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Ruth Gifford

Female 1706 - 1762  (56 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Ruth Gifford was born on 1 Sep 1706 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 20 Sep 1762 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 22 Sep 1762 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.

    Family/Spouse: John Hewett. John was born on 16 Sep 1700 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 5 Apr 1760 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 7 Apr 1760 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Lydia Hewitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Mar 1740 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died about 1770; was buried in 1770 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    2. 3. Jedediah Hewett  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Nov 1748 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 24 Nov 1817 in Bridgewater, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Lydia Hewitt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ruth1) was born on 27 Mar 1740 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died about 1770; was buried in 1770 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.

    Lydia married Andrew Calkins on 11 Sep 1760 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Andrew (son of Hugh Calkins, Jr. and Phebe Abell) was born on 15 Jun 1735 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 8 Jul 1801 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 10 Jul 1801 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Jedediah Hewett Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ruth1) was born on 19 Nov 1748 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 24 Nov 1817 in Bridgewater, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.

    Family/Spouse: Jerusha Knight. Jerusha was born about 1747 in Connecticut; died on 21 Nov 1825 in Bridgewater, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Jerusha Hewitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Nov 1778 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 12 Sep 1846 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Jerusha Hewitt Descendancy chart to this point (3.Jedediah2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 1 Nov 1778 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 12 Sep 1846 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.

    Jerusha married John Backus on 15 Jan 1803 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut. John (son of Asa Backus, Sr. and Esther Parkhurst) was born on 7 Jul 1777 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut ; died on 20 Feb 1871 in Bridgewater, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Esther Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Feb 1804 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 5 Oct 1844 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.
    2. 6. George Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Jan 1806 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 27 Aug 1862 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 30 Aug 1862 in Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.
    3. 7. Lura Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Aug 1808 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 22 Jan 1810 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.
    4. 8. Jedediah Hewitt Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Apr 1811 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 2 Oct 1812 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.


Generation: 4

  1. 5.   Esther Backus Descendancy chart to this point (4.Jerusha3, 3.Jedediah2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 16 Feb 1804 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 5 Oct 1844 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.

    Esther married Asa Backus Fessenden on 29 Jan 1821 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. Asa (son of Samuel Fessenden and Eunice Backus) was born on 13 Jan 1795 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut ; died in Aug 1865 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Samuel Newell Fessenden  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1822 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died about 1880 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.
    2. 10. Lucy Susan Fessenden  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1825 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died about 1860 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.
    3. 11. Hannah M. Fessenden  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1831 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died about 1850 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.
    4. 12. Frederick Fessenden  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1835 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 26 Dec 1895 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.
    5. 13. Eunice Fessenden  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1841 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died about 1860 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.

  2. 6.   George Backus Descendancy chart to this point (4.Jerusha3, 3.Jedediah2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 5 Jan 1806 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 27 Aug 1862 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 30 Aug 1862 in Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.

    George married Eliza Crandall on 16 Jan 1828 in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. Eliza was born on 12 Mar 1810 in Covington Twp, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; died on 14 Dec 1893 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 17 Dec 1893 in Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Mary Elizabeth Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Dec 1828 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 4 Aug 1873 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; was buried on 6 Aug 1873 in Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.
    2. 15. Lura Amanda Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Jun 1830 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 8 Feb 1855 in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 10 Feb 1855 in Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.
    3. 16. Sallie W. Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Dec 1831 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 8 Feb 1860 in Covington, Tioga, Pennsylvania; was buried on 10 Feb 1860 in Old Settlers Cemetery, Covington, Tioga, Pennsylvania.
    4. 17. John H. Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jan 1834 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 16 Nov 1900 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; was buried on 18 Nov 1900 in Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.
    5. 18. Asa Crandall Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Dec 1836 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 14 Oct 1885 in Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky; was buried on 16 Oct 1885 in Maplewood Cemetery, Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky.
    6. 19. Samuel Augustus Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Jun 1839 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 28 Oct 1882 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; was buried on 30 Oct 1882 in Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.
    7. 20. Martha Matilda Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Apr 1841 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 12 Dec 1874 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; was buried on 14 Dec 1874 in Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.
    8. 21. Jane Augusta "Jennie" Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Jan 1844 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 23 Apr 1926 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 26 Apr 1926 in Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.
    9. 22. George Edgerton Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Oct 1847 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 12 May 1919 in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; was buried on 14 May 1919 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania.
    10. 23. Helen Gertrude Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Feb 1849 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 2 May 1888; was buried on 4 May 1888 in Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.

  3. 7.   Lura Backus Descendancy chart to this point (4.Jerusha3, 3.Jedediah2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 19 Aug 1808 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 22 Jan 1810 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.

  4. 8.   Jedediah Hewitt Backus Descendancy chart to this point (4.Jerusha3, 3.Jedediah2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 15 Apr 1811 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 2 Oct 1812 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.


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