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Mary Backus 1692 – 1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Nov 1692

Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 19 Oct 1770

Death Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Father: John Backus

Mother: Mary Backus

Spouse(s): Joshua Ripley

Children(s): William Ripley

Mary Backus was born in 1692 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA, the child of John Backus and Mary Bingham Backus. Mary Backus married Joshua Ripley, and had children including William Ripley. Mary Backus passed away in 1770 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • Mary Backus was born in 1692 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA, the child of John Backus and Mary Bingham Backus.
  • Mary Backus married Joshua Ripley, and had children including William Ripley.
  • Mary Backus passed away in 1770 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

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Mary Backus's Ancestors

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Mary Backus
1692 – 1770
Birth Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Parents
John Backus
1662 – 1744
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Mary (Bingham) Backus
1672 – 1747
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Grandparents
Ensign (William BACKUS) (Backhouse)
1606 – 1664
Sheffield, Yorkshire, , England
Anna (Mary) Stenton
1611 – 1670
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Backhouse
1551 – 1606
Sarah GARDINER
1584 – 1650
ROBERT STENTON
1584 – 1623
Elizabeth *
1582 – 1645
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Backus
1500 – 1558
Katherine Baguley
1504 – 1558
Robert Fenton
1550 – 1594
Elizabeth *
1554 – 1599
Richard Hancock
1564 – 1623
Rhodes
1567 – 1605

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. William Ripley (12 Feb 1734 – 17 Feb 1818) m. Lydia Brewster (18 March 1740 – 3 November 1829)
    1. 1. Faith Ripley (13 Oct 1757 – 31 May 1824)
    2. 2. Alethea Ripley (23 Aug 1759 – 5 Sep 1759)
    3. 3. Alethea Ripley (11 Jan 1761 – 15 Oct 1841)
    4. 4. Selinda Ripley (4 Apr 1773 – 4 Jun 1854)

Mary Backus's Timeline

2 Records

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

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1692
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1770
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA

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