Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Hannah Baxter was born on 6 May 1661 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died on 4 Sep 1727 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 6 Sep 1727 in Old South Cemetery, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Hannah married Capt. Joseph Dyer about 1683 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Joseph was born on 6 Nov 1653 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died on 12 Oct 1704 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 14 Oct 1704 in North Weymouth Cemetery, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Hannah married Capt. Joseph Morse on 18 Apr 1713 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Joseph was born on 26 Sep 1649 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died on 19 Feb 1717 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 21 Feb 1717 in Old South Cemetery, Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Col. John Dyer (1.Hannah1) was born on 9 Apr 1692 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died on 25 Feb 1779 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut; was buried on 27 Feb 1779 in Carey Cemetery, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. John married Abigail Fitch on 22 Oct 1713 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. Abigail was born on 22 Feb 1688 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 19 May 1759 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 21 May 1759 in Carey Cemetery, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | LT Col. Thomas Dyer (1.Hannah1) 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. Thomas married Lydia Backus on 24 Oct 1717 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Lydia (daughter of John Backus and Mary Bingham) was born on 15 Jan 1695 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 12 Mar 1750 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 14 Mar 1750 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Thomas married Sarah Walden on 5 Oct 1754 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Sarah was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
4. | Mary Dyer (3.Thomas2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 31 Jan 1718 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 27 May 1802 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 29 May 1802 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. 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] |
5. | Eliphalet Dyer (3.Thomas2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 14 Sep 1721 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 23 May 1807 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 25 May 1807 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. 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] |
6. | Lydia Dyer (3.Thomas2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 12 Jul 1724 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 3 Jul 1790 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 5 Jul 1790 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. 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] |
7. | Eunice Dyer (3.Thomas2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 5 May 1727 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 25 Oct 1751 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. 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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8. | Eunice Backus (7.Eunice3, 3.Thomas2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 26 May 1746 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 5 Nov 1746 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. |
9. | Ebenezer Backus, Jr. (7.Eunice3, 3.Thomas2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 17 Aug 1747 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 21 Jan 1843 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 23 Jan 1843 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Ebenezer married Elizabeth Fitch on 7 Jan 1767 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Elizabeth (daughter of Col. Eleazer Fitch and Amy Bowen) was born on 12 Feb 1749 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut ; died on 28 Jan 1827 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 30 Jan 1827 in Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Eunice Backus (7.Eunice3, 3.Thomas2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 2 Aug 1749 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 3 Feb 1826 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Eunice married Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. on 24 Dec 1767. Jonathan (son of Gov. Jonathan Trumbull, Sr. and Faith Robinson) was born on 26 Mar 1740 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut ; died on 7 Aug 1809 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut ; was buried on 9 Aug 1809 in Old Cemetery, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Sarah Backus (7.Eunice3, 3.Thomas2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 17 Oct 1750 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died about 1759 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried in 1759 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. |
12. | Roger Backus (7.Eunice3, 3.Thomas2, 1.Hannah1) was born on 5 Oct 1751 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died about 1754 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. |