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James Backus 1764–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jul 1764

Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut

Death Date: 29 Sep 1816

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

Father: Elijah Esq

Mother: Lucy Griswold

Spouse(s): Dorothy Chandler

Children(s): Mary Backus, William ESQ., Lucy Backus, Sarah Backus, Jane Backus, Frances Backus, Nancy Backus, Henry Backus

The story of James Backus began in 1764 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. James Backus married Dorothy Church Chandler, and had children including Frances Backus, Henry Titus Backus, Jane Backus, Lucy Backus, Mary Backus, Nancy Backus, Sarah Backus, William Wolcott Backus Esq. James Backus passed away in 1816 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Backus began in 1764 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
  • James Backus married Dorothy Church Chandler, and had children including Frances Backus, Henry Titus Backus, Jane Backus, Lucy Backus, Mary Backus, Nancy Backus, Sarah Backus, William Wolcott Backus Esq.
  • James Backus passed away in 1816 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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James Backus's Ancestors

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James Backus
1764–1816
Birth Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Parents
Elijah Backus Esq
1726–1798
Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Lucy Griswold
1726–1795
Lyme, New London, Connecticut
Grandparents
Samuel Backus
1693–1740
Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Elizabeth Tracy
1698–1769
Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Backus
1667–1740
Elizabeth Huntington
1669–1762
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Backus
1634–1720
Elizabeth Pratt
1641–1725

James Backus's Descendants

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James Backus (14 Jul 1764–29 Sep 1816) m. Dorothy (Church) Chandler (19 Aug 1770–14 Aug 1847)
  1. 1. Mary Backus 1794–1847
  2. 2. William (Wolcott Backus) ESQ. 1803–1892
  3. 3. Lucy Backus 1796–1827
  4. 4. Sarah Backus 1798–1843
  5. 5. Jane Backus 1800–1873
  6. 6. Frances Backus 1806–1890
  7. 7. Nancy Backus 1801–1802
  8. 8. Henry (Titus) Backus 1809–1877 m. Juliana (Trumbull) Woodbridge 1815–1860
    1. 1. Julia (Maria) Backus 1843–1845
    2. 2. Leverett (Dudley) Backus 1853–1856
    3. 3. William (Woodbridge) Backus 1836–1877
    4. 4. James (Henry) Backus 1851–1889 m. Bertha (E.) Loff 1860–1940
      1. 1. Flavius Backus 1878–
      2. 2. William Backus 1879–1879

James Backus's Timeline

2 Records

1764
14 Jul 1764
Birth of James Backus in Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Norwich, New London, Connecticut
1816
29 Sep 1816
Age 52
Death of James Backus in Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Norwich, New London, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1764
    Event Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Hyde Genealogy, or, The Descendants, in the Female as Well as in the Male Lines, From William Hyde
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Chandler family, the descendants of William and Annis Chandler who settled in Roxbury, Massachu

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1816
    Event Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [3] Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Hyde Genealogy, or, The Descendants, in the Female as Well as in the Male Lines, From William Hyde
    [6] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Chandler family, the descendants of William and Annis Chandler who settled in Roxbury, Massachu

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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