John Backus, Sr.

1720 - Abt 1789  (68 years)

• Name	John Backus
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	5 May 1720	Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  Cause of Death	Smallpox
  Death	Abt 1789	New York
  Siblings	7 siblings
  1. Stephen Backus,   b. 10 Nov 1709, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. 28 Sep 1751, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut
  2. Sarah Backus,   b. 5 Apr 1711, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown
  3. Thomas Backus,   b. Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown
  4. Mary Backus,   b. 31 Jan 1714, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. Abt 1772, Preston Twp, New London, Connecticut
  5. John Backus,   b. 26 Feb 1715, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. Abt 1720, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut
  6. Capt. Timothy Backus, Jr.,   b. 18 Nov 1717, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. 5 Mar 1790, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut
  7. Eunice Backus,   b. 9 Dec 1722, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. 1 Oct 1749, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut
  Person ID	I298	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2013

  
  

  Father	Deacon Timothy Backus, Sr.,   b. 7 Oct 1682, Norwich, New London, Connecticut d. 28 Feb 1762, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Sarah Post,   b. 1 Dec 1686, Norwich, New London, Connecticut d. 24 Feb 1760, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	26 Jan 1708	Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut
  Age at Marriage	He : 25 years and 3 months old - She : 21 years and 1 month old. (Were Married 52 years and 1 month).
  Family ID	F41	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Joanna Cleveland,   b. 22 Jul 1717, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	26 Jun 1747	Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut
  Age at Marriage	He : 27 years and 1 month old - She : 29 years and 11 months old. (Were Married ~ 41 years and 6 months).
  Children	+ 1. John Backus, Jr.,   b. 25 Aug 1747, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. 11 Feb 1842, Groton, Tompkins, New York (Age 94 years) + 2. Joseph Backus, Sr.,   b. 18 Sep 1748, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. 20 Apr 1830, Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania (Age 81 years)   3. Ebenezer Backus,   b. 30 Jan 1750, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown   4. Timothy Backus,   b. 11 Jun 1751, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown, Fort Ann, Washington, New York + 5. Solomon Backus,   b. 11 Dec 1752, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. Abt 1807, Granville, Washington, New York (Age 54 years)   6. Eunice Backus,   b. 2 Sep 1754, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown   7. Elijah Backus,   b. 18 Jun 1756, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown   8. Sarah Backus,   b. 9 May 1758, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown   9. Joanna Backus,   b. 15 Aug 1763, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F98	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2011

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 5 May 1720 - Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut Marriage - 26 Jun 1747 - Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut Child - John Backus, Jr. - 25 Aug 1747 - Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut Child - Joseph Backus, Sr. - 18 Sep 1748 - Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut Child - Ebenezer Backus - 30 Jan 1750 - Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut Child - Timothy Backus - 11 Jun 1751 - Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut Child - Solomon Backus - 11 Dec 1752 - Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut Child - Eunice Backus - 2 Sep 1754 - Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut Child - Elijah Backus - 18 Jun 1756 - Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut Child - Sarah Backus - 9 May 1758 - Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut Child - Joanna Backus - 15 Aug 1763 - Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut Death - Abt 1789 - New York  = Link to Google Earth
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• Indexes

  U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

  
  

  Barbour Collection

  Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 Source Citation: The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.