Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Hannah Close was born about 1604 in Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England; died on 5 Sep 1656 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Family/Spouse: John Dwight. John was born about 1601 in Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England; died on 24 Jan 1660 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Timothy Dwight (1.Hannah1) was born on 26 Oct 1629 in Dedham, Colchester Borough, Essex, England; died on 31 Jan 1718 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 2 Feb 1718 in Old Village Cemetery, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts. 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 (1.Hannah1) was born on 25 May 1635 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died about 1713. 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 (1.Hannah1) was born on 17 Jun 1638 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died on 8 Jul 1663 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. |
5. | Nathaniel Dwight (2.Timothy2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 20 Nov 1666 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died on 7 Nov 1711 in West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. |
6. | Josiah Dwight (2.Timothy2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 8 Feb 1671 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died on 8 Aug 1748 in Thompson, Windham, Connecticut. |
7. | Henry Dwight (2.Timothy2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 19 Dec 1676 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died on 26 Mar 1732 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 28 Mar 1732 in Hill Cemetery, Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. 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 (3.Mary2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 9 Aug 1672 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 4 Mar 1766 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 6 Mar 1766 in Bell Rock Cemetery, Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts. 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 (7.Henry3, 2.Timothy2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 16 Oct 1703 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died on 19 Jun 1765 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 21 Jun 1765 in Mahaiwe Cemetery, Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts. 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 (7.Henry3, 2.Timothy2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 18 Aug 1707 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died on 9 Jun 1774 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. |
11. | Dorothy Dwight (7.Henry3, 2.Timothy2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 17 Sep 1709 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died on 12 Jan 1745 in Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts. |
12. | Lydia Dwight (7.Henry3, 2.Timothy2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 25 Apr 1712 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died on 25 Jan 1749 in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut. |
13. | Ann Dwight (7.Henry3, 2.Timothy2, 1.Hannah1) was born about 1714 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died about 1714 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. |
14. | Josiah Dwight (7.Henry3, 2.Timothy2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 28 Oct 1715 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died on 28 Sep 1769. |
15. | Edmund Dwight (7.Henry3, 2.Timothy2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 10 Jan 1716 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died on 28 Oct 1755. |
16. | Simeon Dwight, Sr. (7.Henry3, 2.Timothy2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 18 Feb 1720 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died on 21 Feb 1776 in Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts. |
17. | Elisha Dwight (7.Henry3, 2.Timothy2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 25 May 1722 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died in Sep 1803 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. |
18. | Anna Dwight (7.Henry3, 2.Timothy2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 24 Sep 1724 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died on 22 Dec 1802 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. |
19. | Elizabeth Sweetser (8.Elizabeth3, 3.Mary2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 24 Jan 1694 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 30 Nov 1721 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. 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 (8.Elizabeth3, 3.Mary2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 5 Mar 1696 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 5 Jun 1717 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine. 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 (8.Elizabeth3, 3.Mary2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 19 Oct 1697 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 4 Feb 1720 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 6 Feb 1720 in Phipps Street Burying Ground, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. |
22. | Henry Sweetser (8.Elizabeth3, 3.Mary2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 30 Apr 1699 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 25 Jul 1699 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. |
23. | John Sweetser (8.Elizabeth3, 3.Mary2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 21 Jul 1700 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 10 Oct 1776 in North Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine. 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 (8.Elizabeth3, 3.Mary2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 2 May 1704 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died in Aug 1780 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts. 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 (8.Elizabeth3, 3.Mary2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 5 Dec 1706 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 5 Oct 1765. 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. (8.Elizabeth3, 3.Mary2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 8 Oct 1710 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 1 Sep 1804 in Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts. 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 (8.Elizabeth3, 3.Mary2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 2 Sep 1712 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown. 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] |