Backus Family History
Lieut. Samuel Backus, ESQ.

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- 1 Lieut. Samuel Backus, ESQ. [1] b. 6 Jan 1693 d. 24 Nov 1740
Elizabeth Tracy b. 6 Apr 1698 d. 26 Jan 1769
- 2 Samuel Backus [1.1]
b. 11 Jan 1717 d. 2 Oct 1778
Phebe Calkins b. 27 Jun 1720 d. 1 Mar 1755
- 3 Phebe Backus [1.1.1]
b. 28 Oct 1744 d. 5 Oct 1786
- + Jonathan Spaulding b. 30 Jul 1738 d. 15 Feb 1808
- + Jonathan Spaulding b. 30 Jul 1738 d. 15 Feb 1808
- 3 Elizabeth Backus [1.1.2]
b. 24 Aug 1746 d. Abt 1823
- 3 Samuel Backus, III [1.1.3]
b. 20 Jan 1749 d. Abt 1818
- 3 Hannah Backus [1.1.4]
b. 23 Feb 1751 d. Abt 1752
- 3 Phebe Backus [1.1.1]
Elizabeth Wedge b. 1 Jan 1730 d. Abt 1764
- 3 Ann Backus [1.1.5]
b. 25 Jun 1757 d. 18 May 1821
- + Samuel Raymond, Jr. b. 15 Jul 1757 d. Abt 1785
- + Samuel Raymond, Jr. b. 15 Jul 1757 d. Abt 1785
- 3 William Backus [1.1.6]
b. 28 Aug 1758 d. 1 Dec 1774
Mary Swiger b. Abt 1760 d. Abt 1814
- 4 William Backus [1.1.6.1]
b. Abt 1777 d. Abt 1860 [ =>]
- 4 William Backus [1.1.6.1]
- 3 Rufus Backus [1.1.7]
b. 12 May 1761 d. Yes, date unknown
- + Clarissa Throop b. 5 May 1770 d. 22 Aug 1839
- + Clarissa Throop b. 5 May 1770 d. 22 Aug 1839
- 3 Ann Backus [1.1.5]
- 2 Ann Backus [1.2]
b. 11 Jun 1718 d. 29 Dec 1756
Capt. Joshua Abell b. 23 Nov 1706 d. Abt 1762
- 3 Capt. Isaac Abell [1.2.1]
b. 17 May 1743 d. 3 Jun 1783
- + Hannah Lord b. 5 Oct 1755 d. Abt 1841
- + Hannah Lord b. 5 Oct 1755 d. Abt 1841
- 3 Ann Abell [1.2.2]
b. 11 Jun 1747 d. Abt 1787
Uriah Waterman b. 9 Feb 1745 d. Abt 1790
- 4 Uriah Waterman, Jr. [1.2.2.1]
b. 31 May 1767 d. Abt 1839
- 4 Anson Waterman [1.2.2.2]
b. 28 Jan 1768 d. 25 Sep 1810
- 4 Roger Waterman [1.2.2.3]
b. 19 Mar 1769 d. 3 Jan 1832
- 4 Luke Waterman [1.2.2.4]
b. 24 Feb 1771 d. Yes, date unknown
- 4 Clarissa Waterman [1.2.2.5]
b. Abt 1773 d. Yes, date unknown
- 4 Lucretia Waterman [1.2.2.6]
b. Abt 1775 d. Yes, date unknown
- 4 Uriah Waterman, Jr. [1.2.2.1]
- 3 Elizabeth Abell [1.2.3]
b. 5 Dec 1749 d. Yes, date unknown
- + Jos Chapman b. Yes, date unknown d. Yes, date unknown
- + Jos Chapman b. Yes, date unknown d. Yes, date unknown
- 3 Abigail Abell [1.2.4]
b. 19 May 1752 d. 3 Apr 1814
- 3 Roger Abell [1.2.5]
b. 5 Oct 1754 d. Yes, date unknown
- 3 Rufus Backus Abell [1.2.6]
b. 12 Dec 1756 d. 19 Aug 1812
- 3 Ann Abell [1.2.7]
b. 26 Oct 1745 d. 9 Aug 1746
- 3 Capt. Isaac Abell [1.2.1]
- 2 Elizabeth Backus [1.3]
b. 21 Feb 1721 d. 1 Jul 1745
Gen. Jabez Huntington b. 7 Aug 1719 d. 5 Oct 1786
- 3 Gen. Jedediah Huntington [1.3.1]
b. 4 Aug 1743 d. 25 Sep 1818
- 3 Andrew Huntington [1.3.2]
b. 21 Jun 1745 d. 7 Apr 1824
- + Lucy Coit b. 2 Jul 1746 d. 9 May 1776
- + Hannah Phelps b. 16 Dec 1760 d. 30 Jul 1833
- + Lucy Coit b. 2 Jul 1746 d. 9 May 1776
- 3 Gen. Jedediah Huntington [1.3.1]
- 2 Rev. Isaac Backus [1.4]
b. 9 Jan 1724 d. 20 Nov 1806
Susannah Mason b. 24 Jan 1725 d. 24 Nov 1800
- 3 Hannah Backus [1.4.1]
b. 8 Nov 1750 d. 24 Nov 1827
Rev. William Nelson, Sr. b. 18 Jul 1741 d. 21 Apr 1806
- 4 Rev. Samuel Nelson [1.4.1.1]
b. 21 Apr 1779 d. 9 Sep 1831
- 4 Sarah Nelson [1.4.1.2]
b. 27 Apr 1781 d. Yes, date unknown
- 4 William Nelson, Jr. [1.4.1.3]
b. 13 Jun 1784 d. 13 Feb 1787
- 4 Hon. Morgan Nelson [1.4.1.4]
b. 24 Oct 1787 d. Yes, date unknown
- 4 Rev. Samuel Nelson [1.4.1.1]
- 3 Nathan Backus, Sr. [1.4.2]
b. 18 Jun 1752 d. 24 Mar 1814
Bethiah Leonard b. 5 May 1755 d. 19 Sep 1806
- 4 Olive Backus [1.4.2.1]
b. 9 Aug 1785 d. 27 Jan 1869 [ =>]
- 4 Bethiah Backus [1.4.2.2]
b. 4 Mar 1787 d. 5 Apr 1862
- 4 Sibel Backus [1.4.2.3]
b. 30 Jan 1788 d. 23 Sep 1872
- 4 Mary Backus [1.4.2.4]
b. 2 Nov 1791 d. 13 Jul 1879
- 4 Nathan Backus, Jr. [1.4.2.5]
b. 24 Jan 1795 d. 24 Aug 1797
- 4 Infant Backus [1.4.2.6]
b. 5 Jun 1799 d. 5 Jun 1799
- 4 Olive Backus [1.4.2.1]
- 3 Isaac Backus [1.4.3]
b. 21 Feb 1754 d. 16 Apr 1814
Esther Shepard b. 17 Sep 1756 d. 9 Jun 1832
- 4 Rev. Samuel Backus [1.4.3.1]
b. 16 Sep 1787 d. 27 Nov 1862 [ =>]
- 4 Isaac Backus [1.4.3.2]
b. 27 Nov 1789 d. 13 Feb 1868
- 4 Mason Backus [1.4.3.3]
b. 27 Aug 1792 d. 22 Sep 1813
- 4 Rev. Samuel Backus [1.4.3.1]
- 3 Eunice Backus [1.4.4]
b. 23 Oct 1755 d. 16 Sep 1815
Isaac Dean b. 11 Jun 1744 d. 1 Jul 1819
- 4 Eunice Dean [1.4.4.1]
b. 20 Feb 1797 d. 3 Sep 1875 [ =>]
- 4 Susanna Dean [1.4.4.2]
b. 9 Feb 1801 d. 6 Jan 1873 [ =>]
- 4 Eunice Dean [1.4.4.1]
- 3 Susannah Backus [1.4.5]
b. 13 Oct 1758 d. 19 Sep 1805
- 3 Lois Backus [1.4.6]
b. 3 Aug 1760 d. 23 Jan 1853
Parker Allen b. 25 Dec 1761 d. 26 Nov 1823
- 4 Nathan Allen [1.4.6.1]
b. 3 Apr 1787 d. 27 Feb 1880 [ =>]
- 4 Eunice Allen [1.4.6.2]
b. 7 Jul 1790 d. 28 Jul 1878 [ =>]
- 4 Susannah Allen [1.4.6.3]
b. 13 Jun 1794 d. 17 Nov 1885
- 4 Nathan Allen [1.4.6.1]
- 3 Lucy Backus [1.4.7]
b. 13 Apr 1763 d. 4 Mar 1837
Alpheus Fobes, Sr. b. 30 Jun 1756 d. 12 Apr 1839
- 4 Isaac Fobes [1.4.7.1]
b. 9 Feb 1789 d. 22 Jun 1855
- 4 Sibel Fobes [1.4.7.2]
b. 17 Mar 1791 d. Yes, date unknown
- 4 Josiah Fobes [1.4.7.3]
b. 14 Jun 1793 d. 12 Feb 1853
- 4 Alpheus Fobes, Jr. [1.4.7.4]
b. 24 Nov 1795 d. Yes, date unknown
- 4 Aretas Fobes [1.4.7.5]
b. 9 Apr 1798 d. 30 Oct 1873
- 4 Lucy Fobes [1.4.7.6]
b. 9 Jan 1802 d. 19 Aug 1845
- 4 Isaac Fobes [1.4.7.1]
- 3 Simon Backus [1.4.8]
b. 7 Mar 1766 d. 20 Jul 1833
Hannah Alden b. 2 Feb 1765 d. 19 Jan 1816
- 4 Andrew Backus [1.4.8.1]
b. 3 Oct 1790 d. 9 May 1880 [ =>]
- 4 Andrew Backus [1.4.8.1]
- + Ruth Alden b. 18 Dec 1768 d. 20 Feb 1858
- 3 Sibel Backus [1.4.9]
b. 17 Feb 1768 d. 23 Mar 1788
- 3 Hannah Backus [1.4.1]
- 2 Elijah Backus, Esq. [1.5]
b. 14 Mar 1726 d. 4 Sep 1798
Lucy Griswold b. 6 Jul 1726 d. 16 Dec 1795
- 3 Elijah Backus [1.5.1]
b. 17 Feb 1754 d. 8 Mar 1755
- 3 Lucy Backus [1.5.2]
b. 11 Jan 1756 d. 21 Feb 1756
- 3 Lucy Backus [1.5.3]
b. 31 Jan 1757 d. 6 Oct 1817
Hon. Dudley Woodbridge, Jr. b. 9 Oct 1747 d. 6 Aug 1823
- 4 Lucy Woodbridge [1.5.3.1]
b. Aug 1775 d. 9 Nov 1816
- 4 Sally or Sarah Woodbridge [1.5.3.2]
b. 28 Jan 1777 d. 23 Aug 1828 [ =>]
- 4 Dudley Woodbridge, III [1.5.3.3]
b. 10 Nov 1778 d. 3 Apr 1853 [ =>]
- 4 Gov. William Woodbridge [1.5.3.4]
b. 20 Aug 1780 d. 20 Oct 1861 [ =>]
- 4 David Woodbridge [1.5.3.5]
b. Abt 1783 d. Sep 1795
- 4 John Woodbridge [1.5.3.6]
b. 25 Nov 1785 d. 4 May 1864 [ =>]
- 4 Lucy Woodbridge [1.5.3.1]
- 3 Elijah Backus [1.5.4]
b. 2 May 1759 d. 19 Oct 1811
Lucreita Hubbard b. 30 Jun 1762 d. 30 Jan 1787
- 4 Thomas Backus [1.5.4.1]
b. 8 Aug 1785 d. 25 Oct 1825 [ =>]
- 4 Lucreita Backus [1.5.4.2]
b. 7 Jan 1787 d. 12 Mar 1867 [ =>]
- 4 Harriet Backus [1.5.4.3]
b. Abt 1789 d. Yes, date unknown
- 4 Thomas Backus [1.5.4.1]
- + Hannah Richards b. 3 Dec 1769 d. 3 Mar 1841
- 3 James Backus [1.5.5]
b. 10 Jul 1761 d. 17 Jan 1762
- 3 Clarina Backus [1.5.6]
b. 19 Mar 1763 d. 22 Apr 1763
- 3 James Backus [1.5.7]
b. 14 Jul 1764 d. 29 Sep 1816
Dorothy Church Chandler b. 19 Aug 1770 d. 14 Aug 1847
- 4 Mary Backus [1.5.7.1]
b. 9 Nov 1794 d. 17 May 1847
- 4 Lucy Backus [1.5.7.2]
b. 28 Mar 1796 d. 12 Nov 1827
- 4 Sarah Backus [1.5.7.3]
b. 29 Mar 1798 d. 24 Mar 1843
- 4 Jane Backus [1.5.7.4]
b. 18 Jan 1800 d. 23 Oct 1873
- 4 Nancy Backus [1.5.7.5]
b. 31 Oct 1801 d. 1 Sep 1802
- 4 William Wolcott Backus, Esq. [1.5.7.6]
b. 22 Oct 1803 d. 13 Jul 1892
- 4 Frances Backus [1.5.7.7]
b. 16 Nov 1806 d. 19 Nov 1890
- 4 Hon. Henry Titus Backus [1.5.7.8]
b. 4 Apr 1809 d. 13 Jul 1877 [ =>]
- 4 Mary Backus [1.5.7.1]
- 3 Mathew Backus, Esq. [1.5.8]
b. 24 Sep 1766 d. 8 Dec 1807
- 3 Clarina Backus [1.5.9]
b. 7 Aug 1769 d. 21 Jul 1831
- 3 Elijah Backus [1.5.1]
- + Margaret Grant b. Abt 1740 d. 5 Nov 1813
- 2 Simon Backus [1.6]
b. 17 Jan 1729 d. 16 Feb 1764
- 2 Eunice Backus [1.7]
b. 17 May 1731 d. 10 Aug 1753
John Post b. 25 Dec 1726 d. 10 Apr 1809
- 3 Eunice Post [1.7.1]
b. 27 Jul 1753 d. Yes, date unknown
- 3 Eunice Post [1.7.1]
- 2 Maj. Andrew Backus [1.8]
b. 17 Nov 1733 d. 20 Nov 1796
Lois Pierce b. 14 Aug 1732 d. 26 Nov 1815
- 3 Stephen Backus [1.8.1]
b. 27 Nov 1759 d. 31 Aug 1845
Polly Shepard b. 5 Apr 1760 d. 12 Mar 1843
- 4 Lucy Backus [1.8.1.1]
b. 7 Apr 1784 d. 28 Mar 1860 [ =>]
- 4 Augustus Backus [1.8.1.2]
b. 24 Jan 1786 d. Yes, date unknown
- 4 Sally Backus [1.8.1.3]
b. 5 Apr 1788 d. 25 Dec 1790
- 4 Harriet Backus [1.8.1.4]
b. 17 Jan 1791 d. Abt 1845
- 4 Eunice Backus [1.8.1.5]
b. 5 Dec 1792 d. 23 May 1864
- 4 Erastus Backus [1.8.1.6]
b. 27 May 1794 d. 15 Sep 1860 [ =>]
- 4 Andrew Backus [1.8.1.7]
b. 3 Dec 1798 d. 23 Sep 1857 [ =>]
- 4 Dr. Charles Backus [1.8.1.8]
b. 12 Sep 1801 d. 11 May 1876 [ =>]
- 4 Lucy Backus [1.8.1.1]
- + Eunice Whitley b. Yes, date unknown d. Yes, date unknown
- 3 Dr. Thomas Backus, Sr. [1.8.2]
b. 19 May 1762 d. 4 Jul 1832
Lydia Lathrop b. 9 May 1770 d. 21 Oct 1835
- 4 Eunice Backus [1.8.2.1]
b. Abt 1795 d. 2 Jun 1833
- 4 Judge Thomas Backus, Jr. [1.8.2.2]
b. 9 Mar 1800 d. 9 Dec 1858 [ =>]
- 4 Eunice Backus [1.8.2.1]
- 3 Simon Backus [1.8.3]
b. 12 Apr 1765 d. 19 Sep 1788
- 3 Hon. Sylvanus Backus, Sr. [1.8.4]
b. 3 Jun 1768 d. 4 Feb 1817
Harriet Waldo b. 14 Apr 1777 d. 18 Oct 1820
- 4 Frances Hariot Backus [1.8.4.1]
b. 17 Oct 1797 d. 24 Jul 1800
- 4 George Backus [1.8.4.2]
b. 15 Aug 1799 d. 15 May 1831
- 4 Elisha Waldo Backus [1.8.4.3]
b. 9 Nov 1801 d. 10 Apr 1802
- 4 Andrew Backus [1.8.4.4]
b. 6 Feb 1803 d. Yes, date unknown
- 4 Harriet Backus [1.8.4.5]
b. 2 Oct 1806 d. 6 Dec 1806
- 4 Mary Ann Backus [1.8.4.6]
b. 16 Dec 1807 d. 7 Dec 1821
- 4 Charles Waldo Backus [1.8.4.7]
b. 23 Aug 1810 d. Yes, date unknown
- 4 William Henry Backus [1.8.4.8]
b. Jun 1814 d. 13 Nov 1817
- 4 Sylvanus Backus, Jr. [1.8.4.9]
b. May 1816 d. 8 Dec 1816
- 4 Frances Hariot Backus [1.8.4.1]
- 3 Eunice Backus [1.8.5]
b. 14 Jun 1770 d. 9 Jul 1792
Dr. Elisha Perkins, Jr. b. 18 Jul 1763 d. 15 Feb 1840
- 4 Dr. Elisha Backus Perkins [1.8.5.1]
b. 19 Jun 1792 d. Jul 1863 [ =>]
- 4 Dr. Elisha Backus Perkins [1.8.5.1]
- 3 Mary Backus [1.8.6]
b. 7 Jan 1773 d. 10 Aug 1829
- + John Lester b. Abt 1772 d. Yes, date unknown
- + John Lester b. Abt 1772 d. Yes, date unknown
- 3 Lucy Backus [1.8.7]
b. 14 Mar 1777 d. 18 Jun 1855
- 3 Stephen Backus [1.8.1]
- 2 Asa Backus, Sr. [1.9]
b. 3 May 1736 d. 23 Jul 1788
Esther Parkhurst b. Abt 1736 d. 5 Jul 1815
- 3 Asa Backus, Jr. [1.9.1]
b. 12 May 1763 d. 26 Dec 1829
Parthenia Janes b. 30 Jun 1768 d. 25 Oct 1807
- 4 Joseph Backus [1.9.1.1]
b. 1 Jan 1791 d. 21 Sep 1873 [ =>]
- 4 Simon Backus [1.9.1.2]
b. 17 Jul 1792 d. 25 Apr 1823 [ =>]
- 4 Asa Backus [1.9.1.3]
b. 7 Apr 1803 d. 5 Jun 1836 [ =>]
- 4 Joseph Backus [1.9.1.1]
- 3 Esther Backus [1.9.2]
b. 24 Sep 1765 d. 10 Oct 1785
- 3 Mary Backus [1.9.3]
b. 29 Aug 1767 d. 10 Oct 1785
- 3 Joseph Backus [1.9.4]
b. 3 Feb 1770 d. 22 Apr 1771
- 3 Eunice Backus [1.9.5]
b. 24 Feb 1771 d. 8 Sep 1852
Samuel Fessenden b. 19 May 1765 d. 3 Jan 1846
- 4 Henry Fessenden [1.9.5.1]
b. 28 Jul 1790 d. 16 Mar 1847 [ =>]
- 4 Samuel Backus Fessenden [1.9.5.2]
b. 12 Aug 1792 d. 7 Mar 1879
- 4 Asa Backus Fessenden [1.9.5.3]
b. 13 Jan 1795 d. Aug 1865 [ =>]
- 4 John Fessenden [1.9.5.4]
b. 17 Apr 1797 d. Abt 1874
- 4 Thomas Fessenden [1.9.5.5]
b. 16 Nov 1799 d. Yes, date unknown
- 4 Jeremiah Fessenden [1.9.5.6]
b. 15 Jan 1804 d. Yes, date unknown
- 4 William Fessenden [1.9.5.7]
b. 26 Jul 1806 d. 14 Mar 1807
- 4 Sally Fessenden [1.9.5.8]
b. 17 Jan 1808 d. 18 Jul 1809
- 4 Isaac Backus Fessenden [1.9.5.9]
b. 20 Apr 1811 d. 24 Jun 1885 [ =>]
- 4 Harriet N. Fessenden [1.9.5.10]
b. 4 Aug 1817 d. 9 Jul 1872
- 4 Infant Fessenden [1.9.5.11]
b. Abt 1820 d. Abt 1820
- 4 Henry Fessenden [1.9.5.1]
- 3 Lucy Backus [1.9.6]
b. 25 Mar 1774 d. Yes, date unknown
- 3 John Backus [1.9.7]
b. 7 Jul 1777 d. 20 Feb 1871
Jerusha Hewitt b. 1 Nov 1778 d. 12 Sep 1846
- 4 Esther Backus [1.9.7.1]
b. 16 Feb 1804 d. 5 Oct 1844 [ =>]
- 4 George Backus [1.9.7.2]
b. 5 Jan 1806 d. 27 Aug 1862 [ =>]
- 4 Lura Backus [1.9.7.3]
b. 19 Aug 1808 d. 22 Jan 1810
- 4 Jedediah Hewitt Backus [1.9.7.4]
b. 15 Apr 1811 d. 2 Oct 1812
- 4 Esther Backus [1.9.7.1]
- 3 Samuel Backus [1.9.8]
b. 22 Oct 1780 d. Yes, date unknown
- 3 Asa Backus, Jr. [1.9.1]
- 2 Lucy Backus [1.10]
b. 19 Apr 1738 d. 10 May 1808
Capt. Benajah Leffingwell, Jr. b. 11 Jan 1737 d. 26 Sep 1804
- 3 Benajah Leffingwell, III [1.10.1]
b. 22 Jun 1765 d. Abt 1820
- + Mary Morgan b. 11 Jun 1772 d. 8 Sep 1801
- + Mary Morgan b. 11 Jun 1772 d. 8 Sep 1801
- 3 Lucy Leffingwell [1.10.2]
b. 31 Jan 1767 d. 27 Jun 1797
- + Seabury Brewster b. 21 Oct 1754 d. 27 Jul 1847
- + Seabury Brewster b. 21 Oct 1754 d. 27 Jul 1847
- 3 Elizabeth Leffingwell [1.10.3]
b. 8 Oct 1768 d. 19 Oct 1819
- + Hezekiah Kelley b. 14 Oct 1768 d. 6 Feb 1825
- + Hezekiah Kelley b. 14 Oct 1768 d. 6 Feb 1825
- 3 Joannah Leffingwell [1.10.4]
b. 31 Jan 1771 d. 21 Feb 1771
- 3 Richard Leffingwell [1.10.5]
b. 4 Oct 1773 d. Yes, date unknown
- 3 Mary Leffingwell [1.10.6]
b. 21 Nov 1775 d. 5 Sep 1843
- + Christopher Starr b. 13 Aug 1766 d. 16 Dec 1827
- + Christopher Starr b. 13 Aug 1766 d. 16 Dec 1827
- 3 Oliver Leffingwell [1.10.7]
b. 28 Oct 1778 d. Abt 1798
- 3 Benajah Leffingwell, III [1.10.1]
- 2 John Backus [1.11]
b. 16 Oct 1740 d. 27 Apr 1814
- 2 Samuel Backus [1.1]