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Elijah Backus 1726–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 March 1726

Birth Location: Norwich, British America, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 4 September 1798

Death Location: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Samuel Lieut.

Mother: Elizabeth Tracy

Spouse(s): Lucy Griswold

Children(s): Elijah Backus, Matthew Backus, Lucy Backus, James Backus, Clarina Backus, Elijah Backus

Elijah Backus was born in 1726 in Norwich, British America, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, the child of Samuel Backus Lieut And Elizabeth Tracy. Elijah Backus married Lucy Griswold, and had children including Clarina Backus, Elijah Backus, James Backus, Lucy Backus, Matthew Backus. Elijah Backus passed away in 1798 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Elijah Backus was born in 1726 in Norwich, British America, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, the child of Samuel Backus Lieut And Elizabeth Tracy.
  • Elijah Backus married Lucy Griswold, and had children including Clarina Backus, Elijah Backus, James Backus, Lucy Backus, Matthew Backus.
  • Elijah Backus passed away in 1798 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Elijah Backus's Ancestors

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Elijah Backus
1726–1798
Birth Place: Norwich, British America, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Samuel Backus Lieut.
1693–1740
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
Elizabeth Tracy
1698–1769
Norwich, Connecticut, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elijah Backus's Descendants

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Elijah Backus (14 March 1726–4 September 1798) m. Lucy Griswold (6 July 1726–16 December 1795)
  1. 1. Elijah Backus 1759–
  2. 2. Matthew Backus 1766–1807
  3. 3. Lucy Backus 1757–
  4. 4. James Backus 1764–1762
  5. 5. Clarina Backus 1769–1763
  6. 6. Elijah Backus 1754–1755

Elijah Backus's Timeline

2 Records

1726
14 March 1726
Birth of Elijah Backus in Norwich, British America, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Norwich, British America, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1798
4 September 1798
Age 72
Death of Elijah Backus in Norwich, Connecticut, USA
Norwich, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 March 1726
    Event Place: Norwich, British America, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 September 1798
    Event Place: Norwich, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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