1. | Nathaniel Backus, Sr. was born on 15 Apr 1669 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of William Backus, Jr. and Elizabeth Pratt); died on 16 Aug 1728 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Nathaniel married Lydia Edgerton on 22 Mar 1692 in New London, New London, Connecticut. Lydia (daughter of Richard Edgerton and Mary Sylvester) was born on 8 Apr 1675 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 4 Jul 1697 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Daniel Backus was born on 26 Dec 1694 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 29 Mar 1695 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
- Lydia Backus was born on 4 Jul 1697 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
Nathaniel married Elizabeth Tracy on 7 Jul 1702 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Elizabeth (daughter of John Tracy and Mary Winslow) was born on 17 Jul 1676 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 11 Nov 1739 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Nathaniel Backus, II was born on 5 Apr 1704 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 2 Sep 1773 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 4 Sep 1773 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
- Mary Backus was born on 12 Oct 1707 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 12 Jun 1752 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
- Elizabeth Backus was born on 9 Sep 1709 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 26 Nov 1767 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
- Josiah Backus was born on 10 Oct 1710 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 18 Jun 1779 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut.
- Jabez Backus, Sr. was born on 1 Aug 1712 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 15 Jul 1761 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Jul 1761 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
- Elizabeth Backus was born on 7 Dec 1717 in Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
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