Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | John Dwight was born about 1601 in Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England; died on 24 Jan 1660 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Family/Spouse: Hannah Close. Hannah was born about 1604 in Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England; died on 5 Sep 1656 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Timothy Dwight ![]() Timothy married Anna Flint on 9 Jan 1664 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Anna was born on 14 Jul 1643 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died on 29 Jan 1685 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Mary Dwight ![]() Mary married Henry Phillips on 24 Jun 1653. Henry was born on 3 Feb 1614 in Essex, England; died on 14 Feb 1686 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Sarah Dwight ![]() |
5. | Nathaniel Dwight ![]() |
6. | Josiah Dwight ![]() |
7. | Henry Dwight ![]() Henry married Lydia Marshall Hawley on 27 Aug 1702 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. Lydia was born on 7 Jul 1680 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died on 27 Apr 1748 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 29 Apr 1748 in Hill Cemetery, Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Elizabeth Phillips ![]() Family/Spouse: Benjamin Sweetser, II. Benjamin (son of Benjamin Cooke Sweetser and Abigail Wigglesworth) was born on 24 Apr 1666 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 23 Sep 1720 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 26 Sep 1720 in Bell Rock Cemetery, Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Joseph Dwight, Esq ![]() Joseph married Mary Pynchon on 11 Aug 1726. Mary was born on 10 Oct 1706 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died on 29 Mar 1751 in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Joseph married Abigail Williams about 1752. Abigail was born on 20 Apr 1721 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 15 Feb 1791; was buried on 17 Feb 1791 in Stockbridge Cemetery, Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Seth Dwight ![]() |
11. | Dorothy Dwight ![]() |
12. | Lydia Dwight ![]() |
13. | Ann Dwight ![]() |
14. | Josiah Dwight ![]() |
15. | Edmund Dwight ![]() |
16. | Simeon Dwight, Sr. ![]() |
17. | Elisha Dwight ![]() |
18. | Anna Dwight ![]() |
19. | Elizabeth Sweetser ![]() Elizabeth married William Fairfield on 5 Aug 1714 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. William was born on 17 Nov 1692 in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 13 May 1770 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
20. | Benjamin Sweetser, III ![]() Benjamin married Constance Row on 5 Jun 1717 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Constance was born on 5 Mar 1696 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 13 Mar 1754 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
21. | William Sweetser ![]() |
22. | Henry Sweetser ![]() |
23. | John Sweetser ![]() John married Martha Green on 2 Oct 1722 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Martha was born on 15 Jan 1704 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 14 May 1736 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] John married Elizabeth Stevens on 16 Nov 1738 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was born about 1717 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 1 Nov 1785 in Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
24. | Phillips Sweetser ![]() Phillips married Mary Green on 9 Dec 1725 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Phillips married Mary Pamenter on 5 Nov 1762 in Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
25. | Mary Sweetser ![]() Mary married Edward Mirick on 10 Nov 1724 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Edward was born on 4 Jul 1700 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 6 Jul 1762. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
26. | Henry Sweetser, Sr. ![]() Henry married Rebekah Livermore on 29 Aug 1761 in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts. Rebekah (daughter of Jonathan Livermore, Sr. and Abigail Ball) was born on 1 Jun 1734 in Massachusetts; died on 15 Feb 1806 in Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts; was buried on 17 Feb 1806 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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27. | Mehitable Sweetser ![]() Mehitable married Isaac Wheeler on 17 Apr 1729 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Isaac was born on 21 Apr 1705 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 5 Dec 1760 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 7 Dec 1760 in Bell Rock Cemetery, Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |