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Lieut William E. Backus Jr 1634–1721 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Nov 1634

Birth Location: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 17 Apr 1721

Death Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Father: William Sr

Mother: Sara Backus

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Pratt, Sarah Charles

Children(s): Joseph Backus, William Sgt., John Backus, Nathaniel Backus

Lieut William E. Backus Jr was born in 1634 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, the child of William Backus Sr And Sara Elizabeth Backus. Lieut William E. Backus Jr married Elizabeth Pratt, Sarah Charles, and had children including John Backus, Joseph I Backus, Nathaniel Nathan Backus, William Stephen Backus Iii Sgt. Lieut William E. Backus Jr passed away in 1721 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • Lieut William E. Backus Jr was born in 1634 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, the child of William Backus Sr And Sara Elizabeth Backus.
  • Lieut William E. Backus Jr married Elizabeth Pratt, Sarah Charles, and had children including John Backus, Joseph I Backus, Nathaniel Nathan Backus, William Stephen Backus Iii Sgt.
  • Lieut William E. Backus Jr passed away in 1721 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

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Lieut Jr's Ancestors

Self
Lieut Jr
1634–1721
Birth Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Backus Sr
1606–1661
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Sara (Elizabeth) Backus
1603–1642
Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
William (Backus) *Backhouse
1551–1661
Sheffield,,Yorkshire,England
Sarah* (Anne (Gardener)) Backhouse\Backus
1584–1643
Sheffield, York, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Lionel Berwick
1573–1618
Margaret Gardiner
1561–1606
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev Norwich
1535–1589
DOROTHY CONSTABLE
1542–1589

Lieut Jr's Descendants

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Lieut (William E. Backus) Jr (23 Nov 1634–17 Apr 1721) m. Elizabeth Pratt (1641–1725) m. Sarah Charles (1637–1663)
  1. 1. Joseph (I) Backus 1667–1746 m. Elizabeth (Huntington) Backus 1669–1762
    1. 1. Lieut (Samuel) Backus 1692–1740 m. Hannah Alden 1600– m. Elizabeth Backus 1698–1769 m. Elizabeth (Margaret Tracy) Backus 1698–1769
      1. 1. Andrew Backus 1733–1796
      2. 2. Eunice Backus 1731–1753
      3. 3. Rev (Isaac) Backus 1724–1806 m. Susanna Mason 1724–1800
        1. 1. Lucy Fobes 1763–1837
        2. 2. Isaac Backus 1754–1814
        3. 3. Nathan Backus 1752–1814
        4. 4. Hannah Nelson 1750–1827
        5. 5. Lois Allen 1760–1853
        6. 6. Simon Backus 1766–1833
        7. 7. Sibel Backus 1768–1788
        8. 8. Susanna Backus 1758–1805
      4. 4. Simon Backus 1728–1764
      5. 5. Elizabeth Huntington 1721–1745
      6. 6. Asa Backus 1736–1788
      7. 7. John Backus 1740–1814
      8. 8. Elijah Backus 1726–1798
      9. 9. Ann Abell 1718–1756
      10. 10. Samuel Backus 1717–1778
  2. 2. William ("Stephen" Backus, III) Sgt. 1660–1742
  3. 3. John Backus 1662–1744
  4. 4. Nathaniel ("Nathan") Backus 1669–1728

Lieut Jr's Timeline

2 Records

1634
23 Nov 1634
Birth of Lieut William E. Backus Jr in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
1721
17 Apr 1721
Age 87
Death of Lieut William E. Backus Jr in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1634
    Event Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1721
    Event Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA

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