Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Sarah Charles was born in Oct 1637 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; died on 14 Jun 1663 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Sarah married William Backus, Jr. about 1659 in Connecticut. William (son of William Backus, Sr. and Elizabeth) was born about 1634 in England; died about 1721 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | William Backus, III ![]() William married Elizabeth Royce on 3 Nov 1681 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Elizabeth (daughter of Jonathan Royce and Derborah Calkins) was born in Jan 1661 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 28 Mar 1687 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
William married Mary Benton on 31 Aug 1692 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Mary (daughter of Edward Benton and Mary Hale) was born on 5 Mar 1662 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 16 Dec 1757 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | John Backus ![]() John married Mary Bingham on 17 Feb 1691. Mary (daughter of Thomas Bingham, III and Mary Mabel Rudd) was born on 6 Jul 1672 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 19 Feb 1747 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 21 Feb 1747 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Sarah Backus ![]() Sarah married Lieut. Edward Culver on 15 Jan 1681. Edward (son of Edward Culver, Sr. and Ann Ellis) was born on 12 Dec 1654 in New London, New London, Connecticut; died on 7 Apr 1732 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Sarah Backus ![]() Sarah married Joseph Bennett on 4 Nov 1702 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut. Joseph (son of John Bennett, Sr. and Ursula White) was born on 20 Mar 1681 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; died on 11 Apr 1725 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | John Backus ![]() |
7. | William Backus, IV ![]() |
8. | Samuel Backus ![]() Samuel married Sarah Gard on 2 Dec 1719 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of John Gard and Isabel Isabella) was born on 5 Jul 1693 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1737 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Abigail Backus ![]() |
10. | Daniel Backus ![]() |
11. | Hannah Backus ![]() Hannah married Ephraim Crofoot on 2 May 1723 in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut. Ephraim was born on 27 Jul 1705 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 20 Apr 1795 in Berlin, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 22 Apr 1795 in Wilcox Cemetery, Berlin, East Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
12. | Peter Backus ![]() Peter married Mary Arnold on 7 Feb 1728 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Mary was born about 1702 in Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | William Backus, IV ![]() William married Sarah Bennett on 24 Mar 1728 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, and was divorced. Sarah was born on 4 Mar 1708 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; died in Oct 1763 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
William married Mary Dimmock on 3 Nov 1742 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Mary was born about 1702 in Connecticut; died about 1793 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | Stephen Backus ![]() |
15. | Ephraim Backus ![]() Ephraim married Colaty Vining on 10 Oct 1734 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Colaty was born on 10 Mar 1709 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died on 22 Jan 1801 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Mary Backus ![]() Mary married Joshua Ripley, Jr. on 8 Dec 1712 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Joshua (son of Joshua Ripley, Sr. and Hannah Bradford) was born on 13 May 1688 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 18 Nov 1773 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 20 Nov 1773 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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17. | Lydia Backus ![]() Lydia married LT Col. Thomas Dyer on 24 Oct 1717 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Thomas (son of Capt. Joseph Dyer and Hannah Baxter) was born on 15 Apr 1694 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died on 27 May 1766 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 29 May 1766 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | John Backus ![]() |
19. | John Backus, II ![]() John married Sibyl Whiting on 15 Jan 1725 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Sibyl (daughter of Rev. Samuel Whiting and Elizabeth Adams) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. | Abigail Backus ![]() Abigail married Elijah Hurlburt, Sr. on 18 Aug 1725. Elijah was born on 2 Nov 1696 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 11 Aug 1763 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut ; was buried in West Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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21. | Jerusha Backus ![]() Jerusha married Daniel Stoughton on 20 Oct 1742 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Daniel (son of Capt. Thomas Stoughton and Abigail Edwards) was born on 13 Aug 1699 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 16 Aug 1788 in Ellington, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 18 Aug 1788 in Ellington Center Cemetery, Ellington, Tolland, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
22. | Zerviah Backus ![]() Zerviah married Rev. Hezekiah Lord on 2 Jun 1738 in Preston Twp, New London, Connecticut . Hezekiah was born on 19 Mar 1698 in Preston Twp, New London, Connecticut ; died on 20 Jun 1760 in Preston Twp, New London, Connecticut ; was buried on 22 Jun 1760 in Pachaug Cemetery, Griswold, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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23. | Nathaniel Backus ![]() |
24. | Mary Backus ![]() |
25. | Lemuel Backus ![]() |
26. | Adonijah Backus, Sr. ![]() Adonijah married Ann Fuller on 5 Apr 1755 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut. Ann (daughter of Aaron Fuller and Hannah Pidge) was born on 11 Dec 1734 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut; died on 11 Apr 1794 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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27. | Nathaniel Backus ![]() Nathaniel married Elizabeth Hebard on 7 Oct 1753 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Elizabeth (daughter of Robert Hebard, III and Ruth Wheelock) was born on 23 Aug 1731 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 19 Jul 1813 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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28. | Abigail Backus ![]() Abigail married Samuel Huntington on 7 May 1752. Samuel (son of Eleazer Huntington and Deborah Hovey) was born on 31 Dec 1729 in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
29. | Ann Backus ![]() Ann married John Jennings, Jr. on 11 Dec 1758 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. John (son of Joseph Jennings, Sr. and Hannah Thomas) was born on 14 Sep 1737 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 5 May 1818 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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30. | Anne Backus ![]() |
31. | Stephen Backus ![]() |
32. | Sarah Backus ![]() Sarah married Daniel Howard on 24 Feb 1757 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut. Daniel was born on 12 Nov 1724 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 6 Oct 1815 in Litchfield Twp, Kennebec, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
33. | Lydia Backus ![]() Lydia married Demetrius Backus on 30 Apr 1767 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Demetrius (son of Ephraim Backus and Colaty Vining) was born on 31 May 1745 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1812. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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34. | Colaty Backus ![]() |
35. | Zerviah Backus ![]() Zerviah married John Rouse on 13 Mar 1763 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. John was born on 30 Jun 1738 in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
36. | Mary Backus ![]() |
37. | Rufus Backus ![]() |
38. | Demetrius Backus ![]() Demetrius married Lydia Backus on 30 Apr 1767 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Lydia (daughter of William Backus, IV and Mary Dimmock) was born on 28 Mar 1745 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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39. | Mary Backus ![]() |
40. | Hannah Backus ![]() |
41. | Mary Ripley ![]() Mary married Joshua Abbe on 14 Apr 1736 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Joshua (son of Ebenezer Abbe, Sr. and Mary Allen) was born on 20 Jan 1710 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 13 Jan 1807 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 15 Jan 1807 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
42. | Ebenezer Ripley ![]() Ebenezer married Mehitable Burbank on 11 Jun 1752 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Mehitable was born on 28 Jul 1729 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 20 May 1813 in West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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43. | Mary Dyer ![]() Family/Spouse: Rev. Stephen White. Stephen was born on 8 Jun 1718 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut ; died on 9 Jan 1794 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 11 Jan 1794 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
44. | ![]() ![]() Notes: Continental Congressman. Served as a Delegate from Connecticut to the Eliphalet married Huldah Bowen on 9 May 1745 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Huldah was born on 6 Oct 1729 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; died on 22 Feb 1800 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 24 Feb 1800 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
45. | Lydia Dyer ![]() Lydia married Samuel Gray on 7 Nov 1742 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Samuel was born on 6 Apr 1721 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died on 3 Aug 1787 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 5 Aug 1787 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
46. | Eunice Dyer ![]() Eunice married Ebenezer Backus, Sr. on 2 May 1745 in Windham, Windham, 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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47. | Nathaniel Backus ![]() |
48. | 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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49. | 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] |
50. | Elizabeth Backus ![]() |
51. | 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] |
52. | 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] |
53. | 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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54. | 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] |
55. | Mary Backus ![]() |
56. | 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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57. | 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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58. | Charles Backus ![]() |
59. | Elisha Hurlburt ![]() Family/Spouse: Phebe Carter. Phebe was born about 1730; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
60. | Abigail Hurlburt ![]() |
61. | Ann Hurlburt ![]() |
62. | Elijah Hurlburt, Jr. ![]() |
63. | Prudence Hurlburt ![]() |
64. | Mary Hurlburt ![]() |
65. | Nathaniel Hurlburt ![]() |
66. | Jerusha Hurlburt ![]() Jerusha married Capt. Ezra Chaffee on 20 Sep 1764 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut . Ezra was born on 9 Apr 1742 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut ; died on 16 Jul 1815 in Athens, Windham, Vermont; was buried on 18 Jul 1815 in West Athens Cemetery, Athens, Windham, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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67. | Chloe Hurlburt ![]() |
68. | Nathaniel Lord ![]() Nathaniel married Abigail Tyler on 27 Oct 1768 in Preston Twp, New London, Connecticut . Abigail (daughter of Gen. John Tyler and Mary Spaulding) was born on 23 Jul 1750 in North Preston, New London, Connecticut ; died on 19 Apr 1789 in Preston Twp, New London, Connecticut ; was buried on 21 Apr 1789 in Pachaug Cemetery, Griswold, New London, Connecticut . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
69. | Zerviah Lord ![]() |
70. | Lydia Lord ![]() |
71. | Mary Lord ![]() |
72. | Elizabeth Lord ![]() |