William BACKUS

Born

23 November 1634 , Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

Died

abt. 1721 , Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

William married Elizabeth PRATT abt. 1663 . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Elizabeth PRATT was born 1 February 1641 in Hartford, New Haven Colony. Elizabeth died 26 February 1726 in Weymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Elizabeth was the child of William PRATT and Elizabeth CLARK .

Parents & Family of William BACKUS

Parents of William BACKUS

Father

William BACKUS

Mother

Elizabeth COOK?

Grandparents of William BACKUS

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of William BACKUS

William BACKUS married

Elizabeth PRATT
Marriage date: abt. 1663
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Elizabeth PRATT was the child of William PRATT and Elizabeth CLARK

Children of William BACKUS and Elizabeth PRATT

Joseph BACKUS

Born: 6 September 1667, Norwich, Connecticut Colony
Died: December 1740, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Elizabeth HUNTINGTON 9 April 1690 Place: Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Elizabeth BACKUS

Born: 11 May 1670, Norwich, Connecticut Colony
Died: 29 December 1729, Mansfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Thomas HUNTINGTON 10 February 1687 Place: Mansfield, Connecticut Colony

Hannah BACKUS

Born: abt. 1676, Norwich, Connecticut Colony
Died: 25 February 1752, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Thomas BINGHAM 17 February 1691 Place: , Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Daniel TRACY 4 March 1712 Place: Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Birth — 1634
23 November 1634
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1667 Birth of Child
Joseph BACKUS was born 6 September 1667, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

William was 32 years old.

1670 Birth of Child
Elizabeth BACKUS was born 11 May 1670, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

William was 35 years old.