Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | William Backus, III was born on 11 May 1660 in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut; died on 25 Jan 1742 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. 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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2. | Sarah Backus (1.William1) was born on 3 Feb 1682 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 24 Mar 1723 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut. 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] |
3. | John Backus (1.William1) was born on 3 Apr 1685 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 1 Apr 1695 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. |
4. | William Backus, IV (1.William1) was born on 3 Oct 1687 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 1 Apr 1695 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. |
5. | Samuel Backus (1.William1) was born on 5 Jul 1693 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 14 Oct 1776 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 16 Oct 1776 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. 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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6. | Abigail Backus (1.William1) was born on 5 Jul 1693 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 26 Sep 1693 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. |
7. | Daniel Backus (1.William1) was born on 27 Oct 1696 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. |
8. | Hannah Backus (1.William1) was born on 1 Nov 1699 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1737 in Connecticut. 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] |
9. | Peter Backus (1.William1) was born on 25 Apr 1701 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. 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] |
10. | William Backus, IV (1.William1) was born on 4 Apr 1702 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 5 Mar 1776 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. 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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11. | Stephen Backus (1.William1) was born on 12 Mar 1704 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. |
12. | Ephraim Backus (1.William1) was born on 25 May 1708 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 28 Feb 1785 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. 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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13. | Mary Backus (5.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born on 7 Oct 1720 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 23 May 1737 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. |
14. | Lemuel Backus (5.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born on 21 Sep 1722 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 11 Jun 1748 in Kinderhook, Columbia, New York. |
15. | Adonijah Backus, Sr. (5.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born on 11 Jul 1725 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1794 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut. 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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16. | Nathaniel Backus (5.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born on 13 Jan 1729 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 14 Dec 1815 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. 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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17. | Abigail Backus (5.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born on 18 Jun 1731 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. 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] |
18. | Ann Backus (5.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born on 14 Oct 1735 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 20 Aug 1778 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. 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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19. | Anne Backus (10.William2, 1.William1) was born on 1 Jun 1732 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. |
20. | Stephen Backus (10.William2, 1.William1) was born on 27 May 1734 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown in Connecticut. |
21. | Sarah Backus (10.William2, 1.William1) was born on 15 Aug 1736 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 7 Oct 1812 in Litchfield Twp, Kennebec, Maine. 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] |
22. | Lydia Backus (10.William2, 1.William1) was born on 28 Mar 1745 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. 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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23. | Colaty Backus (12.Ephraim2, 1.William1) was born on 8 Jun 1736 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died in Sep 1796 in Connecticut. |
24. | Zerviah Backus (12.Ephraim2, 1.William1) was born on 17 May 1738 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. 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] |
25. | Mary Backus (12.Ephraim2, 1.William1) was born on 4 Sep 1740 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 15 Dec 1741 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. |
26. | Rufus Backus (12.Ephraim2, 1.William1) was born on 15 Oct 1742 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 4 May 1774 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. |
27. | Demetrius Backus (12.Ephraim2, 1.William1) was born on 31 May 1745 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1812. 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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28. | Mary Backus (12.Ephraim2, 1.William1) was born on 19 Feb 1747 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 14 Mar 1798 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. |
29. | Hannah Backus (12.Ephraim2, 1.William1) was born on 16 Oct 1750 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 13 Dec 1839 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. |
30. | Aaron Backus, Sr. (15.Adonijah3, 5.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born on 13 Dec 1756 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1803 in Putnam, Washington, New York; was buried in 1803 in Putnam Cemetery, Putnam, Washington, New York. Family/Spouse: Mehitable Perry. Mehitable (daughter of Samuel Perry and Althea Reed) was born on 4 Aug 1759 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut; died on 24 Jan 1854 in Putnam, Washington, New York; was buried on 26 Jan 1854 in Putnam Cemetery, Putnam, Washington, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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31. | Adonijah Backus, Jr. (15.Adonijah3, 5.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born on 13 Dec 1756 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. Adonijah married Sarah Tufts on 20 Oct 1791 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of Aaron Tufts and Sarah Knowlton) was born on 24 Sep 1767 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut; died on 30 Oct 1850 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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32. | Anne Backus (15.Adonijah3, 5.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born on 25 Apr 1759 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut; died on 8 Feb 1844. Anne married Nehemiah Caye/Coy on 5 Sep 1784 in Eastford, Windham, Connecticut. Nehemiah was born about 1758 in Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
33. | Mary Backus (15.Adonijah3, 5.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born on 16 Dec 1760 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. Mary married Eleazer Robinson on 24 Jan 1781 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Eleazer was born on 5 Jan 1762 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 21 Dec 1821 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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34. | Josiah Backus, Sr. (15.Adonijah3, 5.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born on 17 Dec 1762 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut; died after 1830 in Groton, Tompkins, New York. Josiah married Elizabeth Hilliard about 1788. Elizabeth was born on 21 Feb 1761 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; died on 16 Mar 1834 in Tompkins County, New York; was buried on 18 Mar 1834 in Peruville Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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35. | Libea Backus (15.Adonijah3, 5.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born on 4 Mar 1763 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. |
36. | Infant Backus (16.Nathaniel3, 5.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born about 1754 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1754 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. |
37. | Corp. Elijah Backus (16.Nathaniel3, 5.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born on 23 Jul 1755 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1835 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. Elijah married Tryphena Cross on 21 Apr 1786 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Tryphena (daughter of William John Cross, Sr. and Miriam Abbe) was born on 27 Apr 1767 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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38. | Huldah Backus (16.Nathaniel3, 5.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born on 14 Mar 1757 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 13 Mar 1835 in Auburn, Cayuga, New York; was buried on 16 Mar 1835 in North Street Cemetery, Auburn, Cayuga, New York. Huldah married Joseph West on 9 Jan 1777. Joseph was born on 21 Dec 1752 in Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
39. | Calvin Backus (16.Nathaniel3, 5.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born about 1762 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 5 Oct 1815 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Family/Spouse: Mary Cross. Mary (daughter of Daniel Cross) was born about 1760 in Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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40. | Luther Backus (16.Nathaniel3, 5.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born about 1772 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 18 Dec 1855 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 20 Dec 1855 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Luther married Zerviah Clark on 21 Jun 1795 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Zerviah was born on 10 Jul 1783 in Ellington, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 3 May 1825 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 5 May 1825 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Luther married Betsey Lyman on 2 May 1826 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. Betsey was born about 1785 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died on 9 Jun 1827 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 11 Jun 1827 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Luther married Malinda Lyman on 28 Oct 1827 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. Malinda was born on 1 Jun 1797 in Whitingham, Windham, Vermont; died about 1891. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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41. | Daniel Backus (16.Nathaniel3, 5.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born about 1775 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. Family/Spouse: Unknown. was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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42. | Sarah Jennings (18.Ann3, 5.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born on 20 Jul 1759 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 24 Nov 1829 in Geneseo, Livingston, New York. |
43. | Hannah Jennings (18.Ann3, 5.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born on 1 Jul 1762 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. |
44. | Lemuel Backus Jennings (18.Ann3, 5.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born on 6 Dec 1767 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 8 Jun 1851 in Ionia, Ionia, Michigan; was buried on 10 Jun 1851 in North Plains Cemetery, Ionia, Ionia, Michigan. Family/Spouse: Jane White. Jane was born about 1776 in Pennsylvania; died on 29 Dec 1843 in Geneseo, Livingston, New York; was buried on 1 Jan 1844 in Temple Hill Cemetery, Geneseo, Livingston, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
45. | Agrippa Anna Jennings (18.Ann3, 5.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born on 13 Jan 1772 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 23 Oct 1855 in Groveland, Livingston, New York; was buried on 25 Oct 1855 in Lakeview Cemetery, Groveland, Livingston, New York. Agrippa married Nathan Ogden about 1804. Nathan was born about 1777; died on 7 Jul 1834 in Groveland, Livingston, New York; was buried on 9 Jul 1834 in Lakeview Cemetery, Groveland, Livingston, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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46. | Jonathan Jennings (18.Ann3, 5.Samuel2, 1.William1) was born on 14 Mar 1776 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1840 in Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont. Jonathan married Dorcas Neff on 7 Feb 1793 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Dorcas was born about 1775 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 13 Nov 1811 in Rupert, Bennington, Vermont; was buried on 15 Nov 1811 in Rupert Street Cemetery, Rupert, Bennington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
47. | Stephen Backus (22.Lydia3, 10.William2, 1.William1) was born on 10 Mar 1768 in Connecticut; died on 9 Aug 1783 in Connecticut; was buried on 11 Aug 1783 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. |
48. | Shubel Backus (22.Lydia3, 10.William2, 1.William1) was born on 1 Dec 1779 in Connecticut; died on 27 Mar 1781 in Connecticut; was buried on 28 Mar 1781 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. |