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Nathaniel Backus 1704–1773 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 April 1704

Birth Location: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Death Date: 2 September 1773

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

Father: Nathaniel Backus

Mother: Elizabeth Tracy

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The story of Nathaniel Backus began in 1704 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America. Nathaniel Backus passed away in 1773 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Nathaniel Backus began in 1704 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.
  • Nathaniel Backus passed away in 1773 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Nathaniel Backus's Ancestors

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Nathaniel Backus
1704–1773
Birth Place: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
Nathaniel Backus
1669–1728
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Elizabeth (Leffingwell) Tracy
1676–1739
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Grandparents
William (Backus) Jr
1634–1721
England
Elizabeth Pratt
1641–1726
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
John (Tracy) Sr
1642–1702
Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Mary Winslow
1646–1721
Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ensign Backhouse
1606–1664
Sara Charles
1603–1643
William Pratt
1609–1670
Elizabeth Clark
1622–1692
Thomas Tracy
1610–1685
Mary Foote
1623–1685
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Clark
1590–1674
Mary Coley
1590–1678
Paul Tracy
1556–1626
Anne Shakerly
1563–1615

Nathaniel Backus's Timeline

2 Records

1704
5 April 1704
Birth of Nathaniel Backus in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
1773
2 September 1773
Age 69
Death of Nathaniel Backus in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 April 1704
    Event Place: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 September 1773
    Event Place: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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