Backus Family History
Moriah 'Maria' Jones

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Name Moriah 'Maria' Jones Birth 10 Apr 1755 Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Gender Female Death 21 Dec 1815 Winfield Twp, Herkimer, New York Person ID I30803 Backus Genealogy Last Modified 14 Mar 2025
Father Simon Jones, b. Yes, date unknown d. Yes, date unknown Mother Hannah Limmel, b. Yes, date unknown d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F21081 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Spouse / Partner 1 Nathaniel Backus, b. Abt 1748, Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts d. 22 Jun 1782, Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts
(Age 34 years)
Marriage Abt 1772 Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts Age at Marriage She : ~ 16 years and 8 months old - He : ~ 24 years old. (Were Married ~ 10 years and 6 months). Children 1. Hannah Backus, b. Abt 1773, Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown
+ 2. Sarah 'Sally' Backus, b. Abt 1775, Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 16 Oct 1863, Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts
(Age 88 years)
+ 3. Nathaniel Backus, b. Abt 1777, Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. Feb 1859, Monroe County, New York
(Age 82 years)
+ 4. Anson Backus, Sr., b. Abt 1780, Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 17 Sep 1863, Orleans County, New York
(Age 83 years)
5. Benjamin Backus, b. Abt 1781, Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts d. 15 Aug 1824, Herkimer County, New York
(Age 43 years)
Family ID F13628 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 14 Mar 2025
Spouse / Partner 2 Amos Porter, b. 21 Dec 1752, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut d. Aft 1820, Winfield Twp, Herkimer, New York
(Age 68 years)
Marriage 5 May 1785 Washington, Berkshire, Massachusetts Age at Marriage She : 30 years and 1 month old - He : 32 years and 5 months old. (Were Married 30 years and 7 months). Children 1. Maria Porter, b. Yes, date unknown d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F21080 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 14 Mar 2025
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