Nielsen Hayden genealogy
Lt. William Backus
Bef 1634 - Bef 1721 (< 86 years)
Generation: 1
1. Lt. William Backus was born before 30 Nov 1634 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 30 Nov 1634 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England (son of William Backus and Elizabeth); died before 17 Apr 1721 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. William married Sarah Charles about 1659. Sarah (daughter of John Charles) was born in Oct 1637; was christened in Oct 1640 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; died on 14 Jun 1663. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- John Backus was born on 9 Feb 1662; died on 27 Mar 1744 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
William married Elizabeth Pratt about 1664. Elizabeth (daughter of William Pratt and Elizabeth Clark) was born on 1 Feb 1641 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died in 1730 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Hannah Backus was born about 1675 in New London, New London, Connecticut; died on 25 Feb 1752 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried in Old Burying Ground, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
2. William Backus was born in 1606 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England; died before 7 Jun 1664 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. William married Elizabeth in 1627 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. Elizabeth died before 9 Feb 1643 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Elizabeth died before 9 Feb 1643 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. Children:
- 1. Lt. William Backus was born before 30 Nov 1634 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 30 Nov 1634 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England; died before 17 Apr 1721 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.