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William Backus 1687 – 1742 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Oct 1687

Birth Location: Nortwich, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 25 Jan 1742

Death Location: Wyndham, Wyndham, Connecticut, USA

Father: William Backus

Mother: Sarah Charles

Spouse(s): Mary Benton, Elizabeth Royce

Children(s): Abigail Backus, Mary Backus, Daniel Backus, Hannah Backus, Peter Backus, William Backus, Stephen Backus, Ephraim Backus, Samuel Backus, Sarah Backus, John Backus, William Backus

The story of William Backus began in 1687 in Nortwich, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA. William Backus married Mary Benton, Elizabeth Royce, and had children including Abigail Backus, Mary Backus, Daniel Backus, Hannah Backus, Peter Backus, William Backus, Stephen Backus, Ephraim Backus, Samuel Backus, Sarah Backus, John Backus, William Backus. William Backus passed away in 1742 in Wyndham, Wyndham, Connecticut, USA.

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The story of William Backus began in 1687 in Nortwich, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA.
William Backus married Mary Benton, Elizabeth Royce, and had children including Abigail Backus, Mary Backus, Daniel Backus, Hannah Backus, Peter Backus, William Backus, Stephen Backus, Ephraim Backus, Samuel Backus, Sarah Backus, John Backus, William Backus.
William Backus passed away in 1742 in Wyndham, Wyndham, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Backus

1634 – 1721

Birth Location: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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Sarah Charles

1637 – 1663

Birth Location: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut

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Spouses(s)

Mary Benton

1662 – 1757

Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut

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Elizabeth Royce

1661 – 1687

Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut

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Children(s)

Abigail Backus

1693 – 1693

Birth Location: –

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Mary Backus

1694 –

Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut

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Daniel Backus

1696 –

Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut

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Hannah Backus

1699 –

Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut

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Peter Backus

1701 –

Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut

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William Backus

1697 – 1776

Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut

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Stephen Backus

1704 – 1783

Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut

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Ephraim Backus

1708 – 1785

Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut

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Samuel Backus

Birth Location: –

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Sarah Backus

1682 – 1723

Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA

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John Backus

1685 –

Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut

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William Backus

1687 – 1695

Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut

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William Backus's Ancestors

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William Backus

1687 – 1742

Birth Place: Nortwich, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA

Parents

William Backus

1634 – 1721

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Charles

1637 – 1663

New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut

Grandparents

William Backus

1606 – 1664

Yorkshire, England

Anne Stetson

1610 – 1643

John Charles

1604 – 1673

New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut

Sarah Moss

1620 – 1677

New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut

Great-Grandparents

William Backus

1551 – 1622

Sarah Gardiner

1584 – 1650

2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Backus's Descendants

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William Backus (3 Oct 1687 – 25 Jan 1742) m. Mary Benton (5 Mar 1662 – 16 Dec 1757) m. Elizabeth Royce (Jan 1661 – 28 Mar 1687)

1. Abigail Backus (5 Jul 1693 – 26 Sep 1693)
2. Mary Backus (22 Dec 1694 – )
3. Daniel Backus (27 Oct 1696 – )
4. Hannah Backus (1 Nov 1699 – )
5. Peter Backus (25 Apr 1701 – )
6. William Backus (1 Apr 1697 – 5 Mar 1776) m. Sarah Bennett m. Mary Dimmock ( – 1793)
7. Stephen Backus (12 Mar 1704 – 9 Aug 1783)
8. Ephraim Backus (25 Mar 1708 – 28 Feb 1785) m. Colotay Vining (abt 1706 – 22 Jan 1801)
9. Samuel Backus m. Sarah Gard
10. Sarah Backus (3 Feb 1682 – 24 Mar 1723) m. Joseph Bennet (20 Mar 1681 – 11 Apr 1725)
1. 1. Stephen Bennet (8 Apr 1707 – 29 August 1791)
2. 2. Joseph Bennet (20 Feb 1723 – 1808) m. Anna Willis (29 Oct 1726 – 1804)
  1. 1. Jerusha Bennet (abt 1742 – 20 Jan 1835) m. Jonathan Gurley (10 Apr 1744 – 23 Nov 1814)
    1. 1. Ephraim Gurley (12 Feb 1765 – 2 Sep 1845)
    2. 2. Roger Gurley (13 Sep 1766 – 27 Oct 1836)
    3. 3. Jonathan Gurley (20 Sep 1768 – 5 Dec 1791)
    4. 4. Anna Gurley (16 Oct 1770 – Sep 1822)
    5. 5. Jerusha Gurley (18 Nov 1772 – )
    6. 6. Esther Gurley (29 Apr 1775 – 25 Oct 1803)
    7. 7. Olive Gurley (6 Aug 1777 – )
    8. 8. Rebecca Gurley (9 Apr 1780 – )
    9. 9. Flavel Gurley (25 Oct 1782 – )
    10. 10. Harriet Gurley (10 Jun 1790 – )
  2. 2. Anna Bennet (1757 – 5 Oct 1794) m. Samuel (Eames) Ames (16 Nov 1751 – 18 Jul 1837)
    1. 1. Eliphalet Ames (28 May 1775 – 6 November 1868)
    2. 2. Polly Ames (28 Mar 1777 – 16 Apr 1852) m. David Durfey (18 Dec 1775 – 30 May 1854)
    3. 3. Elizabeth Eames (23 Oct 1778 – )
    4. 4. Isaac Eames (11 Aug 1780 – )
    5. 5. Samuel Ames (4 Oct 1782 – )
    6. 6. Joseph Ames (13 May 1785 – 21 Nov 1875)
    7. 7. David Ames (1787 – 1856)
    8. 8. Anna Ames (1 Jun 1789 – )
    9. 9. Jerusia Ames (17 March 1791 – )
  3. 3. Joseph Bennet
  4. 4. Jedediah Bennet
  5. 5. Molly Bennet m. Fuller
  6. 6. Rebeckah Bennet m. Eaton
  7. 7. John Bennet
  8. 8. James Bannet
3. 3. Sarah Bennet
4. 4. Hannah Bennet
5. 5. Phebe Bennet
6. 6. Daniel Bennet
7. 7. William Bennet
8. 8. Nathaniel Bennet ( – 24 Mar 1783)
11. John Backus (3 Apr 1685 – )
12. William Backus (3 Oct 1687 – 1 Apr 1695)

William Backus's Timeline

4 Records

1660

11 May 1660

Birth of William Backus in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut

Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut

1687

3 Oct 1687

Birth of William Backus in Nortwich, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA

Nortwich, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA

1742

25 Jan 1742

Age 55

Death of William Backus in Windham, Windham, Connecticut

Windham, Windham, Connecticut

1742

25 Jan 1742

Age 55

Death of William Backus in Wyndham, Wyndham, Connecticut, USA

Wyndham, Wyndham, Connecticut, USA

1660

11 May 1660

Birth of William Backus in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut

Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut

1687

3 Oct 1687

Birth of William Backus in Nortwich, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA

Nortwich, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA

1742

25 Jan 1742

Age 55

Death of William Backus in Windham, Windham, Connecticut

Windham, Windham, Connecticut

1742

25 Jan 1742

Age 55

Death of William Backus in Wyndham, Wyndham, Connecticut, USA

Wyndham, Wyndham, Connecticut, USA

Sources

Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 11 May 1660
Event Place: Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
[2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
[3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 3 Oct 1687
Event Place: Nortwich, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA

Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 25 Jan 1742
Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
[2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
[3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 25 Jan 1742
Event Place: Wyndham, Wyndham, Connecticut, USA

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