Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | John Charles was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Sarah Charles ![]() 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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3. | 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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4. | 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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5. | 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] |
6. | 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] |
7. | John Backus ![]() |
8. | William Backus, IV ![]() |
9. | 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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10. | Abigail Backus ![]() |
11. | Daniel Backus ![]() |
12. | 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] |
13. | 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] |
14. | 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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15. | Stephen Backus ![]() |
16. | 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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17. | 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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18. | 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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19. | John Backus ![]() |
20. | 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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21. | 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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22. | 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] |
23. | 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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24. | Nathaniel Backus ![]() |