| # | Children | Name | Born | Died | Father | Mother |
|---|
| 1 | | | b. 17 Oct 1797 | d. 24 Jul 1800 | Hon. Sylvanus Backus, Sr. | Harriet Waldo |
| 2 | | | b. 15 Aug 1799 | d. 15 May 1831 | Hon. Sylvanus Backus, Sr. | Harriet Waldo |
| 3 | | | b. 9 Nov 1801 | d. 10 Apr 1802 | Hon. Sylvanus Backus, Sr. | Harriet Waldo |
| 4 | | | b. 6 Feb 1803 | d. Yes, date unknown | Hon. Sylvanus Backus, Sr. | Harriet Waldo |
| 5 | | | b. 2 Oct 1806 | d. 6 Dec 1806 | Hon. Sylvanus Backus, Sr. | Harriet Waldo |
| 6 | | | b. 16 Dec 1807 | d. 7 Dec 1821 | Hon. Sylvanus Backus, Sr. | Harriet Waldo |
| 7 | | | b. 23 Aug 1810 | d. Yes, date unknown | Hon. Sylvanus Backus, Sr. | Harriet Waldo |
| 8 | | | b. Jun 1814 | d. 13 Nov 1817 | Hon. Sylvanus Backus, Sr. | Harriet Waldo |
| 9 | | | b. May 1816 | d. 8 Dec 1816 | Hon. Sylvanus Backus, Sr. | Harriet Waldo |
1777 - 1820 (43 years)