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Elizabeth Backus 1670–1728 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1670

Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 29 Dec 1728

Death Location: Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Lieutenant III

Mother: Elizabeth Pratt

Spouse(s): Thomas Esq.

Children(s): Thomas Deacon, Eleazer Huntington, Elizabeth Huntington, Lydia Huntington, Simon Huntington, Christopher Huntington, William Huntington, Ruth Huntington, Jedediah Huntington

Elizabeth Backus was born in 1670 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States, the child of Lieutenant William Backus Iii And Elizabeth Pratt. Elizabeth Backus married Thomas Huntington Captain Esq, and had children including Christopher Huntington, Eleazer Huntington, Elizabeth Huntington, Jedediah Huntington, Lydia Huntington, Ruth Huntington, Simon Huntington, Thomas Huntington Deacon, William Huntington. Elizabeth Backus passed away in 1728 in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Backus was born in 1670 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States, the child of Lieutenant William Backus Iii And Elizabeth Pratt.
  • Elizabeth Backus married Thomas Huntington Captain Esq, and had children including Christopher Huntington, Eleazer Huntington, Elizabeth Huntington, Jedediah Huntington, Lydia Huntington, Ruth Huntington, Simon Huntington, Thomas Huntington Deacon, William Huntington.
  • Elizabeth Backus passed away in 1728 in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lieutenant III
1634–1721
Birth Location: Connecticut
LI
Elizabeth Pratt
1641–1725
Birth Location: Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
EP

Spouses(s)

Thomas Esq.
1664–1732
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
TE

Children(s)

Thomas Deacon
1688–1755
Birth Location: Norwich, New London CT USA
TD
Eleazer Huntington
1697–1748
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
EH
Elizabeth Huntington
1695–1774
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
EH
Lydia Huntington
1701–1732
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
LH
Simon Huntington
1710–1764
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
SH
Christopher Huntington
1707–1714
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
CH
William Huntington
1705–1749
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
WH
Ruth Huntington
1699–1757
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
RH
Jedediah Huntington
1692–1780
Birth Location: Norwich, New London Co, Connecticut, USA
JH

Elizabeth Backus's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Backus
1670–1728
Birth Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Lieutenant William Backus III
1634–1721
Connecticut
Elizabeth Pratt
1641–1725
Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
Grandparents
William (Backus (Lt.)) II
1606–1661
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Sara (Elizabeth Ellen Cook) CHARLES
1603–1643
Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
William I
1580–1610
Sarah Gardiner
1584–1606
John Charles
1586–1673
Sarah Moss
1586–1660
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth *
1575–1675

Elizabeth Backus's Descendants

1.
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Elizabeth Backus (1670–29 Dec 1728) m. Thomas (Huntington (Captain)) Esq. (18 Mar 1664–7 Nov 1732)
  1. 1. Thomas (Huntington) Deacon 1688–1755
  2. 2. Eleazer Huntington 1697–1748
  3. 3. Elizabeth Huntington 1695–1774
  4. 4. Lydia Huntington 1701–1732
  5. 5. Simon Huntington 1710–1764
  6. 6. Christopher Huntington 1707–1714
  7. 7. William Huntington 1705–1749
  8. 8. Ruth Huntington 1699–1757 m. Samuel Lincoln 1693–1794 m. Ralph Wheelock 1682–1748
    1. 1. John Lincoln 1726–
    2. 2. Seth Lincoln 1725–1751
    3. 3. Jonathan Lincoln 1719–1798
    4. 4. Deborah Lincoln 1718–1769
    5. 5. Samuel (Lincoln) Capt. 1714–1783
    6. 6. Elizabeth Wheelock 1709–1750
    7. 7. Ruth Wheelock 1713–1750
    8. 8. John Wheelock 1720–1720
    9. 9. John (Lincoln) Capt. 1735–1811
    10. 10. Eleazer Wheelock 1711–1779
    11. 11. Eleizar Lincoln 1754–1754
    12. 12. Sarah Lincoln 1725–1726
    13. 13. Nathaniel Lincoln 1728–1834
    14. 14. Jonathan Lincoln 1731–1731
    15. 15. Daniel Lincoln 1736–1736
    16. 16. Abigail Wheelock 1717–1803
    17. 17. Samuel (Lincoln) Jr 1724–1800
    18. 18. Ruth Lincoln 1728–1731
    19. 19. Eleazer Lincoln 1732–1764
  9. 9. Jedediah Huntington 1692–1780

Elizabeth Backus's Timeline

3 Records

1670
1670
Birth of Elizabeth Backus in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
1728
29 Dec 1728
Age 58
Death of Elizabeth Backus in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
1729
29 December 1729
Age 59
Death of Elizabeth Backus in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 December 1729
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1728
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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