Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Nathaniel Backus, III 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] |
2. | Elizabeth Backus (1.Nathaniel1) was born on 3 Feb 1753 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 1 May 1786 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 3 May 1786 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Elizabeth married Peabody Clement on 16 Mar 1773. Peabody (son of Jeremiah Clement and Mary Moseley) was born on 17 Sep 1746 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died in Apr 1820 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried in Apr 1820 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Mary Backus (1.Nathaniel1) was born on 24 Jul 1756 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 3 Jul 1813 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 5 Jul 1813 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Mary married Capt. Jabez Perkins on 4 May 1777 in Connecticut. Jabez (son of Jacob Perkins and Jemima Leonard) was born on 8 Aug 1745 in Connecticut; died on 11 Apr 1832 in Connecticut; was buried on 13 Apr 1832 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
4. | Nathaniel Backus (1.Nathaniel1) was born on 18 Dec 1758 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 18 Mar 1787. |
5. | Erastus Backus (1.Nathaniel1) was born on 6 Sep 1761 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 26 Oct 1791 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 28 Oct 1791 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Family/Spouse: Mary Fitch. Mary (daughter of Col. Eleazer Fitch and Amy Bowen) was born on 22 Nov 1761 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | John Backus (1.Nathaniel1) was born on 3 Apr 1763 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 18 Mar 1787. |
7. | Thomas Backus, ESQ. (5.Erastus2, 1.Nathaniel1) was born about 1785 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 25 Jun 1832 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 27 Jun 1832 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. |
8. | Elizabeth Backus (5.Erastus2, 1.Nathaniel1) was born on 7 Sep 1789 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 3 May 1863 in Derby, New Haven, Connecticut; was buried on 5 May 1863 in Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. Elizabeth married Rev. Stephen Jewett on 5 Sep 1813 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Stephen (son of Stephen Jewett and Sarah Hatch) was born on 18 Aug 1783 in Lanesborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 25 Aug 1861 in Derby, New Haven, Connecticut; was buried on 27 Aug 1861 in Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Thomas Backus Jewett (8.Elizabeth3, 5.Erastus2, 1.Nathaniel1) was born on 19 Jul 1814 in Connecticut; died on 13 Mar 1859 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; was buried on 15 Mar 1859 in Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. Family/Spouse: Phebe M. Wallace. Phebe was born about 1815 in Connecticut; died on 22 Dec 1902 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; was buried on 25 Dec 1902 in Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | Dr. Pliny Adams Jewett (8.Elizabeth3, 5.Erastus2, 1.Nathaniel1) was born on 20 Jun 1816 in Hampton, Washington, New York; died on 10 Apr 1884 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; was buried on 13 Apr 1884 in Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. Pliny married Juliet Mitchell Carrington on 10 Nov 1847 in Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut. Juliet was born about 1826 in Connecticut; died on 16 Dec 1887 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; was buried on 18 Dec 1887 in Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Henry Hatch Jewett (8.Elizabeth3, 5.Erastus2, 1.Nathaniel1) was born on 30 Aug 1821 in Massachusetts; died on 15 Feb 1849 in North Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. |