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Lucretia Backus 1734–1803 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 March 1734

Birth Location: Windham Co., Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 22 Mar 1803

Death Location: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: John III-1C8XR

Mother: Sibilly Whiting

Spouse(s): Jonathan Benjamin

Children(s): Sybil Jones, Clara Benjamin

In 1734, Lucretia Backus entered the world in Windham Co., Connecticut, USA, born to John 4 Backus Iii 1C8Xr And Sibilly Sybil Whiting. Lucretia Backus married Jonathan Bradford Benjamin, and had children including Clara Benjamin, Sybil Jones. Lucretia Backus passed away in 1803 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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  • In 1734, Lucretia Backus entered the world in Windham Co., Connecticut, USA, born to John 4 Backus Iii 1C8Xr And Sibilly Sybil Whiting.
  • Lucretia Backus married Jonathan Bradford Benjamin, and had children including Clara Benjamin, Sybil Jones.
  • Lucretia Backus passed away in 1803 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Lucretia Backus's Ancestors

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Lucretia Backus
1734–1803
Birth Place: Windham Co., Connecticut, USA
Parents
John {4} Backus III-1C8XR
1698–1769
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Sibilly ("Sybil") Whiting
1708–1755
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Lucretia Backus's Descendants

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Lucretia Backus (23 March 1734–22 Mar 1803) m. Jonathan (Bradford) Benjamin (28 August 1731–14 September 1796)
  1. 1. Sybil Jones 1755–1814
  2. 2. Clara Benjamin 1762–1849 m. Josiah Meigs 1757–1822
    1. 1. John (Benjamin) Meigs 1808–1898
    2. 2. Charles (Delucena) Meigs 1792–1869 m. Mary Montgomery 1795–1865
      1. 1. Charles (Delucena) Meigs 1817–
      2. 2. Emily (Skinner) Meigs 1824–
      3. 3. Franklin (Bache) Meigs 1814–
      4. 4. Henry (Vincent) Meigs 1821–
      5. 5. John (Forsyth) Meigs 1818–
      6. 6. Mary (Crathorne) Meigs 1838–1917
      7. 7. Montgomery (Cunningham *FS* Meigs United States Army officer, civil engineer, construction engineer for a number of facilities in Washington, D.C., and) Quartermas 1816–1892 m. Louisa Meigs 1816–1879
        1. 1. John (Rodgers) Meigs 1841–1864
        2. 2. Charles (Delucena) Meigs 1845–1853
        3. 3. Vincent (Trowbridge) Meigs 1851–1853
        4. 4. Mary (Montgomery) Taylor 1843–1930
        5. 5. Infant (Daughter) Meigs –1856
        6. 6. Montgomery Meigs 1847–1931
      8. 8. Samuel (Emlen) Meigs 1828–
      9. 9. William (Montgomery) Meigs 1826–
    3. 3. Henry Meigs 1782–1861
    4. 4. Samuel (William) Meigs 1788–1818
    5. 5. Clara Forsyth 1784–1853

Lucretia Backus's Timeline

2 Records

1734
23 March 1734
Birth of Lucretia Backus in Windham Co., Connecticut, USA
Windham Co., Connecticut, USA
1803
22 Mar 1803
Age 69
Death of Lucretia Backus in Stratford, Connecticut
Stratford, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 March 1734
    Event Place: Windham Co., Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1803
    Event Place: Stratford, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Society of Mayflower Descendants Applications
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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