Jun 1860 in Voluntown, New London, Connecticut.
    3. Dilcenia Backus was born about 1793 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; died on 3 Oct 1863 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 5 Oct 1863 in Chaplin Center Cemetery, Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut.
    4. Chester Backus was born on 17 Nov 1794 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; died on 30 May 1830 in Hampton, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 1 Jun 1830 in Chewink Cemetery, Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut.
    5. Philomela Backus was born about 1795 in Hampton, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    6. Miriam Backus was born about 1797 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    7. Sophia Backus was born about 1802 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; died on 7 Aug 1890 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Nathaniel Backus was born on 13 Jan 1729 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of Samuel Backus and Sarah Gard); died on 14 Dec 1815 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

    Nathaniel married Elizabeth Hebard on 7 Oct 1753 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Elizabeth (daughter of Robert Hebard, III and Ruth Wheelock) was born on 23 Aug 1731 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 19 Jul 1813 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Elizabeth Hebard was born on 23 Aug 1731 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of Robert Hebard, III and Ruth Wheelock); died on 19 Jul 1813 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. Infant Backus was born about 1754 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1754 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    2. Corp. Elijah Backus was born on 23 Jul 1755 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1835 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont.
    3. Huldah Backus was born on 14 Mar 1757 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 13 Mar 1835 in Auburn, Cayuga, New York; was buried on 16 Mar 1835 in North Street Cemetery, Auburn, Cayuga, New York.
    4. 1. Calvin Backus was born about 1762 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 5 Oct 1815 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    5. Luther Backus was born about 1772 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 18 Dec 1855 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 20 Dec 1855 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    6. Daniel Backus was born about 1775 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Samuel Backus was born on 5 Jul 1693 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of William Backus, III and Mary Benton); died on 14 Oct 1776 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 16 Oct 1776 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

    Samuel married Sarah Gard on 2 Dec 1719 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of John Gard and Isabel Isabella) was born on 5 Jul 1693 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1737 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Sarah Gard was born on 5 Jul 1693 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of John Gard and Isabel Isabella); died about 1737 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. Mary Backus was born on 7 Oct 1720 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 23 May 1737 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    2. Lemuel Backus was born on 21 Sep 1722 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 11 Jun 1748 in Kinderhook, Columbia, New York.
    3. Adonijah Backus, Sr. was born on 11 Jul 1725 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1794 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut.
    4. 2. Nathaniel Backus was born on 13 Jan 1729 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 14 Dec 1815 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    5. Abigail Backus was born on 18 Jun 1731 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    6. Ann Backus was born on 14 Oct 1735 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 20 Aug 1778 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

  3. 6.   Robert Hebard, III was born on 5 Apr 1706 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 12 Apr 1771 in Amenia, Dutchess, New York; was buried on 14 Apr 1771 in Old Amenia Burying Ground, Amenia, Dutchess, New York.

    Robert married Ruth Wheelock on 5 Nov 1730 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Ruth (daughter of Deacon Ralph Wheelock and Ruth Huntington) was born on 25 May 1713 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 6 Apr 1757 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.   Ruth Wheelock was born on 25 May 1713 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of Deacon Ralph Wheelock and Ruth Huntington); died on 6 Apr 1757 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. 3. Elizabeth Hebard was born on 23 Aug 1731 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 19 Jul 1813 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   William Backus, III was born on 11 May 1660 in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut (son of William Backus, Jr. and Sarah Charles); died on 25 Jan 1742 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

    William married Mary Benton on 31 Aug 1692 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Mary (daughter of Edward Benton and Mary Hale) was born on 5 Mar 1662 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 16 Dec 1757 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Mary Benton was born on 5 Mar 1662 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut (daughter of Edward Benton and Mary Hale); died on 16 Dec 1757 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. 4. Samuel Backus was born on 5 Jul 1693 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 14 Oct 1776 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 16 Oct 1776 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    2. Abigail Backus was born on 5 Jul 1693 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 26 Sep 1693 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    3. Daniel Backus was born on 27 Oct 1696 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    4. Hannah Backus was born on 1 Nov 1699 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1737 in Connecticut.
    5. Peter Backus was born on 25 Apr 1701 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    6. William Backus, IV was born on 4 Apr 1702 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 5 Mar 1776 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    7. Stephen Backus was born on 12 Mar 1704 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    8. Ephraim Backus was born on 25 May 1708 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 28 Feb 1785 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

  3. 10.   John Gard was born about 1645 in Bidford, Devon, England; died about 1724 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut.

    John + Isabel Isabella. Isabel was born about 1648 in Bidford, Devon, England; died on Yes, date unknown in Stonington, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.   Isabel Isabella was born about 1648 in Bidford, Devon, England; died on Yes, date unknown in Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. 5. Sarah Gard was born on 5 Jul 1693 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1737 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

  5. 14.   Deacon Ralph Wheelock was born on 12 Feb 1682 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of Eleazer Wheelock and Elizabeth Fuller); died on 15 Oct 1748 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

    Ralph married Ruth Huntington on 8 Jan 1707 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Ruth (daughter of Christopher Huntington, II and Sarah Adgate) was born on 28 Nov 1682 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 1 Sep 1725 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.   Ruth Huntington was born on 28 Nov 1682 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (daughter of Christopher Huntington, II and Sarah Adgate); died on 1 Sep 1725 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. Eleazer Wheelock, II was born on 22 Apr 1711 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 24 Apr 1779 in Hanover, Grafton, New Hampshire.
    2. 7. Ruth Wheelock was born on 25 May 1713 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 6 Apr 1757 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.


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