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Stephen Backus

Male 1759 - 1845  (85 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Stephen Backus was born on 27 Nov 1759 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut (son of Maj. Andrew Backus and Lois Pierce); died on 31 Aug 1845 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont ; was buried on 2 Sep 1845 in North Royalton Cemetery, North Royalton, Windsor, Vermont .

    Stephen married Polly Shepard on 29 Sep 1782 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut. Polly was born on 5 Apr 1760 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died on 12 Mar 1843 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont ; was buried on 14 Mar 1843 in North Royalton Cemetery, North Royalton, Windsor, Vermont . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Lucy Backus was born on 7 Apr 1784 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died on 28 Mar 1860 in Wauconda, Lake, Illinois; was buried on 30 Mar 1860 in Fort Hill Cemetery, Round Lake, Lake, Illinois.
    2. Augustus Backus was born on 24 Jan 1786 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    3. Sally Backus was born on 5 Apr 1788 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died on 25 Dec 1790 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 27 Dec 1790 in Old Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut.
    4. Harriet Backus was born on 17 Jan 1791 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont ; died about 1845 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont ; was buried in 1845 in North Royalton Cemetery, North Royalton, Windsor, Vermont .
    5. Eunice Backus was born on 5 Dec 1792 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont ; died on 23 May 1864 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont ; was buried on 25 May 1864 in North Royalton Cemetery, North Royalton, Windsor, Vermont .
    6. Erastus Backus was born on 27 May 1794 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont ; died on 15 Sep 1860 in Russell, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 17 Sep 1860 in Balsam Cemetery, Russell, St Lawrence, New York.
    7. Andrew Backus was born on 3 Dec 1798 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont ; died on 23 Sep 1857 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont ; was buried on 25 Sep 1857 in North Royalton Cemetery, North Royalton, Windsor, Vermont .
    8. Dr. Charles Backus was born on 12 Sep 1801 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont ; died on 11 May 1876 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont; was buried on 13 May 1876 in Pine Hill Cemetery, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont.

    Family/Spouse: Eunice Whitley. Eunice was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Maj. Andrew Backus was born on 17 Nov 1733 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Lieut. Samuel Backus, ESQ. and Elizabeth Tracy); died on 20 Nov 1796 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 21 Nov 1796 in Old Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut.

    Andrew married Lois Pierce on 8 Feb 1759 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut. Lois (daughter of Thomas Pierce and Mary Parkhurst) was born on 14 Aug 1732 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died on 26 Nov 1815 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 28 Nov 1815 in Old Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Lois Pierce was born on 14 Aug 1732 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of Thomas Pierce and Mary Parkhurst); died on 26 Nov 1815 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 28 Nov 1815 in Old Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. 1. Stephen Backus was born on 27 Nov 1759 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died on 31 Aug 1845 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont ; was buried on 2 Sep 1845 in North Royalton Cemetery, North Royalton, Windsor, Vermont .
    2. Dr. Thomas Backus, Sr. was born on 19 May 1762 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died on 4 Jul 1832 in Sterling, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 6 Jul 1832 in Old Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut.
    3. Simon Backus was born on 12 Apr 1765 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died on 19 Sep 1788 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 21 Sep 1788 in Old Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut.
    4. Hon. Sylvanus Backus, Sr. was born on 3 Jun 1768 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died on 4 Feb 1817 in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 6 Feb 1817 in Pomfret Street Cemetery, Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut.
    5. Eunice Backus was born on 14 Jun 1770 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died on 9 Jul 1792 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 11 Jul 1792 in Old Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut.
    6. Mary Backus was born on 7 Jan 1773 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died on 10 Aug 1829.
    7. Lucy Backus was born on 14 Mar 1777 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died on 18 Jun 1855.


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. 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. 2. 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.   Thomas Pierce was born on 10 Oct 1696 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts ; died on 18 Jan 1762 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut.

    Thomas + Mary Parkhurst. Mary was born on 18 Jan 1702 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died on 30 Nov 1789 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.   Mary Parkhurst was born on 18 Jan 1702 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died on 30 Nov 1789 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. 3. Lois Pierce was born on 14 Aug 1732 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died on 26 Nov 1815 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 28 Nov 1815 in Old Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield, Windham, 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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