The Delahorne/Curtis Family History

Backus · ◉ direct ancestor

♂William Backus

Born 1635. Died about 1721.

Family time line

◉ William Backus 1635–abt 1721
1st spouse◉ Sarah Charles 1640–1664
No marriage recorded
◉ William Backus 1660–1742
○ John Backus 1662–
○ Sarah Backus 1663–
2nd spouseElizabeth Pratt 1642–1730
No marriage recorded
○ Samuel Backus 1665–
○ Joseph Backus 1667–
○ Nathaniel Backus 1669–
○ Elizabeth Backus 1670–
○ Hannah Backus 1675–
○ Mary Backus 1677–1752

Recorded events

EventWhenWhereEvidence ?on record - the record itself, its image, or a transcript or printed copy of it has been read
from a compiled source - an index, a printed genealogy or a memorial page says so
not yet documented - in the family record, no source attached yet
Death
d. at Norwich early in 1721; will 8 Feb. 1693/4 proved 17 Apr. 1721 - Jacobus & Waterman, Hale, House (1952) p.454 - compiled
 abt 1721 not yet documented

Sources

  • Jacobus, Donald Lines, and Edgar Francis Waterman, Hale, House and Related Families, mainly of the Connecticut River Valley (Hartford: Connecticut Historical Society, 1952) — about this person, family with Sarah Charles, family with Elizabeth Pratt

Line of descent

  1. William Backus –bef 1664
  2. not yet known

Descendants

  1. William Backus 1660–1742
    1. Sarah Backus 1683–
    2. John Backus 1685–
    3. William Backus 1687–1695 ✧
    4. Abigail Backus 1693–
    5. Samuel Backus 1693–
      1. Nathaniel Backus 1728–1815
        1. Persis Backus 1773–1820
        2. Daniel Backus 1775–1855
    6. Mary Backus 1694–
    7. Daniel Backus 1696–
    8. William Backus 1697–1708 ✧
    9. Hannah Backus 1699–
    10. Peter Backus 1701–
    11. William Backus 1702–1776
      1. Sarah Backus 1736–1812
        1. Joseph Howard 1755–1848
        2. Uriah Howard abt 1763–1845 ⚔
    12. Stephen Backus 1704–
    13. Ephraim Backus 1708–
  2. John Backus 1662–
    1. Mary Backus 1693–1770
      1. Mary Ripley 1714–1770
        1. Lucretia Abbe 1749–1826
      2. Ebenezer Ripley 1729–1811
        1. Dwight Ripley 1764–1835
    2. John Backus 1698–1769
      1. Lucretia Backus 1733–1803
        1. Clara Benjamin 1762–1849
    3. Abigail Backus 1701–1763
      1. Prudence Hurlbut 1734–1805
        1. Elisha Stedman 1765–1832
  3. Sarah Backus 1663–
    1. Sarah Colver 1694–
      1. Sarah Everett 1721–1813
        1. Isaiah Beaumont 1757–1837
  4. Samuel Backus 1665–
  5. Joseph Backus 1667–
  6. Nathaniel Backus 1669–
  7. Elizabeth Backus 1670–
    1. Thomas Huntington 1688–1755
      1. Christopher Huntington 1738–1810
        1. Thomas Huntington 1767–1811
  8. Hannah Backus 1675–
  9. Mary Backus 1677–1752
    1. Mary Hyde 1698–1783
      1. John Pember 1719–1767
        1. Hannah Pember 1749–1839