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Andrew Backus 1798–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 December 1798

Birth Location: Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont, United States of America

Death Date: 23 September 1857

Death Location: North Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont, United States of America

Father: Stephen Backus

Mother: Polly Shepard

Spouse(s): Diana Foster

Children(s): Mary Backus, Jane Backus, Ellen Backus, Charles Backus, Frances Backus

The story of Andrew Backus began in 1798 in Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont, United States of America. Andrew Backus married Diana C Foster, and had children including Charles Robert Backus, Ellen Maria Backus, Frances Augusta Backus, Jane Lyman Backus, Mary J Backus. Andrew Backus passed away in 1857 in North Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Andrew Backus began in 1798 in Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont, United States of America.
  • Andrew Backus married Diana C Foster, and had children including Charles Robert Backus, Ellen Maria Backus, Frances Augusta Backus, Jane Lyman Backus, Mary J Backus.
  • Andrew Backus passed away in 1857 in North Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Backus
1759–1848
Birth Location: Plainfield, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Polly Shepard
1760–1843
Birth Location: Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
PS

Spouses(s)

Diana Foster
1805–1840
Birth Location: Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, USA
DF

Children(s)

Mary Backus
1838–
Birth Location: Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, USA
MB
Jane Backus
1827–1833
Birth Location: Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, USA
JB
Ellen Backus
1832–1885
Birth Location: Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, USA
EB
Charles Backus
1836–
Birth Location: Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, USA
CB
Frances Backus
1829–1900
Birth Location: Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, USA
FB

Andrew Backus's Ancestors

Self
Andrew Backus
1798–1857
Birth Place: Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont, United States of America
Parents
Stephen Backus
1759–1848
Plainfield, New London, Connecticut, United States
Polly (Mary) Shepard
1760–1843
Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Major (Andrew) Backus
1733–1796
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
Lois Pierce
1732–1815
Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Capt (Simon Shepard (Spalding) I of Plainfield,) CT
1731–1813
Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
Rachel Spalding
1728–1816
Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Esq.
1693–1740
Thomas Peirce
1696–1762
Mary Peirce
1702–1789
Joseph CT
1703–1785
Mary Shepard
1706–1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Backus
1667–1740
Elizabeth Huntington
1669–1762
Isaac Shepard
1669–1748
Hannah Shepard
1666–1747

Andrew Backus's Descendants

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Andrew Backus (3 December 1798–23 September 1857) m. Diana (C) Foster (1805–31 March 1840)
  1. 1. Mary (J) Backus 1838–
  2. 2. Jane (Lyman) Backus 1827–1833
  3. 3. Ellen (Maria) Backus 1832–1885
  4. 4. Charles (Robert) Backus 1836–
  5. 5. Frances (Augusta) Backus 1829–1900

Andrew Backus's Timeline

2 Records

1798
3 December 1798
Birth of Andrew Backus in Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont, United States of America
Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont, United States of America
1857
23 September 1857
Age 59
Death of Andrew Backus in Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont, United States of America
Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 December 1798
    Event Place: Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 September 1857
    Event Place: Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: North Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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