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Backus Family
1606 - 2004

Bacchus, Baccus, Backhouse, Backus

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489 Backus folks, all kin to me.
2 Backus ancestors (* in left margin.)

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(489: 1606-2004) William Backus, Immigrant, Saybrook cutler [1606-1664] 9GGFa
₁Lt. William¹ Backus
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Summary of Inter-family Links
Summary of Ancestors and Immigrants
Summary of Persons of Note
Summary of Principal Sources
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489 Descendants of William Backus, Immigrant, Saybrook cutler [1606—1664]

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✱	A1. [27] BACKUS, Lt. William, Immigrant, Saybrook cutler b: ~1606 (probably) nr Sheffield, YKS, ENG d: <07 Jun 1664 Norwich, New London, CT #: BACK1
✱	+(BACKUS), Elizabeth b: <1610 bur: 09 Feb 1643/44 Sheffield, YKS, ENG #: BACK33 m: ~1627 ENG
	[3]
	B1. BACKUS, Sarah, Immigrant bp: 31 Aug 1628 Sheffield, YKS, ENG d: 02 Jul 1702 Norwich, New London, CT #: BACK5
	+REYNOLDS, John, of Saybrook b: 1621-1642 d: 22 Jul 1702 #: BACK11
	B2. BACKUS, [--?--] b: 1628-1630 Sheffield, YKS, ENG bur: 07 Jan 1630/31 Sheffield, YKS, ENG #: BACK16
	B3. BACKUS, Mary, Immigrant bp: 06 May 1632 Sheffield, YKS, ENG d: 08 Jul 1717 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT #: BACK6
	+CRANE, Benjamin, Immigrant b: ~1639 ENG d: 31 May 1691 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT #: BACK13 m: 23 Apr 1655 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT
	B4. [11] BACKUS, William, Immigrant b: 23 Nov 1634 Sheffield, YKS, ENG d: 1721 Norwich, New London, CT #: BACK4 ✔ BACKUS, Lt. William, of Norwich <== PRATT-CLARK-
	+CHARLES, Sarah b: Oct 1637 New Haven, New Haven, CT d: 14 Jun 1663 Norwich, New London, CT #: BACK9 m: ~1659 Norwich, New London, CT Mother: MOSS, Sara Father: CHARLES, John
	[10]
	C1. [2] BACKUS, Sgt. William b: 11 May 1660 Saybrook, Middlesex, CT (probably) d: 25 Jan 1741/42 Windham, Windham, CT #: BACK19
o	+ROYCE, Elizabeth b: Jan 1660/61 Norwich, New London, CT d: 28 Mar 1688 Norwich, New London, CT #: BACK20 m: 03 Nov 1681 Mother: CALKINS, Deborah Father: ROYCE, Jonathan
	[12]
	D1. [1] BACKUS, Sarah b: 03 Feb 1682/83 Norwich, New London, CT d: 24 Mar 1722/23 Stonington, New London, CT #: BACK120 ✔ BACKUS, Sarah <== BENNETT-BACKUS-
	+BECKWITH d: <1701 #: BACK460 m: <1701
	«2° Husband of D1. [1] Sarah Backus:»
	+BENNETT, Joseph, of Stonington b: 20 Mar 1680/81 Stonington, New London, CT d: 11 Apr 1725 #: BENN353 2C8 m: 04 Nov 1702 Mother: WHITE, Ursula Father: BENNETT, John
	[16]
	E1. [6] BENNETT, Sarah b: 04 Mar 1708/09 Stonington, New London, CT d: Oct 1763 Windham, Windham, CT #: BENN355 3C7
	+[5] BACKUS, William b: 04 Apr 1702 d: 05 Mar 1776 #: BACK130 m: 24 Mar 1727/28 Mother: BENTON, Mary Father: BACKUS, Sgt. William ✔ BACKUS, William <== BENNETT-BACKUS-
	[18]
	F1. BACKUS, Anne b: 01 Jun 1732 #: BACK136
	F2. BACKUS, Stephen b: 27 May 1734 #: BACK137
	F3. BACKUS, Sarah b: 15 Aug 1736 #: BACK138
	[21]
	D2. BACKUS, John b: 03 Apr 1685 Norwich, New London, CT #: BACK121
	D3. BACKUS, William [4] b: 03 Oct 1687 Norwich, New London, CT d: 01 Apr 1695 Windham, Windham, CT #: BACK122
	[23]
	«2° Wife of C1. [2] William Backus:»
	+BENTON, Mary b: 05 Mar 1661/62 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT d: 16 Dec 1757 #: BACK23 m: 31 Aug 1692 Mother: (BENTON), Mary Father: BENTON, Edward
	[25]
	D1. BACKUS, Samuel b: 05 Jul 1693 Windham, Windham, CT d: 14 Oct 1776 Windham, Windham, CT #: BACK26
	+GARD, Sarah #: BACK27 m: 02 Dec 1719
	[27]
	E1. BACKUS, Mary #: BACK298
	E2. BACKUS, Lemuel b: 21 Sep 1722 d: 11 Jun 1748 Kinderhook Fort †: from shot fired by Indians #: BACK302
	E3. BACKUS, Adonajah b: 11 Jul 1725 Windham, CT d: >1794 #: BACK28
o	+FULLER, Ann b: 11 Dec 1734 Ashford, CT d: 11 Apr 1794 #: BACK29 m: 05 May 1755 Mother: (FULLER), Hannah Father: FULLER, Aaron
	[31]
	F1. BACKUS, Josiah b: 15 Jan 1763 Ashford, CT d: >1810 Union, CT #: BACK35
	+HILLIARD, Elizabeth b: 21 Feb 1761 Stonington, CT d: 16 Mar 1834 Union, CT #: BACK36 m: ~1788 Mother: COATES, Victoria Father: HILLIARD, Isaac
	[33]
	G1. BACKUS, Josiah, Jr. b: 06 Nov 1791 Union, CT #: BACK39
o	+EATON, MaryAnn b: 1810 Walkill, Orange, NY #: BACK40
	[35]
	H1. BACKUS, Diana b: 1836 #: BACK41
	H2. BACKUS, Frank b: 1838 #: BACK42
	H3. BACKUS, Daniel b: 1839 Nashville, TN d: 18 Jun 1864 Nashville, TN #: BACK43
	H4. BACKUS, Samantha b: 20 May 1840 #: BACK44
	H5. BACKUS, Martha Ann b: 08 Sep 1842 #: BACK45
	H6. BACKUS, William Francis b: 21 Feb 1844 d: 22 Feb 1914 #: BACK46
	H7. BACKUS, James b: 1845 d: 01 Oct 1864 Andersonville Prison, GA #: BACK47
	H8. BACKUS, Esther Elis b: 1849 #: BACK48
	H9. BACKUS, Jonathan b: 1853 #: BACK49
	H10. BACKUS, John J. b: 10 Mar 1856 #: BACK50
	[45]
	E4. BACKUS, Nathaniel b: 13 Jan 1728/29 Windham, Windham, CT d: 14 Dec 1815 #: BACK500
	+HEBARD, Elizabeth b: 23 Aug 1731 d: 19 Jul 1813 #: BACK503 m: 07 Oct 1753 Mother: WHEELOCK, Ruth Father: HEBARD, Robert
	[47]
	F1. BACKUS, daughter #: BACK508
	F2. BACKUS, Elijah #: BACK509
	+CROSS, Tryphena #: BACK514
	F3. BACKUS, Huldah #: BACK510
	+WEST, Joseph #: BACK515
	F4. BACKUS, Calvin b: 1760-1769 Windham, Windham, CT d: 1815 #: BACK511
	+CROSS #: BACK516 Father: CROSS, Daniel, of Mansfield
	[54]
	G1. BACKUS, DeLucena #: BACK518
	G2. BACKUS, Charlotte #: BACK519
	G3. BACKUS, Fanny #: BACK520
	G4. BACKUS, Chester #: BACK521
	G5. BACKUS, Philomela #: BACK522
	G6. BACKUS, Miriam #: BACK523
	G7. BACKUS, Sophia #: BACK524
	[61]
	F5. [3] BACKUS, Luther b: ~1772 Windham, Windham, CT d: 19 Nov 1855 #: BACK512
o	+CLARK, Zerviah d: 03 May 1825 #: BACK571 m: 1795
	[63]
	G1. BACKUS, Harry b: 1796 Windham, Windham, CT (probably) d: 1871 Windham, Windham, CT #: BACK574
o	+SAWYER, Susan d: 15 Apr 1841 #: BACK589 m: 03 Jan 1819
	[65]
	H1. BACKUS, Julia Ann #: BACK590
	H2. BACKUS, Albert Henry b: 25 Mar 1821 Windham, Windham, CT #: BACK591
	+WELCH, Jane #: BACK599
	[68]
	I1. BACKUS, Sarah #: BACK600
	I2. BACKUS, Ellen #: BACK601
	I3. BACKUS, Charles Henry #: BACK602
	I4. BACKUS, Edgar C. #: BACK603
	I5. BACKUS, Frank Sherman, pattern-maker b: 1865 No. Windham, Windham, CT d: 05 May 1907 So. Windham, Windham, CT #: BACK604
o	+AVERY, Josephine Abbie b: 20 Jul 1862 So. Windham, Windham, CT d: 1959 #: BACK609 m: 25 Nov 1885 Willimatic, _, CT Mother: BREWSTER, Harriet Father: AVERY, William Cleveland, machinist
	[74]
	J1. BACKUS, Herbert b: 01 Apr 1887 dy: #: BACK616
	J2. BACKUS, Frank Raymond b: 30 Jun 1888 #: BACK610
	J3. BACKUS, Gertrude Evelyn b: 15 Mar 1890 #: BACK611
	J4. BACKUS, Ruth Christine b: 08 Nov 1891 #: BACK612
	J5. BACKUS, Frederick Wendell b: 03 Jul 1893 #: BACK613
	J6. BACKUS, Everett Russell #: BACK614
	J7. BACKUS, Helen Pauline #: BACK615
	[81]
	I6. BACKUS, Fred #: BACK605
	I7. BACKUS, Irwin #: BACK606
	I8. BACKUS, Dwight Walter #: BACK607
	I9. BACKUS, Edwin #: BACK608
	[85]
	H3. BACKUS, John Christopher Avery #: BACK592
	H4. BACKUS, Huldah Maria #: BACK593
	H5. BACKUS, Eliza Elizabeth #: BACK594
	H6. BACKUS, Luther #: BACK595
	H7. BACKUS, Mary #: BACK596
	H8. BACKUS, Chester H. #: BACK597
	H9. BACKUS, George Abbe #: BACK598
	[92]
	G2. BACKUS, Harriet #: BACK575
	G3. BACKUS, Maria #: BACK576
	G4. BACKUS, Laura #: BACK577
	G5. BACKUS, Jerusha #: BACK578
	G6. BACKUS, Freelove #: BACK579
	G7. BACKUS, Charles Clark #: BACK580
	G8. BACKUS, Mary #: BACK581
	G9. BACKUS, Nancy #: BACK582
	G10. BACKUS, Charlotte #: BACK583
	G11. BACKUS, Elizabeth #: BACK584
	G12. BACKUS, Sanford #: BACK585
	[103]
	«2° Wife of F5. [3] Luther Backus:»
o	+LYMAN, Betsey, of Lebanon d: 02 Jun 1827 #: BACK572 m: 02 May 1826
	[105]
	G1. BACKUS, Betsey Melinda #: BACK586
	[106]
	«3° Wife of F5. [3] Luther Backus:»
o	+LYMAN, Melinda #: BACK573 m: 28 Oct 1827
	[108]
	G1. BACKUS, Luther Edwin #: BACK587
	G2. BACKUS, Joel White #: BACK588
	[110]
	F6. BACKUS, Daniel b: ~1775 Windham, Windham, CT #: BACK513
	[111]
	G1. [4] BACKUS, Calvin G. b: 12 Feb 1812 NJ bur: 08 Apr 1864 Caldwell, Essex, NJ #: BACK527
	+POST, Elizabeth b: 1812 bur: 26 Mar 1847 Caldwell, Essex, NJ †: childbirth (probably) #: BACK528 m: 1835
	[113]
	H1. BACKUS, James b: 1844 d: 1845 #: BACK533
	H2. BACKUS, Henry Francis b: 21 Feb 1840 d: 03 Sep 1920 #: BACK534
	[115]
	I1. BACKUS, Harry Francis b: 16 Dec 1864 d: 11 Sep 1929 #: BACK535
	[116]
	H3. BACKUS, James Augustus b: 15 Mar 1847 #: BACK529
o	+GOULD, Jane Thomas "Jennie" b: 28 Sep 1848 d: 1928 #: BACK546 Mother: HARRISON, Mary Ward Father: GOULD, Amos Condit
	[118]
	I1. BACKUS, Russell Gould b: 1893 d: 1950 #: BACK531
	[119]
	J1. BACKUS, James Gilmore "Jim", actor b: 25 Feb 1913 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH d: 03 Jul 1989 Los Angeles, CA †: pneumonia #: BACK532
	+KAYE, Henrietta "Henny", actress b: 21 Mar 1911 Philadelphia, PA d: 09 Dec 2004 Los Angeles, CA †: complications of strokes #: BACK536
	[121]
	I2. BACKUS, daughter #: BACK547
	I3. BACKUS, Charlotte #: BACK548
	[123]
	«2° Wife of G1. [4] Calvin G. Backus:»
	+PERSONETT, Charlotte Williams b: 15 Jan 1817 Caldwell, Essex, NJ d: 03 Oct 1905 Verona, Essex, NJ #: BACK530 m: >1847 Mother: WILLIAMS, Joanna (Joan) Father: PERSONETT, Abraham (Abram)
	[125]
	H1. BACKUS, Edmond Personett #: BACK540
	+LEAVENWORTH, Cora E. #: BACK543
	H2. BACKUS, Frances C. #: BACK541
	+PROVOST, Thomas Clinton #: BACK544
	H3. BACKUS, Clara Leanna #: BACK542
	+AHLBORN, Henry #: BACK545 m: 22 Feb 1887 Caldwell, Essex, NJ
	[131]
	G2. BACKUS, Henry Nelson b: 1820-1829 #: BACK525
	+ANTED, Mary #: BACK526
	[133]
	E5. BACKUS, Abigail #: BACK501
o	+HUNTINGTON, Samuel, of Mansfield #: BACK504 m: 07 May 1752
	E6. BACKUS, Ann #: BACK502
o	+JENNINGS, John #: BACK505 m: 11 Dec 1758
	[137]
	D2. BACKUS, Abigail b: 05 Jul 1693 Windham, Windham, CT d: 26 Sep 1693 #: BACK124
	D3. BACKUS, Mary b: ~22 Dec 1694 Windham, Windham, CT #: BACK125
	D4. BACKUS, Daniel b: 27 Oct 1696 Windham, Windham, CT #: BACK126
	D5. BACKUS, William (perhaps) b: 01 Apr 1697 or 1698 d: 25 Jan 1707/08 #: BACK127
	D6. BACKUS, Hannah b: 01 Nov 1699 Windham, Windham, CT #: BACK128
	D7. BACKUS, Peter b: 25 Apr 1701 Windham, Windham, CT #: BACK129
o	+ARNOLD, Mary #: BACK133 m: 07 Feb 1728/29
	D8. [5] BACKUS, William b: 04 Apr 1702 d: 05 Mar 1776 #: BACK130 ✔ BACKUS, William <== BENNETT-BACKUS-
	+[6] BENNETT, Sarah b: 04 Mar 1708/09 Stonington, New London, CT d: Oct 1763 Windham, Windham, CT #: BENN355 3C7 m: 24 Mar 1727/28 Mother: BACKUS, Sarah Father: BENNETT, Joseph, of Stonington
	«2° Wife of D [5] William Backus:»
o	+DIMMOCK, Mary d: 1793 #: BACK135 m: 03 Nov 1742
	[148]
	E1. [8] BACKUS, Lydia b: 28 Mar 1745 Windham, Windham, CT #: BACK139
	+[7] BACKUS, Demetrius b: 31 May 1745 d: 1812 #: BACK140 m: 30 Apr 1767 Mother: VINING, Colaty Father: BACKUS, Ephraim
	[150]
	F1. BACKUS, Stephen b: 10 Mar 1768 d: 09 Aug 1783 #: BACK149
	F2. BACKUS, Shubael b: 01 Dec 1779 d: 27 Mar 1781 #: BACK150
	[152]
	D9. BACKUS, Stephen b: 12 Mar 1703/04 Windham, Windham, CT d: 09 Aug 1783 (perhaps) #: BACK131
	D10. BACKUS, Ephraim b: 25 May 1708 Windham, Windham, CT d: 28 Feb 1785 #: BACK132
	+VINING, Colaty b: ~1709 d: 22 Jan 1801 #: BACK141 m: 10 Oct 1734
	[155]
	E1. BACKUS, Colaty b: 08 Jun 1736 d: Sep 1796 #: BACK142
	E2. BACKUS, Zerviah b: 17 May 1738 #: BACK143
	+ROUSE?, John #: BACK148
	E3. BACKUS, Mary b: 04 Sep 1740 d: 15 Dec 1741 #: BACK144
	E4. BACKUS, Rufus b: 15 Oct 1742 d: 04 May 1774 #: BACK145
	E5. [7] BACKUS, Demetrius b: 31 May 1745 d: 1812 #: BACK140
	+[8] BACKUS, Lydia b: 28 Mar 1745 Windham, Windham, CT #: BACK139 m: 30 Apr 1767 Mother: DIMMOCK, Mary Father: BACKUS, William
	E6. BACKUS, Mary b: 19 Feb 1747/48 d: 14 May 1798 #: BACK146
	E7. BACKUS, Hannah b: 16 Nov 1750 d: 13 Dec 1839 #: BACK147
	[164]
	C2. BACKUS, John b: 09 Feb 1661/62 Norwich, New London, CT d: 27 Mar 1744 Windham, Windham, CT #: BACK53
o	+BINGHAM, Mary b: 06 Jul 1672 Windham, Windham, CT d: 19 Feb 1747/48 Windham, Windham, CT #: BACK79 m: 17 Feb 1691/92 Norwich, New London, CT Mother: RUDD, Mary Father: BINGHAM, Thomas [2], Immigrant
	[166]
	D1. BACKUS, Mary b: 08 Nov 1692 d: 19 Oct 1770 #: BACK151
	+RIPLEY, Joshua, of Windham CT b: 13 May 1688 d: 18 Nov 1773 #: BACK158 Mother: BRADFORD, Hannah Father: RIPLEY, Joshua
	[168]
	E1. RIPLEY, Mary #: BACK161
	[169]
	D2. BACKUS, Lydia b: 15 Jan 1694/95 d: 25 Oct 1750 #: BACK152 ✔ BACKUS, Lydia <== DYER-
	+DYER, Col. Thomas, Windham CT shoemaker b: 1694 d: 1766 #: DYER133 1C9 m: 24 Oct 1717 Mother: BAXTER, Hannah Father: DYER, Deacon Joseph, of Weymouth MA
	D3. BACKUS, John b: 20 Mar 1696/97 d: 20 Mar 1696/97 #: BACK153
	D4. BACKUS, John b: 17 Aug 1698 Windham, Windham, CT d: Jun 1769 Windham, Windham, CT #: BACK80 ✔ BACKUS, John, Jr <== WHITING-
	+WHITING, Sybil, Mayflower descendant b: 06 May 1708 d: 07 Aug 1755 Windham, Windham, CT #: WTNG41 1C10 m: 12 Jan 1724/25 Windham, Windham, CT
	[174]
	E1. BACKUS, Lucretia b: 1733 #: BACK226
	E2. BACKUS, Polly #: BACK219
	E3. BACKUS, Lydia b: 1736 #: BACK97
	E4. BACKUS, Sylvanus b: 1738 #: BACK207
	E5. [10] BACKUS, Maj. Ebenezer, merchant, V:RW b: 31 May 1740 Windham, Windham, CT d: 03 Jul 1812 New Hartford, Oneida, NY #: BACK193
o	+EDWARDS, Mercy (Mary) b: 1741 #: BACK340 m: 25 Nov 1760 Middletown, Middlesex, CT
	[180]
	F1. BACKUS, Gurdon, of Norwich CT, Richmond VA b: 12 Feb 1762 Windham, Windham, CT #: BACK350
o	+HUNTINGTON, Amanda Ann b: 21 Apr 1764 #: BACK12 Mother: ELDERKIN, Judith Father: HUNTINGTON, Jabez, of Windham CT
	[182]
	G1. BACKUS, Ebenezer b: ~1784 d: 14 Jun 1790 #: BACK399
	G2. BACKUS, Gurdon b: ~1788 Norwich, New London, CT d: Oct 1828 #: BACK400
	G3. BACKUS, Huntington b: 1788-1790 d: 08 Aug 1790 Windham, Windham, CT (probably) #: BACK401
	[185]
	F2. BACKUS, Bela b: 24 Aug 1763 Windham, Windham, CT #: BACK342
	+FITCH, Frances "Fanny" b: 27 Aug 1765 Windham, Windham, CT #: BACK343 m: 29 Aug 1782 Windham, Windham, CT Mother: BOWEN, Amy Father: FITCH, Col. Eleazer, of Windham CT
	[187]
	G1. BACKUS, Bela #: BACK344
	G2. BACKUS, Lucretia #: BACK345
	G3. BACKUS, Nancy #: BACK346
	G4. BACKUS, WIlliam Fitch b: 10 Aug 1784 #: BACK347
	[191]
	F3. BACKUS, Lucretia b: 20 Feb 1765 Windham, Windham, CT d: 04 Jan 1768 Windham, Windham, CT #: BACK351
	F4. [9] BACKUS, Mary "Polly" b: 18 May 1767 Windham, Windham, CT d: 21 Nov 1834 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH #: BACK352
	+COGSWELL, Samuel #: BACK357 m: 1782-1791 Mother: FITCH, Alice Father: COGSWELL, Rev. James
	«2° Husband of F4. [9] Mary "Polly" Backus:»
	+FITCH, Rev. Ebenezer, Williams College pres. #: BACK356 m: May 1792 Mother: HUNTINGTON, Lydia Father: FITCH, Jabez, of Canterbury CT
	F5. BACKUS, Samuel b: 06 Jan 1769 Windham, Windham, CT d: Feb 1769 #: BACK353
	F6. BACKUS, Alfred b: 12 Mar 1770 Windham, Windham, CT d: 03 Feb 1773 #: BACK354
	F7. BACKUS, DeLucena b: 30 Jul 1773 Windham, Windham, CT d: Marseilles †: during a voyage for health! #: BACK355
	F8. BACKUS, Sarah b: 29 Jul 1777 Windham, Windham, CT #: BACK348 ✔ BACKUS, Sarah <== PERKINS-MORGAN-
	+KIRKLAND, Gen. Joseph, jr, Utica NY lawyer #: PERK737 21C6 m: 05 Apr 1784 Windham, Windham, CT Mother: PERKINS, Hannah Father: KIRKLAND, Joseph
	[201]
	«2° Wife of E5. [10] Ebenezer Backus, merchant, V:RW:»
o	+KETCHUM, Maria #: BACK341 m: >1770
	E6. BACKUS, Delucena b: 1744 #: BACK104
	E7. BACKUS, Whiting b: 1753 #: BACK167
	E8. BACKUS, Charles #: BACK165
	E9. BACKUS, Nathaniel #: BACK14
	E10. BACKUS, Sybil #: BACK338
	E11. BACKUS, Elizabeth #: BACK339
	[209]
	D5. BACKUS, Abigail b: 02 Jul 1701 Windham, Windham, CT #: BACK154 ✔ BACKUS, Abigail <== HURLBURT-BACKUS- ✔ BACKUS, Abigail <== HURLBURT-
	+HURLBURT, Elijah, of Windham CT bp: 03 Nov 1696 Fairfield, Fairfield, CT d: 11 Aug 1763 Woodstock, Windham, CT #: HURL129 2C8 m: 18 Aug 1725 Windham, Windham, CT Mother: BROWN, Mary Father: HURLBUT, Thomas
	D6. BACKUS, Jerusha b: 29 Sep 1704 d: 24 Sep 1744 #: BACK155
	+STROUGHTON, Daniel, of Windham CT #: BACK168 m: 20 Oct 1742
	D7. BACKUS, Zerviah b: 10 Aug 1709 #: BACK156
o	+LORD, Hezekiah, of Preston #: BACK169 Father: LORD, Ensign James, of Saybrook CT
	D8. BACKUS, Nathaniel b: 10 Jun 1712 d: 15 Aug 1720 #: BACK157
	[216]
	C3. BACKUS, Sarah b: 14 Jun 1663 #: BACK54
	+CULVER, Lt. Edward b: ~1654 New London, New London, CT d: 07 Apr 1732 Litchfield, Litchfield, CT #: BACK82 Mother: ELLIS, Ann Father: CULVER, Edward
	[218]
	«2° Wife of B4. [11] William Backus, Immigrant:»
	+PRATT, Elizabeth b: 01 Feb 1641/42 Hartford, Hartford, CT d: 26 Feb 1725/26 Weymouth, Sufffolk, MA #: PRAT97 2C9 m: 11 May 1660 Saybrook, Middlesex, CT Mother: CLARK, Elizabeth Father: PRATT, William, of Hartford & Saybrook
	[220]
	C1. BACKUS, Samuel b: 02 May 1665 Norwich, New London, CT d: Child #: BACK55
	C2. BACKUS, Joseph b: 06 Sep 1667 Norwich, New London, CT d: Dec 1740 Norwich, New London, CT #: BACK56 ✔ BACKUS, Joseph <== HUNTINGTON-CLARK-
	+HUNTINGTON, Elizabeth b: 06 Oct 1669 d: 24 Aug 1762 #: HNTN138 2C9 m: 09 Apr 1690 Mother: CLARK, Sarah Father: HUNTINGTON, Simon
	[223]
	D1. BACKUS, Joseph b: Mar 1690/91 Norwich, New London, CT d: 30 Mar 1761 Norwich, New London, CT #: BACK173
o	+EDWARDS, Hannah b: 03 Jan 1695/96 Hartford, Hartford, CT d: 17 Oct 1747 Norwich, New London, CT #: BACK181 m: 01 Mar 1721/22 Mother: TALCOTT, Mary Father: EDWARDS, Richard
	[225]
	E1. BACKUS, William [6] b: 20 Apr 1723 Norwich, New London, CT #: BACK184
	E2. BACKUS, Elisha b: 18 Oct 1724 Norwich, New London, CT #: BACK185
	E3. BACKUS, Mary bp: 31 Oct 1725 Hartford, Hartford, CT #: BACK186
	E4. BACKUS, Hannah bp: 21 Apr 1728 Hartford, Hartford, CT #: BACK187
	E5. BACKUS, Joseph bp: 22 Aug 1731 Hartford, Hartford, CT #: BACK188
	[230]
	D2. BACKUS, Samuel b: 06 Jan 1693/94 Norwich, New London, CT d: 24 Aug 1761 Norwich, New London, CT #: BACK174
o	+TRACY, Elizabeth b: 06 Apr 1698 Norwich, New London, CT d: 26 Jan 1769 Norwich, New London, CT #: BACK189 m: 18 Jan 1715/16
	[232]
	E1. [12] BACKUS, Samuel b: 11 Jan 1716/17 d: 02 Oct 1778 #: BACK281
	+WEDGE, Elizabeth b: 01 Jan 1729/30 #: BACK291
	«2° Wife of E1. [12] Samuel Backus:»
	+CALKINS, Phebe b: 27 Jun 1721 d: 01 Mar 1755 #: BACK290 m: 14 Dec 1743
	E2. BACKUS, Ann b: 11 Jun 1718 d: 29 Dec 1756 †: Complications of childbirth #: BACK282
o	+ABELL, Capt. Joshua b: 23 Nov 1706 #: BACK292
	E3. BACKUS, Elizabeth b: 09 Feb 1720/21 d: †: Complications of childbirth #: BACK283 ✔ BACKUS, Elizabeth <== HUNTINGTON-CLARK-
	+HUNTINGTON, Gen. Jabez #: HNTN130 4C7 m: 20 Jan 1741/42
	E4. BACKUS, Rev. Isaac, separatist b: 09 Jan 1723/24 Norwich, New London, CT d: 20 Nov 1806 Middleboro, Plymouth, MA #: BACK90
	+MASON, Susannah b: 04 Jan 1724/25 d: 24 Nov 1800 #: BACK260 m: 29 Nov 1749 Rehoboth, Bristol, MA (probably)
	E5. [13] BACKUS, Elijah b: 14 Mar 1726/27 d: 04 Sep 1798 New London, New London, CT †: Yellow fever #: BACK284
o	+GRISWOLD, Lucy b: 06 Jul 1726 d: 16 Dec 1795 #: BACK296 m: 09 Jan 1753
	«2° Wife of E5. [13] Elijah Backus:»
o	+GRANT, Margaret #: BACK297 m: 30 Oct 1796
	E6. BACKUS, Simon b: 17 Jan 1728/29 d.um: 16 Feb 1764 †: Consumption #: BACK285
	E7. BACKUS, Eunice b: 17 May 1731 d: 10 Aug 1753 †: Complications of childbirth #: BACK286
	+POST, John b: 25 Dec 1726 #: BACK299
	E8. BACKUS, Maj. Andrew, soldier, legislator, jurist b: 17 Nov 1733 Norwich, New London, CT #: BACK269
	+PIERCE, Lois b: 19 Aug 1732 #: BACK270 m: 08 Feb 1759
	[251]
	F1. BACKUS, Stephen, V:RW b: 27 Nov 1759 Plainfield, , CT #: BACK271
	+SHEPARD, Polly b: 05 Apr 1760 #: BACK272 m: 29 Sep 1782
	[253]
	G1. BACKUS, Lucy #: BACK309
	G2. BACKUS, Augustus #: BACK310
	G3. BACKUS, Sally #: BACK311
	G4. BACKUS, Harriet #: BACK312
	G5. BACKUS, Eunice #: BACK313
	G6. BACKUS, Erastus #: BACK314
	G7. BACKUS, Andrew #: BACK315
	G8. BACKUS, Dr. Charles, of Brandon VT b: 12 Sep 1801 Royalton, , VT d: 11 May 1876 †: Paralysis #: BACK273
	+MANSFIELD, Mary Palmer b: 11 Oct 1807 d: 22 Mar 1887 Washington, DC #: BACK274 m: 13 May 1829 East Randolf, , VT
	[262]
	H1. BACKUS, Mary Elizabeth #: BACK316
	H2. BACKUS, Charles Robert #: BACK317
	H3. BACKUS, Jane Lyman #: BACK318
	H4. BACKUS, Abby Arabella #: BACK319
	H5. BACKUS, Harriet Letitia #: BACK320
	H6. [14] BACKUS, Dana Converse, V:CW b: 02 May 1840 Brandon, , VT d: 10 May 1887 Jameston, , NY †: Apoplexy #: BACK275
	+DOLLIVER, Virginia b: 25 Sep 1846 Hamburg, , NY d: 08 Dec 1873 †: Complications of childbirth #: BACK326 m: 15 Oct 1872
	[269]
	I1. BACKUS, <son> b: 06 Dec 1873 Petrolia, , PA d: 06 Dec 1873 #: BACK327
	[270]
	«2° Wife of H6. [14] Dana Converse Backus, V:CW:»
	+MANSFIELD, Abbie Converse #: BACK276 m: 02 May 1876
	[272]
	I1. BACKUS, Henry Meredith b: 29 Mar 1877 Petrolia, , PA #: BACK277
	+NEILSON, Mary Elizabeth b: 23 Feb 1876 #: BACK278 m: 10 Jan 1903 Toronto, , CAN
	[274]
	J1. BACKUS, Dana Converse #: BACK279
	+LAIDLAW, Louise Burton, author #: BACK280 Mother: BURTON, Harriet Wright Father: LAIDLAW, Lt. Col. James Lees, V:WW2
	[276]
	K1. BACKUS, Mary Louise #: BACK333
	K2. BACKUS, Janet Graham #: BACK334
	K3. BACKUS, Elizabeth Laidlaw #: BACK335
	K4. BACKUS, Harriet Meredith #: BACK336
	K5. BACKUS, Anne Converse #: BACK337
	[281]
	I2. BACKUS, Helen #: BACK328
	I3. BACKUS, Robert Earle #: BACK329
	I4. BACKUS, Charlotte #: BACK330
	[284]
	H7. BACKUS, Charles Darwin #: BACK321
	H8. BACKUS, Annah Diana #: BACK322
	H9. BACKUS, Charlotte Olivia #: BACK323
	H10. BACKUS, Mary Hannah #: BACK324
	H11. BACKUS, William Mansfield #: BACK325
	[289]
	F2. BACKUS, Thomas #: BACK303
	F3. BACKUS, Simon #: BACK304
	F4. BACKUS, Sylvanus #: BACK305
	F5. BACKUS, Eunice #: BACK306
	F6. BACKUS, Mary #: BACK307
	F7. BACKUS, Lucy #: BACK308
	[295]
	E9. BACKUS, Asa b: 03 May 1736 #: BACK287
	+PARKHURST, Esther #: BACK300 m: 12 May 1762
	E10. BACKUS, Lucy b: 19 Apr 1738 d: 10 May 1808 #: BACK288
	+LEFFINGWELL, Benajah b: 1737 d: 1804 #: BACK301
	E11. BACKUS, Dea. John, legislator b: 16 Oct 1740 d.um: 27 Apr 1814 #: BACK289
	[300]
	D3. BACKUS, Ann b: 27 Jan 1695/96 Norwich, New London, CT d: 24 Aug 1761 Norwich, New London, CT #: BACK175
o	+LATHROP, Nathaniel b: 15 Jul 1693 Norwich, New London, CT d: 20 Mar 1774 Norwich, New London, CT #: BACK190 m: 25 Apr 1717 Norwich, New London, CT Mother: ADGATE, Hannah Father: LATHROP, Samuel
	D4. BACKUS, Simon b: 11 Feb 1700/01 Norwich, New London, CT d: 15 Mar 1745/46 Cape Breton #: BACK176 ✔ BACKUS, Rev. Simon <== EDWARDS-
	+EDWARDS, Eunice b: 20 Aug 1705 Windsor, Hartford, CT d: 01 Jun 1788 E. Windsor, Hartford, CT #: EDWA140 5C7 m: 01 Oct 1729 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT
	[304]
	E1. BACKUS, Chlorinda #: BACK552
o	+LATHROP, Zebadiah #: BACK555 m: ~1753
	E2. BACKUS, Eunice #: BACK553
	+ELY, Benjamin #: BACK560 m: 1758
	E3. BACKUS, Elizabeth #: BACK554
	E4. BACKUS, Rev. Simon b: 19 Feb 1738/39 d: 07 Aug 1823 #: BACK551
	+MOSELEY, Rachel b: 24 Oct 1745 Glastonbury, Hartford, CT d: 25 Jul 1825 #: BACK561 m: ~1762
	[311]
	F1. BACKUS, Joseph b: 26 Dec 1764 Granby, Hampshire, MA d: 18 Jan 1838 #: BACK562 ✔ BACKUS, Joseph, Esq. of Stratford <== BURROUGHS-NICHOLS-
	+BURROWS, Huldah #: BRRO70 1C9
	F2. BACKUS, Abner Moseley b: 30 May 1772 d: 21 Aug 1775 #: BACK563
	F3. BACKUS, Mary #: BACK564
	F4. BACKUS, Abner Moseley b: Jun 1783 d: Nov 1818 Ithaca, Tompkins, NY #: BACK565
	F5. BACKUS, Thomas Moseley #: BACK566
	[317]
	E5. BACKUS, Esther #: BACK556
	E6. BACKUS, Joseph #: BACK557
	E7. BACKUS, Jerusha #: BACK558
	E8. BACKUS, Mary #: BACK559
	[321]
	D5. BACKUS, James b: 14 Aug 1703 Norwich, New London, CT d: 15 Oct 1753 Norwich, New London, CT †: "of camp distemper" #: BACK177
	+HUNTLEY, Lydia b: ~1722 d: 27 Jul 1811 #: BACK195 m: 01 Nov 1747 Norwich, New London, CT Mother: MUNSELL, Mary Father: HUNTLEY, David
	[323]
	E1. BACKUS, Joseph b: 14 Sep 1748 d: Child #: BACK198
	E2. BACKUS, Mary b: 28 Nov 1749 d: 25 Oct 1753 #: BACK199
	E3. BACKUS, Ezeliel b: 14 Feb 1750/51 #: BACK200
	E4. BACKUS, Lois b: 09 Aug 1752 d: Child #: BACK201
	E5. BACKUS, Mary b: 01 Jan 1754 #: BACK202
o	+CAMP, James Malsor #: BACK203
	[329]
	D6. BACKUS, Elizabeth b: 27 Oct 1705 Norwich, New London, CT d: 07 Aug 1787 Norwich, New London, CT #: BACK178
o	+LORD, Cyprian b: 20 Mar 1701/02 Saybrook, Middlesex, CT d: 27 Nov 1743 Norwich, New London, CT #: BACK204 m: 26 Sep 1725 Norwich, New London, CT Mother: PRATT, Elizabeth Father: LORD, Pastor Banjamin, or Norwich CT
	D7. BACKUS, Sarah b: Jul 1709 Norwich, New London, CT d: 22 Nov 1790 Windham, Windham, CT #: BACK179 ✔ BACKUS, Sarah <== BINGHAM-BACKUS-
	+BINGHAM, Isaac b: 01 Jul 1709 Windham, Windham, CT d: 06 Jan 1798 #: BING129 2C8 m: 06 Jul 1732 Mother: LOBDELL, Sarah Father: BINGHAM, Deacon Nathaniel, of Scotland CT
	D8. [15] BACKUS, Ebenezer [4] b: 30 Mar 1712 Norwich, New London, CT d: 04 Nov 1768 Norwich, New London, CT #: BACK180 ✔ BACKUS, Ebenezer, of Norwich <== DYER-
o	+TRUMBULL, Abigail b: ~1719 d: 26 Mar 1744 †: complications of childbirth? #: BACK211 m: 29 Jan 1740/41 Mother: HIGLEY, Hannah Father: TRUMBULL, Capt. Joseph, of Lebanon CT
	[335]
	E1. BACKUS, Abigail b: 06 Mar 1741/42 d: 22 Dec 1760 †: (probably) effects of childbirth #: BACK443
o	+PERKINS, Simeon, NS merchant & diarist b: 24 Feb 1733/34 Norwich, New London, CT d: 09 May 1812 Liverpool, NS #: BACK445 m: <1760 <removed to Nova Scotia> Mother: LEONARD, Jemima Father: PERKINS, Jacob
	E2. BACKUS, Mary b: 20 Mar 1743/44 Norwich, New London, CT d: 24 Mar 1743/44 #: BACK444
	[338]
	«2° Wife of D8. [15] Ebenezer [4] Backus:»
	+DYER, Eunice b: 05 Jun 1727 Windham, Windham, CT d: 25 Oct 1751 Windham, Windham, CT #: DYER137 2C8 m: 02 May 1745 Windham, Windham, CT Mother: BACKUS, Lydia Father: DYER, Col. Thomas, of Windham CT
	[340]
	E1. BACKUS, Eunice b: 26 May 1746 d: 05 Nov 1746 #: BACK448
	E2. BACKUS, Ebenezer b: 17 Aug 1747 Norwich, New London, CT d: ~1786 #: BACK262
	+FITCH, Elizabeth b: 12 Feb 1748/49 #: BACK264
	E3. BACKUS, Eunice b: 02 Aug 1749 Norwich, New London, CT d: 03 Feb 1826 New Haven, New Haven, CT #: BACK261 ✔ BACKUS, Eunice <== TRUMBULL-
	+TRUMBULL, Governor Jonathan, jr, legislator, V:RW b: 26 Mar 1740 Lebanon, New London, CT d: 07 Aug 1809 #: TRUM100 3C8 m: 26 Mar 1767 Mother: ROBINSON, Faith Father: TRUMBULL, Jonathan, Sr
	E4. BACKUS, Sarah bp: 17 Oct 1750 d: Child #: BACK449
	E5. BACKUS, Roger b: 05 Oct 1751 d: Child #: BACK450
	[347]
	«3° Wife of D8. [15] Ebenezer [4] Backus:»
o	+CLARK, Sarah b: 28 Jul 1726 #: BACK213 m: 26 Jul 1753 Mother: KILBY, Miriam Father: CLARK, Benjamin, of Boston MA
	[349]
	E1. BACKUS, Benjamin b: 26 Jun 1754 d: 1777 #: BACK451
	E2. BACKUS, Roger bp: 27 Oct 1755 d: Child #: BACK452
	E3. BACKUS, Christopher b: 06 Aug 1758 d: 1851 #: BACK453
	E4. BACKUS, Sarah b: 07 Feb 1760 d: 03 Oct 1839 #: BACK454 ✔ BACKUS, Sarah <== TRUMBULL-
	+TRUMBULL, David, of Lebanon CT b: 1751 d: 1822 #: TRUM103 3C8
	E5. BACKUS, Abigail b: 06 Nov 1761 d: 06 Mar 1781 #: BACK455 ✔ BACKUS, Abigail "Nabby" <== HUNTINGTON-BACKUS-
	+HUNTINGTON, Thomas, of Norwich VT & Dresden NY #: HNTN493 12C9 m: 14 Oct 1779 Bozrah, New London, CT Mother: BINGHAM, Sarah Father: HUNTINGTON, Dr. Christopher, of Bozrah
	[356]
	C3. [16] BACKUS, Nathaniel b: 15 Apr 1669 Norwich, New London, CT d: 16 Aug 1728 Norwich, New London, CT #: BACK57
	+EDGERTON, Lydia b: Apr 1675 d: ~1701 #: BACK61 m: 22 Mar 1693/94 Mother: SILVESTER, Mary Father: EDGERTON, Richard
	[358]
	D1. BACKUS, Daniel b: 26 Dec 1694 Norwich, New London, CT d: 29 Mar 1695 #: BACK214
	D2. BACKUS, Lydia b: 04 Jul 1697 #: BACK70
	+BIRCHARD, David, of Norwich CT #: BACK216 m: 10 May 1720 Mother: CALKINS, Anna Father: BIRCHARD, Samuel
	D3. BACKUS, Nathaniel bp: 09 Aug 1701 d: Child #: BACK215
	[362]
	«2° Wife of C3. [16] Nathaniel Backus:»
o	+TRACY, Elizabeth b: 07 Jul 1676 d: 11 Nov 1739 #: BACK64 m: 07 Jul 1702 Mother: WINSLOW, Mary Father: TRACY, John, Sr.
	[364]
	D1. BACKUS, Nathaniel bp: 02 May 1703 d: Child #: BACK220
	D2. BACKUS, Nathaniel b: 05 Apr 1704 d: 02 Sep 1773 #: BACK67
o	+BALDWIN, Hannah #: BACK222 m: 06 Jan 1725/26
	D3. BACKUS, Mary b: 12 Oct 1707 d: 12 Jun 1752 #: BACK71
	+RUDD, Nathaniel #: BACK223 m: 22 Dec 1730 Mother: HARTSHORN, Abigail Father: RUDD, Nathaniel
	D4. BACKUS, Elizabeth b: 09 Sep 1709 d: 26 Nov 1767 #: BACK72
o	+HYDE, John b: 05 Dec 1698 d: 22 Oct 1762 #: BACK227 m: 07 Dec 1755 Norwich, New London, CT Mother: ABELL, Experience Father: HYDE, John
	D5. BACKUS, Josiah [4] b: 10 Oct 1710 Norwich, New London, CT d: 18 Jun 1779 Bozrah, New London, CT #: BACK68
	+KINGSBURY, Love b: 23 Feb 1710/11 d: 29 Dec 1778 #: BACK230 m: 03 Nov 1732 Mother: DENISON, Ruth Father: KINGSBURY, Dea. Joseph, of Franklin
	[373]
	E1. BACKUS, Irene [5] #: BACK404
	E2. BACKUS, Rachel [5] #: BACK405
	E3. BACKUS, Ozias [5] #: BACK406
	E4. BACKUS, Lebbeus [5] #: BACK407
	E5. BACKUS, Love [5] #: BACK408
	E6. [17] BACKUS, Ebenezer [5] b: 21 Jan 1743/44 Bozrah, New London, CT d: 24 Jan 1828 Cazenovia, Madison, NY #: BACK409
	+WATERMAN, Elizabeth b: 17 Oct 1747 d: 08 Oct 1776 †: complications of childbirth? #: BACK413 m: 14 Oct 1766 Mother: CULVERHOUSE, Abigail Father: WATERMAN, John
	[380]
	F1. BACKUS, Eber [6] #: BACK421
	F2. BACKUS, Ezra [6] #: BACK422
	F3. BACKUS, <boy> b: 18 Sep 1776 d: 18 Sep 1776 #: BACK423
	[383]
	«2° Wife of E6. [17] Ebenezer [5] Backus:»
	+CALKINS, Phebe b: 10 Jul 1751 d: 11 Sep 1785 #: BACK416 m: 28 May 1778 Mother: PRENTICE, Mary Father: CALKINS, William
	[385]
	F1. BACKUS, Betsey [6] #: BACK424
	F2. BACKUS, Phebe [6] #: BACK425
	F3. BACKUS, Lucy [6] #: BACK426
	F4. BACKUS, Harry [6] #: BACK427
	[389]
	«3° Wife of E6. [17] Ebenezer [5] Backus:»
	+TALCOTT, Elizabeth b: 24 Feb 1747/48 Bolton, , CT d: 01 May 1831 nr Cazenovia, Madison, NY #: BACK419 m: 30 Dec 1787
	[391]
	F1. BACKUS, Joshua [6] #: BACK428
	F2. BACKUS, Hon. Talcott [6], of Cazenovia NY b: 22 Jan 1791 Bozrah, New London, CT d: 16 Feb 1847 Cazenovia, Madison, NY †: of an ax cut got whilst chopping wood #: BACK429
o	+ROOT, Nancy b: 02 Nov 1791 d: 02 Oct 1875 #: BACK430 Mother: HAMBLIN, Huldah Father: ROOT, Samuel
	[394]
	E7. BACKUS, Absolom [5] #: BACK410
	E8. BACKUS, Ann [5] #: BACK411
	E9. BACKUS, Simeon [5] #: BACK412
	[397]
	D6. [18] BACKUS, Jabez b: Aug 1712 d: 15 Jul 1761 #: BACK69
	+KINGSBURY, Eunice b: 14 Oct 1722 #: BACK231 m: 17 Feb 1740/41
	[399]
	E1. BACKUS, Jabez, Jr. #: BACK73
	[400]
	F1. BACKUS, Rev. Azel, DD b: 13 Oct 1765 Franklin, New London, CT d: 09 Dec 1817 #: BACK74
	[401]
	«2° Wife of D6. [18] Jabez Backus:»
o	+CLARK, Esther b: 03 Sep 1723 d: 05 Jul 1815 (perhaps) #: BACK232 m: 24 Apr 1754 Bozrah, New London, CT Mother: WADE, Susanne Father: CLARK, Aaron
	D7. BACKUS, Elizabeth bp: 08 Dec 1717 #: BACK221
	[404]
	C4. BACKUS, Elizabeth b: ~1670 Norwich, New London, CT d: 29 Dec 1729 Windham, Windham, CT #: BACK58 ✔ BACKUS, Elizabeth <== HUNTINGTON-125-
	+HUNTINGTON, Capt. & Deacon Thomas, of Mansfield b: 18 Mar 1663/64 Norwich, New London, CT d: 07 Nov 1723 Windham, Windham, CT #: HNTN403 1C9 m: 10 Feb 1686/87 Norwich, New London, CT Mother: ROCKWELL, Ruth Father: HUNTINGTON, Christopher
	C5. [19] BACKUS, Hannah b: 1675-1676 Norwich, New London, CT d: 25 Feb 1751/52 Norwich, New London, CT #: BACK59 ✔ BACKUS, Hannah <== BINGHAM-BACKUS-2- ✔ BACKUS, Hannah <== GRISWOLD-JAMES-
	+BINGHAM, Thomas [3] b: 11 Dec 1667 d: 01 Apr 1710 #: BING63 1C9 m: 17 Feb 1691/92 Mother: RUDD, Mary Father: BINGHAM, Thomas [2], Immigrant
	«2° Husband of C5. [19] Hannah Backus:»
o	+TRACY, Daniel b: ~1652 d: 29 Jun 1728 Norwich, New London, CT #: BACK94 m: 04 Mar 1711/12 Father: TRACY, Lt. Thomas
	«3° Husband of C5. [19] Hannah Backus:»
	+GRISWOLD, Capt. Samuel b: Sep 1664 Norwich, New London, CT d: 02 Dec 1740 Norwich, New London, CT #: GRIS308 19C8 m: 18 Nov 1729
	C6. BACKUS, Mary b: ~1677 Norwich, New London, CT d: 27 Mar 1752 Norwich, New London, CT #: BACK60
o	+HYDE, Thomas b: Jul 1672 Norwich, New London, CT d: 09 Apr 1755 Norwich, New London, CT #: BACK98 m: Dec 1697 Norwich, New London, CT Mother: LEE, Jane Father: HYDE, Samuel, of West Farms (Franklin)
	[414]
✱	B5. BACKUS, Lydia, Immigrant bp: 31 Dec 1637 Sheffield, YKS, ENG d: 1674-1696 Haddam, Middlesex, CT #: BACK32 ✔ BACKUS, Lydia, Immigrant <== BAILEY-
✱	+BAILEY, John [1], farmer, Immigrant b: ~1635 England d: Jul 1696 Haddam, Middlesex, CT #: BAIL409 8GGFa m: ~1657 _, Middlesex, CT
	B6. BACKUS b: 1637-1640 Sheffield, YKS, ENG bur: 28 Dec 1640 Sheffield, YKS, ENG #: BACK8
	B7. [20] BACKUS, Stephen, Immigrant bp: 03 Jan 1640/41 Sheffield, YKS, ENG d: 1695 Canterbury, Windham, CT #: BACK7 ✔ BACKUS, Stephen, of Norwich CT, Immigrant <== SPENCER-
	+(BACKUS) #: BACK101 m: <1666
	«2° Wife of B7. [20] Stephen Backus, Immigrant:»
	+SPENCER, Sarah b: 27 Jul 1644 Lynn, Essex, MA d: >1707 %CT #: SPEN52 S10 m: Dec 1666 Norwich, New London, CT
	[421]
	C1. BACKUS, Sarah b: Apr 1668 #: BACK102
	+KNIGHT, David, of E. Greenwich RI d: 24 Nov 1744 Norwich, New London, CT #: BACK103 m: 17 Mar 1691/92 Norwich, New London, CT
	C2. BACKUS, Stephen b: Oct 1670 d: 01 May 1707 #: BACK105
	+[--?--] #: BACK112
	[425]
	D1. BACKUS, Timothy? #: BACK113
	[426]
	C3. BACKUS, Mary b: Nov 1672 #: BACK106
	C4. BACKUS, Ruth b: 19 Dec 1674 #: BACK107
o	+GREEN, Robert, of Canterbury CT #: BACK114
	C5. BACKUS, Lydia b: Nov 1677 d: Child #: BACK108
	C6. BACKUS, Deacon Timothy [3] b: 07 Oct 1682 Norwich, New London, CT d: 28 Feb 1762 Canterbury, Windham, CT #: BACK109
	+POST, Sarah b: 01 Dec 1686 d: 24 Feb 1760 #: BACK115 m: 26 Jan 1708/09 Canterbury, Windham, CT Mother: REYNOLDS, Sarah Father: POST, John, Jr., of Norwich CT
	[432]
	D1. BACKUS, Stephen b: 10 Nov 1709 Canterbury, Windham, CT d: 1751 Canterbury, Windham, CT #: BACK239
o	+BROWN, Abigail, of Canterbury CT b: 31 Mar 1726 d: >1751 #: BACK247 m: 1739-1751 Mother: (BROWN), Abigail Father: BROWN, John, of Canterbury CT
	D2. [21] BACKUS, Sarah b: 05 Apr 1711 Canterbury, Windham, CT #: BACK240
	+PIKE, John, of Canterbury #: BACK251 m: 09 Jul 1729
	«2° Husband of D2. [21] Sarah Backus:»
o	+FROST, Stephen, of Canterbury CT #: BACK252 m: 05 Jun 1765
	D3. BACKUS, Thomas bp: 12 Jul 1713 Canterbury, Windham, CT #: BACK241
	D4. [22] BACKUS, Mary b: 31 Jan 1713/14 Canterbury, Windham, CT CT?: ~1772 Preston, , #: BACK242
o	+HIDE, <unknown>, of Canterbury CT #: BACK253 m: <1750
	«2° Husband of D4. [22] Mary Backus:»
o	+TRACY, Thomas, of Preston #: BACK254 m: 07 Feb 1749/50
	D5. BACKUS, John b: <27 Feb 1714/15 Canterbury, Windham, CT d: Child #: BACK243
	D6. BACKUS, Capt. Timothy [4] b: 18 Nov 1717 Canterbury, Windham, CT d: 05 Mar 1790 Canterbury, Windham, CT #: BACK244
o	+BACON, Mary, of Canterbury b: ~1723 d: 15 Jan 1795 #: BACK255 m: 14 Nov 1739 Canterbury, Windham, CT
	[446]
	E1. BACKUS, Timothy [5] b: 19 Mar 1741/42 d: 23 Jun 1749 #: BACK360
	E2. BACKUS, Mary [5] #: BACK361
	E3. BACKUS, Stephen [5] #: BACK362
	E4. BACKUS, Elijah [5] #: BACK363
	E5. BACKUS, Maj. Elisha [5], V:RW b: 03 May 1752 Canterbury, Windham, CT d: 21 Mar 1801 Manlius, , NY #: BACK366
o	+JOHNSON, Betsey b: 21 Oct 1753 d: 12 Aug 1839 Utica, , NY #: BACK369 m: 12 Feb 1777 Mother: FASSETT, Betsey Father: JOHNSON, William, of Canterbury
	[452]
	F1. BACKUS, Betsey Fassett [6] #: BACK372
	F2. [23] BACKUS, Col. Elisha [6], stagecoach line prop., V:1812 b: 17 Nov 1782 Canterbury, Windham, CT d: 12 Aug 1850 Morristown, , NY #: BACK373
o	+BROWN, Jane b: 07 Feb 1787 d: 08 Apr 1807 #: BACK375 m: 07 May 1806 Leyden, , NY
	[455]
	G1. BACKUS, Merritt Morris [7] b: 18 Jan 1807 #: BACK384
	[456]
	«2° Wife of F2. [23] Elisha [6] Backus, stagecoach line prop., V:1812:»
o	+CHAPMAN, Cynthia b: 16 Mar 1783 d: 16 Mar 1816 #: BACK376 m: 10 Nov 1812
	[458]
	G1. BACKUS, Charles Chapman [7] b: 13 Mar 1816 Charlton, Saratoga, NY d: >1855 #: BACK383
o	+BALDWIN, Harriet Newell b: 19 Apr 1816 d: 29 Sep 1867 New York City #: BACK385 m: 19 Nov 1840 Utica, , NY Father: BALDWIN, Edward
	[460]
	H1. BACKUS, Charles Edward [8] b: 07 Nov 1844 #: BACK387
	H2. BACKUS, Henry Clinton [8] b: 31 May 1848 #: BACK388
	H3. BACKUS, Louise Antoinette [8] b: 14 May 1853 #: BACK389
	H4. BACKUS, Cornelia Chapman [8] b: 12 Feb 1855 #: BACK390
	[464]
	«3° Wife of F2. [23] Elisha [6] Backus, stagecoach line prop., V:1812:»
o	+MERRIAM, Amanda b: 08 Feb 1796 d: 21 May 1874 #: BACK377 m: 25 Dec 1816 Leyden, , NY
	[466]
	G1. BACKUS, Maucer Merriam [7] #: BACK378
	G2. BACKUS, Elisha Ela [7] #: BACK379
	G3. BACKUS, Armand Cynthia [7] #: BACK380
	G4. BACKUS, Clinton Lafayette [7] #: BACK381
	G5. BACKUS, Jane Juliet [7] #: BACK382
	[471]
	F3. BACKUS, Eunice [6] #: BACK374
	[472]
	E6. BACKUS, Capt. Timothy [5] b: 09 Jun 1754 #: BACK364
o	+TRACY, Ruby #: BACK433 m: 14 Feb 1776 Canterbury, Windham, CT
	E7. BACKUS, Olive [5] #: BACK365
	E8. BACKUS, Jeremiah [5] #: BACK367
	E9. BACKUS, Dr. Rufus [5] #: BACK368
	[477]
	D7. BACKUS, John b: 05 May 1720 Canterbury, Windham, CT d: <1790 #: BACK245
o	+CLEVELAND, Joanna b: 22 Jul 1716 Canterbury twp, Windham, CT #: BACK256 m: 26 Jun 1746 Mother: PAINE, Rebekah Father: CLEVELAND, Edward
	[479]
	E1. [24] BACKUS, John b: 25 Aug 1747 Canterbury, Windham, CT d: 11 Feb 1842 Groton, Tompkins, NY #: BACK464
	+DODGE, Lucy #: BACK466
	«2° Wife of E1. [24] John Backus:»
o	+BAKER, Jerusha b: 05 May 1750 Canterbury, Windham, CT d: Apr 1818 Freetown, Cortland, NY (probably) #: BACK465 m: Jan 1769 Mother: PARRISH, Jerusha Father: BAKER, Benjamin
	[483]
	F1. [25] BACKUS, Ebenezer, of Ft Ann NY b: 1771 d: 1840 #: BACK481
	+DAY, Polly d: 1795 #: BACK484 m: <1795
	[485]
	G1. BACKUS, Ebenezer b: 08 Apr 1795 #: BACK485
	[486]
	«2° Wife of F1. [25] Ebenezer Backus, of Ft Ann NY:»
	+CHANDLER, Jemima b: 17 Nov 1777 #: BACK482 m: Dec 1796
	[488]
	G1. BACKUS, Polly b: 05 Sep 1797 #: BACK486
	G2. BACKUS, John b: 25 May 1799 #: BACK487
	G3. BACKUS, Lucinda b: 01 Feb 1801 #: BACK488
	G4. BACKUS, Orla b: 05 Jan 1803 #: BACK489
	G5. BACKUS, Ira Chandler b: 10 Jan 1805 #: BACK490
	G6. BACKUS, Clark b: 17 Apr 1807 #: BACK491
	G7. BACKUS, Ralph b: 12 Oct 1809 #: BACK492
	G8. BACKUS, John b: 23 Jan 1811 #: BACK493
	G9. BACKUS, Gordon b: 12 Sep 1812 #: BACK494
	G10. BACKUS, Andrew Jackson b: 06 Feb 1815 #: BACK483
	G11. BACKUS, Sarah Ann b: 26 Dec 1818 #: BACK495
	[499]
	F2. [26] BACKUS, John b: 02 Oct 1772 Pine Plains, Dutchess, NY d: 28 May 1862 Groton, Tompkins, NY #: BACK472
	+DAY, Betsey b: 1775 d: 1805 #: BACK496 m: ~1793
	[501]
	G1. BACKUS, Charles b: 1794-1796 Livonia, Livingston, NY d: 1862-1864 Rochester, Monroe, NY #: BACK498
	+SHAW, Eunice b: 1799 #: BACK499 m: 1818
	[503]
	«2° Wife of F2. [26] John Backus:»
o	+FULLER, Hannah d: 1825 South Livonia, Livingston, NY #: BACK497 m: <1825
	[505]
	G1. BACKUS, Laura b: ~1808 #: BACK473
	[506]
	«3° Wife of F2. [26] John Backus:»
	+STEBBINS, Philena #: BACK478 m: 1826
	[508]
	G1. BACKUS, Clinton Theron b: 28 May 1827 So. Livonia, Livingston, NY d: 05 Sep 1897 Union Springs, Cayuga, NY #: BACK479
	+GROESBECK, Harriet Newman b: 16 Feb 1828 Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, NY #: BACK480 m: 14 Jan 1851 Groveland, Livingston, NY
	[510]
	F3. BACKUS, Lucy b: 14 Jan 1778 Pine Plains, Dutchess, NY d: 13 Dec 1853 Rochester, Monroe, NY #: BACK474
	+DODGE, Joel b: 07 Jul 1772 CT d: 10 Mar 1844 Freetown, Cortland, NY #: BACK475 m: 16 Jan 1796 Mother: ADAMS, Lucy Father: DODGE, Jordan
	F4. BACKUS, Sally b: 03 Apr 1781 Granville, Washington, NY #: BACK468
	+WATROUS, Austin b: ~1777 #: BACK469
	F5. BACKUS, Timothy b: 1783 Granville, Washington, NY d: 18 Mar 1830 Freetown, Cortland, NY #: BACK467
	+(BACKUS), Patience #: BACK295
	[516]
	D8. BACKUS, Eunice b: 1722 Canterbury, Windham, CT #: BACK246
o	+CLEVELAND, David, of Canterbury #: BACK257 m: 25 Jun 1744
	[518]
	C7. BACKUS, Elizabeth b: 20 Jul 1686 d: Feb 1748/49 #: BACK110
	+BOND, Nathaniel b: 1686 #: BACK116 m: 17 Mar 1713/14 Mother: FULLER, Bethiah Father: BOND, Nathaniel, of Watertown MA
	C8. BACKUS, Rebecca #: BACK111
o	+BAKER, William, of Canterbury CT #: BACK119 m: 13 Jun 1706 Canterbury, Windham, CT
	[522]
	«2° Wife of A1. [27] William Backus, Immigrant, Saybrook cutler:»
	+STENTON, Ann d: May 1670 Norwich, New London, CT #: BACK2 m: ~1659 Saybrook, Middlesex, CT

Pronunciation Guide

Idiosyncratic or local pronunciations. Stresses: Primaryʹ, Secondaryʺ

baldwin:: BOLL-den, BALL-den;
eleazer:: elʺee-ayʹzuh, -zr;
jordan:: JUR-dunn;
lathrop:: lāthʹ-rŭp;
pierce:: purse;
ralph:: rayf [UK], ralf [US];
rehoboth:: ruh-HOE-bith;
rensselaer:: rĕnʹ-sə-lurʺ, -leer, renʹslur;
washington:: WASH-en-tin [MA];

SUMMARIES

Inter-family Links

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BAILEY, John [1], farmer, Immigrant (BAIL409) [1:415] 8GGFa
BENNETT, Joseph, of Stonington (BENN353) [1:15] 2C8
BENNETT, Sarah (BENN355) [1:16] 3C7
BINGHAM, Isaac (BING129) [1:332] 2C8
BINGHAM, Thomas [3] (BING63) [1:407] 1C9
BURROWS, Huldah (BRRO70) [1:312] 1C9
DYER, Col. Thomas, Windham CT shoemaker (DYER133) [1:170] 1C9
DYER, Eunice (DYER137) [1:339] 2C8
EDWARDS, Eunice (EDWA140) [1:303] 5C7
GRISWOLD, Capt. Samuel (GRIS308) [1:411] 19C8
HUNTINGTON, Capt. & Deacon Thomas, of Mansfield (HNTN403) [1:405] 1C9

HUNTINGTON, Elizabeth (HNTN138) [1:222] 2C9
HUNTINGTON, Gen. Jabez (HNTN130) [1:239] 4C7
HUNTINGTON, Thomas, of Norwich VT & Dresden NY (HNTN493) [1:355] 12C9
HURLBURT, Elijah, of Windham CT (HURL129) [1:210] 2C8
KIRKLAND, Gen. Joseph, jr, Utica NY lawyer (PERK737) [1:200] 21C6
PRATT, Elizabeth (PRAT97) [1:219] 2C9
SPENCER, Sarah (SPEN52) [1:420] S10
TRUMBULL, David, of Lebanon CT (TRUM103) [1:353] 3C8
TRUMBULL, Governor Jonathan, jr, legislator, V:RW (TRUM100) [1:344] 3C8
WHITING, Sybil, Mayflower descendant (WTNG41) [1:173] 1C10

Ancestors and Immigrants

(BACKUS), Elizabeth [1:2]
BACKUS, Lt. William, Immigrant, Saybrook cutler [1:1]
BACKUS, Lydia, Immigrant [1:414]
BACKUS, Mary, Immigrant [1:6]
BACKUS, Sarah, Immigrant [1:3]
BACKUS, Stephen, Immigrant [1:417]
BACKUS, William, Immigrant [1:8]
BAILEY, John [1], farmer, Immigrant [1:415]
CRANE, Benjamin, Immigrant [1:7]

Persons of Note

BACKUS, Charles Chapman [7] [1:458] 5C5
BACKUS, James Gilmore "Jim", actor [1:119] 8C2
BACKUS, Lt. William, Immigrant, Saybrook cutler [1:1] 9GGFa
BACKUS, Rev. Azel, DD [1:400] 4C6
BACKUS, Rev. Isaac, separatist [1:240] 3C7
BACKUS, Stephen, Immigrant [1:417] S10
BAILEY, John [1], farmer, Immigrant [1:415] 8GGFa
KAYE, Henrietta "Henny", actress [1:120] 8C2
LAIDLAW, Louise Burton, author [1:275] 8C2
PERKINS, Simeon, NS merchant & diarist [1:336] 3C7

TRUMBULL, Governor Jonathan, jr, legislator, V:RW [1:344] 3C8

Principal Sources

This is not a complete list of my Backus sources; See the Sources button, above, for the complete detailed list of all 48 of those. Use the Annex button to see individual citations (and other notes). Use the book icon link ( see details for a source ) to see details about a particular source. They are listed here in relevance order; i.e. the first had the most citations.

BACKUS, Reno W.; "The Backus Families of Early New England"
BACKUS, Mary E. N.; "New England Ancestry of Dana Converse Backus"
LDS; Ancestral File (AF)
Cathy ; "The Backus Family Tree"
WRENSCH, Dana L.; Re: NEED INFO. JIM BACKUS MR.MAGOO
BONNER, Becky; "Harrison Genealogy Repository"

Surname Inventory

These are the surnames found in this page.
104 Surnames: (3 frequent fliers highlighted.)
My families (45) are underscored, with links to those pages. Other names than mine, of course, have no link.

(BACKUS)(3) • [--?--] • ABELL AHLBORN ANTED ARNOLD AVERY • BACKUS(346) BACON BAILEY BAKER(2) BALDWIN(2) BECKWITH BENNETT(3) BENTON BINGHAM(3) BIRCHARD BOND BROWN(2) BURROUGHS • CALKINS(2) CAMP CHANDLER CHAPMAN CHARLES CLARK(3) CLEVELAND(2) COGSWELL CRANE CROSS(2) CULVER • DAY(2) DIMOCK DODGE(2) DOLLIVER DYER(2) • EATON EDGERTON EDWARDS(3) ELY • FITCH(3) FROST FULLER(2) • GARD GOLD GRANT GREEN GRISWOLD(2) GROESBECK • HEBARD HILLIARD HUNTINGTON(6) HUNTLEY HURLBURT HYDE(3) • JENNINGS JOHNSON • KAYE KETCHAM KINGSBURY(2) KIRKLAND KNIGHT • LAIDLAW LATHROP(2) LEAVENWORTH LEFFINGWELL LORD(2) LYMAN(2) • MANSFIELD(2) MASON MERRIAM MOSELEY • NEILSON • PARKHURST PERKINS PERSONETT PIERCE PIKE POST(3) PRATT PROVOST • REYNOLDS RICE RIPLEY(2) ROOT ROUSE? RUDD • SAYRE SHAW SHEPARD SPENCER STEBBINS STENTON STROUGHTON • TALCOTT TRACY(5) TRUMBULL(3) • VINING • WATERMAN WATROUS WEDGE WELCH WEST WHITING

Unrealized: 36(54) ABEL AVRY BACO BAKE(2) BALD(2) BING BROW(2) CAMP CHAP CLAR(3) CLVD(2) DMOK EDWA(2) ETON FROS FULL(2) GOLD GRAN GREN GRIS HNTN(2) HYDE(3)* JENN JOHN KETC LORD(2) LROP(2) LYMN(2) MERR PERK RICE RNLD ROOT SAYR TRCY(5) TRUM

Outline Descent Trees

Backus Family 1606 - 2004

Outline Descent Trees

489 Descendants of William Backus, Immigrant, Saybrook cutler [1606​—​1664]

Pronunciation Guide

SUMMARIES

Inter-family Links

Ancestors and Immigrants

Persons of Note

Principal Sources

Surname Inventory

Services

Backus Family
1606 - 2004

489 Descendants of William Backus, Immigrant, Saybrook cutler [1606—1664]