1. Elizabeth Gamble

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the saturday 30 november 1737 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut. Elizabeth is deceased in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut the thursday 25 july 1799 aged of 61 years old.

a. Elizabeth is married aged of 20 years old the wednesday 12 april 1758 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut with Sylvanus Backus aged of 19 years old, son of John Backus and Sibyl Whiting. He was born the saturday 5 july 1738 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Sylvanus is deceased in Windham, Windham, Connecticut the wednesday 30 november 1768 aged of 30 years old.

Five children were born from this union (two boys and three girls).

• a.i. John Backus. He was born the 25 february 1759 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
• a.ii. Simon Backus. He was born the tuesday 20 october 1761 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Simon is deceased in Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont the thursday 14 february 1805 aged of 43 years old.

  a.ii.a. Simon is married aged of 21 years old the thursday 17 april 1783 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut with Gesia McCormick aged of 22 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the 30 november 1760 in Connecticut.

  Four children were born from this union (three boys and one girl).

  • a.ii.a.i. Charles Dyer Backus. He was born the friday 23 january 1784 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut.
  • a.ii.a.ii. Phebe Backus. She was born the thursday 10 november 1785 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut. Phebe is deceased in Waltham, Addison, Vermont the monday 29 may 1826 aged of 40 years old.

    a.ii.a.ii.a. Phebe is married aged of 18 years old the 20 november 1803 in Waltham, Addison, Vermont with Chester Franva Browne aged of 23 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the thursday 5 october 1780 in Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Chester Franva is deceased in Waltham, Addison, Vermont the 30 september 1810 aged of 29 years old.

  • a.ii.a.iii. George Backus. He was born the tuesday 15 july 1788 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut.
  • a.ii.a.iv. John Backus. He was born the monday 30 november 1789 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut.
• a.iii. Sibyl Backus. She was born the thursday 14 june 1764 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Sibyl is deceased in Windham, Windham, Connecticut the friday 13 june 1766 aged of 1 year old.
• a.iv. Elizabeth Backus. She was born the monday 25 november 1765 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Elizabeth is deceased in Salisbury, Addison, Vermont the 20 july 1828 aged of 62 years old.

  a.iv.a. Elizabeth is married aged of 22 years old the friday 30 november 1787 with Timothy Rossiter aged of 23 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the friday 30 november 1764. Timothy is deceased the saturday 30 november 1799 aged of 35 years old.

  No children were born from this union.

  a.iv.b. Elizabeth is married aged of 36 years old the thursday 6 may 1802 with Phineas Brown aged of 53 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the monday 10 june 1748 in Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Phineas is deceased in Vergennes, Addison, Vermont the monday 6 july 1818 aged of 70 years old. He was buried in Old Vergennes Cemetery, Vergennes, Addison, Vermont the wednesday 8 july 1818.

  A child was born from this union (one boy and zero girl).

  • a.iv.b.i. William Phineas Brown. He was born the 8 july 1804 in Vermont. William Phineas is deceased in Lowell, Orleans, Vermont the wednesday 30 november 1864 aged of 60 years old.
• a.v. Eunice Backus. She was born the monday 16 january 1769 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.