Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Bethiah Cooke was born about 1615 in Tring, Herefordshire, England; died in Jan 1660 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried in Jan 1660 in Phipps Street Burying Ground, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Bethiah married Seth Stowell Sweetser on 21 Jan 1630 in Tring, Herefordshire, England. Seth was born on 18 May 1606 in Tring, Herefordshire, England; died on 21 May 1662 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 23 May 1662 in Phipps Street Burying Ground, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Benjamin Cooke Sweetser (1.Bethiah1) was born on 7 Dec 1633 in Tring, Herefordshire, England; died on 22 Jul 1718 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 24 Jul 1718 in Phipps Street Burying Ground, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Benjamin married Abigail Wigglesworth about 1660. Abigail (daughter of Edward Wigglesworth and Esther Middlebrook) was born on 13 Dec 1640 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; died on 22 Jul 1718 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 24 Jul 1718 in Phipps Street Burying Ground, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Sarah Sweetser (1.Bethiah1) was born about 1635 in Tring, Herefordshire, England; died about 1662 in Massachusetts. |
4. | Mary Sweetser (1.Bethiah1) was born about 1637 in Tring, Herefordshire, England; died on 20 Feb 1669 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 22 Feb 1669 in West Parish Garden Cemetery, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts. Mary married Samuel Blanchard on 3 Nov 1654 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Samuel was born on 6 Aug 1629 in Penton Grafton, Hampshire, England; died on 22 Apr 1707 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried on 24 Apr 1707 in West Parish Garden Cemetery, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Hannah Sweetser (1.Bethiah1) was born on 12 Jan 1639 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 5 Nov 1673 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Hannah married Joseph Fitch on 2 Jul 1661 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Joseph was born about 1634 in England; died on 10 Nov 1694 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | Elizabeth Sweetser (1.Bethiah1) was born on 27 Jan 1643 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 12 May 1686 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Elizabeth married Samuel Hayward on 1 May 1662 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Samuel was born on 4 May 1646 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died about 1688. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Abigail Sweetser (2.Benjamin2, 1.Bethiah1) was born about 1661 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 3 Mar 1726 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Abigail married Andrew Stimson on 9 Mar 1678 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Andrew was born on 14 Jan 1650 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 14 Dec 1721 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Bethia Sweetser (2.Benjamin2, 1.Bethiah1) was born on 30 Oct 1663 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 12 May 1747 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 14 May 1747 in Bell Rock Cemetery, Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Bethia married Edward Paine, Jr. about 1681 in Massachusetts. Edward was born about 1658 in Massachusetts; died on 13 Mar 1691 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Bethia married Isaac Wheeler on 3 Apr 1700 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Isaac was born on 4 Sep 1678 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 17 Jan 1755 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Benjamin Sweetser, II (2.Benjamin2, 1.Bethiah1) was born on 24 Apr 1666 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 23 Sep 1720 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 26 Sep 1720 in Bell Rock Cemetery, Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Phillips. Elizabeth (daughter of Henry Phillips and Mary Dwight) was born on 9 Aug 1672 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 4 Mar 1766 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 6 Mar 1766 in Bell Rock Cemetery, Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Seth Sweetser (2.Benjamin2, 1.Bethiah1) was born on 7 Jul 1668 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 9 Nov 1731 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 11 Nov 1731 in Phipps Street Burying Ground, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Seth married Sarah Lynde on 12 Jan 1691 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Sarah was born on 5 Dec 1666 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died about 1739 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Joseph Sweetser (2.Benjamin2, 1.Bethiah1) was born on 14 Jan 1670 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died about 1701 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Joseph married Elizabeth White about 1696 in Massachusetts. Elizabeth was born on 28 Feb 1671 in Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
12. | Samuel Sweetser (2.Benjamin2, 1.Bethiah1) was born on 1 Nov 1673 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 18 Jul 1757 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 20 Jul 1757 in Bell Rock Cemetery, Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Samuel married Elizabeth Sprague on 11 Nov 1697 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was born on 11 Nov 1677 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 12 Mar 1752 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 14 Mar 1752 in Bell Rock Cemetery, Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Wigglesworth Sweetser (2.Benjamin2, 1.Bethiah1) was born on 28 May 1677 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 16 Aug 1745 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Wigglesworth married Ursula Coles on 2 Feb 1699 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Ursula was born on 25 Jan 1663 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 5 May 1727 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Wigglesworth married Mary Barnet on 27 Feb 1728 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Mary was born about 1690 in Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 9 Oct 1766 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
14. | Jonathan Blanchard (4.Mary2, 1.Bethiah1) was born on 25 May 1664 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 19 Oct 1742 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried on 21 Oct 1742 in South Church Cemetery, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts. Family/Spouse: Anne Lovejoy. Anne (daughter of John Lovejoy and Mary Osgood) was born on 21 Dec 1669 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 29 Feb 1723 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried on 2 Mar 1723 in South Church Cemetery, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Elizabeth Sweetser (9.Benjamin3, 2.Benjamin2, 1.Bethiah1) was born on 24 Jan 1694 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 30 Nov 1721 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Elizabeth married William Fairfield on 5 Aug 1714 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. William was born on 17 Nov 1692 in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 13 May 1770 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
16. | Benjamin Sweetser, III (9.Benjamin3, 2.Benjamin2, 1.Bethiah1) was born on 5 Mar 1696 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 5 Jun 1717 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine. Benjamin married Constance Row on 5 Jun 1717 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Constance was born on 5 Mar 1696 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 13 Mar 1754 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
17. | William Sweetser (9.Benjamin3, 2.Benjamin2, 1.Bethiah1) was born on 19 Oct 1697 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 4 Feb 1720 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 6 Feb 1720 in Phipps Street Burying Ground, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. |
18. | Henry Sweetser (9.Benjamin3, 2.Benjamin2, 1.Bethiah1) was born on 30 Apr 1699 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 25 Jul 1699 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. |
19. | John Sweetser (9.Benjamin3, 2.Benjamin2, 1.Bethiah1) was born on 21 Jul 1700 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 10 Oct 1776 in North Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine. John married Martha Green on 2 Oct 1722 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Martha was born on 15 Jan 1704 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 14 May 1736 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] John married Elizabeth Stevens on 16 Nov 1738 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was born about 1717 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 1 Nov 1785 in Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
20. | Phillips Sweetser (9.Benjamin3, 2.Benjamin2, 1.Bethiah1) was born on 2 May 1704 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died in Aug 1780 in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Phillips married Mary Green on 9 Dec 1725 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Phillips married Mary Pamenter on 5 Nov 1762 in Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
21. | Mary Sweetser (9.Benjamin3, 2.Benjamin2, 1.Bethiah1) was born on 5 Dec 1706 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 5 Oct 1765. Mary married Edward Mirick on 10 Nov 1724 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Edward was born on 4 Jul 1700 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 6 Jul 1762. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
22. | Henry Sweetser, Sr. (9.Benjamin3, 2.Benjamin2, 1.Bethiah1) was born on 8 Oct 1710 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 1 Sep 1804 in Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts. Henry married Rebekah Livermore on 29 Aug 1761 in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts. Rebekah (daughter of Jonathan Livermore, Sr. and Abigail Ball) was born on 1 Jun 1734 in Massachusetts; died on 15 Feb 1806 in Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts; was buried on 17 Feb 1806 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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23. | Mehitable Sweetser (9.Benjamin3, 2.Benjamin2, 1.Bethiah1) was born on 2 Sep 1712 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown. Mehitable married Isaac Wheeler on 17 Apr 1729 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Isaac was born on 21 Apr 1705 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 5 Dec 1760 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 7 Dec 1760 in Bell Rock Cemetery, Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |