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Mary Backus 1692 – 1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Nov 1692

Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 19 Oct 1770

Death Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Father: John Backus

Mother: Mary Bingham

Spouse(s): Joshua Ripley

Children(s): Mary Ripley, Phineas Ripley, Hannah Ripley, Nathaniel Ripley, Elizabeth Ripley, Joshua Ripley, Ebenezer Ripley, William Ripley, Mathias Ripley

Mary Backus was born in 1692 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States, the child of John Backus and Mary Bingham. Mary Backus married Joshua Ripley, and had children including Mary Ripley, Phineas Ripley, Hannah Ripley, Nathaniel Ripley, Elizabeth Ripley, Joshua Ripley, Ebenezer Ripley, William Ripley, Mathias Ripley. Mary Backus passed away in 1770 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • Mary Backus was born in 1692 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States, the child of John Backus and Mary Bingham.
  • Mary Backus married Joshua Ripley, and had children including Mary Ripley, Phineas Ripley, Hannah Ripley, Nathaniel Ripley, Elizabeth Ripley, Joshua Ripley, Ebenezer Ripley, William Ripley, Mathias Ripley.
  • Mary Backus passed away in 1770 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States.

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Mary Backus's Ancestors

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Mary Backus
1692 – 1770
Birth Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Parents
John Backus
1660 – 1744
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
Mary Bingham
1672 – 1747
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
William Backus
1634 – 1721
Sheffied, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Pratt
1641 – 1726
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Thomas Bingham
1642 – 1730
1652386, Yorkshire, England
Mary Rudd
1648 – 1726
Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
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Mary Backus's Descendants

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Mary Backus (8 Nov 1692 – 19 Oct 1770) m. Joshua Ripley (13 May 1688 – 18 Nov 1773)
  1. 1. Mary Ripley (18 Nov 1714 – 13 Oct 1770) m. Joshua Abbe (20 Jan 1710 – 13 Jan 1807)
    1. 1. Ebenezer Abbe (1730 – )
    2. 2. Ziruiah Abbe (11 Jun 1737 – )
    3. 3. Zibeiah Abbe (11 Jun 1737 – )
    4. 4. Rachel Abbe (6 Feb 1739 – 22 Jun 1795)
    5. 5. Mary Abbe (21 Dec 1740 – 1804)
    6. 6. Zeruiah Abbe (7 Jan 1743 – 17 May 1825) m. Capt (Nathaniel) Webb (05 Aug 1737 – 25 Jun 1814)
      1. 1. Henry Webb (2 Sep 1768 – 10 Feb 1840)
      2. 2. Nathaniel Webb (1770 – 1822)
      3. 3. Mary Webb (23 Sep 1770 – )
      4. 4. Ann Webb (15 Dec 1772 – 13 Apr 1852)
      5. 5. Lucretia Webb (8 May 1775 – May 1843)
      6. 6. George (Washington) Webb (6 Aug 1779 – 12 Mar 1855) m. Polly Lee m. Polly Lee
        1. 1. Maria Webb (21 August 1803 – 11 October 1888) m. William (W) Minor (11 September 1793 – 23 January 1850)
      7. 7. Charles (Lee) Webb (8 Oct 1781 – )
    7. 7. Shubael Abbe (9 Nov 1744 – 16 Apr 1804)
    8. 8. Phineas Abbe (22 Nov 1746 – 17 June 1800)
    9. 9. Lucretia Abbe (18 Mar 1749 – 2 Feb 1825)
    10. 10. Joshua Abbe (9 Jan 1751 – 1837)
    11. 11. Elisha Abbe (15 May 1753 – 15 Aug 1829)
    12. 12. Elizabeth Abbe (6 Dec 1758 – 20 Jan 1759)
  2. 2. Phineas Ripley (25 Nov 1716 – 4 Aug 1746)
  3. 3. Hannah Ripley (12 Jan 1719 – 8 Nov 1750)
  4. 4. Nathaniel Ripley (30 Jun 1721 – 1754) m. Ann Ripley (27 August 1726 – 6 September 1792)
    1. 1. Phineas Ripley (20 Mar 1747 – Sep 1823)
    2. 2. Anne Ripley (20 August 1749 – )
  5. 5. Elizabeth Ripley (4 Nov 1724 – 26 Mar 1789)
  6. 6. Joshua Ripley (30 Oct 1726 – 19 Dec 1787)
  7. 7. Ebenezer Ripley (27 Jun 1729 – 11 Jun 1811)
  8. 8. William Ripley (12 Feb 1734 – 17 Feb 1818)
  9. 9. Mathias Ripley (1738 – 27 Jan 1823)

Mary Backus's Timeline

2 Records

1692
8 Nov 1692
Birth of Mary Backus in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
1770
19 Oct 1770
Age 78
Death of Mary Backus in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1692
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [3] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1692; Birth city: Windham; Birth state: CT
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [6] Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1770
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [2] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1692; Birth city: Windham; Birth state: CT
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [5] Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2011

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2011

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