Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Hannah Higley was born on 22 Apr 1683 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 7 Nov 1768 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 9 Nov 1768 in Old Cemetery, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. Family/Spouse: Capt. Joseph Trumbull. Joseph was born on 16 Jan 1679 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 16 Jun 1755 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 18 Jun 1755 in Old Cemetery, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Abigail Trumbull (1.Hannah1) was born on 6 Mar 1718 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died on 26 Mar 1744 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Abigail married Ebenezer Backus, Sr. on 29 Jan 1740 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Ebenezer (son of Joseph Backus, Sr. and Elizabeth Huntington) was born on 30 Mar 1712 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 4 Nov 1768 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 6 Nov 1768 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Abigail Backus (2.Abigail2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 6 Mar 1742 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 22 Dec 1760 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 24 Dec 1760 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Abigail married Col. Simeon Perkins on 12 Jun 1760 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Simeon was born on 24 Feb 1735 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 9 May 1812 in Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried on 11 May 1812 in Zion United Church Cemetery, Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Mary Backus (2.Abigail2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 20 Mar 1744 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 24 Mar 1744 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. |
5. | Zebulon Roger Perkins (3.Abigail3, 2.Abigail2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 8 Dec 1760 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died in Dec 1781. |