Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | John Tracy was born about 1642 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 16 Aug 1702 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Family/Spouse: Mary Winslow. Mary was born on 13 Mar 1658 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 30 Jul 1721 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Elizabeth Tracy (1.John1) was born on 17 Jul 1676 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 11 Nov 1739 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Elizabeth married Nathaniel Backus, Sr. on 7 Jul 1702 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Nathaniel (son of William Backus, Jr. and Elizabeth Pratt) was born on 15 Apr 1669 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 16 Aug 1728 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Nathaniel Backus, II (2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 5 Apr 1704 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 2 Sep 1773 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 4 Sep 1773 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Nathaniel married Hannah Baldwin on 6 Jan 1726 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Hannah (daughter of Thomas Baldwin and Abigail Lay) was born on 20 Jan 1699 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died about 1755 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried in 1755 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Mary Backus (2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 12 Oct 1707 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 12 Jun 1752 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Mary married Nathaniel Rudd, Jr. on 22 Dec 1730 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Nathaniel (son of Nathaniel Rudd, Sr. and Abigail Hartshorn) was born on 6 Apr 1707 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut; died on 12 Jul 1752 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Elizabeth Backus (2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 9 Sep 1709 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 26 Nov 1767 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Elizabeth married John Hyde, Jr. on 7 Dec 1755 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. John (son of John Hyde, Sr. and Experience Abell) was born on 5 Dec 1698 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 22 Oct 1762 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | Josiah Backus (2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 10 Oct 1710 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 18 Jun 1779 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. Josiah married Love Kingsbury on 3 Nov 1732 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Love (daughter of Deacon Joseph Kingsbury and Ruth Denison) was born on 23 Feb 1711 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 29 Dec 1778 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Jabez Backus, Sr. (2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 1 Aug 1712 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 15 Jul 1761 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Jul 1761 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Jabez married Eunice Kingsbury on 17 Feb 1741 in Connecticut. Eunice (daughter of Deacon Joseph Kingsbury and Ruth Denison) was born on 14 Oct 1722 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 7 Dec 1751 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 9 Dec 1751 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Jabez married Esther Clark on 24 Apr 1754 in Connecticut. Esther (daughter of Aaron Clark and Susanne Wade) was born on 3 Sep 1723 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died on 5 Jul 1815 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Elizabeth Backus (2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 7 Dec 1717 in Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. |
9. | Nathaniel Backus, III (3.Nathaniel3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 14 May 1727 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 19 Mar 1787 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 21 Mar 1787 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Nathaniel married Elizabeth Waterman on 22 Sep 1751 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Elizabeth (daughter of John Waterman and Elizabeth Bassett) was born on 28 Aug 1730 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 1 Sep 1765 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Sep 1765 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Nathaniel married Lydia Leffingwell on 1 Oct 1766 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Lydia (daughter of Thomas Leffingwell, Sr. and Elizabeth Lord) was born on 9 Jun 1744 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 23 May 1825 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 25 May 1825 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | Hannah Backus (3.Nathaniel3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 9 Dec 1728 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 5 Nov 1730 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. |
11. | Ezra Backus, Sr. (3.Nathaniel3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 13 Aug 1730 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 15 Jul 1813 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Jul 1813 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut. Ezra married Mercy Lay on 10 Jan 1758 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Mercy (daughter of Joseph Lay and Mercy Deming) was born on 31 Jan 1736 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 5 Jul 1780 in Connecticut; was buried on 7 Jul 1780 in Plains Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | Hannah Backus (3.Nathaniel3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 4 Jun 1732 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 27 Jul 1733 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. |
13. | Hannah Backus (3.Nathaniel3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 3 Mar 1734 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. |
14. | Phebe Backus (3.Nathaniel3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 27 Dec 1735 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 22 Apr 1794 in Granby, Hartford, Connecticut. Phebe married William Lanman, Sr. on 17 Feb 1755. William (son of James Lanman and Joanna Boylston) was born on 1 Jan 1725 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 7 Nov 1756 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 9 Nov 1756 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Phebe married Israel Holly, Jr. about 1776. Israel (son of Israel Holly, Sr. and Sarah Cross) was born on 3 Apr 1728 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 28 Jun 1809 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | John Backus (3.Nathaniel3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 4 Nov 1737 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. |
16. | Capt. Nathaniel Rudd, III (4.Mary3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 2 Nov 1731 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 15 Nov 1819 in Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts; was buried on 17 Nov 1819 in Village Cemetery, Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts. Nathaniel married Alice "Ellis" Kingsley on 12 Nov 1755 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Alice was born on 12 Feb 1738 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 19 Jun 1823 in Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts; was buried on 21 Jun 1823 in Village Cemetery, Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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17. | Elizabeth Rudd (4.Mary3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 27 Feb 1733 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 5 Aug 1752. |
18. | Elisha Rudd (4.Mary3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 23 Jan 1734 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. |
19. | Mary Rudd (4.Mary3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 11 Mar 1737 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 27 Nov 1751 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. |
20. | Andrew Rudd (4.Mary3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 12 May 1739 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 15 Jul 1752. |
21. | Sarah Rudd (4.Mary3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 20 May 1741 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 16 Jul 1752. |
22. | Jabez Rudd (4.Mary3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 21 Oct 1744 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. |
23. | Lydia Rudd (4.Mary3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 5 Oct 1747 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. |
24. | Anne Rudd (4.Mary3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 3 Jul 1749 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died about 1780. Anne married Jesse Brown on 21 Dec 1769 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. Jesse was born about 1748 in Connecticut; died about 1817 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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25. | Mary Rudd (4.Mary3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 27 Jan 1752 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 12 Nov 1804 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. |
26. | Irene Backus (6.Josiah3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 23 Oct 1734 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 17 Oct 1817 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut. Irene married Obadiah Smith on 15 Jan 1753 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. Obadiah (son of Joshua Smith and Ednah Hazen) was born on 27 May 1728 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 13 Apr 1795 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 15 Apr 1795 in Plains Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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27. | Rachel Backus (6.Josiah3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 3 May 1737 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 17 Feb 1821 in Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 19 Feb 1821 in Northeast Cemetery, Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Rachel married James Ford, Jr. on 12 Nov 1755 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. James (son of James Ford, Sr. and Elizabeth Bartlett) was born on 5 Sep 1734 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 5 May 1821 in Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 7 May 1821 in Northeast Cemetery, Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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28. | Ozias Backus, Sr. (6.Josiah3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 27 Mar 1739 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 25 Jan 1764 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 27 Jan 1764 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Ozias married Lydia Waterman on 1 May 1760 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Lydia (daughter of Elisha Waterman and Sarah Hackney) was born on 12 Mar 1741 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 18 Oct 1779 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 20 Oct 1779 in Johnson Cemetery, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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29. | Lebbeus Backus, Sr. (6.Josiah3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 22 Mar 1741 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Lebbeus married Hannah Ford on 24 Nov 1762 in Connecticut. Hannah (daughter of James Ford, Sr. and Elizabeth Bartlett) was born on 22 Feb 1743 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 29 Sep 1815 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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30. | Love Backus (6.Josiah3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 22 Mar 1741 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. |
31. | Ebenezer Backus (6.Josiah3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 21 Jan 1743 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 24 Jan 1828 in Cazenovia, Madison, New York; was buried on 26 Jan 1828 in South Cemetery, Cazenovia, Madison, New York. Ebenezer married Elizabeth Waterman on 14 Oct 1766 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. Elizabeth (daughter of John Waterman and Abigail Culverwell) was born on 17 Oct 1747 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 8 Oct 1776 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 10 Oct 1776 in Johnson Cemetery, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Ebenezer married Phebe Calkins on 28 May 1778 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. Phebe (daughter of William Calkins and Mary Prentice) was born on 10 Jul 1751 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 11 Sep 1785 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 13 Sep 1785 in Johnson Cemetery, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Ebenezer married Elizabeth Talcott Crocker on 30 Dec 1787 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. Elizabeth was born on 24 Feb 1748 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 1 May 1831 in Cazenovia, Madison, New York; was buried on 3 May 1831 in South Cemetery, Cazenovia, Madison, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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32. | Absolom Backus (6.Josiah3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 4 Jun 1747 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on 27 Mar 1760. |
33. | Ann Backus (6.Josiah3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 21 May 1750 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on 6 Nov 1750 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. |
34. | Simeon Backus, Sr. (6.Josiah3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 14 Feb 1752 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on 7 Jan 1782 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. Simeon married Eunice Waterman on 28 Oct 1772 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. Eunice (daughter of Elisha Waterman and Sarah Hackney) was born on 15 Dec 1753 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 4 Oct 1822 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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35. | Jabez Backus, Jr. (7.Jabez3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 23 Jan 1742 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on 20 Feb 1770 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. Jabez married Deborah Fanning on 4 Apr 1764 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. Deborah (daughter of John Fanning, III and Abigail Eldridge Minor) was born on 9 Mar 1745 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died in Dec 1820 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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36. | Joshua Backus (7.Jabez3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 12 Oct 1743 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. Joshua married Hannah Calkins on 19 Nov 1778. Hannah (daughter of William Calkins and Mary Prentice) was born on 16 Nov 1755 in New London, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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37. | Eunice Backus (7.Jabez3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 23 May 1745 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on 7 Dec 1751 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. |
38. | Ruth Backus (7.Jabez3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 16 Aug 1747 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on 25 Jun 1766 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. Ruth married Ichabod Ford on 13 Sep 1764. Ichabod (son of James Ford, Sr. and Elizabeth Bartlett) was born on 22 Feb 1739 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 19 Jul 1818 in Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 21 Jul 1818 in Church On the Hill Cemetery, Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
39. | Rev. Charles Backus (7.Jabez3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 25 Oct 1749 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut; died on 30 Dec 1803 in Somers, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 1 Jan 1804 in North Cemetery, Somers, Tolland, Connecticut. Charles married Bethiah Hill on 19 Mar 1776 in Somers, Tolland, Connecticut. Bethiah (daughter of Jacob Hill, Jr. and Sarah Palmer) was born on 14 Oct 1744 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 25 May 1835 in Somers, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 27 May 1835 in North Cemetery, Somers, Tolland, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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40. | Eunice Backus (7.Jabez3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born about 1751 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on 9 Mar 1778 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. Eunice married Capt. Jesse Hyde on 14 May 1776 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Jesse was born on 6 Apr 1741 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 25 Jan 1785 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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41. | Oliver Backus (7.Jabez3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 18 Jan 1755 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on 9 Mar 1826 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 11 Mar 1826 in Johnson Cemetery, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. Oliver married Dice Hyde on 20 May 1787 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. Dice (daughter of Jabez Hyde, Sr. and Lydia Abell) was born on 12 Nov 1759 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 1 Oct 1848 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Oct 1848 in Johnson Cemetery, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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42. | Azel Backus (7.Jabez3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.John1) was born on 5 May 1759 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on 14 Sep 1759 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. |