Sarah BACKUS (BACKHOUSE)

Born

31 August 1628 , Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

Died

22 July 1702 , Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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William BACKUS Elizabeth COOK?

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Born: 31 August 1628 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

Father: William BACKUS

Mother: Elizabeth COOK?

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Sarah married John REYNOLDS abt. 1650 in New Haven Colony . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
John REYNOLDS was born abt. 1615 in England (United Kingdom). John died 22 July 1702 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville).

Sarah BACKUS (BACKHOUSE) died 22 July 1702 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut .

daughter of William Backhouse and Sarah Elizabeth Charles

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John REYNOLDS
Marriage date: abt. 1650
Marriage place: , New Haven Colony

Children of John REYNOLDS and Sarah BACKUS (BACKHOUSE)

Sarah REYNOLDS

Born: November 1656, Norwich, New Haven Colony
Died: 11 May 1703, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: John POST

Joseph REYNOLDS

Born: March 1660, Norwich, New Haven Colony
Died: 1 February 1728, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Sarah EDGERTON 10 January 1688 Place: Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Mary REYNOLDS

Born: 16 March 1664, Norwich, Connecticut Colony
Died: 31 January 1727, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: John EDGERTON 20 March 1689 Place: Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

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Birth — 1628
31 August 1628
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

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

1656 Birth of Child
Sarah REYNOLDS was born November 1656, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Sarah was 28 years old.

1660 Birth of Child
Joseph REYNOLDS was born March 1660, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Sarah was 31 years old.

1664 Birth of Child
Mary REYNOLDS was born 16 March 1664, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Sarah was 35 years old.

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1688 Marriage of Child
Joseph REYNOLDS married 10 January 1688, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville) to Sarah EDGERTON

1689 Marriage of Child
Mary REYNOLDS married 20 March 1689, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville) to John EDGERTON

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)