John Backus (1661–1744) was born in Norwich, Connecticut, British America and died in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Backus 1661–1744

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 5 independent trees, with linked records

Born 9 FEB 1661 · Norwich, Connecticut, British America

Died 27 MAR 1744 · Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Father William Backus

Mother Sarah Charles

Spouse Mary Bingham

Children Abigail Backus, Jerusha Backus, John Backus, Lydia Backus, Mary Backus

Siblings Elizabeth Backus, Hannah Backus, Joseph Backus, Mary Backus, Nathaniel Backus, Samuel Backus, Sarah Backus, Stephen Backus, William Backus

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U.S. and International Marriage Records, … Connecticut Town Death Records, Pre-1870 … Book, Online Digital - The …

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Biography

In 1661, John Backus entered the world in Norwich, Connecticut, British America, born to william backus and sarah charles. John Backus married mary bingham, mary lnu, and had children including abigail backus, jerusha backus, john backus, lydia backus, mary backus. John Backus passed away in 1744 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States.

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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Death Records Connecticut Town Death Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
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Record Book, Online Digital - The Pratt Family

Life Timeline

1661

Birth of John Backus in Norwich, Connecticut, British America

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1744

Death of John Backus in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Backus

This ancestor line traces from Of, Sawley, Yorkshire, England (1358) to Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA (1661) across 10 generations.

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: John Backus (1661–1744) was born in Norwich, Connecticut, British America and died in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 5 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 10 generations of this lineage geographically.
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