Ebenezer Backus, Sr.

1712 - 1768  (56 years)

• Name	Ebenezer Backus
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	30 Mar 1712	Norwich, New London, Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  Death	4 Nov 1768	Norwich, New London, Connecticut
  Burial	6 Nov 1768	Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut
  Siblings	7 siblings
  1. Joseph Backus, Jr.,   b. Mar 1690, Norwich, New London, Connecticut d. 30 Mar 1761, Norwich, New London, Connecticut
  2. Lieut. Samuel Backus, ESQ.,   b. 6 Jan 1693, Norwich, New London, Connecticut d. 24 Nov 1740, Norwich, New London, Connecticut
  3. Anna Backus,   b. 27 Jan 1695, Norwich, New London, Connecticut d. 24 Aug 1761, Norwich, New London, Connecticut
  4. Rev. Simon Backus, Sr.,   b. 11 Feb 1701, Norwich, New London, Connecticut d. 2 Feb 1746, Louisbourg, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
  5. James Backus,   b. 14 Aug 1703, Norwich, New London, Connecticut d. 15 Oct 1753, Norwich, New London, Connecticut
  6. Elizabeth Backus,   b. 27 Oct 1705, Norwich, New London, Connecticut d. 7 Aug 1787, Norwich, New London, Connecticut
  7. Sarah Backus,   b. Jul 1709, Norwich, New London, Connecticut d. 22 Nov 1790, Windham, Windham, Connecticut
  Person ID	I242	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	26 May 2013

  
  

  Father	Joseph Backus, Sr.,   b. 6 Sep 1667, Norwich, New London, Connecticut d. Dec 1740, Norwich, New London, Connecticut (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Huntington,   b. 6 Oct 1669, Norwich, New London, Connecticut d. 24 Aug 1762, Norwich, New London, Connecticut (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	9 Apr 1690	Norwich, New London, Connecticut
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 7 months - She : 20 years and 6 months.
  Family ID	F26	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Abigail Trumbull,   b. 6 Mar 1718, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut d. 26 Mar 1744, Norwich, New London, Connecticut (Age 26 years)
  Marriage	29 Jan 1740	Norwich, New London, Connecticut
  Age at Marriage	He : 27 years and 10 months - She : 21 years and 10 months.
  Children	+ 1. Abigail Backus,   b. 6 Mar 1742, Norwich, New London, Connecticut d. 22 Dec 1760, Norwich, New London, Connecticut (Age 18 years)   2. Mary Backus,   b. 20 Mar 1744, Norwich, New London, Connecticut d. 24 Mar 1744, Norwich, New London, Connecticut (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F80	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2011

  
  

  Family 2	Eunice Dyer,   b. 5 May 1727, Windham, Windham, Connecticut d. 25 Oct 1751, Windham, Windham, Connecticut (Age 24 years)
  Marriage	2 May 1745	Windham, Windham, Connecticut
  Age at Marriage	He : 33 years and 2 months - She : 18 years.
  Children	1. Eunice Backus,   b. 26 May 1746, Norwich, New London, Connecticut d. 5 Nov 1746, Norwich, New London, Connecticut (Age 0 years) + 2. Ebenezer Backus, Jr.,   b. 17 Aug 1747, Norwich, New London, Connecticut d. 21 Jan 1843, Norwich, New London, Connecticut (Age 95 years) + 3. Eunice Backus,   b. 2 Aug 1749, Norwich, New London, Connecticut d. 3 Feb 1826, Norwich, New London, Connecticut (Age 76 years)   4. Sarah Backus,   b. 17 Oct 1750, Norwich, New London, Connecticut d. Abt 1759, Norwich, New London, Connecticut (Age 8 years)   5. Roger Backus,   b. 5 Oct 1751, Norwich, New London, Connecticut d. Abt 1754, Norwich, New London, Connecticut (Age 2 years)
  Family ID	F155	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Sarah Clark,   b. 28 Jul 1726, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	26 Jul 1753	Norwich, New London, Connecticut
  Age at Marriage	He : 41 years and 4 months - She : 27 years.
  Children	1. Benjamin Backus,   b. 26 Jun 1754, Norwich, New London, Connecticut d. Abt 1777 (Age 22 years)   2. Roger Backus,   b. 27 Oct 1755, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown   3. Christopher Backus,   b. 6 Aug 1758, Norwich, New London, Connecticut d. Abt 1851 (Age 92 years) + 4. Sarah Backus,   b. 7 Feb 1760, Norwich, New London, Connecticut d. 2 Jun 1846, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut (Age 86 years)   5. Abigail Nabby Backus,   b. 6 Nov 1761, Norwich, New London, Connecticut d. 6 Mar 1781, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut (Age 19 years)
  Family ID	F5452	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 May 2011

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 30 Mar 1712 - Norwich, New London, Connecticut Marriage - 29 Jan 1740 - Norwich, New London, Connecticut Child - Abigail Backus - 6 Mar 1742 - Norwich, New London, Connecticut Child - Mary Backus - 20 Mar 1744 - Norwich, New London, Connecticut Marriage - 2 May 1745 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut Child - Eunice Backus - 26 May 1746 - Norwich, New London, Connecticut Child - Ebenezer Backus, Jr. - 17 Aug 1747 - Norwich, New London, Connecticut Child - Eunice Backus - 2 Aug 1749 - Norwich, New London, Connecticut Child - Sarah Backus - 17 Oct 1750 - Norwich, New London, Connecticut Child - Roger Backus - 5 Oct 1751 - Norwich, New London, Connecticut Marriage - 26 Jul 1753 - Norwich, New London, Connecticut Child - Benjamin Backus - 26 Jun 1754 - Norwich, New London, Connecticut Child - Roger Backus - 27 Oct 1755 - Connecticut Child - Christopher Backus - 6 Aug 1758 - Norwich, New London, Connecticut Child - Sarah Backus - 7 Feb 1760 - Norwich, New London, Connecticut Child - Abigail Nabby Backus - 6 Nov 1761 - Norwich, New London, Connecticut Death - 4 Nov 1768 - Norwich, New London, Connecticut Burial - 6 Nov 1768 - Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut  = Link to Google Earth
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  Indexes » Slide Show	2 Indexes
  	Massachusetts, Marriages, 1633-1850 Source Citation: State of Massachusetts. Massachusetts, Marriages, 1633-1850. Boston, MA, USA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, 2005.
  	Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 Source Citation: Connecticut Department of Health. Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934. Hartford, CT, USA: Connecticut Department of Health.