Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Rev. William Adams was born on 27 May 1650 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 17 Aug 1685 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 19 Aug 1685 in Old Village Cemetery, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts. William married Alice Bradford on 27 Mar 1680 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Alice (daughter of Maj. William Bradford, Jr. and Alice Richards) was born on 27 Mar 1661 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 10 Mar 1745 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 12 Mar 1745 in Cleaveland Cemetery, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Elizabeth Adams ![]() Elizabeth married Rev. Samuel Whiting on 14 Sep 1696 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Samuel was born on 22 Apr 1670 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 27 Sep 1725 in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 29 Sep 1725 in Enfield Street Cemetery, Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Elizabeth married Rev. Samuel Niles on 22 Dec 1737 in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts. Samuel was born on 1 May 1674 in Block Island, Washington, Rhode Island; died on 1 May 1762 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 3 May 1762 in Elm Street Cemetery, Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Sibyl Whiting ![]() Sibyl married John Backus, II on 15 Jan 1725 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. John (son of John Backus and Mary Bingham) was born on 17 Jan 1698 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 17 Jun 1769 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Anne Whiting ![]() |
5. | Samuel Whiting, Jr. ![]() |
6. | Elizabeth Whiting ![]() |
7. | William Whiting ![]() |
8. | Joseph Whiting ![]() |
9. | John Whiting ![]() |
10. | Martha Whiting ![]() |
11. | Mary Whiting ![]() Mary married Rev. Thomas Clap on 23 Nov 1727 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Thomas was born on 2 Jun 1703 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 2 Jan 1767 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; was buried on 4 Jan 1767 in Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
12. | Eliphalet Whiting ![]() |
13. | Nathaniel Backus ![]() |
14. | John Backus, III ![]() John married Mary Strange about 1750. Mary was born about 1730 in Christiana, New Castle, Delaware; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Sibyl Backus ![]() Sibyl married Elder Benjamin Lathrop, Jr. on 8 Jul 1751 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Benjamin (son of Benjamin Lathrop, Sr. and Mercy Baker) was born on 27 Mar 1726 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 16 Jul 1804 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 18 Jul 1804 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
16. | Elizabeth Backus ![]() |
17. | Lucretia Backus ![]() Lucretia married Col. John Benjamin, Jr. on 9 May 1753 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. John was born on 28 Aug 1731 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 14 Sep 1796 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; was buried on 16 Sep 1796 in Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
18. | Lydia Backus ![]() Lydia married Aaron Fish on 5 Feb 1755 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. Aaron was born on 27 Apr 1729 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
19. | Sylvanus Backus ![]() Sylvanus married Elizabeth Gamble on 12 Apr 1758 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Elizabeth was born about 1738 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; died on 25 Jul 1799 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. | Ebenezer Backus ![]() Ebenezer married Mercy Edwards on 25 Nov 1760 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, and was divorced. Mercy was born about 1736 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1839. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Ebenezer married Maria Ketchum about 1781. Maria was born about 1744 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
21. | Mary Backus ![]() |
22. | Delucena Backus ![]() Delucena married Electa Mallory on 12 Apr 1765 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut. Electa (daughter of Capt. Abner Mallory and Susannah Walker) was born on 19 Apr 1748 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on 3 Nov 1765 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Delucena married Temprance "Tempe" Watrous about 1767 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut. Temprance was born on 31 Mar 1749 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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23. | Whiting Backus ![]() Whiting married Sarah Sally Bingham on 15 Feb 1769 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of Dr. Eleazer Bingham and Miriam Phelps) was born on 1 Jul 1751 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut ; died on 10 Apr 1850 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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24. | Charles Backus ![]() |