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 (1.William1) was born on 23 Feb 1681 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died on 21 Dec 1766 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; was buried on 23 Dec 1766 in Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. 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 (2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born on 6 May 1708 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 7 Aug 1755 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 9 Aug 1755 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. 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 (2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born on 2 Jan 1697 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. |
5. | Samuel Whiting, Jr. (2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born on 20 Feb 1699 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1718. |
6. | Elizabeth Whiting (2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born on 11 Feb 1701 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. |
7. | William Whiting (2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born on 22 Jan 1703 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. |
8. | Joseph Whiting (2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born on 17 Feb 1704 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 1 Mar 1721. |
9. | John Whiting (2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born on 20 Feb 1705 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. |
10. | Martha Whiting (2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born on 12 Mar 1710 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 29 Jun 1719 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 1 Jul 1719 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. |
11. | Mary Whiting (2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born on 24 Nov 1712 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 9 Aug 1736 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 11 Aug 1736 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. 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 (2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born on 8 Apr 1715 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 9 Aug 1736 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. |
13. | Nathaniel Backus (3.Sibyl3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born on 5 Feb 1726 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 29 Nov 1727 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 1 Dec 1727 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. |
14. | John Backus, III (3.Sibyl3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born on 23 Mar 1728 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died in Jan 1764 in Christiana, New Castle, Delaware. 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 (3.Sibyl3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born on 1 Mar 1730 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died in Jun 1822. 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 (3.Sibyl3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born on 17 Feb 1731 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 21 Oct 1747 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. |
17. | Lucretia Backus (3.Sibyl3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born on 22 Feb 1733 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 22 Mar 1803 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; was buried on 24 Mar 1803 in Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. 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 (3.Sibyl3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born on 15 Jul 1736 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. 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 (3.Sibyl3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born on 5 Jul 1738 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1769 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. 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 (3.Sibyl3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born on 31 May 1740 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. 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 (3.Sibyl3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born on 5 Apr 1742 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 8 May 1744 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 10 May 1744 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. |
22. | Delucena Backus (3.Sibyl3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born on 2 Oct 1744 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died in Sep 1813 in Athens, Greene, New York. 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 (3.Sibyl3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born on 28 Dec 1747 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1775 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. 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 (3.Sibyl3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born on 15 Aug 1753 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 7 Sep 1776. |