The Delahorne/Curtis Family History

Backus · ◉ direct ancestor

♂William Backus

Born 1660. Died 1742, Windham, Windham, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America (unconfirmed).

Family time line

◉ William Backus 1660–1742
1st spouseElizabeth Royce
No marriage recorded
○ Sarah Backus 1683–
○ John Backus 1685–
○ William Backus 1687–1695 ✧
2nd spouse◉ Mary Benton 1662–
Married 31 Aug 1692, Windham, Windham, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, Windham, Connecticut Colony
○ Abigail Backus 1693–
○ Samuel Backus 1693–
○ Mary Backus 1694–
○ Daniel Backus 1696–
○ William Backus 1697–1708 ✧
○ Hannah Backus 1699–
○ Peter Backus 1701–
◉ William Backus 1702–1776
○ Stephen Backus 1704–
○ Ephraim Backus 1708–

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
Birth
b. 11 May 1660 (Norwich) - Jacobus & Waterman, Hale, House (1952) p.454 - compiled
 11 May 1660 not yet documented
Death
d. at Windham 25 Jan. 1742 - Reno W. Backus, The Backus Families of Early New England (1966) p.14; living Apr. 1730 (Windham proprietors' grant to him and his wife Mary) - compiled
 25 Jan 1742 Windham, Windham, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America not yet documented
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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 Mary Benton
  • Barbour Collection, Windham, Connecticut Vital Records 1692-1850 — about this person, family with Mary Benton
  • Backus, Reno Warburton. The Backus Families of Early New England: History of William Backus of Saybrook, and of his descendants (1966) — about this person, family with Mary Benton, family with Elizabeth Royce

Borders as they stood about 1650 (they follow the event under the mouse), from the historical-basemaps project, the Newberry Library's Atlas of Historical County Boundaries (states and territories, 1783 on) and Natural Earth; the colonies and provinces are drawn along today's lines.

Line of descent

  1. William Backus 1635–abt 1721
    1. William Backus –bef 1664
    2. not yet known
  2. Sarah Charles 1640–1664
    1. John Charles
    2. not yet known

Descendants

  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
        1. Ephraim Cross 1795–1876
      2. Daniel Backus 1775–1855
        1. Calvin G. Backus 1812–1864
  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
        1. Polly Howard 1814–1906
      2. Uriah Howard abt 1763–1845 ⚔
        1. Sybil Howard 1784–1864
        2. Roswell Howard 1786–
        3. Charles Howard 1789–1789 ✧
        4. George Howard 1789–
        5. David D. Howard 1790–
        6. Lydia Howard 1793–
        7. Daniel W. Howard 1796–
        8. Wait B. Howard 1798–1814
        9. Uriah Howard 1801–
        10. Eddeline Howard 1803–
        11. Delinda Howard 1806–
        12. Darius Howard 1808–
        13. Hulda Howard 1811–
  12. Stephen Backus 1704–
  13. Ephraim Backus 1708–