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Lydia Backus 1741–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Sep 1741

Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 18 Oct 1779

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

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Spouse(s): Jesse Birchard, Ozias Backus

Children(s): Jesse Jr, Mary Birchard, Jabez Birchard, Elizabeth Burchard, Nabby Backus, Ozias Backus, Lydia Birchard

Lydia Backus was born in 1741 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA, the child of William Waterman And Margaret Tracy. Lydia Backus married Jesse Birchard, Ozias Backus, and had children including Elizabeth Betsy Rebecca Burchard, Jabez Avery Birchard, Jesse Birchard Jr, Lydia Birchard, Mary Polly Birchard, Nabby Backus, Ozias Backus. Lydia Backus passed away in 1779 in Bozrah, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Lydia Backus was born in 1741 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA, the child of William Waterman And Margaret Tracy.
  • Lydia Backus married Jesse Birchard, Ozias Backus, and had children including Elizabeth Betsy Rebecca Burchard, Jabez Avery Birchard, Jesse Birchard Jr, Lydia Birchard, Mary Polly Birchard, Nabby Backus, Ozias Backus.
  • Lydia Backus passed away in 1779 in Bozrah, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Jesse Birchard
1736–1809
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Ozias Backus
1739–1764
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Children(s)

Jesse Jr
1770–1840
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Mary Birchard
1773–1840
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Jabez Birchard
1775–1848
Birth Location: Bozrah, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Elizabeth Burchard
1780–1870
Birth Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Nabby Backus
1760–1781
Birth Location: Bozrah, New London, Connecticut, United States
NB
Ozias Backus
1762–1810
Birth Location: Norwich
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Lydia Birchard
1768–1855
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Lydia Backus's Ancestors

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Lydia Backus
1741–1779
Birth Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Lydia Backus's Descendants

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Lydia Backus (13 Sep 1741–18 Oct 1779) m. Jesse Birchard (1 Sep 1736–3 Aug 1809) m. Ozias Backus (27 Mar 1739–25 Feb 1764)
  1. 1. Jesse (Birchard) Jr 1770–1840 m. Harriot Birchard 1772–1859
    1. 1. John (Smith) Birchard 1805–1870 m. Mary Bushard 1808–1858
      1. 1. Levi (T) Birchard 1834–1924 m. Jerusha (E.) Birchard 1841–1898 m. Martha (G) Morgan 1838–1863
        1. 1. Selden (Chapin) Birchard 1867–1946
        2. 2. May Birchard 1873–1956 m. Fred (W) Dayton 1878–1942
        3. 3. Mattie Birchard 1865–1944
        4. 4. L. (Tracy) Birchard 1878–1958
        5. 5. Jesse (Brainard) Birchard 1869–1873
        6. 6. D. (Frederick) Birchard 1875–1963 m. Urania (Dayton) Birchard 1880–1973
      2. 2. Payson Bushard 1838–1855
      3. 3. Sarah Bushard 1835–1857
      4. 4. Jesse Bushard 1847–1858
      5. 5. Harriet Bushard 1840–1899
        1. 1. Esther (Mary) Bowen 1872–
        2. 2. Sarah (Annette) Bowen 1874–
        3. 3. Tracy (Reid) Bowen 1876–
      6. 6. Abigail Bushard 1843–1903
        1. 1. Mary (Lucretia) Stephens 1870–1876
        2. 2. Eva (Louise) Stephens 1875–1965
        3. 3. Ruie (May) Stephens 1880–1914
      7. 7. Charles Birchard 1832–1832
    2. 2. Ashael (Wright) Birchard 1800–1835 m. Esther Rouse –1835
      1. 1. Howard (Rouland) Birchard 1831–1834
      2. 2. Sereno (Eugene) Birchard 1835–1853
    3. 3. Jim (T) Birchard 1802–1853 m. La (Mira) Smith 1804–
      1. 1. Asher (Leslie) Birchard 1829–1881
        1. 1. William (Leslie) Birchard 1852–1900
        2. 2. Henry (Tracy) Birchard 1853–1937
        3. 3. Carrie (May) Birchard 1868–1944
        4. 4. George (L.) Birchard 1872–1877
      2. 2. Caroline (Brewster) Birchard 1835–1909 m. Homer (Howard) Frazer 1823–1876
        1. 1. Winifred (Frazer) Frazer 1861–1958
        2. 2. George (Homer) Frazer 1864–1903
        3. 3. Herbert (R.) Frazer 1866–1869
        4. 4. Marion (LaMira) Frazer 1870–1946
        5. 5. Jesse (B.) Frazer 1870–1960
      3. 3. Charles (H) Birchard 1847–
      4. 4. Harriet (Hyde) Birchard 1832–1840
    4. 4. Eliza Birchard 1813–1866 m. John Blaisdell 1806–
      1. 1. Anna Blasdell 1849–
  2. 2. Mary (Polly) Birchard 1773–1840
  3. 3. Jabez (Avery) Birchard 1775–1848
    1. 1. Mary (Margaret) Birchard 1801–1850
    2. 2. Jabez (Avery Birchard) Jr 1804–
      1. 1. Amos Birchard 1836–
      2. 2. Eugene Birchard 1840–1879
        1. 1. James (Avery) Birchard 1866–
        2. 2. Lilian Birchard 1876– m. Charles (A.) Mayo 1862–
    3. 3. Fanny (Hough) Birchard 1806–
    4. 4. Charles (Downer) Birchard 1809–1884
    5. 5. Backus Birchard 1812–1894
      1. 1. Lucy Birchard 1843–
      2. 2. William (James) Birchard 1845–1911 m. Frankie Taylor –1888
        1. 1. Robert Birchard 1901–
      3. 3. Ida Birchard 1855–1892
    6. 6. George Birchard 1815–1895
      1. 1. Charles (Edward) Birchard 1845–1915
        1. 1. Laura Birchard 1875–1876
        2. 2. George (Boswell) Birchard 1877–
        3. 3. Edna Birchard 1880– m. Bert Rutledge 1880–
        4. 4. Edward Birchard 1891–1891
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) Birchard 1857–1867
      3. 3. Martha (Jane) Birchard 1849–
      4. 4. Henrietta Birchard 1852–
  4. 4. Elizabeth ("Betsy" Rebecca) Burchard 1780–1870 m. Thaddeus (Mead Keeler) Dr. 1786–1865
    1. 1. William Keeler 1819–1899
    2. 2. Rebecca Keeler 1810–1898
    3. 3. Sally Keeler 1813–1897
    4. 4. Elizabeth Keeler 1817–1905
    5. 5. Fanny (E “Nina”) Keeler 1826–1915
    6. 6. Clarissa Keeler 1821–1906
    7. 7. John (P) Keeler 1824–1869
    8. 8. Ann Keeler 1810–1879
  5. 5. Nabby Backus 1760–1781
  6. 6. Ozias Backus 1762–1810
  7. 7. Lydia Birchard 1768–1855 m. Israel Birchard 1766–1818
    1. 1. Pliny Birchard 1792–1851
    2. 2. Lyddia (Letheresa) Birchard 1790–1868
    3. 3. Harry (Austin) Birchard 1794–
    4. 4. Jesse (Anson) Birchard 1796–1874
    5. 5. Horace Birchard 1798–1876
      1. 1. L. (Olive) Birchard 1826–1888
      2. 2. Perry (C.) Birchard 1821–1842
      3. 3. Milan Birchard 1829–1878 m. Ruth Sherman –1916
        1. 1. Everett (P.) Birchard 1854–1864
        2. 2. Allison (H.) Birchard 1863–1900
        3. 3. Milton (E.) Birchard 1857–1927
      4. 4. Emaline Birchard 1840–1843
    6. 6. Louisa (Olive) Birchard 1801–1875
    7. 7. Elias (Lyman) Birchard 1803–1873 m. Eunice Howard 1825–1859 m. Mary Handley 1815–1898
      1. 1. Albert Birchard 1846–1864
      2. 2. Plinny Birchard 1851–1913
      3. 3. Elias Birchard 1853–
      4. 4. Anna (E.) Birchard 1855–1907 m. George (H. Van) Noy 1849–1924
        1. 1. Inez (J. Van) Noy 1875–
        2. 2. Howard (H. Van) Noy 1877–
        3. 3. Mida (M. Van) Noy 1880–
        4. 4. Gussie (Van) Noy 1882–
      5. 5. George (H.) Birchard 1857– m. Zilph Carr –1917
    8. 8. Emily Birchard 1806–1868
    9. 9. Ralph (Stares) Birchard 1808–1866 m. Mary (Childs) Dewers 1810–1840 m. Avilda (E.) Sherman –1852 m. Lura Backus 1811–1856
      1. 1. Emily (L.) Birchard 1834–1866
      2. 2. Nelson (Samuel) Birchard 1846–1916 m. Julia Hall 1846–1916
        1. 1. Irvin (Ralph) Birchard 1869–1954 m. Lina (S.) Wittaker –1918
    10. 10. Lucius (Waterman) Birchard 1810–1898
      1. 1. Anson (Downer) Birchard 1845–1912
        1. 1. Harry (Washburn) Birchard 1875–1953 m. Harriet Brown –1959
        2. 2. Jane (Maude) Birchard 1879–1939
        3. 3. Lucius (Cashin) Birchard 1882–1892
      2. 2. Mary (Marie) Birchard 1845–1892

Lydia Backus's Timeline

2 Records

1741
13 Sep 1741
Birth of Lydia Backus in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
1779
18 Oct 1779
Age 38
Death of Lydia Backus in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut, United States
Bozrah, New London, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1741
    Event Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 189
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1779
    Event Place: Bozrah, New London, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bozrah, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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