Backus Family History
Elizabeth Huntington

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- 1 Elizabeth Huntington [1] b. 6 Oct 1669 d. 24 Aug 1762
Joseph Backus, Sr. b. 6 Sep 1667 d. Dec 1740
- 2 Joseph Backus, Jr. [1.1]
b. Mar 1690 d. 30 Mar 1761
Hannah Edwards b. 3 Jan 1695 d. 17 Oct 1747
- 3 William Backus [1.1.1]
b. 20 Apr 1723 d. Abt 1724
- 3 Elisha Backus [1.1.2]
b. 18 Oct 1724 d. Yes, date unknown
- 3 Mary Backus [1.1.3]
b. 30 Oct 1725 d. Abt 1726
- 3 Hannah Backus [1.1.4]
b. 21 Apr 1728 d. Abt 1729
- 3 Joseph Backus, III [1.1.5]
b. 22 Aug 1731 d. Abt 1732
- 3 William Backus [1.1.1]
- 2 Lieut. Samuel Backus, ESQ. [1.2]
b. 6 Jan 1693 d. 24 Nov 1740
Elizabeth Tracy b. 6 Apr 1698 d. 26 Jan 1769
- 3 Samuel Backus [1.2.1]
b. 11 Jan 1717 d. 2 Oct 1778
Phebe Calkins b. 27 Jun 1720 d. 1 Mar 1755
- 4 Phebe Backus [1.2.1.1]
b. 28 Oct 1744 d. 5 Oct 1786
- 4 Elizabeth Backus [1.2.1.2]
b. 24 Aug 1746 d. Abt 1823
- 4 Samuel Backus, III [1.2.1.3]
b. 20 Jan 1749 d. Abt 1818
- 4 Hannah Backus [1.2.1.4]
b. 23 Feb 1751 d. Abt 1752
- 4 Phebe Backus [1.2.1.1]
Elizabeth Wedge b. 1 Jan 1730 d. Abt 1764
- 4 Ann Backus [1.2.1.5]
b. 25 Jun 1757 d. 18 May 1821
- 4 William Backus [1.2.1.6]
b. 28 Aug 1758 d. 1 Dec 1774 [ =>]
- 4 Rufus Backus [1.2.1.7]
b. 12 May 1761 d. Yes, date unknown
- 4 Ann Backus [1.2.1.5]
- 3 Ann Backus [1.2.2]
b. 11 Jun 1718 d. 29 Dec 1756
Capt. Joshua Abell b. 23 Nov 1706 d. Abt 1762
- 4 Capt. Isaac Abell [1.2.2.1]
b. 17 May 1743 d. 3 Jun 1783
- 4 Ann Abell [1.2.2.2]
b. 11 Jun 1747 d. Abt 1787 [ =>]
- 4 Elizabeth Abell [1.2.2.3]
b. 5 Dec 1749 d. Yes, date unknown
- 4 Abigail Abell [1.2.2.4]
b. 19 May 1752 d. 3 Apr 1814
- 4 Roger Abell [1.2.2.5]
b. 5 Oct 1754 d. Yes, date unknown
- 4 Rufus Backus Abell [1.2.2.6]
b. 12 Dec 1756 d. 19 Aug 1812
- 4 Ann Abell [1.2.2.7]
b. 26 Oct 1745 d. 9 Aug 1746
- 4 Capt. Isaac Abell [1.2.2.1]
- 3 Elizabeth Backus [1.2.3]
b. 21 Feb 1721 d. 1 Jul 1745
Gen. Jabez Huntington b. 7 Aug 1719 d. 5 Oct 1786
- 4 Gen. Jedediah Huntington [1.2.3.1]
b. 4 Aug 1743 d. 25 Sep 1818
- 4 Andrew Huntington [1.2.3.2]
b. 21 Jun 1745 d. 7 Apr 1824
- 4 Gen. Jedediah Huntington [1.2.3.1]
- 3 Rev. Isaac Backus [1.2.4]
b. 9 Jan 1724 d. 20 Nov 1806
Susannah Mason b. 24 Jan 1725 d. 24 Nov 1800
- 4 Hannah Backus [1.2.4.1]
b. 8 Nov 1750 d. 24 Nov 1827 [ =>]
- 4 Nathan Backus, Sr. [1.2.4.2]
b. 18 Jun 1752 d. 24 Mar 1814 [ =>]
- 4 Isaac Backus [1.2.4.3]
b. 21 Feb 1754 d. 16 Apr 1814 [ =>]
- 4 Eunice Backus [1.2.4.4]
b. 23 Oct 1755 d. 16 Sep 1815 [ =>]
- 4 Susannah Backus [1.2.4.5]
b. 13 Oct 1758 d. 19 Sep 1805
- 4 Lois Backus [1.2.4.6]
b. 3 Aug 1760 d. 23 Jan 1853 [ =>]
- 4 Lucy Backus [1.2.4.7]
b. 13 Apr 1763 d. 4 Mar 1837 [ =>]
- 4 Simon Backus [1.2.4.8]
b. 7 Mar 1766 d. 20 Jul 1833 [ =>]
- 4 Sibel Backus [1.2.4.9]
b. 17 Feb 1768 d. 23 Mar 1788
- 4 Hannah Backus [1.2.4.1]
- 3 Elijah Backus, Esq. [1.2.5]
b. 14 Mar 1726 d. 4 Sep 1798
Lucy Griswold b. 6 Jul 1726 d. 16 Dec 1795
- 4 Elijah Backus [1.2.5.1]
b. 17 Feb 1754 d. 8 Mar 1755
- 4 Lucy Backus [1.2.5.2]
b. 11 Jan 1756 d. 21 Feb 1756
- 4 Lucy Backus [1.2.5.3]
b. 31 Jan 1757 d. 6 Oct 1817 [ =>]
- 4 Elijah Backus [1.2.5.4]
b. 2 May 1759 d. 19 Oct 1811 [ =>]
- 4 James Backus [1.2.5.5]
b. 10 Jul 1761 d. 17 Jan 1762
- 4 Clarina Backus [1.2.5.6]
b. 19 Mar 1763 d. 22 Apr 1763
- 4 James Backus [1.2.5.7]
b. 14 Jul 1764 d. 29 Sep 1816 [ =>]
- 4 Mathew Backus, Esq. [1.2.5.8]
b. 24 Sep 1766 d. 8 Dec 1807
- 4 Clarina Backus [1.2.5.9]
b. 7 Aug 1769 d. 21 Jul 1831
- 4 Elijah Backus [1.2.5.1]
- + Margaret Grant b. Abt 1740 d. 5 Nov 1813
- 3 Simon Backus [1.2.6]
b. 17 Jan 1729 d. 16 Feb 1764
- 3 Eunice Backus [1.2.7]
b. 17 May 1731 d. 10 Aug 1753
John Post b. 25 Dec 1726 d. 10 Apr 1809
- 4 Eunice Post [1.2.7.1]
b. 27 Jul 1753 d. Yes, date unknown
- 4 Eunice Post [1.2.7.1]
- 3 Maj. Andrew Backus [1.2.8]
b. 17 Nov 1733 d. 20 Nov 1796
Lois Pierce b. 14 Aug 1732 d. 26 Nov 1815
- 4 Stephen Backus [1.2.8.1]
b. 27 Nov 1759 d. 31 Aug 1845 [ =>]
- 4 Dr. Thomas Backus, Sr. [1.2.8.2]
b. 19 May 1762 d. 4 Jul 1832 [ =>]
- 4 Simon Backus [1.2.8.3]
b. 12 Apr 1765 d. 19 Sep 1788
- 4 Hon. Sylvanus Backus, Sr. [1.2.8.4]
b. 3 Jun 1768 d. 4 Feb 1817 [ =>]
- 4 Eunice Backus [1.2.8.5]
b. 14 Jun 1770 d. 9 Jul 1792 [ =>]
- 4 Mary Backus [1.2.8.6]
b. 7 Jan 1773 d. 10 Aug 1829
- 4 Lucy Backus [1.2.8.7]
b. 14 Mar 1777 d. 18 Jun 1855
- 4 Stephen Backus [1.2.8.1]
- 3 Asa Backus, Sr. [1.2.9]
b. 3 May 1736 d. 23 Jul 1788
Esther Parkhurst b. Abt 1736 d. 5 Jul 1815
- 4 Asa Backus, Jr. [1.2.9.1]
b. 12 May 1763 d. 26 Dec 1829 [ =>]
- 4 Esther Backus [1.2.9.2]
b. 24 Sep 1765 d. 10 Oct 1785
- 4 Mary Backus [1.2.9.3]
b. 29 Aug 1767 d. 10 Oct 1785
- 4 Joseph Backus [1.2.9.4]
b. 3 Feb 1770 d. 22 Apr 1771
- 4 Eunice Backus [1.2.9.5]
b. 24 Feb 1771 d. 8 Sep 1852 [ =>]
- 4 Lucy Backus [1.2.9.6]
b. 25 Mar 1774 d. Yes, date unknown
- 4 John Backus [1.2.9.7]
b. 7 Jul 1777 d. 20 Feb 1871 [ =>]
- 4 Samuel Backus [1.2.9.8]
b. 22 Oct 1780 d. Yes, date unknown
- 4 Asa Backus, Jr. [1.2.9.1]
- 3 Lucy Backus [1.2.10]
b. 19 Apr 1738 d. 10 May 1808
Capt. Benajah Leffingwell, Jr. b. 11 Jan 1737 d. 26 Sep 1804
- 4 Benajah Leffingwell, III [1.2.10.1]
b. 22 Jun 1765 d. Abt 1820
- 4 Lucy Leffingwell [1.2.10.2]
b. 31 Jan 1767 d. 27 Jun 1797
- 4 Elizabeth Leffingwell [1.2.10.3]
b. 8 Oct 1768 d. 19 Oct 1819
- 4 Joannah Leffingwell [1.2.10.4]
b. 31 Jan 1771 d. 21 Feb 1771
- 4 Richard Leffingwell [1.2.10.5]
b. 4 Oct 1773 d. Yes, date unknown
- 4 Mary Leffingwell [1.2.10.6]
b. 21 Nov 1775 d. 5 Sep 1843
- 4 Oliver Leffingwell [1.2.10.7]
b. 28 Oct 1778 d. Abt 1798
- 4 Benajah Leffingwell, III [1.2.10.1]
- 3 John Backus [1.2.11]
b. 16 Oct 1740 d. 27 Apr 1814
- 3 Samuel Backus [1.2.1]
- 2 Anna Backus [1.3]
b. 27 Jan 1695 d. 24 Aug 1761
Nathaniel Lathrop, Sr. b. 15 Jul 1693 d. 20 Mar 1774
- 3 Asa Lathrop [1.3.1]
b. 13 Feb 1718 d. 10 Nov 1761
- 3 Nathaniel Lathrop, Jr. [1.3.2]
b. 2 Jan 1721 d. 8 Jan 1757
- + Margaret Fuller b. Abt 1724 d. Abt 1810
- + Margaret Fuller b. Abt 1724 d. Abt 1810
- 3 Elizabeth Lathrop [1.3.3]
b. 5 Apr 1724 d. Abt 1817
- 3 Zebediah Lathrop [1.3.4]
b. 20 Jul 1726 d. 14 Nov 1793
- + Clorinda Backus b. 31 Oct 1730 d. 25 Oct 1803
- + Clorinda Backus b. 31 Oct 1730 d. 25 Oct 1803
- 3 Azariah Lathrop [1.3.5]
b. 5 Feb 1728 d. 25 Feb 1810
- 3 Amy Lathrop [1.3.6]
b. 8 Sep 1735 d. 7 Jan 1815
Col. William Bradford Whiting b. 15 Apr 1731 d. 13 Oct 1796
- 4 Abigail Whiting [1.3.6.1]
b. 4 Feb 1759 d. 31 Mar 1810
- 4 Deacon John Whiting [1.3.6.2]
b. 4 Feb 1764 d. 2 Sep 1844
- 4 Daniel Whiting [1.3.6.3]
b. 23 May 1768 d. 9 Jun 1855
- 4 Nathan Whiting [1.3.6.4]
b. 16 May 1772 d. 19 Feb 1848 [ =>]
- 4 Samuel Whiting [1.3.6.5]
b. 16 Oct 1776 d. 5 Apr 1834
- 4 Harriet Whiting [1.3.6.6]
b. 14 Sep 1779 d. 13 Jul 1804 [ =>]
- 4 Abigail Whiting [1.3.6.1]
- 3 Chloe Lathrop [1.3.7]
b. 30 Aug 1737 d. 23 Oct 1746
- 3 Lucy Lathrop [1.3.8]
b. Abt 1740 d. 7 Apr 1747
- 3 Asa Lathrop [1.3.1]
- 2 Rev. Simon Backus, Sr. [1.4]
b. 11 Feb 1701 d. 2 Feb 1746
Eunice Edwards b. 20 Aug 1705 d. 1 Jun 1788
- 3 Clorinda Backus [1.4.1]
b. 31 Oct 1730 d. 25 Oct 1803
- + Zebediah Lathrop b. 20 Jul 1726 d. 14 Nov 1793
- + Zebediah Lathrop b. 20 Jul 1726 d. 14 Nov 1793
- 3 Eunice Backus [1.4.2]
b. 15 Jan 1733 d. Abt 1808
- 3 Elizabeth Backus [1.4.3]
b. 19 May 1734 d. 7 Aug 1803
Lieut. David Bissell, Jr. b. 27 Apr 1732 d. 16 Dec 1799
- 4 Noadiah Bissell [1.4.3.1]
b. Abt 1761 d. 27 Aug 1776
- 4 David Bissell [1.4.3.2]
b. 6 Jun 1764 d. Abt 1816
- 4 Mary Bissell [1.4.3.3]
b. 14 Nov 1766 d. 7 Nov 1771
- 4 Simon Backus Bissell [1.4.3.4]
b. 16 Jan 1769 d. 13 Mar 1843
- 4 Mary Bissell [1.4.3.5]
b. 10 Apr 1774 d. 3 Mar 1826
- 4 Infant Bissell [1.4.3.6]
b. 27 Aug 1776 d. 27 Aug 1776
- 4 Noadiah Bissell [1.4.3.1]
- 3 Rev. Simon Backus, Jr. [1.4.4]
b. 13 Feb 1738 d. 7 Aug 1823
Rachel Moseley b. 24 Oct 1745 d. 28 Jul 1825
- 4 Joseph Backus, Esq [1.4.4.1]
b. 26 Dec 1764 d. 17 Jan 1838 [ =>]
- 4 Simon Backus [1.4.4.2]
b. 1 Sep 1766 d. 27 Feb 1768
- 4 Simon Backus [1.4.4.3]
b. 27 Feb 1768 d. 2 Sep 1775
- 4 Clarina Backus [1.4.4.4]
b. 25 Jun 1770 d. 6 Aug 1848
- 4 Abner Moseley Backus [1.4.4.5]
b. 30 May 1772 d. 21 Aug 1775
- 4 Mary Backus [1.4.4.6]
b. 1 Jul 1774 d. Yes, date unknown
- 4 Dilecta Backus [1.4.4.7]
b. 15 Sep 1776 d. 4 May 1806
- 4 Simon Backus [1.4.4.8]
b. 6 Jan 1779 d. 30 Dec 1836 [ =>]
- 4 Eunice Backus [1.4.4.9]
b. 18 Feb 1781 d. Yes, date unknown
- 4 Abner Moseley Backus, ESQ. [1.4.4.10]
b. Jun 1784 d. 26 Nov 1818
- 4 Rachel Backus [1.4.4.11]
b. 13 Oct 1785 d. Yes, date unknown
- 4 Thomas Moseley Backus [1.4.4.12]
b. Nov 1787 d. Yes, date unknown
- 4 Joseph Backus, Esq [1.4.4.1]
- 3 Esther Backus [1.4.5]
b. 19 Nov 1739 d. 19 Sep 1820
- + Col. Benjamin Ely b. 25 Dec 1730 d. 25 Dec 1802
- + Col. Benjamin Ely b. 25 Dec 1730 d. 25 Dec 1802
- 3 Joseph Backus [1.4.6]
b. 30 May 1741 d. 1 Jan 1742
- 3 Jerusha Backus [1.4.7]
b. 13 Jan 1743 d. Yes, date unknown
- + Smith Bailey b. Yes, date unknown d. Yes, date unknown
- + Smith Bailey b. Yes, date unknown d. Yes, date unknown
- 3 Mary Backus [1.4.8]
b. 24 Mar 1745 d. 27 Dec 1751
- 3 Clorinda Backus [1.4.1]
- 2 James Backus [1.5]
b. 14 Aug 1703 d. 15 Oct 1753
Lydia Huntley b. Abt 1722 d. 27 Jul 1811
- 3 Joseph Backus [1.5.1]
b. 14 Sep 1748 d. Yes, date unknown
- 3 Mary Backus [1.5.2]
b. 28 Nov 1749 d. 25 Oct 1753
- 3 Ezekiel Backus [1.5.3]
b. 14 Feb 1751 d. 7 Aug 1791
Roxany Barker b. 20 Jan 1749 d. 28 Aug 1790
- 4 Lavinia Backus [1.5.3.1]
b. 20 Sep 1773 d. 28 Dec 1845
- 4 James Backus [1.5.3.2]
b. 26 Mar 1779 d. Yes, date unknown
- 4 John Backus [1.5.3.3]
b. 24 May 1786 d. 19 Nov 1832 [ =>]
- 4 Lavinia Backus [1.5.3.1]
- 3 Lois Backus [1.5.4]
b. 9 Aug 1752 d. Yes, date unknown
- 3 Mary Backus [1.5.5]
b. 1 Jan 1754 d. Yes, date unknown
- + James Malsor Camp b. Abt 1750 d. Abt 1823
- + James Malsor Camp b. Abt 1750 d. Abt 1823
- 3 Joseph Backus [1.5.1]
- 2 Elizabeth Backus [1.6]
b. 27 Oct 1705 d. 7 Aug 1787
Cyprian Lord b. 20 Mar 1702 d. 27 Nov 1743
- 3 Elisha Lord [1.6.1]
b. 10 Aug 1726 d. 15 Mar 1768
- 3 Andrew Lord [1.6.2]
b. Yes, date unknown d. Yes, date unknown
- 3 Ann Lord [1.6.3]
b. Abt 1736 d. Yes, date unknown
- 3 Elisha Lord [1.6.1]
- 2 Sarah Backus [1.7]
b. Jul 1709 d. 22 Nov 1790
- + Isaac Bingham b. 1 Jul 1709 d. 6 Jan 1798
- + Isaac Bingham b. 1 Jul 1709 d. 6 Jan 1798
- 2 Ebenezer Backus, Sr. [1.8]
b. 30 Mar 1712 d. 4 Nov 1768
Abigail Trumbull b. 6 Mar 1718 d. 26 Mar 1744
- 3 Abigail Backus [1.8.1]
b. 6 Mar 1742 d. 22 Dec 1760
Col. Simeon Perkins b. 24 Feb 1735 d. 9 May 1812
- 4 Zebulon Roger Perkins [1.8.1.1]
b. 8 Dec 1760 d. Dec 1781
- 4 Zebulon Roger Perkins [1.8.1.1]
- 3 Mary Backus [1.8.2]
b. 20 Mar 1744 d. 24 Mar 1744
- 3 Abigail Backus [1.8.1]
Eunice Dyer b. 5 May 1727 d. 25 Oct 1751
- 3 Eunice Backus [1.8.3]
b. 26 May 1746 d. 5 Nov 1746
- 3 Ebenezer Backus, Jr. [1.8.4]
b. 17 Aug 1747 d. 21 Jan 1843
Elizabeth Fitch b. 12 Feb 1749 d. 28 Jan 1827
- 4 Eunice Backus [1.8.4.1]
b. 5 May 1768 d. 12 Jun 1799
- 4 Eleazer Fitch Backus [1.8.4.2]
b. 13 Jan 1770 d. 22 Jan 1859 [ =>]
- 4 Elizabeth Backus [1.8.4.3]
b. 22 Mar 1775 d. Yes, date unknown
- 4 Alexander Backus [1.8.4.4]
b. 5 May 1777 d. 9 Sep 1795
- 4 Elizabeth Backus [1.8.4.5]
b. 26 Apr 1780 d. 5 Nov 1813 [ =>]
- 4 George Douglas Backus [1.8.4.6]
b. 23 Apr 1780 d. Abt 1829 [ =>]
- 4 Benjamin Backus [1.8.4.7]
b. 5 Aug 1781 d. Yes, date unknown [ =>]
- 4 Lydia Backus [1.8.4.8]
b. 6 Feb 1785 d. 1 Dec 1832 [ =>]
- 4 Julia Seymour Backus [1.8.4.9]
b. 30 Apr 1786 d. Abt 1867
- 4 Charlotte Backus [1.8.4.10]
b. 14 Feb 1790 d. 3 Dec 1818 [ =>]
- 4 Eunice Backus [1.8.4.1]
- 3 Eunice Backus [1.8.5]
b. 2 Aug 1749 d. 3 Feb 1826
Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. b. 26 Mar 1740 d. 7 Aug 1809
- 4 Jonathan Trumbull, III [1.8.5.1]
b. 24 Dec 1767 d. 13 Jan 1768
- 4 Faith Trumbull [1.8.5.2]
b. 1 Feb 1769 d. Yes, date unknown
- 4 Mary Trumbull [1.8.5.3]
b. 27 Dec 1777 d. Yes, date unknown
- 4 Harriet Trumbull [1.8.5.4]
b. 2 Sep 1783 d. 18 Jan 1850
- 4 Maria Trumbull [1.8.5.5]
b. 14 Feb 1785 d. Yes, date unknown
- 4 Jonathan Trumbull, III [1.8.5.1]
- 3 Sarah Backus [1.8.6]
b. 17 Oct 1750 d. Abt 1759
- 3 Roger Backus [1.8.7]
b. 5 Oct 1751 d. Abt 1754
- 3 Eunice Backus [1.8.3]
Sarah Clark b. 28 Jul 1726 d. Yes, date unknown
- 3 Benjamin Backus [1.8.8]
b. 26 Jun 1754 d. Abt 1777
- 3 Roger Backus [1.8.9]
b. 27 Oct 1755 d. Yes, date unknown
- 3 Christopher Backus [1.8.10]
b. 6 Aug 1758 d. Abt 1851
- 3 Sarah Backus [1.8.11]
b. 7 Feb 1760 d. 2 Jun 1846
David Trumbull b. 5 Feb 1751 d. 17 Jan 1822
- 4 Sarah Trumbull [1.8.11.1]
b. 7 Sep 1779 d. 3 Oct 1839 [ =>]
- 4 Sarah Trumbull [1.8.11.1]
- 3 Abigail Nabby Backus [1.8.12]
b. 6 Nov 1761 d. 6 Mar 1781
- + Thomas Huntington b. 28 Oct 1757 d. 28 Jun 1842
- + Thomas Huntington b. 28 Oct 1757 d. 28 Jun 1842
- 3 Benjamin Backus [1.8.8]
- 2 Joseph Backus, Jr. [1.1]