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Joseph Backus 1667–1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 September 1667

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

Death Date: December 1740

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

Father: William Jr

Mother: Elizabeth Pratt

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The story of Joseph Backus began in 1667 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America. Joseph Backus passed away in 1740 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Backus began in 1667 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.
  • Joseph Backus passed away in 1740 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Joseph Backus's Ancestors

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Joseph Backus
1667–1740
Birth Place: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
William Backus Jr
1634–1721
England
Elizabeth Pratt
1641–1726
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Ensign (William Backus) Backhouse
1606–1664
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Sara (Elizabeth Ellen) Charles
1603–1643
Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
William ((Lt )) Pratt
1609–1670
Baldock, Hertfordshire, England
Elizabeth Clark
1622–1692
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Clark
1590–1674
Mary Coley
1590–1678
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Clerke*
1561–1615
Elizabeth Call*
1564–1602

Joseph Backus's Timeline

2 Records

1667
6 September 1667
Birth of Joseph Backus in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
1740
December 1740
Age 73
Death of Joseph Backus in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 September 1667
    Event Place: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 1740
    Event Place: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

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