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Bela Backus, Jr.

Male Abt 1785 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Bela Backus, Jr. was born about 1785 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of Bela Backus, Sr. and Frances "Fanny" Fitch); died on Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Bela Backus, Sr. was born on 24 Aug 1763 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of Ebenezer Backus and Mercy Edwards); died on 27 Dec 1798 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

    Bela married Frances "Fanny" Fitch on 29 Aug 1782 in Connecticut. Frances (daughter of Col. Eleazer Fitch and Amy Bowen) was born on 27 Aug 1765 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Frances "Fanny" Fitch was born on 27 Aug 1765 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of Col. Eleazer Fitch and Amy Bowen); died on Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. William Fitch Backus was born on 10 Aug 1784 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1870 in Franklin County, New York.
    2. 1. Bela Backus, Jr. was born about 1785 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    3. Lucretia Backus was born on Yes, date unknown in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    4. Nancy Backus was born on 17 Jul 1786 in Rutland, Rutland, Vermont; died on 25 Jan 1827 in Ohio.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Ebenezer Backus was born on 31 May 1740 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of John Backus, II and Sibyl Whiting); died on Yes, date unknown.

    Ebenezer married Mercy Edwards on 25 Nov 1760 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, and was divorced. Mercy was born about 1736 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1839. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Mercy Edwards was born about 1736 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1839.
    Children:
    1. Gurdon Backus, Sr. was born on 12 Feb 1762 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    2. 2. Bela Backus, Sr. was born on 24 Aug 1763 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 27 Dec 1798 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    3. Lucretia Backus was born on 20 Feb 1765 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 4 Jan 1768 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 6 Jan 1768 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    4. Polly Backus was born on 18 May 1767 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 21 Nov 1834 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
    5. Samuel Whiting Backus was born on 6 Jan 1769 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died in Feb 1769 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried in Feb 1769 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    6. Alfred Backus was born on 12 Mar 1770 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 3 Feb 1773 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 4 Feb 1773 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    7. Delucena Backus was born on 30 Jul 1773 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1792 in Marseille, France.
    8. Sarah Backus was born on 29 Jul 1777 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.

  3. 6.   Col. Eleazer Fitch was born on 30 Aug 1726 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died on 23 Jun 1796 in Connecticut.

    Eleazer + Amy Bowen. Amy was born about 1727 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; died on 25 Aug 1799 in Castleton, Rutland, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.   Amy Bowen was born about 1727 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; died on 25 Aug 1799 in Castleton, Rutland, Vermont.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Fitch was born on 12 Feb 1749 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut ; died on 28 Jan 1827 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 30 Jan 1827 in Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.
    2. Mary Fitch was born on 22 Nov 1761 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    3. 3. Frances "Fanny" Fitch was born on 27 Aug 1765 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   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]


  2. 9.   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.
    Children:
    1. Nathaniel Backus was born on 5 Feb 1726 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 29 Nov 1727 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 1 Dec 1727 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    2. John Backus, III was born on 23 Mar 1728 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died in Jan 1764 in Christiana, New Castle, Delaware.
    3. Sibyl Backus was born on 1 Mar 1730 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died in Jun 1822.
    4. Elizabeth Backus was born on 17 Feb 1731 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 21 Oct 1747 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    5. Lucretia Backus was born on 22 Feb 1733 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 22 Mar 1803 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; was buried on 24 Mar 1803 in Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
    6. Lydia Backus was born on 15 Jul 1736 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    7. Sylvanus Backus was born on 5 Jul 1738 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1769 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    8. 4. Ebenezer Backus was born on 31 May 1740 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    9. Mary Backus was born on 5 Apr 1742 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 8 May 1744 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 10 May 1744 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    10. Delucena Backus was born on 2 Oct 1744 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died in Sep 1813 in Athens, Greene, New York.
    11. Whiting Backus was born on 28 Dec 1747 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1775 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    12. Charles Backus was born on 15 Aug 1753 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 7 Sep 1776.


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