Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Samuel Parkhurst was born on 25 Apr 1701 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 22 May 1778 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 24 May 1778 in Old Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut. Samuel married Esther Spaulding on 20 Jan 1731 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut. Esther was born on 25 Jan 1712 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died on 4 Nov 1740 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Esther Parkhurst (1.Samuel1) was born about 1736 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; died on 5 Jul 1815 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 7 Jul 1815 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Esther married Asa Backus, Sr. on 12 May 1762 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut. Asa (son of Lieut. Samuel Backus, ESQ. and Elizabeth Tracy) was born on 3 May 1736 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 23 Jul 1788 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut ; was buried on 25 Jul 1788 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Asa Backus, Jr. (2.Esther2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 12 May 1763 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut ; died on 26 Dec 1829 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 28 Dec 1829 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Asa married Parthenia Janes on 10 Feb 1790 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut. Parthenia was born on 30 Jun 1768 in Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died on 25 Oct 1807 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 27 Oct 1807 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Esther Backus (2.Esther2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 24 Sep 1765 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut ; died on 10 Oct 1785. |
5. | Mary Backus (2.Esther2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 29 Aug 1767 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut ; died on 10 Oct 1785. |
6. | Joseph Backus (2.Esther2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 3 Feb 1770 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut ; died on 22 Apr 1771 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut . |
7. | Eunice Backus (2.Esther2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 24 Feb 1771 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut ; died on 8 Sep 1852 in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania . Family/Spouse: Samuel Fessenden. Samuel was born on 19 May 1765 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 3 Jan 1846 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Lucy Backus (2.Esther2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 25 Mar 1774 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut ; died on Yes, date unknown. |
9. | John Backus (2.Esther2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 7 Jul 1777 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut ; died on 20 Feb 1871 in Bridgewater, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. John married Jerusha Hewitt on 15 Jan 1803 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut. Jerusha (daughter of Jedediah Hewett and Jerusha Knight) was born on 1 Nov 1778 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 12 Sep 1846 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Samuel Backus (2.Esther2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 22 Oct 1780 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut ; died on Yes, date unknown. |
11. | Joseph Backus (3.Asa3, 2.Esther2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 1 Jan 1791 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut; died on 21 Sep 1873 in Forest Lake Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; was buried on 23 Sep 1873 in Fair Hill Cemetery, Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. Joseph married Phebe Brewster Eldridge about 1814 in Forest Lake Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. Phebe was born about 1801 in Vestal, Broome, New York; died on 15 Feb 1879 in Forest Lake Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; was buried on 17 Feb 1879 in Fair Hill Cemetery, Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | Simon Backus (3.Asa3, 2.Esther2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 17 Jul 1792 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut; died on 25 Apr 1823 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 27 Apr 1823 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Simon married Elizabeth L. "Betsey" Spicer on 19 Jan 1817 in New London County, Connecticut. Elizabeth was born about 1795 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut; died on 10 Oct 1850 in Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Asa Backus (3.Asa3, 2.Esther2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 7 Apr 1803 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut; died on 5 Jun 1836 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 7 Jun 1836 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Asa married Caroline Roath on 19 Oct 1828 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut. Caroline was born on 23 Nov 1806 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 6 Oct 1878 in Connecticut; was buried on 8 Oct 1878 in Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | Henry Fessenden (7.Eunice3, 2.Esther2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 28 Jul 1790 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut ; died on 16 Mar 1847 in South Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; was buried on 18 Mar 1847 in South Montrose Cemetery, South Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. Henry married Patty Martha Lathrop about 1811. Patty was born on 4 Jul 1792 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut; died on 19 Jul 1839 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; was buried on 21 Jul 1839 in South Montrose Cemetery, South Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Henry married Eunice Taylor on 19 May 1844 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. Eunice was born on 20 May 1805; died on 15 Jun 1846 in South Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; was buried on 17 Jun 1846 in South Montrose Cemetery, South Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Samuel Backus Fessenden (7.Eunice3, 2.Esther2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 12 Aug 1792 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut ; died on 7 Mar 1879 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; was buried on 9 Mar 1879 in Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. |
16. | Asa Backus Fessenden (7.Eunice3, 2.Esther2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 13 Jan 1795 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut ; died in Aug 1865 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. Asa married Esther Backus on 29 Jan 1821 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. Esther (daughter of John Backus and Jerusha Hewitt) was born on 16 Feb 1804 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 5 Oct 1844 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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17. | John Fessenden (7.Eunice3, 2.Esther2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 17 Apr 1797 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut ; died about 1874. |
18. | Thomas Fessenden (7.Eunice3, 2.Esther2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 16 Nov 1799 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut ; died on Yes, date unknown. |
19. | Jeremiah Fessenden (7.Eunice3, 2.Esther2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 15 Jan 1804 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut ; died on Yes, date unknown. |
20. | William Fessenden (7.Eunice3, 2.Esther2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 26 Jul 1806 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut ; died on 14 Mar 1807 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. |
21. | Sally Fessenden (7.Eunice3, 2.Esther2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 17 Jan 1808 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 18 Jul 1809 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. |
22. | Isaac Backus Fessenden (7.Eunice3, 2.Esther2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 20 Apr 1811 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 24 Jun 1885 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; was buried on 26 Jun 1885 in Birchardville Cemetery, Birchardville, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. Family/Spouse: Lydia A. Bennett. Lydia was born about 1814 in New York; died on 28 Feb 1881 in Forest Lake Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; was buried on 2 Mar 1881 in Birchardville Cemetery, Birchardville, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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23. | Harriet N. Fessenden (7.Eunice3, 2.Esther2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 4 Aug 1817 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 9 Jul 1872 in Forest Lake Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. |
24. | Infant Fessenden (7.Eunice3, 2.Esther2, 1.Samuel1) was born about 1820 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died about 1820 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. |
25. | Esther Backus (9.John3, 2.Esther2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 16 Feb 1804 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 5 Oct 1844 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. Esther married Asa Backus Fessenden on 29 Jan 1821 in Bridgewater Twp, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. Asa (son of Samuel Fessenden and Eunice Backus) was born on 13 Jan 1795 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut ; died in Aug 1865 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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26. | George Backus (9.John3, 2.Esther2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 5 Jan 1806 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 27 Aug 1862 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 30 Aug 1862 in Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. George married Eliza Crandall on 16 Jan 1828 in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. Eliza was born on 12 Mar 1810 in Covington Twp, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; died on 14 Dec 1893 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 17 Dec 1893 in Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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27. | Lura Backus (9.John3, 2.Esther2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 19 Aug 1808 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 22 Jan 1810 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. |
28. | Jedediah Hewitt Backus (9.John3, 2.Esther2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 15 Apr 1811 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; died on 2 Oct 1812 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. |