Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Jacob Prouty was born on 14 Mar 1715 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 24 Nov 1789 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts; was buried on 26 Nov 1789 in Old Spencer Cemetery, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts. Jacob married Anna Capen on 8 Dec 1741 in Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts. Anna (daughter of Samuel Capen and Deborah Littlefield) was born on 11 Nov 1724 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 24 Nov 1789 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts; was buried on 26 Nov 1789 in Old Spencer Cemetery, Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Mercy Prouty (1.Jacob1) was born on 14 Sep 1763 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 2 Jun 1857 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire. Mercy married Buckminster White on 8 Apr 1784 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts. Buckminster was born on 15 Apr 1759 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 9 Oct 1806 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire; was buried on 11 Oct 1806 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Silence White (2.Mercy2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 7 Jul 1786 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 9 Jan 1855 in Springfield, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 11 Jan 1855 in Pine Grove Cemetery, North Springfield, Windsor, Vermont. Silence married Davis Griswold on 11 Apr 1804 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire. Davis (son of John Griswold, II and Abigail Williams) was born on 23 Sep 1777 in Springfield, Windsor, Vermont; died on 1 Jan 1831 in Springfield, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 3 Jan 1831 in Pine Grove Cemetery, North Springfield, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Betsey White (2.Mercy2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 2 Oct 1798 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire; died on 3 Feb 1870. |
5. | Cynthia Griswold (3.Silence3, 2.Mercy2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 2 Apr 1805 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont; died on 19 Aug 1878 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 21 Aug 1878 in Irasville Cemetery, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. Cynthia married Sebray Lockwood on 16 Feb 1826 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont. Sebray (son of Amos Lockwood and Elizabeth "Betsey" Lee) was born on 19 Nov 1799 in Springfield, Windsor, Vermont; died on 18 Sep 1828 in Springfield, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 20 Sep 1828 in Pine Grove Cemetery, North Springfield, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Cynthia married George Washington Benton on 5 Apr 1830 in Winhall, Bennington, Vermont. George (son of George Benton and Angeline Unknown) was born on 11 Dec 1799 in Massachusetts; died on 7 Aug 1879 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 9 Aug 1879 in Irasville Cemetery, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Luke Griswold (3.Silence3, 2.Mercy2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 5 Dec 1806 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont; died on 6 Dec 1806 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 8 Dec 1806 in Pine Grove Cemetery, North Springfield, Windsor, Vermont. |
7. | Harriet Griswold (3.Silence3, 2.Mercy2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 17 Jan 1808 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont; died on 25 Apr 1888 in Reading, Windsor, Vermont. Harriet married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Clarisa Griswold (3.Silence3, 2.Mercy2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 19 Sep 1809 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont; died in Apr 1870 in Alden, Erie, New York. Clarisa married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Fanny Griswold (3.Silence3, 2.Mercy2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 10 Oct 1811 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont; died on 26 Dec 1825 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 28 Dec 1825 in Pine Grove Cemetery, North Springfield, Windsor, Vermont. |
10. | Adeline Griswold (3.Silence3, 2.Mercy2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 7 Jul 1813 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont; died on Yes, date unknown. |
11. | Caroline Griswold (3.Silence3, 2.Mercy2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 7 May 1816 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont; died on Yes, date unknown. |
12. | Sarah B. Griswold (3.Silence3, 2.Mercy2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 22 Jan 1819 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont; died on Yes, date unknown. |
13. | Infant Griswold (3.Silence3, 2.Mercy2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 27 Dec 1820 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont; died on 28 Dec 1820 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 30 Dec 1820 in Pine Grove Cemetery, North Springfield, Windsor, Vermont. |
14. | Edmund D. Griswold (3.Silence3, 2.Mercy2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 17 Dec 1822 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont; died on 3 Jun 1856 in Springfield, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 5 Jun 1856 in Pine Grove Cemetery, North Springfield, Windsor, Vermont. |
15. | Hiram Griswold (3.Silence3, 2.Mercy2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 19 Jan 1825 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont; died on Yes, date unknown. |
16. | Eliza A. Griswold (3.Silence3, 2.Mercy2, 1.Jacob1) was born about 1828 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont; died on 11 Jun 1849 in Springfield, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 13 Jun 1849 in Pine Grove Cemetery, North Springfield, Windsor, Vermont. |