Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Elizabeth Backus was born on 25 Nov 1765 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of Sylvanus Backus and Elizabeth Gamble); died on 20 Jul 1828 in Salisbury, Addison, Vermont. Elizabeth married Timothy Rossiter about 1788. Timothy was born about 1765; died about 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Elizabeth married Phineas Brown on 6 May 1802. Phineas was born on 10 Jun 1748 in Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 6 Jul 1818 in Vergennes, Addison, Vermont; was buried on 8 Jul 1818 in Old Vergennes Cemetery, Vergennes, Addison, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Sylvanus Backus was born on 5 Jul 1738 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of John Backus, II and Sibyl Whiting); died about 1769 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Sylvanus married Elizabeth Gamble on 12 Apr 1758 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Elizabeth was born about 1738 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; died on 25 Jul 1799 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Elizabeth Gamble was born about 1738 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; died on 25 Jul 1799 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut.
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4. | John Backus, II was born on 17 Jan 1698 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of John Backus and Mary Bingham); died on 17 Jun 1769 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. John married Sibyl Whiting on 15 Jan 1725 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Sibyl (daughter of Rev. Samuel Whiting and Elizabeth Adams) was born on 6 May 1708 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 7 Aug 1755 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 9 Aug 1755 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Sibyl Whiting was born on 6 May 1708 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of Rev. Samuel Whiting and Elizabeth Adams); died on 7 Aug 1755 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 9 Aug 1755 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
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8. | John Backus was born on 9 Feb 1662 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of William Backus, Jr. and Sarah Charles); died on 27 Mar 1744 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 29 Mar 1744 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. John married Mary Bingham on 17 Feb 1691. Mary (daughter of Thomas Bingham, III and Mary Mabel Rudd) was born on 6 Jul 1672 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 19 Feb 1747 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 21 Feb 1747 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Mary Bingham was born on 6 Jul 1672 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of Thomas Bingham, III and Mary Mabel Rudd); died on 19 Feb 1747 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 21 Feb 1747 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
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10. | Rev. Samuel Whiting was born on 22 Apr 1670 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 27 Sep 1725 in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 29 Sep 1725 in Enfield Street Cemetery, Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut. Samuel married Elizabeth Adams on 14 Sep 1696 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Elizabeth (daughter of Rev. William Adams and Alice Bradford) was born on 23 Feb 1681 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died on 21 Dec 1766 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; was buried on 23 Dec 1766 in Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Elizabeth Adams was born on 23 Feb 1681 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts (daughter of Rev. William Adams and Alice Bradford); died on 21 Dec 1766 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; was buried on 23 Dec 1766 in Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.
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