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Sylvanus Backus

Male 1738 - Abt 1769  (30 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Sylvanus Backus was born on 5 Jul 1738 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1769 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

    Sylvanus married Elizabeth Gamble on 12 Apr 1758 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Elizabeth was born about 1738 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; died on 25 Jul 1799 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. John Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Feb 1759 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    2. 3. Simon Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Oct 1761 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 14 Feb 1805 in Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont.
    3. 4. Sibyl Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Jun 1764 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 13 Jun 1766 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    4. 5. Elizabeth Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Nov 1765 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 20 Jul 1828 in Salisbury, Addison, Vermont.
    5. 6. Eunice Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jan 1769 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.   John Backus Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sylvanus1) was born on 25 Feb 1759 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.

  2. 3.   Simon Backus Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sylvanus1) was born on 20 Oct 1761 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 14 Feb 1805 in Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont.

    Simon married Gesia McCormick on 17 Apr 1783 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut. Gesia was born about 1761 in Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Charles Dyer Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jan 1784 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    2. 8. Phebe Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Nov 1785 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on 29 May 1826 in Waltham, Addison, Vermont .
    3. 9. George Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jul 1788 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    4. 10. John Backus  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1790 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.

  3. 4.   Sibyl Backus Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sylvanus1) was born on 14 Jun 1764 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 13 Jun 1766 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

  4. 5.   Elizabeth Backus Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sylvanus1) was born on 25 Nov 1765 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 20 Jul 1828 in Salisbury, Addison, Vermont.

    Elizabeth married Timothy Rossiter about 1788. Timothy was born about 1765; died about 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Elizabeth married Phineas Brown on 6 May 1802. Phineas was born on 10 Jun 1748 in Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 6 Jul 1818 in Vergennes, Addison, Vermont; was buried on 8 Jul 1818 in Old Vergennes Cemetery, Vergennes, Addison, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. William Phineas Brown  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Jul 1804 in Vermont; died about 1865 in Lowell, Orleans, Vermont.

  5. 6.   Eunice Backus Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sylvanus1) was born on 16 Jan 1769 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 7.   Charles Dyer Backus Descendancy chart to this point (3.Simon2, 1.Sylvanus1) was born on 23 Jan 1784 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.

  2. 8.   Phebe Backus Descendancy chart to this point (3.Simon2, 1.Sylvanus1) was born on 10 Nov 1785 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on 29 May 1826 in Waltham, Addison, Vermont .

    Phebe married Chester Franva Browne on 20 Nov 1803 in Waltham, Addison, Vermont. Chester was born on 5 Oct 1780 in Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 30 Sep 1810 in Waltham, Addison, Vermont . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 9.   George Backus Descendancy chart to this point (3.Simon2, 1.Sylvanus1) was born on 15 Jul 1788 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.

  4. 10.   John Backus Descendancy chart to this point (3.Simon2, 1.Sylvanus1) was born about 1790 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.

  5. 11.   William Phineas Brown Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elizabeth2, 1.Sylvanus1) was born on 8 Jul 1804 in Vermont; died about 1865 in Lowell, Orleans, Vermont.


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