Family: William Backus / Elizabeth Pratt (F17252)

• Father | Male William Backus

  
  

  Born	Abt 1606	Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
  Died	7 Jun 1664	Norwich, New London County, CT
  Buried	June 1661	Post & Gager cemetery, Norwich, New London County, CT
  Married	Abt 1627  [1]	England  [1]
  Father	William Backus | F40968 Group Sheet
  Mother	Sarah Gardiner | F40968 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Elizabeth Pratt

  
  

  Born	Abt 1603	England
  Died	9 Feb 1642/1643	Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
  Buried
  Father
  Mother

  
  

  Child 1 | Female Sarah Backus

  
  

  Born	31 Aug 1628	Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
  Died	2 Jul 1702	Norwich, New London County, CT
  Buried
  Spouse	John Reynolds | F66586
  Married	Abt 1655	Lyme, New London County, CT

  
  

  Child 2 | Male Samuel Backus

  
  

  Born	1630	Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
  Died	7 Jan 1630/1631	Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
  Buried

  
  

  Child 3 | Female Mary Backus

  
  

  Born	6 May 1632	Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
  Died	8 Jul 1717	Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT
  Buried
  Spouse	Benjamin Crane, Sr. | F45754
  Married	23 Apr 1655	Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT
  Spouse	Francis Griswold | F225519
  Married

  
  

  Child 4 | Male Lieutenant William Stephen Backus

  
  

  Born	23 Nov 1634	Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
  Christened	30 Nov 1634	Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
  Died	1721	Norwich, New London County, CT
  Buried
  Spouse	Sarah Charles | F40967
  Married	1658	Norwich, New London County, CT
  Spouse	Elizabeth Pratt | F20513
  Married	11 May 1660	Norwich, New London County, CT

  
  

  Child 5 | Female Lydia Backus

  
  

  Born	31 Dec 1637	Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
  Died	1696	Haddam, Middlesex County, CT
  Buried
  Spouse	John Bailey | F17249
  Married	1655	Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT

  
  

  Child 6 | Male Stephen Backus

  
  

  Born	3 Jan 1640/1641	Hartford, Hartford County, CT
  Died	1695	Canterbury, Windham County, CT
  Buried
  Spouse	Sarah Spencer | F9526
  Married	16 Dec 1666	Norwich, New London County, CT

  
  

  Child 7 | Female Hannah Backus

  
  

  Born	11 Dec 1667	Munich, New London County, CT
  Died	25 Feb 1751/1752	Norwich, New London County, CT
  Buried
  Spouse	Captain Samuel Griswold | F102570
  Married	18 Nov 1729	Congregational Church, Lisbon, New London County, CT

  
  

• Sources

  [S307] Descendants of William Barsham and Annabella Bland of England and New England (Reliability: 3).