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John Backus 1662 – 1744 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Feb 1662

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

Death Date: 27 Mar 1744

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

Father: Ensign (Backhouse)

Mother: Anna Stenton

Spouse(s): Mary Backus

Children(s): Mary Backus

The story of John Backus began in 1662 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America. John Backus married Mary Bingham Backus, and had children including Mary Backus. John Backus passed away in 1744 in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Backus began in 1662 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.
  • John Backus married Mary Bingham Backus, and had children including Mary Backus.
  • John Backus passed away in 1744 in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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John Backus's Ancestors

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John Backus
1662 – 1744
Birth Place: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
Ensign William BACKUS (Backhouse)
1606 – 1664
Sheffield, Yorkshire, , England
Anna (Mary) Stenton
1611 – 1670
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
William (♥ Backus) Backhouse
1551 – 1606
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Sarah (Anne) GARDINER
1584 – 1650
Whixley Parish, Green Hammerton, York, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
ROBERT (JACOB) STENTON
1584 – 1623
Sheffield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth (Hancock # 11) *
1582 – 1645
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Backus
1500 – 1558
Katherine Baguley
1504 – 1558
Robert Fenton
1550 – 1594
Elizabeth *
1554 – 1599
Richard Hancock
1564 – 1623
Rhodes
1567 – 1605
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Baguley
1480 – 1572
Ellen Beasdale
1477 – 1530
William Fenton
1520 – 1577
Elizabeth Mumbray
Thomas Braye
1528 – 1590
Anne Fenton
1532 – 1624
William Hancock
1506 – 1570
Lea Hancock
1537 – 1585

John Backus's Descendants

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John Backus (9 Feb 1662 – 27 Mar 1744) m. Mary (Bingham) Backus (July 1672 – 19 Feb 1747)
  1. 1. Mary Backus (8 Nov 1692 – 19 Oct 1770) m. Joshua Ripley (13 May 1688 – 18 Nov 1773)
    1. 1. William Ripley (12 Feb 1734 – 17 Feb 1818) m. Lydia Brewster (18 March 1740 – 3 November 1829)
      1. 1. Faith Ripley (13 Oct 1757 – 31 May 1824)
      2. 2. Alethea Ripley (23 Aug 1759 – 5 Sep 1759)
      3. 3. Alethea Ripley (11 Jan 1761 – 15 Oct 1841)
      4. 4. Selinda Ripley (4 Apr 1773 – 4 Jun 1854)

John Backus's Timeline

2 Records

1662
9 Feb 1662
Birth of John Backus in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
1744
27 Mar 1744
Age 82
Death of John Backus in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1662
    Event Place: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1744
    Event Place: Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America

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