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

Mathew Backus, Esq.

Male 1766 - 1807  (41 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Mathew Backus, Esq. was born on 24 Sep 1766 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Elijah Backus, Esq. and Lucy Griswold); died on 8 Dec 1807 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Elijah Backus, Esq. was born on 14 Mar 1726 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Lieut. Samuel Backus, ESQ. and Elizabeth Tracy); died on 4 Sep 1798 in New London, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 6 Sep 1798 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.

    Elijah married Lucy Griswold on 9 Jan 1753 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Lucy (daughter of John Griswold and Hannah Lee) was born on 6 Jul 1726 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 16 Dec 1795 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 18 Dec 1795 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Lucy Griswold was born on 6 Jul 1726 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut (daughter of John Griswold and Hannah Lee); died on 16 Dec 1795 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 18 Dec 1795 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. Elijah Backus was born on 17 Feb 1754 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 8 Mar 1755 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 10 Mar 1755 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    2. Lucy Backus was born on 11 Jan 1756 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 21 Feb 1756 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 23 Feb 1756 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    3. Lucy Backus was born on 31 Jan 1757 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 6 Oct 1817 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio; was buried on 8 Oct 1817 in Grandview Cemetery, Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio.
    4. Elijah Backus was born on 2 May 1759 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 19 Oct 1811 in Kaskaskia, Randolph, Illinois.
    5. James Backus was born on 10 Jul 1761 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 17 Jan 1762 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    6. Clarina Backus was born on 19 Mar 1763 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 22 Apr 1763 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    7. James Backus was born on 14 Jul 1764 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 29 Sep 1816 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio; was buried on 4 Oct 1816 in Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    8. 1. Mathew Backus, Esq. was born on 24 Sep 1766 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 8 Dec 1807 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio.
    9. Clarina Backus was born on 7 Aug 1769 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 21 Jul 1831 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Lieut. Samuel Backus, ESQ. was born on 6 Jan 1693 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Joseph Backus, Sr. and Elizabeth Huntington); died on 24 Nov 1740 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 26 Nov 1740 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.

    Samuel married Elizabeth Tracy on 18 Jan 1716 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Elizabeth (daughter of John Tracy and Elizabeth Leffingwell) was born on 6 Apr 1698 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 26 Jan 1769 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 28 Jan 1769 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Elizabeth Tracy was born on 6 Apr 1698 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (daughter of John Tracy and Elizabeth Leffingwell); died on 26 Jan 1769 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 28 Jan 1769 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. Samuel Backus was born on 11 Jan 1717 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 2 Oct 1778 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    2. Ann Backus was born on 11 Jun 1718 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 29 Dec 1756.
    3. Elizabeth Backus was born on 21 Feb 1721 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 1 Jul 1745 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Jul 1745 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    4. Rev. Isaac Backus was born on 9 Jan 1724 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 20 Nov 1806 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts; was buried on 22 Nov 1806 in Titicut Parish Cemetery, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
    5. 2. Elijah Backus, Esq. was born on 14 Mar 1726 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 4 Sep 1798 in New London, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 6 Sep 1798 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    6. Simon Backus was born on 17 Jan 1729 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 16 Feb 1764 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 18 Feb 1764 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    7. Eunice Backus was born on 17 May 1731 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 10 Aug 1753 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 12 Aug 1753 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    8. Maj. Andrew Backus was born on 17 Nov 1733 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 20 Nov 1796 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 21 Nov 1796 in Old Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut.
    9. Asa Backus, Sr. was born on 3 May 1736 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 23 Jul 1788 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut ; was buried on 25 Jul 1788 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    10. Lucy Backus was born on 19 Apr 1738 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 10 May 1808 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    11. John Backus was born on 16 Oct 1740 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 27 Apr 1814 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 29 Apr 1814 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.

  3. 6.   John Griswold was born on 22 Dec 1690 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 22 Sept 1764 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 24 Sep 1764 in Duck River Cemetery, Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut.

    John married Hannah Lee on 23 Jun 1713 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut. Hannah was born on 25 Feb 1695 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 11 May 1773 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 13 May 1773 in Duck River Cemetery, Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.   Hannah Lee was born on 25 Feb 1695 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 11 May 1773 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 13 May 1773 in Duck River Cemetery, Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. 3. Lucy Griswold was born on 6 Jul 1726 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 16 Dec 1795 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 18 Dec 1795 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   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]


  2. 9.   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.
    Children:
    1. Joseph Backus, Jr. was born in Mar 1690 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 30 Mar 1761 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    2. 4. Lieut. Samuel Backus, ESQ. was born on 6 Jan 1693 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 24 Nov 1740 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 26 Nov 1740 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    3. Anna Backus was born on 27 Jan 1695 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 24 Aug 1761 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 26 Aug 1761 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    4. Rev. Simon Backus, Sr. was born on 11 Feb 1701 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; 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.
    5. James Backus was born on 14 Aug 1703 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 15 Oct 1753 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    6. Elizabeth Backus was born on 27 Oct 1705 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 7 Aug 1787 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 9 Aug 1787 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    7. Sarah Backus was born in Jul 1709 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 22 Nov 1790 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 24 Nov 1790 in Old Scotland Cemetery, Scotland, Windham, Connecticut.
    8. Ebenezer Backus, Sr. was born on 30 Mar 1712 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 4 Nov 1768 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 6 Nov 1768 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.

  3. 10.   John Tracy was born on 19 Jan 1673 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 27 Mar 1726 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 29 Mar 1726 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.

    John married Elizabeth Leffingwell on 10 May 1697 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Elizabeth was born in Nov 1676 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 25 Oct 1737 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 27 Oct 1737 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.   Elizabeth Leffingwell was born in Nov 1676 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 25 Oct 1737 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 27 Oct 1737 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. 5. Elizabeth Tracy was born on 6 Apr 1698 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 26 Jan 1769 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 28 Jan 1769 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.


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